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This PN provides one IBM Power8: Machine Type-Model (MTM): 8284-21A (S812) .
Due to the variety of configurations of this Power8 server, the best way to get pricing is the Quote form above, or call/email us at the contact info at the top of this page.
The Power S812: Scalable Performance for Your Business Needs
The IBM Power S812 (8284-21A) server is a powerful and versatile workhorse, designed to excel in various demanding environments.
Key features of the Power S812:
- Scalability: It adapts to your needs, offering configurations with 1 to 4 cores.
- Reliability: Built for continuous operation, ensuring your critical applications run smoothly.
- Manageability: Easy to set up and maintain, saving you time and resources.
- Performance: Delivers exceptional processing power for demanding workloads.
Ideal applications:
- Virtualization: Run multiple virtual machines efficiently on a single server.
- Server consolidation: Combine multiple physical servers onto one, reducing complexity and costs.
- Multi-server deployments: Manage and scale your server infrastructure seamlessly.
- Cloud infrastructure: Perfect for both private and public cloud environments.
Additional benefits:
- Supports Coherent Accelerator Processor Interface (CAPI) accelerators for enhanced performance.
- Offers higher internal storage and SSD capacities for data-intensive applications.
- Provides hot-plug PCIe Gen3 slots for greater flexibility and expandability.
Installation tip:
For environments pushing the server to its limits, consider optional water cooling for optimal performance.
Note: Water cooling replaces the air cooling fins and utilizes the PCIe C5 slot, preventing the use of a PCIe adapter in that slot simultaneously.
IBM Power Systems are engineered for the most rigorous and data-intensive computing tasks on the planet. These servers, primed for cloud deployment, empower you to extract valuable insights from your data flow - whether it's overseeing mission-critical data, managing operational data repositories and reservoirs, or facilitating top-tier performance in cognitive computing.
With unmatched reliability and security measures, our infrastructure is crafted to effortlessly handle the most demanding data workloads imaginable, all while safeguarding your business interests.
| System configurations | Model 8284-21A |
| Form Factor | Rack-mount (2U) chassis |
| Processor Options | EPXP: 4-core 3.02 GHz POWER8 processor card |
| Level 2 cache (L2) | 512 KB L2 cache per core |
| Level 3 cache (L3) | 8 MB L3 cache per core |
| Level 4 cache (L4) | 16 MB per DIMM |
| Memory Min/Max | 16 GB min to 1TB max 600 MHz DDR3 |
| Memory Options | EM83: 16 GB 1600 MHz (Max 16) |
| EM84: 32 GB 1600 MHz (Max 16) | |
| EM85: 64 GB 1600 MHz (Max 16) | |
| Processor-to-memory bandwidth | 192 GBps per socket |
| Standard backplane drive options | 12 SFF Hard Disk Drive (HDD) or |
| 12 SFF Solid State Disk (SSD) | |
| Optional dual IOA backplane | 8 Small Form Factor for HDD or SSD |
| and 6-bay 1.8-inch SSD cage | |
| Media bays | One slimline DVD |
| Integrated SAS Controller | Standard RAID 0, 5, 6, 10 |
| Hot swap PCIe Gen3 LP slots | Four x16 slots and five x8 slots (Nine slots with two processor DCMs) |
| Two x16 slots and four x8 slots (Six slots with one processor DCM) | |
| One of the x8 PCIe slots is used for a PCIe2 LP 4-port 1 Gb Ethernet Adapter (5260) | |
| I/O bandwidth | 96 GBps per socket |
| Maximum Drive Bays | With 14 5887 EXP24S Storage Drawers = 348 |
| Power Supply | Redundant 1400 watt hot-swap power supplies (AC or DC) 200 V to 240 V |
| Optional Power Supply | 1400 Watt 180-400 Volt power supplies (EB2N) |
