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IBM System x Values proposition with VMWare
Ngo Quang Son (Mr.) Product Line Manager – System X – IBM Vietnam [email protected]
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Rack Strategy: Expand portfolio to address customer needs
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Entry Value Cost op'mized design
General Business Maximum Performance & Up'me
Value 2-‐socket Cost Balanced Performance
§ Intel Xeon E3-‐1200 Series § Cost op'mized design § Entry processors § Modest memory support § Basic IO § Base warranty/support § Storage designed for cost
§ Intel Xeon E5-‐2600 Series § Maximum processor performance § Maximum amount of memory § Designed for extreme up 'me § Max IO slots § High port 1Gb or 10Gb Mezzanine op'on § Full aler'ng and LightPath standard § Focus on storage performance with low cost/high capacity op'ons
§ Tradi'onal 3/3 on site warranty
§ Intel Xeon E5-‐2400 Series § Sweet spot processors § Generous memory support (12DIMMs) § More IO § Higher port count 1Gb Networking § Op'onal Redundancy § Supports both performance and cost/high capacity storage solu'ons
§ Tradi'onal 3/3 on site warranty
Entry 1U/1S
x3250 M3
x3250 M4 3Q11
Compact 1U/2S
x3550 M3
Flagship 2U/2S
x3650 M3
Value Performance 2U/4S
x3755 M3
x3550 M4 1Q12
x3650 M4 1Q12
x3530 M4 2Q12
Value 1U/2S
Value Storage 2U/2S
x3620 M3
Storage Rich 2U/2S
x3630 M3
x3630 M4 2Q12
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Tower Strategy: Expand portfolio to address customer needs
Value 1S
Performance 1S
x3200 M3
Enterprise 2S
x3400 M3 x3500 M3
Value 2S
x3100 M4
3Q11 x3500 M4
1Q12 x3300 M4
2Q12
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Entry Value Cost op'mized design
General Business Maximum Performance & Up'me
Value 2-‐socket Cost Balanced Performance
§ Intel Xeon E3-‐1200 Series § Cost op'mized design § Entry processors § Modest memory support § Basic IO § Base warranty/support § Storage designed for cost (Up to 8 HDDs)
§ Intel Xeon E5-‐2600 Series § Maximum processor performance § Maximum memory (24 DIMMs) § Designed for extreme up 'me § Max IO slots (7 Open I/O) § Increased redundancy over GB § Full aler'ng and LightPath standard § Focus on storage performance (Up to 32 HDDs)
§ Tradi'onal 3/3 on site warranty
§ Sweet spot processors § Generous memory support (12DIMMs) § More IO § Higher port count 1Gb Networking § Op'onal Redundancy § Supports performance and cost/high capacity storage (Up to 16 HDDs)
§ Tradi'onal 3/3 on site warranty
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4Q11 1Q12 2Q12 3Q12
2011 > 2012 Transitions – Blade & High End
HS12
HS23
HS22
HS22V
HS23E
3850X5
3690X5
3750M4
HX5
New
6 March
May
May
4
1
2
3
4/8 socket Intel Xeo E7-28xx/48xx/88xx MAX5 Technologies
2 socket Intel Xeo E7-28xx/48xx/88xx MAX5 Technologies
2/4 socket Intel Xeo E7-28xx/48xx/88xx MAX5 Technologies
2/4 socket Intel Xeo E5-4600 Series
2 socket Intel Xeo E5-2600 Series
2 socket Intel Xeo E5-2400 Series
• Infrastructure apps • Rack-to-blade migration • Grid • Branch office/point of sale • Rack-to-blade
• Mainstream virtualization and cloud computing • Does many things very well (workhorse) • Broad enterprise applications • High performance enterprise
• Max virtualization and database performance • Business intelligence • SAP
• High Performance Computing • Floating Point computations • Small/Medium DBs requiring fast I/O
• Large memory, low CPU consolidation virtualization platforms • Higher density VDI rollouts • Virtualized Exchange, Sharepoint, SQL... • Smaller DB platforms
• Larger DBs where caching to local memory can serve to decrease IOPs • OLTP workloads • Mid-sized SAP rollouts
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ü A common set of blades ü A common set of industry-standard switches and IO fabrics ü Common management infrastructure ü Over a decade of a stable platform
IBM BladeCenter H Enterprise high
performance
IBM BladeCenter T Ruggedized, short-
depth
IBM BladeCenter HT Ruggedized, high
performance
Fit-for-purpose choice of chassis…
IBM BladeCenter S Distributed, office,
datacenter-in-a-box
IBM BladeCenter E Enterprise, best
efficiency, best density
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System x Intel Server Portfolio
Enterprise Servers
Blade Servers
Rack Servers
Tower Servers
x3750 M4
x3850 X5
Suited for heavy vertical workloads, virtualization, high performance and legacy replacement
Optimized for large consolidation environments, server infrastructure replacement and remote environments
Great for small to mid-range business segmented workloads and “fit” for purpose applications.
