virtualization with ibm frank morassutti business development manager ibm system x servers
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Virtualization with IBM
Frank MorassuttiBusiness Development ManagerIBM System x Servers
Agenda
Virtualization Market
X-Architecture™ Advantage
Next Generation X4
VMWARE + IBM
>50% are standardizing on virtual infrastructure
How Customers Use Virtual Infrastructure
Sampling of customer workloads deployed in ESX Server
Source: VMworld 2004 customer survey
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20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Web Servers
CustomApps
File/PrintServers
Databases J2EEServers
>75% of VMware customers are running VMware in production
>90% of VMware customers are running web servers in virtual machines
>75% of VMware customers are running databases in virtual machines
>75% of VMware customers are running file/print servers in virtual machines
Virtualization on Servers - now the ‘norm’
• Resource utilization and flexibility are top perceived benefits
• Says that Consolidation still prime reason for virtualization
• Availability and security starting to show up on the horizon
Top Benefits of Implementing Virtualization
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Utilization Flexibility Cost Availability Simplify Security Scalability Provisioning
Total Wintel Only Wintel/ UNIX
Source: IBM primary research
Other factors driving Virtualization
Need to reduce power and cooling costs
Lower operational budgets
New applications accelerate the need for new servers
Increased demand on server installation
Improved flexibility / manageability
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What VMWARE offers - More efficient use of resources
Reduce management complexity by combining stand-alone hosts into clusters for higher availability and more flexible resource controls
CPU = aMem = x
CPU = bMem = y
CPU = cMem = z
Stand-alone hosts Cluster
Pooled ResourcesCPU = a+b+cMem = x+y+z
AvailabilityTransparent
failover
iSeries ™System z9™zSeries®
System p5 ™ pSeries®
System x™ BladeCenter™ IBM System
Storage ™OpenPower®
While virtualization sounds complex, it’s really a simple idea. IBM Systems can provide virtualization capabilities that are unique in the marketplace.
Long-Term Focus on Virtualization Across our Systems
IBM mainframe virtualization – 40 year history of world-class innovation IBM X-Architecture® designed for virtualization, shared cross platform CoolBlue™ - Power and Cooling designs that lead the industry Virtualization Management software that simplifies your environment SAN Volume Controller – Storage Virtualization for availability Virtualization features do not require “rip and replace” upgrades
Third Generation Enterprise X-Architecture
$100M+ IBM investment Designed for commercial
environments 40 years of mainframe inspired
innovation Commitment to industry
standard servers and customer choice
Mainframe-inspired innovation that delivers break-through performance, mission-critical availability, and unmatched modular scalability
x3 Architecture Foundation
Man
ageab
ilityPer
form
ance
High Availability
Scalability
#1 Benchmarks32-bit/64-bit x64 compatibilityReduced latencies of X3 chipsetXceL4vTM Dynamic Server CachePCI-X 2.0, SAS, DDR2 MemoryOptimized for Windows & Linux
3rd Gen Active MemoryOS-independent MirroringChipkill & Mem ProteXionHot-swap & Hot-add in all
major subsystemsReliability of Dual FSB
architecture
Pay-as-you-grow granularity in CPU, I/O, RAM
2-32-sockets, Up to 512GB Memory, Dual-core Capable
Flexibility with MXE scalability Windows & Linux optimization in the database-serving tier
On-board hardware & remote mgmt software
Agent & Agent-less operation
Integrated hardware-based security (TPM)
Comprehensive alerting with PFA and Light Path Diagnostics
VMware ESX Integration#1#1
X3
x3 Server Products
Reduced memory latency with new chipsets 3rd generation of the chipset design Active PCI-E or PCI-X 2.0, up to 266MHz Up to 64GB DDR2-based Active memory SAS (serial-attached-SCSI) interface 2.5” SFF hard drives Dual-core models
x3850 (4-way) x3800 (4-way) x3950 (4-way)
Eight Chassis 32-wayUp to 512GB Memory
x3 Server Products
