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AgendaSizingThe elements of sizingIBM’s insights into sizingIBM PortfolioPortfolio PositioningCompetitive AdvantageSystems Management – IBM DirectorWhat is itHow it helps virtualizationSummary

Long-term Focus On Virtualization Across Our SystemsSystem z9zSeries ®System x BladeCenterSystem p5 iSeries IBM SystempSeries ® Storage OpenPower ®While virtualization sounds complex, it’s really a simple idea. IBM Systemscan 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• Virtualization features do not require “rip and replace” upgrades• VMware’s number one OEM vendor (1)Note (1) : Based on bundled license revenue

Why is Sizing ImportantThere are so many sizing considerations, either the source or targetConsider just the Source serverAverage and Peak CPU utilizationAverage and Peakmemory utilizationPage Size and pageextentsDisk I/O throughputNetwork I/O throughputAnd now the Target serverCPU UtilizationMemory UtilizationPage size page extentsDisk I/O throughput

Rules for VirtualizationHot spot avoidance – Reduce risk of multiple workloads saturatinggiven physical serverIf the virtual servers are spread over multiple small servers (e.g., four 2-ways)rather than hosted by a large server (e.g, a single 8-way x460) then surges inworkload demand may saturate a given physical server while other physicalservers are underutilized. A larger shared server can avoid artificial hot spotswhich impact workload QoS (throughput and response time).Headroom for hard to predict workloadsIt is often the case in planning a new multi-system configuration that the resourceneeds of some systems/workloads are not known with confidence. In such cases,there is a big advantage in using a scalable server such as an x460 to hostmultiple virtual servers so that surprises in individual system/workload demand canbe handled without acquiring additional server hardware or making physicalchanges.Peak load ResponsivenessWith a large server rather than N smaller servers, there is a greater probability thata processor will be free at any point in time to handle spikes in any workloadsdemand.Source: J. RymarczykIBM Fellow, Chief Virtualization Technologist

Gather The DataVMware ® CapacityPlannerIBM CDATBoth gather inventoryand performanceinformation for serversand clients.Data is needed toprovide the best sizingfor your customersworkloads.Using Virtualization forServer Consolidation isonly as good as theinitial sizinginformation.

Real-World Workload EnvironmentsNon-Steady State(Unpredictable)Steady State(Predictable)Non-Steady vs Steady State workloads1.Peak utilization should be examined for all Non-Steady workloads. Email server peak periods may beentirely different from the CRM server, causing peaks and valleys to either negate each other, or doublingthe amount of resources needed.2.Average utilization can be examined for Steady state workloads, once they have achieved steady state.Measurements can be performed prior to Steady State, but this would not reflect the workloads trueresource needs.Source : Intel Technology Journal, Vol 10 Issue 3, published August 10, 2006 - “Redefining ServerPerformance Characterization for Virtualization Benchmarking”

What is VMware ® Capacity Planner?Agent-less discovery,inventory,and performance collectionData Sources: WMI, Registry &Perfmon API calls on Windowsand Remote SSH Sessionsusing UNIX and Linux utilitiesHourly performancemetrics for days/weeksCDAT compatibleWeb-based reportingIndustry benchmarking /comparisonConsolidation andvirtualizationscenario modelingIncorporated into BCEand VirtualizationAssessment reportsCreate Server GroupsSelect IBMServer ModelModel for VMware

What is CDAT? – Consolidation, Discovery & AnalysisDiscovers servers on the networkEstablishes communication with the servers on the network:SNMP for all serversexcept xSeriesStandard API calls forxSeriesTakes a snap shot ofthe data that iscollected and storedon the server by theOS and theperformance countersExports the data intoExcel spread sheetwhich can beexported to anyspread sheet of yourchoiceServergroupedintocategoriesby CDATfor datacollectionpurposesThe contents ofthe SQL servergroup – selecteda group, server,serverinformation

Customer Consolidation StudyMethodology for the Virtualization Sizing GuideUsed customer survey data to define key workload classifications targeted forserver consolidationAnalyzed recent CDAT (1) studies for 30 customers• Organized their legacy servers by application type into the key workloadclassifications• Entered more than 3,200 servers in the customer study database• Defined typical average and peak utilization statistics for each key workloadclassificationInput typical workloads from each workload classification into IBM’s VISIAN (2) tool• VISIAN consolidated the workloads into virtual machines onto a target serveraccording to the Headroom Rules.• VISIAN defined the limiting factor for adding additional workloads (CPU,Memory, Virtual CPU)Notes :1. IBM’s CDAT is a stand-alone discovery tool that automatically gathers a significant amount of server inventory, configuration and performance data, generatingan enterprise-wide view of server population and usage. IBM has performed over 2,000 customer server consolidation studies involving over 200,000 servers.2. IBM’s VISIAN is a tool that facilitates the calculation of the optimal number of machines that can be consolidated onto an IBM System x server running VMwareESX Server 2.5. VISIAN is an internal-use-only tool, and an patent is pending.

