Inside IBM.(S/390 processors and 9672 Parallel Enterprise Server)

Enterprise Systems Journal,  July, 1995  by Pearkins, Jon E.

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Twelve new versions of IBM's 9672 Parallel Enterprise Server all use the same CMOS processor, and all are at least equally fast as 9021-340 based processors. A 9672 with more processors can be used to replace smaller systems with faster processors, and has the advantage of saving floor space and power.

Several upgrade paths are offered, and IBM estimates that CMOS servers will double their performance capacity every two years. The PC Server 500 System/390 will soon be available in three models, and will provide most features of the S/390 ESA architecture. The S/390 includes two processors, a ...

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