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IBM Power SystemsExpress ServersMid-sized businesses are the engines of a Smarter Planet

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Highlights● POWER7® servers and blades offering high qualities of

service at affordable prices● Over 15,000 business solutions running on AIX®, IBM i and

Linux®

● Reduce costs with PowerVM™ virtualization, manage riskwith PowerHA® resiliency

● Deliver projects faster by leveraging IBM Business Partnerexpertise

Deliver new services fasterMid-sized businesses are the engines fueling a Smarter Planet,creating roughly 65 percent of the worldwide gross domesticproduct. Through their innovation, mid-sized companies areconstantly creating new products and services to address growthopportunities. IBM works with thousands of mid-sized firmsglobally to help them compete in a smarter world—utilizing acomprehensive portfolio of hardware, software and servicesofferings specifically designed and priced for their unique business needs.

With IBM Power Systems™ Express® servers and software,IBM can help companies deliver services faster to better capitalize on new opportunities. IBM also has extensive business,industry and technology knowledge and experience through anetwork of local Business Partners. Their local perspective givesthem the ability, backed by IBM, to work hand-in-hand with youto provide new services with speed and agility.

Deliver higher quality servicesIBM Express offerings are a broad and highly successful set oftargeted products, solutions and services that matter to mid-sizedbusinesses.

With a range of options from blades, 2-U, 4-U rack and towersystems, IBM Power Systems Express servers provide the highqualities of service and energy efficiency at affordable prices thatmid-sized companies demand for their business solutions.

With over 15,000 business solutions available, IBM PowerSystems Express servers have the applications mid-sized compa-nies need to help grow their business. And IBM Power SystemsExpress servers and Solution Editions options simplify acquisi-tion and deployment of popular ISV applications that seamlesslyfit into an existing IT infrastructure.

Deliver services with superior economicsEvery IBM Express offering must meet stringent criteria, includ-ing affordability, cost-effectiveness, ease of implementation andease of ownership to ensure their value to mid-sized companies.

Also, many mid-sized companies choose to work withIBM Global Finance to access financing options with great rates,flexible payment plans, plus asset buyback and disposal.

Solutions running on IBM Power Systems Express servers aresupported locally by IBM and IBM Business Partner experts whoknow local market conditions and unique requirements—frominitial consultation to implementation, to ongoing hands-on support. IBM offers many options to help you plan your businessand infrastructure strategy, from online self-evaluation tools tocomprehensive assessments, migration and upgrade services.

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Power is integrated valueA totally integrated approach to the design, development, and testing of each and every Power Systems Express serverensures the higher quality of service required for a cost efficientIT infrastructure.

Power Systems Express servers are optimized with the ability tosecurely run multiple applications on AIX, i and Linux operatingsystems on a single server—so you can manage fewer systemswith lower cost and higher utilization. No longer do you need to manage complex and energy inefficient x86 server farms witheach server dedicated to a single application or operating envi-ronment. Now you can consolidate workloads and significantlyreduce costs throughout your infrastructure while dramaticallyimproving your ability to meet changing business demands and opportunities.

Power Systems software options enable you to simplify manage-ment of both physical and virtual environments including thecapability to control data center energy usage and orchestrateprocessing resources to better meet business goals. And Powersolutions are designed to provide you with a road map to contin-uous availability of mission-critical applications—even when anexpected or unexpected interruption occurs.

Power Architecture:Power Systems Express servers are built on the foundation of thePOWER7 processor that, in addition to its use in businessservers, was used to create Watson, the POWER7 processor-based computer system that competed on Jeopardy!

Watson, a workload optimized system designed to exploit ques-tion and answer technology and natural language processing,used a cluster of 90 IBM Power 750® Express servers, systemsthat are commercially available and in use in thousands of mid-sized companies around the world today.

Power is virtualization without limitsMid-sized companies are needlessly reeling under high IT man-agement costs, low server utilization, and high energy usage. Asa result, consolidation, virtualization and IT management toolsand services can transform an IT infrastructure to become apowerful enabler of business growth.

As mid-sized businesses plan projects to transform the costs oftheir IT infrastructure, they turn to PowerVM virtualization toconsolidate multiple workloads onto fewer systems—increasingserver utilization and reducing cost. PowerVM provides a secureand scalable virtualization environment for AIX, i and Linuxapplications built upon the advanced resiliency features and leading performance of the Power Systems platform.

