This IBM® RedpaperTM publication is a comprehensive guide covering the IBM Power 750 and Power 755 servers supporting AIX®, IBM i, and Linux® operating systems. The goal of this paper is to introduce the major innovative Power 750 and 755 offerings and their prominent functions, including: The POWER7TM processor available at frequencies of 3.0 GHz, 3.3 GHz, and 3.55 GHz The specialized POWER7 Level 3 cache that provides greater bandwidth, capacity, and reliability The 1 Gb or 10 Gb Integrated Virtual Ethernet adapter, included with each server configuration, and providing native hardware virtualization PowerVMTM virtualization including PowerVM Live Partition Mobility and PowerVM Active MemoryTM Sharing. Active Memory Expansion that provides more usable memory than what is physically installed on the system EnergyScaleTM technology that provides features such as power trending, power-saving, capping of power, and thermal measurement. Professionals who want to acquire a better understanding of IBM Power SystemsTM products should read this Redpaper. This Redpaper expands the current set of IBM Power Systems documentation by providing a desktop reference that offers a detailed technical description of the 750 and 755 systems. This paper does not replace the latest marketing materials and configuration tools. It is intended as an additional source of information that, together with existing sources, may be used to enhance your knowledge of IBM server solutions.

This IBM® RedpaperTM publication is a comprehensive guide covering the IBM Power 750 and Power 760 servers supporting IBM AIX®, IBM i, and Linux operating systems. The goal of this paper is to introduce the major innovative Power 750 and Power 760 offerings and their prominent functions: The IBM POWER7+TM processor is available at frequencies of 3.1 GHz, 3.4 GHz, 3.5 GHz, and 4.0 GHz. The larger IBM POWER7+ Level 3 cache provides greater bandwidth, capacity, and reliability. The newly introduced POWER7+ dual chip module (DCM). New 10GBase-T options for the Integrated Multifunction Card that provides two USB ports, one serial port, and four Ethernet connectors for a processor enclosure and does not require a PCI slot. New IBM PowerVM® V2.2.2 features, such as 20 LPARs per core. The improved IBM Active MemoryTM Expansion technology provides more usable memory than is physically installed in the system. Professionals who want to acquire a better understanding of IBM Power SystemsTM products should read this paper. This Redpaper expands the current set of IBM Power Systems documentation by providing a desktop reference that offers a detailed technical description of the 750 and 760 systems. This paper does not replace the latest marketing materials and configuration tools. It is intended as an additional source of information that, together with existing sources, may be used to enhance your knowledge of IBM server solutions. For additional reading: A Technote is availalble that explains the performance architecture of this server. It is of interest to those migrating workloads from existing Power 750 servers. It can be found at: Architecture of the IBM POWER7+ Tecnology-Based IBM Power 750 and IBM Power 760 Technote

This IBM® RedpaperTM publication is a comprehensive guide covering the IBM Power 710 (8231-E1D) and Power 730 (8231-E2D) servers that support IBM AIX®, IBM i, and Linux operating systems. This paper also describes the IBM PowerLinuxTM 7R1 (8246-L1D and 8246-L1T) and the PowerLinux 7R2 (8246-L2D and 8246-L2T) servers that support the Linux operating system. The goal of this paper is to introduce the innovative Power 710, Power 730, PowerLinux 7R1, and PowerLinux offerings and their major functions: IBM POWER7+TM processor is available at frequencies of 3.6 GHz, 4.2 GHz, and 4.3 GHz. Larger IBM POWER7+ Level 3 cache provides greater bandwidth, capacity, and reliability. Integrated SAS/SATA controller for HDD, SSD, tape, and DVD supports built-in hardware RAID 0, 1, and 10. New IBM PowerVM® V2.2.2 features, such as 20 LPARs per core. Improved IBM Active MemoryTM Expansion technology provides more usable memory than is physically installed in the system. Professionals who want to acquire a better understanding of IBM Power SystemsTM products can benefit from reading this paper. This paper expands the current set of IBM Power Systems documentation by providing a desktop reference that offers a detailed technical description of the Power 710 and Power 730 systems. This paper does not replace the latest marketing materials and configuration tools. It is intended as an additional source of information that, together with existing sources, can be used to enhance your knowledge of IBM server solutions.

