Specifications

Chapter 1. General description

The IBM Power 770 (9117-MMC) and IBM Power 780 servers (9179-MHC) utilize the latest

POWER7 processor technology designed to deliver unprecedented performance, scalability,

reliability, and manageability for demanding commercial workloads.

The innovative IBM Power 770 and Power 780 servers with POWER7 processors are

symmetric multiprocessing (SMP), rack-mounted servers. These modular-built system uses

one to four enclosures. Each enclosure is four EIA units (4U) tall and is housed in a 19-inch

rack.

New to the Power 770 and Power 780 models are two new, powerful POWER7 processor

cards. Each drawer contains a powerful POWER7 processor card and an enhanced

POWER7 I/O backplane.