IBM 'After 5' Session - IBM System X

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

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

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


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


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.

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.


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%


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

Maximize memory, minimize cost, simplify deployment

Smarter Systems for a Smarter Planet

New thinking for the next generation of x86 systems

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


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.


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
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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

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
eXFlash
FlexNode

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
IMM, uEFI, and IBM Systems Director
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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


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

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
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DIMMs

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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.

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)

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

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

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
Latest NHM – EX processor
FlexNode
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
IMM, uEFI, and IBM Systems Director

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)


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
Dual & redundant I/O and Power
IMM & UEFI

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

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

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.


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


IBM’s New 2 Socket Servers Can Help!

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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)

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

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)

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
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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


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

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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

Thank you!


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