suse linux enterprise server for ibm power
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IBM is investing $1B in Linux on Power. How can your organization save money, increase utilization of available resources and gain benefits from SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on IBM PowerTRANSCRIPT
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11for IBM Power
Patrick QuairoliAlliance Manager
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SUSE by the Numbers
20 years
Of Enterprise Linux
20 years
Of Enterprise Linux
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Industry Leading Benchmarks with
IBM Power on SUSE Linux Enterprise
+35
Industry Leading Benchmarks with
IBM Power on SUSE Linux Enterprise
+15%
Projected growth in the Linux Server
Market.
+15%
Projected growth in the Linux Server
Market.
Why Linux?
Where is Linux?
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OS used on Top 500 Supercomputers
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Linux is the Fastest Growing OS Source: IDC, Worldwide Client and Server Operating Environments 2012 – 2016 Forecast
Linux is the Fastest Growing OS Source: IDC, Worldwide Client and Server Operating Environments 2012 – 2016 Forecast
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Why Use Linux?
Power of the Community
Freedomof Choice
Top Service Levels
Best of Breed Technology
Result: Linux is the fastest growing operating system
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Is Linux Free? Yes and No
Yes No
Linux is licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL) and is free. You can freely:
● Distribute it
● Modify it
● Use it
But there is a costassociated with using Linux:
● Cost to integrate, deploy and secure
● Cost to certify, support and maintain
● Opportunity cost
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Benefits of a Paid Subscription
• Timely, tested and guaranteed security updates
• Prompt resolution of support issues
• Patches that preserve application compatibility
• Hardware and software certifications
• Technology Assurance Program indemnification
Result: Allows your staff to focus on more valuable strategic initiatives
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
for IBM Power
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Points to considerAddressing Today’s Challenges
How do I keep up with
technology innovations
UNIX does not support?
– Virtualization
– Cloud Computing
– Server Consolidation
– Big Data
– Analytics
– Mobility
Is my OS/Hardware aligned to
my strategic business needs?
– Reduce licensing costs
– System Interoperability
– Are my mission critical
applications optimized to
enhance the performance of the
workload?
– Does my OS take full advantage
of my hardware?
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Linux on IBM Power
Workload Candidates
Examples of GOOD fit applications:
DNS, DHCP
Rational
Messaging Broker
Apache Web Server
Samba
FTP, NFS, file and print, etc.
Examples of BEST fit applications:
WebSphere Application Server
SAP
Cognos
Informix
Java
Big Data
Insights/Streams
TSM
Best Fit Applications
• Best fit applications are those that leverage
the classic strengths of IBM Power:
• High availability
• High I/O bandwidth capabilities
• Parallel Processing applications
Good Fit Applications
• Good fit applications are applications, which
are optimized for SUSE Linux Enterprise
Server, such as x86.
• Development and test
• Application availability on Linux
• Strategy within the organization
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SUSE Partner Software Catalog
• SUSE and IBM Software
– Dedicated SUSE ISV Team
– Joint Software Development
center in Toronto
– Tier 1 OS
– Supported KVM Hypervisor
• Joint Investments
– Linux Kernel, KVM,
OpenStack, Samba, etc.
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Cloud and Big DataSource: Linux Foundation Publication 2012/2013
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Power Linux Market Solutions
• Open Source Infrastructure Serviceshttp://www.suse.com/products/server/features/mission-critical.html
• SAP on Linuxhttp://www.suse.com/partners/alliance-partners/sap/
• Watson, Hadoop and HPChttp://www.suse.com/products/server/hpc.html
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Open Source Infrastructure Services
Integrated Systems Management
● Fast update stack
● YaST and AutoYaST
● CIM Instrumentation
● SUSE Support Link, Support Advisor
and SMT
File / Print Server
● Samba
● NFS
● Windows Interoperability
● POSIX Compliance
Application & Database Services
● Apache
● Tomcat
● MySQL
● Java
Reliability, Availability, Serviceability
● Diskless server: Swap over NFS
● Control groups, CPUset
● Asynchronous and multipath I/O
Cross Platform Virtualization
● PowerVM support & exploitation
● Integrated KVM hypervisors (preview)
Comprehensive Security
● LDAP Support
● AppArmor application security
● Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
support
Advanced Networking
● Fibre Channel over Ethernet and Data
Center Bridging
● IPv6
● Open Fabrics Enterprise Distribution
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Headquartered in Harderwijk in the Netherlands, Kwik-Fit Europe B.V (Kwik-Fit)is a car servicing and repair company, specializing in tires, brakes,roadworthiness testing and car servicing.
