The IBM xSeries 250 is an affordable, Linux-ready, Intel-based server with mainframe-inspired reliability technologies. The IBM xSeries 250 is a high-performance, 4-way, Intel-based server built for environments running business-critical applications subject to rapid growth. This makes the xSeries 250 ideal for corporate e-mail messaging and workgroup collaboration solutions as well as data mining, data warehousing and other heavy-duty business analysis.