IBM launches UNIX, Linux servers
p2pnet.net News:- IBM is to offer the latest in a new series of what it describes as “aggressively priced” IBM Power5 processor-based servers.
The new IBM eServer p5 510 is designed to bring Power5 performance and advanced virtualization capabilities to an entry level UNIX and Linux server, “making Power5 affordable for every small and medium business,” it says, going on:
“The IBM eServer p5 510 delivers AIX 5L™ V5.3 functionality to a new level in the marketplace. Never before has IBM offered such an advanced eServer p5 system to the UNIX marketplace at a starting price under $4,000. The p5-510 is offered standard with a three-year warranty, further lowering the long-term cost of owning the widely-acclaimed p5 server.”
The p5-510 is capable of leveraging optional IBM Virtualization Engine technology and Micro-Partitioning capabilities to allow clients at the server market’s entry-point to support UNIX and Linux applications simultaneously – “with stunning performance characteristics across operating systems,” IBM promises.
The IBM eServer p5 510 is a one- to two-way rack-mount system supporting AIX 5L Versions 5.2 and 5.3 as well as Linux operating systems.
IBM’s mainframe-inspired IBM Virtualization Engine and Micro-Partitioning capabilities offer scalability and applications management options for companies looking to run business-critical and replicated branch applications in retail, wholesale, distribution, financial services and healthcare organizations that support remote stores, branches, regional offices or kiosks, says the company.
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under $4,000 – IBM Announces POWER5 Server Designed for Entry-Level Unix Segment, IBM, February 8, 2005
