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Alex Alvord – Certified Expert System X, BladeCenter, iDataplex, CSE, SCON/[email protected]

5th Generation Enterprise X-Architecture:New Thinking For The Next Generation Of x86 Systems


IBM System x and BladeCenter

IBM CONFIDENTIAL - NDA DISCLOSURE ONLY

Scale out / distributed computing

x3550 M2x3550 M2

x3650 M2

x3450

x3850 M2

Clusters, HPC,Virtualization,

Web 2.0& Cloud

High density

Large symmetrical multiprocessing (SMP)

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x3550 M3x3550 M3

• Product Description

– Westmere 130W readiness

– Memory support 18 DIMMs. UDIMM & RDIMM, 2DPC@1333

– Storage: support 8 HDD

– Low cost entry model with Yeager and 4 Disk bay

– Model change from 7946 to 7944

Announce March 16

Ship Support March 31

Optional Optical

Drive

Upgrade 4 8 Disks




x3650 M3x3650 M3

Product Description

– Westmere 130W processor readiness

– Memory support 18 DIMMs. UDIMM & RDIMM, 2DPC@1333

– Storage: support 16 HDDs

– Model change from 7947 7945

Announce March 16

Ship Support March 31

Upgrade4 8 disks

AddTape

Upgrade 8 16

Disks



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IBM BladeCenter HS22VIBM BladeCenter HS22V

Offering– New 2-socket, 30mm blade based on Intel’s Nehalem EP – 18 memory DIMMs running up to 1333MHz– 2 bays supporting solid state HDDsSupport – Integrated RAID 0,1 provides enhanced system availability and data protectionSupport – 2GB, 4GB, and 8GB VLP DIMMs– Intel 10Gbit Virtual LOM on selected models– Support Nehalem-EP / Tylersburg: 95W, 80W, 60W

Customer Value– Performance: 130W processors for leadership performance a modular blade– Flexibility: Pay-as-you-grow from with a a single qualified platform– Reliability: x8 Memory Chipkill for maximum up-time

High density, high performance blade optimized for virtualization + power




2x Nehalem EPProcessors

(Westmere-ready)

2x 1.8” SSD(HW RAID 0/1) 18x VLP DDR3 Memory

(144GB Max / 1333MHxz Max)

Same I/O as HS22(1x CIOv + 1x CFFh)

Internal USB(Embedded Hypervisor)

Additional FeaturesIMM & UEFI

Advanced Power MgmtTPM 1.2

Light Path DiagnosticsExpansion blades

Dual GbE LOM(10GbE Option)

HS22V Max memory DP blade for virtualization and HPCHS22V Max memory DP blade for virtualization and HPC




Traditional server paradigms need to changeTraditional server paradigms need to change

Personal Computers

Rack optimized

Blade Servers

Tower PC Servers

The x86-based PC architecture is now 28 years old.

It has evolved through PCs, towers, racks and blades.

It holds 53 percent of the server market and that number is growing.

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The fundamentalengineering of thesystem at the heart of your system matters.

It’s time to redefine the x86 server landscapeIt’s time to redefine the x86 server landscape

It’s about more than just the processor…it’s about the system.

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.

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IBM has a history of marketplace-leading innovationIBM has a history of marketplace-leading innovation

• The first x86 server with a scalable 16 processor design.• The first x86 server with 100 #1 benchmarks. • The first x86 server with hot-swap memory. • The first x86 server to break 1 million tpmC

It’s time for IBM to lead the way yet again…

INVESTED

No. 1 market share leader for scalable x86 servers

Over 10 years of enterprise x86 server innovation

Over the years IBM

has

ENGINEERED

ACHIEVED




A smarter planet demands smarter systemsA smarter planet demands smarter systems

Scale quickly and efficiently.

Remove memory bottlenecks.

Maximize utilization.

Are optimized for workloads.

Provide rapid access to data.

Clients need systems that:

IBM will lead the way.

