Preface; The Team That Wrote This Redpaper - IBM p5 550 Technical Overview And Introduction

Preface

This document is a comprehensive guide covering the IBM Sserver® p5 550 UNIX®
servers. We introduce major hardware offerings and discuss their prominent functions.
Professionals wishing to acquire a better understanding of IBM Sserver p5 products should
consider reading this document. The intended audience includes:
Customers
Sales and marketing professionals
Technical support professionals
IBM Business Partners
Independent software vendors
This document expands the current set of IBM Sserver documentation by providing a
desktop reference that offers a detailed technical description of the p5-550 system.
This publication does not replace the latest IBM Sserver pSeries® marketing materials and
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.

The team that wrote this Redpaper

This Redpaper was produced by a team of specialists from around the world working at the
International Technical Support Organization, Austin Center.
Giuliano Anselmi is a certified pSeries Presales Technical Support Specialist working in the
Field Technical Sales Support group based in Rome, Italy. For seven years, he was an IBM
Sserver pSeries Systems Product Engineer, supporting Web Server Sales Organization in
EMEA, IBM Sales, IBM Business Partners, Technical Support Organizations, and IBM Dublin
eServer Manufacturing. Giuliano has worked for IBM for 12 years, devoting himself to
RS/6000® and pSeries systems with his in-depth knowledge of the related hardware and
solutions.
Gregor Linzmeier is an IBM Advisory IT Specialist for RS/6000 and pSeries workstation and
entry servers as part of the Systems and Technology Group in Mainz, Germany supporting
IBM sales, Business Partners, and customers with pre-sales consultation and implementation
of client/server environments. He has worked for more than 13 years as an infrastructure
specialist for RT, RS/6000, and AIX® in large CATIA client/server projects.
Wolfgang Seiwald is an IBM Presales Technical Support Specialist working for the System
Sales Organization in Salzburg, Austria. He holds a Diplomingenieur degree in Telematik
from the Technical University of Graz. The main focus of his work for IBM in the past five
years has been in the areas of the IBM Sserver pSeries systems and the IBM AIX operating
system.
Philippe Vandamme is an IT Specialist working in pSeries Field Technical Support in Paris,
France, EMEA West region. With 15 years of experience in semi-conductor fabrication and
manufacturing and associated technologies, he is now in charge of pSeries Pre-Sales
Support. In his daily role, he supports and delivers training to the IBM and Business Partner
Sales force.
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