IBM Power 720 Overview page 206

IBM Power 720 and 740
Technical Overview and
Introduction
Features 8202-E4D
and 8205-E6D servers
based on POWER7+
processor technology
Describes the support
of 20 partitions per
core
Explores leading
performance on entry
servers
This IBM Redpaper publication is a comprehensive guide covering the
IBM Power 720 and Power 740 servers that support IBM AIX, IBM i,
and Linux operating systems. The goal of this paper is to introduce the
innovative Power 720 and Power 740 offerings and their major
functions:
The IBM POWER7+ processor is available at frequencies of 3.6
GHz, and 4.2 GHz.
The larger IBM POWER7+ Level 3 cache provides greater
bandwidth, capacity, and reliability.
The 4-port 10/100/1000 Base-TX Ethernet PCI Express adapter is
included in base configuration and installed in a PCIe Gen2 x4 slot.
The integrated SAS/SATA controller for HDD, SSD, tape, and DVD
supports built-in hardware RAID 0, 1, and 10.
New IBM PowerVM V2.2.2 features, such as 20 LPARs per core.
The improved IBM Active Memory Expansion technology provides
more usable memory than is physically installed in the system.
High-performance SSD drawer.
Professionals who want to acquire a better understanding of IBM
Power Systems products can benefit from reading this paper.
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 720 and Power 740 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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