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3 TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contents PureSystems Asset Index...... 19 Education and Certification. 20 INTRODUCTION. 7 Know Your IBM (KYI)...... 20 About This Guide...... 7 IBM Systems College...... 20 Check for Updated Editions of This Guide . 7 Systems Connect...... 21 How to Use This MaxFacts Interactive Guide...... 7 Certification...... 21 Reader Feedback...... 8 For IBM PureFlex ...... 21 CHAPTER 1: IBM PureSystems Basics. 9 For IBM PureApplication System ...... 21. . Why Partner with IBM? . 10 Sales Tools. 22 Smarter Planet...... 10 PureFlex System Sales Kit...... 22 Using Analytics, Not Instinct...... 11 PureSystems Sales Conversations. 22 Social: The New Production Line ...... 12 PureFlex Sales Scenario Tactics ...... 23 No Individual Is a “Segment”...... 12 PureSystems Quick Proposals...... 23 Finding Success on a Smarter Planet . 13 Competitive Marketing Information...... 23 The Economics and Experience of IT Must Change...... 13 IBM COMP Web Site ...... 23 Infrastructure Matters...... 14 IBM PureSystems Competitive Sales Tool...... 23 Fast...... 15 Analysis Tools. 24 Agile...... 15 Configurator Tools for Building Solutions...... 24 Resilient...... 15 Ordering. 25 IBM PureFlex System...... 15 Adding Value and Increasing the Sale...... 25 IBM PureApplication System...... 16 IBM Global Financing ...... 25 IBM PureData System. 16 Client Benefits ...... 25 . . IBM Flex System: The Building Blocks. 17 Business Partner Benefits...... 25. . . CHAPTER 2: PureSystems Tools and Resources. 18 IBM Global Services. 26 IBM PartnerWorld Program...... 19 Technical Support Services for IBM PureFlex Systems. . . . . 26 IBM PureSystems on PartnerWorld...... 19 Integrated Technology Services for IBM PureSystems. . . . . 27
4 Systems Lab Services. 28 x220 Compute Node...... 41 . . STG Technical Training . 28 x222 Compute Node...... 42 . . Moving Your Business Forward. 28 x240 Compute Node...... 43 . . PureFlex and Flex System Specialty. 28 x440 Compute Node...... 44 . . Web Content Syndication (for Your Web Site)...... 29 X6 Compute Nodes...... 46 . . Social Media Resources for IBM Business Partners. . . . . 29 x280 X6 Compute Node...... 46 . . Getting Help...... 29 x480 X6 Compute Node...... 47 . . Business Partner Technical Support ...... 29 x880 X6 Compute Node...... 48 . . Techline...... 30 Power Compute Nodes...... 49 Ask PureFlex...... 30 p260-p460 Compute Nodes...... 50 CTS...... 30 p270 Compute Node...... 51 . . Solution Assurance . 30 Expansion Nodes...... 52 CHAPTER 3: PureSystems Quick Reference. 31 PCIe Expansion Node...... 53 PureFlex System...... 32 Storage Expansion Node...... 54. . . PureApplication System...... 33 Storage...... 54 PureData System ...... 35 V7000 Storage Node...... 55 . . . PureData System for Transactions. 35 Storwize V7000 Unified Disk System ...... 56 PureData System for Analytics ...... 36 System Networking ...... 57 PureData System for Operational Analytics. 36 Flex System Fabric...... 57 PureData System for Hadoop ...... 37 SI4093 System Interconnect Module ...... 58 PureFlex System and IBM Flex System Solutions. 38 EN4093R 10 Gb Scalable Switch ...... 58 IBM Cloud Manager with Open Stack...... 38 CN4093 10 Gb Converged Scalable Switch...... 59 IBM PureFlex System Solution for Parallels—MSP. 39 Ethernet...... 60 . . . IBM Flex System Solution for SAP Business Suite ...... 39 EN6131 40 Gb Ethernet Switch...... 60 Flex System: The Building Blocks ...... 40 EN4091 10 Gb Ethernet Pass-Thru Module...... 60 . Flex System Enterprise Chassis. 40 EN4023 10 GB Scalable Switch...... 61 Compute Nodes. 40 EN2092 1 Gb Ethernet Scalable Switch...... 62 . x86 Compute Nodes...... 41 . . . Cisco Nexus B22 Fabric Extender for IBM Flex System . . . . 62
5 Fibre Channel...... 63 FC5022 8/16 Gb SAN Scalable Switch...... 63. . FC3171 8 Gb SAN Switch/Pass-Thru Module ...... 64 InfiniBand...... 64. . . IB6131 InfiniBand Switch...... 64 . . Flex System Manager ...... 65 Fabric Manager...... 66
6 INTRODUCTION
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8 CHAPTER ONE IBM PureSystems Basics
In this chapter, we will explore IBM’s overall direction and cover some basics about the IBM PureSystems family
