Description
IBM UNIX systems consist of the IBM eServer pSeries and IBM RS / 6000 product lines. Providing unprecedented value, these innovative systems feature IBM's leading-edge technology and run the top-rated UNIX operating system, AIX. This broad product line ranges from powerful workstations ideal for mechanical design; to mission-critical symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) servers for ERP, SCM, CRM, transaction processing, and Web serving; up to parallel RS / 6000 SP systems that can handle demanding scientific and technical computing and business intelligence tasks. These platforms provide the power to create change and the flexibility to manage it, with thousands of applications that provide real value. More than 1,000,000 systems have shipped to over 135,000 businesses worldwide.
Model Abstract 7044-170
(No Longer Available As of Decmber 12, 2003)
The IBM RS / 6000 44P 7044 Model 170 is an entry-level desktop RS / 6000 workstation or workgroup server offered at an affordable price. The Model 170 provides a continuation of the successful line of entry workstations, offering enhanced performance over the current 43P 7043 Models 140 and 150. The Model 170 is an ideal solution for those who require high-performance 2D or 3D CAD / CAM workstations in a compact but flexible package It offers:. an affordable, reliable, compact system for commercial computing and e-business ; flexibility in building business solutions, with more than 13,000 AIX-certified applications available in e-business, e-commerce, entry ERP and supply-chain management, and many other businesses; a uniprocessor system that provides enhanced performance over its predecessors, the Models 140 and 150; A 333, 400, or 450 MHz Power3-II Processor for Performance Upgrade Options; An Enhanced Memory Controller That Uses SDRAM MEMORY AND A 95 MHZ MEMORY BUS Speed on The 333 MH z system, 100 MHz on the 400 or 450 MHz systems; memory expansion capabilities up to 2 GB; IBM's high-performance 3D accelerators to meet the needs of demanding design and engineering workstation users; integration within the Model 170 of Ethernet, Ultra2 SCSI, and a service processor; six PCI slots and six bays for expansion and growth capability; support of a variety of 2D and 3D graphics adapters, offering excellent graphics price and performance; and a powerful set of available disk drive and communications features.The AIX Version 4.3.3 Or Version 5.1, or Later, Operating System Is Included with each model 170 and can be preInstalled, if desired.
Model highlights 7044-170
The model 170 - an Excellent 2D or 3D Workstation or a Powerful Workgroup Server, Your Choice! O General Features and Benefits
- Excellent price / performance solution - POWER3-II microprocessor (choice of three speeds, 333 MHz, 400 MHz, or 450 MHz) - 64-bit system architecture - Concurrent 32-bit and 64-bit application support - Built-in service processor - Ultra2 SCSI Disk Support - SSA RAID DISK Support - AIX Operating System
o Workstation Benefits
- TOP Performing Workstation and 3D Graphics for CAD / CAM AND Petroleum Visualization Applications - Twice The Memory of The Model 150 To Support Larger McAd and Cae Models - Choice of 3D Graphics Accelerators
O Server Benefits
- Powerful, Affordable 64-Bit Workgroup or E-Business Server - Over 13,000 AIX-Certified Applications Available - Six Bays and Six Slots, And Up To 2 GB of Memory
o IBM SystemXTRA Support Services and Financing