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PowerVM offers Micro-Partitioning® with the ability to run up to 10 partitions per processor core and to dynamically moveprocessor, memory, and I/O resources between partitions to sup-port changing workload requirements. PowerVM Live PartitionMobility enables active partitions to be moved between serversvirtually eliminating planned downtime. Live partition mobilitycan also be used to upgrade workloads between POWER6® andPOWER7 processor-based servers without an application outage.

VMControl™ provides additional virtualization managementcapability that helps mid-sized companies that choose to useboth PowerVM to virtualize Power Systems and VMware to virtualize their x86 applications. VMControl enables a systemadministrator to simply monitor and manage virtual machineshosted by PowerVM and VMware from the same screen.

AIX: the future of UNIXAIX exploits decades of IBM technology innovation and isdesigned to provide the highest level of performance and relia-bility of any UNIX® operating system. According to ITIC’s2010 survey, AIX scored the highest reliability ratings among 15 different server operating system platforms.1

AIX is an open standards-based UNIX operating systemdesigned to comply with the Open Group’s Single UNIXSpecification Version 3.

The latest AIX 7.1 release features new cluster-aware integrationwith PowerHA, as well the ability to run AIX 5.2 WorkloadPartitions to facilitate application migration and reuse. The AIXoperating system is available in three Editions for a range ofcapability and flexibility for both mid-sized and large enterprises.

AIX 7 and the previous release, AIX 6, are binary compatiblewith previous versions of AIX including AIX 5L™. This meansthat applications that ran on earlier versions will continue to runon AIX 7 or 6—guaranteed.2

IBM i: total integrationIBM i is an integrated operating environment with a more than20-year reputation for exceptional cost effectiveness, security andbusiness resilience. IBM i integrates a trusted combination ofrelational DB2® database, security, web services, networking and storage management capabilities. ITG reports that costs touse Power Systems and IBM i 6.1 average 41 percent less thanx86 servers and Microsoft® Windows®.3

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The latest IBM i 7.1 release includes enhanced DB2 support or XML and column-level encryption, automatic movement ofhot data to solid-state drives, enhancements to RPG to extendapplications to mobile devices and web services, plus enhancedvirtualization and resiliency options.

IBM i 6.1 included expanded options for virtualization, upgradedstorage and availability management, breakthrough Java™ performance, support for POWER7 and POWER6 andBladeCenter®, and a broad range of middleware and tools tohelp drive application transformation.

Linux: scalable, ready for x86consolidationReducing the number of underutilized x86 servers through con-solidation and virtualization is a key priority for many mid-sizedcompanies today as they look to reduce infrastructure costs.Linux on Power Systems with PowerVM provide a scalable virtualized alternative to running Windows and Linux on x86 servers. Both Red Hat and Novell SUSE Linux run nativelyon Power Systems offering a scalable alternative for a wide variety of open source applications.

PowerVM Lx86 cross-platform virtualization technology alsoenables x86 Linux workloads to run without recompilation andtake advantage of the scalability of Power Systems. That makesit even easier to take advantage of the latest Linux applications.

Power is resiliency without downtimePower Systems solutions benefit from decades of IBM experi-ence in designing and deploying high availability hardware andsoftware. PowerHA SystemMirror disk clustering solutions areavailable to help keep your systems—and your business—running 24×7×365.

PowerHA SystemMirror for AIX and IBM i Editions are datacenter and multi-site resiliency solutions designed to help protect critical business applications from outages: planned or unplanned. PowerHA is integrated with cluster aware capabil-ities in both the AIX and IBM i operating environments.

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Power is data protection and complianceManaging data protection and compliance is vital for mid-sizedcompanies to avoid legal and financial exposures owing to the loss of private customer or key financial data. IBM offerstools to protect data from threats and unauthorized access onPower servers running AIX, i and Linux workloads. Dataencryption capabilities to protect file systems, data and backupare an integral part of the AIX and IBM i operating systems,both of which also support role-based access control. Whetheryou want to manage the security of your Power servers orinclude other elements in your infrastructure—IBM solutionsprovide intuitive administration that helps you to define, enforceand audit your business security and compliance policies.

Power is management with automationWith the simple-to-deploy infrastructure management technolo-gies on Power Systems, mid-sized businesses not only get a complete picture of their systems and how well they are operat-ing but also the tools to deploy, optimize and maintain these systems at maximum effectiveness and efficiency. The benefitsinclude optimized performance, energy efficiency and cost control but, most importantly, better management tools free upIT staff that mid-sized companies rely on to deliver higher valueservices to support business growth initiatives.

IBM System Director Editions for Power are sized for everydata center. It is now simpler than ever for a single operator tomanage both physical assets and virtual resources. IBM SystemsDirector offers a unified systems management solution toimprove service delivery across Power and x86 applications.

