The pSeries 680 Model S85 has an innovative design and leadership application performance that makes it a premiere solution for mission-critical ERP/SCM, Data Warehouse/Data Mart, OLTP, and e-business applications. It is the latest member of the popular S-family of 64-bit enterprise servers. The Model S85 blends copper silicon-on-insulator technology and larger memory capacity with a proven system architecture to give you reliability you can count on. Scalability is enhanced by increasing the amount of memory to 96 GB, by leveraging the performance enhancements of AIX Version 4.3.3 or AIX 5L Version 5.1 and the options of server clustering or SP attachment within your enterprise. With the Model S85, you can manage the evolution of your business into 64-bit computing while still supporting your existing 32-bit applications. In addition, the I/O subsystem supports 32-bit and 64-bit standard PCI adapters. Combined with an outstanding array of industry software and services, the Model S85 delivers the power, capacity, reliability, and expandability to help move you into the next generation of mission-critical commercial computing.

The pSeries 680 Model S85 is packaged as a Central Electronics Complex (CEC) and an I/O rack. The Model S85 CEC entry configuration starts with a 4-way scalable SMP system that utilizes the 64-bit, 600 MHz, RS64 IV* processors. The Model S85 can be expanded to a 6-, 12-, 18-, or 24-way SMP utilizing 450 MHz, RS64 III or 600 MHz RS64 IV processors, and the system memory can be expanded to 96 GB. The I/O rack contains the first I/O drawer with up to three additional I/O drawers available.