®INTERNATIONALTECHNICALSUPPORTORGANIZATIONBUILDING TECHNICALINFORMATION BASED ONPRACTICAL EXPERIENCEIBM Redbooks are developedby the IBM InternationalTechnical SupportOrganization. Experts fromIBM, Customers and Partnersfrom around the world createtimely technical informationbased on realistic scenarios.Specific recommendationsare provided to help youimplement IT solutions moreeffectively in yourenvironment.For more information:ibm.com/redbooksRedpaperIBM Eserver p5 550Technical Overviewand IntroductionFiner systemgranularity usingMicro-Partitioningtechnology to lowerTCOOutstandingperformance basedon POWER5 processortechnologyFrom Web servers tointegrated clustersolutionsThis document is a comprehensive guide covering the IBMSserver p5 550 UNIX servers. We introduce major hardwareofferings and discuss their prominent functions.Professionals wishing to acquire a better understanding of IBMSserver p5 products should consider reading this document.The intended audience includes: Customers Sales and marketing professionals Technical support professionals IBM Business Partners Independent software vendorsThis document expands the current set of IBM Sserverdocumentation by providing a desktop reference that offers adetailed technical description of the p5-550 system.This publication does not replace the latest pSeries marketingmaterials and tools. It is intended as an additional source ofinformation that, together with existing sources, can be used toenhance your knowledge of IBM server solutions.Back cover