Virtualization Sizing InsightsServer HeadroomSoftware Performance VariationCustomer consolidation studies highlight a greater variation between average CPU utilization and peak CPU utilization on legacy 2-Psource workloads than on 4-P and 8-P source workloads.Variations in the CPU utilization will determine the number of virtual machines possible on a server configuration.Server HeadroomPeak and Average UtilizationSize for excess capacity to ensure that workloads have headroom for peak periods of operation when they require greater serverresources than their average or steady state period of operation.To calculate the correct amount of headroom, consider the variation between average and peak server resource requirements foreach consolidated workload.Scheduler ContentionThe Headroom Rules account for this variation.Peak Utilization versus Average UtilizationTo correctly size the number of virtual machines per platform, consider the average and peak utilization of the processor, memory,and disk.The chart on the next page shows the recommended number of VMs based on both the peak and average utilizations. The firstlettered indicator aligns with the number of recommended VMs based on the peak utilization values. The second lettered indicatoraligns with the number of recommended VMs based on the average utilization values.The letter represents the constraining factor which is the resource on the server that limits the recommended number of VMs for thatserver configuration.Memory versus CPU constraintsPhysical CPU utilization is not always the primary constraint for consolidated workloads.Workloads that are consolidated based on peak utilizations tend to be CPU-constrained and those based on average utilizationstend to be memory-constrained or vCPU-constrained.VMware Scheduler ContentionThe amount of work that can be scheduled has a non-linear relationship to the number of CPUs and the number of vCPUS definedfor a given virtual machine.VMs with more than 1 vCPU have lower scheduler latency on SMP servers with more CPU cores compared to servers with lessCPU cores.

Server Headroom CalculationData collected from 3,000 servers viaCDAT consolidation studiesWindows and Linux non-virtualized environmentsAverage seven different application workloadsLarger servers with more resources are lessvolatile2005 & 2006 studies adds another 12K serversto our dataVISIAN consolidated the workloads into virtualmachines onto a target server.VISIAN defined the limiting factor for addingadditional workloads (CPU, Memory, VirtualCPU)ServerAvg CPUUtilizationPeak CPUUtilization2-P 44% 7% 53% 90%4-P 60% 5%35% 90%ServerHeadroom37%55%8-P 68% 3% 25% 90% 65%Virtualization increases server utilization, but proper configuration mustallow for application usage spikes2-P Add 37% headroom to 7% average to achieve 44% avg and 90% peak virtual capacity4-P Add 55% headroom to 5% average to achieve 60% avg and 90% peak virtual capacity8-P Add 65% to 3% average to achieve 68% avg and 90% peak virtual capacityRule of thumb for virtualized System x Servers:2P = 44% 4P = 60% 8P = 68%NOTE : The information in the following table represents the conclusions of IBM from testing of systems in a controlledenvironment. Actual environmental costs and performance characteristics will vary depending on individual customerconfigurations and conditions. IBM makes no representation or warranty that an individual user will achieve resultsequivalent to the levels stated in this document.Virtualized Legacy 2-P Workloads Source Workloads

x86 Server Utilization ObservationsThe CDAT information wasbroken into two types ofworkloads, 2-P and 4-P.The sizing was based onboth the average and peakfor CPU, memory, disk, andnetwork I/O.The disk and network I/Owas not included in theprint document, it was nota constraint that was seenin the sizing table.This information was used tosize the target servers.Each cell of the sizingguide is represented bythese 6 workloads, andadded in a round robinfashion to achieve theneeded workloads.Legacy 2-PWorkloadsConsolidation Parameters for Source WorkloadsTypicalProcessorAvg CPUUtilizationPeak CPUUtilizationAvgMemoryUsedPeakMemoryUsedInfrastructure Xeon 2.0GHz 8% 48% 568 768Web Xeon 1.8GHz 5% 47% 592 768Application Xeon 1.8GHz 8% 52% 611 768Database Xeon 1.8GHz 9% 60% 1,199 1,536Terminal Server PIII 1.4GHz 9% 70% 603 1,024Email Xeon 2.0GHz 6% 50% 994 1,280Legacy 4-PWorkloadsTypicalProcessorAvg CPUUtilizationPeak CPUUtilizationAvgMemoryUsedPeakMemoryUsedInfrastructure Xeon MP 2.5GHz 6% 35% 841 1,024Web Xeon MP 2.5GHz 4% 24% 737 1,024Application Xeon MP 2.7GHz 4% 34% 935 1,280Database Xeon MP 2.5GHz 5% 37% 1,553 1,792Terminal Server Xeon MP 2.7GHz 6% 45% 882 1,536Email Xeon MP 2.8GHz 4% 34% 1,295 1,536Table C - Consolidation Parameters for Source WorkloadsNOTE : The information in the following table represents the conclusions of IBM from testing of systems in a controlledenvironment. Actual environmental costs and performance characteristics will vary depending on individual customerconfigurations and conditions. IBM makes no representation or warranty that an individual user will achieve resultsequivalent to the levels stated in this document.

