Part 1 Part 1 Product overview In this first part of the book, we provide detailed technical information about the servers in the eX5 portfolio. This information is most useful in designing, configuring, and planning to order a server solution. This part consists of the following chapters: Chapter 2, "IBM eX5 technology" on page 15 Chapter 3, "IBM System x3850 X5 and x3950 X5" on page 55 Chapter 4, "IBM System x3690 X5" on page 117 Chapter 5, "IBM BladeCenter HX5" on page 177 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2011. All rights reserved. 13