• Dense Quad-Core Module (QCM) technology for outstanding price/performance
• Up to 16-core scalability with modular architecture
• Excellent mid-sized to large database and application server

The IBM System p5 560Q mid-range server implements outstanding price/performance, mainframe-inspired reliability and availability features and scalability to 16-cores. Based on IBM POWER5+ processors with simultaneous multithreading and a unique scalable, building block package, the 19-inch rack-mount p5-560Q delivers performance, scalability and reliability features for commercial and technical applications. It is well-suited for large database and application serving and departmental high performance computing (HPC) for the mid-size client.

The System p5 560Q platform offers a powerful one or two building block system that scales from 4- to 16-cores. The system’s modular architecture means you can start with a 4-core, single QCM system and easily add an additional QCM to upgrade to an 8-core system. A second building block can also be added when more processing power is needed—up to 16-cores. With the System p5 560Q server, you have fewer management challenges because of its symmetric multiprocessor (SMP) building block technology. Additional I/O and storage capacity come standard with each building block added.

Common Features

• 19-inch rack-mount packaging
• 4- to 16-core SMP design with unique building block architecture
• 64-bit 1.5 GHz POWER5+ processors
• Mainframe-inspired RAS features
• Dynamic LPAR support
• Advanced POWER™ Virtualization (option)
  • Micro-Partitioning (up to 160 micro-partitions)
  • Shared processor pool
  • Virtual I/O Server with integrated Virtualization Manager
  • Partition Load Manager (AIX 5L™ only)
• HACMP™ for AIX 5L software support for near continuous operation
• Supported by AIX 5L (V5.2 and V5.3) and Linux® distributions from Red Hat (RHEL AS 4) and SUSE Linux (SLES 9) operating systems
• Cluster 1600 support with Cluster Systems Management software

Hardware Summary

• 4U 19-inch rack-mount packaging
• One to two building blocks
• Four, eight or 16 1.5 GHz 64-bit POWER5+ processors
• L2 cache: 3.8MB to 15.2MB (4- to 16-core)
• L3 cache: 72MB to 288MB (4- to 16-core)
• 2GB to 128GB of 528 MHz DDR2 memory (32GB maximum on 4-core system; 64GB on 8-core system)
• Six hot-plug PCI-X adapter slots per building block
• Six hot-swappable disk bays per building block provide up to 3.6TB of internal disk storage
• Dual channel Ultra320 SCSI controller per building block (internal; RAID optional)
• One integrated 2-port 10/100/1000 Ethernet per building block
• 2 Gigabit Fibre Channel, 10 Gigabit Ethernet and 4x InfiniBand adapters
• One 2-port USB per building block
• Two HMC and two system ports
• Two hot-plug media bays per building block