| POWER5+ technology |
- Designed to provide excellent application performance and high reliability
- Includes simultaneous multithreading to help increase commercial system performance and processor utilization
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| 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
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| Flexibility in packaging |
- High-density 24-inch system frame for maximum growth
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| 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
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| 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
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| Virtual I/O* |
- Helps save cost and ease systems administration by sharing expensive resources
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| Virtual LAN* |
- Helps speed internal communication between partitions at memory speeds
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| 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/li>
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| Mainframe-inspired RAS |
- Delivers exceptional system availability using features including redundant service processor, IBM Chipkill™ memory, First Failure Data Capture, dynamic deallocation of selected system resources, hot-plug/blind-swap PCI-X slots, hot-swappable disk bays, redundant hot-plug cooling and power subsystems, selective dynamic firmware updates, hot-add I/O drawers, dual system clocks and more
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| 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
- Provide backup system with inactive processors to be activated in disaster recovery situations
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| Grid Computing support* |
- Allows sharing of disparate computing and data resources across heterogeneous, geographically dispersed environments helping to increase end user productivity
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| 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
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| High Performance Switch attachment* |
- Offers maximum performance, scalability and throughput for parallel message-passing applications
- Allows attachment of up to 16 server nodes
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| 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
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| AIX 5L operating system* |
- Delivers increased throughput for mixed workloads without complex system configuration or tuning
- Delivers integrated security features designed for system protection
- Extends application choices with Linux affinity
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| 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
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