Specifications

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Escala S target applications:
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Small workgroup applications for:
Database
File & print services
Communication (workgroup to host / workgroup to workgroup)
Groupware
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Internet/ Intranet as:
Web Server
Intranet Groupware
Internet Access Server (Firewall)
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Escala S can also be used as:
A system Management Server (OpenMaster)
A GCOS front-end Communications Manager (part of Bull Mainway offering)
A workstation with High-Capacity Graphics
2.1.2. Escala E Series Servers
The Escala E Series servers provide scalable solutions based on SMP architecture using PCI and ISA
buses. The Escala E Series is designed with the PowerScale/2 and PowerScale/Flex architecture to
increase access to distributed data, to improve productivity, to integrate large PC workgroups in a
multi-vendor environment and to consolidate increasing quantities of business-critical data without
compromising existing investments.
The Escala E Series provides power scalability through 1 to 2 CPU boards, disk capacity and
performance through Ultra SCSI interfaces, Disk Array Subsystems (SCSI or Fibre Channel
connection), availability through the robust Operating System AIX® and HA technology,
Communicability through LAN/WAN and Internet offering. The Escala E Series servers offer a very
suited platform to plug end-user solutions or to build appropriate Customer solutions.
The Escala E Series servers are designed to house the PowerPC 620, PowerPC RS64-II and the
PowerPC RS64-III processors, and to offer full 64-bit capability.