IBM - 01KN187 - Lenovo x3550 M5 CTO Server

IBM 01KN187 Lenovo x3550 M5 CTO Server (Refurbished)

The IBM 01KN187 Lenovo x3550 M5 CTO Server is a refurbished 1U rack server platform for configurable enterprise deployments where you tailor CPU, DDR4 memory, storage, and I/O to match your workload. It is commonly standardised in data centers and service-provider racks for virtualization hosts, infrastructure services, and general application hosting within the System x/Lenovo x3550 M5 family.

For lifecycle maintenance and consistent fleet builds, this platform is often expanded with compatible MEMORY and faster media options such as SSD, depending on your drive backplane and controller choices. If you are aligning multiple sites on the same vendor ecosystem, you can also source related IBM hardware to keep spares and configurations consistent.

Key Features

Key technical characteristics of the Lenovo x3550 M5 CTO platform for professional integration and maintenance planning:

• CTO (configure-to-order) Lenovo System x3550 M5 1U rack platform to build CPU, memory, storage and I/O around your specific workload.
• Compatibility with the Lenovo System x / IBM System x x3550 M5 server family to support like-for-like replacements in existing x3550 M5 environments.
• Support for Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3/v4 processor family to run common enterprise workloads and virtualization stacks.
• DDR4 memory architecture to scale capacity for VM density, database caching, and multi-service consolidation.
• Hot-swap drive bay design (configuration dependent) to service storage components during maintenance windows with reduced downtime.
• RAID capability via supported controller options to provide data protection and predictable performance for mixed read/write profiles.
• PCIe expansion support to add network adapters, HBAs or other I/O for alignment with switching, SAN, and hypervisor requirements.
• Remote management capabilities typical for the x3550 M5 platform to simplify monitoring, provisioning, and out-of-band troubleshooting.

Refurbished Quality and Warranty

This unit is refurbished hardware, cleaned and tested by technicians before entering stock to help reduce the risk of hardware defects. Refurbished servers are a practical way to extend the lifecycle of established infrastructure, maintain configuration consistency, and reduce electronic waste while controlling budget compared to buying new.

All products from Direct Hardware Supply include a one-year warranty from the date of purchase (batteries, tape drives and tape libraries: three-month warranty). Extended warranty options are available on request.

To complete a storage build that matches your required drive types and protection level, pair the platform with a compatible RAID CONTROLLER.