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IBM System p5 550 Express

  
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Feature Benefits
POWER5+ processor core
  • Designed to provide excellent application performance and high reliability

  • Includes simultaneous multithreading 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
  • Choice of deskside and 19-inch rack-mount (4U drawer) form-factor to offer flexibility in configuration
Shared processor pool*
  • Provides the ability to transparently share processing power between partitions

  • Helps balance processing power and helps 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 Server*
  • 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 features
  • Delivers exceptional system availability using features usually found on much larger, more expensive systems including service processor, IBM Chipkill™ memory, First Failure Data Capture, dynamic deallocation of selected system resources, hot-plug PCI-X slots, hot-swappable disk bays, redundant hot-plug cooling, hot-add I/O drawers, dynamic firmware updates and more
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 application choices to include many open source applications
AIX 5L operating system*
  • Designed to deliver maximum throughput for mixed workloads without complex system configuration or tuning

  • Delivers integrated security features designed for system protection

  • Extends application choices with Linux affinity
Linux operating system*
  • Enables access 32- and 64-bit open source applications

  • Provides a common operating environment across IBM server platforms

  • Built on open standards



* Indicates this feature is optional, is available on selected models, or requires separate software.
 
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