RESULTSRESULTS
• 3x higher performance
• 50% less server space
• Reduced operational expenditure for 4 years
• 3x higher performance
• 50% less server space
• Reduced operational expenditure for 4 years
SOLUTIONSOLUTION
• 2 IBM PowerLinux 7R2 servers
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
• 2 IBM PowerLinux 7R2 servers
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
CHALLENGECHALLENGE
• Sharp rise in demand for booking systems following successful marketing campaign
• Support increasing volume of online customer requests by boosting the performance of core databases
• Sharp rise in demand for booking systems following successful marketing campaign
• Support increasing volume of online customer requests by boosting the performance of core databases
Case Study: Kwik-Fit
WORKLOADWORKLOAD• Custom Java application
• MySQL database
• Custom Java application
• MySQL database
IBM case study: http://www-01.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/CS/ARBN-92JNFW?OpenDocument&Site=corp&cty=en_us
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SAP on LinuxMarket Solution Overview
Target: Solaris customers, especially SAP accounts
•SUSE Linux Enterprise delivers all the RAS, scalability and security of UNIX, but at a Linux price
•Save money and prepare for future growth
•Sales Opportunity:
•Build mission critical applications on SUSE Linux
–SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
–SUSE Linux Enterprise Server High Availability Extension
–IBM DB2
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SAP on LinuxSUSE / SAP Alliance
• 12+ years of collaboration
– 3500+ joint customers
– 70% SAP on Linux market
share
• Front runner technologies
– 1st Amazon EC2 OS for SAP
– 1st validated open source
High Availability solution for
NetWeaver
– 1st validated open source
hypervisor
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Pneuhage Group is a tire services company, headquartered in Karlsruhe,Germany. The company operates two production plants, three logistics centersand 88 shops across Germany. Pneuhage also operates four shops and onewarehouse in Poland, and a sales office in France.
RESULTSRESULTS
• Avoided additional costs of 25% by selecting IBM Power Systems™
• Reduced database size by 70% and cut batch runtimes from hours to minutes in some instances
• Improved application response times by up to 90% and database processing times by up to 94%
• Avoided additional costs of 25% by selecting IBM Power Systems™
• Reduced database size by 70% and cut batch runtimes from hours to minutes in some instances
• Improved application response times by up to 90% and database processing times by up to 94%
SOLUTIONSOLUTION
• IBM® BladeCenter® PS701, JS22, JS21
• IBM System Storage® DS4700
• IBM DB2® for Linux, UNIX and Windows
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
• SAP Business All-in-One
• IBM® BladeCenter® PS701, JS22, JS21
• IBM System Storage® DS4700
• IBM DB2® for Linux, UNIX and Windows
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
• SAP Business All-in-One
CHALLENGECHALLENGE
• Gain real-time insights into sales and inventory data
• Improve decision making and enable faster reactions to changing market
• Deploy a single, integrated ERP solution to standardize business processes and ensure consistent data
• Gain real-time insights into sales and inventory data
• Improve decision making and enable faster reactions to changing market
• Deploy a single, integrated ERP solution to standardize business processes and ensure consistent data
Case Study: Pnuehage Group
WORKLOADWORKLOAD • SAP ERP and Business Intelligence• SAP ERP and Business Intelligence
IBM case study: http://www-01.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/CS/STRD-93KMS5?OpenDocument&Site=default&cty=en_us
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IBM Watson
• 10 racks of IBM POWER 750 servers
• 90 Servers
• 2880 3.55GHz POWER Cores
• 16TB Memory
• IBM's DeepQA Software
• HADOOP
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 for IBM POWER
• Leverages IBM DeepQA
software to “understand”
natural language.
• References vasts amounts
of unstructured data on
Hadoop
– Frameworks for reliable,
scalable, distributed computing
and data storage
• Balance of Memory,
Processor cache and
execution power.
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High Performance ComputingTop 500 Super Computers
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
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Linux (unspecified)
SUSE (incl. CNL)
Red Hat (incl. CentOS)
SUSE® Linux Enterprise is the “strongest force” *
*Numbers indicate minimum quantity of systems – as most systems are
“unspecified” Linux, the actual figure might be much higher
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11for IBM Power
The first distribution to support
all of IBM's hardware platforms
All supported hardware platforms are built
from a Common Code base
Improved performance with the 3.0 Linux Kernel
Includes SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability
Extension and unlimited virtualization
36+ Published benchmarks for SUSE Linux
Enterprise on IBM Power
The most interoperable platform for mission critical computing –physical, virtual or cloud
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Why Linux on IBM Power?
Leverage existing capital
investments
– Increase data center
resource utilization by
consolidating assets
– Reduce Software Licensing
expense
– Avoid vendor lock in
Enterprise Quality
Maintenance
Vast Support Ecosystem
Industry Standards
Collaborative
Development
Linux is a logical
technical transition from
Unix
Leverage existing Unix
management skills and
expertise
SUSE
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SUSE /ˈsuːsə/, not /ˈsuːs/ or /ˈsuːsi:/
•Integrated Systems•Cloud Infrastructure•Enterprise Computing
SUSE is a leading provider of enterprise Linux solutions that increase agility, reduce cost and manage complexity in dynamic
environments. With a portfolio centered around SUSE Linux Enterprise, the most interoperable platform for mission-critical computing, SUSE enables organizations to confidently deliver
computing services across physical, virtual and cloud environments. For more information, visit
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SUSE® at a Glance
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SUSE® Leadership
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Why SUSE
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Comprehensive Portfolio
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