Chapter 1. Introduction And General Description - IBM BladeCenter PS700 Technical Overview And Introduction

Introduction and general
Chapter 1.
description
This chapter provides an introduction and general description to the new IBM BladeCenter
POWER7 processor-based blade servers. These new blades offer processor scalability from
four cores to 16 cores:
IBM BladeCenter PS700: Single-wide blade with a single-socket 4-core processor
IBM BladeCenter PS701: Single-wide blade with a single-socket 8-core processor
IBM BladeCenter PS702: Double-wide blade with two single-socket 8-core processors
The new PS700, PS701, and PS702 blades are premier blades for 64-bit applications. They
are designed to minimize complexity, improve efficiency, automate processes, reduce energy
consumption, and scale easily.
The POWER7 processor-based PS700, PS701, and PS702 blades support AIX, IBM i, and
Linux operating systems. Their ability to coexist in the same chassis with other IBM
BladeCenter blades servers enhances the ability to deliver rapid return of investment
demanded by clients and businesses.
This chapter covers the following topics:
1.1, "Overview of PS700, PS701, and PS702 blade servers" on page 2
1.2, "IBM BladeCenter support" on page 4
1.3, "Operating environment" on page 14
1.4, "Physical package" on page 15
1.5, "System features" on page 16
1.6, "Supported BladeCenter I/O modules" on page 29
1.7, "Comparison between PS700, PS701, PS702, and 750 models" on page 35
1.8, "Building to order" on page 36
1.9, "Model upgrades" on page 36
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