The world's most powerful server handles more than 4 million commands a minute

The p5 595 system, part of a Unix-based high-end server group announced by IBM, was described as a "64-core whirlwind" with a record capacity of 4,016,228 tpmC (transactions per minute) in benchmark testing. .

IBM p5 595 64 core server system.Photo: IBM

The clock clock of the processor on the 64-core p5-595 is 2.3 GHz or 2.1 GHz, while the remaining 32-core p5-590 is 2.1 GHz. Each processor chip has 1.9 MB Level 2 cache and an integrated memory control tool. Two new servers are designed to include 16-core components called "files", plus a combination of two 8-core multi-chip modules and four dual-core Power5 + chips.

IBM said the record achieved was mainly due to the use of the new Dual Stress processing technology they developed for fast-paced video games. Launched late last year, Dual Stress was announced by "Big Blue" to "solve a fundamental problem of physics that challenges chip designers from the dawn of the semiconductor industry". Specifically, IBM experts have found a way to simultaneously stretch and compress silicon materials to increase the speed of transistors by 24% compared to similarly made transistors. according to this technology.

"The two new servers are the first systems that combine tremendous power, high availability with the ability to set up virtualized environments, " said Ross A. Mauri, IBM System P general manager. . These systems support IBM Virtualisation Engine technology to establish up to 10 virtual servers or partitions on each microprocessor. This allows the unit to use unified management of multi-layer systems and distributed applications.

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