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The IBM System i™ 520 model comes in seven types of Editions. These Editions differ in the following areas:

Value Edition: Entry offering, a la carte choices, comes with fixed amounts of 5250 commercial processing workloads (CPWs).
Express Configuration Edition: Attractively priced entry offering, seven fixed configurations offered, each comes with a fixed amount of 5250 CPW.
Standard Edition: Targeted for applications that don’t require 5250 OLTP, upgradeable to the Enterprise Edition
Enterprise Edition: Includes the Standard Edition content, as well as data-center management tools, additional online business tools and an IBM services voucher to help speed implementation. Substantial 5250 CPW is included.

Solution Edition: Based on the Enterprise Edition or Standard Edition.

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Capacity Backup: The System i Capacity Backup offering is intended for companies requiringrequiring high availability systems or off-site, disaster recovery systems at an extremely affordable price. Providing valuable peace of mind if the unthinkable should happen.

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System i 520 Value Editions at a glance
Editions include:    
Processor CPWs 600 1200
Licensing for IBM i5/OS® Yes Yes
Support for OLTP Yes Yes
Customer care    
Education vouchers No No
Service vouchers No No
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System i 520 Express Editions at a glance
Editions include: Entry Entry Plus Entry Plus
with RAID
Processor CPWs 600 600 600
Licensing for IBM i5/OS® Yes Yes Yes
Support for OLTP Yes Yes Yes
IBM DB2® Query Manager and SQL Development Kit No Yes Yes
System i Access No Yes Yes
IBM WebSphere® Development Studio No Yes Yes
Customer care      
Education vouchers No No No
Service vouchers No No No
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System i 520 Express Editions at a glance
Editions include: Growth Growth with RAID Turbo Turbo with RAID
Processor CPWs 1200 1200 3800 3800
Licensing for IBM i5/OS® Yes Yes Yes Yes
Support for OLTP Yes Yes Yes Yes
IBM DB2® Query Manager and SQL Development Kit Yes Yes Yes Yes
System i Access Yes Yes Yes Yes
IBM WebSphere® Development Studio Yes Yes Yes Yes
Customer care        
Education vouchers No No No No
Service vouchers No No No No
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System i 520 Standard and Enterprise Editions at a glance
Editions include: Standard Enterprise
Licensing for IBM i5/OS® Yes Yes
Support for 5250 OLTP No Yes
IBM DB2® Query Manager and SQL Development Kit No Yes
Performance tools No Yes
Customer care    
Education vouchers No No
Service vouchers No 1 per system
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