Smaller businesses, smaller remote environments and meeting standalone requirements.
4 Socket 1 & 2 Socket (sample listing)
x3650 M4
x3690 X5 HX5
x3550 M4
x3100 M4
BladeCenter H, E, S HS23E
x3630 M4 x3530 M4
HS23
x3250 M4
x3500 M4
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Value Proposition #1: VMware and IBM Joint Innovation and Partnership
Innovation driven by
• R&D collaboration • Innovative service offerings • End-to-end IBM solutions
IBM x86 Virtualization: • First VMware system vendor • First VMware joint development
partner • First to offer comprehensive
VMware support • First blade to include VMware • First demonstrated VMware
embedded hypervisor • First VMware managed desktop
offering
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System x and VMWare Compatibility Matrix
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Services Features IBM ServicePac services for: § System x hardware
§ System x hardware with Datacenter
§ System x hardware with VMware
§ Storage products
§ Microsoft/MS applications
§ Essential Support for System x (hardware break-fix needs as well as support for your how-to, usage and configuration)
§ Hardware warranty service upgrade options
§ Virtually unlimited, cost-competitive, toll-free access to highly skilled technicians who can help with installation, configuration, how-to usage and software defects
§ 24x7 coverage (severity 1; 9X5 coverage (all severities)
§ Fast, precise problem determination and resolution
§ Competitively priced, predictable support costs – one-time fee for one or three years of support
§ Software Support options for Microsoft / VMware / Linux / Systems Director
IBM SupportLine (annuity contract) for: § System x hardware
§ Microsoft or Linux software
§ VMware
§ Microsoft applications
§ Linux with Linux subscription
§ One-stop, consistent, high-quality, cross-platform technical support
§ Toll-free telephone or electronic access with 9x5 or 24x7 coverage options
§ Virtually unlimited calls from indefinite number of callers
§ Hardware usability (how-to), installation and configuration support
§ Microsoft support for Microsoft products on IBM and non-IBM systems
§ VMware product support with either Microsoft Windows or Linux software
§ Support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server distributions
§ Help with Linux usage and installation product compatibility and interoperability
§ Subscription service option for product updates and maintenance from Novell and Red Hat
IBM Vietnam Resources § More than 30 Systems Engineers
§ 6 System Engineers certified with VMWare
Value Proposition #2: IBM Vietnam Services Ability for VMWare System x Hardware & Software
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Value Proposition #3: Maximize memory capacity with MAX5
NEW! 16GB DIMM support
§ 256GB in 2 socket blade
§ 640GB in 2 socket + MAX5
§ 512GB in 4 socket blade
NEW! 32GB DIMM support
§ 1TB in 2 socket server
§ 2TB in 2 socket + MAX5
NEW! 32GB DIMM support
§ 2TB in 4 socket server
§ 3TB in 4 socket + MAX5
§ 4TB in 8 socket server
§ 6TB in 8 socket + MAX5
HX5 x3850 X5 x3690 X5
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eX5 Rack System Configurations
x3690 X5 (2S 32 DIMM)
x3850 X5 (4S 64 DIMM)
Base Systems
Memory Enhanced
x3690 X5 w/ MAX5 (2S 64 DIMM)
x3850 X5 w/ MAX5 (4S 96 DIMM)
x3850 X5 (8S 128 DIMM)
x3850 X5 w/ MAX5 (8S 192 DIMM)
Memory Enhanced Leadership high end x86 performance and flexibility
Each MAX5 memory expansion module has 32 DIMMs in 1U
2U
3U
4U
5U
8U 10U
* Support 32GB DIMMs
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Bringing the goodness of eX5 to blades… § Snaps onto base blade (sold as a bundle w/ base HX5) § Enables more memory than any other blades
Never before seen levels of scaling… § 2-socket, 30mm building block § 2-socket à 4-socket w/ logical partitioning
HX5 Blade HX5 Blade with MAX5
Common Building Block
Maximum performance and flexibility for database and virtualization in a a blade IBM BladeCenter Scalable Blades
2P, 30mm 2-socket, 16DIMM
8 I/O ports 30mm
4-socket, 32DIMM 16 I/O 60mm
2-socket, 40DIMM
8 I/O 60mm
4-socket, 80DIMM 16 I/O
120mm
Each MAX5 memory expansion module has 32 DIMMs in Single-Wide
* Support 16GB DIMMs
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Client Pain Point • Sprawl - Up to 7,000 scaled out physical servers managed by disparate business units
