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© IBM Corporation, 2016
IBM Power Systems Update23rd January 2017
Presented by David SpurwayIBM Power Systems Product ManagerIBM Systems, UK and Ireland
Organizations struggle with key technology challenges supporting insights, change, and speed
Understanding Data
Digital intelligence is a primary competitive advantage
Yet 88% of all data today is unstructured and invisible to computers1
“The next wave will be all about connecting dots and correlating data to produce actionable insights.” –CIO, Retail, United States2
Keeping Pace
Superior technology delivers superior performance
Yet the pace of innovation (72%) is now the top CEO challenge, even greater than security (66%)3
“Disruptive technologies could change the fundamentals of our business” –Kazuo Hirai, CEO, Sony Corporation, Japan4
Accelerating Time-to-Market
Sustainable success is now measured in days, not weeks
Outperforming CxOs are 95% more likely to focus on being first to market4
“We’ve been charged with speeding up time-to-market, both for the products we sell and for our own internal tools.”⎯Kalev Reiljan, CIO, TeliaSonera, Finland2
Source: 1) IBM ResearchSource: 2) IBM Institute for Business Value, Redefining Connections, Insights from the Global C-suite Study – The CIO PerspectiveSource: 3) Fortune, Myth-busting the Fortune 500, 2015Source: 4) IBM Institute for Business Value, Redefining Boundaries: Insights from the Global C-Suite Study, 2015
IBM Systems | 2
Expose systems as
APIs to enable composable
services
IBM Systems | 3
Architects of the future require IT infrastructure that can do more than ‘just work’Servers and storage are no longer inanimate.
They can understand, reason, and learn.
Today, they can think.
Outthink status quo.Think IT infrastructure for thecognitive era.
Detect anomalies to proactively
resolve issues
Move data to right location
based on usage
patterns
Deliver real-time insights
from oceans of data
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POWER8 Announcement
Optimized for Data
Open Innovation Platform
Superior CloudEconomics
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Off-premise
On-premise
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Sec
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Ser
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Container
Systems of Record Systems of EngagementBluemix
AIXRHEL
IBM i
IBM Systems Hybrid Cloud Reference Architecture
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IBM Power Systems Enterprise Cloud Infrastructure
On-Premises Cloud Hybrid Infrastructure
Complementary Built-in Cloud Deployment Service Options
Transform traditional infrastructure with automation, self-service and elastic consumption models
Securely extend to Public Cloud with rapid access to compute services and API integration
• OpenStack-based Cloud Management: enabling DevOps to Full production
• Open source automation (installation and config. recipes)
• Flexible elastic private cloud capacity and consumption models
• Cross Data Center Inventory and Performance Monitoring via the IBM Cloud
• Manage VMs across on and off-premises clouds with a single pane of glass (e.g., VMware vRealize)
• Securely connect traditional workloads with cloud-native apps (Power & API Connect, BlueMix)
• Optional DR as a Service (GDR for Power)• Free access and capacity flexibility with SoftLayer
- Free SoftLayer starter pack (12 server months)- Flexibility to run capacity On Premises or in SoftLayer
•Design for Cloud Provisioning and Automation •Build for Infrastructure as a Service•Build for Cloud Capacity Pools across Data Centers
•Design for Hybrid Cloud with BlueMix•Deliver with automation for DevOps •Deliver with Database as a Service
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CCI (VMs)
Off-premiseOn-premise
AIX
X
LINUXIBM i
VPN
Intel
Sec
urity
Ser
vice
s
Sec
urity
Ser
vice
s
Nova
PowerKVMPowerVM
2.5
1.3
Novalink
HMC
Pre-POWER8
Nova PartitionOpenStack ServicesNova API
Nova Core
POWER8
Power & Hybrid Cloud Architecture for IaaS with PowerVC & IBM Cloud Orchestrator
POWER8
PowerVM
LINUX
Baremetal
Intel
PowerKVM
