Although many benchmarks deliver valuable information about the high-watermark capabilities of server platforms that are finely-tuned to run a single application, very few benchmarks accurately represent the realistic IT environments of today's small and medium businesses. For this reason, IBM developed a new benchmark - the Three-in-One benchmark - to mirror the real-world requirements and demands facing these companies. Conducted on an IBM eServer i5 520 - the latest member of the IBM eServer iSeries product line based on innovative POWER5 technology - this benchmark was designed to showcase the unique ability of the model 520 server to run multiple applications under typical, everyday stresses without compromising performance, usability or resilience.
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