IBM BC12 – 2828
  • Product Description
  • Guarantee
  • Shipping and Payment Information

Used IBM BC12 2828  zEnterprise Servers

The IBM 2828 BC12-M is part of the zEnterprise BC12 family, designed to give midsize and growing enterprises mainframe-class reliability without the cost of a larger system. It supports a wide range of workloads with flexible configuration options, built-in redundancy, and robust security features. Known for its efficiency and scalability, the BC12-M remains a trusted choice for organizations that need continuous availability and strong performance in a compact footprint.

 

Processor Core Types: CP/IFL/ICF/zAAP/zIIP
Minimum Maximum
1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 89 / 89 / 89 / 44 / 44
Coupling Links
IC maximum 32
ISC-3 maximum 48
12x InfiniBand maximum 32 ports
1x InfiniBand maximum 64 ports
Channels
Minimum: 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 Maximum: 320 / 176 / 176 / 96 / 96
Flash Express 8 (4 pairs – 8 PCIe adapters); offered in pairs
HiperSockets Up to 32 high-speed “virtual” Local Area Networks
Cryptography
Crypto Express4S Minimum order 2 features; Max is 16 features
Crypto Express3 Minimum order 2 features; Max is 8 features
Processor Memory
Minimum Maximum
32 GB 3040 GB
Upgradeability
Upgradeable within the zEC12 family
Upgrading to the HA1 from other zEC12 models will require a planned outage
Upgradeable from IBM zEnterprise 196 (z196) and IBM System z10® Enterprise Class
Supported Operating Systems
z/OS z/OS V1.12, V1.13 or higher
z/OS V1.11, V1.10 Lifecycle Extension
z/VM VM V5.4, 6.1, 6.2 with PTFs, and subsequent releases.
z/VM V6.1, 6.2 and subsequent releases for zBX support
Linux on System z Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 and RHEL 5, SUSE Enterprise Server (SLES) 11 and SLES 10
z/VSE z/VSE V4.3 and 5.1 will support zEC12 in compatibility mode with PTFs z/VSE V5.1 (with PTFs) will exploit Crypto Express4S with existing z/VSE cryptographic functionality
z/TPF z/TPF 1.1
AIX (on POWER7 blade located in IBM BladeCenter Extension Mod 003) AIX 5.3, AIX 6.1 and AIX 7.1 and subsequent releases and PowerVM® Enterprise Edition
Linux on System x (on IBM BladeCenter HX5 blade installed in zBX) Red Hat RHEL 5.5 and up, 6.0 and up and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 10 (SP4) and up , SLES 11 SP1 and up – 64 bit only
Microsoft Windows (on IBM BladeCenter HX5 blades installed in ZBX Mod 003) Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 and Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (SP2) (Datacenter Edition recommended) – 64 bit only
IBM zEnterprise BladeCenter Extension (zBX) Model 003
WebSphere DataPower Integration Appliance XI50 for zEnterprise
Minimum: 0 Maximum: 28
IBM BladeCenter PS701 Express blade
Minimum: 0 Maximum: 112
IBM BladeCenter HX5 blade
Minimum: 0 Maximum: 56

Guarantee

All Spectra provided IBM Server products are put through a rigorous refurbishment, reconditioning and testing process.
We guarantee our products to be:

  •  Original equipment manufactured and serial numbered numbered by IBM
  •  Configured to exact user specifications
  •  Fully refurbished to manufacturers standards of new [ETN]
  •  All hard drives are 72 hour burn in/Load Tested
  •  Complete with manufacturers ship group
  •  Provided with 90 day warranty
  •  Shipped in a timely manner

Shipping options:

All of our products are professionally packed and fully insured to avoid any damage in transit.

Spectra offers several shipping options to accommodate every need:
From Ground to Overnight to palletized freight, we have excellent vendors that will handle your shipment in a professional, cost-effective and timely manner.

Payment Options:

Spectra accepts bank wire, ACH, company check, & paypal.
We welcome ALL major credit cards with no surcharge to our customers.

Product Specs

MPN: BC12 2828
Price: Contact Us
Warranty: Up to 3 years

Quote This Equipment

Please provide your details and required specs, and our Sales Team will follow-up directly

"*" indicates required fields

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
This field is hidden when viewing the form
This field is hidden when viewing the form
This field is hidden when viewing the form
Spectra is committed to ensuring that your privacy and personal data is protected. For more information, please review our privacy policy.

Need Support for This System?

We offer a full range of maintenance and support on IBM zSeries Servers systems. Find out more about our maintenance services.

Related Products

IBM EC12 2827-H43

IBM EC12 2827-H43

View Product
IBM EC12 2827-H66

IBM EC12 2827-H66

View Product
IBM EC12 2827-H89

IBM EC12 2827-H89

View Product