IBM i and BladeCenter

© 2009 IBM Corporation

IBM i and BladeCenter

Jordan MedvesekPower Benchmark Manager

2 © 2009 IBM Corporation

i SMB Clients

� 60% have one i server

– 80% have one or two

� 87% have Windows® servers

– An average of 12 servers

� Storage

– Not consolidated

SMB clients typically have a mix of POWER™ processor-based and x86 servers supporting their business applications and infrastructure requirements


IT Environment Today’s IT environment can be complex with multiple componentsrequired to deliver business solutions

Layer 2 Switches

Storage Fibre

Switches

StorageFibre

Switches

FileServers

WebServers

SecurityGateway

WebSphere Application

Servers

NetworkServers

ApplicationServers

SecurityServers

ApplicationServers

SAN

Layer 4-7 Switches

Public Internet/Intranet Clients

Routers (L3 Switches)

Firewalls


Comparing Security Advisories

Windows ® Server 2003

Source http://secunia.com/product/1174/?task=statistics Sept 25, 2008

Between 2003 and 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition was affected by 166 Secunia issued advisories, 7% of which remain unfixed

Souce http://secunia.com/product/13949/?task=statistics Sept 25, 2008

Between 2003 and 2008, i5/OS V5Rx was affected by 1 Secunia issued advisory which was non critical and has been fixed

IBM i


Solutions for Mid-sized ClientsIBM offers a range of solutions from an integrated server just for i to solutions that can run i, AIX®, Linux®, and Windows

Power™ 520 Express Power 520 + BladeCenter® BladeCenter

� Run i applications� Replace existing i server� Integrated, easy to use solution� i centric operations

� Run i and Windows applications � Consolidate x86 and i servers� BladeCenter value for SMB and

distributed sites � BladeCenter centric operations

� Run i and Windows applications� Consolidate x86 servers� i provides storage for blades� i centric operations

Power Systems


BladeCenter Value IBM BladeCenter is a simple integration of servers, storage and networking. Its innovative, open design offers a true alternative to sprawling racks and overheated server rooms

� Reduces management tools

� SAN cables removed

� LAN cables removed

� Storage integrated

� Multiple external switches integrated inside the chassis

� KVM costs eliminated

� PDU costs drastically reduced

� Power, heat and floor space conserved


BladeCenter Chassis i supports BladeCenter S that integrates blades and storage in the chassis and BladeCenter H for larger implementations

IBM BladeCenter HTRuggedized,

high performance

IBM BladeCenter EBest energy efficiency,

best density

IBM BladeCenter HHigh performance

IBM BladeCenter TRuggedized

� A common set of blades

� A common set of industry-standard switches and I/O fabrics

� A common management infrastructure

IBM BladeCenter SDistributed, small office,

easy to configure


BladeCenter Chassis

JS43, JS23, JS22 and JS12

JS43, JS23, JS22 and JS12

Blades for i

11-2Management Modules

5.4 TB-Disk Capacity (Max)

YesYesRedundant Power and Cooling

x86 and POWER

x86 and POWER

Blades

110 or 220220Power

0-12 (SAS)0# of Disk Drives

614# of Blades

BCSBCHChassis

i supports BladeCenter S for small and distributed deployments and BladeCenter H for larger deployments


Meet the IBM BladeCenter S

6 Blades

12 Disk Drives

CD-RW / DVD-ROM

7U


Four Blower modules standard

Top: AMM standard

Bottom: Serial Module optional

Top & Bottom left: Ethernet

Top & Bottom right: Other I/O such as SAS

Hot-swap Power Supplies

Meet the IBM BladeCenter S


Ideal way to deploy BladeCenter S into office environments

� Includes Acoustical Module built into the back

� Optional Air Filter on the front

� Locking door for security

� Mobile with rollers

� 33% (4U) extra room to grow

IBM BladeCenter Office Enablement Kit

11U rack69 dB


� Enables small and mid-sized i clients to consolidate their IT environment – IBM BladeCenter S supports combination of six POWER6 and x86

blades

� Delivers the performance required for i applications– IBM BladeCenter JS12 delivers 2-core, 3.8 GHz POWER6 – IBM BladeCenter JS22 delivers 4-core, 4.0 GHz POWER6– IBM BladeCenter JS23 delivers 4-core, 4.2 GHz POWER6– IBM BladeCenter JS43 delivers 8-core, 4.2 GHz POWER6

