Brand: IBM Power8
Product Code: 8286-42A-AIX-24
IBM 8286-42A EPXH 24-Core Power8 AIX server's massive multithreaded (SMT8) processor system is for high transaction and intensive database environments, optimized for highly multi-threaded applications delivering 421.8 rPerf. Each 8286-EPXH S824 Power8 system core can handle 8 hardware threads simultaneously, can dynamical shift between SMT modes (SMT1, SMT2, SMT4, SMT8) as required on the same LPAR, and can have up to 480 logical/micro partitions for IBM AIX, UNIX, iSeries or Linux workloads.
 
8286-42A Specifications
L2 Cache per Processor Core: 512 KB
L3 Cache per Processor Core: 8 MB
L4 Cache per Processor Core: Up to 128 MB (16 MB per Memory DIMM)
System unit PCIe Gen3 full high slots: 5 PCIe x8 & 2 PCIe x16
Max PCIe Gen3 I/O Drawer: 2
Max PCIe Gen 3 slots in System unit: 7
Max PCIe Gen 3 slots in PCIe I/O drawers: 24
Slimline DVD bay: 1
System unit disk/SSD bays with standard backplane: 12 SFF-3 or 6+6 SFF-3
System unit disk/SSD bays with expanded backplane and dual IOA with 7.2GB write cache: 18 SFF-3 plus 8 1.8-inch SSD bays plus optional EXP24S attachment for an additional 24 SFF-2 bays
System unit Disk/SSD bays: 35.4 TB using 18 SFF-3 or 6+6 SFF-3
IBM EXP24S Expansion Drawers (5887): 28 for a total of 672 SFF-2 SAS bays providing 1,209 TB with 1.8 TB disk drives
 
Other included features: EnergyScale, Chipkill memory, Service Processor, Hot-Swappable Disk, Dynamic Processor Deallocation, Processor Instruction Retry, Alternate Processor Recover, Hot-plug concurrent maintenance PCIe slots, Redundant hot-plug power and Redundant hot-plug cooling
 
Optional features: Dual VIOS, PowerVM, Active Memory Expansion
 
View iSeries 8286-42A S824 processor models, main storageSSD/HDD and other features and parts:

8286-42A EPXF 8-Core Power8 S824 Single Socket Processor 166 AIX rPerf
8286-42A EPXE 12-Core Power8 S824 Two Socket Processor 235.6 AIX rPerf
8286-42A EPXF 16-Core Power8 S824 Two Socket Processor 323.6 AIX rPerf
8286-42A EPXH 24-Core Power8 S824 Two Socket Processor 421.9 AIX rPerf

All IBM Power8 systems and parts are IBM Certified and eligible for IBM Maintenance Contracts. IBM Banding can also be provided upon request. All our IBM systems and parts include warranty. Contact us directly for 8286-42A EPXF processor or system prices or to see a cost comparison of your current system maintenance and support, compared to an Power8 S824 model. Other Power8 models include: 8286-42A S8248284-22A S8228284-21A S814

8286-42A Main Storage Options: 

  • EM91 - IBM Power8 16 GB Memory CDIMM, 1600 Mbps, 4 Gb DDR4 DRAM
  • EM92 - IBM Power8 32 GB Memory CDIMM, 1600 Mbps, 4 Gb DDR4 DRAM
  • EM93 - IBM Power8 64 GB Memory CDIMM, 1600 Mbps, 4 Gb DDR4 DRAM
  • EM94 - IBM Power8 128 GB Memory CDIMM, 1600 Mbps, 4 Gb DDR4 DRAM
  • EM95 - IBM Power8 128 GB Memory CDIMM, 1600 Mbps, 4 Gb DDR4 DRAM

8286-42A SSD and HDD Options:

  • ES0D - IBM i 387GB SFF-2 SSD for iSeries with eMLC
  • ES0H - IBM i 775GB SFF-2 SSD for iSeries
  • ES0M - IBM i 387GB SFF-3 SSD for iSeries
  • ES0P - IBM i 775GB SFF-3 SSD for iSeries
  • ES0R - IBM i 387GB SFF-2 4k SSD for iSeries
  • ES0T - IBM i 775GB SFF-2 4k SSD for iSeries
  • ES0V - IBM i 387GB SSF-3 4k SSD for iSeries
  • ES0X - IBM i 775GB SFF-3 4k SSD for iSeries
  • ES1A - IBM i 387GB SFF-2 SSD for iSeries
  • ES79 - IBM i 387GB SFF-2 SSD 5xx eMLC4 for iSeries
  • ES7F - IBM i 775GB SFF-2 SSD 5xx eMLC4 for iSeries
  • ES7L - IBM i 387GB SFF-3 SSD 5xx eMLC4 for iSeries
  • ES7Q - IBM i 775GB SFF-3 SSD 5xx eMLC4 for iSeries
  • ES81 - IBM i 1.9TB Read Intensive SAS 4k SFF-2 SSD for iSeries
  • ES84 - IBM i 931GB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-3 SSD for iSeries
  • ES86 - IBM i 387GB SFF-2 SSD 4k eMLC4 for iSeries
  • ES8D - IBM i 775GB SFF-2 SSD 4k eMLC4 for iSeries
  • ES8G - IBM i 1.55TB SFF-2 SSD 4k eMLC4 for iSeries
  • ES8K - IBM i 1.9TB Read Intensive SAS 4k SFF-3 SSD for iSeries
  • ES8P - IBM i 387GB SFF-3 SSD 4k eMLC4 for iSeries
  • ES8R - IBM i 775GB SFF-3 SSD 4k eMLC4 for iSeries
  • ES8W - IBM i 1.55TB SFF-3 SSD 4k eMLC4 for iSeries
  • ES8Z - IBM i 931GB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-2 SSD for iSeries
  • ES93 - IBM i 1.86TB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-3 SSD for iSeries
  • ES97 - IBM i 1.86TB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-2 SSD for iSeries
  • ESD2 - IBM i 1.1TB 10K RPM SAS SFF-2 Disk Drive (IBMi)
  • ESD4 - IBM i 571GB 10K RPM SAS SFF-3 Disk Drive iSeries
  • ESD8 - IBM i 1.1TB 10K RPM SAS SFF-3 DIsk Drive iSeries
  • ESDA - IBM i 283GB 15K RPM SAS SFF-3 Disk Drive iSeries
  • ESDE - IBM i 571GB 15k RPM SAS SFF-3 Disk Drive
  • ESDF - IBM i 600GB 15k RPM SAS SFF-3 Disk Drive
  • ESDN - IBM i 571GB 15K RPM SAS SFF-2 Disk Drive
  • ESDP - IBM i 600GB 15K RPM SAS SFF-2 Disk Drive
  • ESDS - IBM i 283GB 10k RPM SAS SFF-3 Disk Drive iSeries
  • ESDU - IBM i 139GB 15k RPM SAS SFF-3 Disk Drive iSeries
  • ESDV - IBM i 283GB 15K RPM SAS SFF-3 Disk 5xx Block
  • ESE2 - IBM i 3.72TB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-3 SSD for iSeries
  • ESE8 - IBM i 3.72TB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-2 SSD for iSeries
  • ESEU - IBM i 571GB 10K RPM SAS SFF-2 Disk Drive 4K Block
  • ESEV - IBM i 600GB 10K RPM SAS SFF-2 Disk Drive 4K Block
  • ESEY - IBM i 283GB 15K RPM SAS SFF-2 4K Block
  • ESEZ - IBM i 300GB 15K RPM SAS SFF-2 4K Block
  • ESF2 - IBM i 1.1TB 10K RPM SAS SFF-2 Disk Drive 4K Block
  • ESF3 - IBM i 1.2TB 10K RPM SAS SFF-2 Disk Drive 4K Block
  • ESF4 - IBM i 571GB 10K RPM SAS SFF-3 Disk Drive 4K Block
  • ESF5 - IBM i 600GB 10K RPM SAS SFF-3 Disk Drive 4K Block
  • ESF8 - IBM i 1.1TB 10K RPM SAS SFF-3 Disk Drive 4K Block
  • ESF9 - IBM i 1.2TB 10K RPM SAS SFF-3 Disk Drive 4K Block
  • ESFA - IBM i 283GB 15K RPM SAS SFF-3 4K Block
