Abstract
This is a new version of REDP-5649-00 which was originally published in September 2021. It includes new functions and changes introduced for the IBM Power E1080.
This IBM® Redpaper® publication provides a broad understanding of a new architecture of the IBM Power® E1080 (also known as the Power E1080) server that supports IBM AIX®, IBM i, and selected distributions of Linux operating systems. The objective of this paper is to introduce the Power E1080, the most powerful and scalable server of the IBM Power portfolio, and its offerings and relevant functions:
Designed to support up to four system nodes and up to 240 IBM Power10™ processor cores
The Power E1080 can be ordered as a one, two, three, or four node configuration with each node providing up to 60 Power10 processor cores to a maximum 240 Power10 processor cores in a four node configuration.
Designed to support up to 64 TB memory
The Power E1080 can be initially ordered with the total memory RAM capacity up to 8 TB and supports up to 64 TB in a full combined four system nodes server.
Designed to support up to 32 Peripheral Component Interconnect® (PCIe) Gen 5 slots in a full combined four system nodes server and up to 192 PCIe Gen 3 slots with expansion I/O drawers
Up to over 4,000 directly attached serial-attached SCSI (SAS) disks or solid-state drives (SSDs)
Up to 1,000 virtual machines (VMs) with logical partitions (LPARs) per system
System control unit, providing redundant system master Flexible Service Processor (FSP)
Supports IBM Power System Private Cloud Solution with Dynamic Capacity
This publication is for professionals who want to acquire a better understanding of Power servers. The intended audience includes the following roles:
Customers
Sales and marketing professionals
Technical support professionals
IBM Business Partners
Independent software vendors (ISVs)
This paper does not replace the current marketing materials and configuration tools. It is intended as an extra source of information that, together with existing sources, can be used to enhance your knowledge of IBM server solutions.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction to Power E1080
Chapter 2. Architecture and technical overview
Chapter 3. Enterprise solutions
Special Notices
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