� Supports consolidation of i and x86 storage – BladeCenter S offers up to 12 - 450 GB disk drives in the chassis– DS3200 provides additional storage

� PowerVM™ VIOS partition manages Blade resources– AIX and Linux partitions also supported

Reduce IT costs and complexity by consolidating System i™and x86 servers with an IBM BladeCenter S solution

IBM i Support for BladeCenter S


Enhanced i Edition Express for BladeCenter S � Providing a dynamic IT infrastructure for mid-

sized customers

– Integrates i and Windows blades plus storage, networking, into a single chassis

– POWER6 processor-based blade for IBM i

– Supports consolidation of x86 servers with VMware

� Bringing the best of i and BladeCenter together

– BladeCenter JS12 delivers performance for i applications

– Pre-installation of IBM i and VIOS reduces time and skills required to get started

– Built-in PowerVM™ virtualization

� Priced less that a 520 system

– Priced below a Power 520 1-core and less than HALF the price of a Power 520 1 of 2-core server

– Lease payment potentially less than monthly maintenance payments on existing System i server

� BladeCenter S, a new IT foundation

– Six slots for Power and x86 processor-based blades

– 5.4 TBs of integrated storage in chassis

– Office-ready with quiet operation, standard office power

i Edition Express for BladeCenter S� BladeCenter JS12 base configuration for i� IBM i processor entitlement, 1yr SWMA,10 users� BladeCenter S chassis optimized for i

New support for� Direct backup to TS2240 LTO-4 tape drive � Simplified migration from towers/racks to blades � RAID SAS Switch for more protection options� Attachment of DS3200 for additional storage� IBM i preinstalled with Non RAID Switch configs

NEW!


Reduce Costs with i Edition Express for BladeCenter S

* 36 month lease price for Best credit customer, US prices subject to change without notice

i Edition Express for BladeCenter S System i Server

$597

$403

$600

$450

$413

$341

Monthly Maintenance

$6000

$4000

$3000

$3000

$3000

$3000

Annual

SWMA

950/70820

370/70820

1470/1470810

1020/1020810

1070/50270

465/30270

CPWModel

$295

Monthly Lease

$1200

Annual SWMA

7100i Edition

Max CPW

Model

The lease price of the BladeCenter S and JS12 can be less than the monthly maintenance prices on older systems. P05 SWMA offers additional savings.

BladeCenter chassis and blades have a 3 year warran ty


BladeCenter S Configuration with i� BladeCenter S Chassis

– SAS, Ethernet Switch(s) – Up to 12 SAS Drives (450 GB each maximum)– DVD

� JS12 Blade– 2 Cores, up to 64 GB of Memory– 1 or 2 Disk Drives – SAS, Ethernet Adapters

� JS22 Blade– 4 Cores, up to 32 GB of Memory– 1 Disk Drive – Ethernet, SAS Adapters

� JS23 Blade– 4 Cores, up to 64 GB of Memory– 1 Disk Drive – Fibre, Ethernet, SAS Adapters

� JS43 Blade– 8 Cores, up to 128 GB of Memory– 1 or 2 Disk Drive – Fibre, Ethernet, SAS Adapters

� Storage– Up to 12 SAS Drives (450 GB each maximum)– External SAS Tape Drive– DS3200

� VIOS partition manages Blade resources– IVM is used to set up and manage partitions– i, AIX, and Linux are client partitions

� i 6.1– Processor and User entitlements

Partitioned Blade Examples

iVIOS

Hypervisor

JS12 / JS22

iVIOS

Hypervisor

JS12 / JS22

i

iVIOS

Hypervisor

JS12 / JS22

AIX Linux


DS3200 Enhances BladeCenter S with IBM i

� Provides additional SAS-based storage capacity for BladeCenter S and H configurations

