IBM x86, X6 and Flex

Nick Slater IBM Technical Specialist

▪ Ongoing investment and innovation across System x hardware, software and now solutions: Flash DIMM, Virtual Fabric, Cloud, Analytics, HPC

▪ Broadest industry portfolio covering rack, tower, high-end, blade, dense and integrated systems, Including s/w and storage

▪ High-end x86 market leaders with X6 systems innovation ▪ Enhanced industry partnerships

▪ $3B invested in high-end x86 to redefine computing for resilience, performance and scalability

▪ Strong roadmap of new and refreshed products throughout 2013 and 2014 across entire rack/tower/blade/dense System x portfolio

▪ Support presence in 209 countries, with over 23,000 systems service personnel speaking 127 languages

▪ As little as three month ROI when refreshing aged infrastructure ▪ Drive down operational costs with leading energy efficiency ▪ Lower Management Costs & gain rapid Time to Value with integrated systems ▪ Accelerate decision-making capabilities while decreasing costs with workload

optimised systems

▪ Leading x86 Customer Satisfaction: support & services - TBR 4Q 2013 ▪ IBM is #1 in reliability according to ITIC Reliability Survey ▪ Granted more patents each year than any other organisation for two decades ▪More than 6,800 patent innovations in 2013

Why IBM x86

Technology Leadership

Committed Investment

Economic Benefits

Trust & Reliability

Major Segments of the x86 MarketplaceWorkload Optimised Solutions & Reference Architecture

High end systems

For Clients Requiring: • Mission-critical reliability • Highest memory and Processors scaleability • Hot swap components !Designed for: • Extreme memory-intensive workloads • Missions critical workloads • Virtualization / Database workloads

For Clients Requiring: • Integration of compute, networking & storage • High Density & Performance • Single management interface !Designed for: • Virtualization & Cloud • Big Data workloads • Enterprise / Infrastructure workloads

High Volume Systems

For Clients Requiring: • Larger memory footprint • Hot swap storage • Large general purpose I/O • Dense floating print calculations !Designed for: • Virtualization / Database workloads • Web servers, Big Data • Infrastructure applications

Blade and Integrated Systems

Dense Systems

For Clients Requiring: • Highest Density, Lowest cost • Highest performance • GPU & Phi Support !Designed for: • Virtualization / Database workloads • Web servers, Big Data • Infrastructure applications

Even grandmothers have Smartphones and Twitter

accounts

Of LOB and IT leaders –70% are planning big data

implementations or already leveraging them

Of LOB and IT leaders –80% are building new apps

for cloud

Spendingon market

analytics is up by 60%

90% of all data on planet Earth is < 2 years old

There are 1billion+ Facebook users

1Data from IBM Annual Survey of IT and line-of-business leaders for 2013.

Infrastructure Matters

2013 communications and information technology trends signal why infrastructure matters

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The Pros •Easy to acquire •Supported by broad application base •Abundant base of IT administration skills

The Cons •85% of computing capacity sits idle •Power, cooling and management costs are 8X greater than 12 years ago •Today’s servers were not designed for growing workload or efficiency demands

Yesterday’s systems aren’t up to today’s challenges

Today, x86 servers make up more than

of all server units shipped

98%

X6

X4

EXA2

EXA

X3

eX5

Continuous advancements in x86 performance and reliability

• Innovation beyond industry standards •Support for demanding mission critical

and business critical workloads •Better foundation for virtualization of

enterprise applications • Infrastructure that facilitates a private

or hybrid cloud model

1st 100 #1 x86

benchmarks for 1 server

1st hot-swap memory

1st to surpass

1 million tpmC

1st scalable memory

1st VMware

development partner

2001

2003

2005 !

