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Processor |
1- to 4-way POWER5+ |
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Edition |
Standard, Enterprise, High
Availability, Domino or Solution |
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Processor CPW |
3800 - 14000 |
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5250 OLTP CPW |
0 to maximum |
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Memory (max) |
64GB |
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Disk capacity (max) |
77TB |
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Disk drives (max) |
548 |
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i5/OS |
Included (at least 1 processor
license) |
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Software tier |
P20 |
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Windows Server1, Linux, AIX 5L capable |
Yes |
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Tower or rack design |
Both |
| Integrated
xSeries Servers (max) |
36 |
| Integrated
xSeries Adapters (max) |
16 |
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Micro-partitions |
40 |
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High speed link (RIO/HSL) loops (max) |
2 |
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I/O towers/drawers (max)2 |
12 |
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PCI card slots (max) |
173 |
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LAN ports (max) |
96 |
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Feature |
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Benefit |
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| POWER5+ microprocessor |
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Offers an ideal platform to help you
reduce the cost and complexity of your IT
environments. |
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Deploy new business applications quickly
with a rapid ROI, and improve overall
systems management. |
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| Integrated i5/OS operating system and middleware |
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This highly integrated approach is
designed to make this system easier to
install, easier to use and easier to manage
compared to competitive server
architectures. |
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You don't have to install, test,
troubleshoot, and maintain the OS, database,
middleware, security, and administrative
software. |
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| Multiple operating system support |
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Provides you with the flexibility to
select the right operating system and the
right application to meet your needs. |
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Designed to help you simplify your IT
environment and broaden your application
choices. |
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| Outstanding portfolio of software solutions |
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With support of i5/OS, Linux on POWER,
Windows and Linux on Intel via Integrated
xSeries System or Integrated xSeries Adapter
and AIX 5L, the System i family offers the
broadest choice of applications available on
a single system. |
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| Simple server consolidation |
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Reduce costs and enable business
investment by consolidating multiple
servers, operating systems and applications
onto a single system. |
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Provides a self-managing and self-tuning
environment which generally requires little
technical staff. |
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| Micro-Partitioning |
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Lets you make a single processor act
like many separate servers that operate
independently, yet have the advantage of
shared resources and simple, centralized
management. |
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Offers greater flexibility in using
available capacity and more rapidly matching
resources to changing business requirements. |
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| Mainframe-inspired RAS (reliability,
availability and serviceability) |
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Technology built into the System i
platform helps to automate systems
management tasks and prevent downtime. |
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| Editions offerings |
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Flexible option packages help reduce
complexity and maximize your business value. |
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| Includes WebSphere Application Server - Express |
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You can easily extend your core business
applications to the Web to integrate with
suppliers, partners and customers. |
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| Built-in security and virus resistance |
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Security is built into i5/OS, which you
can use to help address regulatory
compliance (e.g. HIPPA, SOX, and Patriot
Act) processes and safeguard customer data. |
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i5/OS supports an object-based design
that makes it highly resistant to viruses. |
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| Virtual Ethernet |
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Provides fast, safe, reliable
communications between operating systems and
partitions within the system reducing
network bandwidth and wiring. |
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| Virtual I/O |
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Helps save cost and ease systems
administration by providing access to
network and storage without having to
install physical adapters. |
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| Storage Virtualization |
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i5/OS provides SAN-like facilities for
operating environments resulting in more
efficient and manageable storage
utilization. |
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| Capacity on Demand |
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Allows you to turn on computing power as
business requirements change. |
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| Exceptional price/performance |
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A simple, affordable solution, with
outstanding capability providing the
flexibility to start small and grow to meet
new business demands. |
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