IBM Power7 Lineup Beefed up with High-End and Entry-Level Servers

IBM announces new Power7 systems, including high-end systems and entry-level servers. The new systems include the high-end IBM Power 795 system; four entry-level Power7 processor-based servers designed specifically for midmarket clients; and a Power7 based workload-optimized Smart Analytics System, as well as a developer system loaded with IBM Rational tools.

Completing its rollout of commercial Power7 systems for the year, IBM has announced new Power7 systems, including high-end systems and entry-level servers.

In an interview with eWEEK, Jeff Howard, director of Power systems marketing at IBM, said the new systems are designed to manage demanding workloads and emerging applications. And the new high-end system offers better energy efficiency than competitive systems from Oracle and Hewlett-Packard, Howard said.