9 Why Partner with IBM? understanding and appreciation of chan- Now let’s take a look at IBM’s overall direc- If you are seeking to truly differentiate nel importance that translates into suc- tion and how IBM PureSystems fit in. yourself in the marketplace by extend- cess and prosperity for our partners. Smarter Planet ing your market reach with more profit- It is an exciting time to be involved with Since 2008, IBMers have been working able end-to-end solution offerings, IBM information technology. The worlds with companies, cities, and communities is uniquely positioned to help you make of business and computer systems are around the world to build a Smarter Plan- this happen. IBM provides you with a blending in ways that will result in pro- et. We’ve seen enormous advances, as broad portfolio of servers, software, ex- ductivity breakthroughs greater than the leaders have begun using the vast supply pert integrated systems, and services, sum of their parts. Teaming with IBM will of big data to transform their enterprises coupled with a rich array of channel pro- allow you to provide the insight, solu- and institutions through analytics, mo- grams that enable you to take your busi- tions, and innovation that matter to help bile technology, social business, and the ness wherever you want it to go. your customers succeed. By providing innovative technology that delivers flexibility and high performance, easy to administer programs, and flexible financing options, IBM has an unmatched
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IBM History (13:14)
10 cloud. Big data has changed how these an earlier time of information scarcity— leaders work, how they make decisions, but not in the time of big data. When and how they serve their customers. And every company, every city, every country, the ability to harness big data is giving every individual is increasingly intercon- their enterprises a new competitive edge nected with millions of others, the cost of in today’s era of “smart.” a bad call can be devastating. But analyt- ics is increasingly helping business and Using Analytics, Not Instinct government leaders look beyond their Executives have traditionally regarded own biases to discern real patterns and experience and intuition as the keys to anticipate events. formulating strategy and assessing risk. That type of thinking may have worked in
Social networks shift value in the workplace from knowledge that people possess to knowledge that they can communicate .
Police departments have used big data and analytics to verify patterns of criminal activity, which has led to changes in their strategy .
11 A decade ago, a police department de- Social: The New Production Line A $15 billion cement maker wanted to veloped an analytics platform that cre- In today’s knowledge economy, the ex- create its first global brand of concrete, ated multi-layer maps and spreadsheets change of ideas has become the new which required a coordination of stake- to identify and verify patterns of criminal means of production. The advent of so- holders from each country. The company activity—visualizing knowledge about cial and mobile technology is shifting didn’t build a new lab—it built a social where, when, and how violent crime takes employers’ competitive edge from hiring business network. Employees in 50 coun- place. The police department changed its workers who gather knowledge to hiring tries formed one global active community patrolling strategy as a result—and re- workers who communicate it. whose collaboration helped launch the duced crime by 24 percent. brand in a third of the anticipated time.
No Individual Is a “Segment”
Effective marketing no longer aims In the age of mass production and mass publicity at broad demographic media, marketers generally understood groups—it opens conversations with individuals . and served broad population “segments.” But the age of big data and analytics is revealing customers not as demographic slices—based on age, income, job title, hobby, and the like—but as individuals.
And this change is already underway. Call centers were once evaluated by how quickly they could get employees to spend more time with customers to learn about their needs. Advertising used to be only about selling. Now, smarter market- ing starts conversations and delivers use- ful services—to one individual at a time.
