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| The System i5 570 Standard and Enterprise Edition Servers Versus Power Systems 570 Boxes | CONFIGURATION #1 | CONFIGURATION #2 | |||||||||
| Vendor | IBM | IBM | IBM | IBM | IBM | IBM | IBM | IBM | IBM | ||
| Make | i5 570 | i5 570 | i5 570 | Power Systems | Power Systems | Power Systems | Power Systems | Power Systems | Power Systems | ||
| Model | Standard Edition (7757) | Enterprise Edition (7747) | Enterprise Edition (7747) | 570 (No 5250) | 570 (All 5250) | 570 (All 5250) | 570 (No 5250) | 570 (All 5250) | 570 (All 5250) | ||
| Processor | Power5+ | Power5+ | Power5+ | Power6 | Power6 | Power6 | Power6 | Power6 | Power6 | ||
| Active Cores | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| CPU Speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz | 3.5 GHz | 3.5 GHz | 3.5 GHz | 4.7 GHz | 4.7 GHz | 4.7 GHz | ||
| Cache per Core | 950 KB | 950 KB | 950 KB | 4 MB | 4 MB | 4 MB | 4 MB | 4 MB | 4 MB | ||
| OLTP TPM | 83,580 | 83,580 | 83,580 | 81,093 | 81,093 | 81,093 | 107,460 | 107,460 | 107,460 | ||
| CPW Rating | 8,400 | 8,400 | 8,400 | 8,150 | 8,150 | 8,150 | 10,800 | 10,800 | 10,800 | ||
| Memory | 8 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB | ||
| Disk | 2 * 35.2 GB, RAID 5 | 2 * 35.2 GB, RAID 5 | 2 * 35.2 GB, RAID 5 | 2 * 70 GB, RAID 5 | 2 * 70 GB, RAID 5 | 2 * 70 GB, RAID 5 | 2 * 70 GB, RAID 5 | 2 * 70 GB, RAID 5 | 2 * 70 GB, RAID 5 | ||
| Tape | 200 GB LTO-2 Ultrium | 200 GB LTO-2 Ultrium | 200 GB LTO-2 Ultrium | SAS LTO-4 | SAS LTO-4 | SAS LTO-4 | SAS LTO-4 | SAS LTO-4 | SAS LTO-4 | ||
| OS | i5/OS V5R4 | i5/OS V5R4 | i5/OS V5R4 | i 6.1 | i 6.1 | i 6.1 | i 6.1 | i 6.1 | i 6.1 | ||
| DB | DB2/400 | DB2/400 | DB2/400 | DB2 for i | DB2 for i | DB2 for i | DB2 for i | DB2 for i | DB2 for i | ||
| Users | 40 | 40 | 150 | 40 | 40 | 150 | 40 | 40 | 150 | ||
| Hypervisor | Virtualization Engine | Virtualization Engine | Virtualization Engine | PowerVM Standard | PowerVM Standard | PowerVM Standard | PowerVM Standard | PowerVM Standard | PowerVM Standard | ||
| System List Price | $195,247 | $449,607 | $449,607 | $178,130 | $278,130 | $278,130 | $212,880 | $312,880 | $312,880 | ||
| Cost Per TPM List | $2.34 | $5.38 | $5.38 | $2.20 | $3.43 | $3.43 | $1.98 | $2.91 | $2.91 | ||
| Cost Per User | $4,881 | $11,240 | $2,997 | $4,453 | $6,953 | $1,854 | $5,322 | $7,822 | $2,086 | ||
| CPW Price/Performance Improvement | 6% | 36% | 36% | 15% | 46% | 46% | |||||
| User Price/Performance Improvement | 9% | 38% | 38% | -9% | 30% | 30% | |||||
| Vendor | IBM | IBM | IBM | IBM | IBM | IBM | IBM | IBM | IBM | ||
| Make | i5 570 | i5 570 | i5 570 | Power Systems | Power Systems | Power Systems | Power Systems | Power Systems | Power Systems | ||
| Model | Standard Edition (7758) | Enterprise Edition (7748) | Enterprise Edition (7748) | 570 (No 5250) | 570 (All 5250) | 570 (All 5250) | 570 (No 5250) | 570 (All 5250) | 570 (All 5250) | ||
| Processor | Power5+ | Power5+ | Power5+ | Power6 | Power6 | Power6 | Power6 | Power6 | Power6 | ||
| Active Cores | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
| CPU Speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz | 3.5 GHz | 3.5 GHz | 3.5 GHz | 4.7 GHz | 4.7 GHz | 4.7 GHz | ||
