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S812L and S822

S812L and S822

S812L and S822

Product catalog summary
Overview
The IBM Power System S812L and S822L are Linux servers optimized for scale-out data and cloud environments, featuring the IBM POWER8 processor. These systems are designed to enhance Big Data and Analytics capabilities, offering a compact 2U package.
Key Features
  • Performance: Utilizes the IBM POWER8 processor with Coherent Accelerator Processor Interface (CAPI) technologies for faster insights and smart acceleration.
  • Operating Systems: Supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES), and Ubuntu Server.
  • Virtualization: Offers a choice between PowerVM for enterprise virtualization and PowerKVM for open virtualization.
  • Energy Efficiency: Advanced energy control to reduce consumption.
Innovations
  • Faster data insights with CAPI technologies and accelerators for key workloads.
  • Lower latency and smaller footprint with CAPI Flash.
  • Enhanced memory and I/O expansion for quicker data movement.
  • Improved speed and efficiency for multi-threaded applications with more cores and threads per core.
Economic Benefits
These systems provide better economics for scale-out data and cloud infrastructures, offering performance-for-price advantages and security for data-centric applications. They feature over twice the bandwidth of previous generations, allowing for intelligent scaling with reduced hardware, power, and cooling requirements.
Open Innovation
Power Systems are part of the OpenPOWER Foundation, promoting open server development and innovation. They leverage open standards to enhance productivity and performance, supporting a broad set of applications and technologies.
Technical Specifications
  • Processor Options: S812L offers one 10-core or 12-core POWER8 processor; S822L offers two 8-core, 10-core, or 12-core POWER8 processors.
  • Memory: S812L supports up to 512 GB; S822L supports up to 1 TB.
  • Storage: Standard 12 SFF or 8 SFF Plus optional SSD bays.
  • I/O: S812L includes six PCIe Gen3 slots; S822L includes nine PCIe Gen3 slots.
  • Power Supply: S812L supports 100-240 V; S822L supports 200-240 V.
Reliability and Serviceability
  • Features include live partition mobility, machine check error handling, and concurrent firmware updates.
  • Hot-swappable disk bays and redundant power supplies and cooling fans enhance reliability.
Warranty and Support
IBM offers a 3-year limited warranty with on-site support for selected components and customer replaceable units for others. Warranty service upgrades and maintenance are available.
Additional Information
For more details, visit the IBM Power Systems website or contact an IBM representative. IBM Global Financing offers customized IT financing solutions to support business goals and improve total cost of ownership.
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Catalog excerpts

S812L and S822-1

IBM Systems Data Sheet IBM Power System S812L and S822L Linux servers optimized for scale out data and cloud environments Power Systems: Innovation to put data to work Highlights Optimized for Big Data & Analytics, the Power Systems Linux servers provide the ideal foundation for scale-out data and cloud environments in a compact 2U package Gain faster insights with the IBM® POWER8™ processor and smart acceleration enabled by Coherent Accelerator Processor Interface (CAPI) technologies Choice of Linux distributions: Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) or Ubuntu Server Choice between industry recognized enterprise virtualization with PowerVM® or open virtualization with PowerKVM™ Reduce energy consumption utilizing advanced energy control New innovation brings faster insight to the point of impact for today’s data hungry applications Built with innovation that puts data to work, IBM Power Systems™ deliver the foundation for organizations to bring insight to the point of impact 2x faster. These first generation systems push the physical and virtual boundaries of data center technology with innovation designed to drive the faster, more efficient data-centric applications required in today’s smarter enterprise. With new innovations, Power Systems provide the ability to: ●● ● Gain faster insights with the POWER8 processor and smart acceleration enabled by CAPI technologies such as accelerators for key workloads Achieve lower latency and smaller footprint with CAPI Flash Move data in and out of systems more quickly with twice the memory and I/O expansion Achieve greater speed and efficiency for database, transactional and other highly multi-threaded applications with transactional memory supported by 50 percent more cores and 2x the number of simultaneous threads per core

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S812L and S822-2

IBM Systems Data Sheet Better economics for scale out data and cloud infrastructures Optimized for Big Data and Analytics, these scale-out 1 and 2 socket Power Systems provide the ideal foundation for scale out data and cloud environments providing the performancefor-price advantages and security to confidently move more data-centric applications to the cloud. With over twice the bandwidth from prior generation servers, these new systems allow open infrastructures to scale out intelligently, with less hardware, power and cooling requirements and better economics. And PowerKVM allows clients to...

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S812L and S822-3

IBM Systems Data Sheet IBM Power System S812L and S822L at a glance System configurations Processor and Memory Microprocessors Memory Min/Max Processor-to-memory bandwidth System Unit Storage and I/O Hard Disk Drive (HDD)/Solid State Drive (SDD) bays in system unit Standard: 12 small form factor (SFF) or 8 SFF Plus optional 6 1.8-inch SSD bays§ Media bays Standard RAID 0,5,6,10. Optional: 7200 MB† cache & Easy Tier function Adapter slots Included one x8 PCIe slots must contain a 4-port 1 Gb Ethernet LAN available for client use S812L: Six PCIe Gen3 slots with concurrent maintenance: Two x16 plus...

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S812L and S822-4

For more information To learn more about the IBM Power Systems, please contact your IBM marketing representative or IBM Business Partner, or visit the following website: ibm.com/systems/power/hardware/s812l-s822l/index.html Additionally, IBM Global Financing can help you acquire the IT solutions that your business needs in the most cost-effective and strategic way possible. We’ll partner with credit-qualified clients to customize an IT financing solution to suit your business goals, enable effective cash management, and improve your total cost of ownership. IBM Global Financing is your smartest...

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