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Lower OPEX

Real-timeAnalytics

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Innovation




Announcing

eX5

5th generation portfolio of IBM industry-leading technology in enterprise x86 computing

Expansion of Enterprise X-Architecture to IBM BladeCenter 2X the memory capability of competitive offerings resulting in up to 2/3 software costs

Lowest costs of acquisition and deployment for enterprise x86 computing in the industry

#1 Market share leader in scalable x86 servers

IBM System x and BladeCenterIBM System x and BladeCenter




MAX5

eXFlash FlexNode

Maximum memory scaling independent of processors

Extreme IOPs SSD storage

Scheduled provisioning

Two 2-SocketSystems

One 4-Socket System

System x3850 X5 IBM BladeCenter HX5BladeCenter HX5 System x3690 X5

The new thinking from IBM… The new thinking from IBM… Introducing the eX5 PortfolioIntroducing the eX5 Portfolio




IBM System x3850/3890 X5IBM System x3850/3890 X5

Offering

– x3850/x3950 follow-on 4 Socket 4U Intel EX platform– Leading platform for large scale virtualization, database, and

mission critical enterprise applications– More cores, memory, and hard drives then today’s 7300 series x3850– 4-socket 4U package– Support Nehalem-EX (NHM-EX) processor at 130w, 105w, and 75w – Support 64 DIMMs total (16 DIMMs per socket)– Support up to 16GB DIMM, DDR3-1066MHz– Support 7 Gen2 PCI-E slots (4 full-length and 3 half-length)– Support 8x2.5” SAS DASD– Scale up to 8-socket natively via QPI (x3950 M3)– Scale up to 8-socket and 16-socket with eX5

Customer Value

– Performance: eX5 for differentiation, leadership database and virtualization performance and lower cost, high performance configurations

– Reliability: x8 Memory Chipkill for maximum up-time – Scalability: “Pay as You Grow” scalability

Premier System x Scale-up Platform for Mainframe-Inspired Performance and Reliability




x3850 X5: 4-socket 4U x86 (Nehalem EX) platformx3850 X5: 4-socket 4U x86 (Nehalem EX) platform

(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 or2 eXFlash packs

(2x) 120mm Hot Swap Fans

Dual USB Light Path Diagnostics

RAID (0/1) standard, RAID 5/6 Optional

DVD Drive

2x 10Gb Ethernet Adapter




IBM System x3690 X5IBM System x3690 X5

Offering

– 2 Socket 2U Intel EX platform – Ideal platform for virtualization, database, and computational intensive computing in a 2U server– Maximum memory capacity (2 socket or 4 socket) for today’s server consolidated data centers – Support Nehalem-EX (NHM-EX) processor at 130w, 105w, and 75w – Support up to 16GB DIMM, DDR3-1066MHz– Support 4 Gen2 PCI-E slots– Support 4x2.5” SAS DASD– Scale up to 4-socket and 8-socket with eX5

Customer Value

– Performance: Industry leading 2 socket performance with Intel Nehalem EX 8 core processors, – Form Factor: The features and performance of today’s 4 core, 4U servers in a 2U, 2 Socket platform – Scalability: eX5 scalable for double the memory or to IBM’s most memory rich 4 socket server2

2-socket server with performance, memory capacity & reliability previously only in 4-socket system




x3690 X5: 2-socket 2U (Nehalem EX) platformx3690 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

(4x) N+N 675W Rear Access Hot Swap Redundant P/S

(16x) Gen2 2.5” Drives or3 eXFlash packs

Scaling ports

32 x DDR3 Memory DIMMs16 in upper mezzanine (pictured)16 below

8x Memory Buffers

(4x) 60mm Hot Swap Fans

Dual USB

Light Path Diagnostics

DVD Drive




eX5 Scalable Memory Expansion ModuleeX5 Scalable Memory Expansion Module

Customer needs Features and Benefits

• Achieve desired performance for memory-rich applications without purchasing additional servers

• Allows systems greater database transaction performance, and performance / watt than base systems without eX5 MESM

• Enables x3690 X5 to achieve 100% more VMs than a 2S MP system without eX5

• Maximize performance, productivity and competitiveness while minimizing cost

• 32 DIMM capacity for memory expansion without additional processors or servers

• Large memory configurations using smaller, less expensive DIMMs

• Scale less expensive “2S only” DIMMs to 4S with x3690 X5

• Headroom to grow • EXA scalability up to 16 sockets and 384 DIMMs with x3850 X5

