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Mission-Critical Server-Speak 101• Our definition: a Lenovo family of fast, agile, resilient scalable

mission critical rack and blade servers. X6 servers are characterized by exceptional performance, differentiated design and advanced RAS features. All of that equals business value for customers. See also x3850 X6, x3950 X6, Flex System x480 X6 Compute Node and Flex System x880 X6 Compute Node

• Our definition: easy-to-install, preconfigured modules related to each of the subsystems in X6 rack servers (Compute Books, Storage Books, I/O Books). Books slide into and out of the X6 rack server chassis in much the same way books are inserted into a bookshelf. See more in the animated demo here. (Click on 360o icon.)

• Our definition: the form factor of two of the mission critical X6 servers – the x3850 X6 and the x3950 X6. Different from typically-designed rack servers, X6 racks are modular, with the blade-like characteristic of having replaceable books that slide in and out. Noteworthy is the fact that each book (module) in an X6 server IS NOT a separate server whereas in a blade server, each blade can operate as an independent server.

• Our definition: the form factor for the Flex System x480 X6 Compute Node and Flex System x880 X6 Compute Node. The server chassis houses multiple blades -- thin, modular electronic circuit boards, Each blade can operate as an independent server.

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X6:

Not a

James Bond

agent

BOOK:

Not a

literary

work

RACK:

Not the ribs

and BBQ

sauce served

in NC

restaurants

BLADE:

Not the sharp

end of a knife

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• Our definition: reliability, availability, serviceability. In the case of Lenovo Mission-Critical X6 servers, it’s advanced RAS. Reliability = propensity for a system to produce correct outputs. Availability = system uptime. Serviceability = ease of repair and maintenance. Read more here. Watch the video here.

• Our definition: An organization comprised of multiple operating units, products lines, and/or functions, yet joined by a common corporate structure for managing personnel, information, measurements, and key services

• Our definition: Mission Critical” refers to applications, workloads or services that are crucial to the day-to-day operations of a business. x3850 X6, x3950 X6, Flex System x480 X6 Compute Node and Flex System x880 X6 Compute Nodes all are part of the Lenovo Mission Critical Portfolio

• Our definition: dual in-line memory module; a kind of memory. With X6 mission-critical servers, we talk about traditional DIMMs and eXFlash DIMMs. Also click here.

• Our definition: the technology contained on a solid-state drive (also known as flash memory). Examples for X6 servers include NVMe and eXFlash memory channel storage.

Enterprise:

Not the

spacecraft from

Star Trek1

Mission

Critical: Not the

first cousin to

Mission

Impossible2

RAS: Not what

people do to

you when you

say something

stupid

DIMM: Not an

adjective that

comes before

“bulb”

Flash: Not a

quick burst of

light1 Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek, (August 10, 2015)2 Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission:_Impossible, (August 10, 2015)