IBM eServer OpenPower 720 Technical Overview and Introduction

This document is a comprehensive guide covering the IBM eServer OpenPower 720 Linux servers. We introduce major hardware offerings and discuss their prominent functions.
Professionals wishing to acquire a better understanding of IBM eServer OpenPower products should consider reading this document. The intended audience includes:

Customers
Sales and marketing professionals
Technical support professionals
IBM Business Partners
Independent software vendors

This document expands the current set of IBM eServer documentation by providing a desktop reference that offers a detailed technical description of the OpenPower 720 system.
This publication does not replace the latest IBM eServer marketing materials and tools. It is intended as an additional source of information that, together with existing sources, can be used to enhance your knowledge of IBM server solutions.

• IBM Certification Study Guide eServer p5 and pSeries Administration and Support for AIX 5L Version 5.3, SG24-7199-00
• IBM PowerVM Virtualization Introduction and Configuration, SG24-7940-04
• IBM System p5 560Q Technical Overview and Introduction, REDP-4139-01

Publish Date
19 October 2004

Last Update
15 May 2005

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Author(s)

• Scott Vetter

IBM Form Number
REDP-1965-01