Re: What's an MMA?

[Larry Bolhuis <lbolhuis@xxxxxxxxxx>]

There is just the one at this point and hopefully it will stay this 
way!. However please do NOT refer to it as an MMA. The proper term is  
570 with POWER6 or POWER6 570. We all understand what a POWER6 570 is 
but the MMA obviously is simply confusing to all. There are of course 
bunches of numbers defining exactly what all the various models are such 
as the processor feature, the model number, the processor card feature, 
the capacity feature, and others. These can all be looked up in the 
System Builder and Guide. Customers especially don't need the 
complication/confusion of '570' on the front but us calling it an 
'MMA'.  I suggest we treat the MMA's basically just like another 
processor feature for purposes of discussion.

I dearly wish IBM could have done something other than the MMA for the 
model and I truly don't know why they had to do anything BUT 570, but 
it's done.

 - Larry

Justin C. Haase wrote:
> Dunno if there are any more as of now... this particular model is
> listed in the redbook for the new systems out on Redbooks.  The
> POWER5, POWER5+ are the 570, the POWER6 is the 9406-MMA.
>
> Make More Applications?  Migrate Mediocre Applications?  MoMmA?  No
> idea what it stands for.  =)
>
> On 10/11/07, James Lampert <jamesl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>   
> > Justin C. Haase wrote:
> >     
> > > It's a POWER6 570.
> > >       
> > OK. Are there other "MM-" series numbers we should be aware of?
> >
> > And what hat did IBM pull that model designation from?
> >
> > --
> > James H. H. Lampert
> > Touchtone Corporation
> >
> >