16-way is realistic Powerful virtualization engine Efficient memory design OS support (Windows / Linux)
x3850 (4-way) x3800 (4-way) x3950 (4-way)
Four Chassis 16-wayUp to 256GB Memory
High-end Server Reliability / Manageability
Hot Swap ComponentsPropels Intel-based servers towards continuous operationsDramatically increases uptime and allows scheduled maintenanceOperating System Independent: No drivers or OS support required
PFA’s for all major componentsMost extensive PFA support in industryPFA’s alert administrators of a problem before it
becomes a problem
PFA Comparison Dell HP xSeries Hardware: - HDD - Memory - CPUs - Fans - VRM - Power supplies
YesYes
YesYesYes
YesYesYesYesYesYes
Systems Management Adapter & BMCOnboard BMC provides base functionality including Serial over LANBMC & RSA work together to monitor hardware for all alertsRemote Keyboard/Video/Mouse support, Remote Virtual Media support
Leadership Availability with Active Memory™Chipkill™ & ECC MemoryIntegrated into EXA chipsets for using off-the-shelf DIMMsBetter memory reliability to support In-Memory DatabasesChipkill Memory enables increased availability by detecting and correcting multiple-bit memory DIMM errors
Third-Generation Chipkill design
Memory ProteXion™ - Redundant Bit SteeringRedundant Bit Steering is similar to the "hot-spare" of a DASD ArrayUtilizes unused bits in each memory DIMM (hot spare bits)Double the number of Chipkills sustainable per serverIncluded at no additional cost, requires no additional hardware, and works independently of operating system 64 Bits
Data2 BitsSpare
6 BitsECC
72 Bit DIMM
Memory Mirroring + Hot-swap & Hot-addPropels Intel-based servers towards continuous operationsDramatically increases uptime and allows scheduled maintenanceMainframe capability and reliabilityOperating System Independent: No drivers or OS support requiredFirst introduced on the x440 and x445
Available at no extra cost!
EXA Chipset Comparison
Memory Interface
Memory Interface Memory
Interface
Memory Interface Memory
Interface
Memory Interface Memory
Interface
Memory InterfaceEXA2EXA2EXA2EXA2
Scalability Controller
EXA2
Memory Controller
EXA2 I/O Bridge
I/O Bridge
I/O Bridge I/O Bridge
EXA2
EXA2
L4 Cache
EXA2
Twister
Cyclone
Winnipeg
Bottlenecks
3x
I/O Bridge I/O Bridge
I/O Bridge I/O Bridge
Scalability Controller
Memory Controller
Memory Interface
Memory Interface Memory
Interface
Memory Interface Memory
Interface
Memory Interface Memory
Interface
Memory Interface
Hurricane
3x
3x
7x
2x
x3 Chipset – Snoop Filter
I/O Bridge I/O Bridge
I/O Bridge I/O Bridge
MemoryInterface
MemoryInterface Memory
Interface
MemoryInterface Memory
Interface
MemoryInterface Memory
Interface
MemoryInterface
Others
I/O Bridge I/O Bridge
I/O Bridge I/O Bridge
Scalability Controller
Memory Controller
Memory Interface
Memory Interface Memory
Interface
Memory Interface Memory
Interface
Memory Interface Memory
Interface
Memory Interface
X3
Cache from EACH processor is tagged on hurricane Relieves traffic on FSB Faster access to main memory
Cache from EACH processor must be snooped Creates traffic along FSB
Node Controller
Memory Controller
Internal Cache Miss
Every processor must be snoopedLess traffic on FSB
x3 Effectively Makes FSB Nearly Twice as Fast !!!IBM X3 Architecture
System Traffic Reduction = Performance Increase Performance increases achieved by reduction of traffic between system resources (such as
processors, memory, and I/O)
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Complex Mixed Workload Messaging Large Object Transfer (HighNetw ork Utilization)
Cached Workload
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Traff ic Without X3
Traff ic With X3
51% Reduction46% Reduction
44% Reduction
48% Reduction
Separate FSB for each processor
FSB frequency increased from 667MHz to 1066MHz (2.6X total)
Memory - Bandwidth increased from 333MHz to 533 MHz & 4X capacity
1.6X increase in scalability port bandwidth for improved scaling
Nova
x4
Nova
x4
533 MT/s
1066 MT/s
IB: 2 x122.5 GT/s
SP: 3 x8
IA32Proc
IA32Proc
IA32Proc
IA32Proc
Nova
x4
Nova
x4
Nova
x4
Nova
x4
Nova
x4
Nova
x4
Nova
x4
Nova
x4
Nova
x4
Nova
x4
Nova
x4
Nova
x4
Nova
x4
Nova
x4
MemoryDIMMS
LPC
5.12 GT/s
2.13 GT/s
X4: Hurricane 4X4: Hurricane 4
Scalable Virtual L4 cache
4th Generation coming in 4Q !!!!!!