Power is sustainable IT infrastructureBeing socially responsible yields real business benefits. With thehigh energy demands of server rooms and datacenters, manymid-sized companies want to make sure that they are makingprogress towards a more sustainable and cost efficient IT infra-structure. Efficiencies in space, power, costs, and labor as well asthe potential for new market opportunities await the mid-sizedcompany that focuses on building a more sustainable businessand IT infrastructure. Enable the sustainability of your businessby improving the efficiency of operations, assets and peoplewhile reducing costs, improving your public image and openingthe door to new opportunities.

Power Systems energy management solutions monitor and control energy usage to help you manage energy efficiency in your server room or data center. Each Power server hasEnergyScale™ technology built into the POWER7 processor.And with IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager™, youcan identify trends in your energy usage and thermal profile plus track environmental data from applications used to monitorair conditioning units and Uninterruptible Power Supplies.

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System package Blade Server /

BladeCenter

Blade Server /

BladeCenter

Blade Server /

BladeCenter

Blade Server /

BladeCenter

Blade Server /

BladeCenter

# of processor sockets 1 1 2 2 4

Processor Options- GHz (cores/socket)- # of cores

3.0 GHz (4-core) 4 3.0 GHz (8-core) 8 3.0 GHz (8-core) 16 2.4 GHz (8-core) 16 2.4 GHz (8-core) 32

Min - max. memory(clock freq MHz)

8 - 64 GB (1066) 16 - 128 GB (1066) 32 - 256 GB (1066) 16 - 128 GB (1066) 32 - 256 GB (1066)

Max CEC disk bays / TBstorage

2 / 1.2 TB 1 / 600 GB 2 / 1.2 TB 1 / 600 GB 2 / 1.2 TB

Max CECPCI slots

Expansion Cards

1 PCIe CIOv

1 PCIe CFFh

Expansion Cards

1 PCIe CIOv

1 PCIe CFFh

Expansion Cards

2 PCIe CIOv

2 PCIe CFFh

Expansion Cards

2 PCIe CIOv

2 PCIe CFFh

Expansion Cards

4 PCIe CIOv

4 PCIe CFFh

Max GX adapter slots N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Max 12X I/O PCIe drwrs N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Max 12X I/O PCI-X drwrs N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Max disk bays w/ I/O drawers

2 + 12 bays if

BladeCenter S

1 + 12 bays if

BladeCenter S

2 + 12 bays if

BladeCenter S

1 + 12 bays if

BladeCenter S

2 + 12 bays if

BladeCenter S

BladeCenter PS700Express

BladeCenter PS701Express

BladeCenter PS702Express

BladeCenter PS703Express

BladeCenter PS704Express

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Max PCI slots w/ 12X PCI XI/O drawers

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Max PCI slots w/ 12X PCIeI/O drawers

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

AIX rPerf Ranges 45.13 81.24 154.36 134.11 251.45

IBM i CPW Ranges 21,100 42,100 76,300 64,000 110,000

Warranty 3-yr 9x5, next

business day

3-yr 9x5, next

business day

3-yr 9x5, next

business day

3-yr 9x5, next

business day

3-yr 9x5, next

business day

Max partitions (10/core) 40 80 160 160 160

IBM i level & tier 6.1.1, 7.1

Small – P05

6.1.1, 7.1

Small – P10

6.1.1, 7.1

Small – P10

6.1.1, 7.1

Small – P10

6.1.1, 7.1

Small – P10

AIX level & group 5.3, 6.1, 7.1

Small

5.3, 6.1, 7.1

Small

5.3, 6.1, 7.1

Small

5.3, 6.1, 7.1

Small

5.3, 6.1, 7.1

Small

Linux support SLES 10 & 11

RHEL 5.5

SLES 10 & 11

RHEL 5.5

SLES 10 & 11

RHEL 5.5

SLES 11 SP1

RHEL 6.0

SLES 11 SP1

RHEL 6.0

PowerVM Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional

Systems Director Expresswith VMControl

Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional

BladeCenter PS700Express

BladeCenter PS701Express

BladeCenter PS702Express

BladeCenter PS703Express

BladeCenter PS704Express

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Power® 710Express

Power 720 Express Power 730 Express Power 740 Express Power 750 Express**used in Watson

System package 2U, 19" rack 4U, 19" rack or tower 2U, 19" rack 4U, 19" rack or tower 4U, 19" rack

