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In a move that contrasts other chip and server manufacturers' proprietary business models, IBM through the OpenPOWER Foundation, released detailed technical specifications for its POWER8 processor, inviting collaborators and competitors alike to innovate on the processor and server platform, providing a catalyst for new innovation.
IBM debuted new Power Systems servers that allow data centers to manage data requirements with speed, all built on an open server platform.
IBM spends $2.4 billion on Power8 servers
Built on IBM’s POWER8 technology and designed for an era of Big Data, the new scale-out IBM Power Systems servers culminate a $2.4 billion investment, three-plus years of development and exploit the innovation of hundreds of IBM patents. The systems are built from the ground up to harness Big Data with the new IBM POWER8 processor, a sliver of silicon that measures just one square inch, which is embedded with more than 4 billion microscopic transistors and more than 11 miles of high-speed copper wiring.
IBM's new Power Systems servers built on an “open server” platform; the new scale-out power servers culminate a $2.4 billion investment and are built to harness Big Data with the new IBM POWER8 processor.
“This is the first truly disruptive advancement in high-end server technology in decades, with radical technology changes and the full support of an open server ecosystem that will seamlessly lead our clients into this world of massive data volumes and complexity," said Viswanath Ramaswamy - Country Manager - Server Solutions Group, Systems & Technology Group, IBM India/South Asia. “There no longer is a one-size-fits-all approach to scale out a data center. With our membership in the OpenPOWER Foundation, IBM’s POWER8 processor will become a catalyst for emerging applications and an open innovation platform.”
POWER8 Systems are meant for big data
The IBM Power Systems are designed for a new era of Big Data, helping technology leaders who are faced with managing new types of social and mobile computing and the explosion of data generated each day.
To help address data deluge, IBM is also announcing three new Power Systems solutions optimized for the unique requirements of Big Data and analytics solutions. Leveraging the POWER8-based systems together with the company’s Big Data and analytics software portfolio, the solutions enable organizations to put data to work in real time.
The IBM Power Systems are capable of analyzing data 50 times faster than the latest x86-based systems*2. Certain companies have reported analytics queries running more than 1,000 times faster, reducing run times from several hours to just seconds, according to IBM test results.
IBM has designed these systems to operate at efficiency, guaranteeing the system will perform as warranted while at a sustained 65% utilization -- a rate higher than common x86 utilization levels *3. With twice the data throughput compared to an x86-based server, the new Power Systems can help cut data center footprints in half.
With availability beginning June 10, the new scale-out S Class servers include two systems that run Linux exclusively – the Power Systems S812L and S822L servers. The three additional offerings, the Power Systems S814, S822 and S824 servers, provide clients the choice of running multiple operating systems including Linux, AIX and IBM i. Available in 1 and 2 socket and 2U and 4U configurations, the starting price of the new servers is $7973, ($200/month for 36 months).
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