Don Roy

donr@us.ibm.com

Delivering Smarter Systems for a Smarter Planet

IBM System x & BladeCenter

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Client challenges with enterprise workloads

Database, Virtualization, Transaction processing

Memory Capacity
Restricted server utilization Bigger workloads Difficulty supporting more, bigger virtual machines, growing databases and increases in transaction processing.

Do More With Less

A need to reduce operational expenses Having to cut license fees and energy costs Investing in only what is needed Having to get the most out of existing data centers.

Simplify
Speed time from deployment to production Optimized performance for their workload needs Get more out of the people, IT, and spending they have Flexibility to get the IT they need, the way they need it

Difficult challenges create an opportunity for innovation

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The PC architecture has already been pushed to its limits

Are easy to acquire

x86 SERVERS

Support a broad application base Take advantage of readily available administration skills In distributed computing environments, 85 percent of computing capacity sits idle1

We Love Them!

BUT

Power and cooling costs are now eight times greater than they were 12 years ago2

We Hate Them!

Management costs now represent 70 percent of IT budget

1 Based on IBM estimates. 2,3 Clabby Analytics, The Data Center Implosion Explosion and the Need to Move to a New Enterprise Data Center Model, February 2008

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Traditional server paradigms need to change

The x86-based PC architecture is now 28

years old.

It has evolved through PCs, towers, racks and blades. Holds 53 percent of the server market and that number is growing.

Personal Computers

Tower PC Servers

Rack optimized

Blade Servers

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A smarter planet demands smarter systems

Clients need systems that:
Workloads

DATA

Scale quickly and efficiently. Remove memory bottlenecks. Maximize utilization. Are optimized for workloads. Provide rapid access to data.

Innovation

The next generation x86 architectures must be able to keep up with the proliferation of workloads and explosion of data of a smarter, more interconnected planet.
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IBM Systems.
In todays economy, we need dynamic infrastructures that drive down costs, and are intelligent and secure.

Reduce Cost
Not just containing operational cost and complexity, but achieving breakthrough productivity gains through virtualization, optimization, energy stewardship, and flexible sourcing.

Improve Service

Increasingly customer demand for quality service & continuous accessibility

Manage Risks and Threats

Security, resiliency & compliance challenges are created by the accelerating pace of change.

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Smarter systems from IBM

enable you to add memory to x86-based systems independently of the processor

Add up to

6x

more memory per processor

Reduce storage costs by up to

97% 50%
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and licensing costs by

System x & BladeCenter

Fit for Purpose

Enterprise

&

iDataPlex

Server Consolidation, Virtualization

BladeCenter
Scale Up
Scale Out

Web 2.0, HPC, Grid, Energy Efficiency

Infrastructure Simplification, Application Serving

Stand alone Applications

Rack and Tower

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Maximize memory, minimize cost, simplify deployment

Smarter Systems for a Smarter Planet

New thinking for the next generation of x86 systems

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eX5 leadership for an evolving marketplace

5th Generation of X-Architecture 5th Gen: Breakthrough performance, ultimate flexibility, simpler management 4th Gen: First x86 server to break 1 Million tpmC 3rd Gen: First x86 server with Hot-swap memory 2nd Gen: First x86 server with 100 #1 Benchmarks 1st Gen: First x86 server with scalable 16 processor design
2003 2nd Generation 2007 4th Generation 2005 3rd Generation

2010 5th Generation

2001 1st Generation

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eX5 Portfolio - Systems for a Smarter Planet

System x3850 X5

Consolidation, virtualization, and database workloads being migrated off o proprietary hardware are demanding more addressability

System x3690 X5
4U / 4-Way Scalable

Powerful and scalable system allows some workloads to migrate onto 2 socket design that delivers enterprise computing in a dense package

Broad coverage for most enterprise applications, server consolidation, virtualized workload enablement.

BladeCenter HX5
Demand for minimum footprint as well as integrated networking infrastructure has increased the growth of the blade form factor.

