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IBM Introduces New High-End
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IBM introduced its most powerful UNIX server ever, an ultra-fast IBM
eServer
p690 system that provides a 65 percent performance boost over its game-
changing predecessor. IBM also announced new on demand features that allow
customers unmatched flexibility in turning capacity on and off as well as
test-driving additional capacity before paying to use it.
In addition to the new high-end eServer p690, IBM introduced the new
mid-range
eServer p670 system that provides 90 percent better performance than the
previous version of the p670. Also, IBM introduced a new ultra-dense high
performance eServer p655 that delivers performance increases of as much as 83
percent.
"Customers are making IBM eServer pSeries the system of choice as indicated
by
its consistently gaining share at the expense of competitors," said Adalio
Sanchez, general manager of IBM eServer pSeries. "Integrating POWER4+
technology into the high-end of eServer pSeries systems reinforces our
commitment to UNIX in offering customers on demand systems that have
uncompromising price/performance and reliability." On Demand features
include:
On/Off Capacity on Demand -- Offered on the eServer p690, p670 and p650,
this
new technology allows customers to activate processors when they need them,
and turn them off when they don't. Customers will now be able to choose from
temporary or permanent capacity on demand options, offering the ultimate
flexibility to meet the changing needs of their businesses.
Memory on Demand -- Capacity Upgrade on Demand for Memory allows customers
to
activate memory in 4GB increments as needed. Try and Buy -- IBM offers a 30-
day trial at no additional charge of capacity upgrades for both memory and
processors. Customers can test the capacity they will actually need and
activate it, permanently or temporarily, only when they need it.
Software on Demand -- IBM plans to price select software for pSeries by the
day when temporary capacity is turned on by the customer. "Customers want the
capacity they need when they need it instead of paying for systems that sit
idle or cannot scale at times of peak demand," Sanchez added.
New eServer Systems
The new eServer p690 has been completely refreshed, adding the fastest
POWER4+
processor ever at 1.7 GHz, twice the high-performance memory with 567 MHz,
Level 3 (L3) cache and a new I/O subsystem with nearly triple the I/O
bandwidth. The eServer p690 also doubles LPAR support to the processor level.
The new IBM eServer p670 features 1.5 GHz POWER4+ processors and benefits from
the same innovations incorporated in the p690. The p690 is also available with
1.5 GHz POWER4+ processors.
The IBM eServer p690 offers enterprises a highly efficient platform for
both
server consolidation and large, single-system applications. When tackling the
most complex problems, multiple p690 servers can be linked together to create
supercomputers powered by more than 1,000 processors. IBM also announced today
that the ultra-dense, cluster-optimized IBM eServer p655 is now offered with
either the new 1.7 or 1.5 GHz POWER4+ processors and upgraded L3 cache, I/O
and memory. The redesign of the eServer p655 has resulted in performance
increases of as much as 83 percent. A single eServer p655 frame can exceed .75
teraflops of peak performance while tackling the most complex Deep Computing
problems.
The new IBM eServer systems are fueled by IBM's newest 64-bit
microprocessor,
POWER4+, which takes advantage of the most advanced 0.13 micron fabrication
process and contains over 180 million transistors. The POWER4+ chip is
available in the 1.2, 1.45, 1.5 and 1.7 gigahertz. POWER4+ is a "server on a
chip" containing two processors, a high-bandwidth system switch, a large
memory cache and I/O interface.
Linux on IBM pSeries servers leverages many of the competitive advantages
of
eServer pSeries hardware while allowing organizations to utilize open,
standards-based applications in a cost-effective Linux environment. The new
IBM eServer pSeries models p690 and p670 will be available on May 30, 2003.
The new 1.5 and 1.7 Ghz processors will be available on the p655 beginning in
late July, 2003.
About IBM
IBM is the world's largest information technology company, with 80 years of
leadership in helping businesses innovate. Drawing on resources from across
IBM and key Business Partners, IBM offers a wide range of services, solutions
and technologies that enable customers, large and small, to take full
advantage of the new era of e-business. For more information about IBM's Grid
computing business, visit
www.ibm.com/grid.
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