Virtualization with IBM

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Virtualization with IBM

• Frank Morassutti
• Business Development Manager
• IBM System x Servers

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Agenda

• Virtualization Market
• X-Architecture Advantage
• Next Generation X4
• VMWARE IBM

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How Customers Use Virtual Infrastructure

• gt50 are standardizing on virtual infrastructure

• Sampling of customer workloads deployed in ESX
  Server

• gt75 of VMware customers are running VMware in
  production

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• gt90 of VMware customers are running web servers
  in virtual machines

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• gt75 of VMware customers are running databases in
  virtual machines

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Web Servers
CustomApps
File/PrintServers
Databases
J2EEServers
Source VMworld 2004 customer survey

• gt75 of VMware customers are running file/print
  servers in virtual machines

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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

Source IBM primary research
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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

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Application Clustering
ESX Server 1
ESX Server 2
ESX Server
ESX Server
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New - VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler
(DRS)VMware Infrastructure 3
Dynamic and intelligent allocation of hardware
resources to the highest priority virtual
machines to ensure optimal alignment between
business and IT

• Align IT resources with business priorities
• Dynamically allocate resource to virtual
  machines.
• Dramatically increase system administrator
  productivity
• Enable system administrators to manage more
  resources
• Automate hardware maintenance
• Maintenance mode automatically migrates all
  virtual machines to other physical servers.

Resource Pool
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New - VMware High Availability (HA)VMware
Infrastructure 3
Cost effective high availability for all servers

• Automatic (cold) restart of virtual machines in
  case of server failure
• No need for dedicated stand-by hardware
• None of the cost and complexity of clustering

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Resource Pool
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Long-Term Focus on Virtualization Across our
Systems
System x
BladeCenter
System z9 zSeries
System p5 pSeries
IBM System Storage
OpenPower
iSeries
While virtualization sounds complex, its really
a simple idea. IBM Systems can provide
virtualization capabilities that are unique in
the marketplace.

• 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

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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

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x3 Architecture Foundation
High Availability

• 3rd Gen Active Memory
• OS-independent Mirroring
• Chipkill Mem ProteXion
• Hot-swap Hot-add in all major subsystems
• Reliability of Dual FSB architecture

• 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 Benchmarks
• 32-bit/64-bit x64 compatibility
• Reduced latencies of X3 chipset
• XceL4vTM Dynamic Server Cache
• PCI-X 2.0, SAS, DDR2 Memory
• Optimized for Windows Linux

Performance
Manageability

• 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

Scalability
Mainframe-inspired innovation that delivers
break-through performance, mission-critical
availability, and unmatched modular scalability
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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)
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x3 Server Products

• 16-way is realistic
• Powerful virtualization engine
• Efficient memory design
• OS support (Windows / Linux)

Four Chassis 16-way Up to 256GB Memory
x3850 (4-way)
x3800 (4-way)
x3950 (4-way)
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High-end Server Reliability / Manageability
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Leadership Availability with Active Memory
Chipkill ECC Memory

• Integrated into EXA chipsets for using
  off-the-shelf DIMMs
• Better memory reliability to support In-Memory
  Databases
• Chipkill Memory enables increased availability by
  detecting and correcting multiple-bit memory DIMM
  errors
• Third-Generation Chipkill design

Memory Mirroring Hot-swap Hot-add

• Propels Intel-based servers towards continuous
  operations
• Dramatically increases uptime and allows
  scheduled maintenance
• Mainframe capability and reliability
• Operating System Independent No drivers or OS
  support required
• First introduced on the x440 and x445

Available at no extra cost!
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EXA Chipset Comparison

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x3 Chipset Snoop Filter
X3
Others


Node Controller Memory Controller
Scalability Controller Memory
Controller
I/O Bridge
I/O Bridge

I/O Bridge
I/O Bridge


Memory Interface
Memory Interface
Memory Interface
Memory Interface
Memory Interface
Memory Interface
Memory Interface
Memory Interface
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x3 Effectively Makes FSB Nearly Twice as Fast !!!
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4th Generation coming in 4Q !!!!!!

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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

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x3950M2 The Fourth Generation of the Chipset
LPD Breakout
USB Ports
SAS HDDs
Non-removable front bezel
Power button
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Interior Components

• PCI-e Slots
• 7 PCI-E 8x
• 2 HS Half Length
• 5 Half Length

Media HDD Hood
CPU Board
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Media HDD Hood

• Media HDD Hood
• 4 - 2.5 HS SAS HDD
• Media Tray
• Frontside USB ports
• Lightpath Panel

Fan Pack

• CPU Board
• 4x 73xx CPUs
• Hurricane Chipset
• VRMs

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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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Rear bezel design
Scalability Cable
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System x Solutions Server Consolidation
Scale-Up High-end 4-way by AMD or
INTEL Exceptional memory performance and
scalability
Scale out More efficient infrastructure
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Updated June 27/07
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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
Shared Services
Virtual Machine Client
Physical 11 Replacement
keyboard, mouse, display, network connect
keyboard, mouse, display, network connect
keyboard, mouse, display, network connect
Thin Clients
Connection
Broker
Storage
Blades
Blades or Traditional Servers
Blades or Traditional Servers
Citrix or Microsoft TS
VM Clients
Future PC Blades

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• Best Performance
• Best Compatibility
• Highest cost

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• Shared images
• Highly secure
• Best Utilization
• Proven Solution

• 130-50
• Full XP desktop experience
• Enhanced security
• Advanced

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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

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IBM and VMware A relationship of firsts!

• First VMware system vendor
• First joint development partner
• First to leverage VMware SDK
• First to offer comprehensive support
• First blade offering to include VMware
• First to integrate VMware into a hosted-client
  solution

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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

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Why VMware from IBM?

• 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, OSs (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

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