• All eX5 rack servers are “eX5 MESM ready” for expansion as needed

• Lower software costs

• Lower hardware costs

• Expand memory without the need to purchase additional systems/processors for hardware savings

• Fewer processors needed for maximizing memory for software license savings

• Maximum uptime • EXA reliability with Node FailoverTarget Workloads Virtualization / consolidation / virtual desktop Database Compute-intensive

eX5 Memory expansion and scalability for leadership performance and differentiation




MAX5 for x3690 X5 and x3850 X5MAX5 for x3690 X5 and x3850 X5

Memory Buffers

QPI Ports

EXA Ports

Firehawk Chipset

32 Memory DIMMs

• QPI attaches to systems

• EXA Scalability to other memory drawers

Lightpath Diagnostics

Hot swap fans System removes from chassis for easy access




IBM BladeCenter HX5IBM BladeCenter HX5

Offering– High Performance 4S Blade Server– eX5 for highest Performance and Reliability in BladeCenter portfolio– Prime blade platform for large scale virtualization, database, and mission critical enterprise applications– Largest Virtualization Blade Platform for maximum number of users on a single, easily managed

consolidated BladeCenter system

– 2-socket 1-wide blade form factor– Support 95w NHM-EX processors– Support 2GB, 4GB, and 8GB VLP DIMMs

– 2-socket 2-wide blade form factor– Support NHM-EX 130w processors– Support 2GB, 4GB, and 8GB VLP DIMMs

Customer Value– Performance: 130W processors for leadership performance a modular blade– Flexibility: Pay-as-you-grow from with a a single qualified platform– Reliability: x8 Memory Chipkill for maximum up-time

Leadership performance, high density, and flexibility that competition can’t touch




2x Intel Nehalem-EXProcessors

Dual & redundant I/O and Power

Integrated 10GE available

2x IO Expansion Slots(1x CIOv + 1x CFFh)

16x VLP DDR3 Memory

2x SSD drives (1.8”)

2x 30mm nodes

HX5 Scaling– 2S, 16D, 8 I/O ports, 30m– 4S, 32D, 16 I/O ports, 60mm– 6S, 48D, 24 I/O ports, 90mm – 8S, 64D, 32 I/O ports, 120mm

HX5 – 2 & 4 Socket BladeHX5 – 2 & 4 Socket Blade

2 x 2S Blade MechanicalSide view




MAX5 for HX5MAX5 for HX5

24x VLP DDR3 memory

6x memory buffers

HX5+MAX5 Configurations– 2S, 40D, 8 I/O ports, 60m– 4S, 80D, 16 I/O ports, 120mm

MAX5

HX5

FireHawk6 SMI lanes4 QPI ports3 scalability ports




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• MAX5; exclusive to eX5, enabling up to 2X the memory capacity

• eXFlash; exclusive to eX5, 97% less expensive for same database performance

• FlexNode; exclusive to eX5, enables changeable systems to best match client needs

eX5 InnovationseX5 Innovations




MAX5: Memory Access for eX5MAX5: Memory Access for eX5

Take your system to the MAX with MAX5MAX5

MAXMAX memory capacity- An additional 32 DIMM slots for x3850 X5 and x3690 X5- An additional 24 DIMM slots for HX5

MAXMAX virtual density- Increase the size and number of VMs

MAXMAX flexibility- Expand memory capacity, scale servers, or both

MAXMAX productivity- Increase utilization and performance

MAXMAX license optimization- Get more done with fewer systems

Greater productivity and utilization through memory expansion and flexibility




Eliminate the memory bottleneck and get the most from your Eliminate the memory bottleneck and get the most from your virtualization investment with MAX5virtualization investment with MAX5

2S competition server

x3690 X5 with MAX5

4S competition server

x3690 X5 with MAX5

Software licensing hypervisor cost: $3,500 per processor. Memory is constrained before processors are fully utilized.Software licensing hypervisor cost: $3,500 per processor. Memory is constrained before processors are fully utilized.