2007

2009

Generations of innovation in IBM eXA have delivered superior performance and availability in x86 servers

+50%

+300%

+100%

10X more internal flash storage

Leadership performance

Highest storage performance and density

Ultra-low latency performance

Highest fault tolerance and fastest serviceability

Maximum I/O throughput

Application optimized fit-for-purpose

8 x 1.8 SSD on HX5

1TB standard memory on HX5

40 cores

High availability predictive failure

2 port 10Gb LOM

Scales to 4 socket

30 TB of flash storage Flash accelerator and

caching

6TB standard memory

60 cores

Extreme availability fault tolerance

4 port 10Gb LOM

Scales to 8 socket

4 socket comparison:eX5

Out-delivering previous industry standards - and our own

The modular design concept: X6adapts to business needs

Each compute book includes 1 processor and 24 DIMMs

Each x3850 X6 contains 4 Compute books 4 Compute Books

Deliver up to 6TB of memory or 12.8TB of eXFlash memory – channel storage

Ability to swap out Compute books as memory or processor generations change

The Storage book delivers up to 6.4TB of eXFlash 1.8” SSD or 12.8TB of SAS 2.5”

Ability to host 2 storage controllers for maximum bandwidth

The x3850 X6 delivers the most performance and capacity in the x86 segment without compromising on reliability, availability, and serviceability. It’s also features IBM’s new modular rack design that can host multiple generations of technology in a single platform.

IBM System x3850 X6Overview

Workloads • ERP • Analytics • Database and OLTP • Virtualization

Key Features • Intel® Xeon® based 4-socket 4U server that is scalable to 8-sockets

8U in the field •Supports up to 6TB of memory •Up to 12TB of IBM’s newest memory-channel storage technology for

ultra-low latency •Most flexibility by supporting a modular book design which allows

clients to create “fit for purpose” solutions and host multiple generations of technology in the same package • In addition to Intel® RunSure® Technology, features X6 Advance RAS

capabilities that deliver mainframe class reliability

Intel Xeon E7-4800v2 Ivy Bridge

!!!!£38,755

New Server

!!!!£38,755

New Server

!Intel Xeon E7-4800v3 (TBC?)

Haswell

!!!£19,380

New Compute Books

!!!!£38,755

New Server

Intel Xeon E7-4800v4 (TBC?) Broadwell

!!!£19,380

New Compute Books

!!!!£38,755

New Server

Total cost over server lifespan £77,515 £116,265 (+£38,750)

Significant TCO savings over multiple generationsOverview

X6The sixth generation of EXA technology

Innovative eXFlash = 2X higher performance1

!3x more memory2, 50% more CPU cores = leadership database performance !

Seamless Scalability

!Easy to configure and service !Support for multiple generations of technology3

Enterprise class availability !CPU, Memory, I/O resilience !Hypervisor management Integration

Flex System X6 System x3850 X6 System x3950 X6

1100 percent performance improvement is based on average of projected results of SPECint*_rate_base2006 and SPECfp*_rate_base2006, plus performance gains from eXFlash DIMM storage. SPEC benchmark results will be available after 4/8/14. Configurations: 4-socket x480 X6 server using Intel Xeon

processor E7-4890 v2 vs. 4-socket server using the previous top-of-the-line E7-4870 (v1). Similar performance improvement is expected on 2-socket x280 X6 and x880 X6 based on initial performance forecasts

2 Based on comparison of memory capability between x280 X6 and HX5

3 Rack-statement only !

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Flex System Manager

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Latest generation of ‘Blade’ chassis

Chassis life of 10 yrs going forward !Support for today’s technology AND future technology !LAN investment protection with Ports-on-demand feature !Flex System Manager can manage 16 Chassis full of technology today !!Best investment protection in the industry

IBM Flex SystemComponents without compromise

Dedicated Storage Expansion For Flex System 2S x86 Compute Nodes

Increase storage in following workloads: • Network Attach Storage (NAS)• Video Security/Surveillance• Transactional Data Server!

