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IBM Systems and Technology
Data Sheet

Power Systems

IBM PowerLinux 7R2
server
High-performance, energy-efficient server for Linux

Highlights
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A high-performance, energy efficient,
reliable and secure infrastructure and
application solution in a compact 2U
package. With IBM® POWER7+™
workload-optimizing technologies, the
IBM PowerLinux™ Solutions 7R2 delivers
fast transactions
Optimized for emerging and traditional
scale-out Linux workloads
Economical foundation for optimized
solutions
Deploy more secure, highly available
solutions and services faster

The way the world works is changing. Consumers want instant answers
and ubiquitous access from smart devices. They are having billions of
conversations on global social networks. Businesses selling goods and
services to these consumers are utilizing newly available information and
instantaneous communication capabilities to more effectively market.
Born-on-the-web companies are delivering massive amounts of information to millions of users. These smart companies have one thing in
common—they are exploiting Linux and emerging solutions on scale-out
systems to deliver the right services at the right time to the right clients.
Today, organizations of all sizes can participate in the data-centric
revolution, even while struggling with rising costs and limited IT
resources. The IBM PowerLinux 7R2 server is designed specifically
as an economical foundation for emerging and traditional scale-out
workloads. IBM PowerLinux workload optimized solutions, each tuned
to a specific task, are affordable for businesses of all sizes. With solutions
ranging from Virtualized Open Source Infrastructure services to
IBM Watson™-inspired big data analytics, companies which previously
relied on x86-based servers can now enjoy the advantages the Power
Architecture® has brought to large enterprises:
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More throughput per server with industry-leading performance and
more efficient virtualization
Superior reliability and security
End-to-end system optimization