| Feature |
Benefits |
| POWER5 microprocessor |
- Designed to provide excellent application
performance and high reliability
- Includes SMT to help increase commercial
system performance and processor utilization
|
| High memory
/ I/O bandwidth |
- Fast processors wait less for data to
be moved through the system
- Delivers data faster for the needs of
HPC and other memory-intensive applications
|
| Flexibility
in packaging |
- High-density 24-inch system frame for
maximum growth
|
| Shared processor
pool* |
- Provides the ability to transparently
share processing power between partitions
- Helps balance processing power and make
sure the high priority partitions get
the processor cycles they need
|
| Micro-Partitioning* |
- Allows each processor in the shared
processor pool to be split into as many
as 10 partitions
- Fine tune processing power to match
workloads
|
| Virtual I/O* |
- Helps save cost and ease systems administration
by sharing expensive resources
|
| Virtual LAN* |
- Helps speed internal communication between
partitions at memory speeds
|
| Dynamic logical
partitioning |
- Allows reallocation of system resources
without rebooting affected partitions
- Offers greater flexibility in using
available capacity and more rapidly matching
resources to changing business requirements
|
Mainframe-inspired
RAS
|
- Delivers exceptional system availability
using features usually found on much larger,
more expensive systems including service
processor, Chipkill memory, FFDC, dynamic
deallocation of selected system resources,
dynamic firmware update (1Q05), dual system
clocks and more
|
| Broad range
of CoD offerings* |
- Provide temporary access to processors
and memory to meet predictable business
spikes
- Provide prepaid access to processors
to meet intermittent or seasonal demands
- Offer a one-time 30 day trial to test
increased processor or memory capacity
before permanent activation
- Allow processors and memory to be permanently
added to meet long term workload increases
|
| Grid Computing
support* |
- Allows sharing of disparate computing
and data resources across heterogeneous,
geographically dispersed environments
helping to increase end user productivity
|
| Scale-out
with CSM support |
- Allows for more granular growth so end-user
demands can be readily satisfied
- Provides centralized management of multiple
interconnected systems
- Provides ability to handle unexpected
workload peaks by sharing resources
|
| Multiple
operating system support |
- Allows clients the flexibility to select
the right operating system and the right
application to meet their needs
- Provides the ability to expand applications
choices to include many Open Source applications
|
| 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
- Delivers integrated security features
for system protection
- Extends application choices with Linux
affinity
|
Linux operating
system
|
- Enables access 32- and 64-bit Open Source
Linux applications
- Provides a common operating environment
across IBM eServer platforms
|
| i5/OS |
- Enables consolidation of i5/OS workloads
on a single system for improved management
|
| *
Indicates this feature is optional, is available
on selected models, or requires separate software. |