Virtualization Sizing GuidanceLegacy 2-P Workloads virtualized to a VM defined as a Single processor (1vCPU)Number of Recommended VMsSingle Core - # of VMs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70x346/2DP 3.8GHz 8 GB C M Legendx346/2DP 3.8GHz 16 GB C M VMs running at Peak Utilizationx366/4MP 3.66GHz 16 GB C M VMs running at Avg Utilizationx366/4MP 3.66GHz 32 GB C M C CPU Constraintx366/4MP 3.66GHz 40 GB C V M Memory Constraintx460/8MP 3.33GHz 32 GB C M V vCPU Constraintx460/8MP 3.33GHz 64 GB C MDual Core - # of VMs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70x3650/2DP 3.0GHz 8 GB C Mx3650/2DP 3.0GHz 16 GB C M Best Estimate at this timex3850/4MP 3.0GHz 16 GB C Mx3850/4MP 3.0GHz 32 GB C Mx3850/4MP 3.0Ghz 48 GB C Mx3950/8MP 3.0GHz 32 GB C Mx3950/8MP 3.0GHz 64 GB C MLegacy 4-P Workloads virtualized to a VM defined as a Dual processor (2vCPU)Number of Recommended VMsSingle Core - # of VMs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70x346/2DP 3.8GHz 8 GB C Mx346/2DP 3.8GHz 16 GB CVx366/4MP 3.66GHz 16 GB C Mx366/4MP 3.66GHz 32 GB C Vx366/4MP 3.66GHz 40 GB C Vx460/8MP 3.33GHz 32 GB C Mx460/8MP 3.33GHz 64 GB C VDual Core - # of VMs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70x3650/2DP 3.0GHz 8 GBx3650/2DP 3.0GHz 16 GBx3850/4MP 3.0GHz 16 GB C Mx3850/4MP 3.0GHz 32 GB C Mx3850/4MP 3.0Ghz 48 GB C Cx3950/8MP 3.0GHz 32 GB C Mx3950/8MP 3.0GHz 64 GB C VTable A - Virtualization Sizing GuidanceNOTE : The information in the following table represents the conclusions of IBM from testing of systems in a controlledenvironment. Actual environmental costs and performance characteristics will vary depending on individual customerconfigurations and conditions. IBM makes no representation or warranty that an individual user will achieve resultsequivalent to the levels stated in this document.

Selection CriteriaLegacy 2-P Workloads virtualized to a VM defined as a Single processor (1vCPU)Dual Core - # of VMs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50x3650/2DP 3.0GHz 8 GB C Mx3650/2DP 3.0GHz 16 GB C M Best Estimate at this timex3850/4MP 3.0GHz 16 GB C Mx3850/4MP 3.0GHz 32 GB C Mx3850/4MP 3.0Ghz 48 GB C Mx3950/8MP 3.0GHz 32 GB C Mx3950/8MP 3.0GHz 64 GBCZone 1 (Conservative)Aggressive application (ie. Database)Unpredictable workloadNo tolerance for performance degradationZone 2 (Moderate)Moderately aggressive application (ie. Collaboration)Predictable workloadSome tolerance for performance degradation2-P 4-P 8-PZone 1 (VMs/Memory) 3 / 8GB 9 / 16GB 16 / 24GBZone 2 6 / 8GB 18 / 24GB 32 / 40GBZone 3 9 / 16GB 27 / 32GB 48 / 52GBZone 3 (Aggressive)Lightly aggressive application (ie. Web)Predictable WorkloadNOTE : The information in the following table represents the conclusions of IBM from testing of systems in a controlledenvironment. Actual environmental costs and performance characteristics will vary depending on individual customerconfigurations and conditions. IBM makes no representation or warranty that an individual user will achieve resultsequivalent to the levels stated in this document.High tolerance for performance degradation

