NEC B120D

The flexible blade server
NEC Express5800/B120d
POWERFUL AND FLEXIBLE SERVERS FOR THE CORPORATE DATA CENTER
Flexible and Dense
HIGH PERFORMANCE
The Express5800/B120d, NEC’s innovative blade server, enables
high-density mounting and combines outstanding performance,
flexibility, and reliability. While it is a high-density blade server,
the B120d supports configurations with flexible network and
storage options to enable system expansion which matches
your business growth.
FLEXIBLE SOLUTION
For Optimal Server Operations at Data Center
SIMPLIFIED MANAGEABILITY
The Express5800/B120d, an Intel® processor-based dual-socket
blade server, is perfect for effortless server operations in the
enterprise data center. Designed to work with SigmaSystemCenter,
NEC’s integrated management software, the B120d achieves
autonomous blade system operations and management while
achieving high-availability. The B120d is perfect for consolidation
of business-critical applications, mid-sized database servers,
collaboration servers, and ERP applications.
NEC Express5800/B120d
High Performance
Flexible Solution
• Support for the latest Intel® Xeon® E5-2400
series 8-core processors for maximum
energy efficiency and performance
• Support for up to 384 GB memory,
which is ideal for virtualization solutions
for business-critical application servers
Simplified Manageability
• Flexible storage technology enables
optimal system configuration for direct
attached storage and storage area
network environments
• EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 supports
remote management in a secure
communication environment without
any special software
• Flexible integrated NIC technology, either
dual 1GbE or dual 10GbE, provides
server scalability and flexible network
solutions without increasing CAPEX
• EXPRESSBUILDER and ESMPRO suite
enable simple installation and efficient
centralized system management
Hardware Specification
MODEL
Express5800/B120d
Form factor / height
Half-height blade
Number of processors
1 to 2
Processors
Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2403 (1.80 GHz/4-core/10 MB)
Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2430L (2 GHz/6-core/15 MB)
Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2470 (2.30 GHz/8-core/20 MB)
Memory type
DDR3-1333 ECC LV UDIMM, DDR3-1600 ECC LV RDIMM
Memory slots
12
Maximum memory
384 GB
Storage type
Hot plug 2.5-inch SAS and SATA HDD, Hot plug 2.5-inch SAS and SATA SSD
Maximum internal drive bays
2 with drive cage kit
Maximum internal storage
2 TB
Expansion slots
1 Type I Mezzanine, 1 Type II Mezzanine, 1 PCIe for a flexible integrated NIC
Video (VRAM)
Integrated in the server management controller (32 MB)
Systems management
EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3
Interface
1 SUV
Enclosure
Blade Enclosure M, Blade Enclosure-H v2
Temperature and humidity conditions
(non-condensing)
Operating: 10 to 35 °C / 50 to 95 °F, 20 to 80%
Non-operating: -10 to 55°C / 14 to 131°F, 20 to 80%
Operating systems and
virtualization software
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 R2, Standard Edition / Enterprise Edition
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition / Enterprise x64 Edition
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Standard / Enterprise
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Standard (x64) / Enterprise (x64)
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Standard / Enterprise
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® 5
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® 6
VMware® ESX™ 4
VMware® ESX™i 5
Note: For Linux support, go to the NEC website at http://www.nec.com/global/prod/express/linux/, or contact our sales representative
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Cat. No. E99-12070005E
B120d July 2012
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