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™
IBM Power 770 and 780
Technical Overview
and Introduction
Features the
9117-MMC and
9179-MHC based on
the latest POWER7
processor technology
Describes MaxCore
and TurboCore for
redefining
performance
Discusses Active
Memory Mirroring for
Hypervisor
This IBM Redpaper publication is a comprehensive guide covering the
IBM Power 770 (9117-MMC) and Power 780 (9179-MHC) servers
supporting IBM AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating systems. The goal of
this paper is to introduce the major innovative Power 770 and
Power 780 offerings and their prominent functions, including:
򐂰 The IBM POWER7 processor available at frequencies of 3.3 GHz,
3.44 GHz, 3.72 GHz, and 3.92 GHz, and 4.14 GHz
򐂰 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 new 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
Professionals who want to acquire a better understanding of IBM
Power Systems products should read this paper. This paper expands
the current set of IBM Power Systems documentation by providing a
desktop reference that offers a detailed technical description of the
Power 770 and Power 780 systems.
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