Specifications

Chapter 4. Product information and

technology

The IBM Flex System p260, p460, and p24L Compute Nodes are based on IBM

POWER architecture technologies. These compute nodes run in IBM Flex

System Enterprise Chassis units to provide a high-density, high-performance

compute node environment, using advanced processing technology.

In this chapter, we describe the server offerings and the technology used in their

implementation. We cover the following topics in this chapter:

򐂰 Overview

򐂰 Front panel

򐂰 Chassis support

򐂰 System architecture

򐂰 IBM POWER7 processor

򐂰 Memory subsystem

򐂰 Active Memory Expansion

򐂰 Storage

򐂰 I/O adapters

򐂰 System management

򐂰 Integrated features

򐂰 IBM EnergyScale

򐂰 Operating system support