IBM 'After 5' Session - IBM System X
- 1. Julian Walker – 021 221 4468 System x and BladeCenter Territory Manager IBM System x & BladeCenter Delivering Smarter Systems for a Smarter Planet © 2010 IBM Corporation
- 2. Client challenges with enterprise workloads Database, Virtualization, Transaction processing Memory Capacity Do More With Less Simplify Restricted server A need to reduce Speed time from utilization operational expenses deployment to production Bigger workloads Having to cut license fees and energy costs Optimized Difficulty supporting more, bigger virtual Investing in only what performance for their machines, growing is needed workload needs databases and Get more out of the Having to get the increases in people, IT, and most out of existing transaction spending they have data centers. processing. Flexibility to get the IT they need, the way they need it Difficult challenges create an opportunity for innovation 2 © 2010 IBM Corporation
- 3. The PC architecture has already been pushed to its limits Are easy to acquire Support a broad application base x86 SERVERS We Love of readily available administration Take advantage Them! skills In distributed computing environments, 85 percent of computing capacity sits idle1 BUT We and cooling costs are now eight times greater Power Hate Them! than they were 12 years ago2 Management costs now represent 70 percent of IT budget³ 1 Based on IBM estimates. 2,3 Clabby Analytics, The Data Center ‘Implosion Explosion’ … and the Need to Move to a New Enterprise Data Center Model, February 2008 3 © 2010 IBM Corporation
- 4. Traditional server paradigms need to change The x86-based PC architecture is now 28 years old. It has evolved through PCs, towers, racks and blades. Holds 53 percent of the server market and that number is growing. Personal Tower Rack Blade Computers PC Servers optimized Servers 4 © 2010 IBM Corporation
- 5. A smarter planet demands smarter systems Clients need systems that: Workloads DATA Scale quickly and efficiently. Remove memory bottlenecks. Maximize utilization. Innovation Are optimized for workloads. Provide rapid access to data. The next generation x86 architectures must be able to keep up with the proliferation of workloads and explosion of data of a smarter, more interconnected planet. 5 © 2010 IBM Corporation
- 6. IBM Systems…………. In today’s economy, we need dynamic infrastructures that drive down costs, and are intelligent and secure. Reduce Cost Not just containing operational cost and complexity, but achieving breakthrough productivity gains through virtualization, optimization, energy stewardship, and flexible sourcing. Improve Service Increasingly customer demand for quality service & continuous accessibility Manage Risks and Threats Security, resiliency & compliance challenges are created by the accelerating pace of change. 6 © 2010 IBM Corporation
- 7. Smarter systems from IBM enable you to add memory to x86-based systems independently of the processor Add up to 6x more memory per processor Reduce storage costs by up to 97% and licensing costs by 50% 7 © 2010 IBM Corporation
- 8. System x & BladeCenter “Fit for Purpose” Enterprise & iDataPlex Server Consolidation, Virtualization BladeCenter Web 2.0, Infrastructure HPC, Simplification, Scale Up Grid, Energy Application Efficiency Serving Scale Out Stand alone Applications Rack and Tower 8 © 2010 IBM Corporation
- 9. Maximize memory, minimize cost, simplify deployment Smarter Systems for a Smarter Planet New thinking for the next generation of x86 systems 9 © 2010 IBM Corporation
- 10. eX5 leadership for an evolving marketplace 5th Generation of X-Architecture 5th Gen: Breakthrough performance, ultimate flexibility, simpler management 4th Gen: First x86 server to break 1 Million tpmC 3rd Gen: First x86 server with Hot-swap memory 2nd Gen: First x86 server with 100 #1 Benchmarks 1st Gen: First x86 server with scalable 16 processor design 10 © 2010 IBM Corporation
- 11. eX5 Portfolio - Systems for a Smarter Planet System x3850 X5 Consolidation, virtualization, and database workloads being migrated off of proprietary hardware are demanding more addressability System x3690 X5 Powerful and scalable system allows some workloads to migrate onto 2 4U / 4-Way socket design that delivers enterprise Scalable computing in a dense package Broad coverage for most enterprise applications, server BladeCenter HX5 consolidation, virtualized Demand for minimum footprint as well workload enablement. as integrated networking infrastructure has increased the growth of the blade form factor. 11 © 2010 IBM Corporation
