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Got speed?
IBM unveiled details Wednesday about its new advanced chips, which the company says can process information at record-breaking speeds far faster than those in ordinary desktop computers.
The technology giant said it spent more than $1.5 billion on research and development of the new chip tech, which debuts in the form of the 5.2-GHz z196 CPU.
The z196 processor is a four-core chip that contains 1.4 billion transistors on a 512-square millimeter (mm) surface. The chip was designed by IBM engineers in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and was manufactured using IBM's 45 nanometer (nm) technology in the company's fabrication plant in East Fishkill, N.Y.
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IBM on Tuesday announced new System x and BladeCenter servers, which are based on a new server design that the company claims will boost application performance while reducing energy costs in data centers.
The EX5 servers take a step away from traditional x86 server architecture in which processors and memory are locked together. The new server architecture decouples memory from the processors into separate units, according to IBM.
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This IBM® Redpaper™ publication is a comprehensive guide covering the IBM Power 750 and Power 755 server supporting AIX®, IBM i, and Linux® operating systems. The goal of this paper is to introduce the major innovative Power 750 and 755 offerings and their prominent functions, including:
* The POWER7™ processor available at frequencies of 3.0 GHz, 3.3 GHz, and 3.55 GHz
* The specialized POWER7 Level 3 cache that provides greater bandwidth, capacity, and reliability
* The 1 Gb or 10 Gb Integrated Virtual Ethernet adapter, included with each server configuration, and providing native hardware virtualization
* PowerVM™ virtualization including PowerVM Live Partition Mobility and PowerVM Active Memory™ Sharing.
* Active Memory Expansion that provides more usable memory than what is physically installed on the system
* EnergyScale™ technology that provides features such as power trending, power-saving, capping of power, and thermal measurement.
Professionals who want to acquire a better understanding of IBM Power Systems™ products should read this Redpaper.
This Redpaper expands the current set of IBM Power Systems documentation by providing a desktop reference that offers a detailed technical description of the 550 system. This paper does not replace the latest marketing materials and configuration tools. It is intended as an additional source of information that, together with existing sources, may be used to enhance your knowledge of IBM server solutions.
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This IBM® Redpaper™ publication is a comprehensive guide covering the IBM Power 770 and Power 780 servers supporting IBM AIX®, IBM i, and Linux® operating systems. The goal of this paper is to introduce the major innovative Power 770 and 780 offerings and their prominent functions, including:
- Unique modular server packaging
- The specialized IBM POWER7™ Level 3 cache that provides greater bandwidth, capacity, and reliability
- The 1 Gb or 10 Gb Integrated Virtual Ethernet adapter that brings native hardware virtualization up to 64 logical ports on this server
- IBM PowerVM™ virtualization including PowerVM Live Partition Mobility and PowerVM Active Memory™ Sharing
- Active Memory Expansion that provides more usable memory than what is physically installed on the system
- IBM EnergyScale™ technology that provides features such as power trending, power-saving, capping of power, and thermal measurement
- Enterprise-ready reliability, serviceability, and availability
Professionals who want to acquire a better understanding of IBM Power Systems™ products should read this Redpaper.
This Redpaper expands the current set of IBM Power Systems documentation by providing a desktop reference that offers a detailed technical description of the 770 and 780 systems.
This paper does not replace the latest marketing materials and configuration tools. It is intended as an additional source of information that, together with existing sources, may be used to enhance your knowledge of IBM server solutions.
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IT environments in organizations today face more challenges than ever before. Server rooms are crowded, infrastructure costs are climbing, and right-sizing systems is often problematic. In order to contain costs there is a push to use resources more wisely by minimizing waste and maximizing the return on investment. Virtualization technology was developed to answer these objectives.
More and more organizations will deploy (or are in the process of deploying) some form of virtualization. However, parts of an organization's systems may use earlier storage equipment. In these contexts, knowing how to migrate from physical, often direct-attached storage, to a virtual storage environment becomes valuable.
This IBM® Redbooks® publication introduces techniques to use for the migration of storage from physical to virtual environments and introduces several new features in POWER6® technology-based systems. These features include:
* The chkdev command, added in Virtual I/O Server 2.1.2 FP22 to assist in identifying physical-to-virtual candidates and to ensure that device identification is consistent
* Extensive use of NPIV technology for both disk and tape devices
* The use of file-backed optical technology to present virtual CD media as a means of restoration
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In 2008, the IBM® System i® and IBM System p® platforms unified the value of their servers into a single, powerful lineup of servers based on industry-leading POWER6™ processor technology with support for the IBM AIX® , IBM i (formerly known as i5/OS® ), and Linux® operating systems. This new, single portfolio of IBM Power Systems™ servers offers industry-leading technology, continued IBM innovation, and the flexibility to deploy the operating system that your business requires—all in the small and medium business environment.
The Power 570 and Power 595 models announced in April 2008 were announced as fully converged and unified at that time. The Power 520 and Power 550 models announced in January 2008 and the announcements in April 2008 brought these models very close to complete convergence. The October 2008 announcements, together with system firmware made available in November 2008, brought full unification for the Power 520 and Power 550 systems.
This IBM Redbooks® publication covers the POWER6 520 and 550 unified models 8203-E4A and 8204-E8A as of May 2009. It is intended for professionals who want to acquire a better understanding of IBM Power Systems products, including:
- Clients
- Sales and marketing professionals
- Technical support professionals
- IBM Business Partners
This book provides a large set of features, including hardware-focused processor, memory, and I/O support feature descriptions supported by the POWER6 Power 520 and Power 550 servers consolidated into a single document.
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Redpaper, published: Tue, 26 May 2009
- Covering model 8204-E8A supporting the AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating systems
- POWER6 processor-based PowerVM virtualization technology - Delivers IBM POWER6 efficiency
This IBM® Redpaper™ is a comprehensive guide covering the Power 550 server.
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This IBM® Redpaper is a comprehensive guide covering the IBM System p 570 UNIX® server. The goal of this paper is to open the doors to the innovative IBM System p 570. It introduces major hardware offerings and discusses their prominent functions.
Unique modular server packaging.
The new POWER6 processor available at frequencies of 3.5 GHz, 4.2 GHz, and 4.7 GHz.
The specialized POWER6 DDR2 memory that provides greater bandwidth, capacity, and reliability.
The new 1 Gb or 10 Gb Integrated Virtual Ethernet adapter that brings native hardware virtualization to this server
PowerVM Live Partition Mobility
Redundant service processor s to achieve continuous availability
Professionals wishing to acquire a better understanding of IBM System p products should read this Redpaper. The intended audience includes:
Clients
Sales and marketing professionals
Technical support professionals
IBM Business Partners
Independent software vendors
This Redpaper expands the current set of IBM System p™ documentation by providing a desktop reference that offers a detailed technical description of the p570 system.
This Redpaper does not replace the latest marketing materials and tools. It is intended as an additional source of information that, together with existing materials, may be used to enhance your knowledge of IBM server solutions.
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