Virtualization Sizing InsightsServer HeadroomPeak and Average UtilizationScheduler Contention

Guidance from VMware ®The Benefits of CPU Dense ESX Server Hosts:“The chance that the scheduler can find room for a particularworkload without much reshuffling of virtual machines will always bebetter when the scheduler has more CPUs across which it can searchfor idle time. For this reason, it will generally be better to purchase twofour-way ESX Server licenses than to purchase four two-waymachines. Similarly, two eight-way servers will provide morescheduling flexibility than four four-way servers.”Tips and Techniques for Implementing InfrastructureServices on ESX Server

VMware ® SchedulerSingle Core 2-PCPU 1 CPU 2First Clock CycleSecond Clock CycleThird Clock Cycle1 vcpu, 100%2 vcpu, 200%2 vcpu, 150%1 vcpu, 50%LatencyFourth Clock Cycle1 vcpu, 100%4 vcpu, 400%

VMware ® SchedulerDual Core 2-P&Single Core 4-P1 vcpu, 100%CPU 1 CPU 2 CPU 3 CPU 4First Clock Cycle2 vcpu, 200%2 vcpu, 150%1 vcpu, 50%LatencySecond Clock Cycle1 vcpu, 100%4 vcpu, 400%Third Clock Cycle

VMware ® SchedulerDual Core 4-PCPU 1 CPU 2 CPU 3 CPU 4 CPU 5 CPU 6 CPU 7 CPU 81 vcpu, 100%2 vcpu, 200%2 vcpu, 150%1 vcpu, 50%LatencyFirst Clock Cycle1 vcpu, 100%4 vcpu, 400%Second Clock Cycle

AgendaSizingThe elements of sizingIBM’s insights into sizingIBM PortfolioPortfolio PositioningCompetitive AdvantageSystems Management – IBM DirectorWhat is itHow it helps virtualizationSummary

x86 Servers Made Better With VirtualizationInfrastructureApplication servingsimplificationPlatform IBM BladeCenter ® IBM System x TMTwo-processor rack & towerDescriptionIntegrating server, networkingCombining a few applicationsand storage resourceson a single server for greaterutilizationServer consolidationIBM IBM System System x Four x TM + Four processor +processor rack rackConsolidating large numbers ofunderutilized servers forgreatest TCOKey attributesHardware usabilityPackaging densityUnified managementPower/cooling savingsServer mobilityHigh availability/disasterrecovery capabilityIndustry-standard designPrice/performanceCompatibilityMultiple apps per serverHigh utilizationPerformanceScalabilityStrong reliability featuresApplication isolationReduction of physical systemsRapid system deploymentIntegrationUtilizationReduction

IBM differentiates itself from the competitionBladeCenter ®•Compatibility across chassis•Comprehensive ecosystem•Power management•Two redundant high-speedfabricsSystem xtwo-processor rack& tower•Innovative design withstandard parts•More memory DIMMS perprocessor than competitors•More I/O slots perprocessor than competitorsCommon across the portfolioSystem xfour + processor rack•IBM X3 chipset•Up to 32-socket scalability•Mainframe-inspired reliability•PFA on more componentsthan competitors•IBM CoolBlue innovations•IBM Director•Largest OEM vendor (1)•IBM Virtualization ManagerNote (1) : Based on bundled license revenue

IBM and VMware ® : A Relationship Of Firsts!First VMware ® system vendorFirst joint development partnerFirst to leverage VMware ® SDKFirst to offer comprehensive supportMicrosoft Windows, Linux and IBM softwarein a VMware virtual machineFirst blade offering to include VMware ®First to integrate VMware ® into a Virtual ClientSolutionFirst system vendor to announce VMware ®Infrastructure 3

BladeCenter ® Competitive AdvantageBladeCenter ®• Up to 30% better power efficiency• Fully redundant configurations for higher availability• Largest ecosystem provides more flexibility and choice• Innovative ‘snap-in’ scalable blade server that scales from 2P to 4P in seconds• Open architecture allows 3 rd party hw and sw vendors to provide more BladeCenter ® solutions• Blade compatibility across chassis provides investment protectionCommon across the portfolio•IBM CoolBlue innovations•IBM Director•Largest OEM vendor (1)•IBM Virtualization ManagerNote (1) : Based on bundled license revenue