Nova
LINUX
AIX
X
IBM i
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Off-premiseOn-premise
AIX
X
LINUXIBM i
VPN
Baremetal
Intel
Sec
urity
Ser
vice
s
Sec
urity
Ser
vice
s
IBM PowerVC Cloud Edition (openstack liberty)
PowerVM
Power & Hybrid Cloud Architecture for IaaS with Openstack
Novalink
Nova PartitionOpenStack ServicesNova API
Nova Core
PowerKVM
Self Service Catalog Metering
Multitenancy
PowerVM
HMC
Nova
PowerKVM
LINUXAIX
X
IBM i
LINUX
Pre-POWER8 POWER8POWER8
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Off-premiseOn-premise
AIX
RHEL IBM
i
Power & Hybrid Cloud Architecture for PaaS
VPN
Baremetal IntelS
ecur
ity S
ervi
ces
Sec
urity
Ser
vice
s
Patterns Creation
&Deployment
Middleware& SoftwareService
Middleware & SoftwareEngine
Patterns DesignerService
PatternsEngine
UrbanCode Deploy
PowerKVM
CCI (VMs)
Intel
Novalink
Nova Partition
OpenStack Services
Nova APINova Core
PowerKVM
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POWER8 Overview
Optimized for Data
Open Innovation Platform
Superior CloudEconomics
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Power S814 Power S824
Power S822
Power S812L
Power S822L
Scale-out Systems (1 & 2 sockets)
IBM
Pow
er S
yste
ms
Enterprise Systems (4+ sockets)
Power E880CPower E870CPower E850C
Power S824L
Power Systems Range
Operating Systems
or
Hypervisors Management
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Power E850C What’s new / Key features / Differentiation
• Same machine type 8408, new model 44E • Faster processors
– up to 20% (3.02GHz -> 3.65GHz)– fastest (32-core) now 4.22GHz
• All DDR4 memory - up to 4TB (same max as E850)
• Built-in PowerVM virtualization (EE licensing now included at no additional charge)• Cloud Management Software : PowerVC (included by default), IBM HMC Applications • Power to Cloud Rewards = 5K points• Softlayer voucher – 6 months• Updated Solution Editions for Healthcare & HANA (48c, 2TB base memory)
• Industry-leading 4-socket per-core performance for AIX & Linux (SPEC)• Small tier System SW & 100 PVU (70 PVU for IFL cores)• Like E850 - 1 yr warranty 9x5 upgraded to 24x7 3yr coverage (except Japan)
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IBM Power E850C (8408-44E) processor & activation options
• 24 – 48 core system• Up to 4TB DDR4 Memory• 2, 3 or 4 sockets• 12-core processors• Min active cores = 12• Min active memory = 50% of installed• Built-in PowerVM Enterprise Edition
license entitlement• Capacity on Demand & Power IFL
32 cores @ 4.22 GHz(can overclock to 4.32 GHz)
8 8
8 8
12
12 12
12
• 16 – 32 core system• Up to 4TB DDR4 Memory• 2, 3 or 4 sockets• 8-core processors• Min active cores = 8• Min active memory = 50% of
installed• Built-in PowerVM Enterprise Edition
license entitlement• Capacity on Demand & Power IFL
48 cores @ 3.65GHz (can overclock to 3.82 GHz)
• 20 – 40 core system• Up to 4TB DDR4 Memory• 2, 3 or 4 sockets• 10-core processors• Min active cores = 10• Min active memory = 50% of installed• Built-in PowerVM Enterprise Edition
license entitlement• Capacity on Demand & Power IFL
10
10 10
10
40 cores @ 3.95 GHz(can overclock to 4.12 GHz)
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Power E850C performance increase vs. Power E850
-- 32c ---- 40c --
-- 48c --
Nominal clockspeed increases up to 20% and system capacity increases up to 15%
3.72GHz
4.2GHz
3.35GHz
3.95GHz
3.02GHz
3.65GHz
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Power E850 & E850C Cores and Activations
E850 offers CoD processor flexibility 1st & 2nd processor module cores 100%
permanently activatedCUoD (permanent activations)
3rd & 4th processor module cores optionally activated
CUoD or Elastic CoD or Utility CoD or Trial CoD
E850Processor modules
Physically required
Permanently activated
1st & 2nd Yes Yes 100%3rd optional optional4th optional optional
Processor modules
Physically required
Permanently activated
1st Yes Yes 100%2rd Yes optional3rd optional optional4th optional optional
E850C
E850C offers more CoD processor flexibility 1st processor module cores 100% permanently
activated (CUoD (permanent activations) 2nd & 3rd & 4th processor module cores optionally
