Easy-to-manage 4- or 8-way ultra-dense cluster-optimized server for HPC and BI.

Common Features:

• POWER4+ processor technology in a high density footprint
• Up to four dynamic AIX 5L logical partitions offering greater flexibility in using available capacity
• Up to four static AIX 5L or Linux LPARs
• Up to 20 hot-plug PCI/PCI-X slots and 16 hot-swappable disk bays in optional I/O expansion drawer
• Built-in service processor
• Dynamic deallocation of processors and PCI bus slots
• System-p5 (pseries) High Performance Switch attachment
• AIX 5L or Linux support
• Cluster 1600 support with Cluster Systems Management for AIX 5L or Linux

Features Benefits POWER4+ microprocessors with L3 cache Provides excellent system and application performance and high reliability in a small, efficient dual-processor chip. Offer capacity to grow with 4- and 8-way systems. Dense packaging Delivered in 4U high, half-wide drawer package. Supports up to 16 servers (up to 128 processors) per system frame, for superior processing power in minimal footprint. 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. High memory and I/O bandwidth Helps remove performance bottlenecks that can occur when fast processors must wait for data to be moved through the system. Delivers increased memory bandwidth for the needs of HPC applications. Up to 64GB ChipkillT, bit-steering ECC memory Allows exploitation of 64-bit addressing for large database or HPC applications. Provides growth options with outstanding throughput. Significantly lowers number of memory failures that can cause system outages, thus increasing system availability. Automatically activates memory spares when multiple memory errors are encountered. Logical Partitioning (LPAR) Permits up to four UNIX or Linux partitions to be consolidated on a single server, easing maintenance and administration. Offers greater flexibility in using available capacity and dynamically matching resources to changing business requirements (requires AIX 5LT v5.2). Separate I/O drawer (7040-61D) Provides significant increase in disk storage capacity (16 additional disk bays). Offers significant increase in attachability options (20 additional I/O slots). 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. HPS attachment Offers maximum performance, scalability and throughput for parallel message-passing applications. Allows attachment of up to 16 servers (and 32 links). Provides significantly better peak bandwidth and lower latency than SPT Switch2. 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 Linux applications. Provides a common operating environment across IBM platforms. AIX 5L 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.