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Many
small- and mid-sized companies are facing the challenge of an overly complex IT
environment. As your business grows, your computing needs increase. Implementing
new applications can mean adding more servers, which increases spending and
staffing requirements. Now more than ever, you need a system that can help you
become more responsive to your customers, improve productivity, operate without
interruption and secure your data and systems-all without making large upfront
investments in time, skills or money. You need a business system that is there
when you need it and grows with your business. The IBM System i™ family can
deliver the power and capacity to run new and existing core business
applications on a single system, to easily integrate and simplify your IT
environment. The System i platform delivers a complete business system with the
features and functions you need built in, making it the most cost-effective
business system.
By design, the System i family is highly secure and virus resistant. It supports
proven, industry-specific solutions from IBM Business Partners with innovative
IBM technology and the capability to run all popular operating systems and
application environments on one system. System i offerings provide flexible
pricing and a keen focus on delivering value in your business. The result is a
simple, affordable solution with outstanding capability, price performance,
reliability and manageability, legendary security and the flexibility to start
small and grow to meet new business demands.
| Processor |
1/2-way POWER5+ |
1-way POWER5+ |
1-way POWER5+ |
1-way POWER5+ |
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| Edition |
Enterprise, HA, Solution |
Enterprise, HA |
Standard |
Standard, Enterprise, HA |
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| Processor CPW |
1200 |
2800 |
3800 |
3800/7100 |
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| 5250 OLTP CPW |
1200 |
2800 |
0 |
0 up to 7100 |
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| L3 Cache |
36MB |
36MB |
36MB |
36MB |
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| Memory (max) |
32GB |
32GB |
32GB |
32GB |
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| Disk capacity (max) |
39TB |
39TB |
39TB |
39TB |
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| Disk drives (max) |
278 |
278 |
278 |
278 |
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| i5/OS |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
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| Software tier |
P10 |
P10 |
P10 |
P20 |
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| Windows Server¹, Linux, AIX 5L capable |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Tower or rack design |
Both |
Both |
Both |
Both |
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| Integrated xSeries Servers max) |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
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| Integrated xSeries Adapters (max) |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
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| Micro-partitions (max LPARS - i5/OS, AIX 5L, Linux) |
4 |
10 |
10 |
20 |
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| High speed link (RIO/HSL) Loops (max) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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| I/O towers/drawers (max)² |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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| PCI card slots (max) |
90 |
90 |
90 |
90 |
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| LAN ports (max) |
36 |
36 |
36 |
36 |
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