activatedCUoD or Elastic CoD or Utility CoD or Trial CoD
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E850C Software Requirements
• If installing the AIX operating system LPAR with any I/O configuration (one of these):– AIX 7.2 with the 7200-01 Technology Level, or later– AIX 7.1 with the 7100-04 Technology Level and Service Pack 3 and APAR
IV88680, or later– AIX 6.1 with the 6100-09 Technology Level and Service Pack 8 and APAR
IV88679, or later– AIX 7.1 with the 7100-03 Technology Level and Service Pack 8, or later
(planned availability January 27, 2017)– AIX 7.2 with the 7200-00 Technology Level and Service Pack 3, or later
(planned availability January 27, 2017)
• If installing the AIX operating system Virtual I/O only LPAR (one of these):– AIX 7.2 with the 7100-00 Technology Level and Service Pack 1, or later– AIX 7.1 with the 7100-04 Technology Level and Service Pack 1, or later– AIX 7.1 with the 7100-03 Technology Level and Service Pack 6, or later– AIX 6.1 with the 6100-09 Technology Level and Service Pack 6, or later
• If installing VIOS– VIOS 2.2.5, or later
• If installing the Linux operating system (one of these):
• Big endian– Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1, or later– Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6, or later– SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack
3, or later
• Little endian– Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1, or later– SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, or later
Service Packs– Ubuntu 16.04, or later 16.04.x levels– Ubuntu 14.04.3, or later 14.04.x levels
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Power E850C Staged Delivery in 4Q 2016USA, Canada, Europe, MEA General Availability – first shipments planned for October 28th
Firmware Release 860.0
Worldwide General Availability for– volume shipments planned for November 18th
Firmware Release 860 Service Pack 1 (860.1) Provides comprehensive support for the Power E850C server across all geographies, delivering remaining PowerVM capabilities and new I/O feature support above. This Service Pack will require an IPL to apply on any system that shipped initially with FW 860.0.
Provides initial support for the Power E850C server with the exception of the following PowerVM capabilities and new I/O features, for which support is planned to be delivered subsequently in Firmware Release 860 Service Pack 1 (860.1).
• Live Partition Mobility• Remote Restart• Virtual Network Interface Controller (vNIC) Failover• Boot Support for NVMe adapters (#EC42, #EC55 & #EC57)• Enhanced RAS for feature EMX0 for Hot-Add of drawer and Cable Card (#EJ0B)• Disaster Recovery (cross-site) Remote Restart• 3M Copper CXP Cable Pair for feature EMX0 PCIe3 Expansion Drawer (#ECCS)• 2U12 LFF and 2U24 SFF 12G JBOD Storage Drawer (#ESLL/ #ESLS)• 2-port x 100GbE (#EC3M)• Secure Cryptographic adapter (#EJ32)• 4 TB SAS LFF 7200RPM 4KN Nearline Drive (#ES62)• 8 TB SAS LFF 7200RPM 4KN Nearline Drive (#ES64)
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Power Enterprise Cloud Models – What’s Included
Power E8508408-E8E
3y 24x7 Services included
Power E870, E8809119-MME/MHE1y 24x7 HWMA
Power E8508408-44E
3y 24x7 Services included
Power E870/E8809080-MME/MHE1y 24x7 HWMA
PowerVM License5765-PVE
PowerVM License5765-PVE
PowerVM License5765-PVE
= Base, included in HW$
PowerVM SWMA1 or 3yr – 57xx-xxx
IBM Power-to-Cloud Rewards
IBM Cloud PowerVC Manager Lic & SWMA
(1yr) 5765-VCC
IBM Cloud HMC apps
Starter Pack for SoftLayer
E850 E870, E880E850C E870C, E880C
PowerVM SWMA1 or 3yr – 57xx-xxx
IBM Power-to-Cloud Rewards
IBM Cloud PowerVC Manager Lic & SWMA
(1yr) 5765-VCC
IBM Cloud HMC apps
Starter Pack for SoftLayer
PowerVM SWMA1 or 3yr – 57xx-xxx
PowerCare
IBM Cloud PowerVC Manager Lic & SWMA
(1yr) 5765-VCC
IBM Cloud PowerVC Manager Lic & SWMA
(1yr) 5765-VCC
PowerVM License5765-PVE
PowerVM SWMA1 or 3yr – 57xx-xxx
= Optional product= Part of base offering, separately priced
E850 E850C
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AIX 7.2 Server Based Flash Caching
AIX Flash Cache Engine
Workload
Flash / SSD
AIX LPAR
SAN LUN LUN LUN
I/O APIs (File System, Device, etc.)
