IBM To Demo OpenPower 710 At SCALE 3x

Posted by timothy on Sunday February 6, 2005 @09:31AM from the linear-expansion dept.

An anonymous reader writes "IBM will demo their PPC based servers including their new OpenServer 710 at SCALE 3x this week. In addition they have their i5/520 running Power Linux, Intel Linux, AIX, i5/OS (OS/400), and Windows all simultaneously. SCALE will be held this weekend in Los Angeles at the LA Convention Center. Speakers include Kevin Foreman (Real Networks), Jon Hall (Linux International), Larry McVoy (CEO BitMover), Marc Hamilton (Sun) & 30 other sessions. In addtion to the talks there will be over 40 exhibitors including IBM & Novell. If you're in LA drop by on 2/12-2/13. There will also be a dinner and GPG Key Signing party. (For a free exhibit hall pass register with the promo code "FREE" or a discounted full access pass with "NEWSP".")

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Re:Some OpenPower by Anonymous Coward · 2005-02-06 10:14 · Score: 5, Informative

$30K seems a bit pricey, which model # did the IBM guy quote for u?

http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/openpower/h ar dware/710_browse.html

9123-710A POWER5 / 1.65GHz 1-way 36MB 2048MB 2 x 73.4GB Ultra320 10K rpm $4,713.00 IBM Web price*
9123-710B POWER5 / 1.65GHz 2-way 36MB 4096MB 4 x 73.4GB Ultra320 10K rpm $8,428.00 IBM Web price*
9123-710C POWER5 / 1.65GHz 2-way 36MB 8192MB 2 x 73.4GB Ultra320 10K rpm $12,766.00 IBM Web price*