Can I add PA-RISC processors to an Itanium-based Integrity Superdome?
Yes. HP offers the ability to enable Itanium-based systems that shipped from the factory to add PA-RISC partitions later on in the field. This serves as a safety net/insurance policy. If the customer determines after the fact that a specific application is not ready for the Itanium technology, they can simply add a PA-RISC hard partition to that Integrity Superdome and continue the execution of the application while it is certified. 8) Why can’t PA-8700+ processors be mixed with Itanium 2 9M processors? For years, HP has had a high level of investment protection with the HP 9000 Superdome. Customers have been provided with the maximum investment protection level by keeping their investment in PA8600 and PA8700 processors while adding the higher speed PA8700+. In addition, each processor type runs at its rated speed so there is no downgrading of the higher speed processors (some competitors are erroneously saying Superdome has to downgrade the higher speed processors). For example, the
