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The improved performance with
POWER6 also enables clients to get
more processing power with fewer
processors resulting in lower per core
software licensing costs.
Outstanding scalability and capacity
The IBM Power 550 Express offers
tremendous configuration flexibility to
meet most capacity and growth
requirements. Supporting up to four
POWER6 processor cards with each
card having up to 64 GB of memory
results in a maximum configuration of
eight processor cores and 256 GB
of memory. Combining the capacity
capabilities of the Power 550 Express
with PowerVM technology may help
simplify and optimize your IT infrastruc-
ture, reduce server sprawl and improve
energy efficiency.
Application availability
The Power 550 Express is designed
with capabilities to deliver near-
continuous application availability and
allow more work to be processed with
less operational disruption. RAS capa-
bilities include recovery from intermittent
errors or failover to redundant compo-
nents, detection and reporting of fail-
ures and impending failures, and
self-healing hardware that automatically
initiates actions to effect error correc-
tion, repair or component replacement.
In addition, the Processor Instruction
Retry feature provides for the continu-
ous monitoring of processor status with
the capability to restart a processor if
certain errors are detected. If required,
workloads can be redirected to alter-
nate processors, all without disruption
to application execution.
Flexibility and choice of operating
environments
The flexibility to use leading-edge
AIX, i, Linux for Power and x86 Linux
applications in a rack-mount or desk-
side form factor broadens the applica-
tion offerings available and increases
the ways clients can manage growth,
complexity and risk. Leverage these
easy-to-manage, easy-to-secure, and
highly reliable operating systems to run
thousands of proven industry solutions
that are sure to fit the needs of almost
any business.
Improved utilization and energy efficiency
As the price of energy increases and
resources are limited, energy efficiency
through better utilization has become
more important. The leadership per-
formance of the IBM Power 550
Express translates into greater
computing power for applications.
Combine this leadership performance
with PowerVM Editions to virtualize your
infrastructure and improve server utiliza-
tion and energy efficiency. Supported
by the AIX, IBM i and Linux for Power
operating systems, PowerVM Editions
provide an innovative set of compre-
hensive systems technologies and serv-
ices designed to enable you to easily
aggregate and manage virtualized
resources. Micro-partitions enable the
Power 550 Express to be split into a
flexible and highly utilized system.
IBM Systems Director Active
Energy Manager™ exploits POWER6
processor-based EnergyScale technol-
ogy which monitors power/thermal uti-
lization and conserves power by
enabling power management features
for improved system utilization and
energy efficiency.
Integration and simplicity
The Power 550 Express is designed to
simplify your IT environment. The
Power 550 Express can help you
reduce the number of servers, reduce
management costs and reduce mainte-
nance and licensing costs, opening the
door for reinvestment into business
growth.