12 Finding Success on a Smarter Planet The Economics and It’s clear that mobile, social, big data and Organizations that adopt these principles, Experience of IT Must analytics are redefining client engage- as thousands have, are smarter enter- Change ment. Big Data is the planet’s “new natural prises. But using technology is only part Today, organizations are challenged resource” and advanced analytics is the of the story. The other challenge now is to both innovate to take advantage of way to “mine it.” Social and mobile have culture: using this emerging technology new opportunities and optimize their become the new platform for work. to change entrenched work practices. approach to IT in the context of unprec- In the face of this, another shift is oc- edented rate of change. Line-of-business curring. Cloud computing has become More on the Web leaders are under increasing pressure the new IT delivery mechanism for this to respond rapidly to opportunities and converged set of transformations. An • A Smarter Planet info on IBM.com challenges to grow both revenue and IBM GBS Institute of Business Value (IBV) profit, while at times seeing their own IT Study, surveying business and technology as being too slow to support their rap- leaders on cloud, indicated that 90 per- idly changing needs. Yet, CEOs recognize cent plan to implement cloud by 2015.2 technology is the leading force for driv- There’s no question IT is moving to cloud ing business innovations. Since our IBM Play video global CEO Study series began, technol- ogy—in its widest sense—has progres- A Smarter Planet (2:14) sively risen on CEOs’ radar. It now ranks as the number one factor impacting orga- nizations with CEOs around the world1— above things like people skills, market factors, macro-economic factors, regula- tory concerns, globalization, etc. Play video
IBM CEO Ginni Rometty on IBM Smarter Planet (58:17)
13 delivery, the real question really is how to Infrastructure Matters More on the Web do it more simply—making the transition The IBM PureSystems family is a new class quicker and more effective. of systems that helps address these client IT is faced with another fundamental imperatives. They are expert integrated problem—the increasing time and ef- systems that are built for cloud, big data fort spent integrating, tuning, deploying, and analytics. They combine the flexibility running, and maintaining today’s increas- of a general purpose system, the elasticity Play video ingly complex IT infrastructure. Today, of cloud, and the simplicity of an appli- Patterns of Expertise (1:07) 68 percent of IT operating costs in 2013 ance tuned to the workload. will be for management and administra- These expert integrated systems funda- 3 tion—this is up from 29 percent in 1996. mentally improve the experience and This problem needs to be solved to have economics of IT by simplifying the entire the time and resources to deliver what IT project lifecycle to reduce time, cost, Play video the business needs today and enable the and risk. What separates PureSystems cloud transformation to occur. from other approaches in the industry is IBM PureSystems—A smarter approach to IT management (2:35) 1 . IBM CEO Study 2012 delivery of three truly unique attributes: 2. 2011 IBM GBS IBV Study, “The power of cloud: driving busi- • Built-in expertise—Capturing and ness model innovation” 3. IDC; Converged Systems: End-User Survey Results presenta- automating what experts do . Think of tion; September 2012; Doc #236966 PureSystems as representing the collec- ware . All of the integration is done for tive knowledge of thousands of deploy- you, by experts . ments, established best practices, innova- • Simplified experience—Making every tive thinking, IT industry leadership, and part of the IT lifecycle easier . The entire the distilled expertise of business partners experience is much simpler from initial and solution providers . design and purchase through setup, • Integration by design—Deeply inte- operation, maintenance, and upgrading grating and tuning hardware and soft- over time .
14 The IBM PureSystems family delivers Agile IBM’s PureSystems family members in- greater speed, agility, and resiliency in For departmental databases or hosting clude: helping organizations in the analysis of large virtual machines, the Flex System • IBM PureFlex System “big data” for improved business insight x280 X6 is the ideal balance of perfor- • IBM PureApplication System with large scale virtualization for dynamic mance and value with two sockets and up • IBM PureData System cloud environments. to 3 TB of memory. • IBM Flex System.
