 IBM eServer pSeries 690 with the HPC feature
This paper describes a feature of the IBM eServer pSeries 690 targeted for the High Performance Computing (HPC) customer whose application workload requires high memory bandwidth for better performance and throughput. This HPC feature offers up to 30 to 45 percent increased performance benefit on certain HPC applications over the same sized base p690 without the HPC feature. Examples of application areas that are expected to enjoy such benefits include computer aided engineering crash and structural analysis, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), petroleum reservoir modeling, computational chemistry, and ocean modeling. |
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POWER4 System Microarchitecture
This paper describes what drove the design of the POWER4 microprocessor and takes a closer look at the components of the resultant systems from a microarchitecture perspective. |
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Partitioning for the IBM eServer pSeries 690 System
This paper describes the logical partitioning technology that is implemented in IBM eServer pSeries servers. It also gives a basic overview of the IBM eServer pSeries 690, which, in addition to using the POWER4 chip, is the first pSeries system that supports logical partitioning. Throughout this paper, the pSeries 690 is used for pSeries 690 server architecture. |
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The IBM eServer pSeries 690 Reliability, availability, Serviceability
IBM has spent years developing RAS capabilities for mainframes and mission-critical servers. The IBM pSeries 690 has been able to take advantage of this knowledge and experience with customer requirements. |
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Planning Guide for Capacity Upgrade on Demand
IBM Vertical Capacity Upgrade on Demand is a flexibility option for an IBM system that allows you to have increased processor capacity available in-house when needed. The feature option can be ordered on a new IBM eServer pSeries 680 or IBM RS/6000® S80 or ordered as an upgrade to a pSeries 680 or RS/6000 S80. |
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RS/6000 SP 375MHz POWER3 SMP High Node
This paper provides an overview of how node architecture, system technology, and advanced computer design are brought together to produce outstanding high-performance computational capabilities with high reliability. Also, included is a description of the 375MHz POWER3 SMP High Node design point, highlighting its advanced performance features followed by a description of the SP I/O Expansion Unit, the POWER3-II microprocessor, and an overview of the advanced reliability features designed into these nodes as well as a summary of the system performance. |
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The IBM eServer pSeries 680 Reliability, availability, Serviceability
IBM has applied years of experience at building reliability, availability and serviceability (RAS) capabilities and their industry-leading RAS features into the pSeries 680 product. an overview of the advanced RAS features and functions of the pSeries 680 product are discussed in this white paper. |
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A Case Study in WebSphere application Server Performance on the RS/6000 M80
The RS/6000 is a powerful symmetrical multiprocessor server. It is highly adaptable and as such, is appropriate for a variety of environments and applications. With Web-based services growing at an accelerated rate and the dependence on Web-based transactions increasing, it is important to be able to trust your server. The M80 running AIX 4.3.3 and the WebSphere application Server advanced Edition Version 3.5.3 is a great combination for customers. Based on research conducted using the trade 2 benchmark, the M80 8-way demonstrates excellent throughput and scaling. This makes the RS/6000 M80 a viable solution in today's e-business world. This paper discusses the trade 2 benchmark, the system configuration, and details of the results. |
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 SP Switch2 Technology and Architecture (192KB)
The paper describes the technology and architecture of the SP Switch2 High Performance Switch. This implementation of the RS/6000 SP switch provides significant bandwidth, latency and RAS improvements over predecessor offerings. |
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The IBM eServer pSeries 680 Technology and architecture
This paper provides a description of the system architecture of the IBM pSeries 680 including the major components, processors, memory, I/O subsystem, and the interconnecting buses. |
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The RS/6000 Enterprise Server S Family - Reliability, availability, Serviceability
This 18-page white paper describes the reliability, availability, serviceability (RAS) characteristics of the RS/6000 S family of enterprise servers. |
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The RS/6000 Enterprise Server Model S80 Technology and architecture
This 9-page document describes the system architecture of the RS/6000 Enterprise Server Model S80. Special attention in this edition is given to the newly developed copper technology RS64 III processor. |
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5th Generation 64-bit PowerPC-Compatible Commercial Processor Design
This paper provides an overview of how the IBM RS64 III microarchitecture, silicon technology, packaging technology, and systems architecture were leveraged to produce outstanding high performance in commercial applications and server markets. Follow on microprocessors are also described. |
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4th Generation 64-bit PowerPC-Compatible Commercial Processor Design
IBM's NorthStar superscalar RISC microprocessor integrates high-bandwidth and short pipe depth with low latency and zero cycle branch mispredict penalty into a fully scalable 64-bit PowerPC-compatible symmetric multiprocessor (SMP) implementation. |
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The RS/6000 64-bit solution
This paper describes 64-bit technology and its value, as well as the strategy and the implementation for the RS/6000 64-bit solution. |
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A generic RS/6000 migration procedure
When migrating a customer's environment from one RS/6000 model to another, careful planning prevents unexpected problems. This white paper outlines planning steps that are designed to make a migration flow as smoothly as possible. (Does not include migration of SP nodes). |
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RS/6000: The platform for OLAP
In the "information age", business strategies will be built on the use and application of information and knowledge - the key resources in the next millenium. As companies deploy enterprise-wide information-based business systems, real-time analysis of data and information will be used by the entire enterprise, at every level, to maintain competitive advantage. Information consumers will want high speed access to this "information asset" in a secure reliable environment. |
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The GXT2000P Graphics Accelerator
The GXT2000P graphics accelerator brings significant price/performace improvements to the RS/6000 family of accelerators. This paper gives an overview of the features, architechture, and performance of the GXT2000P. |
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The GXT3000P Graphics Accelerator
The GXT3000P graphics accelerator brings significant improvements to the RS/6000 family of accelerators. This paper gives an overview of the performance, function, and architechture of the GXT3000P. |
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Gigabit Ethernet Technology for RS/6000 Servers
When it comes to increased bandwidth and better network performance for the existing Fast Ethernet backbone or any kind of backbone, Gigabit Ethernet is the best answer. With Gigabit Ethernet, there are no new protocols, and no reason to completely overhaul your networking environment. Gigabit Ethernet is the solution for moving your network to the fast lane. |
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ATM Extensions to the Socket Programming Interface in AIX 4.2
This paper describes the extensions to the popular sockets programming interface which provide applications direct access to the services of Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) networks. Sample programs (also in the AIX V 4.2 documentation) illustrate how user-written programs can specify signalling parameters and Quality of Service and run directly over ATM AAL5 without TCP/IP. |
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