Re: How do you determine what cpw your system is rated at?

[DrFranken <midrange@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Pretty much a given. A single core of POWER7+ is roughly (YMMV) 2000 cpw 
more than a POWER6 core. So if you get the same number of cores you're 
already ahead and it's easier than ever to get more cores. Another 
benefit to POWER7 over 6 is the large boost in supported memory 
especially at the lower end. The 720 E4D will go to 512GB where the 
POWER6 E4A only went to 64G and that required a four core machine.

        - Larry "DrFranken" Bolhuis

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On 7/3/2013 2:23 PM, rob@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Maybe I do want to become a LUGnut.  But we do need more horsepower,
> especially memory.  I'm assuming more cpw is just a given with newer power
> 7's than our existing power 6's.
>
> Watch them upgrade the requirements right before the order based on the
> above.
>
>
> Rob Berendt