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IBM RS/6000
The IBM RS/6000 Model 6F1 is a one-to-four-way Symmetric Multiprocessor (SMP) designed to deliver the performance and reliability for your critical applications, and the flexibility to add the features important to your business. This system excels as a multiuser application, database and Internet server. It has the connectivity that allows it to participate in most currently installed UNIX and PC networks. From the simplest file/print serving to the most sophisticated e-business server applications in your organization, the Model 6F1 is the answer you are looking for. The Model 6F1's floor standing tower is compact, attractive and quiet, yet allows easy installation of processor upgrades, memory cards, disk storage and I/O adapters without changing the power supply. It has ample room for a variety of communications and storage adapters.
The AIX Operating System
The computing power of the Model 6F1 is strengthened by its operating system. AIX is IBM's award-winning UNIX operating system. AIX Version 5L adds real value over other UNIX operating systems in terms of reliability, availabilit,y and systems management. AIX also offers exceptional scalability with the multitasking, multiuser functionality needed for distributed environments. In addition, both 32-bit and 64-bit applications can be run with AIX, allowing the smooth transition to 64-bit computing.
Reliability
Reliability is an important component of any system, and the Model 6F1's design helps answer this requirement through its Error Correction Circuitry (ECC) and standard service processor. The ECC memory and ECC Level 2 (L2) cache provide single-bit and double-bit error detection with single-bit error correction to minimize potential impact on running applications. But perhaps the most advanced available feature of the Model 6F1 is its standard service processor- an additional microprocessor that is designed to operate even if the main system is down. This service processor monitors such environmental functions as AC/DC voltage, fan speed and temperature; provides early power off warnings; and has facilities for error analysis and alerts.
