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Preface
This IBM Redpaper is a comprehensive guide that covers the IBM® System p5™ 520 and
520Q UNIX® servers. It introduces major hardware offerings and discusses their prominent
functions.
Professionals who want to acquire a better understanding of IBM System p™ products should
read this document. The intended audience includes:
Clients
Marketing representatives
Technical support professionals
IBM Business Partners
Independent software vendors
This document expands the current set of IBM System p documentation and provides a
desktop reference that offers a detailed technical description of the p5-520 and the p5-520Q
system.
This publication does not replace the latest IBM System p marketing materials and tools. It is
intended as an additional source of information that you can use, together with existing
sources, to enhance your knowledge of IBM server solutions.
The team that wrote this Redpaper
This Redpaper was produced by a team of specialists from around the world working at the
International Technical Support Organization (ITSO), Austin Center.
Giuliano Anselmi is a certified pSeries® Presales Technical Support Specialist who works in
the Field Technical Sales Support group based in Rome, Italy. For seven years, he was an
IBM Sserver pSeries Systems Product Engineer, supporting the Web Server Sales
Organization in EMEA, IBM Sales, IBM Business Partners, Technical Support Organizations,
and IBM Dublin eServer Manufacturing. Giuliano has worked for IBM for 14 years, devoting
himself to RS/6000® and pSeries systems with his in-depth knowledge of the related
hardware and solutions.
Charlie Cler is a Certified IT Specialist for IBM and has over 21 years of experience with IBM.
He currently works in the United States as a presales Systems Architect representing IBM
Systems and Technology Group product offerings. He has been working with IBM System p
servers for over 16 years.
Carlo Costantini is a Certified IT Specialist for IBM and has over 28 years of experience with
IBM and IBM Business Partners. He currently works in Italy Presales Field Technical Sales
Support for IBM Sales Representatives and IBM Business Partners for all pSeries and IBM
System p5 systems offerings. He has broad marketing experience. He is a certified specialist
for pSeries and IBM System p servers.
Bernard Filhol is a UNIX Server Customer Satisfaction Resolution Team Leader for NEE
and SWE IOTs in Montpellier, France. He has more than 25 years of experience in
mainframes and five years of experience in pSeries Customer Satisfaction. He holds a
degree in Electronics from Montpellier University Institute of Technology. His areas of