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IBM System x3850 X5

Get the best performance per workload with a versatile, scalable platform that delivers 6 times the memory of any 4-socket x86 system today for the maximum utilization, reliability and performance needed for compute- and memory-intensive workloads.

Scalable 4-socket 4U server Up to 96 DIMMs with MAX5 eXFlash FlexNode

System Specifications 4x Xeon 7500 series CPUs (4C/6C/8C) 64 to 96 DDR3 DIMMs / per node 6 open PCIe slots (+ 2 additional) Up to 8x 2.5 HDDs or 16x 1.8 SSDs RAID 0/1 Std, Optional RAID 5/6 2x 1GB Ethernet LOM 2x 10GB Ethernet SFP+ Virtual Fabric / FCoEE Scalable to 8 socket, 192 DIMM Internal USB for embedded hypervisor IMM, uEFI & IBM Systems Director
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x3850 X5: 4-socket 4U x86 (Nehalem EX) platform

(2x) 1975W Rear Access Hot Swap, Redundant P/S (8x) Memory Cards for 64 DIMMs 8 1066MHz DDR3 DIMMs per card 2x 10Gb Ethernet Adapter 6x - PCIe Gen2 Slots (+2 additional)

(4x) Intel Xeon CPUs

(2x) 120mm Hot Swap Fans

RAID (0/1) standard, RAID 5/6 Optional 2x 60mm Hot Swap Fans (8x) Gen2 2.5 Drives or 2 * eXFlash Light Path Diagnostics
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DVD Drive Dual USB

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IBM System x3690 X5

A scalable server that delivers up to 4x the memory of todays 2-socket servers and double the processing cores, for unmatched performance.

Scalable 2 socket 2U server Up to 64 DIMMs with MAX5 eXFlash FlexNode

System Specifications 2x Xeon 6500 & 7500 series CPUs (4C/6C/8C) 32 to 64 DDR3 DIMMs / per node 2 x8 PCIe slots, 2 x8 Low Profile slots Up to 16x 2.5 HDDs or 24x 1.8 SSDs RAID 0/1 Std, Opt RAID 5 2x 1GB Ethernet Optional 2x 10GB SFP+ Virtual Fabric / FCoEE Scalable to 4 sockets, 64 DIMM or 128 DIMM Internal USB for embedded hypervisor IMM, uEFI, and IBM Systems Director
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x3690 X5: 2-socket 2U (Nehalem EX) platform

(1x) x16 (full height, full length or (2x) x8 (1 full size, 1 full height / half length) (2x) PCIe x8 Low Profile (1x) PCIe x4 Low Profile for RAID Scaling ports 32 x DDR3 Memory DIMMs 16 in upper mezzanine (pictured) 16 below (4x) N+N 675W Rear Access Hot Swap Redundant P/S

Light Path Diagnostics

8x Memory Buffers DVD Drive (4x) 60mm Hot Swap Fans Dual USB (16x) Gen2 2.5 Drives or 3 * eXFlash

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MAX 5 Doubles Memory Capacity

MAX 5 Features:
Expand memory capacity No impact on memory latency Up to double the number of memory DIMMs than the competitors Over five times the memory capacity in two sockets vs. todays leading two-socket systems 2 mechanical designs (1u or Blade)

Provides the memory customers have needed for database and virtualization up to 100% more virtual machines Allows higher memory capacity to be reached with less expensive DIMMs for more economical high end implementations

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Maximize memory
2-socket 200

The new eX5 portfolio provides as much as twice the amount of memory as competitive systems

4-socket

8-socket
192

128

128

100
80 64
64

96

DIMMs

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What does this mean for your business? Reducing the cost of your IT

100 to 3
3 System x3850 X5 Systems (4-socket, 6-core)

100 HP DL380 G4 Rack Servers (2-socket, 2-core)
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3 Month ROI Save 70% per year in IT costs

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What does this mean for your business? Reducing the cost of your IT

50 to 2
2 System x3850 X5 Systems (4-socket, 8-core)

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3 Month ROI Save 80% per year in IT costs

