Description
ThinkSystem SR550 Ghana
The Lenovo ThinkSystem SR550 Ghana is a high-performance 2U dual-socket rack server designed to meet the dynamic needs of modern businesses. Whether you require a powerful computing solution for virtualization, data analytics, or business-critical applications, this server delivers the reliability, scalability, and efficiency required for seamless operations. Built to support Intel Xeon Scalable processors, it ensures robust processing power, coupled with up to 1TB of DDR4 memory, making it an excellent choice for businesses looking to optimize performance without compromising cost-efficiency.
Scalability and Storage Flexibility
One of the standout features of the Lenovo ThinkSystem SR550 is its highly adaptable storage capacity. It accommodates up to 16x 2.5-inch or 12x 3.5-inch drive bays, supporting SAS/SATA SSDs and HDDs, which allows businesses to scale storage based on evolving needs. This flexibility ensures that enterprises can efficiently handle large datasets, shared file systems, and high-speed transactional workloads, making the server ideal for database management, virtualization, and cloud computing applications.
Enhanced Efficiency and Intelligent Management
To enhance operational efficiency, the SR550 rack server integrates Lenovo XClarity Controller, an advanced management suite that centralizes and automates the control of hardware, software, and firmware. This intuitive interface simplifies IT administration, reducing system downtime and improving overall efficiency. Additionally, redundant 80 PLUS Titanium and Platinum-certified power supplies help achieve up to 96% energy efficiency, lowering power consumption and operational costs, making it a cost-effective investment for enterprises of all sizes.
Designed for Extreme Workloads and Harsh Environments
Engineered to meet ASHRAE A4 compliance standards, the ThinkSystem SR550 is built to perform even under high-temperature conditions up to 45°C (113°F). This capability ensures uninterrupted functionality in various environments, making it a perfect choice for businesses in Ghana that operate in demanding conditions.
Whether you are running a local business, a remote office, or a large-scale enterprise, the Lenovo ThinkSystem SR550 Ghana provides exceptional scalability, security, and reliability. Its future-ready architecture and intelligent system management make it an ideal choice for businesses seeking a high-performance, cost-effective, and energy-efficient IT infrastructure.
Features:
Cost-efficient performance
The Lenovo ThinkSystem SR550 Ghana features a balance of performance, capacity, and value in a 2U form factor. Essential performance components are delivered in a combination that is designed to elevate the cost efficiency of the system, allowing the SR550 to meet both the workload needs and the budgetary needs of the enterprise.
Workload optimized support
New second-generation Intel® Xeon® processor Scalable family CPUs offer increased performance of 36% over the previous generation*, support for faster 2933MHz TruDDR4 memory, and Intel’s Vector Neural Network Instruction (VNNI) which accelerates processor performance on Deep Learning and AI workloads. Up to 6% increases in per-core performance and hardware security mitigations round out the enhanced capabilities featured in this next-generation processor technology from Intel.*
Empowering IT management
Lenovo XClarity Controller is the embedded management engine in all ThinkSystem servers that is designed to standardize, simplify, and automate foundation server management tasks. Lenovo XClarity Administrator is a virtualized application that centrally manages ThinkSystem servers, storage, and networking, which can reduce provisioning time up to 95% versus manual operation. Running XClarity Integrator helps you streamline IT management, speed provisioning, and contain costs by seamlessly integrating XClarity into an existing IT environment.
Technical Specifications:
| Machine types | 7X03 – 1 year warranty 7X04 – 3 year warranty |
| Form factor | 2U rack-mount. |
| Processor | Up to two Intel Xeon Gen 2 Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum processors:
1st Gen Intel Xeon processors are also supported. |
| Chipset | Intel C622. |
| Memory | Up to 12 DIMM sockets (6 DIMMs per processor; six memory channels per processor with one DIMM per channel). Support for RDIMMs and LRDIMMs. Memory types cannot be intermixed. Memory speed up to 2933 MHz depending on the processor selected. |
| Memory protection | Error correction code (ECC), SDDC (for x4-based memory DIMMs), ADDDC (for x4-based memory DIMMs, requires Intel Xeon Gold or Platinum processors), memory mirroring, memory rank sparing, patrol scrubbing, and demand scrubbing. |
| Memory capacity | Up to 768 GB with 12x 64 GB RDIMMs (Up to 384 GB per processor). |
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| Optical drive bays | None. Support for an external USB DVD RW Optical Disk Drive. |
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| I/O expansion slots | Up to six slots. Slot 4 is the fixed slots on the system planar, and the remaining slots depend on the riser cards installed. The slots are as follows:
Slot 5 requires the second processor to be installed. |
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| Cooling | Three (one processor) or four (two processors) non-hot-swap system fans with N+1 redundancy. |
| Power supply | Up to two redundant hot-swap 550 W or 750 W (100 – 240 V) High Efficiency Platinum or 750 W (200 – 240 V) High Efficiency Titanium AC power supplies. HVDC support (PRC only). |
| Video | Matrox G200 with 16 MB memory integrated into the XClarity Controller. Maximum resolution is 1920×1200 at 60 Hz with 32 bits per pixel. |
| Hot-swap parts | Drives (select models) and power supplies. |
| Systems management | XClarity Controller (XCC) Standard, Advanced, or Enterprise (Pilot 4 chip), proactive platform alerts, XClarity Provisioning Manager, XClarity Essentials, XClarity Administrator, XClarity Integrators for VMware vCenter and Microsoft System Center, XClarity Energy Manager, Capacity Planner. |
| Security features | Power-on password, administrator’s password, secure firmware updates, Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 or 2.0 (configurable UEFI setting). Optional lockable front bezel. Optional Trusted Cryptographic Module (TCM) or Nationz TPM (available only in PRC). Optional Lenovo Business Vantage security software (available only in PRC). |
| Operating systems | Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware ESXi. |
| Warranty | One-year (7X03) or three-year (7X04) customer-replaceable unit (CRU) and onsite limited warranty with 9×5 Next Business Day Parts Delivered. |
| Service and support | Optional service upgrades are available through Lenovo Services: 2-hour or 4-hour response time, 6-hour or 24-hour committed service repair (select areas), warranty extension up to 5 years, 1-year or 2-year post-warranty extensions, YourDrive Your Data, Enterprise Software Support, and Basic Hardware Installation Services. |
| Dimensions | Width: 445 mm (17.5 in.), height: 87 mm (3.4 in.), depth: 764 mm (30.1 in.). |
| Weight | Minimum configuration: 19 kg (41.9 lb), maximum: 26 kg (57.3 lb) |