| Cache per Core | 950 KB | 950 KB | 950 KB | 4 MB | 4 MB | 4 MB | 4 MB | 4 MB | 4 MB | ||
| OLTP TPM | 166,165 | 166,165 | 166,165 | 160,195 | 160,195 | 160,195 | 210,940 | 210,940 | 210,940 | ||
| CPW Rating | 16,700 | 16,700 | 16,700 | 16,100 | 16,100 | 16,100 | 21,200 | 21,200 | 21,200 | ||
| Memory | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | ||
| Disk | 2 * 35.2 GB, RAID 5 | 2 * 35.2 GB, RAID 5 | 2 * 35.2 GB, RAID 5 | 2 * 70 GB, RAID 5 | 2 * 70 GB, RAID 5 | 2 * 70 GB, RAID 5 | 2 * 70 GB, RAID 5 | 2 * 70 GB, RAID 5 | 2 * 70 GB, RAID 5 | ||
| Tape | 200 GB LTO-2 Ultrium | 200 GB LTO-2 Ultrium | 200 GB LTO-2 Ultrium | SAS LTO-4 | SAS LTO-4 | SAS LTO-4 | SAS LTO-4 | SAS LTO-4 | SAS LTO-4 | ||
| OS | i5/OS V5R4 | i5/OS V5R4 | i5/OS V5R4 | i 6.1 | i 6.1 | i 6.1 | i 6.1 | i 6.1 | i 6.1 | ||
| DB | DB2/400 | DB2/400 | DB2/400 | DB2 for i | DB2 for i | DB2 for i | DB2 for i | DB2 for i | DB2 for i | ||
| Users | 80 | 80 | 300 | 80 | 80 | 300 | 80 | 80 | 300 | ||
| Hypervisor | Virtualization Engine | Virtualization Engine | Virtualization Engine | PowerVM Standard | PowerVM Standard | PowerVM Standard | PowerVM Standard | PowerVM Standard | PowerVM Standard | ||
| System List Price | $382,307 | $775,307 | $775,307 | $322,036 | $522,036 | $522,036 | $391,536 | $591,536 | $591,536 | ||
| Cost Per TPM List | $2.30 | $4.67 | $4.67 | $2.01 | $3.26 | $3.26 | $1.86 | $2.80 | $2.80 | ||
| Cost Per User | $4,779 | $9,691 | $2,584 | $4,025 | $6,525 | $1,740 | $4,894 | $7,394 | $1,972 | ||
| CPW Price/Performance Improvement | 13% | 30% | 30% | 19% | 40% | 40% | |||||
| User Price/Performance Improvement | 16% | 33% | 33% | -2% | 24% | 24% | |||||
| Vendor | IBM | IBM | IBM | IBM | IBM | IBM | IBM | IBM | IBM | ||
| Make | i5 570 | i5 570 | i5 570 | Power Systems | Power Systems | Power Systems | Power Systems | Power Systems | Power Systems | ||
| Model | Standard Edition (7759) | Enterprise Edition (7749) | Enterprise Edition (7749) | 570 (No 5250) | 570 (All 5250) | 570 (All 5250) | 570 (No 5250) | 570 (All 5250) | 570 (All 5250) | ||
| Processor | Power5+ | Power5+ | Power5+ | Power6 | Power6 | Power6 | Power6 | Power6 | Power6 | ||
| Active Cores | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | ||
| CPU Speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz | 3.5 GHz | 3.5 GHz | 3.5 GHz | 4.7 GHz | 4.7 GHz | 4.7 GHz | ||
| Cache per Core | 950 KB | 950 KB | 950 KB | 4 MB | 4 MB | 4 MB | 4 MB | 4 MB | 4 MB | ||
| OLTP TPM | 309,445 | 309,445 | 309,445 | 299,495 | 299,495 | 299,495 | 398,995 | 398,995 | 398,995 | ||
| CPW Rating | 31,100 | 31,100 | 31,100 | 30,100 | 30,100 | 30,100 | 40,100 | 40,100 | 40,100 | ||
| Memory | 32 GB | 32 GB | 32 GB | 32 GB | 32 GB | 32 GB | 32 GB | 32 GB | 32 GB | ||
| Disk | 2 * 35.2 GB, RAID 5 | 2 * 35.2 GB, RAID 5 | 2 * 35.2 GB, RAID 5 | 2 * 70 GB, RAID 5 | 2 * 70 GB, RAID 5 | 2 * 70 GB, RAID 5 | 2 * 70 GB, RAID 5 | 2 * 70 GB, RAID 5 | 2 * 70 GB, RAID 5 | ||
| Tape | 200 GB LTO-2 Ultrium | 200 GB LTO-2 Ultrium | 200 GB LTO-2 Ultrium | SAS LTO-4 | SAS LTO-4 | SAS LTO-4 | SAS LTO-4 | SAS LTO-4 | SAS LTO-4 | ||
| OS | i5/OS V5R4 | i5/OS V5R4 | i5/OS V5R4 | i 6.1 | i 6.1 | i 6.1 | i 6.1 | i 6.1 | i 6.1 | ||
| DB | DB2/400 | DB2/400 | DB2/400 | DB2 for i | DB2 for i | DB2 for i | DB2 for i | DB2 for i | DB2 for i | ||