- 12. IBM System x3850 X5 Get the best performance per workload with a versatile, scalable platform that delivers 6 times the memory of any 4-socket x86 system today for the maximum utilization, reliability and performance needed for compute- and memory-intensive workloads. Scalable 4-socket 4U server Up to 96 DIMMs with MAX5 eXFlash FlexNode System Specifications 4x Xeon 7500 series CPUs (4C/6C/8C) 64 to 96 DDR3 DIMMs / per node 6 open PCIe slots (+ 2 additional) Up to 8x 2.5” HDDs or 16x 1.8” SSDs RAID 0/1 Std, Optional RAID 5/6 2x 1GB Ethernet LOM 2x 10GB Ethernet SFP+ Virtual Fabric / FCoEE Scalable to 8 socket, 192 DIMM Internal USB for embedded hypervisor IMM, uEFI & IBM Systems Director 12 12 © 2010 IBM Corporation
- 13. x3850 X5: 4-socket 4U x86 (Nehalem EX) platform (2x) 1975W Rear Access Hot 2x 10Gb Ethernet Adapter Swap, Redundant P/S (8x) Memory Cards for 64 DIMMs – 6x - PCIe Gen2 Slots 8 1066MHz DDR3 DIMMs per card (+2 additional) (4x) Intel Xeon CPU’s RAID (0/1) standard, (2x) 120mm RAID 5/6 Optional Hot Swap Fans 2x 60mm Hot Swap Fans DVD Drive (8x) Gen2 2.5” Drives or 2 * eXFlash Dual USB Light Path Diagnostics 13 © 2010 IBM Corporation
- 14. IBM System x3690 X5 A scalable server that delivers up to 4x the memory of today’s 2-socket servers and double the processing cores, for unmatched performance. Scalable 2 socket 2U server Up to 64 DIMMs with MAX5 eXFlash FlexNode System Specifications 2x Xeon 6500 & 7500 series CPUs (4C/6C/8C) 32 to 64 DDR3 DIMMs / per node 2 x8 PCIe slots, 2 x8 Low Profile slots Up to 16x 2.5” HDDs or 24x 1.8” SSDs RAID 0/1 Std, Opt RAID 5 2x 1GB Ethernet Optional 2x 10GB SFP+ Virtual Fabric / FCoEE Scalable to 4 sockets, 64 DIMM or 128 DIMM Internal USB for embedded hypervisor IMM, uEFI, and IBM Systems Director 14 14 © 2010 IBM Corporation
- 15. x3690 X5: 2-socket 2U (Nehalem EX) platform (1x) x16 (full height, full length or (2x) x8 (1 full size, 1 full height / half length) (2x) PCIe x8 Low Profile (1x) PCIe x4 Low Profile for RAID Scaling ports 32 x DDR3 Memory DIMMs 16 in upper mezzanine (pictured) 16 below (4x) N+N 675W Rear Access Hot Swap Redundant P/S Light Path Diagnostics 8x Memory Buffers DVD Drive (4x) 60mm Hot Swap Fans Dual USB (16x) Gen2 2.5” Drives or 3 * eXFlash 15 © 2010 IBM Corporation
- 16. MAX 5 Doubles Memory Capacity MAX 5 Features: Expand memory capacity No impact on memory latency Up to double the number of memory DIMMs than the competitors Over five times the memory capacity in two sockets vs. today’s leading two-socket systems 2 mechanical designs (1u or Blade) Provides the memory customers have needed for database and virtualization – up to 100% more virtual machines Allows higher memory capacity to be reached with less expensive DIMMs for more economical high end implementations 16 © 2010 IBM Corporation
- 17. Maximize memory The new eX5 portfolio provides as much as twice the amount of memory as competitive systems 2-socket 4-socket 8-socket 200 192 128 128 100 96 80 64 64 DIMMs 40 32 18 EP 5 5 X5 HX X5 HX X5 X5 er e M EX r 69 0 M EX r 85 0 69 0 M X 50 -IB em te -IB em te IB m E 38 tm n l en x3 n l en x3 x3 n- le x es No eha C em No eha eC em em m W de st st st No eha te N la N ad ys B Sy Bl Sy Sy N S 17 © 2010 IBM Corporation
- 18. Minimize cost Eliminate the memory bottleneck and minimize VMware licensing costs 82% Same 2S license cost 50% Same number of VMs more VMs license cost x3690 X5 with MAX5 x3690 X5 with MAX5 4S Non-IBM server 2S Non-IBM server Software licensing costs for VMware Enterprise Plus Cost: $3,500 per processor. Memory is constrained before processors are fully utilized. 18 © 2010 IBM Corporation
- 19. Minimize cost Reduce Microsoft SQL software licensing costs by 50 percent using eX5 technology A 1,000 user SQL Server 2008 database using a Nehalem-EX system. Non-IBM Nehalem-EX server System x3690 X5 2-socket Nehalem-EX server 50% Same number of users license cost SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition licensing cost SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition licensing cost US$100,000 US$50,000 Notes: All pricing shown is Microsoft List Pricing as of January 2010 per the pricing information on http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2008/en/us/pricing.aspx Pricing model used is per processor licensing which is based on $24,999 per physical socket on the server (logical cores are not counted) 19 © 2010 IBM Corporation