This IBM® RedpaperTM publication is a comprehensive guide covering the IBM Power 720 and Power 740 servers that support IBM AIX®, IBM i, and Linux operating systems. The goal of this paper is to introduce the innovative Power 720 and Power 740 offerings and their major functions: The IBM POWER7+TM processor is available at frequencies of 3.6 GHz, and 4.2 GHz. The larger IBM POWER7+ Level 3 cache provides greater bandwidth, capacity, and reliability. The 4-port 10/100/1000 Base-TX Ethernet PCI Express adapter is included in base configuration and installed in a PCIe Gen2 x4 slot. The integrated SAS/SATA controller for HDD, SSD, tape, and DVD supports built-in hardware RAID 0, 1, and 10. New IBM PowerVM® V2.2.2 features, such as 20 LPARs per core. The improved IBM Active MemoryTM Expansion technology provides more usable memory than is physically installed in the system. High-performance SSD drawer. Professionals who want to acquire a better understanding of IBM Power SystemsTM products can benefit from reading this paper. This paper expands the current set of IBM Power Systems documentation by providing a desktop reference that offers a detailed technical description of the Power 720 and Power 740 systems. This paper does not replace the latest marketing materials and configuration tools. It is intended as an additional source of information that, together with existing sources, can be used to enhance your knowledge of IBM server solutions.

This IBM® RedpaperTM publication is a comprehensive guide covering the IBM Power 710 (8231-E1C) and Power 730 (8231-E2C) servers supporting IBM AIX®, IBM i, and Linux operating systems. The goal of this paper is to introduce the innovative Power 710 and Power 730 offerings and their major functions, including these: The POWER7TM processor available at frequencies of 3.0 GHz, 3.55 GHz, and 3.7 GHz. The specialized POWER7 Level 3 cache that provides greater bandwidth, capacity, and reliability. The 2-port 10/100/1000 Base-TX Ethernet PCI Express adapter included in the base configuration and installed in a PCIe Gen2 x4 slot. The integrated SAS/SATA controller for HDD, SSD, tape, and DVD. This controller supports built-in hardware RAID 0, 1, and 10. PowerVMTM virtualization including PowerVM Live Partition Mobility and PowerVM Active MemoryTM Sharing. Active Memory Expansion that provides more usable memory than what is physically installed on the system. EnergyScaleTM technology that provides features such as power trending, power-saving, capping of power, and thermal measurement. Professionals who want to acquire a better understanding of IBM Power Systems products can benefit from reading this paper. This paper expands the current set of IBM Power Systems documentation by providing a desktop reference that offers a detailed technical description of the Power 710 and Power 730 systems. This paper does not replace the latest marketing materials and configuration tools. It is intended as an additional source of information that, together with existing sources, can be used to enhance your knowledge of IBM server solutions.

This IBM® RedpaperTM publication is a comprehensive guide covering the IBM Power 720 and Power 740 servers supporting AIX®, IBM i, and Linux operating systems. The goal of this paper is to introduce the innovative Power 720 and Power 740 offerings and their major functions, including these: The POWER7TM processor available at frequencies of 3.0 GHz, 3.55 GHz, and 3.7 GHz. The specialized POWER7 Level 3 cache that provides greater bandwidth, capacity, and reliability. The 2-port 10/100/1000 Base-TX Ethernet PCI Express adapter included in the base configuration and installed in a PCIe Gen2 x4 slot. The integrated SAS/SATA controller for HDD, SSD, tape, and DVD. This controller supports built-in hardware RAID 0, 1, and 10. The latest PowerVMTM virtualization including PowerVM Live Partition Mobility and PowerVM Active MemoryTM Sharing. Active Memory Expansion that provides more usable memory than what is physically installed on the system. EnergyScaleTM technology that provides features such as power trending, power-saving, capping of power, and thermal measurement. Professionals who want to acquire a better understanding of IBM Power Systems products can benefit from reading this paper. This paper expands the current set of IBM Power Systems documentation by providing a desktop reference that offers a detailed technical description of the Power 720 and Power 740 systems. This paper does not replace the latest marketing materials and configuration tools. It is intended as an additional source of information that, together with existing sources, can be used to enhance your knowledge of IBM server solutions.

This IBM® Redbooks® publication provides a technical overview of the features, functions, and enhancements available in IBM i 7.1, including all the Technology Refresh (TR) levels from TR1 to TR7. It provides a summary and brief explanation of the many capabilities and functions in the operating system. It also describes many of the licensed programs and application development tools that are associated with IBM i. The information provided in this book is useful for clients, IBM Business Partners, and IBM service professionals who are involved with planning, supporting, upgrading, and implementing IBM i 7.1 solutions.