IBM has launched a new range of low power consumption
servers for the Linux and Unix operating systems.
The servers use IBM’s Power5 processors and are designed to
reduce the energy, space and system costs that can accompany the
proliferation of x86 Linux servers.
Able to handle up to 160 virtual server images at one time per
system using the optional Advanced Power Virtualization (APV)
feature, the new 1.8 GHz IBM System p5 560Q (16-core) is the most
powerful member of a new family of three web-tier consolidation
products.
The product family includes the IBM BladeCenter JS21 for Web
Serving Farms with up to 14 blades per system for the middle and
low end; as well as Express Offerings that start with just a single
PowerPC processor-based blade or 1U rack system.
The servers can be used with Novell’s new Integrated Stack for
SUSE Linux Enterprise
(ISSLE) for System p, also just announced.
IBM Systems Director software is included with the servers, to
allow IT managers to easily deploy, view and manage all physical
and virtual resources within a datacentre from a single dashboard
view, for improved operating efficiency.
The IBM System p5 560Q has a starting US list price of $43,800
(£23,000). The Web Serving Farm solution with a BladeCenter H
chassis and 14 blades has a starting list price of $38,835
(£20,400).
The System p5 505 Express has a starting US list price of $3,717
(£1,950) and the quad-core System p5 505Q Express has a starting US
list price of $5,505 (£2,900).
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