| Users | 160 | 160 | 600 | 160 | 160 | 600 | 160 | 160 | 600 | ||
| Hypervisor | Virtualization Engine | Virtualization Engine | Virtualization Engine | PowerVM Standard | PowerVM Standard | PowerVM Standard | PowerVM Standard | PowerVM Standard | PowerVM Standard | ||
| System List Price | $813,827 | $1,248,827 | $1,248,827 | $620,043 | $820,043 | $820,043 | $759,043 | $959,043 | $959,043 | ||
| Cost Per TPM List | $2.63 | $4.04 | $4.04 | $2.07 | $2.74 | $2.74 | $1.90 | $2.40 | $2.40 | ||
| Cost Per User | $5,086 | $7,805 | $2,081 | $3,875 | $5,125 | $1,367 | $4,744 | $5,994 | $1,598 | ||
| CPW Price/Performance Improvement | 21% | 32% | 32% | 28% | 40% | 40% | |||||
| User Price/Performance Improvement | 24% | 34% | 34% | 7% | 23% | 23% | |||||
| Vendor | IBM | IBM | IBM | IBM | IBM | IBM | IBM | IBM | IBM | ||
| Make | i5 570 | i5 570 | i5 570 | Power Systems | Power Systems | Power Systems | Power Systems | Power Systems | Power Systems | ||
| Model | Standard Edition (7759) | Enterprise Edition (7749) | Enterprise Edition (7749) | 570 (No 5250) | 570 (All 5250) | 570 (All 5250) | 570 (No 5250) | 570 (All 5250) | 570 (All 5250) | ||
| Processor | Power5+ | Power5+ | Power5+ | Power6 | Power6 | Power6 | Power6 | Power6 | Power6 | ||
| Active Cores | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | ||
| CPU Speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz | 3.5 GHz | 3.5 GHz | 3.5 GHz | 4.7 GHz | 4.7 GHz | 4.7 GHz | ||
| Cache per Core | 950 KB | 950 KB | 950 KB | 4 MB | 4 MB | 4 MB | 4 MB | 4 MB | 4 MB | ||
| OLTP TPM | 582,075 | 582,075 | 582,075 | 573,120 | 573,120 | 573,120 | 765,155 | 765,155 | 765,155 | ||
| CPW Rating | 58,500 | 58,500 | 58,500 | 57,600 | 57,600 | 57,600 | 76,900 | 76,900 | 76,900 | ||
| Memory | 64 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB | 32 GB | 32 GB | 32 GB | 32 GB | 32 GB | 32 GB | ||
| Disk | 2 * 35.2 GB, RAID 5 | 2 * 35.2 GB, RAID 5 | 2 * 35.2 GB, RAID 5 | 2 * 70 GB, RAID 5 | 2 * 70 GB, RAID 5 | 2 * 70 GB, RAID 5 | 2 * 70 GB, RAID 5 | 2 * 70 GB, RAID 5 | 2 * 70 GB, RAID 5 | ||
| Tape | 200 GB LTO-2 Ultrium | 200 GB LTO-2 Ultrium | 200 GB LTO-2 Ultrium | SAS LTO-4 | SAS LTO-4 | SAS LTO-4 | SAS LTO-4 | SAS LTO-4 | SAS LTO-4 | ||
| OS | i5/OS V5R4 | i5/OS V5R4 | i5/OS V5R4 | i 6.1 | i 6.1 | i 6.1 | i 6.1 | i 6.1 | i 6.1 | ||
| DB | DB2/400 | DB2/400 | DB2/400 | DB2 for i | DB2 for i | DB2 for i | DB2 for i | DB2 for i | DB2 for i | ||
| Users | 320 | 320 | 1200 | 320 | 320 | 1200 | 320 | 320 | 1200 | ||
| Hypervisor | Virtualization Engine | Virtualization Engine | Virtualization Engine | PowerVM Standard | PowerVM Standard | PowerVM Standard | PowerVM Standard | PowerVM Standard | PowerVM Standard | ||
| System List Price | $1,317,067 | $1,710,067 | $1,710,067 | $1,216,057 | $1,416,057 | $1,416,057 | $1,494,057 | $1,694,057 | $1,694,057 | ||
| Cost Per TPM List | $2.26 | $2.94 | $2.94 | $2.12 | $2.47 | $2.47 | $1.95 | $2.21 | $2.21 | ||
| Cost Per User | $4,116 | $5,344 | $1,425 | $3,800 | $4,425 | $1,180 | $4,669 | $5,294 | $1,412 | ||
| CPW Price/Performance Improvement | 6% | 16% | 16% | 14% | 25% | 25% | |||||
| User Price/Performance Improvement | 8% | 17% | 17% | -13% | 1% | 1% | |||||
