IBM POWER6™ processor-based servers are designed to allow you to get the most out of your IT investment. The combination of leadership performance, energy efficiency, flexible virtualization features and RAS features designed to maximize application availability can enable you to take back control of your IT infrastructure.
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| Migrate from | Needs | Migrate to |
|---|---|---|
| HP Entry Integrity
(rx120, rx2620) HP 9000 Mid-range PA-RISC Servers HP Integrity rx7640 HP Alpha servers |
Consolidate to streamline IT infrastructure and simplify management
Reduce power, cooling and total cost of ownership |
IBM BladeCenter™ JS12 Express or
JS22 Express,
IBM Power™ 520 Express or Consolidate on
IBM Power 550 Express or
IBM Power 570
|
| HP Integrity rx8640
HP PA-RISC Superdome HP Integrity Superdome |
Support new workloads, platforms and applications-including Web service and security
Move up to virtualization and reserve, trial and on/off capacity on demand Increase compatibility, utilization and availability Improve quality control and performance |
IBM Power 550 or IBM Power 570 or consolidate on IBM Power 595 |
| Sun Fire V125-440
Sun Fire T1000-2000 Sun SPARC Enterprise 4000 Sun Fire V490-1280 Sun Fire E4900-6900 Sun SPARC Enterprise 5000 |
Consolidate to streamline IT infrastructure and simplify management
Reduce power, cooling and total cost of ownership Reduce server sprawl |
IBM BladeCenter JS12 Express or
JS22 Express or
IBM Power 520 Express
or Consolidate on IBM Power 550 Express or IBM Power 570 |
| Sun Fire E10K-E25K
Sun SPARC Enterprise 8000-9000 |
Support new workloads, platforms and applications-including Web service and security
Move up to virtualization and reserve, trial and on/off capacity on demand Increase compatibility, utilization and availability Improve quality control and performance |
IBM Power 570 or IBM Power 595 |