Flex System now delivers IBM’s innovative Consolidate more databases and host Let’s take a quick look at each. X6 technology in a blade system and pro- more virtual machines with enhanced vides more than twice the performance networking, the Flex System x480 X6 can IBM PureFlex System of the previous generation for critical data scale from two to four sockets with up to IBM PureFlex System is a complete, flex- and analytics applications, along with 6 TB of memory. ible cloud infrastructure system with simplified service delivery in a dynamic integrated expertise. The system inte- For enterprise applications such as ana- cloud environment. The goal of PureSys- grates and optimizes all compute, stor- lytics (SAP HANA), largest databases and tems is to provide an infrastructure that is age, and networking resources to deliver supporting high-scale virtual machines, fast, agile, and resilient… because infra- infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) out of the Flex System x880 X6 can scale from structure matters. the box saving time and reducing effort two to eight sockets with up to 12 TB of throughout the IT lifecycle. Fast memory. The new Flex System X6 family of scalable These systems combine advanced IBM compute nodes delivers more than twice Resilient hardware and systems management soft- the performance of previous generation Clients can maximize uptime with the ware, integrating them into an optimized x86 scalable blade servers. Also, gain up Flex System X6 family with autonomous configuration that is simple to acquire to twice the database transactions per self-healing CPU and memory systems, le- and deploy so you get fast time-to-value second with eXFlash memory-channel veraging the high-end systems expertise for your solution. “Open choice” gives you storage and FlashCache software in the of IBM that enables massive scaling of up the ability to configure your PureFlex Sys- Flex System X6 family. to 120 cores in a single system image for tem with a wide variety of elements from large databases, or large-scale virtualiza- IBM and IBM Business Partners. Choices in tion for high levels of system utilization.
15 critical areas such as architecture, storage, IBM PureApplication System IBM PureData System operating systems, hypervisors, and net- IBM PureApplication System is a cloud Big Data along with systems capable of working allow systems to be optimized application platform that can dramatically processing it properly can reveal a whole and tuned to the enterprise. accelerate time-to-value and automate new world of business insights. The new deployment and life cycle management IBM PureData System is optimized exclu- More on the Web for a broad range of applications. These sively for just that. Like each of the IBM systems pre-integrate a full application PureSystems, it offers built-in expertise, platform set of middleware and expertise integration by design, and a simplified with a single management console. It is a experience throughout its life cycle. How- workload aware, flexible platform that is ever, PureData System models have been Play video designed to be easy to deploy, customize, designed, integrated, and optimized to safeguard, and manage in a traditional deliver data services to today’s demand- IBM PureFlex Systems Overview with Jeff Howard, Vice President Marketing (2:33) or private cloud environment, ultimately ing applications: transactions, analytics, providing superior IT economics. With and operational analytics. the IBM PureApplication System, you can provision your own patterns of software, middleware, and virtual system resources. Play video
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What are IBM PureApplication Systems (4:06) PureData System product overview (2:53)
16 IBM Flex System: More on the Web The Building Blocks IBM Flex System is the right fit to custom- build and tune a configuration to meet specific requirements, using the most ad- Play video vanced blade server on the market with maximum x86 and POWER compute and memory performance. IBM Flex System IBM Flex System Infrastructure—cloud, analytics, and mobile (2:36) is not referred to as an Expert Integrated System because it is not configured, inte- grated, and tested at the factory by IBM experts using IBM expertise and experi- ence, and unlike IBM PureFlex, IBM Pure- Play video Application System, and IBM PureData System, it doesn’t contain the solution Partnering with IBM on Flex System— Anatomy of a deal (3:48) layer installed/integrated, etc., and the value that brings to a client in terms of time-to-value (across several dimensions).