• Server caches SAN data in server attached storage
(SSDs, SAS attached drawer, FC connected flash, etc.)
• Cache is read-only to service application reads. Writes go straight through to the SAN back-end.
• Potential benefits are performance (more transactions, reduced response time), and/or improved scale and efficiency of SAN infrastructure via SAN off-load
• For workloads that use RAM as a cache for I/O, smaller RAM caches maybe be possible with a flash based cache
• Provides storage vendor agnostic I/O caching solution integrated into AIX• Cache is transparent to workloads and requires no application code changes• Supports virtualization features such as Live Partition Mobility
• LPM support requires VIOS 2.2.4 (Dec 2015)
• For more Information - https://ibm.biz/AIX72_Flash_Cache
IBM, EMC, Hitachi, etc.
Also available on AIX 7.1 TL4/SP2 (May 2016)
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SAN
cachedisk0 cachedisk2
Cache Pool(SSD disks)
hdisk1 hdisk2 hdisk3 hdisk8
SSD
LPAR1
Virtualized: Flash LUN managed by VIOS
Cachemanagement
VIOS
LPAR2
Cache Engine
Cache Engine
Cache partition 1 Cache partition 2
LPM Capable
AIX 7.2 Flash Cache Configurations
* Requires VIOS 2.2.4 (Dec 2015)
Dedicated: Dedicated flash LUN
SAN
Cache Pool(SSD disks)
hdisk1 hdisk2 hdisk3 hdisk8
Cache Partition
SSD
LPAR
CM / CacheEngine
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OLTP with 8 cores – 10 users
Flash Caching Example
AIX Flash Cache Engine
Workload
Flash / SSD
AIX LPAR
SAN LUN LUN LUN
I/O APIs (File System, Device, ..)
IBM, EMC, Hitachi, etc.
IBM, EMC, Hitachi, etc.
Flash caching 33% of database provides 77% TPM improvement
IBM Montpellier Customer Benchmarking Center
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AIX 7.2 Next Generation AIX Live Update Technology
• Project Requirements– Use existing maintenance model and administrative tools (NIM, geninstall)– Start with live AIX kernel replacement for i-fixes, then in future extend to SPs and TLs– Long term goal is to provide non-disruptive updates for all of AIX (kernel, commands, and Libs)
Originalrootvg
New rootvg(Alt-disk-install)
VIOS
NPIV /VSCSI
SEA
Original LPAR
Virt. entVSCSI
Surrogate LPAR
Virt. ent
CEC
Originalrootvg mirror
New rootvg(Alt-disk-install)
Original Kernel Updated Kernel
VSCSI
RunningWorkload
RunningWorkload
Live Migration
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IBM AIX 7.2 offers new enhancements for reduced downtime, acceleration, and efficient storage utilization• https://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/ShowDoc.wss?docURL=/common/ssi/rep_ca/5/877/ENUSZP16-0525/index.html&lang=en&request_locale=en –October 11, 2016–#AIX 7.2 enhancements inc non-disruptive Live Kernal Update for SPs and TLs! Also
LVM thin storage block reclamation
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AIX 7.2 Code Removal and LPP Changes
• No support for POWER6, POWER5, or POWER4
• Additional Code Removals from AIX 7.2– NIS+– NDAF– IBM Virtual Shared Disk (rsct.vsd)– IBM Systems Director Components; pConsole– Selected old adapters – IP over FC driver– Fcparray head driver– graPhigs– Java 5– Bos.INed– Obsolete locales– Selected performance toolbox components & eclipse2.rte, including bos.perf.gtools and performance workbench GUI
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AIX 7.2 – Removal of Trusted Computing Base
• Remove “Trusted Computing Base”
Rationale:–Since AIX6.1, Trusted Execution (TE) is available and it's part of base AIX. –TE is a more powerful and enhanced mechanism that overlaps some of the TCB
functionality and provides advance security policies to better control the integrity of the system.