- 20. eXFlash - Maximum internal storage performance Combination of solid-state disk technology and high- speed controller architecture deliver extreme performance to replace limited IOPs of traditional HDDs Maximize Performance, Cost, Reliability A single x3850 X5 with eXFlash delivers the same storage performance of: 800 spinning hard drives For just 3% of the cost 3.2TB in x3850 x5 / 4.8TB in x3690 x5 Each blazing fast eXFlash delivers: Over 240,000 IO operations per second 99% better performance per watt eXFlash Features Power reduced to 1% of spinning disks Up to 2 eXFlash per system UP to 240,000 IOPs, 1.6TB per FlashPack 64x greater reliability over traditional HDDs RAID 5/6 and high throughput non-raided Hot swappable, front accessible, modules 20 © 2010 IBM Corporation
- 21. IBM BladeCenter – Industry Leading Choice Purpose optimized chassis versatile family common solutions complete compatibility MultiCore Platform optimized blades Cell flexible solutions OEM Less power/heat Innovative advantages Family compatibility Ecosystem of suppliers Better redundancy Innovative technology options 21 © 2010 IBM Corporation
- 22. IBM BladeCenter HX5 Scalable high end blade for high density compute and memory capacity Scalable blade server enables standardization on same platform for two- and four-socket server needs for faster time to value, while delivering peak performance and productivity in high-density environments. Scalable 2 socket Blade Up to 80 DIMMs with MAX5 Latest NHM – EX processor FlexNode System Specifications 2x Xeon 7500 and 6500 series CPUs (4C/6C/8C) 16x DDR3 VLP DIMMs MAX5 memory expansion to 40 DIMM Scalable to 4S, 32 DIMM or 4S, 80 DIMM UP to 16 I/O ports and to 2x SSD Optional RAID 5 with battery backed cache Optional 10GB Virtual Fabric Adapter / FCoEE Internal USB for embedded hypervisor IMM, uEFI, and IBM Systems Director 22 © 2010 IBM Corporation
- 23. HX5 Blade 2x SSD drives (1.8”) 16x VLP DDR3 Memory 2x Intel Nehalem-EX Processors Dual & redundant I/O and Power 2x IO Expansion Slots (1x CIOv + 1x CFFh) 23 © 2010 IBM Corporation
- 24. HX5 4-Socket Blade 4x IO Expansion Slots (2x CIOv + 2x CFFh) 4x SSD drives (1.8”) (2 per node) 32x VLP DDR3 Memory (16 per node) 4x Intel Xeon 7500 Series CPUs (2 per node) 16x memory buffers (8 per node) 2x 30mm nodes Scale HX5 Configurations Connector 2S, 16D, 8 I/O ports, 30mm 4S, 32D, 16 I/O ports, 60mm Additional Features Internal USB for embedded hypervisor Dual & redundant I/O and Power 24 © 2010 IBM Corporation IMM & UEFI
- 25. MAX5 for HX5 MAX5 HX5 6x memory buffers FireHawk 6 SMI lanes 4 QPI ports 3 scalability ports 24x VLP DDR3 memory HX5+MAX5 Configurations 2S, 40D, 8 I/O ports, 60m 4S, 80D, 16 I/O ports, 120mm 25 © 2010 IBM Corporation
- 26. IBM BladeCenter Scalable Blades HX5 Blade HX5 Blade with MAX5 Never before seen levels of scaling… Bringing the goodness of eX5 to blades… 2-socket, 30mm building block Snaps onto base blade (sold as a bundle w/ base HX5) 2-socket 4-socket w/ logical partitioning Enables more memory than any other blades 2P, 30mm 2-socket, 4-socket, 2-socket, 4-socket, 16DIMM 32DIMM Common 40DIMM 80DIMM 8 I/O ports 16 I/O Building Block 8 I/O 16 I/O 30mm 60mm 60mm 120mm Max compute density! Blade leadership! Up to 32 cores in a 1¼ U equivalent space Up to 30% more VMs than max competition blade Modular scalability in 2-socket increments to get to 4- Flexible configurations & unmatched memory capacity, socket scaling from 1-socket, 32D 4-socket, 80D Targeted for database, and compute intensive simulations Uses processors that cost up to 30% less than the competition for scaling Targeted for Virtualization & DB for customers that need a blade form factor 26 © 2010 IBM Corporation
- 27. FlexNode enables you to dynamically transform a single into two distinct systems - and then back again One 4S System Two 2S Systems Optimize workloads: Run interactive applications by day on a 2S system and batch jobs by night on 4S system Help reduce software licensing costs: Execute partitions to optimize software licensing costs when priced per system core. Boost security: Isolate workloads to help improve security and assure quality of service. 27 © 2010 IBM Corporation