– 3.6 TB of storage capacity with 12 300 GB SAS disks in the first enclosure,

– Expandable to a total of 48 disks and 14.4 TB storage capacity with 300 GB SAS disk drives by attaching 3 additional EXP3000 enclosures

– Using SATA drives, the DS3200 supports up to 48TB of disk

– Supports 73 GB, 146 GB, and 300 GB SAS drives and 500 GB and 1 TB SATA drives with RAID 0,1, 3, 5, and 10

� Supported through VIOS with

– SAS Expansion Card for BladeCenter (#8250) for BladeCenter JS12 and JS22

– BladeCenter SAS Connectivity Module (#3267) for BladeCenter S and H chassis

• Two SAS Connectivity Modules offer redundant paths to the DS3200

� Enables consolidation of larger IBM i and x86 environments with BladeCenter S


Updated i Edition Express for BladeCenter S

� Provides a foundation for a dynamic infrastructure for mid-market clients

� BladeCenter JS12 minimum memory increased from 2GB to 4GB

� BladeCenter S includes new Intelligent Copper Pass-Thru Module

� Plus

– IBM i and VIOS are pre-installed

– Built-in support for Virtual Tape

– DS3200 supported for larger storage requirements

– Optional BladeCenter S SAS RAID Controller Module (FC #3734) available (IBM i is not pre-installed)

* US List prices, subject to change without notice

i Edition Express for BladeCenter S4/28/2009

Feature Description Unit Price QTY PriceJS127998-60X 60X JS12 $200 1 $200

0267 i5/OS Partition Specify NC 1 NC0775 i Edition Express Offering NC 1 NC5005 Software preinstall NC 1 NC5406 PowerVM $0 2 $08229 4 GB Memory $209 1 $2098236 146 GB SAS Drive $429 2 $8588250 SAS Expansion Card $249 1 $2498442 JS12 2 Core 3.8 GHz $3,140 1 $3,1408444 One proc entitlement $100 2 $200

$4,856IBM i 5761-SS1 1786 Per Pro PWR6 Blades - 60X $0 1 $0

2690 V6.1 IBM I RS 610-B $0 1 $05733-SPM 0001 P05 Per proc 1 year SWMA $750 1 $7505761-SSC 1812 Per 10 Users - Special - 60X $1,250 1 $1,250

$2,000PowerVM 5765-PVS 0010 PowerVM Standard Edition NC 1 NC5765-AVE 0001 PowerVM Lx86 NC 1 NC5692-A5L 1004 Media Charge $0 1 $05771-PVS 1227 PowerVM SWMA $116 2 $232

$232BCS7779-BCS BCS BCS $1,346 1 $1,346

0775 i Edition Express Offering NC 1 NC5452 Int Copper Pass-Thru Module $1,299 1 $1,2993267 SAS Switch Module $999 1 $9993749 146 GB 15K SAS Disk $469 2 $9384156 Ultra Slim CD / DVD $159 1 $1594545 Storage Module - 6 Disk $795 1 $7954548 Power Supply $300 2 $6004578 Power Cord 2.5m $10 2 $20

$6,156

TOTAL $13,244


Meet the BladeCenter H


IBM i Support for BladeCenter H

� Enables mid-sized i clients to consolidate their IT environment

– IBM BladeCenter H supports a combination of 14 POWER6 and x86 blades

� Delivers the performance required for i applications

– IBM BladeCenter JS12 delivers 2-core, 3.8 GHz POWER6




� Supports consolidation of i and x86 storage

– IBM System Storage DS3200, DS3400, DS4700/4800 and DS8000

� PowerVM VIOS partition manages Blade resources

– AIX and Linux partitions also supported

Reduce IT costs and complexity by consolidating i and x86 servers with an IBM BladeCenter H solution


BladeCenter H Configuration with i� BladeCenter H Chassis

– Fibre, Ethernet, SAS Switch(s) – DVD

� JS12 Blade– 2 Cores, up to 64 GB of Memory– 1 or 2 Disk Drives – Fibre, Ethernet, SAS Adapters