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50 HP DL585 Opteron Rack Servers (4-socket, 4-core)

Minimize cost

Eliminate the memory bottleneck and minimize VMware licensing costs

82%
more VMs

Same 2S license cost

50%
license cost

Same number of VMs

x3690 X5 with MAX5

x3690 X5 with MAX5

2S Non-IBM server

4S Non-IBM server

Software licensing costs for VMware Enterprise Plus Cost: $3,500 per processor. Memory is constrained before processors are fully utilized.
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Minimize cost

Reduce Microsoft SQL software licensing costs by 50 percent using eX5 technology A 1,000 user SQL Server 2008 database using a Nehalem-EX system. Non-IBM Nehalem-EX server System x3690 X5 2-socket Nehalem-EX server

50%
license cost
SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition licensing cost

Same number of users

SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition licensing cost

US$100,000

US$50,000

Notes: All pricing shown is Microsoft List Pricing as of January 2010 per the pricing information on http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2008/en/us/pricing.aspx Pricing model used is per processor licensing which is based on $24,999 per physical socket on the server (logical cores are not counted)
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eXFlash - Maximum internal storage performance

Combination of solid-state disk technology and highspeed controller architecture deliver extreme performance to replace limited IOPs of traditional HDDs

Maximize Performance, Cost, Reliability

A single x3850 X5 with eXFlash delivers the same storage performance of: 800 spinning hard drives For just 3% of the cost 3.2TB in x3850 x5 / 4.8TB in x3690 x5 Each blazing fast eXFlash delivers: Over 240,000 IO operations per second 99% better performance per watt Power reduced to 1% of spinning disks 64x greater reliability over traditional HDDs
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eXFlash Features Up to 2 eXFlash per system UP to 240,000 IOPs, 1.6TB per FlashPack RAID 5/6 and high throughput non-raided Hot swappable, front accessible, modules
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IBM BladeCenter Industry Leading Choice

Purpose optimized chassis
versatile family common solutions complete compatibility

Platform optimized blades

flexible solutions

MultiCore Cell

OEM

Innovative advantages

Less power/heat Family compatibility Ecosystem of suppliers Better redundancy Innovative technology options
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IBM BladeCenter HX5

Scalable high end blade for high density compute and memory capacity

Scalable blade server enables standardization on same platform for two- and four-socket server needs for faster time to value, while delivering peak performance and productivity in high-density environments.

Scalable 2 socket Blade Up to 80 DIMMs with MAX5 Latest NHM EX processor FlexNode
System Specifications 2x Xeon 7500 and 6500 series CPUs (4C/6C/8C) 16x DDR3 VLP DIMMs MAX5 memory expansion to 40 DIMM Scalable to 4S, 32 DIMM or 4S, 80 DIMM UP to 16 I/O ports and to 2x SSD Optional RAID 5 with battery backed cache Optional 10GB Virtual Fabric Adapter / FCoEE Internal USB for embedded hypervisor IMM, uEFI, and IBM Systems Director
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HX5 Blade
16x VLP DDR3 Memory 2x SSD drives (1.8)

2x Intel Nehalem-EX Processors

Dual & redundant I/O and Power

2x IO Expansion Slots (1x CIOv + 1x CFFh)

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HX5 4-Socket Blade

4x IO Expansion Slots (2x CIOv + 2x CFFh) 4x SSD drives (1.8) (2 per node) 32x VLP DDR3 Memory (16 per node) 4x Intel Xeon 7500 Series CPUs (2 per node)

16x memory buffers (8 per node)

2x 30mm nodes Scale Connector Additional Features Internal USB for embedded hypervisor Dual & redundant I/O and Power 26 IMM & UEFI

HX5 Configurations
2S, 16D, 8 I/O ports, 30mm 4S, 32D, 16 I/O ports, 60mm

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MAX5 for HX5

MAX5 HX5

6x memory buffers

FireHawk 6 SMI lanes 4 QPI ports 3 scalability ports 24x VLP DDR3 memory

HX5+MAX5 Configurations
2S, 40D, 8 I/O ports, 60m 4S, 80D, 16 I/O ports, 120mm 27
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IBM BladeCenter Scalable Blades

