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IBM Power Systems E870
and E880
Technical Overview and
New modular
architecture for
increased reliability
Enterprise POWER8
processor-based
servers
Exceptional memory
and I/O bandwidth
This IBM® Redpaper™ publication is a comprehensive guide covering
the IBM Power System E870 (9119-MME) and IBM Power System E880
(9119-MHE) servers that support IBM AIX®, IBM i, and Linux operating
systems. The objective of this paper is to introduce the major
innovative Power E870 and Power E880 offerings and their relevant
functions:
The new IBM POWER8 processor, available at frequencies of 4.024
GHz, 4.190 GHz, and 4.350 GHz.
Significantly strengthened cores and larger caches
Two integrated memory controllers with improved latency and
bandwidth
Integrated I/O subsystem and hot-pluggable PCIe Gen3 I/O slots
Improved reliability, serviceability, and availability (RAS) functions
IBM EnergyScale™ technology that provides features such as
power trending, power-saving, capping of power, and thermal
measurement
This publication is for professionals who want to acquire a better
understanding of IBM Power Systems products.
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 E870 and Power E880 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.
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