When do I deploy IBM BladeCenter ® Systems?When you want to:Consolidate infrastructure and centralize managementReduce the complexity of ‘scale out’Reduce power consumptionMake more efficient use of datacenter spaceReduce floor space consumedReduce weightAchieve maximum processor densityIt’s that Simple ….. With IBM

I/O Virtualization SolutionBuilding BlocksNetwork-embedded InfiniBandSubnet ManagerHost channel adapter (HCA)With upper layer protocols• MPI• IPoIB• SDP• SRPLinux, Windows, and Solarisdriver supportCisco ® VFrame ServerVirtualization SoftwareCisco InfiniBandSwitch Module forIBM BladeCenterEmbedded system andfabric managementCisco SFS 3012• InfiniBand Switching• InfiniBand to Ethernet• InfiniBand to Fibre Channel

Infrastructure Simplification BenefitBefore Virtualization ….14 x 2P Blades14 x 2P Blade56 ApplicationsAfter Virtualization ….Bladecenter ® chassis = $21.9KHS20 Blade 3.8GHz w/4GBBlade cost = $5.6K x 14 = $78.4KWindows SE cost = $800 x 14 =$11.2KAverage CPU Utilization 8%Space Consumption = 7UPower Consumption = 2000W x 2 =4000WTotal Cost ~ $111.5KCost/Application ~ $7,964Virtualization could provide upto a ~ 2.25x cost improvement.Bladecenter ® chassis = $21.9KHS20 Blade 3.8Ghz w/4GBBlade cost = $5.6K x 14 = $78.4KWindows SE cost = $800 x 56 = $44.8KVMware ® cost = $3,750 x 14 = $52.5KSupports 4 avg and 2 peak utilization VMs (1)Recommend 4 VMs/system (Zone 2)84 ApplicationsSpace Consumption = 7UPower Consumption = 2000W x 2 = 4000WTotal Cost ~ $197.6KCost/Application ~ $3,528Note (1) : Configuration performed after publication of Sizing Guide, 4 avg vs 2 peak for 4GB configuration.Web list prices found on www.ibm.com as of 8/1/06

BladeCenter ® Competitive AdvantageDual core AMD OpteronProcessorsDIMMs/Max RAMHP BL465c LS21 LS41 scalableblade2 2 48 DIMMs16GB8 DIMMs32GB16 DIMMs64MBHDDs 2 1(4)* 2(5)*I/O expansion slots 2 2 3High speed (10Gb) support In future now nowNote : Specifications for the server hardware can be found on the following web sites : www.ibm.com,www.dell.com, and www.hp.com* With optional SIO expansion blade

IBM differentiates itself from the competitionSystem xtwo-processor rack& tower•Innovative design withstandard parts•More memory DIMMS perprocessor than competitors•More I/O slots perprocessor than competitorsCommon across the portfolio•IBM CoolBlue innovations•IBM Director•Largest OEM vendor (1)•IBM Virtualization ManagerNote (1) : Based on bundled license revenue

When do I deploy IBM Two Socket Systems?When you want to:Optimize highly demanding business applicationsRun applications that require high-speed memory subsystemsNeed broad and low-latency I/O choices for Ethernet and fibrechannelActively manage energy consumptionConsolidate legacy 2 Socket servers using virtualization• When consolidating several traditional 2 way workloads• When consolidating less than 18 traditional 2 way workloadsIt’s that Simple ….. With IBM

Application Serving BenefitBefore Virtualization ….6 x 2P Server2P ServerAfter Virtualization ….x3650 3.0GHz DC w/4GBServer cost = $4.9K x 6 = $29.4KWindows SE cost = $800 x 6 = $4.8KAverage CPU Utilization 8%Space Consumption = 12UPower Consumption = 242Wx6 = 1452WTotal Cost ~ $34.2KCost/Application ~ $5,700x3650 3.0GHz DC w/8GBServer cost = $9.5KWindows SE cost = $800 x 6 = $4.8KVMware ® cost = $3,750 x 2 = $7.5KSupports 8 avg and 3 peak utilization VMsRecommend 6 VMs/system (Zone 2)Space Consumption = 2UPower Consumption = 242WTotal Cost ~ $21.8KCost/Application ~ $3,633Virtualization could provide up to a ~ 1.5x cost improvement.Web list prices found on www.ibm.com as of 8/1/06