� JS43 Blade– 8 Cores, up to 128 GB of Memory– 1 or 2 Disk Drive – Fibre, Ethernet, SAS Adapters

� Storage– DS3200,DS3400, DS4700, DS4800, DS8100, or DS8300– External SAS Tape Drive

� VIOS partition manages Blade resources– IVM is used to set up and manage partitions– i, AIX, and Linux are client partitions

� i 6.1– Processor and User entitlements

Partitioned Blade Examples

iVIOS

Hypervisor

JS12 / JS22

iVIOS

Hypervisor

JS12 /JS22

i

iVIOS

Hypervisor

JS12 / JS22

AIX Linux


BladeCenter Blades IBM offers x86 and POWER processor-based blades to support a wide variety of operating system and performance requirements

HS21General-purpose

enterprise

HS21 XMExtended-memory

� A common set of blades

� A common set of industry-standard switches and I/O fabrics

� A common management infrastructure

LS41Scalable, enterprise

performance

LS21High performance

QS21High performance

HC10Workstation

JS12High-

performance, virtualization

JS22Scalable

performance, virtualization

HS12General-purpose

enterprise


BladeCenter Blades

14,400*

P10

6.1

Yes

Yes

40

VIOS/IVM

0-2

2

0/173/146 GB

4/64 GB

4.2 GHz

8

POWER6

JS23

13,800*

P10

6.1

Yes

Yes

40

VIOS/IVM

0-2

2

0/173/146 GB

4/32 GB

4.0 GHz

4

POWER6

JS22

8020# of Partitions (max)

7100*

P05

6.1

Yes

Yes

VIOS/IVM

0-2

2

0/273/146 GB

4/64 GB

3.8 GHz

2

POWER6

JS12

POWER6Processor Technology

P10Processor Tier

24,050*CPW

6.1i Release

YesLinux

YesAIX

2Base Ethernet Ports (1 GB)

VIOS/IVMVirtualization

0-4Expansion Cards

0/273/146 GB

Local Disk(Min/Max)

4/128 GBMemory (Min/Max)

4.2 GHzGHz

4# of Cores

JS43Blades

i supports the 2-core BladeCenter JS12, 4-core BladeCenter JS22, 4-core BladeCenter JS23 and 8-core BladeCenter JS43

* Measurements based on an unconstrained environment. Actual performance may be limited by number of disk drives supported


Scalable BladeCenter JS23 and JS43 Express� IBM BladeCenter JS23 Express

– Single Wide 4-core blade, 4.2GHz POWER6 processors with L3 Cache– Up to 64GB of on board memory– CPW = 14,400

� IBM BladeCenter JS43 Express – Double Wide 8-core blade, 4.2GHz POWER6 processors with L3 Cache– Up to 128GB of on board memory– CPW = 24,050

� BladeCenter JS23 and JS43– Supports IBM i 6.1, AIX, and Linux– IBM i Service Voucher for no charge service from Lab Services or qualified BP – PowerVM Standard Edition included for no extra charge

� IBM i 6.1 Support– Supported in BladeCenter H and S Chassis– IBM i licensed with processor core and user entitlements, P10 tier– Uses PowerVM VIOS 2.1.1 to access to BladeCenter I/O resources IBM BladeCenter JS43 Express

IBM BladeCenter JS23 Express

* GA 6/5/09

� 69GB SFF SAS Solid State Drive-Blade (# 8273)

� IBM 300GB SAS 10K SFF HDD (#8274)



� QLogic 8 Gb Fibre Channel Expansion Card (CIOv) (#8242)*

� Emulex 8 Gb Fibre Channel Expansion Card (CIOv) (#8240)*

� QLogic 4 Gb Fibre Channel Expansion Card (CIOv) (#8241)

� 3 Gb SAS Passthrough Expansion Card (CIOv) (# 8246)

� QLogic Ethernet and 4 Gb Fibre Channel Expansion Card (CFFh) (# 8252)

Storage OptionsAdapters


Virtualization with PowerVM

iVIOS

Hypervisor

JS12 / JS22

� PowerVM VIOS Based Virtualization– i partition uses I/O resources from a VIOS partition

