IBM Announced the CPW and rPerf performance benchmark numbers for their new POWER9 ScaleOut servers on 2/27/2018 as promised the day of the server announcement 2/13/2018. You can see the full 26 page PDF document HERE if you are interested in the details. If you’re like 95% of the folks I get to work with in the…
IBM i and POWER9: Extreme Stability with Massive Scalability
I have been patiently waiting for this day, as I can now talk publicly about the servers built around the pound for pound champion of the processor world. We have heard a lot about the POWER9 Chip for high end AI and machine learning workloads, the massive scale of the Summit and Sierra supercomputers, the…
IBM Power Systems Hardware Withdrawal: IBM Power systems, model upgrades, and features
This information is copied directly from IBM announcement 915-050 Effective November 30, 2015, IBM® will withdraw from marketing the following selected IBM Power Systems, model upgrades, associated features and feature conversions. On or after the effective date of withdrawal, you can no longer order these products directly from IBM. IBM Power Systems IBM PowerLinux 7R1…
How IBM Interactive Experience serve up an immersive Wimbledon experience to fans
For 25 years IBM has been supporting the All England Lawn Tennis Club and The Championships in its mission to be the premiere tennis tournament in the world. We do that by continuously innovating, by not being afraid to demonstrate how technology can add to the fan experience while never detracting from it. Video Transcription…
IBM Power Systems feature new 4-core Power8 P05 Systems and I/O enhancements
The IBM® Power Systems™ family new adapter and drive options: 4-core Power S814 for entry clients (#EPXK #EPZK, #EPYK) 3D Graphics Adapter (#EC41, #EC42) 387 GB solid-state drives (SSD)(#ES0J, #ES0K) Group of six 387 GB SSDs (#ESRJ, #ESRK) EPX30 carrier to accommodate 1.8-inch SSDs (#EB2W) Load Source Specify (387 GB 1.8″ SSD for IBM i)…