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enterprise ARM server
Wannes De Smet – [email protected]
Sizing Servers
• Founded in 2007, Kortrijk, Belgium • Consultancy services for web site
optimization • Virtualization and power efficiency research • Partnerships with CPU manufacturers (Intel,
AMD, Calxeda) • Reviews published on Anandtech
ARM VS INTEL
Round 1 : Characteristics Ubuntu 12.10
ARM VS INTEL Round 2: ‘Real world’ load
Setup
Copy of existing phpBB website Realistic simulation of users
Host with 24 nodes (SoC/VM)
24 simultaneous stresstests
Each node running Ubuntu 12.10 (3.5.0-17) Apache 2.2.22-6 PHP 5.4.6-1
Setup
Intel • SuperMicro SuperServer
6027TR-D70FRF Twin (one twin disconnected)
• 2x Intel E5-2650L • 8x8G DDR3-1600 Samsung
M393B1K70DH0-CK0 • Intel X520-SR2 • PWS-1K28P-SQ 1280W 80 Plus
Platinum
Calxeda • 24x Calxeda ECX-1000 • 24x Netlist 4GB low-voltage
ECC PC3L-10600W-9-10-ZZ DRAM
• SuperMicro PWS-704P-1R 750Watt
Common storage (Boot-from-SAN) 4x Micron P300
Via LIO iSCSI target
Conclusion
• First ‘serious’ entry of an ARM server in market • Power/performance ratio is pretty good • Capable I/O machine
Looking forward
Thank you.
Questions?