IBM S1022 9105-22A EPG9 12-core Power10 Processor Server Specifications

9105-22A EPG9 12-Core S1022 Power10 Server Specifications Pricing

IBM S1022 9105-22A EPG9 is a Power10 12-core 2.9-4.0 Ghz single socket processor server that is upgradeable to a 24-core two socket processor, supports 2 TB DDR4 DDIMM memory in 16 slots per processor socket that can deliver memory bandwidth up to 409 GBps transfer rates per socket, has 8 U.2 NVMe bays for up to 51.2 TB of internal flash storage, provides 2 MB of L2 cache and 8 MB of L3 Cache and includes a 3 year on-site warranty. The IBM S1022 can attach up to 28 IBM EXP24SX SAS Storage Expansion Enclosures for a total of 672 small form factor hot-swap Solid State Drives SSD or Hard Disk Drives HDD. The IBM EXP24SX ESLS is connected to the Power10 Server via 6Gbs PCIe Gen3 SAS adapters, however it supports 12Gbs throughput SAS adapters that will be available in the future. Alternatively, a SAN or IBM FlashSystem for best response times can be connected for additional storage requirements.

The new Power10 model S1022 is the perfect server for high transaction volume workloads running Oracle, SAP HANA, IBM DB2, IBM Red Hat Openshift, hybrid cloud ecosystems and Open Source Databases OSDB like PostgreSQL, Fujitsu Enterprise Postgres and Enterprise Database EDB. IBM Power10 technology reduces licensing costs and total cost of ownership, while also delivering the most reliable and secure end to end platform in its class. IBM AIX and Linux Server operating systems are supported on the IBM S1022, and is a perfect fit for workloads that require 24x7 application availability, and security is of the utmost importance. The new Power10 models leverages in-core AI inferencing capability with no additional specialized hardware required. AI inferencing allows you to extract insights from your most sensitive data where it resides, eliminating the time and risk of data movement. The IBM S1022 9105-22A system is not only among the fastest enterprise servers in its class, it is extremely scalable, and utilizes transparent memory encryption within the processor for Zero Trust security and end-to-end encryption, and supports quantum cryptography and fully homomorphic encryption for FIPS 140-2 level 4 security requirements.

The IBM S1022 Power10 model 9105-22A support multiple IBM i LPARs that are virtualized via VIOS, but LPARs cannot be larger than 4 cores in size. IBM i environments on a S1022 fall into an IBM P10 software tier.

Other IBM Power10 Models by specification maximums:
IBM S1014 9105-41B: 1 socket, 8 Cores, 1 TB Memory, 102.4 TB NVMe flash storage (16 bays), 4U
IBM S1022 9105-22A: 2 socket, 40 Cores, 4 TB Memory, 51.2 TB NVMe flash storage (8 bays), 2U
IBM S1022s 9105-22B: 2 socket, 16 Cores, 2 TB Memory, 51.2 TB NVMe flash storage (8 bays), 2U
IBM S1024 9105-42A: 2 socket, 48 Cores, 8 TB Memory, 102.4 TB of NVMe flash storage (16 bays), 4U
IBM E1050 9043-MRX: 4 socket, 96 Cores, 16 TB Memory, 64 TB of NVMe flash storage (10 bays), 4U
IBM E1080 9080-HEX: 16 socket, 240 Cores, 34 TB Memory, 102.4 TB NVMe flash storage (16 bays), 6U

IBM Power10 S1024 Server Specifications and Configuration Options

Up to two dual-chip processor modules per system server:
9105-22A EPG9 12-core 2.9-4.0 Ghz Processor: 106,300 | 105.4 | 205.8 |281.1 | 358.5
9105-22A EPG8 16-Core 2.75-4.0 Ghz Processor: 106,300
9105-22A EPGA 20-Core 2.45-3.9 Ghz Processor: 106,300
9105-22A EPG9 24-Core 2.9-4.0 Ghz Processor: 106,300 | 205.5 | 401.4 | 548.1 | 699.2
9105-22A EPG8 32-Core 2.75-4.0 Ghz Processor: 106,300 | 274.3 | 539.4 | 728.3 | 924.1
9105-22A EPGA 40-Core 2.75-3.9 GHz Processor: 104,700 | 324.1 | 602.4 | 798.4 | 1024.1

The Matrix Math Accelerator MMA feature performs in-core AI inferencing and machine learning where data resides, maximizing application performance to accelerate computation-intensive kernels, matrix multiplication, convolution, and discrete Fourier transform. The Power10 processor core implements a Dense Math Engine DME microarchitecture accelerator for cognitive computing, machine learning, and AI inferencing workloads. The matrix math acceleration engine highly recommended for maximizing performance gains for machine learning workloads. The IBM EP20 Pools 2.0 feature is required for MMA’s peak computational throughput, optimized cache bandwidth and processor core performance and processing efficiency. In addition, one of the following processor core activation features are needed:

IBM EUCB 1 core Base Processor Activation Pools 2.0 for EPG9
IBM EUCA 1 core Base Processor Activation Pools 2.0 for EPG8
IBM EUCC 1 core Base Processor Activation Pools 2.0 for EPGA –

Capacity Upgrade on Demand CUoD Static Processor Core Activations (per-core):
IBM EPF9 One CUoD Static Processor Core Activation for EPG9
IBM EPF8 One CUoD Static Processor Core Activation for EPG8
IBM EPFA One CUoD Static Processor Core Activation for EPGA

