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The worldwide IBM Power Systems™ Benchmark Centers can provide IBM Power Systems servers configured to your specification so that you can stress, tune and test your application, measure performance and determine workload capacity.
IBM Power Systems with IBM AIX and Linux
We provide access to customized Power Systems hardware, storage, and software technologies, including:
We provide access to customized Power System hardware and software technologies, including:
- Power 595, Power 575, Power 570, Power 560, Power 550, Power 520, and IBM Bladecenter
- AIX 6, AIX 5L, and Linux operating systems
- IBM DS8000, DS5000, XIV, and SVC
- IBM DB2 and IBM WebSphere
- HPS Cluster Environment
- Virtualization Technologies
- Previous models are available upon request
- Previous models are available upon request
In addition we provide:
- Business Intelligence Center of Competency (BICoC) benchmarks
- Commercial benchmarks
- High-performance computing (HPC) benchmarks
- Power on Wheels
Power on Wheels
Power on Wheels is a revolutionary addition to the Power Loaner Program. Power on Wheels is delivered to the client's location in a self contained shipping box. When the box arrives, the client wheels it onto their floor, opens the doors, plugs the box into an electrical outlet and within minutes, the client starts stepping through the graphical user interface to power up and start running the demo software application. Fully preloaded with a suite of operating systems and middleware configured in a multi-tiered solution, your client can observe an on-line stock trading application in action, explore Power technologies such as virtualization, energy saving and server consolidation, and install their own applications to see how they would perform on Power Systems. Power VM LX86 is included on the system so that Intel/AMD clients can install their x86 applications with no recompilation to test them on Power Systems. Clients can modify or change the machine in anyway that fits their environment, and can easily integrate the Power on Wheels into their network by using the Power on Wheels integrated network switch and the provided cables. The client can quickly restore the Power on Wheels to its original state at any time -- as it was when it arrived on the floor.
Power on Wheels is ideal for in house benchmarks and proofs of concepts. Power on Wheels is available through the Power Loaner Program or the STG Client Benchmark Center in Poughkeepsie.
For more information and demonstration videos, see the Power on Wheels Wiki
Locations
- Bangalore, India
- Beijing, China
- Dallas., TX, U.S
- Montpellier, France
- Poughkeepsie, NY, U.S.
- Seoul, South Korea
- Singapore
- Sydney, Australia
- Tokyo, Japan
IBM Power Systems with IBM i
IBM System i Benchmark Centers can provide any IBM Power Systems server running IBM i to your specification so that you can stress, tune and test your application, measure performance and determine workload capacity.
We provide access to customized System i hardware and software technologies, including:
- All IBM Power System models: 520, 550, 570 and 595. Previous models are available upon request.
- Clustering or cross-site mirroring with switchable DASD towers
- Gigabit Ethernet
- WAN/PBX simulation
- High availability with HSL Opticonnect
- IBM HTTP server, powered by Apache
- Integrated IBM xSeries® adapters
- Linux operating system
- Logical partitioning (LPAR)
- IBM Lotus® Notes® (Domino®)
- Solid State Drives
- Storage area networks and servers using fiber channel adapters
- IBM WebSphere software
- What do you need?
Using state-of-the-art tools, we are able to provide you with hands-on experience with iSeries solutions to help you answer with confidence questions such as:
- How long will my nightly batch job run if I upgrade to a new model?
- Can we handle "xxx,xxx,xxx" interactive transactions per hour?
- What will my response time be if I double the number of users?
- Can my configuration support "xxx,xxx,xxx" client and server users?
- How can I get test time on the latest System i5 hardware or software releases?
- Have you recently modernized an application? You can test the response time of its new functions against various sets of users.
- Does your application have hot spots? The Benchmark Centers have the tools to help you tune those transactions that seem slow.
Locations
- Montpellier, France
- Rochester, MN, U.S.
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