The document provides an overview of Enterprise X-Architecture 5th Generation (eX5) systems from IBM that are designed to maximize memory, minimize costs, and simplify deployment for customers. Key features of eX5 systems include MAX5 memory expansion technology that allows for over 2x the memory capacity of other x86 servers, as well as innovations like eXFlash integrated flash storage. Configuration and workload optimized systems are available as rack servers (x3850 X5, x3690 X5) and blades (BladeCenter HX5) to address various customer needs.

1. Enterprise X-Architecture 5 th Generation Systems for a Smarter Planet Customer Presentation February 11, 2010 Bhanu Prathap naidu 09177775147 [email_address]

3. Client Challenges and eX5 Opportunity

6. Maximize Memory Minimize Cost Simplify Deployment The broadest portfolio of systems optimized for your most demanding workloads

8. eX5 Systems Overview

9. eX5 leadership for an evolving marketplace with increasing demands 1 st Gen: First x86 server with scalable 16 processor design 2 nd Gen: First x86 server with 100 #1 Benchmarks 3 rd Gen: First x86 server with Hot-swap memory 4 th Gen: First x86 server to break 1 Million tpmC 5 th Gen: Breakthrough performance, ultimate flexibility, simpler management 2010 5th Generation 2003 2nd Generation 2005 3rd Generation 2007 4th Generation 2001 1st Generation

10. eX5 Portfolio — Systems for a Smarter Planet Broad coverage for most enterprise applications, server consolidation, virtualized workload enablement. 4U / 4-Way Scalable Powerful and scalable system allows some workloads to migrate onto 2-socket design that delivers enterprise computing in a dense package Demand for minimum footprint as well as integrated networking infrastructure has increased the growth of the blade form factor. BladeCenter HX5 System x3690 X5 Consolidation, virtualization, and database workloads being migrated off of proprietary hardware are demanding more addressability System x3850 X5

12. (2x) 1975W Rear Access Hot Swap, Redundant P/S (4x) Intel Xeon CPU’s (8x) Memory Cards for 64 DIMMs – 8 1066MHz DDR3 DIMMs per card 6x - PCIe Gen2 Slots (+2 additional) 2x 60mm Hot Swap Fans (8x) Gen2 2.5” Drives or 2 eXFlashs (2x) 120mm Hot Swap Fans Dual USB Light Path Diagnostics RAID (0/1) standard, RAID 5/6 Optional DVD Drive 2x 10Gb Ethernet Adapter x3850 X5: 4-socket 4U x86 (Nehalem EX) platform

16. (1x) x16 (full height, full length or (2x) x8 (1 full size, 1 full height / half length) (2x) PCIe x8 Low Profile (4x) N+N 675W Rear Access Hot Swap Redundant P/S (16x) Gen2 2.5” Drives or 3 eXFlashs Scaling ports 32 x DDR3 Memory DIMMs 16 in upper mezzanine (pictured) 16 below 8x Memory Buffers (4x) 60mm Hot Swap Fans Dual USB Light Path Diagnostics DVD Drive x3690 X5: 2-socket 2U (Nehalem EX) platform

17. 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) Memory Enhanced x3690 X5 (4S 64 DIMM) x3690 X5 w/ MAX5 (4S 128 DIMM) x3850 X5 (8S 128 DIMM) x3850 X5 w/ MAX5 (8S 192 DIMM) Memory Enhanced Leadership high end x86 performance and flexibility

24. FlexNode Partioning feature allows a single system to dynamically become two distinct systems or back again FlexNode benefits include: Scheduled Provisioning: Run interactive apps by day on a 2-socket system and batch jobs by night on 4-socket system Faster Qualification: Qualify a single platform for 2- and 4- socket, or 4- and 8- socket server needs Optimize SW licensing costs: Execute partitions to optimize SW licensing costs when priced per system cores Built-in virtualization: Run multiple OS on the same box without hypervisor overhead Greater security: Workload isolation to assure quality of service Two 2-Socket Systems One 4-Socket System

26. Maximize Memory

28. MAX5 for eX5 racks and blades enables systems to support more memory than x86 limits MAX5 enables up to 2x DIMMs of memory per system

29. Minimize Cost

30. MAX5 eliminates the memory bottleneck and minimizes VMware licensing costs in two different ways #1: 60% more virtual machines on eX5 for the same license cost #2: 50% of license cost on eX5 to support same number of virtual machines Competition server x3690 X5 x3690 X5 with MAX5 Competition server VMware Enterprise Plus Cost: $3,500 USD / socket – Memory constrained before processors are fully utilized 2-socket: $7,000 USD 2-socket: $7,000 USD 18 DIMMs: 175 Virtual Machines 32 DIMMs: 281 Virtual Machines VMware Enterprise Plus Cost: $3,500 USD / socket – Memory constrained before processors are fully utilized 4-socket: $14,000 USD 2-socket: $7,000 USD 64 DIMMs: 320 Virtual Machines 64 DIMMs: 320 Virtual Machines

32. eXFlash reduces database costs by up to 97% with same IOPs Up to 240K IOPs & 1.6 TB per eXFlash x3850 X5 with eXFlash Competitive solution: 2 servers + 80 JBODs + 960 spinning disks + real estate + management + maintenance expenses 97% less expensive Less then 1% of the power Server Hardware $10k (2 uni-socket servers) NA: All self contained within the system Storage Hardware $680k (80 JBODs, 800 disks) $20k for eXFlash No JBODs required Datacenter real estate $55k / year (5 racks, $115 / sqft) NA: eXFlash integrated into eX5 servers Datacenter power savings $42k / year NA: eXFlash uses eX5 server PS Maintenance savings $7.5k / year $2.5k / year Management savings $50k / year NA: eXFlash integrated into eX5 servers Total $1153k (3 years) $27.5k over 3 years

33. Simplify Deployment

37. Workload Optimized

39. IBM offers full-spectrum of implementation integration System x Servers Example: Data Warehouse Solution Architecture Purchase Ship Build Software IntegrationTesting Workload Optimized Solutions Workload Optimized Systems Hardware x3850 X5 Server x3950 X5 Database Model IBM workload optimized solution Solution IBM Purchase Customer Owned Integrated Hardware IBM Purchase Ship Build Software Customer Owned Solution Architecture

43. Maximize Memory Minimize Cost Simplify Deployment The broadest portfolio of systems optimized for your most demanding workloads