| Reliability, availability and serviceability | Processor instruction retry |
| Alternate processor recovery | |
| Selective dynamic firmware updates | |
| Chipkill memory | |
| Error correcting code (ECC) L2 cache, L3 cache | |
| Service processor with fault monitoring | |
| Hot-swappable disk bays | |
| Hot-plug concurrent maintenance PCIe slots | |
| Hot-plug and redundant power supplies and cooling fans | |
| Dynamic processor deallocation | |
| Extended error handling on PCI slots | |
| OS Options | AIX and Linux on POWER |
| System dimensions | 17.5 Width x 3.5 Height x 29.7 Depth inches |
| Power consumption | 1810 watts maximum |
| Thermal output | 6176 BTU/hour maximum |
| Noise level | 6.7 bels operating or idling |
| Compatible HMCs | 7042-C08 |
| 7042-CR5 | |
| 7042-CR6 | |
| 7042-CR7 | |
| 7042-CR8 | |
| 7042-CR9 | |
| Compatible IBM rack | IBM 7014 Model T00 rack |
| IBM 7014 Model T42 rack | |
| IBM 42U Slim Rack Model 7965-94Y | |
| Feature code 0551 rack | |
| Feature code 0553 rack | |
| Feature code ER05 rack |
| Compatible Drives for AIX, Linux OS | |||
| Feature code | CCIN | Description | Max |
| ES0G | 775 GB SFF-2 SSD | 336 | |
| ES0L | 387 GB SFF-3 SSD | 12 | |
| ES0N | 775 GB SFF-3 SSD | 12 | |
| ES0Q | 387 GB SFF-2 4 K SSD | 336 | |
| ES0S | 775 GB SFF-2 4 K SSD | 336 | |
| ES0U | 387 GB SFF-3 4 K SSD | 12 | |
| ES0W | 775 GB SFF-3 4 K SSD | 12 | |
| ES0Y | 177 GB 1.8 inch 4 K SSD Read Intensive | 6 | |
| ES0Z | 177 GB 1.8 inch SSD Read Intensive (528 byte) | 6 | |
| ES16 | 387 GB 1.8 inch SSD | 6 | |
| ES1C | 5B32 | 387 GB 1.8 inch SAS 5xx SSD eMLC4 | 6 |
| ES2V | 5B30 | 387 GB 1.8 inch SAS 4k SSD eMLC4 | 12 |
| ES2X | 5B33 | 775 GB 1.8 inch SAS 5xx SSD eMLC4 | 6 |
| ES4K | 5B31 | 775 GB 1.8 inch SAS 4k SSD eMLC4 | 6 |
| ES19 | 387 GB SFF-2 SSD | 336 | |
| ES19 | 387 GB SFF-2 SSD | 336 | |
| ES78 | 387 GB SFF-2 SSD 5xx eMLC4 | 336 | |
| ES7E | 775 GB SFF-2 SSD 5xx eMLC4 | 336 | |
| ES7K | 387 GB SFF-3 SSD 5xx eMLC4 | 12 | |
| ES7P | 775 GB SFF-3 SSD 5xx eMLC4 | 12 | |
| ES80 | 1.9 TB Read Intensive SAS 4k SFF-2 SSD | 336 | |
| ES85 | 387 GB SFF-2 SSD 4k eMLC4 | 336 | |
| ES8C | 775 GB SFF-2 SSD 4k eMLC4 | 336 | |
| ES8F | 1.55 TB SFF-2 SSD 4k eMLC4 | 336 | |
| ES8J | 1.9 TB Read Intensive SAS 4k SFF-3 SSD | 12 | |
| ES8N | 387 GB SFF-3 SSD 4k eMLC4 | 12 | |
| ES8Q | 775 GB SFF-3 SSD 4k eMLC4 | 12 | |
| ES8V | 1.55 TB SFF-3 SSD 4k eMLC4 | 12 | |
| 1752 | 900 GB 10 K RPM SAS SFF-2 Disk Drive | 336 | |
| 1953 | 300 GB 15 K RPM SAS SFF-2 Disk Drive | 672 | |
| 1964 | 600 GB 10 K RPM SAS SFF-2 Disk Drive | 672 | |
| ESD3 | 1.2 TB 10 K RPM SAS SFF-2 Disk Drive | 672 | |
| ESD5 | 600 GB 10 K RPM SAS SFF-3 Disk Drive | 12 | |
| ESD9 | 1.2 TB 10 K RPM SAS SFF-3 Disk Drive | 12 | |
| ESDB | 300 GB 15 K RPM SAS SFF-3 Disk Drive | 12 | |
| ESDF | 600 GB 15 K RPM SAS SFF-3 Disk Drive - 5xx Block | 12 | |
| ESDP | 600 GB 15 K RPM SAS SFF-2 Disk Drive - 5xx Block | 672 | |
| ESEV | 600 GB 10 K RPM SAS SFF-2 Disk Drive 4 K Block -4096 | 672 | |
| ESEZ | 300 GB 15 K RPM SAS SFF-2 4 K Block - 4096 Disk Drive | 672 | |
| ESF3 | 1.2 TB 10 K RPM SAS SFF-2 Disk Drive 4 K Block -4096 | 672 | |
| ESF5 | 600 GB 10 K RPM SAS SFF-3 Disk Drive 4 K Block -4096 | 12 | |
| ESF9 | 1.2 TB 10 K RPM SAS SFF-3 Disk Drive 4 K Block -4096 | 12 | |
| ESFB | 300 GB 15 K RPM SAS SFF-3 4 K Block - 4096 Disk Drive | 12 | |
| ESFF | 600 GB 15 K RPM SAS SFF-3 4 K Block - 4096 Disk Drive | 12 | |
| ESFP | 600 GB 15 K RPM SAS SFF-2 4 K Block - 4096 Disk Drive | 672 | |
| ESFT | 1.8 TB 10 K RPM SAS SFF-2 Disk Drive 4 K Block -4096 | 672 | |
| ESFV | 1.8 TB 10 K RPM SAS SFF-3 Disk Drive 4 K Block -4096 | 12 |
