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Preface

This IBM® Redpaper™ publication is a comprehensive guide covering the IBM Power 720

(8202-E4D) and Power 740 (8205-E6D) 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+™ 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 the 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 Memory™ Expansion technology provides more usable memory

than is physically installed in the system.

򐂰 IBM EnergyScale™ technology provides features such as power trending, power-saving,

capping of power, and thermal measurement.

򐂰 High-performance SSD drawer.

Professionals who want to acquire a better understanding of IBM Power Systems™

products can benefit from reading this publication. The intended audience includes the

following roles:

򐂰 Clients

򐂰 Sales and marketing professionals

򐂰 Technical support professionals

򐂰 IBM Business Partners

򐂰 Independent software vendors

This paper complements the available 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.

Authors

This paper was produced by a team of specialists from around the world working at the

International Technical Support Organization, Poughkeepsie Center.

James Cruickshank works on the Power Systems Client Technical Specialist team for IBM in

the UK. He holds an Honors degree in Mathematics from the University of Leeds. James has

over 11 years of experience working with IBM pSeries®, IBM System p®, and Power Systems

products and is a member of the EMEA Power Champions team. James supports customers

in the financial services sector in the UK.

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