– VIOS also provides virtualization for AIX and Linux partitions

– Included with PowerVM Editions

– Requires POWER6 processor-based systems and i 6.1

– Supports DS3200, DS3400, DS4700, DS4800, DS8100 and DS8300

� Integrated Virtualization Manager– Tool that runs in VIOS partition for creating

and managing partitions– Provides an alternative to HMC for LPAR

management– Requires VIOS to own i I/O resources– Included with PowerVM Editions

– Supported on BladeCenter JS12 and JS22 with i 6.1

PowerVM VIOS owns resources and storage devices and IVM is used to set up and manage partitions for i on the BladeCenter


IVM support for i partitions

� PowerVM Integrated Virtualization Manager provides an easier to use, lower cost of entry virtualization solution – Supports virtualization without an HMC – Provided with PowerVM Express, Standard, and Enterprise Editions

� i 6.1 partitions are supported with IVM on BladeCenter JS12/22/23/43 and Power 520 (8203) and 550 (8204) systems– VIOS partition owns disk, DVD and Ethernet hardware resources– IBM i is a purely virtual partition

� PowerVM Express Edition available for i clients– Entry solution supporting up to 3 partitions – VIOS plus 2 others

Power Hypervisor

VIOSWith IVM

Power Hypervisor

VIOS With IVM


IBM i Support for Virtual Tape

� Virtual tape support enables IBM i partitions to directly backup to PowerVM VIOS attached tape drive saving hardware costs and management time

� Simplifies backup and restore processing with BladeCenter implementations

– IBM i 6.1 partitions on BladeCenter JS12, JS22, JS23, JS43

– Supports IBM i save/restore commands & BRMS

– Supports BladeCenter S and H implementations

� Simplifies migration to blades from tower/rack servers

– LTO-4 drive can read backup tapes from LTO-2, 3, 4 drives

� Supports IBM Systems Storage SAS LTO-4 Drive

– TS2240 for BladeCenter and Power Servers• Connected via Non-RAID SAS Switch or the SAS RAID Controller Module

– 7214 Model 1U2 with FC#1404, and FC#5720 DVD/Tape SAS External Storage Unit with FC#5746 for Power servers

� Requirements

– VIOS 2.1.1, eFW 3.4.2, IBM i 6.1 PTFs


SAS RAID Controller Switch Module

� RAID controller support provides additional protection options for BladeCenter S storage

� SAS RAID Controller Switch Module– High-performance, fully duplex, 3Gbps speeds

– Support for RAID 0, 1, 5, & 10

– Supports 2 disk storage modules with up to 12 SAS drives

– Supports external SAS tape drive

– Supports existing #8250 CFFv SAS adapter on blade

– 1GB of battery-backed write cache between the 2 modules

– Two SAS RAID Controller Switch Modules (#3734) required

– Supports connection of SAS LTO-4 TS2240 tape drive

� Supports Power (AIX, IBM i, and Linux) and x86 Blades– Recommend separate RAID sets

• For each IBM i partition

• For IBM i and Windows storage

– Requirements• Firmware update for SAS RAID Controller Switch Modules

• VIOS 2.1.0, latest eFW

Note: Does not support connection to DS3200IBM i is not pre-installed with RSSM configurations

* econfig 5/26/09 with i Edition for BladeCenter S GA 5/29/09


Enhanced Support for IBM Storage Systems with IBM i

� Expanding storage options for IBM i clients with PowerVM

NoYeswith i 6.1*

Yeswith i 6.1*

NoNoNoNo Direct Attach via Smart IOA

Fibre Adapter

NoYes

(BCH)

NoComingin 2H 2009

Yes

(BCH)

Yes

BCS DS3200

BCH DS3400 and DS3200

Yes

(BCH)

IBM i 6.1 (throughVIOS)

Power Blades

PowerSystems

VIOS

6.1 & POWER6

DS5000

VIOS

6.1 & POWER6

SVC

DirectDirect or VIOS

DirectVIOSVIOSIBM i Attach

5.4 & 6.1

POWER5/6

5.4 & 6.1

POWER5/6

5.4 & 6.1

POWER5/6

6.1 & POWER6

6.1 & POWER6

(DS3400)

