An up to 4-way, POWER4+ high-density rack-mount server with enterprise-class reliability, availability and serviceability (RAS) features. Ideal for infrastructure, business process and technical application workloads.

Common Features:

• POWER4+ processor technology in a small high-density rack footprint
• Up to four 1 dynamic AIX 5L logical partitions facilitating: server consolidation; production applications running securely on the same system with test
• Up to four 1 static AIX 5L or Linux LPARs
• Optional connection to one or two 7311-D20 remote I/O drawers expanding capacity to over four terabytes of disk storage
• Self-diagnosing and self-healing server features including: optional hot-plug power supplies, redundant cooling fans, Dynamic Processor Deallocation, hot-plug PCI bus slots, First Failure Data Capture (FFDC), High Availability Cluster Multiprocessing support
• Innovative PDA system management features for quick setup and remote control
• AIX 5L and Linux support
• p630 express configurations providing great savings for both AIX and Linux customers
• Cluster 1600 support with Cluster Systems Management for AIX 5L or Linux

Features Benefits POWER4+ microprocessors with L3 cache Provide improved system and application performance and higher reliability for commercial applications in a smaller, more efficient package. Copper and SOI technology Improves processor performance and reliability while using less power and producing less heat to help conserve energy and help lower operational costs. Up to 16GB memory Allows exploitation of 64-bit addressing for database applications. Provides growth options for greater throughput. ECC ChipkillT bit-steering memory Helps significantly lower number of memory failures that cause system outages, thus increasing system availability. Automatically activates memory spares when multiple memory errors are encountered. Front-mounted serial port Offers convenient connection of handheld devices for easy systems management. Wireless systems management Allows remote personnel to perform system maintenance and monitor performance. Enables server farms to be managed more easily. Six hot-plug PCI-X adapter slots Provide growth options for increased capacity. Support many commonly used adapters for increased availability at a lower cost. Allow adapters to be added or removed without interrupting the system. Hot-swappable disk bays Provide greater system availability and smooth growth by allowing swapping or adding of disk drives without powering down the system. RAID support for internal disks Provides the ability to transparently survive an internal disk failure thereby improving data availability. Increases disk I/O performance in selected configurations. Built-in service processor Continuously monitors system operations and takes preventive or corrective action for quick problem resolution and high system availability. Allows diagnostics and maintenance to be performed remotely. Redundant hot-plug power and cooling subsystems Enhance system availability since cooling fans and power supplies can be changed without interrupting operations. Provide backup power and cooling if primary unit fails. Dynamic processor and PCI bus slot deallocation Automatically deallocates resources when impending failure is detected, so applications can continue to run uninterrupted. IBM Cluster 1600 Provides centralized management of multiple interconnected systems. Provides ability to handle unexpected workload peaks by sharing resources. Allows for more granular growth so user demands can be readily satisfied. Linux operating system Enables access to 32- and 64-bit Open Source applications. Provides a common operating environment across IBM platforms. AIX 5LT operating system Delivers maximum throughput for mixed workloads without complex system configuration or tuning. Provides upward binary compatibility to help preserve software investments. Extends application choices with Linux affinity.