–Some key AIX features like WPAR is not supported with TCB
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AIX 7.2 – Additional changes and enhancements
• Other changes – CIFS Client – move it to the AIX Expansion Pack and provide the CIFS client with "as-is" support only. – JFS “Classic”: Remove as an install option; function would remain in AIX 7.2 and continue to be supported– Include DSO features in base OS (bos.aso) – no separate LPP on AIX 7.2
• LPPs not supported on AIX 7.2– Fast Connect– Performance Toolbox– PowerSC Trusted Surveyor not supported on AIX 7.2 as management server
• OpenSSH is being added to the Bos Install menus
• HTTPD support in NIM
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AIX 7.2 bos.net.tcp.client re-packaging
Goal: Reduce the need to patch unnecessary packages
– All the new split-out packages are installed by default. – User may remove the individual (split-out) packages if no other packages require them. – Once removed, those packages will not be installed/updated during future TL or SP updates. – If customers have installp packages dependent on any of the three filesets, they will need to update the pre-req for AIX 7.2. – Full details: http://ibm.biz/aix72_bos_net_packaging
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NIM HTTP Option for Client ‘Pull’ Installation
• Benefits of using http download access?– Communication occurs over a single http port, easy firewall management– Secure transactions use digest authentication methods (TLS v1.0/1.1/1.2)– Actions are driven from the client's end (the install target), no host access required
• How does it work?– The HTTP service is an embedded http service option in NIM.– The service is dynamic, binds to a well-known port, and exists only when resources are being remotely served.– IPv4 and IPv6 environments are supported
• What is supported?– NIM scripting customization– Fileset install, bundle install
• Limitations– No support for network boot– No support for NIM BOS installation– No support for Thin Server provisioning
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AIX Release Life Cycle View2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
All statements regarding IBM's future direction and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice, and represent goals and objectives only
AIX 6.1GA 11/2007 EOL 4/20
Marketed and serviced
Fee-based service extension
Serviced only
Web support only Last TL
Technology Level (TL)
AIX 5.3GA 08/2004
EOM 4/16 EOS 4/17
AIX 7.2GA 12/2015
TL9
AIX 7.1GA 09/2010 EOL
4/25EOM 4/2021TL3 TL4 TL5
TL1 TL2 TL3 TL4 TL5
AIX NextGA 4Q2019 TL1 TL2 TL3
SP Service Pack
IBM Confidential
• New major AIX levels will ship roughly every four years• Technology Levels (TLs) initially ship yearly for new major AIX releases
• With a new major AIX release, the prior release TLs will change to every two years.• The TL service window changes from 3 years to 4 years, when the TL cycle shifts to
every 2 years• For AIX 7.1, the 4 support window starts with AIX 7.1 TL3, which will now be supported until
4Q 2017
SPSP
P8 Entry P8 High EndSP
P8 Midrange EOS 4/22
TL0
TL0
EOS 4Q27
Extended Support or AIX 5.3 on POWER8
TL6
TL4
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POWER8 Overview
Optimized for Data
Open Innovation Platform
Superior CloudEconomics
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OpenPOWER drives industry innovation
The OpenPOWER Foundation creates an open ecosystem, using the POWER Architecture to share expertise, investment, and
server-class intellectual property to serve the evolving needs of customers.
Performance of leading POWER architecture Broadens the capability and performance of the POWER platform
Collaboration across multiple thought leadersCollaborative development model drives collective thought leadership, simultaneously across multiple disciplines
Open DevelopmentOpenPOWER enables greater innovation through both open software and open hardware
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OpenPOWER Open Interfaces
OpenPOWER open interfaces enable an unbeatable innovation pace
CAPI
NVLink40 GB/s
CAPI16 GB/s
POWER8Memory Interface Control
ServerClass
Memory
DMI
IBM andPartner Devices
GPU
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What is CAPI?