How about 12 legacy 2 way workloadsBefore Virtualization ….12 ServersAfter Virtualization ….2P ServersServing from….4P Serverx3650 3.0GHz DC w/8GBServer cost = $9.5K x 2 = $19KWindows DC cost = $2K x 2 x 2 = $8K*VMware ® cost = $3,750 x 2 x 2 = $15KSupports 8 avg and 3 peak utilization VMsRecommend 6 VMs/System (Zone 2)Space Consumption = 18UPower Consumption = 246Wx2 = 492WTotal Cost ~ $42KCost/VM ~ $3,500x3850 3.0GHz DC w/24GBServer cost = $24.4K = $24.4kWindows DC cost = $2K x 4 = $8K*VMware ® cost = $3,750 x 4 = $15KSupports 24 avg and 9 peak utilization VMsRecommend 18 VMs/system (Zone 2)Space Consumption = 3UPower Consumption = 799WTotal Cost ~ $47.4KCost/VM ~ $3,950Cost per VM could be up to 22% less on the 2P PlatformNote : MS Windows Datacenter licensing – Estimated $2,000 processor, unlimited virtualization client. GA 9/28/06.Web list prices found on www.ibm.com as of 8/1/06

IBM 2 Socket Competitive AdvantageDual core AMD OpteronProcessorsDell HP DL385 G2 IBM x3655? 2 2DIMMs/Max RAM ? 8 DIMMs32GB16 DIMMs64MBHDDs ? 2(8)* 2(8)*I/O expansion slots ? 4 4High speed (10Gb) support ? now nowDell has NO mainstream 2U twosocketAMD offering!!Note : Specifications for the server hardware can be found on the following web sites : www.ibm.com,www.dell.com, and www.hp.com

IBM differentiates itself from the competitionCommon across the portfolioSystem xfour + processor rack•IBM X3 chipset•Up to 32-socket scalability•Mainframe-inspired reliability•PFA on more componentsthan competitors•IBM CoolBlue innovations•IBM Director•Largest OEM vendor (1)•IBM Virtualization ManagerNote (1) : Based on bundled license revenue

When do I deploy IBM Scaleable Systems?When you want to:Run Applications that Multi-Thread• SAP, SAS, DB2, Oracle, SQL, CognosRun Applications that have large local storage requirements• Database, Large Collaboration and or MessagingConsolidate legacy servers using virtualization• When consolidating more than 18 traditional 2 way workloads• When consolidating more than 10 traditional 4 way workloads• When partitions needs 2 or more virtual CPU’sIt’s that Simple ….. With IBM

Datacenter Consolidation BenefitBefore Virtualization ….18 ServersAfter Virtualization ….4P Serverx3650 3.0GHz DC w/4GBServer cost = $4.9K x 18 = $88.2KWindows SE cost = $800 x 18 = $14.4KAverage Utilization 5%Peak Utilization 47%Space Consumption = 36U = 1 RackPower Consumption = 242W x 18 = 4356WTotal Cost ~ $102.6KCost/Application ~ $5,700x3850 3.0GHz DC w/24GBServer cost = $24.4KWindows DC cost = $2K x 4 = $8K*VMware ® cost = $3,750 x 4 = $15KSupports 24 avg and 9 peak utilizationVMsRecommend 18 VMs/system (Zone 2)Space Consumption = 3UPower Consumption = 835WTotal Cost ~ $47.4KCost/Application ~ $2,633Virtualization could provide up to a 2.2x cost improvementNote : MS Windows Datacenter licensing – Estimated $2,000 processor, unlimited virtualization client. GA 9/28/06.Web list prices found on www.ibm.com as of 8/1/06

How about 36 legacy 2 way workloads36 ServersBefore Virtualization ….After Virtualization ….Consolidated to ….2P Servers4P Serverx3650 3.0GHz DC w/8GBServer cost = $9.5K x 6 = $57KWindows DC cost = $2K x 2 x 6 = $24K*VMware ® cost = $3,750 x 2 x 6 = $45KSupports 8 avg and 3 peak utilization VMsRecommend 6 VMs/System (Zone 2)Space Consumption = 18UPower Consumption = 246Wx6 = 1476WTotal Cost ~ $126KCost/VM ~ $3,500x3850 3.0GHz DC w/24GBServer cost = $24.4K x 2 = $48.8kWindows DC cost = $2K x 4 x 2 = $16K*VMware ® cost = $3,750 x 4 x 2 = $30KSupports 24 avg and 9 peak utilization VMsRecommend 18 VMs/system (Zone 2)Space Consumption = 6UPower Consumption = 799Wx2 = 1598WTotal Cost ~ $94.8KCost/VM ~ $2,633Cost per VM could be up to 25% less on the 4P PlatformPlus Lower Software & Management CostsNote : MS Windows Datacenter licensing – Estimated $2,000 processor, unlimited virtualization client. GA 9/28/06.Web list prices found on www.ibm.com as of 8/1/06

