{"id":237,"date":"2026-10-24T16:05:03","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T16:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/10.10.1.10\/wordpress\/index.php\/landings-ibm_servers-xseries\/"},"modified":"2026-10-24T16:05:03","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T16:05:03","slug":"landings-ibm_servers-xseries","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/landings\/ibm_servers\/xseries.php","title":{"rendered":"eServer xSeries Servers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"isn-lp-hero\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"isn-lp-hero__img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/images\/ibm_servers\/x3200.jpg\" alt=\"IBM xSeries Tower\"><\/p>\n<ul class=\"isn-lp-hero__points\">\n<li>Server Sales<\/li>\n<li>Support<\/li>\n<li>Upgrades<\/li>\n<li>Maintenance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"isn-lp-body\">\n<div class=\"isn-lp-main\">\n<h3>Overview<\/h3>\n<p>When ordering options for your xSeries server, note the Generation (usually designated with an M) or the feature code for your system. IBM uses the same x model numbers for multiple generations of servers. When ordering disk drives for servers purchased after 2005, pay special attention to SAS vs SCSI options (as well as LFF vs SFF choices) as IBM offered different back plane options for recently shipped systems. <\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Select By Generation:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/landings\/IBM_Servers\/xSeries-M1-M2-Series.php\">xSeries M1 &#8211; M2 (Released around 2007)<\/a><\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"4\"> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/landings\/IBM_Servers\/xServer-M3-Series.php\">xSeries M3 (Released around 2010)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/landings\/IBM_Servers\/xServer-M4-Series.php\"> xSeries M4 (Released around 2012)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><br \/>\n -OR-<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Select by Tower Server Model:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/landings\/IBM_Servers\/x226.php\">eServer x226<\/a><\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"11\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"eServer x3200\" height=\"239\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/images\/ibm_servers\/eserver_x3200_white.jpg\" width=\"239\"\/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/landings\/IBM_Servers\/x235.php\">eServer x235<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/landings\/IBM_Servers\/x236.php\">eServer x236<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/landings\/IBM_Servers\/x255.php\">eServer x255 (also rack mountable)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/landings\/IBM_Servers\/x3200.php\">System X x3200 (M1, M2, M3)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/landings\/IBM_Servers\/x3300.php\">System X x3300<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/landings\/IBM_Servers\/x3400.php\">System X x3400 <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/landings\/IBM_Servers\/x3500.php\">System X x3500 <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Select by Rack &amp; Blade Server Model<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/landings\/IBM_Servers\/326m.php\">eServer 326 \/ 326m<\/a><\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"17\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"eServer xSeries X3350 Rack\" height=\"141\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/images\/ibm_servers\/eserver_x3350_white.jpg\" width=\"186\"\/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/landings\/IBM_Servers\/x335.php\">eServer x335<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/landings\/IBM_Servers\/x336.php\">eServer x336<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/landings\/IBM_Servers\/x343.php\">eServer x343<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/landings\/IBM_Servers\/x345.php\">eServer x345<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/landings\/IBM_Servers\/x346.php\">eServer x346<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/landings\/IBM_Servers\/x3100.php\">System X x3100<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/landings\/IBM_Servers\/x3250.php\">System X x3250<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/landings\/IBM_Servers\/x3350.php\">System X x3350<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/landings\/IBM_Servers\/x3530.php\">System X x3530<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/landings\/IBM_Servers\/x3550.php\">System X x3550<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/landings\/IBM_Servers\/x3620.php\">System X x3620<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/landings\/IBM_Servers\/x3650.php\">System X x3650<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/landings\/IBM_Servers\/x3755.php\">System X x3755<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/landings\/IBM_Servers\/HS20.php\">HS20 Blade Server<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> <strong>External Disk Storage System Expansion<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/landings\/IBM_Storage\/exp400.php\">EXP400<\/a><\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"7\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"EXP400 Expansion Array\" height=\"94\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/images\/ibm_servers\/exp400_white.jpg\" width=\"259\"\/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/landings\/IBM_Storage\/exp2512-exp2524.php\">EXP2512 \/ EXP2524<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/landings\/IBM_Storage\/ds3000-exp3000.php\">DS3000 \/ EXP3000<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/landings\/IBM_Storage\/ds3500.php\">DS3512 \/ EXP3512<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/landings\/IBM_Storage\/ds3500.php\">DS3524 \/ EXP3524<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/landings\/IBM_Storage\/ds3950-exp395.php\">DS3950 \/ EXP395<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\n Expansion arrays connect to external SCSI ServeRAID controllers for increasing server storage capacity. Expansion units for blade centers allow for more disk drives to be installed for each blade.\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"isn-lp-side\">\n<section class=\"isn-lp-box\">\n<h3>Options<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>The xSeries family has always offered powerful, highly expandable servers for use in small offices all the way up to data centers. IBM does not always document all the expansion options available for older servers, so be sure to contact us to see how we can extend the life of your existing server. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/rfq.php\">Request a quote<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"isn-lp-box\">\n<h3>Documents<\/h3>\n<p>Check out this area for user guides, upgrade guides, and maintenance manuals for your particular server. <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Server Sales Support Upgrades Maintenance Overview When ordering options for your xSeries server, note the Generation (usually designated with an M) or the feature code for your system. IBM uses the same x model numbers for multiple generations of servers. 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