Preface; The Team That Wrote This Paper - IBM Power 595 Technical Overview And Introduction

Preface

This IBM® Redpaper is a comprehensive guide describing the IBM Power 595 (9119-FHA)
enterprise-class IBM Power Systems server. The goal of this paper is to introduce several
technical aspects of this innovative server. The major hardware offerings and prominent
functions include:
The POWER6™ processor available at frequencies of 4.2 and 5.0 GHz
Specialized POWER6 DDR2 memory that provides improved bandwidth, capacity, and
reliability
Support for AIX®, IBM i, and Linux® for Power operating systems.
EnergyScale™ technology that provides features such as power trending, power-saving,
thermal measurement, and processor napping.
PowerVM™ virtualization
Mainframe levels of continuous availability.
This Redpaper is intended for professionals who want to acquire a better understanding of
Power Systems products, including:
Clients
Sales and marketing professionals
Technical support professionals
IBM Business Partners
Independent software vendors
This Redpaper expands the current set of IBM Power Systems documentation by providing a
desktop reference that offers a detailed technical description of the 595 system.
This Redpaper does not replace the latest marketing materials, tools, and other IBM
publications available, for example, at the IBM Systems Hardware Information Center
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/systems/scope/hw/index.jsp. 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 paper

This paper was produced by a team of specialists from around the world working at the
International Technical Support Organization, Austin Center.
Charlie Cler is an Executive IT Specialist for IBM in the United States. He has worked with
IBM Power Systems and related server technology for over 18 years. Charlie's primary areas
of expertise include Power Systems processor virtualization and server consolidation. He
holds a masters degree in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University with specialization
in robotics and computer graphics.
Carlo Costantini is a Certified IT Specialist for IBM and has over 30 years of experience with
IBM and IBM Business Partners. He currently works in Italy Power Systems Platforms as
Presales Field Technical Sales Support for IBM Sales Representatives and IBM Business
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