# of processor sockets 1 1 2 1 or 2 1, 2, 3, 4

Processor Options- GHz (cores/socket)- # of cores

3.0 GHz (4-core) 4

3.7 GHz (6-core) 6

3.55 GHz (8-core) 8

3.0 GHz (4-core) 4

3.0 GHz (6-core) 6

3.0 GHz (8-core) 8

3.0 GHz (4-core) 8

3.7 GHz (4-core) 8

3.7 GHz (6-core) 12

3.55 GHz (8-core) 16

3.3 GHz (4-core) 4, 8

3.7 GHz (4-core) 4, 8

3.7 GHz (6-core) 6, 12

3.55 GHz (8-core) 16

3.2 GHz (8-core) 8,

16, 24, 32

3.6 GHz (6-core) 8,

16, 24, 32

3.7 GHz (8-core) 4, 8,

12, 16

3.7 GHz (8-core) 6,

12, 18, 24

Min - max. memory(clock freq MHz)

8 - 64 GB (1066) 4-core: 8 - 64 GB

(1066)

6- or 8-core 8 - 128

GB (1066)

8 - 128 GB (1066) 8 - 256 GB (1066) 8 - 512 GB (1066)

Max CEC disk bays/TB storage

6/1.8 TB 8/2.4 TB 6/1.8 TB 8/2.4 TB 8/2.4 TB

Max CECPCI slots

4 PCIe LP 4 PCIe +

4 PCIe LP (opt.)

4 PCIe LP 4 PCIe +

4 PCIe LP (opt.)

3 PCIe and

2 PCI-X DDR

Max GX adapter slots 1 GX++ 1 GX++4

(6- or 8-core systems

only)

2 GX++ 2 GX++4 1 socket

1 GX+

2 or more sockets

1 GX++ and 1 GX+

Max 12X I/O PCIe drwrs N/A 25 N/A 4 4

Max 12X I/O PCI-X drwrs N/A 45 N/A 8 8

Max disk bays w/ I/O drawers

102 380 102 416 584

Max PCI slots w/ 12X PCI XI/O drawers

N/A 4 PCIe and

24 PCI-X DDR

N/A 4 PCIe and

48 PCI-X DDR

1 PCIe and

50 PCI-X DDR

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Max PCI slots w/ 12X PCIeI/O drawers

N/A 24 PCIe N/A 44 PCIe 41 PCIe and

2 PCI-X DDR

AIX rPerf Ranges 45.13 - 91.96 45.13 - 81.24 86.66 - 176.57 48.33 - 176.57 52.29 - 334.97

IBM i CPW Ranges 23,800 - 51,800 23,800 - 46,300 44,600 - 97,700 25,500 - 97,700 27,300 - 183,200

Warranty 3-yr 9x5, next

business day

3-yr 9x5, next

business day

3-yr 9x5, next

business day

3-yr 9x5, next

business day

1-yr 9x5, next

business day

Max partitions (10/core) 80 80 160 160 320

IBM i level & tier 6.1.1, 7.1 Small

P05 (4-core)

P10 (6- or 8-core)

6.1.1, 7.1 Small

P05 (4-core)

P10 (6- or 8-core)

6.1.1, 7.1

Small – P20

6.1.1, 7.1

Small – P20

6.1.1, 7.1

Small – P20

AIX level & group 5.3, 6.1, 7.1

Small

5.3, 6.1, 7.1

Small

5.3, 6.1, 7.1

Small

5.3, 6.1, 7.1

Small

5.3, 6.1, 7.1

Small

Linux support SLES 10 & 11

RHEL 5.5

SLES 10 & 11

RHEL 5.5

SLES 10 & 11

RHEL 5.5

SLES 10 & 11

RHEL 5.5

SLES 10 SP3 & 11

RHEL 5.5

PowerVM Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional

Systems Director Expresswith VMControl

Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional

Power® 710Express

Power 720 Express Power 730 Express Power 740 Express Power 750 Express**used in Watson

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1 ITIC 2009 Global Server Reliability Report: ibm.com/common/ssi/

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2 More information on the binary compatibility of AIX can be found athttp://www.ibm.com/systems/power/software/aix/compatibility/guarantee/

index.html

3 More information on costs to use Power Systems and IBM i 6.1 can befound at http://www.ibm.com/common/ssi/fcgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=

SA&subtype=WH&appname=STGE_PO_PO_USEN&htmlfid=

POL03062USEN&attachment=POL03062USEN.PDF

4 The GX++ slot on the Power 720 Express server and the second GX++slot on the Power 740 Express server are not available if the optional fourPCIe low profile slots are used.

5 Not supported on 4-core Power 720 Express configurations.

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