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Preface
In an effort to provide customers with suitable products and solutions to help
their business grow, IBM announced in October of 1998 two new additions to
its RS/6000 workstation family. They are the RS/6000 43P 7043 Models 150
and 260. These products are an enhancement to the current line of entry
workstations that are ready for your mission-critical business applications.
This redbook gives a detailed understanding of the RS/6000 43P 7043
Models 150 and 260, providing all the technical information that is generally
requested by decision-makers during the pre-sale cycle. It is suitable as a
single-source of reference for both technical and non-technical professionals
and may therefore be useful to:
• Customers
• System administrators
• System engineers
• Customer engineers
The reader will find:
• An overview of the RS/6000 43P 7043 Models 150 and 260
• Discussion of hardware architecture
• Detailed product description
• Information on storage and communication features
• Discussion on diagnostics and the service processor
Availability, reliability, and performance features are also described.
The introduction of the RS/6000 43P 7043 Models 150 and 260 will expand
the range of possible applications available on entry level workstations,
providing industry-leading performance at an affordable price.

The Team That Wrote This Redbook

This redbook was produced by a team of specialists from around the world
working at the International Technical Support Organization Austin Center.
Volker Haug is an Advisory I/T Specialist in Stuttgart, Germany. He has eight
years of experience in the RS/6000 and AIX field. He holds a degree in
Business Management from the Berufsakademie in Stuttgart. Volker has