- 28. eX5 configuration flexibility Choose a system that fits your needs today and in the future Memory Expansion and Scaling with MAX5 Native (QPI) Scaling Memory Expansion with MAX5 Base System 28 © 2010 IBM Corporation
- 29. IBM’s New 2 Socket Servers Can Help! !" # ! "$ $ % & 29 © 2010 IBM Corporation
- 30. Lower costs with improved performance 50% more cores1 Up to 40% top bin-to-bin performance increase and up to 60% for HPC1 Up to 15:1 consolidation with a 3-month payback from clients’ current install of 4- year old servers1 New Low-power SKUs1 50% more memory capacity2 on rack-optimized servers 60% more internal storage capacity2 on rack-optimized servers Let us help you meet your IT challenges 1 Based on Intel Data 2Combination of more DIMMs/drive bays & increased capacities (may be backward compatible on M2) 30 © 2010 IBM Corporation
- 31. IBM System x3650 M3 NEW higher performing 4C & 6C Intel® Xeon® Processor 5600 Series 40% to 60% (HPC) performance increase 50% more memory1 15:1 consolidation w/ 3 month payback 60% more storage 2-Socket 2U 18 DIMMs UDIMM Support Up to 9.6TB of storage2 6 Gb RAID #1 SPEC Power Benchmark3 Leadership Energy Efficiency The flagship System x 2U 2-socket rack server delivers Best in class reliability and leadership performance per watt computing and handles availability w/ business-critical applications. You get exceptional predictive failure & price/performance with low total cost of ownership. redundancy 1Combination of more DIMMs/drive bays & increased capacities (may be backward compatible on M2) 2 June 3 x3650 M2 31 © 2010 IBM Corporation
- 32. IBM System x3550 M3 NEW higher performing 4C & 6C Intel® Xeon® Processor 5600 Series 40% to 60% (HPC) performance increase 50% more memory1 15:1 consolidation w/ 3 month payback 60% more storage 2-Socket 1U 18 DIMMs UDIMM Support Up to 4.8TB of storage 6 Gb RAID Leadership Energy Efficiency The flagship System x 1U 2-socket server is our low- Open architecture cost rack server capable of handling many business and common tools critical applications. You get great server value in a for quick and compact 1U form factor. simple installation 1 Combination of more DIMMs/drive bays & increased capacities (may be backward compatible on M2) 32 © 2010 IBM Corporation
- 33. Enhancing your IT value with System x Options – What’s New? Enhanced digital 1.35V memory KVM switches 16GB DIMMs1 Storage HBA Memory Rack and power infrastructure 2TB “Nearline” and 600GB 2.5” HDDs 10Gb “Virtual 320GB High IOPS Fabric” adapter SSD PCIe adapter 1.8” double dense SSDs Networking Storage (HDD/SSD) Optimizations for RAID 5, SSD & Intel® Xeon® encrypting drives Processor 5600 RAID Series Controllers Processors Tape / Removable HDD 1 June 2010 33 © 2010 IBM Corporation
- 34. A B C # Virtual Fabric $% Adapter BNT 10-port 10G Ethernet Switch Module ! " " 34 34 © 2010 IBM Corporation
- 35. Simplify deployment Virtual Fabric has now been extended to the eX5 portfolio Avoid complex LAN vs. SAN capacity planning: Virtual Fabric can become Networking technology, Ethernet, FCoE, and iSCSI Any Networking speed Allocate bandwidth where needed: Mission critical workloads get most, while test projects get appropriate share of bandwidth 50% Fewer adapters Deploy less hardware: Fewer adapters and switches needed to support the same workload with IBM Virtual Fabric technology 75% Fewer switch modules 35 © 2010 IBM Corporation
- 36. FCoE BENEFITS Reduce disparate networks and host I/O connections Leverage the strength of Ethernet Protect existing Software investments Seamless integration and migration with Converged Network Adapters (CNA) Converged Network Adapters allow the transport of FCoE AND Ethernet frames through a single interconnect Reduce power and cooling 36 © 2010 IBM Corporation 36 QLogic Confidential Sep XX, 2007
- 37. System x & BladeCenter “Fit for Purpose” Enterprise & iDataPlex Server Consolidation, Virtualization BladeCenter Web 2.0, Infrastructure HPC, Simplification, Scale Up Grid, Energy Application Efficiency Serving Scale Out Stand alone Applications Rack and Tower 37 © 2010 IBM Corporation
- 38. Thank you! 38 © 2010 IBM Corporation