Introducing the next generation Power Systems with POWER7 - Redefining the benchmarks against which performance is measured

New POWER7TM processor-based systems represent a true leap forward to more intelligent systems that minimise complexity, automate processes, and reduce energy consumption, downtime and other operational costs. On a smarter planet these are the only benchmarks that matter.

Featuring an innovative multi-core, 45 nanometer design, running at speeds of over 4.1 GHz, with up to 8-cores per socket, and four threads per core, POWER7 systems combined with IBM systems software, middleware and storage deliver unprecedented performance for both transactional and throughput computing.

Power is workload optimising 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. TurboCore mode offers the option to optimise the system for frequency and cache utilisation delivering the maximum per core performance for database and transaction workloads. Active Memory Expansion helps reduce memory costs by enabling physical memory to be logically expanded up to 100 percent for some workloads such as SAP.

Power is virtualisation without limits

Smarter systems are designed for scalable virtualisation. POWER7 systems enable massive workload consolidation to drive maximum system utilisation and cost efficiency. IBM PowerVM and VMControl virtualisation 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. New IBM Systems Director Editions provide a broad choice of packages simple-to-use automated management tools, including the cross-platform virtualisation 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 optimisation features such as POWER7 EnergyScale technologies to dynamically balance energy utilisation with maximum performance.