Memory 16 DDR4 DDIMM slots per Processor Socket (4 TB maximum):
IBM EM6N 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDIMMs, 3200 MHz, 8 Gb DDR4 Memory
IBM EM6W 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDIMMs, 3200 MHz, 8 Gb DDR4 Memory
IBM EM6X 128 GB (2 x 64 GB) DDIMMs, 3200 MHz, 16 Gb DDR4 Memory
IBM EM6Y 256 GB (2 x 128 GB) DDIMMs, 2933 MHz, 16 Gb DDR4 Memory
IBM EM78 512 GB (2 x 256 GB) DDIMMs, 2933 MHz, 16 Gb DDR4 Memory

IBM EM8G Active Memory Mirroring AMM for Hypervisor is an optional feature to enhance resilience by mirroring critical memory used by the PowerVM hypervisor so operations can continue in the event of a memory failure. The IBM AMM feature enables a portion of available memory to be proactively partitioned so a duplicate set may be utilized upon non-correctable memory errors.

Five PCIe slots for single socket S1022 server:
One PCIe x16 Gen4 or x8 Gen5, half-height, half-length slot
Three PCIe x8 Gen5, half-height, half-length slots (with x16 connector)
One PCIe x8 Gen4, half-height, half-length slot (with x16 connector)

Ten PCIe slots for two socket S1022 server:
PCIe slots with two processors:
Four x16 Gen4 or x8 Gen5 half-height, half-length slots.
Four x8 Gen5 half-height, half-length slots (with x16 connectors).
Two x8 Gen4 half-height, half-length slots (with x16 connectors).
Note: All PCIe slots are concurrently maintainable.

Integrated:
IBM Enterprise Baseboard Management Controller EBMC
EnergyScale technology
Redundant hot-swap cooling
Two IBM EB3N AC Titanium power supplies, hot-swap, redundant, 1+1 2000 watt, 200-240 volt, 2U rack mount
Two HMC 1 GbE RJ45 ports
Two USB 3.0 ports, one in front and one in rear
Nineteen-inch rack-mounting hardware (2U)
Two 4.3 meter (14 feet), drawer to wall/IBM PDU (250V/10A) power

Up to IBM EMX0 PCIe I/O expansion drawer with PCIe slots:
Each EMX0 I/O drawer holds up to two 6-slot IBM EMXH PCIe fanout modules, which attaches to the Power10 node via IBM EJ24 PCIe copper cable adapter

IBM S1022 9105-22A Enterprise and Mainstream SSD
IBM 59B7 PCIe3 800 GB Mainstream SSD NVMe U.2 module 02YC614 02YC615 EC7T EC5X
IBM 5B52 PCIe4 1.6 TB Enterprise SSD NVMe U.2 module 02YC725 02YC739 EKF3 ES3B ES3C
IBM 59B8 PCIe4 1.6 TB Enterprise SSD NVMe U.2 module 01LU967 ES1E ES1F
IBM 5B51 PCIe4 3.2 TB Enterprise SSD NVMe U.2 module 02YC726 02YC740 EKF5 EKF6 ES3B ES3D ES3E
IBM 59B9 PCIe4 3.2 TB Enterprise SSD NVMe U.2 module 01LU968 ES1G ES1H
IBM 5B50 PCIe4 6.4 TB Enterprise SSD NVMe U.2 module 02YC727 02YC741 EKF7 EKF8 ES3F ES3G
IBM 59BA PCIe4 6.4 TB Enterprise SSD NVMe U.2 module 01LU969 EC5V

IBM S1022 9105-22A System Requirements:

i OS400 IBM V7R5 and PTF SI80676 or later
i OS400 IBM V7R4 TR6 and PTF SI80673 or later
i OS400 IBM V7R3 TR12 and PTF SI80671 or later
IBM AIX Version 7.3 with the 7300-00 Technology Level and Service Pack 7300-00-02-2220 or later
IBM AIX Version 7.2 with the 7200-05 Technology Level and Service Pack 7200-05-04-2220 or later
IBM AIX Version 7.2 with the 7200-04 Technology Level and Service Pack 7200-04-06-2220 or later
If  AIX operating system is used on LPAR with Virtual I/O only, use the below AIX requirements:
AIX Version 7.3 with the 7300-00 Technology Level and service pack 7300-00-01-2148 or later
AIX Version 7.2 with the 7200-05 Technology Level and service pack 7200-05-01-2038 or later
AIX Version 7.2 with the 7200-04 Technology Level and Service Pack 7200-04-02-2016 or later
AIX Version 7.1 with the 7100-05 Technology Level and Service Pack 7100-05-06-2016 or later
IBM Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 9.0, for Power LE or later
IBM Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4, for Power LE or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Service Pack 3 or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Service Pack 3 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for SAP with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 for Power LE or later
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.9 or later
VIOS 3.1.3.21

IBM S1024 9105-42A Physical specifications

Width: 18.97 inches
Depth: 32 inches
Height: 3.4 inches
Weight: 71 lbs

Note: The width is measured to the outside edges of the rack-mount bezels. The width is 17.6 inches for the main chassis, which fits in between a 19 inch rack mounting flanges. The cable management arm with the maximum cable bundle adds 9.5 inches to the depth. The IBM S1022 9105-22A can be installed in non-IBM industry-standard racks.