IBM 8204-E8A, Power 550 Express Brochure & Specs

Ideal solution as an application, mid-sized database or Linux

Power 550 Express deskside and rack-mount servers

consolidation server

IBM Power 550 Express server

For mid-size database servers, the

Power 550 Express provides outstand-

ing performance, capacity and near-

continuous application availability.

Mid-sized companies can access data

faster, keep their applications running

around the clock, and focus attention

on growing their business.

Highlights

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For UNIX®, IBM i (formerly

known as i5/OS®) and Linux®

ERP/CRM application servers

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For mid-size database servers

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For consolidation of UNIX,

IBM i, and x86 Linux workloads

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For medium to large-sized

businesses running the

IBM i operating system

The IBM Power™ 550 Express™ deliv-

ers the outstanding performance of the

POWER6™ processor—the world’s

fastest chip. The performance and

virtualization capabilities of the

Power 550 Express make it an ideal

system as a mid-size database or appli-

cation server. The Power 550 delivers

the performance to run applications

faster and more efficiently, which can

result in business advantages.

The Power 550 Express supports an

extensive portfolio of proven solutions

by supporting multiple operating

systems: AIX®, IBM i, Linux for Power

and x86 Linux applications. This flexibil-

ity in operating environments lets you

deploy the applications your

business demands.

As a consolidation server, the

Power 550 Express provides the flexi-

bility to use leading-edge AIX, IBM i,

Linux for Power and x86 Linux

applications all on the same system.

PowerVM™ Editions offers comprehen-

sive virtualization technologies designed

to aggregate and manage resources

while helping to simplify and optimize

your IT infrastructure and reduce

server sprawl.

For a scalable, complete integrated

business system, the Power 550

Express allows the mid-sized company

seeking simplicity to avoid increased

spending and staffing requirements

while becoming more responsive to

their customers, improving their pro-

ductivity and keeping their data secure.

environments in either a deskside or 4U

rack-mount form factor. The platform is

designed to deliver outstanding busi-

ness value to medium-sized businesses

with the leadership performance of

POWER6 processors, choice of operat-

ing systems, proven virtualization capa-

bilities of PowerVM, and support for

innovative energy management tech-

The Power 550 Express is a 2-, 4-,

6- or 8-core entry server utilizing

3.5, 4.2 or 5.0 GHz processors and

includes tremendous configuration

flexibility to meet most capacity and

growth requirements. The Power 550

nologies to help conserve energy and

reduce costs. Whether you need a

scalable complete business system

with integrated database and applica-

tion server, reliable and efficient server

consolidation platform or a high

Express offers a choice of operating

Feature Benefits

performing system for application or

database serving, the Power 550

Express server can fulfill your require-

ments with the AIX, IBM i or Linux oper-

ating systems.

Leadership POWER6 performance

The leadership performance of the

POWER6 processor—the world’s

fastest chip—makes it possible for

applications to run faster and be more

responsive, which can result in busi-

ness advantages and higher client sat-

isfaction. In addition, a single system

can now run more applications and

can reduce the number of required

servers reducing infrastructure costs.

Leadership POWER6 performance

Outstanding scalability and capacity

Application availability

Flexibility and choice of AIX, IBM i, and

Linux operating systems

Improved utilization and energy

efficiency through PowerVM and

EnergyScale™ technologies

Integration and simplicity

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Access data faster and improve response time

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Do more work with fewer servers and experience infrastructure cost savings from a

reduction in the number of servers and software licenses

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Easily grow the system as your business grows

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Consolidate UNIX and Linux workloads utilizing PowerVM Editions

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Broad portfolio of proven solutions with support for AIX, IBM i, Linux for Power

and x86 Linux operating systems

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Keep applications up and running and focus on growing your business

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Choose the operating system that best suits your application and business needs

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Easily grow the system as your business grows

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Better utilize IT assets while avoiding the costs of deploying a new server every time the

business needs another application

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Go green and save with innovative energy management capabilities

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Deploy applications faster and maintain systems more efficiently with fewer staff

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Integrated business platform that allows all the applications to access the data they need

to improve productivity