Re: How to relate performance of new models

["franz400" <franz400@xxxxxxx>]

Larry - thank you - Exactly what I needed to know.

So what does it take (if I may ask) in a small 720 to drive 2 sites, each 
with 5 -10 users (prefer 2 partitions)
and a single solid state backup, running ugly old s36 code in s36ee...?
(this is a friend's Adv36 and another site w/Adv36).
Jim

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "DrFranken" <midrange@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2013 10:17 PM
Subject: Re: How to relate performance of new models


> No confusion at all, they are the same exact planar board and CPU. The
> difference is the 710 is only 2U Tall so it holds less memory, cannot
> accept the 'upper deck' PCI card slot extension, cannot accept internal
> tape, and cannot take any 'full height' cards.
>
> As a consequence CPU performance is the same! However 710 is aimed at
> AIX and Linux because of the limited features you can install.
>
>         - Larry "DrFranken" Bolhuis
>
> www.frankeni.com
> www.iDevCloud.com
> www.iInTheCloud.com
>
> On 2/5/2013 10:10 PM, franz400 wrote:
>
> > Great chart, but now what confuses me is the 720 Power 7 1 chip 4 cores 
> > has
> > cpw 23,800
> > and the model 710 has exactly the same!
> > Jim
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Nathan Andelin" <nandelin@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2013 10:01 PM
> > Subject: Re: How to relate performance of new models
> >
> >
> > > I should clarify "No extra cost per partition". I was referring to the 
> > > IBM
> > > i license. There is extra cost for an HMC, PowerVM, and what not. I'm 
> > > not a
> > > BP; it's best to talk to one when it concerns cost.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Nathan Andelin <nandelin@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Cc:
> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 5, 2013 7:55 PM
> > > Subject: Re: How to relate performance of new models
> > >
> > > Model 720 CPW Chart:
> > >
> > > http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/power/hardware/720/perfdata.html
> > >
> > >
> > > Compares performance capacity of 4,6, & 8 core servers.
> > >
> > > IBM i is priced per core. On a model 720, the license fee is $2,245 per
> > > core. No extra cost per partition.
> > >
> > > -Nathan
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