82%more VMs

Same 2S license cost 50%license cost

Same number of VMs




eX5 Flash - Maximum internal storage performanceeX5 Flash - Maximum internal storage performance

Maximize performanceMaximize performance- 30x performance increase for local databases

- 90% better performance per watt for database-type workloads

Maximize cost savingsMaximize cost savings- 100 to 1 replacement ratio of traditional drives,

replacing thousands of drives and cables

- $350,000 savings/FlashPack over equal IOPs HDDs

- 10x reduction in energy for enterprise configurations

- Up to 30x greater solution density over traditional HDD solution

Maximize reliabilityMaximize reliability- RAID 5/6 controller for redundant data storage

reliability at 37.5% greater capacity

- 64x greater reliable customer solution over traditional HDD’s

FlashPack Features

Up to 3 FlashPacks per system UP to 240,000 IOPs, 1.6TB per FlashPack RAID 5/6 and high throughput non-raided Hot swappable, front accessible, modules

Combination of solid-state disk technology and high-speed controller architecture deliver extreme performance to replace limited IOPs of traditional HDDs




The new standard in storage performance The new standard in storage performance

eXFlash delivers integrated solid-state disk technology and a high-speed controller architecture.

800spinning

disks

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expensive

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performance

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disks

Power reduced to




FlexNode feature allows a single System to dynamically FlexNode feature allows a single System to dynamically become two distinct systems or back againbecome two distinct systems or back again

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FlexNode benefits include:

Scheduled Provisioning: Run scale-out apps by day on a 2P system and scale-up jobs by night on 4P system

Optimize SW licensing costs: Execute partitions to optimize SW licensing costs when priced per socket

Faster Qualification: Qualify a single platform for 2- and 4-socket server needs

Built-in virtualization: Run multiple OSs on the same box without hypervisor overhead

Greater security: Workload isolation to assure quality of service

Two 2P SystemsOne 4P System




Customers using eX4 for large databases and mission-critical workloads need to stay on eX4 for at least the first half of 2Q10 because no multi-node support until 4Q10

Roadmap

With we will have what they need in the future

JuneMarchJanuary February April May

2010

July August September October Nov/Dec

x3850 X5

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x3850 X5 2 Node 6/15

eX5 S-MEM x3850 X5 6/10

HX5 2S 4/30, 4S 6/3

HX5 + eX5 S-MEM 7/23

x3690 X5

eX5 S-MEM x3850 X5 (4 Node) SS

HX5 + eX5 S-MEM 4S SS

HX5 6,8-Core

Announce

eX5 S-MEM x3690 X5 SS)

JuneMarchJanuary February April May July August September October Nov/Dec

2010

With we have what customers need now

HS22V

X3755 M3 8/10




DS3500

•6Gbps SAS foundation

•6Gbps SAS, 1Gbps iSCSI, 8Gbps FC host connectivity (SAS/iSCSI, SAS/FC intermix)

•Improved IOPs and throughput (turbo performance option available)

•High performance SAS, N-L SAS, FDE SAS• 3.5-in, 2.5-in

•Scalable up to 96 drives

•Increased replication granularity, mirroring over FC, increased partitions, and monitoring

DS3000 Transition to the DS3500DS3000 Transition to the DS3500

•Up to 2GB cache per controller

•3Gbps SAS foundation

•3Gbps SAS, 1Gbps iSCSI host, 4 Gbps FC connectivity

•Good IOPs and throughput

•SAS/SATA 3.5-in drives

•Scalable up to 48 drives

DS3000 Series

•Standard premium features

•Up to 1GB cache per controller




Washington D.C. 26 to 30 July 2010Washington D.C. 26 to 30 July 2010

TWO for ONE!The IBM System Storage and System x and BladeCenter events occur at the same time and location.

Enjoy sessions at both events for no additional charge.




Maximize memory, minimize cost, simplify deployment

New thinking for the next generation of x86 systems

Smarter Systems for a Smarter Planet




Thank you!




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NOTES:

Performance is in Internal Throughput Rate (ITR) ratio based on measurements and projections using standard IBM benchmarks in a controlled environment. The actual throughput that any user will experience will vary depending upon considerations such as the amount of multiprogramming in the user's job stream, the I/O configuration, the storage configuration, and the workload processed. Therefore, no assurance can be given that an individual user will achieve throughput improvements equivalent to the performance ratios stated here.

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