Power7

POWER7 processor-based systems, the first generation of systems built for a smarter planet, offer balanced systems designs that automatically optimise workload performance and capacity and either a system or virtual machine level.

Features include:

• TurboCore for maximum per core performance for databases
• MaxCore for incredible parallelization and high capacity throughput
• Intelligent threading technology to utilise more threads when workloads benefit
• Intelligent Cache technology to optimise cache utilisation, flowing it from core to core
• Intelligent Energy to maximise performance dynamically when thermal conditions allow
• Active Memory Expansion provides more memory for SAP

The new Power7 systems enable clients to manage current applications and services at less cost with technology breakthroughs in virtualization, energy savings, more cost-efficient use of memory, and better price performance.

Power is workload optimizing systems

To achieve maximum performance for both the system and its virtual machines, the new POWER7® processor-based systems are designed with workload optimising technologies. New Intelligent Threads technology dynamically switches the processor threading mode to deliver optimal performance for different workloads.

Power is virtualization without limits

Smarter systems are designed for scalable virtualization. POWER7 systems enable massive workload consolidation to drive maximum system utilisation and cost efficiency. IBM PowerVM and VMControl virtualization software plan support for up to 1,000 virtual machines for AIX, IBM i and Linux applications workloads on a single POWER7 processor-based system. PowerVM Live Partition Mobility enables companies to eliminate many scheduled outages by easily migrating applications between POWER6 and POWER7 systems.

Power is management with automation

IBM Systems Director provides advanced physical and virtual server platform management. IBM Systems Director Editions provide a broad choice of packages simple-to-use automated management tools, including the cross-platform virtualization management capability of VMControl, and selected Tivoli enterprise service management tools.

Power is dynamic energy optimisation

Smarter systems make better use of energy – both to save costs and contribute to a better environment. IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager exploits Intelligent Energy optimization features such as POWER7 EnergyScale technologies to dynamically balance energy utilization with maximum performance.

Have a look at Chilli's Top 7 Reasons to Move to Power7 here