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| Developer | IBM |
|---|---|
| Type | Server |
| Release date | 1998 (?) |
| Discontinued | 2002[1] |
| Operating system | Windows server (2000[2]) OS/2 (1997-1999)[3] Linux (1999 onward)[4][5] |
| CPU | x86: |
| Predecessor | IBM PC Server |
| Successor | IBM eServer xSeries |
IBM Netfinity was a 1998-2002 server line; Not to be confused with a software IBM product with a similar name, NetFinity (notice the capital F).
Models
[edit]The numbering scheme started off similar to that of the IBM PC Servers, but additional ranges were added, like the entry-level 1000 model later on. Models ending with an R, are rack-mount.[6][7]
| Models list | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Units | CPU's | PSUs | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | ||
| Rack-mounted | 8U | 8 | 8500R[8] | ||||||
| 4U | 4 | 6000R[8] | |||||||
| 8U | 7000M10[9] | 7600[6] | |||||||
| 1U | 2 | 4000R | |||||||
| 2U | |||||||||
| 3U | 4500R[10][11][8] | ||||||||
| 1U | 2 | A100s | |||||||
| 1U | 2 | A100[12][13] | |||||||
| Rack-compatible | 4 | 7600[14][15] | |||||||
| 4 | 7000[16] | 7100[14][15] | |||||||
| 2 | 5500 (1998[17] | ||||||||
| Desktop | 2 | 5600[15] | |||||||
| 2 | 5100[8] | ||||||||
| 2 | 3500 | 3500 M10[18] | |||||||
| 1 | 3000 | ||||||||
Netfinity range
[edit]- IBM Netfinity 1000
- IBM Netfinity 3000, 3500
- IBM Netfinity 4000R, 4500R
- IBM Netfinity 5000, 5100, 5500, 5500-M10, 5500-M20, 5600
- IBM Netfinity 6000R
- IBM Netfinity 7000, 7000-M10[19], 7100, 7600
- IBM Netfinity 8500R
Accessories
[edit]IBM Netfinity Rack Cabinet - 42U
NetBAY22 - 22U
NetBAY3 Stackable Enclosure - 3U module; for stacking NetFinity (5500, 7000-M10, 7100 or 7600) + network + PSU
NetBAY3E Stackable Enclosure - 3U module; for stacking NetFinity 8500R + network + PSU
Network:
[edit]KVM
[edit]Cabling scheme
[edit]Some Netfinity servers used IBM's C2T cabling scheme for Keyboard/Video/Mouse.
3U module for KVM[6]
EXP200
[edit]EXP300
[edit]FAStT EXP500
[edit]IBM is introducing high-speed Netfinity Fibre Array Storage Technology (FAStT) solutions[15] designed to support the large and growing data storage requirements of business-critical applications. These scalable Netfinity FAStT solutions offer customers data access and protection to meet their existing enterprise storage requirements and the foundation for a SAN as their enterprise storage requirements grow in the future.
- Netfinity FAStT500 Raid Controller Unit, a fibre-to-fibre interface between the Netfinity host and storage devices that offers built-in failover protection and uninterrupted access to data. Combined with a Netfinity FAStT EXP500 Storage Expansion Unit, the Netfinity FAStT500 Raid Controller Unit has the ability to manage up to 220 disk drives per controller unit.
- Netfinity FAStT Host Adapter, an intelligent, host adapter optimized for installation in mid-range and high-end Netfinity servers. The Netfinity FAStT Host Adapter offers full fibre channel fabric support and IP over fibre channel.
- Netfinity FAStT EXP500 Storage Expansion Unit, a highly-available and fully-redundant data storage unit for enterprise, business-critical applications that require high-speed transfer and large amounts of data storage protected by fault-tolerant, high-availability features.
- Netfinity 9 GB, 18 GB and 36 GB 10,000 RPM Fibre Channel Hard Disk Drives incorporate the latest-generation of 10,000 RPM spindle speed technology and next-generation fibre technology.
- Netfinity Fibre Channel Storage Manager Partition Enhancement v1.0 allows for up to eight storage partitions for storage pooling remotely from a single or multiple locations.
Enhanced Netfinity Storage Options include the IBM 120/240 Internet DDS4 DAT Autoloader, a six cartridge, single drive backup solution for the midrange server market and the APC 5000 Rack UPS, which supports the power capacity needed for high-end 8-way Netfinity servers.
References
[edit]- ^ "IBM unveils new name, strategy for servers". CNET. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ^ https://news.microsoft.com/1999/12/07/microsoft-and-ibm-announce-windows-2000-readiness/
- ^ https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/installing-ibm-os2-warp-server-smp-v40-ibm-netfinity-7000-m10
- ^ "IBM puts big blue stamp on Linux". IT World Canada. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/1999/02/18/business/ibm-to-offer-linux-with-netfinity-computers.html
- ^ a b c d e "Netfinity Paper Configurator" (PDF). ps-2.kev009.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Software and device drivers - IBM Netfinity and PC Servers". www.ibm.com. 2011-06-09. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
- ^ a b c d "IBM Netfinity Delivers Industry's Leading Rack Optimized Servers". www-03.ibm.com. 2000-04-13. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ^ "IBM Netfinity 7000 M10 Fastest Intel Server for J.D. Edwards' OneWorld". www-03.ibm.com. 1998-10-13. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ^ Shankland, Stephen. "IBM set to release new special-purpose servers". CNET. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ^ "IBM NETFINITY 4500R -- 733 MHZ AND 667 MHZ, TWO-WAY CAPABLE, RACK OPTIMIZED SERVERS". www-01.ibm.com. 2000-04-18. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ^ "IBM Launches Industry's First Windows Powered Appliance Server for Web Hosting". Stories. 2000-03-29. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ^ Bekker, By Scott; 03/29/2000. "IBM Unveils Web Server Appliance with Optimized Windows 2000 Code -- Redmondmag.com". Redmondmag. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
{{cite web}}:|last2=has numeric name (help) - ^ a b Rosencrance, Linda (2000-03-09). "IBM to announce Netfinity servers". Computerworld. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ^ a b c d "IBM Introduces New 4-Way Netfinity Servers That Bring Super Server Features to Industry Standard Computing". www-03.ibm.com. 2000-03-14. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ^ "IBM Netfinity 7000 - Type 8651Models RH0, RM0, TH0, TM0Hardware MaintenanceManual Supplement" (PDF).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "IBM Netfinity 5500 - Type 8660Models 11U, 11X, 41U, 41XHardware Maintenance Manual" (PDF).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "NEW IBM NETFINITY SERVER SIMPLIFIES COMPUTING FOR SMALL BUSINESSES". ResponseSource Press Release Wire. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ^ "IBM-Server Netfinity 7000 M10: mausmaki.net". mausmaki.net (in German). Retrieved 2021-01-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Computer-Archiv". www.computer-archiv.de. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "IBM Unveils Powerful Storage Solutions for IBM Netfinity Server Customers". www-03.ibm.com. 1998-04-15. Retrieved 2021-01-03.