Servers are configurable as 1- to 4-way systems.
Press Release Summary:
Offered in deskside and rack-mount configurations, System p5(TM) 520 offers POWER5+(TM) processor options with 1-way 1.65 GHz processor with no L3 cache as well as 2-way 1.65 GHz processor with 36 MB L3 cache. It also provides end-to-end Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL) support in conjunction with System Storage(TM) DS4000/6000 and DS8000 line of Fibre Channel Storage. Also available, System p5 520Q offers 4-way 1.5 GHz processor with 36 MB L3 cache.
Original Press Release:
IBM System p5 520 and System p5 520Q Offer Three New Processor Options
At a glance
The p5-520 and p5-520Q offer:
Three additional IBM POWER5+ processor options
Lower price for an entry p5-520 system than currently available
New Express Product Offerings
For ordering, contact:
Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: YE001).
Overview
The System p5(TM) 520 offers new IBM POWER5+(TM) processor options with the 1-way 1.65 GHz processor with no L3 cache and the 2-way 1.65 GHz processor with a 36 MB L3 cache. In addition, the System p5 520Q offers a 4-way 1.5 GHz processor with a 36 MB L3 cache. The new processors on the p5-520 allow you to configure either a 1-way or 2-way system, and the new processor on the p5-520Q allows you to configure a 4-way system.
Six new Express Product Offerings are available on the p5-520 and p5-520Q, offering popular, easy-to-order configurations with attractive financial incentives.
The p5-520 also provides end-to-end Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL) support in conjunction with the System Storage(TM) DS4000/6000 and DS8000 line of Fibre Channel Storage. The combination of System p5 and System Storage provides an end-to-end set of solutions designed to help maximize your infrastructure investment.
Planned availability date
February 24, 2006
