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We're not entirely sure a separate PowerVM Scale Out chip exists. PowerVM can be licensed directly for use on the OpenPOWER systems if desired. [[User:SiteAdmin|SiteAdmin]] ([[User talk:SiteAdmin|talk]]) 12:46, 2 January 2018 (CST) | We're not entirely sure a separate PowerVM Scale Out chip exists. PowerVM can be licensed directly for use on the OpenPOWER systems if desired. [[User:SiteAdmin|SiteAdmin]] ([[User talk:SiteAdmin|talk]]) 12:46, 2 January 2018 (CST) | ||
: I had definitely heard about this on the Level1Techs Forums; searching through early posts in the thread I came across a [https://forum.level1techs.com/t/the-talos-ii-from-raptor-systems-is-interesting/118180/41 reference to an AIX Virtual User Group “webinar”] wherein at ~33:00 is fairly clear about dual-socket PowerVM chips being this direct-attach RAM Scale-Out variant. I guess they could have cancelled it later on? If I feel up to it, I could go skimming through the different redbooks and see if there is some mention of dual-socket IBM i/AIX machines having a non-Cumulus chip. | : I had definitely heard about this on the Level1Techs Forums; searching through early posts in the thread I came across a [https://forum.level1techs.com/t/the-talos-ii-from-raptor-systems-is-interesting/118180/41 reference to an AIX Virtual User Group “webinar”] wherein at ~33:00 is fairly clear about dual-socket PowerVM chips being this direct-attach RAM Scale-Out variant. I guess they could have cancelled it later on? If I feel up to it, I could go skimming through the different redbooks and see if there is some mention of dual-socket IBM i/AIX machines having a non-Cumulus chip. | ||
| − | This 2018 IBM POWER9 Family ([https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/wikis/form/anonymous/api/wiki/61ad9cf2-c6a3-4d2c-b779-61ff0266d32a/page/1cb956e8-4160-4bea-a956-e51490c2b920/attachment/85729fa3-2def-4ce4-b4e3-d6743c623fb4/media/POWER9%20Update.pdf PDF]) document definitely seems to suggest that SMT8 Scale Out was a possible configuration, and it does have the Scale Up/Out + SMT 8/4 grid diagram; however, the “PowerVM Scale Out” machines it references seem to have more RAM slots than the AC922; suspicious. <sub>[[User:AbstractConcept|AbstractConcept]] ([[User talk:AbstractConcept|talk]])</sub> 15:26, 12 March 2020 (CDT) | + | : This 2018 IBM POWER9 Family ([https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/wikis/form/anonymous/api/wiki/61ad9cf2-c6a3-4d2c-b779-61ff0266d32a/page/1cb956e8-4160-4bea-a956-e51490c2b920/attachment/85729fa3-2def-4ce4-b4e3-d6743c623fb4/media/POWER9%20Update.pdf PDF]) document definitely seems to suggest that SMT8 Scale Out was a possible configuration, and it does have the Scale Up/Out + SMT 8/4 grid diagram; however, the “PowerVM Scale Out” machines it references seem to have more RAM slots than the AC922; suspicious. <sub>[[User:AbstractConcept|AbstractConcept]] ([[User talk:AbstractConcept|talk]])</sub> 15:26, 12 March 2020 (CDT) |
== Research for evidence of non-Nimbus LaGrange modules == | == Research for evidence of non-Nimbus LaGrange modules == | ||
I found [https://twitter.com/adi_gangidi/status/1022135398166929408 a tweet] from an ex-Rackspace employee talking about SMT8 chips also being packaged as LaGrange. I plan to add more here later. <sub>[[User:AbstractConcept|AbstractConcept]] ([[User talk:AbstractConcept|talk]]) 15:06, 12 March 2020 (CDT)</sub> | I found [https://twitter.com/adi_gangidi/status/1022135398166929408 a tweet] from an ex-Rackspace employee talking about SMT8 chips also being packaged as LaGrange. I plan to add more here later. <sub>[[User:AbstractConcept|AbstractConcept]] ([[User talk:AbstractConcept|talk]]) 15:06, 12 March 2020 (CDT)</sub> | ||
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PowerVM Scale Out
We're not entirely sure a separate PowerVM Scale Out chip exists. PowerVM can be licensed directly for use on the OpenPOWER systems if desired. SiteAdmin (talk) 12:46, 2 January 2018 (CST)
- I had definitely heard about this on the Level1Techs Forums; searching through early posts in the thread I came across a reference to an AIX Virtual User Group “webinar” wherein at ~33:00 is fairly clear about dual-socket PowerVM chips being this direct-attach RAM Scale-Out variant. I guess they could have cancelled it later on? If I feel up to it, I could go skimming through the different redbooks and see if there is some mention of dual-socket IBM i/AIX machines having a non-Cumulus chip.
- This 2018 IBM POWER9 Family (PDF) document definitely seems to suggest that SMT8 Scale Out was a possible configuration, and it does have the Scale Up/Out + SMT 8/4 grid diagram; however, the “PowerVM Scale Out” machines it references seem to have more RAM slots than the AC922; suspicious. AbstractConcept (talk) 15:26, 12 March 2020 (CDT)
Research for evidence of non-Nimbus LaGrange modules
I found a tweet from an ex-Rackspace employee talking about SMT8 chips also being packaged as LaGrange. I plan to add more here later. AbstractConcept (talk) 15:06, 12 March 2020 (CDT)
