Lenovo Acts Like It's Not Acquiring IBM's Servers

Lenovo showed it is pushing ahead on its ThinkServer line despite the pending acquisition of IBM's server business by unveiling two new rack-mount and one new tower server that use the ASHRAE A4 control standard to run at 113 degrees Fahrenheit continuously, which significantly cuts cooling requirements.

They also feature the company's AnyRAID solution, which connects any RAID adapters to the server backplane; AnyFabric to allow choice of networking fabric; and AnyBay technology to allow the use of any SAS, SATA or PCIe drives. They also feature an M2 connector for miniature-boot SSDs.