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Figure 3-3 shows the front view of the x3950 X6 server.
Figure 3-3 Front view of the x3950 X6
As shown in Figure 3-3, the x3950 X6 is the equivalent of two x3850 X6 servers. It can have
up to eight Compute Books (four Compute Books minimum), and two Storage Books, each of
which can have up to 8 2.5-inch drives or up to 16 1.8-inch SSD drives.
We describe the Compute Book in detail in 3.6, “Compute Book” on page 64. We describe the
Storage Book in 3.10, “Storage subsystem” on page 75.
Figure 3-4 shows the rear of the x3850 X6 server.
Figure 3-4 The x3850 X6 rear view
Storage Books Compute Books
Primary I/O Book
Additional I/O Books
Power supplies