  • ESFB - IBM i 300GB 15K RPM SAS SFF-3 4K Block
  • ESFE - IBM i 571GB 15K RPM SAS SFF-3 4K Block
  • ESFF - IBM i 600GB 15K RPM SAS SFF-3 4K Block
  • ESFG - IBM i 283GB 15K RPM SAS SFF-3 Disk 4K Block
  • ESFN - IBM i 571GB 15K RPM SAS SFF-2 4K Block
  • ESFP - IBM i 600GB 15K RPM SAS SFF-2 4K Block
  • ESFS - IBM i 1.7TB 10K RPM SAS SFF-2 Disk Drive 4K Block
  • ESFT - IBM i 1.8TB 10K RPM SAS SFF-2 Disk Drive 4K Block
  • ESFU - IBM i 1.7TB 10K RPM SAS SFF-3 Disk Drive 4K Block
  • ESFV - IBM i 1.8TB 10K RPM SAS SFF-3 Disk Drive 4K Block
  • ESG6 - IBM i 387GB Enterprise SAS 5xx SFF-2 SSD for iSeries
  • ESGA - IBM i 387GB Enterprise SAS 5xx SFF-3 SSD for iSeries
  • ESGC - IBM i 387GB Enterprise SAS 4k SFF-2 SSD for iSeries
  • ESGE - IBM i 387GB Enterprise SAS 4k SFF-3 SSD for iSeries
  • ESGG - IBM i 775GB Enterprise SAS 5xx SFF-2 SSD for iSeries
  • ESGJ - IBM i 775GB Enterprise SAS 5xx SFF-3 SSD for iSeries
  • ESGL - IBM i 775GB Enterprise SAS 4k SFF-2 SSD for iSeries
  • ESGN - IBM i 775GB Enterprise SAS 4k SFF-3 SSD for iSeries
  • ESGQ - IBM i 1.55TB Enterprise SAS 4k SFF-2 SSD for iSeries
  • ESGS - IBM i 1.55TB Enterprise SAS 4k SFF-3 SSD for iSeries
  • ESHK - IBM i 931 GB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-2 SSD for iSeries
  • ESHM - IBM i 1.86 TB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-2 SSD for iSeries
  • ESHT - IBM i 931 GB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-3 SSD for iSeries
  • ESHV - IBM i 1.86 TB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-3 SSD for iSeries
  • ESM9 - IBM i 3.72 TB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-2 SSD for iSeries
  • ESMR - IBM i 3.72 TB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-3 SSD for iSeries
  • ESNJ - IBM i 283GB 15K RPM SAS SFF-3 4k Block Cached Disk Drive iSeries
  • ESNL - IBM i 283GB 15K RPM SAS SFF-2 4k Block Cached Disk Drive iSeries
  • ESNN - IBM i 571GB 15K RPM SAS SFF-3 4k Block Cached Disk Drive iSeries
  • ESNQ - IBM i 571GB 15K RPM SAS SFF-2 4k Block Cached Disk Drive iSeries
  • ES0C - IBM 387GB SFF-2 SSD for AIX/Linux with eMLC
  • ES0G - IBM 775GB SFF-2 SSD for AIX/Linux
  • ES0L - IBM 387GB SFF-3 SSD for AIX/Linux
  • ES0N - IBM 775GB SFF-3 SSD for AIX/Linux
  • ES0Q - IBM 387GB SFF-2 4K SSD for AIX/Linux
  • ES0S - IBM 775GB SFF-2 4k SSD for AIX/Linux
  • ES0U - IBM 387GB SFF-3 4k SSD AIX/Linux
  • ES0W - IBM 775GB SFF-3 4k SSD for AIX/Linux
  • ES0W - IBM 775GB SFF-3 4k SSD for AIX/Linux
  • ES19 - IBM 387GB SFF-2 SSD for AIX/Linux
  • ES62 - IBM 3.86-4.0 TB 7200 RPM 4K SAS LFF-1 Nearline Disk Drive for AIX/Linux
  • ES64 - IBM 7.72-8.0 TB 7200 RPM 4K SAS LFF-1 Nearline Disk Drive for AIX/Linux
  • ES78 - IBM 387GB SFF-2 SSD 5xx eMLC4 for AIX/Linux
  • ES0W - IBM 775GB SFF-3 4k SSD for AIX/Linux
  • ES7E - IBM 775GB SFF-2 SSD 5xx eMLC4 for AIX/Linux
  • ES7K - IBM 387GB SFF-3 SSD 5xx eMLC4 for AIX/Linux
