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

Preface

This IBM® Redpaper is a comprehensive guide that covers the IBM System p5™ 550 and
550Q UNIX® servers. It introduces major hardware offerings and discusses their prominent
functions.
Professionals who want to acquire a better understanding of IBM System p™ products should
read this Redpaper. The intended audience includes:
Clients
Sales and marketing professionals
Technical support professionals
IBM Business Partners
Independent software vendors
This Redpaper expands the current set of IBM System p documentation by providing a
desktop reference that offers a detailed technical description of the p5-550 and the p5-550Q
system.
This Redpaper does not replace the latest IBM System p marketing materials and tools. It is
intended as an additional source of information that you can use, together with existing
sources, 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 (ITSO), 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 eServer™ pSeries Systems Product Engineer, supporting Web Server Sales
Organization in EMEA, IBM Sales, IBM Business Partners, Technical Support Organizations,
and IBM Dublin IBM eServer Manufacturing. Giuliano has worked for IBM for 14 years,
devoting himself to RS/6000® and pSeries systems with his in-depth knowledge of the related
hardware and solutions.
Charlie Cler is a Certified IT Specialist for IBM and has over 21 years of experience with IBM.
He currently works in the United States as a presales Systems Architect representing IBM
Systems and Technology Group product offerings. He has been working with IBM System p
servers for over 16 years.
Carlo Costantini is a Certified IT Specialist for IBM and has over 28 years of experience with
IBM and IBM Business Partners. He currently works in Italy Presales Field Technical Sales
Support for IBM Sales Representatives and IBM Business Partners for all IBM System p
server offerings. He has broad marketing experience. He is a certified specialist for pSeries
and IBM System p servers.
Bernard Filhol is a UNIX Server Customer Satisfaction Resolution Team Leader for NEE and
SWE IOTs in Montpellier France. He has more than 25 years of experience in mainframes
and five years of experience in pSeries client Satisfaction. He holds a degree in Electronic
from Montpelier University Instutute of Technology. His areas of expertise include Mainframe
Channel Subsystem, FICON®, and pSeries RAS. He has written extensively on FICON.
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