Features • Attaches to standard-width compute nodes• Up to 12 SAS/SATA or SSD (12 TB storage)• Enables Flex System migration platform for

competitive 2U servers• Provides a competitive alternative to HP’s

StorageWorks D2200sb Storage Blade

IBM Flex System x240 With Storage Expansion Node

IBM Flex System Storage Expansion NodeIncrease Storage Capacity or create an entry Network Attach Storage (NAS)

Up to

12 TB of storage

Faster recovery with

Hot-Swap disk capability

Up to 8x 80 mm Fan Packs

(14X) node BaysPower Supply Fans Pull Air

front to back

IO Module / CMM FansEfficient Cooling Design

- Covers removed showing paths - Chassis operates to ASHRAE A3 level

(up to 40 degrees C, free air cooling) - Direct air from front inlets cools rear components - Dampers close when a Node Bay is empty - Counter Rotating Fan Packs - Multiple levels of redundancy (dual cooling

zones, double fan packs, hot plug/swap) - Ambient Health Awareness - 80 Plus Platinum 94% Efficient PSU’s as N+N or N+1 (optimised design

for single or 3 Phase feeds)

Chassis: Very Efficient and Advanced CoolingChassis: Very Efficient and Advanced Cooling

20 * 64GB DIMM available on 8 socket x880 in 4Q14. Contact IBM rep for interoperability help with specific configurations.

x880 X6 Ideal for workloads such as advanced analytics and databases that demand the highest levels of performance • Scale to 8 sockets • Maximum 12TB memory*x280 X6

Ideal for workloads such as large virtual machines requiring more memory per VM • Scale to 2 sockets • Maximum 3TB memory

x480 X6 Ideal for workloads such as large virtual machines, analytics and databases requiring more cores and more memory per system/VM • Scale to 4 sockets • Maximum 6TB memory

Industry’s first 8-socket Intel Xeon-based

blade system

The Flex System X6 Compute Node PortfolioFlexibility and scalability that’s fast, agile, resilient

PureFlex System offerings Delivers simplicity and flexibility

Flexibility !• Choice of POWER or x86 • Choice of Operating System • Choice of Virtualization • Choice of Networking • Choice of Storage

PureFlex Infrastructure for small and midsize businesses. Most affordable entry point

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• Flex System Chassis (Single chassis only)!

• Rack select ability (42U rack, 25U rack or none)!

• Flex System Manager (+ Standard SW)!

• Selectable base networking (1GbE or 10GB ethernet and 16GB fibre of converged FCoE)!

• Selectable storage (Flex System V7000 or Storwize V7000)!

• Base HW warranty (Three year, 9 x 5)!

• Microcode analysis (Three year / 1 x), account advocate 9 x 5 and WSU upgrade to 24 x 7 (Selectable)

Infrastructure for scalable cloud deployments. Redundancy for resilient

operation !

• Flex System Chassis (Multi chassis support) !

• 42U Flex Enterprise rack only!

• Flex System Manager (+ Advanced SW)!

• Selectable base networking (10GB ethernet and 16GB fibre of converged FCoE)!

• Selectable storage (Flex System V7000 or Storwize V7000)!

• Base HW warranty (Three year, 9 x 5)!

• Microcode analysis (Three year / 2 x), account advocate 9 x 5 and WSU upgrade to 24 x 7 (Account advocate included, others selectable)

IBM Flex System Manager - Simplified Server Management

• Simplified Setup: Start, manage, learn

• Monitor Resources: Health Summary, Alerts, Thresholds, Updates, Service / Support

• Visualize / Navigate Physical and Virtual Relationships: Intuitive drilldown / Views, Topology map, finger tip trouble shooting

• Automate Responses: Custom actions / filters, configures, edit, relocate, automation plans

• Manage firmware and Software updates: Set policies to track and automate firmware and software compliance

• IBM System x Solution for SAP HANA on X6 • IBM System x Solution for SAP Business Suite on X6 • IBM System x Solution for VMWare vCloud Suite on X6 • IBM System x Solution for Microsoft SQL Data Warehouse on X6 • IBM System x Solution for Microsoft Hyper-V on X6 • IBM System x Solution for DB2 with BLU Acceleration on X6

•Deploy Faster with predefined configurations •Be confident with pre-architected and tested solutions •Conserve resources with Fast Setup, Patterns, and Reference

Architectures

Solutions