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Adaptive, flexible, and scalable: The HP 9000 rp7440 and
rp8440 Servers
Introduction
Today’s HP 9000 servers outpace competitive servers by providing a broader range of solutions with
more applications at a higher performance, across both commercial and technical computing. The HP
9000 server family offers hardware and software solutions for every tier of the enterprise, from entry-
level to high-end enterprise computing, featuring the HP 9000 rp3410, rp3440, rp4410, rp4440,
rp7440, and rp8440 Servers and the HP 9000 Superdome. This paper covers the midrange
HP 9000 rp7440 and rp8440 Servers—two highly flexible and scalable members of the HP 9000
server family, powered by PA-8800 and PA-8900 processors.
New, innovative HP chipset delivers more power, availability, and manageability
The new HP enterprise systems chipset, the HP Super-Scalable Processor Chipset sx2000, is designed
to provide the scalability, reliability, manageability, and performance to meet your most demanding
server needs. The chipset, used in the latest HP 9000 high-end and midrange servers, supports the PA-
RISC PA-8900 processor along with Intel Itanium 2 processors and creates a foundation for future
upgrades to Itanium 2 processors. This capability offers the flexibility and longevity to maximize your
return on IT investment.
This white paper introduces you to the technical details of the HP 9000 rp7440 and rp8440 Servers
beginning by describing their modular designs, system architectures (including the HP Super-Scalable
Processor Chipset sx2000), cell board design and configurations, and I/O subsystems. Every aspect
of the operation and design of the HP 9000 rp7440 and rp8440 Servers is covered, including
performance and scalability, unit racking, partitioning, manageability, serviceability, and high
availability features.
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