Lenovo ThinkSystem SR590 is a 2-socket 2U rack server for small businesses up to large enterprises that need industry-leading reliability, management, and security, as well as balancing performance and expandability. The SR590 server is designed to handle a wide range of workloads, such as virtualization and cloud computing, IT infrastructure, enterprise applications, collaboration/email, and web serving.

Featuring the second generation of the Intel Xeon Processor Scalable Family (Xeon SP Gen 2), the SR590 server offers balanced performance, storage capacity, and I/O expansion. The SR590 server supports up to two processors, up to 2933 MHz memory speed, up to 1 TB of memory capacity with TruDDR4 RDIMMs or up to 2.75 TB of memory capacity with a combination of TruDDR4 RDIMMs and Intel DC persistent memory modules (DCPMMs), up to 16x 2.5-inch or 14x 3.5-inch drive bays with an extensive choice of NVMe PCIe SSDs, SAS/SATA SSDs, and SAS/SATA HDDs, and flexible I/O expansion options with a LOM slot and up to 6x PCIe slots.

The SR590 server offers basic software RAID or advanced hardware RAID protection and a wide range of networking options, including selectable LOM, ML2, and PCIe network adapters. The next-generation Lenovo XClarity Controller, which is built into the SR590 server, provides advanced service processor control, monitoring, and alerting functions.

Lenoto Thinksystem SR590

The SR590 server offers a balance of processing power, storage capacity, and cost for small and medium businesses up to the large enterprise. Ease of use and comprehensive systems management tools help make deployment easier. Outstanding reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS) and high-efficiency design improve your business environment and help save operational costs.

Scalability and performance

The SR590 server offers numerous features to boost performance, improve scalability, and reduce costs:

  • Improves productivity by offering superior system performance with the second generation of the Intel Xeon Processor Scalable Family with up to 24-core processors, up to 35.75 MB of last level cache (LLC), up to 2933 MHz memory speeds, and up to 10.4 GT/s Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) links.
    • Support for up to two processors, 48 cores, and 96 threads allows to maximize the concurrent execution of multithreaded applications.
    • Intelligent and adaptive system performance with energy efficient Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology allows CPU cores to run at maximum speeds during peak workloads by temporarily going beyond processor thermal design power (TDP).
    • Intel Hyper-Threading Technology boosts performance for multithreaded applications by enabling simultaneous multithreading within each processor core, up to two threads per core.
    • Intel Virtualization Technology integrates hardware-level virtualization hooks that allow operating system vendors to better utilize the hardware for virtualization workloads.
    • Intel Speed Select Technology provides improvements in server utilization and guaranteed per-core performance service levels with more granular control over processor performance.
    • Intel Deep Learning Boost (Vector Neural Network Instruction set [VNNI]) is designed to deliver significant, more efficient Deep Learning (Inference) acceleration for high-performance Artificial Intelligence (AI) workloads.
    • Intel Advanced Vector Extensions 512 (AVX-512) enable acceleration of enterprise-class and high performance computing (HPC) workloads.
  • Helps maximize system performance for data intensive applications with up to 2933 MHz memory speeds and up to 1 TB of memory capacity.
  • Boosts the performance of data-intensive applications and delivers consistent service levels at scale for virtualized and cloud environments by using the innovative persistent memory technology that provides a unique combination of affordable large memory capacity and non-volatility for up to 2.75 TB of total server memory capacity, including RDIMMs and DCPMMs (DC persistent memory modules).
  • Offers flexible and scalable internal storage in a 2U rack form factor with up to 16x 2.5-inch drives for performance-optimized configurations or up to 14x 3.5-inch drives for capacity-optimized configurations, providing a wide selection of SAS/SATA HDD/SSD and PCIe NVMe SSD types and capacities.
  • Provides flexibility to use SAS, SATA, or NVMe PCIe drives in the same drive bays with a unique AnyBay design.
  • Provides I/O scalability with the LOM slot and up to six PCI Express (PCIe) 3.0 I/O expansion slots in a 2U rack form factor.
  • Reduces I/O latency and increases overall system performance with Intel Integrated I/O Technology that embeds the PCI Express 3.0 controller into the Intel Xeon Processor Scalable Family.
AttributeSpecification
Machine types7X98 – 1 year warranty
7X99 – 3 year warranty
Form factor2U rack-mount.
ProcessorUp to two Intel Xeon Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum Gen 2 processors of up to 150 W TDP:Up to 24 cores (2.1 GHz core speeds).Up to 3.8 GHz core speeds (4 cores).Two UPI links up to 10.4 GT/s each.Up to 35.75 MB cache.Up to 2933 MHz memory speed.1st Gen Intel Xeon processors are also supported.
ChipsetIntel C622.
MemoryUp to 16 DIMM sockets (8 DIMMs per processor; 6 memory channels per processor with one DIMM per channel for four channels and two DIMMs per channel for two channels). Support for RDIMMs or LRDIMMs. Memory types cannot be intermixed. Memory speed up to 2933 MHz depending on the processor selected.
Persistent memoryUp to 4x 128 GB, 256 GB, or 512 GB TruDDR4 2666 MHz DCPMMs in the DIMM slots. Not supported with 1st Gen Intel Xeon SP processors.
Memory capacityMemory DIMMs only: Up to 1 TB with up to 16x 64 GB RDIMMs (Up to 512 GB per processor).Memory DIMMs and persistent memory modules:App Direct Mode: Up to 2.75 TB with up to 12x 64 GB RDIMMs and up to 4x 512 GB DCPMMs (Up to 1.375 TB per processor).Memory Mode: Up to 2 TB with up to 4x 512 GB DCPMMs (Up to 1 TB per processor).Note: Server configurations with more than 1 TB of memory capacity per socket (including DCPMMs and RDIMMs) require processors that support up to 4.5 TB (L-suffix) per socket.
Memory protectionProcessor’s integrated memory controllers: Error correction code (ECC), SDDC (for x4-based memory DIMMs), ADDDC (for x4-based memory DIMMs, requires Intel Xeon Gold or Platinum processors), memory mirroring, memory rank sparing, patrol scrubbing, and demand scrubbing.DCPMM’s onboard memory controllers: ECC, SDDC, DDDC, patrol scrubbing, and demand scrubbing.Note: In the configurations with DCPMMs, memory mirroring is supported only in the App Direct mode (other DCPMM modes do not support memory mirroring) and applies only to the RDIMMs (DCPMMs are not mirrored). Memory sparing is not supported in the configurations with DCPMMs.
