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IBM Power 770 and 780
Technical Overview and
Introduction
Features the
9117-MMD and
9179-MHD based on
the latest POWER7+
processor technology
Describes support of
up to 20 LPARS per
processor core
Discusses new I/O
cards and drawers
This IBM Redpaper publication is a comprehensive guide covering the
IBM Power 770 (9117-MMD) and Power 780 (9179-MHD) servers that
support IBM AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating systems. The goal of this
paper is to introduce the major innovative Power 770 and 780 offerings
and their prominent functions:
The IBM POWER7+ processor available at frequencies of 3.8 GHz
and 4.2 GHz for the Power 770 and 3.7 GHz and 4.4 GHz for the
Power 780
The specialized IBM POWER7+ Level 3 cache that provides greater
bandwidth, capacity, and reliability
The 1 Gb or 10 Gb Integrated Multifunction Card that provides two
USB ports, one serial port, and four Ethernet connectors for a
processor enclosure and does not require a PCI slot
The Active Memory Mirroring (AMM) for Hypervisor feature that
mirrors the main memory used by the firmware
IBM PowerVM virtualization, including PowerVM Live Partition
Mobility and PowerVM Active Memory Sharing
Active Memory Expansion that provides more usable memory than
what is physically installed on the system
IBM EnergyScale technology that provides features such as power
trending, power-saving, capping of power, and thermal
measurement
Enterprise-ready reliability, serviceability, and availability
Dynamic Platform Optimizer
High-performance SSD drawer
Professionals who want to acquire a better understanding of IBM
Power Systems products can benefit from reading this paper.
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