FPGA
POWER8 Core
PCIe
POWER8 Processor
OS
App
Memory (Coherent)
AFU
IBM Supplied PSL
Virtual Memory
CA
PP
CAPI (Coherent Accelerator Processor Interface) is a set of IBM innovations in hardware and software that allow an application and it’s accelerated component to share the same virtual address space.
For customers, CAPI enables performance and ease of programming:
• Application to set up data coherently in shared virtual memory and call the accelerator functional unit (AFU)
• AFU to reads and writes data from and to shared virtual memory coherently across PCIe and communicating with the application
• AFU to coherently cache data in the PSL cache for quick AFU access
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Power Systems and NVIDIA GPU
NVIDIA GPU NVIDIA GPU with NVLink
2015
Power Chip Power Chipwith NVLink
2016
80 GB/sPeak*
PCIe x1632 GB/s
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Hadoop / Spark Commercial Technical
OpenPOWER Linux Cluster (LC) Systems (existing)
S812LC1 socket, 2U, Linux
8 or 10 coresUp to 1 TB memory
Up to 112 TB Storage4 Available PCI Slots
KVM / Bare Metal
S822LC – GCA2 socket, 2U, Linux
16 or 20 coresUp to 1 TB memory
2 Disks5 Available PCI slots
KVM / Bare Metal
S822LC – GTA2 socket, 2U, Linux
16 or 20 coresUp to 1 TB memory
2 Disks2 NVIDIA K80 GPUs3 Available PCI Slots
Bare Metal
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Dense Virtualisation Big Data Technical
OpenPOWER Linux Cluster (LC) Systems (new)
S821LCUp to 2 socket, 1U, Linux
8, 10, 16 or 20 coresUp to 512 GB memoryUp to 38 TB Storage1 NVIDIA K80 GPU
4 Available PCI Slots
S822LC for Big DataUp to 2 socket, 2U, Linux
8, 10, 16 or 20 coresUp to 512 GB memoryUp to 96 TB Storage2 NVIDIA K80 GPUs5 Available PCI slots
S822LC for HPC2 socket, 2U, Linux
NVLink16 or 20 cores
Up to 1 TB memory2 Disks
2 or 4 NVIDIA P100 GPUs3 Available PCI Slots
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OpenPOWER Linux Cluster (LC) Systems
S821LCMTM: 8001-12C
Code Name: Stratton
S822LC for Big DataMTM: 8001-22C
Code Name: Briggs
S822LC for HPCMTM: 8335-GTB
Code Name: Minsky (was Garrison)
Power S812LCMTM: 8348-21C
Code Name: Habanero
Power S822LCMTM: 8335-GCA
Code Name: Firestone
Power S822LCMTM: 8335-GTA
Code Name: Firestone
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Augmented intelligence, Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive
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Introducing PowerAI: Get Started Fast with Deep Learning
Package of Pre-Compiled Major Deep Learning
Frameworks
Package of Pre-Compiled Major Deep Learning
Frameworks
Package of Pre-Compiled Major Deep Learning
Frameworks
Enabled by High Performance Computing Infrastructure
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PowerAI takes advantage of NVLink between POWER8 & P100 to increase system bandwidth
• NVLink between CPUs and GPUs enables fast memory access to large data sets in system memory
• Two NVLink connections between each GPU and CPU-GPU leads to faster data exchange
P100GPU
POWER8CPU
GPUMemory
System Memory
P100GPU
80 GB/s
GPUMemory
NVLink
115 GB/s
P100GPU
POWER8CPU
GPUMemory
System Memory
P100GPU
80 GB/s
GPUMemory
NVLink
115 GB/s
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Google, Rackspace, and GPUs: OH MY! See what you missed at OpenPOWER Summit
http://openpowerfoundation.org/blogs/google-rackspace-gpus-openpower-summit/
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Questions?David Spurway – IBM Power Systems Product ManagerEmail: [email protected]: 07717 892 896Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube
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Thank you!David Spurway – IBM Power Systems Product ManagerEmail: [email protected]: 07717 892 896Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube