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© Copyright IBM Corp. 2008, 2011
The z10 family of IBM servers is among the most powerful group of mainframe
processors ever built. Technology improvements have placed these servers in the
top levels of Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability. But it takes more than
premium computer equipment to achieve these goals. The data center environment
must be able to support the demands that z10 capability requires. On the following
pages, environmental specifications are presented in tabular and graphic forms to
emphasize how important it is that you provide the conditions necessary to utilize all
of the power the z10 family offers.
Environmental specifications are presented in two categories: Required and
Recommended. Obviously, meeting the required specifications is prerequisite to
using the z10. IBM strongly suggests you strive for more than the minimum
requirements. The powerful computing z10 provides generates a great deal of heat.
That heat must be removed from the equipment to keep it operating at peak
efficiency. Cooling the servers can result in condensation on critical internal parts,
leading to equipment failure, unless the computer room environment is adequately
maintained to prevent it. That's where operating your data center with the goal of
reaching recommended specifications instead of just the required numbers will pay
off for you.
Unless otherwise noted on individual specification pages, the following
environmental specifications, based on an altitude from sea level to 900 meters
(2953 feet), apply:
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