HX5 Blade
Never before seen levels of scaling 2-socket, 30mm building block 2-socket 4-socket w/ logical partitioning

HX5 Blade with MAX5

Bringing the goodness of eX5 to blades Snaps onto base blade (sold as a bundle w/ base HX5) Enables more memory than any other blades

2P, 30mm 2-socket, 16DIMM 8 I/O ports 30mm 4-socket, 32DIMM 16 I/O 60mm Common Building Block 2-socket, 40DIMM 8 I/O 60mm 4-socket, 80DIMM 16 I/O 120mm

Max compute density! Up to 32 cores in a 1 U equivalent space Modular scalability in 2-socket increments to get to 4socket Targeted for database, and compute intensive simulations

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Blade leadership! Up to 30% more VMs than max competition blade Flexible configurations & unmatched memory capacity, scaling from 1-socket, 32D 4-socket, 80D Uses processors that cost up to 30% less than the competition for scaling Targeted for Virtualization & DB for customers that need a blade form factor

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Reduce $/VM cost by over 30% by virtualizing on HX5

Customer Scenario $60K Budget 2 3 GB / VM 50% utilization HP BL490 G6 HX5+MAX5

2.5X memory over HP BL490, more VMs per server, drastically reduced SW licensing costs

VMware Enterprise Plus Cost: $5,100 / processor Memory constrained before processors are fully utilized Servers purchased CPU / Memory SW license cost VMs supported 2 servers 4 CPUs / 36 DIMMs VMWare cost: $20,400 70 virtual machines 1 server 2 CPUs / 40 DIMMs VMWare cost: $10,200 90 virtual machines

30% more virtual machines at same CapEx 50% VMWare license cost savings 50% fewer servers to manage 1/3 more compute overhead for peak workloads PLUS OpEx savings from simplified management and reduced energy costs
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FlexNode enables you to dynamically transform a single into two distinct systems - and then back again
One 4S System
Optimize workloads: Run interactive applications by day on a 2S system and batch jobs by night on 4S system Help reduce software licensing costs: Execute partitions to optimize software licensing costs when priced per system core. Boost security: Isolate workloads to help improve security and assure quality of service.

Two 2S Systems

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eX5 configuration flexibility

Choose a system that fits your needs today and in the future

Memory Expansion and Scaling with MAX5

Native (QPI) Scaling

Memory Expansion with MAX5

Base System
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Benchmarks Show the Advantage of eX5

The 3850 X5 outperforms HPs DL580 G5 across the board!
Designed for enterprise applications, eX5 systems are the only ones with the right balance to deliver maximum capability and minimum cost

3.5x 3.8x 2.8x

Faster SAP performance

Virtualization demands memory to run the most efficient virtual environments. With eX5, clients can get 6 times the memory as HPs Dunnington based DL580 G5.

Performance

Database and transaction processing applications need the memory capacity and bandwidth from eX5. And with eXFlash, clients can lower costs 97% for database storage.

Database Performance

TPC-E SPEC VMmark

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2-tier SAP SD

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IBMs New 2 Socket Servers Can Help!

x3650 M3 - The Ultimate Business Critical Server x3550 M3 General Business Compact Server

x3500 M3 - Business Critical Tower Server

x3400 M3 General Business with Enterprise Features

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Lower costs with improved performance

50% more cores1 Up to 40% top bin-to-bin performance increase and up to 60% for HPC1 Up to 15:1 consolidation with a 3-month payback from clients current install of 4-year old servers1 New Low-power SKUs1

50% more memory capacity2 on rack-optimized servers 60% more internal storage capacity2 on rack-optimized servers

Let us help you meet your IT challenges

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Based on Intel Data

Combination of more DIMMs/drive bays & increased capacities (may be backward compatible on M2)

