IBM has come out with four-core processing versions of its System p5 Unix servers that's real value for data centres when compared with x86-based servers.. For example, a System p5 model 510
Express server with a single-core processor carries a base price of about US$4,200 while the same model with a four-core processor will go for just $5,500.
On Wednesday, the company unveiled a new quad-core system, the System p5 505Q Express, which IBM is billing as its first 1U system – that’s 4.4 centimetres thick - with four processor cores. IBM also announced processor upgrades to its dual-core and quad-core Express systems. The company is also offering special pricing on pre-configured "Solution Edition" AIX servers when they are paired with popular enterprise software such as that from Oracle or SAP.
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