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IBM Power 570
Technical Overview and
Introduction
Expandable modular
design supporting
advanced mainframe
class continuous
availability
enhancements
PowerVM
virtualization
including the optional
Enterprise edition
POWER6 processor
efficiency operating
at state-of-the-art
throughput levels
This IBM® Redpaper is a comprehensive guide covering
the IBM System p 570 UNIX® server. The goal of this
paper is to open the doors to the innovative IBM System p
570. It introduces major hardware offerings and discusses
their prominent functions.
Unique modular server packaging
The new POWER6 processor available at frequencies
of 3.5 GHz, 4.2 GHz, and 4.7 GHz.
The specialized POWER6 DDR2 memory that provides
greater bandwidth, capacity, and reliability.
The new 1 Gb or 10 Gb Integrated Virtual Ethernet
adapter that brings native hardware virtualization to this
server
PowerVM Live Partition Mobility
Redundant service processor s to achieve continuous
availability
This Redpaper expands the current set of IBM System p™
documentation by providing a desktop reference that offers
a detailed technical description of the 570 system.
This Redpaper does not replace the latest marketing
materials and tools. It is intended as an additional source of
information that, together with existing materials, may be
used to enhance your knowledge of IBM server solutions.
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