X Architecture Competitive AdvantageDell 6950 HP DL585 IBM x3755Dual core AMD OpteronProcessorsDIMMs/Max RAM4 4 416 DIMMs 32 DIMMs 32 DIMMs64GB64GB128MBHDDs 4 X 3.5” SAS 8 x 2.5” SAS 5 x 3.5” SASI/O expansion slots PCI-X 0PCI-X 2(100mhz) PCI-X 2(66mhz)PC-E 2(x8), 5(x4) PCI-E 3(x8), 4(x4) PC-E 1(x16), 3(x8)HTX Support No No Yes – 1 slotNote : Specifications for the server hardware can be found on the following web sites : www.ibm.com,www.dell.com, and www.hp.com

Application Serving versus Server Consolidation2P ServerWorkgroup ConsolidationDrive server utilizationMultiple applications per serverPower ReductionManagement Features4P ServerDatacenter ConsolidationSmallest number of serversApplication IsolationPower ReductionManagement featuresPlatform selection driven by size, and number ofvirtual machines

AgendaSizingThe elements of sizingIBM’s insights into sizingIBM PortfolioPortfolio PositioningCompetitive AdvantageSystems ManagementIBM Virtualization ManagerIBM DirectorSummary

IBM DirectorFrom Deployment Through Maintenance …MaintainSW DistributionUpdate AssistantSchedulerDeployRemote DeploymentManager $$Monitor & AlertHardware StatusEvent Action PlansInventoryResource MonitorAnalyze &TroubleshootRemoteControlDynamicSystem AnalysisVirtualizationManagerCapacitySystem Manager $ PowerExecutiveAvailabilityOptimize

IBM Virtualization ManagerSimplified Simplified management management of of virtualized virtualizedsystems systems via via standard standard interfaces interfaces regardless regardlessof of platform platform or or virtualization virtualization technology technology Remove Remove barriers barriers to to virtualizationvirtualization Remove Remove pain pain points points of of virtualizationvirtualizationIndustry standards-based virtualization mgmt interfaces (DMTF)PHyP

IBM Virtualization ManagerKey Design PointsDiscover and visualize resources and relationshipsOut-of-the-box discovery, easily find resources and relationships, analyzeenvironment, etc.Show health and tasks from all resources and relationshipsDefine and monitor health, drill down on problems quickly to find root causeProvide common tasks that work across all resourcesProvide detailed tasks to perform platform-specific tasks in common waysGrow existing workload by expanding or migratingIncrease virtual server’s memory, storage, processing, networking capabilitiesGrowing virtual server workload can be moved to more powerful physical serverUse virtualization to help with repair and upgrade of serversAdd new resources and work into virtual environmentEasily allocate, configure, and manage virtual serversMake changes transparently without “change windows”

IBM Virtualization Manager and VMware VirtualCenterVMware ® VirtualCenter provides management of homogeneous VMwareenvironmentsDynamic (live) migration via VMotionSupports cloning and P2VSingle point of management for multiple virtual hostsFocuses on virtualization management, not physical systemsIBM Virtualization Manager complements VMware ® VirtualCenter, providingone management interface for both the virtual and physical resourcesIBM Virtualization Manager provides common interface for hardware andvirtual machine managementVMware ® , with or without VirtualCenterMicrosoft Virtual ServerXen hypervisor support in SLES 10pHype endpoints managed by HMC (System p)Availability and failover with Event Action PlansActual or predicted system failureStatic migration of all supported hypervisor productsDynamic migration via VMotion for VMware ® environments

Resource Navigator• TheResourceNavigatorpage is usedto determinethe status ofvirtualizationcomponents,as well astheirrelationshipsto eachother. Inaddition tothe list viewshown here,other viewsare available.

Resource Navigator•This page showsall virtual serversand their physicalhosts, regardlessof platform orvirtualizationtechnology. Youcan dynamicallytrack overallhealth andCPU/memoryutilization, as wellas run tasks.Some taskslaunch IBMDirector or theHMC in context..

Resource Navigator• The topologyview, anetworkdiagram isdisplayed.Relationships betweencomponentsare indicatedby coloredarrowsbetweensystems..

IBM Director Event Filters• The VSM treeadds new EventFilters formanaging virtualenvironments.Many eventsunique to theseenvironments cannow be detectedand acted upon byEvent ActionPlans.