Drive baysUp to 16 SFF hot-swap drive bays:8x 2.5″ SAS/SATA + 8x 2.5″ SAS/SATA4x 2.5″ SAS/SATA & 4x 2.5″ AnyBay + 8x 2.5″ SAS/SATA8 LFF SATA Simple Swap drive bays8 LFF SAS/SATA hot-swap drive baysUp to 14 LFF hot-swap drive bays:12x 3.5″ SAS/SATA (front) + 2x 3.5″ SAS/SATA (rear)8x 3.5″ SAS/SATA & 4x 3.5″ AnyBay (front) + 2x 3.5″ SAS/SATA (rear)
Internal storage capacity2.5-inch drives:245.76TB using 16x 15.36TB 2.5-inch SAS SSDs32TB using 4x 8TB 2.5-inch NVMe SSDs38.4TB using 16x 2.4TB 2.5-inch HDDs3.5-inch drives:252TB using 14x 18TB 3.5-inch HDDs107.52TB using 14x 7.68TB 3.5-inch SAS/SATA SSDs
Storage controller6 Gbps SATANon-RAID: Onboard SATA AHCIRAID 0/1/10/5: Onboard SATA RAID (Intel RSTe)12 Gbps SAS/6 Gbps SATA RAIDRAID 0/1/10: RAID 530-16iRAID 0/1/10/5/50:RAID 530-8iRAID 730-8i 1GB CacheRAID 0/1/10/5/50/6/60:RAID 730-8i 2GB FlashRAID 930-8i 2GB FlashRAID 930-16i 4GB or 8GB Flash12 Gbps SAS/6 Gbps SATA non-RAID: 430-8i or 16i HBANVMe PCIe non-RAIDOnboard NVMe (Requires the second processor); or1610-4P NVMe Switch Adapter (configurations with one processor only)
Optical drive baysNone. Support for an external USB DVD RW Optical Disk Drive (See Optical drives).
Network interfaces2x Integrated 1 GbE RJ-45 ports (no 10/100 Mb support)Onboard LOM slot for up to 4x 1/10 Gb Ethernet ports:2x 1 GbE RJ-45 ports (no 10/100 Mb support)2x 10 GbE RJ-45 ports (no 10/100 Mb support)2x 10 GbE SFP+ ports (no 10/100 Mb support)Optional Mezzanine LOM (ML2) slot for dual-port 10 GbE cards with SFP+ or RJ-45 connectors.1x RJ-45 10/100/1000 Mb Ethernet systems management port.
I/O expansion slotsUp to six slots. Slot 4 is the fixed slots on the system planar, and the remaining slots depend on the riser cards installed. The slots are as follows:Slot 1: PCIe 3.0 x16 or PCIe 3.0 x8; full-height, half-length (PCIe x16 slot is double-wide)Slot 2: PCIe 3.0 x8; full-height, half-length (not present if the slot 1 is PCIe x16)Slot 3: PCIe 3.0 x8 or ML2 x8; full-height, half-lengthSlot 4: PCIe 3.0 x8; low profile (vertical slot on system planar)Slot 5: PCIe 3.0 x16; full-height, half-lengthSlot 6: PCIe 3.0 x8; full-height, half-lengthSlot 5 requires the second processor to be installed.
PortsFront: 1x USB 2.0 port with XClarity Controller access, 1x USB 3.0 port. Optional 1x VGA port.Rear: 2x USB 3.0 ports and 1x VGA port. Optional 1x DB-9 serial port.
CoolingThree (one processor) or four (two processors) hot-swap system fans with N+1 redundancy.
Power supplyUp to two redundant hot-swap 550 W or 750 W (100 – 240 V) High Efficiency Platinum or 750 W (200 – 240 V) High Efficiency Titanium AC power supplies. HVDC support (PRC only).
VideoMatrox G200 with 16 MB memory integrated into the XClarity Controller. Maximum resolution is 1920×1200 at 60 Hz with 32 bits per pixel.
Hot-swap partsDrives (select models), power supplies, and fans.
Systems managementXClarity Controller (XCC) Standard, Advanced, or Enterprise (Pilot 4 chip), proactive platform alerts, light path diagnostics, XClarity Provisioning Manager, XClarity Essentials, XClarity Administrator, XClarity Integrators for VMware vCenter and Microsoft System Center, XClarity Energy Manager, Capacity Planner.
Security featuresPower-on password, administrator’s password, secure firmware updates, Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 or 2.0 (configurable UEFI setting). Optional lockable front bezel. Optional Trusted Cryptographic Module (TCM) or Nationz TPM (available only in PRC). Optional Lenovo Business Vantage security software (available only in PRC).
Operating systemsMicrosoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware ESXi. See the Operating systems section for specifics.
WarrantyOne-year (7X98) or three-year (7X99) customer-replaceable unit (CRU) and onsite limited warranty with 9×5 Next Business Day Parts Delivered.
Service and supportOptional service upgrades are available through Lenovo Services: 2-hour or 4-hour response time, 6-hour or 24-hour committed service repair, warranty extension up to 5 years, 1-year or 2-year post-warranty extensions, YourDrive Your Data, Enterprise Software Support, and Basic Hardware Installation Services.
DimensionsWidth: 445 mm (17.5 in.), height: 87 mm (3.4 in.), depth: 764 mm (30.1 in.). See Physical specifications for details.
WeightMinimum configuration: 19 kg (41.9 lb), maximum: 26 kg (57.3 lb)