Lenovo ThinkSystem SN550

ThinkSystem SN550

Optimized for Virtualization, Performance, and Networking

The ThinkSystem SN550 offers simplified deployment and orchestration. This compute node enables increased density with flexible growth. Management is streamlined through automated power management and XClarity systems management.

ThinkSystem SN550

The ThinkSystem SN550 compute node is a 2-processor blade server designed for the proven Flex System architecture that makes orchestrating infrastructure easy while delivering superior efficiency, performance, and density. It includes XClarity for simplified centralized management.

Room to Grow

• Increased density, improved management, and energy efficiency reduces operating costs vs. 1U rack servers and older blade servers
• Unsurpassed 2-socket memory capacity, featuring up to 3TB† of TruDDR4 memory, to enable more VDI users or VMs per node
• Deploy new capabilities for virtualization, performance, and industry-leading networking flexibility
• Ideal platform for those migrating from Lenovo BladeCenter and competitive blade systems, as well as users needing more computing power than 1P and older 2P blades can offer

†1.5TB at GA; 128GB DIMMs available in the near future. Available prior to GA via special bid

Infrastructure Made Simple

The Flex System Enterprise Chassis now supports two new blades, incorporating powerful Intel® Xeon® processor Scalable family CPUs: the two-processor ThinkSystem SN550 and the four-processor ThinkSystem SN850. The chassis was engineered to support high-speed networking and multiple generations of Intel Xeon processors. With twice the memory of the previous generation server**, increased memory bandwidth, and faster and larger storage capacity, the SN550 is powerful enough for most key data center workloads, such as cloud, server virtualization, departmental databases, and virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), as well as consolidating older servers onto a single blade. In addition, the SN550 is compatible with your current Flex System Enterprise Chassis, protecting your investment in your chassis infrastructure.

Simplify Systems Management

Simplify, automate, and modernize Day 1 provisioning and ongoing administrative tasks over the server life cycle with Lenovo XClarity.

**Compared to the prior-generation Lenovo Flex System x240 M5.

Tech Specs

Form Factor: Standard width blade for Flex System Chassis

Processor:

• 1x or 2x Intel XeForm Factor Standard width blade for Flex System Chassis
• 1x or 2x Intel® Xeon® processor Scalable family up to 165W

Memory:

• Up to 3TB† in 24x DIMM slots, using 128GB DIMMs; 2666MHz TruDDR4
• Expansion Slots Up to 2x PCIe x16 mezzanine adapters

Internal Storage: Up to 2x 2.5-inch storage bays supporting SAS/SATA HDDs/SSDs, or NVMe/U.2 SSDs; plus 1x or 2x (mirrored) M.2 (SATA) fixed boot drives (opt. RAID 1)

RAID Support: Software RAID std. (6Gbps SATA); opt. hardware basic RAID (12Gbps SAS/SATA); opt. hardware advanced RAID (12Gbps SAS/SATA 2GB flash-backed cache)

Security and Availability Features: TPM 1.2/2.0; PFA; HS/redundant drives, fans, and PSUs; 45°C continuous operation; light path diagnostic LEDs; front-access diagnostics via dedicated USB port

Network Interface: 4x 10GbE LOM with fabric connector; or 2x 10GbE, 4x 10GbE or converged network mezzanine adapters

Power Supply: Contained in the chassis

Hot-Swap Components: 2.5-inch SFF SAS/SATA/NVMe/U.2 storage drives

Systems Management: XClarity Controller embedded management, XClarity Administrator centralized infrastructure delivery, XClarity Integrator plugins, and XClarity Energy Manager centralized server power management

Operating Systems Supported: Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware vSphere. Visit lenovopress.com/osig for details.

Limited Warranty: 1 and 3-year customer replaceable unit and on-site service, next business day 9x5, opt. service upgrades

†1.5TB at GA; 128GB DIMMs available in the near future. Available prior to GA via special bid.