AgendaSizingThe elements of sizingIBM’s insights into sizingIBM PortfolioPortfolio PositioningCompetitive AdvantageSystems ManagementIBM Virtualization ManagerIBM DirectorSummary

IBM has more x86 virtualization experienceIBM has more experience in virtualization providing acompetitive advantageIntelligent virtualization with IBM X-Architecture ® technologyMore Industry Experience for Proper SizingOutstanding IBM CoolBlue Power and Cooling designsLeadership Management softwareVMware’s Largest OEM Vendor (1)It’s that SimpleWith IBMNote (1) : Based on bundled license revenue

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Information about non-IBM products is obtained from the manufacturers of those products or their published announcements. IBM has not tested thoseproducts and cannot confirm the performance, compatibility, or any other claims related to non-IBM products. Questions on the capabilities of non-IBM products should be addressed to the suppliers of those products.Prices subject to change without notice. Starting price may not include a hard drive, operating system or other features. Contact your IBM representative or Business Partner for the most current pricing in your geography.MB, GB, and TB = 1,000,000, 1,000,000,000 and 1,000,000,000,000 bytes, respectively, when referring to storage capacity. Accessible capacity is less; up to 3GB is used in service partition. Actual storage capacity will vary based upon many factors and may be less than stated. Some numbers givenfor storage capacities give capacity in native mode followed by capacity using data compression technology. Maximum internal hard disk and memory capacities may require the replacement of any standard hard drives and/or memory and the population of all hard disk bays and memory slots with thelargest currently supported drives available.The information could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically made to the information herein; these changes will be incorporated in new editions of the publication. IBM may make improvements and/or changes in the product(s) and/or the program(s) describedin this publication at any time without notice. Any references in this information to non-IBM Web sites are provided for convenience only and do not in any manner serve as an endorsement of those Web sites. The materials at those Web sites are not part of the materials for this IBM product and use ofthose Web sites is at your own risk.The following are trademarks or registered trademarks of other companiesNOTES:(c) 2005 International Business Machines Corporation. All rights reserved.Performance is in Internal Throughput Rate (ITR) ratio based on measurements and projections using standard IBM benchmarks in a controlled environment. The actual throughput that any user will experience will vary depending upon considerations such as the amount of multiprogramming in the user's job stream, the I/O configuration, the storage configuration, andthe workload processed. Therefore, no assurance can be given that an individual user will achieve throughput improvements equivalent to the performance ratios stated here.IBM hardware products are manufactured from new parts, or new and serviceable used parts. Regardless, our warranty terms apply. For a copy of applicable product warranties, write to: Warranty Information, P.O. Box 12195, RTP, NC 27709, Attn: Dept. JDJA/B203. IBM makes no representation or warranty regarding third-party products or services including thosedesignated as ServerProven or ClusterProven.All customer examples cited or described in this presentation are presented as illustrations of the manner in which some customers have used IBM products and the results they may have achieved. Actual environmental costs and performance characteristics will vary depending on individual customer configurations and conditions.This publication was produced in the United States. IBM may not offer the products, services or features discussed in this document in other countries, and the information may be subject to change without notice. Consult your local IBM business contact for information on the product or services available in your area.All statements regarding IBM's future direction and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice, and represent goals and objectives only.Information about non-IBM products is obtained from the manufacturers of those products or their published announcements. IBM has not tested those products and cannot confirm the performance, compatibility, or any other claims related to non-IBM products. Questions on the capabilities of non-IBM products should be addressed to the suppliers of those products.Prices subject to change without notice. Starting price may not include a hard drive, operating system or other features. Contact your IBM representative or Business Partner for the most current pricing in your geography.MB, GB, and TB = 1,000,000, 1,000,000,000 and 1,000,000,000,000 bytes, respectively, when referring to storage capacity. Accessible capacity is less; up to 3GB is used in service partition. Actual storage capacity will vary based upon many factors and may be less than stated. Some numbers given for storage capacities give capacity in native mode followed bycapacity using data compression technology. Maximum internal hard disk and memory capacities may require the replacement of any standard hard drives and/or memory and the population of all hard disk bays and memory slots with the largest currently supported drives available.The information could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically made to the information herein; these changes will be incorporated in new editions of the publication. IBM may make improvements and/or changes in the product(s) and/or the program(s) described in this publication at any time without notice.Any references in this information to non-IBM Web sites are provided for convenience only and do not in any manner serve as an endorsement of those Web sites. The materials at those Web sites are not part of the materials for this IBM product and use of those Web sites is at your own risk.

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