IBM i Version

ESSDS8000DS6800DS4000DS3000

* Supports Smart Fibre Channel Adapter – IBM i 6.1 on POWER6 and POWER5 processor-based servers

29 © 2009 IBM CorporationResults of IBM performance testing, your results may vary. http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/resources/pcrm_oct2008.pdf

BladeCenter S, BladeCenter H with DS4800, and 520 can deliver excellent disk performance

Comparing Disk Performance

30 © 2009 IBM Corporation 30


New V6R1 Function


Virtual i Partitions

� i Based Virtualization

– i partition uses I/O resources from another i partition

– Eliminates requirement to buy adapters and disk drives for each i partition

– Requires POWER6 processor-based systems with i 6.1

� Supports simple creation of additional partitions …. e.g., for test and development

� Adds to i Storage Virtualization Capabilities

– AIX® and Linux™ partitions

– Integrated BladeCenter and System x servers running VMware™, Windows™, or Linux

i

Hypervisor

i

POWER6


i Integration with BladeCenter Enhancements

� VMware VMotion Support– Enabled by shared storage spaces between integrated servers

– Supports VMotion, HA and DRS functions

� Virtual Storage Enhancements– Virtual storage space snapshot enables backup while server is active

– File level backup support for Linux

� Configuration Enhancements– Direct connect – Systems can be directly connected without an Ethernet switch

– i cluster support - replicate iSCSI configuration objects

� Management Enhancements– Management included in Navigator for i

� New Operating System Support– Windows Server 2008 – Linux – SLES 10 and RHEL5

IBM Power server

IBM Power server


VMware VMotion Enabled by Shared Storage Support

Running onBlade1ESX1

Running onBlade2

• Enabled by share links to storage spaces between NWSDs (ESX1 and ESX2)

• Enables VMwareVMotion, HA and DRS functions

ESX2

VM1 VM2 VM3 VM4

ESX1ESX2VM1

VM2VM3VM4


IBM i Integration with BladeCenter via iSCSI� IBM i simplifies management of Windows servers

� Power server with IBM i integrates with x86 Blades running Windows or VMware

– iSCSI adapters connect via Ethernet network

� IBM i provides the storage for BladeCenter

– Consolidates storage management

– Simplifies storage management

– Improves resiliency of x86 environment

� Software Initiator support

– i 6.1 supports the Microsoft software initiator service with select models of BladeCenter and System x servers

– Provides same level of integration, while saving the expense of the iSCSI hardware adapter on the blades & servers

– Supported with Microsoft Windows 2008 Server and Windows 2003 Server

– Connection made via Ethernet adapter on System x and BladeCenter servers

http://www.ibm.com/systems/i/advantages/integratedserver/index.html

Power System

Initiator

Target

NEW!


IBM i Integration with BladeCenter via iSCSI

http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/i/advantages/integrat edserver/


Virtual Storage Space Snapshots

• Save a NWSSTG while it is active.

• No longer have to VARYOFF the server

• i5/OS does Checkpoint and keeps track of changed data during save

• Checkpoint thrown away when done.

• Supported via i5/OS SAV command and BRMS

• SAVACT - *YES• SAVACTOPT - *NWSSTG


System i Cluster Support Enhancement

IASP

iSCSIV. Disk

IASP

iSCSIV. Disk

ASP 1� iSCSI Cfg Objects

� RMTSYS� SRVPRC� CNNSEC

i5/OS Geographic Mirroring

IBM BladeCenters

Internal SCSI or

External Storage

IBM System i IBM System i

Fibre Channel OR SCSI

IBM Director to Mgmt Module

iSCSI Connection to Blade

IBM Director to Mgmt Module

ASP 1� iSCSI Cfg Objects

� RMTSYS� SRVPRC� CNNSEC

iSCSI Connection to Blade

Fibre Channel OR SCSI

Internal SCSI or

External Storage


IBM Systems Director Navigator for IBM i

• moving iNavigatorfunctions to the new• web console


Compare and Contrast There is a choice of two BladeCenter chassis for i deployment

� Up to 14 blades

� Supports JS12, JS22, JS23 and JS43 for i

� Supports x86 blades

� Requires SAN

� For a data center

BladeCenter H BladeCenter S

� Up to six blades

� Supports JS12, JS22, JS23 and JS43 for i

� Supports x86 blades

� Disk in chassis + DS3200

� For office or data center


Compare and Contrast With a Power 520 Express, clients can run i applications and use their existing skills. BladeCenter supports i and Windows applications, but may require new skills.

