Processor-Based Server runs multiple operating systems.
Press Release Summary:
Designed for complex requirements of medium to large enterprises, Standard and Enterprise editions of eServer® i5 570 are based on 64-bit POWER5(TM) processors. Scalable and upgradeable, rack-optimized building block architecture supports balanced growth from 1-way to 4-way servers. Server includes Capacity on Demand features and virtualization technologies that enable unit to run multiple operating systems and application environments.
Original Press Release:
IBM eServer i5 570 -- Highly Flexible, Productive, and Resilient
Overview
The IBM eServer® i5 is the next generation iSeries(TM) ... the industry's first POWER5(TM) processor-based server.
The eServer i5 570 is simpler, more productive, more resilient - to help you prepare your business for the on demand world.
Designed for the complex requirements of medium to large enterprises, the IBM eServer i5 570 server - the most recent member of the iSeries family - can help businesses reduce datacenter complexity, simplify IT infrastructures, and effectively manage IT service level commitments.
A highly scalable, upgradable, industry-standard rack-optimized building block architecture helps support balanced growth from 1-way to 4-way servers.
Switch on extra power at a moment's notice with Capacity on Demand features.
Advanced virtualization technologies enable eServer i5 570 servers to run multiple operating systems and application environments simultaneously, including IBM i5/OS (the next generation of OS/400®), Linux, IBM AIX® 5L, Microsoft(TM) Windows(TM) Server, WebSphere®, and Lotus® Domino(TM) software.
By supporting multiple operating systems, IBM eServer i5 servers can help simplify IT infrastructures, allowing you to deploy new applications, and consolidate operations on a single, highly flexible, resilient server. Refer to the Product Preview in Hardware Announcement 104-160, dated May 4, 2004, for more information.
The 570 can distribute processing resources dynamically where you need them most, raising server utilization rates and helping improve productivity. Instead of dedicating storage to each and every server or managing a complex SAN, you can choose to simply share a single storage pool.
With the high bandwidth network inside the model 570, you can communicate more securely between applications without dedicating expensive network devices.
The 570 is offered in Standard or Enterprise Editions ... packaging with the POWER5 hardware some of the most popular software including:
· Security and workload management tools
· Database
· Software for e-mail and instant messaging
The eServer i5 570 is designed for maximum reliability and availability.
· Enables businesses to leverage existing applications while upgrading to POWER5, the ninth generation of 64-bit processors.
· Builds on iSeries' legendary reliability, incorporating hot-plug IOA and disk slots, redundant hot-plug power supplies, dual power cords, redundant hot-plug cooling fans, and optional redundant CPU power regulator.
Bottom line: minimize disruption to your IT operations and achieve 24x7 business continuity.
Planned availability date
June 11, 2004
At a glance
Simplify your IT infrastructure, run multiple applications and even multiple operating systems on a single IBM eServer i5 570.
· Built-in Capacity on Demand for more performance when your business needs it.
· Two flexible options - Standard or Enterprise Editions - simplify your choice and maximize your business value.
· eServer i5 570 and i5/OS adapt to disruptive technology changes while helping to protect your business from the expense of changing or recompiling your applications.
· Builds on iSeries' legendary reliability.
The IBM eServer i5 570 - can help you reduce complexity, simplify your IT infrastructure, and regain control of your increasingly complex business.
For ordering, contact:
Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or the Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL Reference: AE001
