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IBM Systems and Technology
Data Sheet
Power Systems
IBM Power 740 Express
server
High performance, reliable, expandable midsize
database and consolidation server
Highlights
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For small-to-midsize database servers
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For consolidation of UNIX, IBM i and
x86 Linux workloads and virtualized
application servers
Everyone knows what “performance” meant for IT in the past. Built on
the foundation of POWER7® processor technology, our Power Systems
Express servers continue to excel and extend industry leadership in the
traditional benchmarks of performance.
But, today, the IT landscape is evolving rapidly. And, as processes become
more interrelated and complex, IT is being called upon to solve challenging new problems—and implement new IT projects, delivering them with
both higher service levels and in a more cost effective manner.
The emerging measures of IT performance today are around agility and
the ability to help the business capitalize on new opportunities. IT is
measured on providing an infrastructure that can handle rapid growth
and manage business risk while meeting higher required service levels.
And of course it is expected that new services will be delivered with
tighter budget constraints—with IT expected to do more with less and
nd the lowest cost solutions possible.
Businesses desire systems that deliver outstanding performance but also
demand that those systems achieve higher levels of energy efficiency and
utilization to help conserve energy and reduce infrastructure costs. As a
small-to-midsize database server, the Power® 740 Express® server is
fueled by the outstanding performance of the POWER7® processor,
making it possible for applications to run faster with fewer processors,
which can result in lower per core software licensing costs. The Power
740 Express also supports innovative workload-optimizing and energy
management technologies to help clients get the most out of their
systems; that is, running applications quickly and energy efficiently to
reduce costs.