Servers by design
For next-generation data-intensive applications
Adapting to exponentially growing data, application and workload demands is a constant consideration for line of business leaders and IT architects. This growth is driven by the explosion of data coming from social media feeds, the Internet of Things (IoT) and many other sources. This rapid data generation is fundamentally changing the way businesses operate and compete. Data has become a key differentiator and being able to react faster can result in significant business growth. Companies have to be ready for not only for what is in front of them today but also for the bigger challenges of tomorrow by readying an infrastructure that can handle it. To add to this already-daunting challenge, budgets are not growing at nearly the same rate.
This challenge defines opportunity: companies need to think beyond the infrastructure of yesterday. IBM’s OpenPOWER LC servers are different by design. That means you have more choices today, and you are no longer relegated to the same old x86-based servers. The LC line is engineered to meet the data demands of the cognitive era with more flexibility than x86-based servers by leveraging industry-leading technologies from the most innovative companies within the OpenPOWER Foundation.
Not only do these servers deliver superior performance, they are also cost effective with lower acquisition costs than our competitors.[1] With the LC server line, companies can realize faster time-to-insights powered by solution-specific hardware accelerators. These servers allow for an infrastructure that can scale out as your data requirements grow while staying ready for today’s—and tomorrow’s—data solutions.
Flexibility is key
To help select the right LC server to match your company’s needs, IBM has created the OpenPOWER LC Server Designer. This tool allows you to design a server for your business’s unique workloads, applications and growth. Select best-in-class components that can set your business apart, while allowing you to adhere to your budget and understand the advantages of selecting various configuration changes.
IBM’s OpenPOWER LC Server Designer provides a simple interface which allows you to configure for workloads or infrastructure needs while comparing price-performance benefits.
Design today for tomorrow’s challenges
IBM’s customizable LC servers bridge flexibility with value, opening the door to configurations that drive your business toward new insights. Now, you can design solutions for your workloads, your applications and the next phase of your business growth. You can see the value when you compare the cost-effectiveness of solutions built to your specifications. And you can be confident that your business growth is built on IBM expertise and value, supported by IBM Systems services.
Experience IBM’s OpenPOWER LC servers in a new way. Start your first server design with IBM’s OpenPOWER LC Server Designer.
[1] 1. Client’s POWER8 Machine and the x86 Machine must be running at similar utilization rates.
2. Client’s POWER8 Machine’s system performance cannot be constrained by I/O subsystem. Specifically, the I/O subsystem on the POWER8 Machines must achieve greater than or equal I/O bandwidth and operations per second than the x86 Machine.
3. Client’s POWER8 Machine’s physical memory must be the same or greater than the physical memory on the x86 Machine.
4. Client is responsible for demonstrating comparable real-world representative workload between the POWER8 Machine and the x86 Machine through the use of the IBM provided tools and comparable tools on x86 systems.
5. 1.8x guarantee is based on a list price for x86 (Dell, Cisco, HP or Lenovo) and the IBM S822LC for Big Data.
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