Operating SystemOperating System& Alpha Update& Alpha Update

Finance Industry Business ManagerOpenVMS Business GroupCompaq Computer Corporation

Robert Watson

AgendaAgenda

AlphaAlpha Compaq Tru64 UNIX and OpenVMS Compaq Tru64 UNIX and OpenVMS

Highlight : ClustersHighlight : Clusters Exploiting Alpha - Beyond ClustersExploiting Alpha - Beyond Clusters

Compaq NonStopCompaq NonStop®® eBusiness eBusiness

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Continuous operations

Assurance of data integrity

Scalability

Uninterrupted growth

Management capabilities

Continuous operations

Assurance of data integrity

Scalability

Uninterrupted growth

Management capabilities

Applications

Applications

Investment Protection withInvestment Protection withRapidly Evolving IT Demands Rapidly Evolving IT Demands

Compaq’s Platforms for Compaq’s Platforms for NonStop eBusiness SolutionsNonStop eBusiness Solutions

Fault Tolerant available environmentsFault Tolerant available environments•NonStop Himalaya•Database and Software

Ultra-high available environmentsUltra-high available environments•Tru64 UNIX AlphaClusters•OpenVMS Clusters•StorageWorks•RTR

Highly available industry-standard environmentsHighly available industry-standard environments•Netware, Windows NT Appliance Servers•DISA Websites StorageWorks

Alpha Roadmap Alpha Roadmap

Alpha RoadmapAlpha Roadmap

Alpha remains clear64-bit choice as lead over Merced extended

64-bit capability on Windows NT over 2 years before other vendors get their first64-bit processors

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Next GenerationNext GenerationAlphaServer FamilyAlphaServer Family

•1- 2 Processors•Up to 8GB of memory•6 PCI slots

Switched based system - 64-bit PCI I/O subsystems - Very Large Memory

Scalable clusters on Tru64 UNIX, OpenVMS & Windows NT

Modular system packaging - advanced systems management

•1-32 64+ Processors•Up to 128+GB of memory•Up to 224+ PCI slots

•1- 4 Processors•Up to 32GB of memory•Up to 10 PCI slots

ES Series

DS Series

GS Series

•1- 8 Processors•Up to 32GB of memory•up to 56 PCI slots

GS SeriesAlphaBrick

Next Generation High-End Next Generation High-End SystemSystem

SMP systems up to 32 CPUsSMP systems up to 32 CPUs Supports multiple Alpha chip Supports multiple Alpha chip

generationsgenerations Scalable memory and I/O BWScalable memory and I/O BW

Transparent Memory HierarchyTransparent Memory Hierarchy Avoids complexity of traditional Avoids complexity of traditional

NUMA systems by providing:NUMA systems by providing: Small latency penalty for non-local Small latency penalty for non-local

memory access (<3:1)memory access (<3:1) Large global memory bandwidthLarge global memory bandwidth Maintains desirable characteristics of Maintains desirable characteristics of

bus-based SMP systems, while bus-based SMP systems, while providing scalabilityproviding scalability

Modular design for investment Modular design for investment protection and easy growthprotection and easy growth

Next Generation AlphaServersNext Generation AlphaServersHigh-End Server Building BlockHigh-End Server Building Block

EV6 EV6EV6 EV6

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I/O Switch

One to four CPUs per building block Four 2GB/sec switched CPU/memory

connections simultaneously 8GB/sec aggregate memory bandwidth

Up to 4GB per memory board, 16GB per building block

2 to 8 PCI buses (28 slots) per building block 2GB/sec I/O BW (full-duplex)

No slot trade-offs for CPUs, memory, or I/O

EV6 EV6EV6 EV6

Global PortEV6 EV6EV6 EV6

Global PortEV6 EV6EV6 EV6

Global PortEV6 EV6EV6 EV6

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I/O Switch Global Port

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Next Generation AlphaServersNext Generation AlphaServersHigh-End System ArchitectureHigh-End System Architecture

Modular growthModular growth 32 CPUs in single cabinet32 CPUs in single cabinet Up to 256 CPUs in future Up to 256 CPUs in future Clusterable to 500-1000 CPUsClusterable to 500-1000 CPUs

Bandwidth, memory, and I/O Bandwidth, memory, and I/O scale with processors:scale with processors:

2GB/s memory bandwidth/CPU2GB/s memory bandwidth/CPU Up to 256GB of memoryUp to 256GB of memory Up to 64 PCI busesUp to 64 PCI buses Up to 16GB/sec I/O bandwidthUp to 16GB/sec I/O bandwidth Up to 224 PCI slotsUp to 224 PCI slots

Alleviate “NUMA-ness”Alleviate “NUMA-ness” Low remote latencyLow remote latency Large global bandwidthLarge global bandwidth Global orderingGlobal ordering

Compaq Tru64™ UNIXCompaq Tru64™ UNIX®® Setting the UNIX StandardSetting the UNIX Standard

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V4.0f• Hardware partitioning• Fibrechannel support• Advanced printing

• Asynchronous hardware delivery

V4.0e

•EV6 system support•Gigabit Ethernet•Euro currency enabled•ODBC/JDBC libraries bundled

V4.0e

•EV6 system support•Gigabit Ethernet•Euro currency enabled•ODBC/JDBC libraries bundled

V4.0d•Full Y2K ready•RAS 99.99%•Class scheduler

V4.0d•Full Y2K ready•RAS 99.99%•Class scheduler

V4.X Future Releases•Support for new EV67-based systems•Wildfire support

Compaq Tru64 UNIX Compaq Tru64 UNIX Operating System Roadmap -V4.* Operating System Roadmap -V4.*

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Alpha & MercedCompaq Tru64 UNIX

V5.x • Ultra-Scalable Alpha Systems

•100+ processors• Application Partitioning

• First IA-64 Systems

• Integrated TruCluster and

NonStop Clusters

• enhanced RAS •Goal: 99.999%+

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Compaq Tru64 UNIX V5• Enterprise & scalability

– >10TB Storage– 28GB memory support– 4B UID/GID

• Event Manager• Web-enabled system and

event management• SCSI -3 Device support • USB - bus support

Compaq Tru64 UNIX Compaq Tru64 UNIX Operating System Roadmap - 5.*Operating System Roadmap - 5.*

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V1.6• Fibre channel support

(campus clusters)

• Cluster MIB (easier system management)

• Disaster Tolerance

Wave 4 Clusters (V5.0)• SSI (Single System Image)• Cluster Alias

• Cluster File System (with root)

• Cluster management

• DT enhancements

V1.5• Supports EV6 systems

• 8 node support

Wave 5 Clusters • Multiple interconnects

memory channel Servernet

• More fault tolerant characteristics

• Process migration

• Larger configurations

• Integration with NonStop Clusters

Tru64 UNIXTru64 UNIXTruCluster SoftwareTruCluster Software

Easier management…Single System Image

Cluster wide shared File System

Cluster Alias

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TruCluster Software V5.0TruCluster Software V5.0

Easier management…Cluster File System

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TruCluster Software V5.0TruCluster Software V5.0

Simple user administrationSimple user administration Install once for entire clusterInstall once for entire cluster Clusterwide servicesClusterwide services External clients see External clients see

single namespacesingle namespace Uses existing on disk formatUses existing on disk format Automated FailoverAutomated Failover Shared rootShared root

Cluster File SystemCluster File System

Single cluster-wide namespace with a single Single cluster-wide namespace with a single shared rootshared root

Same view from all cluster membersSame view from all cluster members CDSLs used to address member-specific filesCDSLs used to address member-specific files

Full X/OPEN, POSIX semantics for binary Full X/OPEN, POSIX semantics for binary compatibility compatibility

Cluster-wide coherencyCluster-wide coherency

Transparent file system failover and recoveryTransparent file system failover and recovery Layers on existing file system typesLayers on existing file system types

AdvFS, UFS, CDFS, NFSAdvFS, UFS, CDFS, NFS

TruCluster Software V5.0TruCluster Software V5.0

Cluster appears as single system to Cluster appears as single system to networknetwork

Single host name to clientsSingle host name to clients Quicker failure recoveryQuicker failure recovery Dynamic load balancingDynamic load balancing Network services Network services Efficient forwarding over Efficient forwarding over

