Cut from IBM Introduces Powerful Servers; Establishes New Economics for High-End Computing

The eServer i5 595 and eServer p5 595 represent the flagship
implementations of IBM's POWER5 server product line and IBM
Virtualization Engine(TM) technologies -- providing a complete platform
for the deployment of solutions which enable companies to help meet
their changing business needs. The eServer p5 595 has doubled HP's and
Sun's tested performance in key industry benchmarks, and shows a 95%
performance advantage over HP and Sun in one of the most recognized
enterprise resource planning (ERP) benchmarks today -- the two-tier
SAP(r) Sales and Distribution (SD) Standard Application Benchmark. 
The capabilities of the new eServer i5 595 are showcased on the
iSeries(TM) Virtualization Grand Slam benchmark* that tests the server's
ability to simultaneously manage multiple applications on varying
operating systems and tackle daily pressures put on an organization's IT
network. Enabling hundreds of applications, eServer i5 systems deliver
premiere business solutions and value with unsurpassed operating system
choice, integrated IBM middleware, database and security combined with
tremendous scalability and flexibility.



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