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Preface<br />

<strong>IBM</strong>® System i® <strong>and</strong> <strong>IBM</strong> System p® platforms unify the value of their servers into a single,<br />

powerful lineup of servers based on industry-leading <strong>POWER6</strong> processor technology with<br />

support for the <strong>IBM</strong> AIX®, <strong>IBM</strong> i (formerly known as i5/OS®), <strong>and</strong> Linux® operating systems.<br />

This new, single portfolio of <strong>IBM</strong> <strong>Power</strong> Systems servers offers industry-leading technology,<br />

continued <strong>IBM</strong> innovation, <strong>and</strong> the flexibility to deploy the operating system that your business<br />

requires.<br />

The <strong>Power</strong> <strong>570</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Power</strong> <strong>595</strong> models announced in April 2008 are fully converged. The<br />

<strong>Power</strong> 520 <strong>and</strong> <strong>Power</strong> 550 models announced January 2008 <strong>and</strong> the April 2008<br />

announcements brought these models very close to complete convergence. The October<br />

2008 announcements <strong>and</strong> firmware made available November 2008 brought full convergence<br />

for the <strong>Power</strong> 520 <strong>and</strong> <strong>Power</strong> 550.<br />

This <strong>IBM</strong> Redpaper publication is intended for professionals who want to acquire a better<br />

underst<strong>and</strong>ing of <strong>IBM</strong> <strong>Power</strong> Systems products, including:<br />

► Clients<br />

► Sales <strong>and</strong> marketing professionals<br />

► Technical support professionals<br />

► <strong>IBM</strong> Business Partners<br />

This paper provides hardware-focused processor, memory, <strong>and</strong> I/O feature descriptions that<br />

are supported by the <strong>POWER6</strong> <strong>Power</strong> <strong>570</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Power</strong> <strong>595</strong> servers. The goal of this paper is<br />

to ensure that customers with <strong>IBM</strong> System i <strong>and</strong> <strong>IBM</strong> System p experience underst<strong>and</strong> the<br />

<strong>POWER6</strong> capabilities on these servers with a focus on hardware technology <strong>and</strong> features<br />

starting with this single comprehensive paper that covers the following <strong>IBM</strong> <strong>Power</strong> <strong>570</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />

<strong>IBM</strong> <strong>Power</strong> <strong>595</strong> Machine Type <strong>and</strong> Models (MTMs):<br />

► <strong>POWER6</strong> <strong>570</strong> 9406-MMA<br />

► <strong>POWER6</strong> <strong>570</strong> 9117-MMA<br />

► <strong>POWER6</strong> <strong>595</strong> 9119-FFA<br />

A companion paper will available for the <strong>POWER6</strong> 520 <strong>and</strong> 550 MTMs (<strong>IBM</strong> <strong>Power</strong> 520 <strong>and</strong><br />

<strong>Power</strong> 550 (<strong>POWER6</strong>) System Builder, REDP-4412). Available now are the following<br />

<strong>POWER6</strong> technical overview <strong>and</strong> introduction papers:<br />

► <strong>Power</strong> 520 (<strong>IBM</strong> <strong>Power</strong> Systems 520 Technical Overview <strong>and</strong> Introduction, REDP-4403)<br />

► <strong>Power</strong> 550 (<strong>IBM</strong> System p 550 Technical Overview <strong>and</strong> Introduction, REDP-4404)<br />

► <strong>Power</strong> <strong>570</strong> (<strong>IBM</strong> System p <strong>570</strong> Technical Overview <strong>and</strong> Introduction, REDP-4405)<br />

► <strong>Power</strong> <strong>595</strong> (<strong>IBM</strong> <strong>Power</strong> <strong>595</strong> Technical Overview <strong>and</strong> Introduction, REDP-4440)<br />

This paper does not replace the latest marketing materials, tools, <strong>and</strong> other <strong>IBM</strong> publications<br />

that are available. For complete documentation, refer to the <strong>IBM</strong> Systems Hardware<br />

Information Center:<br />

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/systems/scope/hw/index.jsp<br />

This paper is based upon the current set of <strong>IBM</strong> <strong>Power</strong> Systems documentation that is<br />

available in various <strong>IBM</strong> publications <strong>and</strong> <strong>IBM</strong> <strong>Power</strong> Systems Web sites. However, it also<br />

provides significant additional information—all in one document. When appropriate, this<br />

paper points to these other sources for more detailed or more frequently updated information.<br />

© Copyright <strong>IBM</strong> Corp. 2008. All rights reserved. xv

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