As planned, IBM introduced the new entry-level and mid-range models of the Power10 server family. It follows the top model E1080 that was introduced in September 2021 with the new generation. In addition to supporting critical security features such as transparent memory encryption and improved processor/system isolation, new systems take advantage of the Linux Foundation’s OpenBMC project to provide the highest level of security possible.
Specifically, the latest Power10 servers are the S/L1014, S/L1022, S/L1024 scaling systems and the E1050 mid-range server; Gradient systems are also available as a Linux-only variant with the L abbreviation, which supports neither IBM i nor AIX and is therefore cheaper. The E1050 only works with AIX and Linux operating systems, not IBM i.
Register in the SAP standard
The expanded Power10 family, which is based on processors with twice the number of cores and twice the memory bandwidth as the Power9, includes the new mid-range model E1050, which has already set some benchmarks, for example in 4-socket systems for the SAP SD standard with SAP ERP 6.0 EHP5. There, 736,420 SAPS were measured using 2.95GHz processors and 4TB of memory for SD 134,016 standard users (average dialog response time 0.92 seconds, item request/clock: 14,728,330, dialog/clock steps http: //step.hr/: 44.185. 000, CPU usage: 98%). The new 4-socket E1050 server offers expandability up to 16TB of storage for customers who want to run RISE with SAP HANA in the IBM cloud. In addition, an upgrade to the premium resource option is now available to provide more flexibility and processing power with an additional option to run IBM Power workloads on Red Hat Enterprise Linux on the IBM cloud.
New expandable servers include the entry-level Power S1014 and the more powerful S1022 and S1024 models, which provide enterprise features such as Capacity On Demand (CuOD) upgrade to enterprise and remote office/branch office environments. Also new are consumption-based pricing and minute-by-minute metering for IBM Power Private Cloud; This would reduce the costs of using OpenShift solutions on power systems compared to alternative platforms. These new consumption models build on the options already available for Power Virtual Server and aim to pave the way for customers in the world of hybrid cloud. In addition, an IBM i subscription for Hardware, Software, and Support/Services will join existing licensing models.
Designed for the cloud
According to Steve Sibley, the new systems along with Power Virtual Server are designed in a way that protects sensitive data from the processor core to the cloud and can simultaneously run virtual machines and workloads in containers on the same systems. As the responsible product manager at IBM prepares, important workloads that traditionally had to be performed on-premises can now be moved to the cloud depending on the workload and requirements profile. This flexibility can help customers reduce the risks and time associated with re-developing applications for a different platform.
All details about the new systems are available from IBM. The fact that Big Blue was able to stick to the roadmap for its servers is quite remarkable, as there were quite a few hurdles to overcome with the change in both foundry (to Samsung) and processing technology (from 10 to 7 nm.). In addition, there was a new implementation of the Power instruction set, which was expanded to include vector and matrices mathematics.
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