IBM Power Systems

Power Systems Express Rack/Tower Positioning

 

 

Power 710

Power 720

Power 730

Power 740

Power 750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Footprint, packaging

2U rack

4U rack, tower

2U rack

4U rack, tower

4U rack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of

1

1

2

1 or 2

1 to 4

 

processor sockets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of cores

4, 6, 8

4, 6, 8

8, 12, 16

4, 6, 8, 12, 16

6, 8, 12, 16, 18, 24,

 

32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GHz clock

3.0, 3.7, 3.55

3.0

3.0, 3.7, 3.55

3.3, 3.7, 3.55

3.0, 3.3, 3.55

 

Max GB memory

64GB

64 (4-core)

128

256

512GB

 

128 (6/8-core)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Max disk storage in

1.8TB

2.4TB

1.8TB

2.4TB

2.4TB

 

system unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PCI slots in system

PCIe: 4

PCIe: 4+4LP

PCIe: 4

PCIe: 4+4LP

5 (3PCie, 2PCI-X)

 

unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LPARs

80

80

160

160

160 (SOD 320)

 

12X I/O Drawers

No

4-core No

No

Yes

Yes

 

6/8-core Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disk-only I/O

4-core No

4-core No

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

drawers (#5886)

6/8-core Yes

6/8-core Yes

 

 

 

 

 

Power requirements

100-240VAC

100-240VAC

200-240VAC

200-240VAC

200-240VAC

 

Warranty

3 year

3 year

3 year

3 year

1 year

 

 

 

Distributed

 

Small to mid-size

 

 

 

Infrastructure and

application

Infrastructure

DB server,

Mid-size DB server,

 

Primary Use

server or all in

application

application

 

application server

consolidation

 

 

one business

consolidation

consolidation server

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

solution

 

server

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dense form factor,

Flexible,

Density, high

 

Performance,

 

 

performance

Memory capacity

scalability, energy

 

Key differentiators

1-socket

reliable and

 

and energy

and configurability

efficiency and hot

 

 

performance

secure

 

 

efficient

 

swap PCI

 

 

 

 

 

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IBM I 7.1 manual Power Systems Express Rack/Tower Positioning

I 7.1 specifications

IBM i 7.1, a version of IBM's popular integrated operating system, continues to serve as a robust platform for enterprise computing. Released in 2010, this version is built on the reliable IBMi architecture and has been recognized for its ability to seamlessly manage both traditional and modern workloads. One of its hallmark features is its integrated database, DB2 for i, which provides powerful data management capabilities directly within the operating system.

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