3x
3x
7x
2x
3x
I/O Bridge I/O Bridge
I/O Bridge I/O Bridge
Scalability Controller
Memory Controller
Memory Interface
Memory Interface Memory
Interface
Memory Interface Memory
Interface
Memory Interface Memory
Interface
Memory Interface
Hurricane
IBM System x3950 M2The Next Generation of X-Architecture
Intel® Quad Core Xeon processor for greater peak protection
Outstanding performance leveraging both the advancements
of the X4 Architecture and the new Intel® CoreTM
Microarchitecture
Easy to expand and scale with Scalability Wizard
Greater Memory support in junction with VMware 3.1 128GB
memory support
Secure design with the onboard Trusted Platform Module
(TPM) that delivers embedded virtualization with the new
VMware ESX 3i on board
Memory Card
x3950 M2 Memory Card 8 Dimm sockets per card, 4 memory
cards per 4way node 1,2,4,8 GB DDR2/3 Memory Dimms Single Node 256GB max memory Fully buffered to 533Mhz
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System x Solutions – Server Consolidation
Updated: June 27/07
Scale outMore efficient infrastructure
Scale-Up High-end 4-way by AMD or INTELExceptional memory performance and scalability
Scale-Out Family of rack-mount in 1u or 2uWorld-class blade products
VMWARE from IBMJoint development agreementBest support offeringsCertified across entire familyOnly solution with >4-way support
Client Consolidation
What is it ? Migration of desktop workloads onto
server-based technology to improve and maximize
computing resources.
Why and what to look for ?
Distributed user communities (different buildings, different cities, etc)
Need to improve or reduce deskside support?
Maximize desktop resources
Reduce desktop management issues (theft, S/W maintenance, security)
Improve access/control over user community
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Three Ways to Consolidate Client Computing
Citrix or Microsoft TS
1:85 Shared images Highly secure Best Utilization Proven Solution
Shared Serviceskeyboard, mouse, display, network connect
Blades or Traditional Servers
End user Desktop OS
Citrix Application
ServerNetwork
Storage
VM Clients
1:30-50 Full XP desktop experience Enhanced security Advanced
Virtual Machine Clientkeyboard, mouse, display, network connect
Blades or Traditional Servers
Thin Clients
Storage
Windows XP VM
Windows XP VM
Windows XP VM
Connection
Broker
Storage
1:1 Best Performance Best Compatibility Highest cost
Future PC Blades
Physical 1:1 Replacementkeyboard, mouse, display, network connect
Blades
Thin Clients
Connection
Broker
Virtual Client Infrastructure – Benefits
Improved resource utilization
Complete hardware/software flexibility (WinXP, Vista, Linux)
Complete Desktop / User Isolation
Easier, quicker, centralized desktop administration
Full Desktop Recovery
Lower Cost of Desktop Management
Improved Desktop Standardization and Support
Improved end-user productivity and experience
Lower Security and Business risks
Virtualization from IBM & VMware
Virtualization Advantage from IBM and VMware Intelligent virtualization with IBM X-Architecture® technology
Intel® Core Microarchitecture processors
Embedded VMware ESX Lite
Outstanding IBM CoolBlue™ Power and Cooling designs
Systems Storage SAN Volume Controller
Partnering with VMware® on key Disaster Recovery solutions
IBM and VMware® Leadership Management software
Widest range of supported server & storage products with VMWARE
IBM & VMWARE joint development agreement
Only IBM can deliver a 16-way VMware ESX Server solution
IBM supports VMware, OS’s (Windows, Linux, etc.) running in a VM directly, and selected applications, reducing risk and downtime
IBM management solutions with IBM Director enhance hardware availability and manageability – IBM Director Agent supported in ESX service console
IBM ServerProven & IBM Total Storage Proven testing reduces risk
Complete set of VMWARE services including server consolidation
Why VMware from IBM?
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