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IBM System x3650 M3

50% more memory1 60% more storage

NEW higher performing 4C & 6C Intel Xeon Processor 5600 Series 40% to 60% (HPC) performance increase 15:1 consolidation w/ 3 month payback 2-Socket 2U 18 DIMMs UDIMM Support Up to 9.6TB of storage2 6 Gb RAID #1 SPEC Power Benchmark3

Leadership Energy Efficiency Best in class reliability and availability w/ predictive failure & redundancy
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The flagship System x 2U 2-socket rack server delivers leadership performance per watt computing and handles business-critical applications. You get exceptional price/performance with low total cost of ownership.
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Combination of more DIMMs/drive bays & increased capacities (may be backward compatible on M2)

June

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IBM System x3550 M3

50% more memory1 60% more storage

NEW higher performing 4C & 6C Intel Xeon Processor 5600 Series 40% to 60% (HPC) performance increase 15:1 consolidation w/ 3 month payback 2-Socket 1U 18 DIMMs UDIMM Support Up to 4.8TB of storage 6 Gb RAID

Leadership Energy Efficiency Open architecture and common tools for quick and simple installation

The flagship System x 1U 2-socket server is our lowcost rack server capable of handling many business critical applications. You get great server value in a compact 1U form factor.

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Combination of more DIMMs/drive bays & increased capacities (may be backward compatible on M2)

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Reduce TCO With Increased Performance

20:1 Consolidation Ratio with Energy Efficient Design
Customers can lower energy costs $100 per server annually and maintain workload levels with significantly fewer of the new IBM x3650 M3 servers
(2 ) (1 )

2005
20 - x346 Server Single-Core processor 50% lower annual energy costs Over 12x more performance per server
(3 ) (3 )

20:1 Consolidation
() 1

93% Floor Space Reduction

2010
1 - x3650 M3 Server Six-Core processor

(1) Based on IBM Alinean Tool Results 37(2) IBM Engineering Research Study, Feb 2009 (3) Based on Intel performance data, 2009

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iDataPlex Innovative Design

Rotated the rack 90 degrees

Doubles the density in same footprint Half depth, front-access servers - Low air-flow impedance Greater cross-section for RDHx 16 Vertical U for switches and PDUs

100 U Rack

1280mm 1200mm
446 x 520mm 446 x 520mm

Two Standard 19 Racks

1050mm

600mm
(840mm w/RDHx)

One iDataPlex Rack

444 x 700mm

444 x 700mm

1020mm

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IBM iDataPlex dx360 M3

Higher Performance Greater Reliability

NEW higher performing 4C & 6C Intel Xeon Processor 5600 Series 2-Socket highly dense server SPECpower leadership 2 processor score 16 DIMMs Up to 24TB of storage in a 3U configuration Network convergence at the server Increased Performance for HPC More memory bandwidth with 2 DIMM per channel @1333 MHz Low voltage memory Optional Redundant Power

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Maximize performance and optimize energy and space efficiencies with the latest iDataPlex server. The innovative, half-depth iDataPlex design continues to improve by optimizing for maximum density and airflow efficiencies. The new features deliver outstanding performance in a flexible platform that can be tailored to your data centers processing, storage or I/O needs.

Enhancing your IT value with System x Options Whats New?

Enhanced digital KVM switches

1.35V memory 16GB DIMMs1

Storage HBA Rack and power infrastructure Memory

2TB Nearline and 600GB 2.5 HDDs 320GB High IOPS SSD PCIe adapter
1.8 double dense SSDs

10Gb Virtual Fabric adapter

Networking

Storage (HDD/SSD)

Optimizations for RAID 5, SSD & encrypting drives

RAID Controllers Tape / Removable HDD

1

Intel Xeon Processor 5600 Series

Processors
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System x & BladeCenter

Fit for Purpose

Enterprise

&

iDataPlex

Server Consolidation, Virtualization

BladeCenter
Scale Up
Scale Out

Web 2.0, HPC, Grid, Energy Efficiency

Infrastructure Simplification, Application Serving

Stand alone Applications

Rack and Tower

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Thank you!
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