cluster interconnectcluster interconnect

AlphaServerjaguar1.1.1.1

AlphaServerpanther1.1.1.2

AlphaServercheetah1.1.1.3

AlphaServercougar1.1.1.4

Cluster - feline 1.1.1.0

Client Client Client

Router

Easier management…Cluster Alias

TruCluster SolutionsTruCluster Solutions

Supports IA 64 Extends Clusters to smaller

systems Cost Effective solution

Supports AlphaServers High performance, highly

scalable and available cluster

OpenVMS StrategyOpenVMS StrategyDevelopment Development Directions Directions

OpenVMS Market LeadershipOpenVMS Market Leadership

#1 in HealthcareMakes 90% of the world’s CPU chips50% + of cell phones billed

in the world66% of the world’s funds transfers90% of world’s exchanges between

OpenVMS and TandemDominance in lottery systems

#1 in HealthcareMakes 90% of the world’s CPU chips50% + of cell phones billed

in the world66% of the world’s funds transfers90% of world’s exchanges between

OpenVMS and TandemDominance in lottery systems

OpenVMS InvestmentsOpenVMS Investments Operating SystemOperating System AlphaServer SystemsAlphaServer Systems Networking & InfrastructureNetworking & Infrastructure Compilers & ToolsCompilers & Tools Transaction ProcessingTransaction Processing Mail & MessagingMail & Messaging

Operating SystemOperating System AlphaServer SystemsAlphaServer Systems Networking & InfrastructureNetworking & Infrastructure Compilers & ToolsCompilers & Tools Transaction ProcessingTransaction Processing Mail & MessagingMail & Messaging

$250+ MillionInvestment

400+ OpenVMSEngineers

400+ OpenVMSEngineers

Services - 3500+ OpenVMS/Unix Engineers

$20 MillionISV Program

Healthcare Manufacturing

Finance

Telecommunications

OpenVMS Key Targeted IndustriesOpenVMS Key Targeted Industries

Public Sector

Extend OpenVMS Commercial Strength•Speed•Total Cost of Ownership•Availability•Reliability•Scalability

OpenVMS Development Strategy

Continued supportfor:

OpenVMS VAXDECnetIPv4IBM InterconnectPATHWORKS ClientMixed VAX/Alpha

ClustersDECwindows

MOTIF

NT/Web Integration• Base Infrastructure• Enterprise File and Print• Application Integration• Web Enabled Applications• Data Access• Network and System

Management

Customers• Focused Markets• Customer Programs

Partnerships

• Proactive engagement• Program Investment

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OpenVMS SoftwareOpenVMS SoftwareFive Year Strategic DirectionFive Year Strategic Direction

Over the next five years and beyondOver the next five years and beyond We will enhance our OpenVMS leadership We will enhance our OpenVMS leadership

position in business-critical system software by position in business-critical system software by focusing our investments on ultra high availability focusing our investments on ultra high availability capabilities.capabilities.

We will deliver a functional Operating System We will deliver a functional Operating System release every 12-18 months release every 12-18 months (V7.3, V7.4,V7.5, etc)(V7.3, V7.4,V7.5, etc)

OpenVMS Version 7.2OpenVMS Version 7.2Currently ShippingCurrently Shipping

Seamless OpenVMS and Windows NT integrationSeamless OpenVMS and Windows NT integration Break-through SMP scalability and performanceBreak-through SMP scalability and performance Enhanced cluster performance and functionality Enhanced cluster performance and functionality Reduced cost of ownershipReduced cost of ownership System availability enhancementsSystem availability enhancements Most up-to-date Internet technologyMost up-to-date Internet technology Year 2000 readinessYear 2000 readiness

OpenVMS SystemsOpenVMS SystemsDetailed Two Year RoadmapDetailed Two Year Roadmap

V7.1-2 (Alpha only)•AlphaServer GS60•AlphaServer GS140•CompactPCI CS1000

V7.2 system support:•AlphaServer GS140/GS60 (5/99)•AlphaServer DS20 (5/99)

V7.1-2 system support:•AlphaServer DS20 (4/99)•AlphaServer ES40 (5/99)•AlphaServer DS10 (5/99)•AlphaStation for VMS VS10 (5/99)•AlphaServer GS60E (7/99)

V7.1-2 system support:•AlphaStation for VMS VS10, full sound & graphics (8/99)•AlphaServer DS20E (9/99)•EV67 systems

V7.2-1 (Alpha only,7/99)•AlphaServer ES40•AlphaServer DS10•AlphaServer GS140/GS60•AlphaServer GS60E•AlphaServer DS20E (10/99)•AlphaStation for VMS (10/99)•EV67 systems

Version V7.3•EV68 follow-ons•AlphaStation VS10 follow-ons with Graphics follow-ons•DECwindows maintenance

1999-H11999-H1 1999-H21999-H2 2000-H22000-H22000-H12000-H1V7.2-x (Alpha only)•AlphaServer GSxxx

