Description

The Lenovo ThinkSystem SR588 (SKU: LENOVOSR588004) is a 2U rack server designed for enterprise and SMB data center workloads. It belongs to the SR500 series and targets virtualization, storage services, and general-purpose IT infrastructure.

This configuration uses an Intel Xeon Bronze 3204 processor (6 cores, 1.90 GHz) with 32GB TruDDR4 memory. As a result, it delivers reliable entry-level compute performance. In addition, the platform supports up to 2× Intel Xeon Scalable processors and scales memory up to 1TB across 16 DIMM slots. Therefore, it allows efficient scaling for growing workloads.

The system provides flexible storage architecture. It supports 8× 2.5″ hot-swap drive bays in this configuration. Moreover, the SR588 platform supports up to 16× 2.5″ or 12× 3.5″ drives with NVMe capability via AnyBay technology. This enables mixing SAS, SATA, and NVMe drives in the same system. As a result, it improves deployment flexibility and storage performance.

For storage control, this SKU includes a RAID 730i controller. Therefore, it enables hardware RAID functionality for data protection and optimized performance.

For networking, the system includes 2×1GbE Ethernet interfaces. In addition, it supports higher-speed connectivity such as 10GbE through PCIe and LOM expansion. It also provides multiple PCIe 3.0 slots for I/O scalability and accelerator integration.

The SR588 fits enterprise data centers, SMB deployments, and branch environments. It works well as a virtualization host, file server, or application platform. Furthermore, it supports platforms such as VMware, Hyper-V, and Linux, along with Lenovo XClarity for centralized management.

For reliability, the system includes a 550W power supply with support for redundancy. It also uses hot-swappable drives, fans, and power components. Therefore, it ensures continuous operation and high availability.

Key Features:

• 2U rack server with Intel Xeon Bronze 3204 processor and 32GB RAM
• Scalable to 2 CPUs and up to 1TB TruDDR4 memory
• 8× 2.5″ hot-swap bays with support for NVMe via AnyBay
• RAID 730i controller for hardware RAID and data protection
• 2×1GbE networking with scalable expansion options
• Hot-swappable components with redundant power support