IBM RS/6000 7044 - 44P Model 270

IBM RS/6000 7044 - 44P Model 270 ... your business. It is a cost-effective solution as a workgroup, technical or e-business server, or as a platform for 64-bit SMP application development and testing.

The Model 270 is designed for technical and commercial users who require high performance and SMP capability. It extends the advantages of the RS/6000 43P Model 260 by incorporating state-of- the-art IBM copper chip technology. The 375 MHz POWER3-II processor offers a significant performance boost, with nearly three times improvement in floating-point performance and more than two times the transaction processing performance of the Model 260. Not only are the processors more powerful, but you can have twice as many as the two-way Model 260. The Model 270 can be expanded to a four-way SMP system, and upgrades can be accomplished simply by plugging in a new processor card. The combination of multiple POWER3-II processors and up to 8GB of memory makes the Model 270 server an excellent choice for demanding e-business, e-commerce, business intelligence, enterprise resource planning, customer relationship management and supply chain management applications. The 64-bit processors of the Model 270 also help you manage the evolution of your business into 64-bit computing while continuing to support existing 32-bit applications. The system can run 32-bit and 64-bit applications concurrently and most existing 32-bit applications can run unaltered, leveraging and protecting your current information assets. The UNIX operating system for the Model 270 is IBM's award-winning AIX(2) (Version 4.3.3 or later), providing real value in reliability, availability and security. AIX is tuned for e-business performance, and widely recognized as state-of-the-art in systems and network management. AIX 4.3.3 delivers Java technology, Web performance and scalability enhancements, and is an excellent choice for managing large complex installations. It offers Web-based remote management tools that allow you to control the system from any Java-enabled browser and includes Tivoli Management Agent, which monitors key resources such as adapter and network availability, file system status, and processor workload.