OpenVMS Operating System OpenVMS Operating System Detailed Two Year RoadmapDetailed Two Year Roadmap

V7.1-2(Alpha only)•EV6 support•Gigabit Ethernet•Maintenance

Alpha/VAX Version 7.2•COM V1.0•Galaxy V1.0•Multi-path failover (direct path only)•TCP/IP V5.0•Advanced Server V7.2•Netscape FastTrack V3.01•Java V1.1.6

V7.2-1(Alpha only, 7/99)•COM V1.1•More Fibre Channel•Multi-path failover with Shadowing•V7.2 HW01 support•Maintenance•TCP/IP V5.0A•Advanced Server V7.2A

Version 7.3High Availability:FRS = H2CY00See Storage, cluster, and Galaxy roadmaps

V7.2-x(Alpha only, Late 1999)•AlphaServer GSxxx•Galaxy Phase II

1999-H11999-H1 1999-H21999-H2 2000-H22000-H22000-H12000-H1

V7.2 HW01-Remedial Kit(Alpha only, 5/99)•AlphaServer GS60•AlphaServer GS140•AlphaServer DS20•Fibre Channel•Gigabit Ethernet•Memory Channel V2.0

Alpha System SupportStorage & Network Solutions

OpenVMS GalaxyOpenVMS Clusters

File SystemsNetworks

OpenVMS Operating System

Extending OpenVMS Commercial Strengths

OpenVMS GalaxyOpenVMS GalaxySoftware ArchitectureSoftware Architecture

Dynamically adapts system resources to meet changing Dynamically adapts system resources to meet changing business needsbusiness needs

High commercial application performanceHigh commercial application performance Supports mixed versions within a single system and rolling Supports mixed versions within a single system and rolling

upgradesupgrades Dramatic improvements in OpenVMS single system Dramatic improvements in OpenVMS single system

availability availability Ability to consolidate distributed cluster applications Ability to consolidate distributed cluster applications Solves high end server scaling and cluster interconnect Solves high end server scaling and cluster interconnect

bottlenecksbottlenecks

Enables enterprise IT infrastructures to respond to business demands with Enables enterprise IT infrastructures to respond to business demands with unheard of flexibility at a fraction of the cost!unheard of flexibility at a fraction of the cost!

An OpenVMS Galaxy An OpenVMS Galaxy ConfigurationConfiguration

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INSTANCE AINSTANCE A

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CPUs0 1 2

INSTANCE BINSTANCE B

I/OI/OCPUs

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INSTANCE CINSTANCE C

I/OI/O

INSTANCE APrivate MemoryINSTANCE APrivate Memory

INSTANCE BPrivate MemoryINSTANCE BPrivate Memory

INSTANCE CPrivate MemoryINSTANCE CPrivate Memory

CPUs7 8 9

V7.xV7.x

0 1 2 30 1 2 3

V7.zV7.z

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V7.yV7.y

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I/OI/O I/OI/OI/OI/OInstance AInstance A Instance CInstance CInstance BInstance B

Storage InterconnectStorage Interconnect

Cluster InterconnectCluster Interconnect

Network InterconnectNetwork Interconnect

System Resources Partitioned by SoftwareSystem Resources Partitioned by Software

Shared Memory

Instance A Private MemoryInstance A Private Memory Instance C Private MemoryInstance C Private MemoryInstance B Private MemoryInstance B Private Memory

Cluster InterconnectCluster Interconnect

(Code & data)(Code & data)

( data only)( data only)

New VersionTesting

Current ProductionVersion

Previous ProductionVersion

Mixed Versions and Rolling Upgrades

Availability : Just one Availability : Just one example of what GALAXY can do...example of what GALAXY can do...

Mixing it all together…Mixing it all together…Performance

Performance &&ScalabilityScalability

Tru64V4.0

VMSGalaxy

WinNTV4.0

Compaq Multiprocessor System

Hardware Enforced “firewalls”

Tru64V4.0

VMSGalaxy

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Physical isolation between instances Multiple System semantics Test new or incompatible applications

Application consolidation Inter-partition communication requires

use of standard networking APIs and interconnects

In SummaryIn Summary

Next Generation Alpha leads the wayNext Generation Alpha leads the way OpenVMS and Compaq Tru64 UNIX and Windows OpenVMS and Compaq Tru64 UNIX and Windows

NTNT Continue to Exploit Alpha todayContinue to Exploit Alpha today

Tandem NSK porting to AlphaTandem NSK porting to Alpha

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