The IBM System x3500 delivers unprecedented performance and reliability for demanding distributed environments that rely on 24x7 availability of mission-critical applications. The x3500 offers leading-edge capacity and high-speed I/O scalability. A long-life platform, the x3500 minimizes deployment and support concerns.With the x3500 take advantage of virtualization. Deploy an infrastructure with less hardware that supports the same - or more - applications with lower hardware support costs.The x3500 offers many advanced availability features standard, including advanced data protection for high system reliability. Other high-availability features such as redundant components, advanced memory protection, integrated systems management and large storage capacity help keep your system up and running 24x7.