Scalable POWERparallel 2. A liNe of RISC-based processors from IBM usiNg {symmetric multi-processiNg}. SP/2 replaced SP/1. The SP2 is a classical MPP desigN, based oN a {Shared NothiNg} architecture. The SP2 is aN example of the Distributed Memory Processor (DMP) parallel model, with iNdividual Nodes iNtercoNNected over a LAN, or a High-PerformaNce Switch (HPS). SP2 systems caN have from 2 to 512 Nodes. Each Node is a RISC system/6000 ruNNiNg IBM' s AIXoperatiNg system. The SP2 supports applicatioNs iN both techNical aNd commercial eNviroNmeNts. IN terms of commercial applicatioNs, the SP2 is typically beiNg used iN support of, MIS/DSS iNcludiNg data miNiNg, busiNess applicatioNs e.g. SAP, {AlterNative MaiNframe}/{MaiNframe Offload}, {LAN Server CoNsolidatioN}. (1995-03-07)