  • ES7P - IBM 775GB SFF-3 SSD 5xx eMLC4 for AIX/Linux
  • ES80 - IBM 1.9TB Read Intensive SAS 4k SFF-2 SSD for AIX/Linux
  • ES83 - IBM 931GB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-3 SSD for AIX/Linux
  • ES85 - IBM 387GB SFF-2 SSD 4k eMLC4 for AIX/Linux
  • ES8C - IBM 775GB SFF-2 SSD 4k eMLC4 for AIX/Linux
  • ES8F - IBM 1.55TB SFF-2 SSD 4k eMLC4 for AIX/Linux
  • ES8J - IBM 1.9TB Read Intensive SAS 4k SFF-3 SSD for AIX/Linux
  • ES8N - IBM 387GB SFF-3 SSD 4k eMLC4 for AIX/Linux
  • ES8Q - IBM 775GB SFF-3 SSD 4k eMLC4 for AIX/Linux
  • ES8V - IBM 1.55TB SFF-3 SSD 4k eMLC4 for AIX/Linux
  • ES8Y - IBM 931GB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-2 SSD for AIX/Linux
  • ES92 - IBM 1.86TB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-3 SSD for AIX/Linux
  • ES96 - IBM 1.86TB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-2 SSD for AIX/Linux
  • ESD3 - IBM 1.2TB 10K RPM SAS SFF-2 Disk Drive for AIX/Linux
  • ESD5 - IBM 600GB 10K RPM SAS SFF-3 Disk Drive for AIX/Linux
  • ESD9 - IBM 1.2TB 10K RPM SAS SFF-3 Disk Drive for AIX/Linux
  • ESDB - IBM 300GB 15K RPM SAS SFF-3 Disk Drive for AIX/Linux
  • ESDR - IBM 300GB 10k RPM SAS SFF-3 Disk Drive for AIX/Linux
  • ESDT - IBM 146GB 15k RPM SAS SFF-3 Disk Drive for AIX/Linux
  • ESE1 - IBM 3.72TB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-3 SSD for AIX/Linux
  • ESE7 - IBM 3.72TB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-2 SSD for AIX/Linux
  • ESG5 - IBM 387GB Enterprise SAS 5xx SFF-2 SSD for AIX/Linux
  • ESG9 - IBM 387GB Enterprise SAS 5xx SFF-3 SSD for AIX/Linux
  • ESGB - IBM 387GB Enterprise SAS 4k SFF-2 SSD for AIX/Linux
  • ESGD - IBM 387GB Enterprise SAS 4k SFF-3 SSD for AIX/Linux
  • ESGF - IBM 775GB Enterprise SAS 5xx SFF-2 SSD for AIX/Linux
  • ESGH - IBM 775GB Enterprise SAS 5xx SFF-3 SSD for AIX/Linux
  • ESGK - IBM 775GB Enterprise SAS 4k SFF-2 SSD for AIX/Linux
  • ESGM - IBM 775GB Enterprise SAS 4k SFF-3 SSD for AIX/Linux
  • ESGP - IBM 1.55TB Enterprise SAS 4k SFF-2 SSD for AIX/Linux
  • ESHJ - IBM 931 GB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-2 SSD for AIX/Linux
  • ESGR - IBM 1.55TB Enterprise SAS 4k SFF-3 SSD for AIX/Linux
  • ESHL - IBM 1.86 TB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-2 SSD for AIX/Linux
  • ESHS - IBM 931 GB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-3 SSD for AIX/Linux
  • ESHU - IBM 1.86 TB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-3 SSD for AIX/Linux
  • ESM8 - IBM 3.72 TB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-2 SSD for AIX/Linux
  • ESMQ - IBM 3.72 TB Mainstream SAS 4k SFF-3 SSD for AIX/Linux
  • ESNK - IBM 300GB 15K RPM SAS SFF-3 4k Block Cached Disk Drive for AIX/Linux
  • ESNM - IBM 300GB 15K RPM SAS SFF-2 4k Block Cached Disk Drive for AIX/Linux
  • ESNP - IBM 600GB 15K RPM SAS SFF-3 4k Block Cached Disk Drive for AIX/Linux
  • ESNR - IBM 600GB 15K RPM SAS SFF-2 4k Block Cached Disk Drive for AIX/Linux