IBM Redbooks

Scott Vetter

Cesar Diniz Maciel

Dave Freeman

Volker Haug

Carlo Costantini

John T Schmidt

An Ding Chen

Breno Henrique Leitao

James Cruickshank

This IBM® RedpaperTM publication is a comprehensive guide that covers the IBM Power 795 server that supports IBM AIX®, IBM i, and Linux operating systems. The goal of this paper is to introduce the innovative Power 795 offering and its major functions: IBM POWER7® processor, available at frequencies of 3.7 GHz and 4.0 GHz with TurboCore options of 4.25 GHz and 4.31 GHz Specialized POWER7 Level 3 cache that provides greater bandwidth, capacity, and reliability IBM PowerVM® virtualization, including PowerVM Live Partition Mobility and PowerVM IBM Active MemoryTM Sharing TurboCore mode that delivers the highest performance per core Enhanced reliability, accessibility, and serviceability (RAS) features that are designed for maximum availability Active Memory Expansion that provides more usable memory than what is physically installed on the system IBM EnergyScaleTM 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 SystemsTM products can benefit from reading this paper. This paper complements the available set of IBM Power Systems documentation by providing a desktop reference that offers a detailed technical description of the Power 795 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, can be used to enhance your knowledge of IBM server solutions.

IBM Power 795 (9119-FHB) Technical Overview and Introduction

This IBM® RedpaperTM publication is a comprehensive guide covering the IBM Power 710 and Power 730 servers supporting AIX®, IBM i, and Linux® operating systems. The goal of this paper is to introduce the major innovative Power 710 and 730 offerings and their prominent functions, including these: The POWER7TM processor available at frequencies of 3.0 GHz, 3.55 GHz, and 3.7 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 PowerVMTM virtualization including PowerVM Live Partition Mobility and PowerVM Active MemoryTM Sharing Active Memory Expansion that provides more usable memory than what is physically installed on the system EnergyScaleTM 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 can benefit from reading this paper. This paper expands the current set of IBM Power Systems documentation by providing a desktop reference that offers a detailed technical description of the Power 710 and Power 730 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, can be used to enhance your knowledge of IBM server solutions.

IBM Power 710 and 730 (8231-E2B) Technical Overview and Introduction

This IBM® RedpaperTM publication is a comprehensive guide covering the IBM Power 720 and Power 740 servers supporting AIX®, IBM i, and Linux® operating systems. The goal of this paper is to introduce the major innovative Power 720 and 740 offerings and their prominent functions, including these: The POWER7TM processor available at frequencies of 3.0 GHz, 3.55 GHz, and 3.7 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 The latest PowerVMTM virtualization including PowerVM Live Partition Mobility and PowerVM Active MemoryTM Sharing. Active Memory Expansion that provides more usable memory than what is physically installed on the system EnergyScaleTM 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 can benefit from reading this paper. This paper expands the current set of IBM Power Systems documentation by providing a desktop reference that offers a detailed technical description of the Power 720 and Power 740 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, can be used to enhance your knowledge of IBM server solutions.

IBM Power 720 and 740 (8202-E4B, 8205-E6B) Technical Overview and Introduction

Craig Watson

Alexandre Bicas Caldeira

Steve Harnett

Fabien Willmann

This IBM® RedpaperTM publication is a comprehensive guide covering the IBM Power 770 (9117-MMC) and Power 780 (9179-MHC) 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: The IBM POWER7TM processor available at frequencies of 3.3 GHz, 3.44 GHz, 3.72 GHz, and 3.92 GHz, and 4.14 GHz The specialized IBM POWER7TM Level 3 cache that provides greater bandwidth, capacity, and reliability The 1 Gb or 10 Gb Integrated Multifunction Card provides two USB ports, one serial port, and four Ethernet connectors for a processor enclosure and does not require a PCI slot The new Active MemoryTM Mirroring (AMM) for Hypervisor feature that mirrors the main memory used by the firmware IBM PowerVMTM virtualization including PowerVM Live Partition Mobility and PowerVM Active MemoryTM Sharing Active Memory Expansion that provides more usable memory than what is physically installed on the system IBM EnergyScaleTM 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 SystemsTM products should read this paper. This paper 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, can be used to enhance your knowledge of IBM server solutions.

IBM Power 770 and 780 (9117-MMC, 9179-MHC) Technical Overview and Introduction

Carlo Costantini

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