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IBM Linux Centre - Linux on System-p5 (pseries)
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Why Linux on System-p5 (pseries)?
Run AIX and/or Linux, with JAVA, IBM middleware and open source components
IBM  System-p5 (pseries) provides support for both AIX and Linux (Redhat Enterprise Linux AS and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server) and is enabled to support Java applications, C/C++ and Fortran applications, DB2, Tivoli, Websphere products, and many enabled OpenSource and commercial solutions. On a single System-p5 (pseries) server you can run critical business solutions with confidence with either AIX or Linux or both running completely independent of one another.
32- or 64- bit applications run equally well on 64bit architecture
IBM eServer System-p5 (pseries) supports 32-bit and 64-bit applications running on the POWER 64-bit leadership architecture without any degradation between modes. 32-bit applications can run on 64-bit Linux systems and take advantage of larger operating systems managed memory and can then be migrated at your pace to enable even more application efficiencies due to the larger addressable memory of the 64-bit system.
The POWER to choose
IBM eServers with POWER technology, starting at the JS20 Blade system, and entry p615 rack or tower servers, up to the highly scalable p690, offer Linux application users choice of severs to match the Linux application needs. Unlike other server systems with limited choices, the IBM POWER based servers provide a full range of servers with binary compatibility between the systems so you have uninterrupted growth as your company goes.
RAS that grows with you
IBM eSeries System-p5 (pseries) offers reliability, availability and serviceability characteristics unique to Linux and provides mission critical applications a higher level of support than other 32 or 64-bit environments. Through no charge available toolkits unique for System-p5 (pseries) Linux systems, extensions are available to enhance SUSE and Red Hat to support the RAS characteristics of POWER at a higher level.
A range of computational power to standardize on
The POWER 64-bit architecture found in the IBM System-p5 (pseries) and JS20 Blade has extreme computational abilities and supports a balance of processing loads from deep computing to high transaction oriented commercial systems. By offering multiple processors rates and SMP systems up to 32-way and memory up to 512 gigabytes, POWER provides an architecture to standardize on to support your IT needs.
The POWER to partition
The POWER architecture, as found in IBM System-p5 (pseries), support a hypervisor that is hardware-based and provides partitioning capabilities to optimize system resources with extremely low overhead. Having the ability in a single server to create virtual servers to support workloads with security and integrity, provides a low cost solution to gain efficiencies not available to other 64-bit architectures.
Industry proven and acclaimed
The POWER architecture, as found in IBM System-p5 (pseries), is highly acclaimed and accepted in the industry. Supporting embedded systems to consumer devices to large supercomputers, POWER is pervasive today. The current POWER4 has a very good history of growth from its inception and a very strong roadmap to provide peace of mind when choosing a strategic architecture for 64-bit Linux solutions.
Support for the on demand operating environment
IBM's On-Demand focus is a major thrust in the industry to support enterprise's ability to manage the rapid dynamics of today's business world. Linux on IBM System-p5 (pseries) supports many of these inititatives including Capacity Upgrade on-demand, Backup on Demand, self healing features, performance and system monitoring.
Scaling and virtualization
IBM System-p5 (pseries) with Linux offers choice of scale-out, scale-up, and virtualized scale-out to support a wide range of workloads, migration, and consolidation scenarios.
Implementing Linux on existing System-p5 (pseries) systems or expanding existing IT departments with System-p5 (pseries) systems offers great flexibility and integration capabilities.
End to end support
IBM offers extensive assistance in the form education, migration tools, services, and support to enable a low risk implementation or migration to Linux solutions on IBM System-p5 (pseries) systems.
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