Challenge • Provide a private-cloud based scale up infrastructure to serve as the backbone of the client’s virtualization initiative
Competitive Landscape • HP: High end x86 standard • Dell: Volume x86 standard • IBM: Not on the standards list • Dell and HP had evaluation servers on site
Bringing the IBM solution to the client • IBM Evaluation Program provided on-site x3850 X5 + MAX5 for a bakeoff • IBM Center for Microsoft Technologies in Kirkland, Washington hosted client to see and hear more about eX5 and memory scaling • Technical Sales Specialist worked closely to help client understand technical advantage of eX5 • VMware Performance Team provided performance data • Local IBM team discussed financial advantages of memory expansion
eX5 Solution • IBM x3850X5+MAX5 • Phase One: 24 systems (four “pods” of six servers) divided between two data centers • Phase Two: 12 Servers (two “pods” of six servers) divided between two data centers • Phase Three: Cloud software deployment
Financial benefit to the client • Savings on software licensing, subscription, and support, • Lower hardware acquisition maintenance, personnel costs • Lower energy consumption • Reduction of future software subscription renewal and support costs, hardware maintenance renewals
Client chooses MAX5 for virtualization infrastructure
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Financial impact of memory expansion in VMware environment
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Value Proposition #4: Maximize I/O Performance with 10GbE technologies Mezzanine design keeps I/O slots, and choice of vendor
4 x 1Gb controller
2 x 10Gb Ports (Mezz card)
SFP+ or copper
§ Slot-less – Simple and easy upgrade to 10Gb
without consuming a PCIe slot § Low cost
– Offering 10Gb NIC at a LOM price and maintain the flexibility of a PCIe card
§ Flexibility and choice – Offering a selection of both SFP+ and
Base-T from two major NIC provider Emulex and Qlogic
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10Gb LAN Card on Rack Servers
2 x 10GbE via MezzCard
2 x 10GbE via MezzCard
2 x 10GbE dedicated Riser
X3650 M4
X3550 M4
X3750 M4
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(Located on other side of blade)
10Gb LAN on Blade Servers
2x hot-swap drive bays (SAS, SATA or Solid State) 16x VLP DDR3 Memory
(256GB Max / 1600MHz Max)
Integrated 1Gb/10GbE LOM
2x IO Expansion Slots 1x CIOv +1x CFFh)
USB socket
10Gb Interposer Card
* 4C Processor Model not bundle 10Gb Interposer Card
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Value Proposition #5: IBM Virtual Fabric on Blade Servers
– Up to 10x I/O bandwidth
– Dynamically allocate bandwidth with no downtime
– Lower Latency
Improve Performance
– Reduce CAPEX up to 49%
– Reduce energy costs up to 50%
– Protect Investment with Convergence Ready Solution
Reduce Costs
– Reduce cables up to 86% – Reduce Switches, Adapters by
up to 75% – Consolidate more VMs onto
fewer systems – Higher availability & security
Reduce Complexity
BUILT ON INDUSTRY STANDARDS
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VMWare Service console
Guest VM
VMWare Fault
Tolerance
VMotion
Virtual NICs
Virtual Groups
Easy Management via: Switch Interface, CLI or - Open Fabric Manager*
*Future Upgrade Option
Up to 8 Virtual Ports per adapter
Map each Virtual adapter to port groups
Configure few ports as Virtual CNA*
No separate HBA needed!
iSCSI / FCoE* Software License Upgrade
CNA
CNA
Create Virtual groups and Assign one uplink per group 2.5Gb*2
2.5Gb*2
2.5Gb*2
2.5Gb*2
* 3Q 2011
Virtual Fabric for IBM BladeCenter offers the Benefits of both Virtual NIC and IO Convergence on a Single end-to-end Solution
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Improve Performance
Support Today’s Requirements and Future Requirements
Server
Traditional Networking
Server
1Gb/s Ethernet
Server to Switch 8Gb max 8Gb max Uplink to TOR: 112 Gb max 48 Gb max
– More bandwidth – Up to 10x server to switch module – Up to 5x from Chassis to TOR
– Leverage with existing 1GbE infrastructures – Dynamic bandwidth Allocation
– Reassign bandwidth as needed with no downtime – Increments of 100Mb
Server to Switch 20Gb max Uplink to TOR: 200Gb max
10Gb/s Ethernet
20Gb per server
Up to 200Gb Uplink BW
5Gbps 3.9Gbps 100Mbps 1Gbps
5Gbps
100Mbps 3.9Gbps
1Gbps
Pass Thru Switch
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Q&A
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