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IBM Changes Economics Of UNIX Computing
IBM changed UNIX computing with the introduction of new eServer p5 systems, an
advanced line of UNIX and Linux servers that use POWER5 microprocessors and
Micro-Partitioning, an IBM Virtualization Engine technology, to achieve
unprecedented computing performance and reduced costs for a wide range of
business and scientific applications. The new eServer p5 systems are the
result of a large-scale, three-year research and development effort at IBM
extending beyond traditional UNIX servers with mainframe-inspired features
that are designed to help businesses thrive by providing higher utilization,
massive performance, greater flexibility and lower IT management costs.
The new IBM eServer p5 systems, based on the POWER 5 microprocessor, give
clients choices of implementing different solutions -- ranging from a 2-way
server to a 16-way server -- all leveraging the industry standard Power
Architecture and designed to deliver the most potent performance and
scalability ever available on the entry and midrange UNIX platform, according
to widely used industry benchmarks.
Using as few as one fourth the number of processors, eServer p5 systems
outperform HP servers in the significant Transaction Processing Performance
Council's TPC-C benchmark test. The new eServer p5 systems shattered world
records for select transaction processing, Web speed, Java performance and
other business applications beyond expectations, in some cases beating HP's
and Sun's performances by two and three times. Additionally, the new IBM
systems are designed to save customers significant IT costs.
"Today, IBM is heralding the next generation in the UNIX industry, marked by
extreme performance, efficiency and flexibility," said Adalio Sanchez, general
manager of IBM eServer pSeries. "We've invested tremendously in new
technologies, like the POWER5 microprocessor and the Micro-Partitioning
technology in the IBM Virtualization Engine, derived from 40 years of
mainframe innovations. This will transform the technology landscape and
economics of owning and running UNIX systems. Our new UNIX systems will allow
businesses to respond quickly to changing market conditions in the on demand
era."
In the new computing era, client demand will shift towards systems that offer
breakthrough tools like the Micro-Partitioning technology in IBM's
Virtualization Engine, which is designed to significantly improve utilization
and reduce IT costs. The new eServer p5 systems are the first UNIX systems
designed to enable clients to run multiple (up to 10) virtual servers or
Micro-Partitions on a single microprocessor letting it do the work
traditionally done by many. This allows businesses to better utilize
processors and automatically balance processor partitions in less than one
second to meet changing on demand business needs. IBM eServer p5 systems allow
for exceptional server consolidation and mixed workloads on a single system by
giving businesses the capability to run multiple different operating systems
simultaneously.
The new AIX 5L V5.3 operating system also enables clients to reduce costs by
taking advantage of mainframe inspired characteristics in reliability,
scalability and business continuity.
IBM Power Architecture technology has seen remarkable revenue growth since the
introduction of the POWER4 microprocessor in 2001, and is now an industry
leading 64-bit architecture. IBM has grown its UNIX server share more than any
other vendor in each of the last 8 quarters, according to IDC. According to
IDC, in Q104, IBM was the fastest growing UNIX server vendor and compared to
Sun and HP, was the only major vendor to grow UNIX revenue year to year,
gaining 15 percent of revenue share, while Sun and HP both lost UNIX revenue
share. IBM's new p5 servers are completely compatible with the current server
generation, the eServer pSeries, and provide customers with a seamless
transition to the new generation.
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