Power 520 BladeCenter S

� Single server

– 6 disk drives

� Runs i 6.1 and 5.4, AIX and Linux

� Provides storage management for attached System x™ or BladeCenter

� Skills Required

– Power hardware

– i operating system

– i storage management

� Six blades

– 12 disk drives

� Runs i 6.1, AIX and Linux

� Runs Windows on x86 blades

� Skills Required

– BladeCenter management

– VIOS and partitioning

– SAN or BladeCenter storage

– Plus i operating system


Enhancements to Move up to i Incentive

� Added support for BladeCenter JS23 & JS43 (4-28 econfig)

� Added 8203 2-core as an option for 270, 800, and 170 systems (4-28 econfig)

Available in Americas, Europe, Africa and the following AP countries: Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Brunei, and VietnamClients with an eligible model that was installed before January 1, 2008 are eligible to receive one no-charge license of IBM i with the purchase of a new 1 core, 2-core or 4-core Power 520 (8203-E4A), a BladeCenter JS22, or a BladeCenter JS23/JS43. Clients must provide a valid serial number for an installed model to be eligible for this offer. Ordering will be available through the IBM Configurator. Feature code 9001 is added to 5722-SS1 (5.4) or 5761-SS1 (6.1)

Offering incentives to migrate from older systems – some for the first time

Move up to iTO

520 1 core JS12 2 core 520 2 Core 520 4 Core JS22 4 core JS23/43 4/8 core 550 2,4,6,8 8203-E4A 7998-60X 8203-E4A 8203-E4A 7998-61X 7778-23X 8204-E8AFROM # Cores CPW 4300 7100 8300 15,600 13,800 14,400 / 24,050 9200-32,650Available

810 1-2 750-2700 Yes Yes Yes Yes820 1-4 370-3200 Yes Yes Yes Yes825 3-6 3600-6600 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes830 4-8 1850-7350 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

840 12-24 10000-16500 Yes800 1 300-950 Yes Yes270 1-2 150-2000 Yes Yes150 1 27-35 Yes250 1 50-75 Yes170 1-2 50-1090 Yes Yes720 1-4 240-1600 Yes Yes730 1-8 560-2890 Yes Yes Yes Yes740 8-12 3660-4550 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes600 1 22-73 Yes620 1-2 50-464 Yes640 1-4 319-998 Yes650 8-12 3600-4500 Yes Yes Yes Yes YesS10 1 45-73 YesS20 1-4 113-759 Yes S30 1-8 319-1794 YesS40 8-12 3660-4500 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

$2,245 $0 for i Edition $14,995 $14,995 $14,995 $14,995 $44,000IBM i processor entitlement list price



BladeCenter Blades

� BladeCenter JS12 � BladeCenter JS22


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I/O

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SMP Blade expansion connector

8 memory DIMM slots (VLP DDR2) 64GB max

Two 4.2GHz Power6 + processors with L3 cache

Rotating HDD (76,146 or 300GB) orSolid State Drive (69GB)


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SMP Blade expansion connector thumb screw connection

8 memory DIMM slots (VLP DDR2) 64GB max = 16 memory DIMM slots (VLP DDR2) 128GB max in JS43 configuration

Two 4.2GHz Power6 + processors with L3 cache =Four 4.2GHz Power6 + processors with L3 cache 8-cores in a JS43 configuration

Rotating HDD (76,146 or 300GB) or Solid State Drive (69GB) = Two Rotating or Solid State Drives in a JS43 configuration

New PCIe expansion slots (CFFh or CIOv)


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