17 CHAPTER TWO PureSystems Tools and Resources
This chapter provides you with general information and valuable resources that will help you sell IBM products
18 IBM PartnerWorld Program Once you are an IBM Business Partner, The More on the Web IBM PartnerWorld Web Site is your central The IBM PartnerWorld Program provides • PureSystems portal on PartnerWorld source for information and tools to help IBM Business Partners with the support • PureFlex portal on PartnerWorld you succeed. they need to understand general market • Flex System portal on PartnerWorld trends, plan market and business strate- IBM PureSystems on PartnerWorld • PureData portal on PartnerWorld gies, and generate demand for IBM hard- The IBM PartnerWorld Web site has a • PureApplication portal on PartnerWorld ware, software, or services. great deal of information of use to all IBM • IBM PartnerWorld Web site home page Business Partners who invest the most Business Partners worldwide. On the site • PartnerWorld membership levels in IBM receive higher-value benefits you will find the latest presentations and • Join PartnerWorld and resources from the PartnerWorld marketing materials (such as brochures, program. This investment is recognized data sheets, and case studies) as well through three PartnerWorld membership as competitive information, consultant PureSystems Asset Index levels: Member, Advanced, and Premier. reports, IBM white papers, education There is a great deal of information avail- Qualification for these membership levels and events, tools, technical support, and able on the PartnerWorld Web site. The is based on the Business Partner’s attain- much more. PureSystems Asset Index can help you ment according to a point system. Points There is an IBM PureSystems portal on find what you need. This downloadable are earned by acquiring skills, developing PartnerWorld, which serves as a central spreadsheet contains direct links to key and selling solutions, driving IBM reve- repository of much PureSystems informa- PartnerWorld assets. It is organized by nue, and achieving customer satisfaction. tion of interest to Business Partners (see asset type (sales kits, presentations, white The IBM PartnerWorld program publishes the “More on the Web” box). papers, etc.). a blog for IBM Business Partners called
“Partner Voices” (see the “More on the More on the Web Web” box). • PureSystems Asset Index
19 Here are just a few examples of the many Know Your IBM (KYI) IBM Systems College asset types available: Know Your IBM is a permission-based Education for all IBM systems offerings • Executive briefings interactive marketing and selling resource can be found in PartnerWorld Systems • Solution briefs designed for you, our Business Partner College. IBM PureSystems is no exception. • Data sheets sellers. It provides net, customized, online The education will help provide product • Analyst papers education modules focusing on strategic details as well as how to position and sell • Special offerings and incentives product and solution areas while reward- PureSystems to your customers. • Freshly updated PureSystems Quick Pro- ing our business partners for taking the posals time to learn and then to sell selected The IBM Systems College education is or- • Client Webcasts products. ganized into “Roadmaps” that help guide • Client presentations you through the proper courses. These The education helps increase your un- • ROI Tools roadmaps have both basic and inter- derstanding and awareness of the key • Proof of Concept mediate tracks. There is also a “Job Role features and business benefits of IBM • Competitive assets Course Catalog” that provides access to products, solutions, and offerings. Incen- all available education through keyword Education and Certification tives offered in conjunction with Know searches. Check the IBM Systems College Your IBM are designed to encourage you Web site periodically to stay abreast of As with almost any endeavor, time spent to complete the education modules and the latest educational opportunities. educating yourself and your team on provide you rewards for your sales per- appropriate topics such as selling tech- formance. Incentives are awarded at the niques and PureSystems solutions will individual rep level, not to the firm. More on the Web help you succeed. In this section we dis- cuss options for you to obtain the educa- • Pure Systems Technical tion and certifications you need. More on the Web • PureSystems Sales
• Know Your IBM • eLearning Modules
20 Systems Connect Certification For IBM PureFlex Systems Connect is a personalized educa- IBM Certifications are an important vali- The IBM Professional Certification Pro- tion portal within the IBM Systems Col- dation of your skills to perform key roles gram has transitioned certification exam lege. Systems Connect tracks your indi- as the sales or presale technical represen- delivery to Pearson VUE (PVUE). All IBM vidual educational progress and simplifies tative. While preparing for these certifica- mastery and certification exams are de- the IBM learning experience by focusing tions helps the sales teams ensure they livered, worldwide, in Pearson VUE Test on the priority education and learning have the skills to win deals quickly, the Centers (PVTC). roadmaps you need to effectively sell and certifications also help the firm. technically support the sale of IBM Pure- Pearson VUE has test centers worldwide In order to be authorized to sell IBM Pure- Flex Systems. You can also gain rewards in over 165 countries. You can find a PVTC Systems solutions, business partners must for learning in Systems Connect by simply near you, and register to take a test, by build their skills and pass exams. Systems signing up for the Know Your IBM program. visiting the Pearson VUE Web site listed in Connect can show the sales or technical the “More on the Web” box. Systems Connect makes it easy for Busi- representative which certifications they ness Partners to find product specific should consider, and provide quick access For IBM PureApplication System education for both sales and technical, to the roadmap of free online education The PureApplication System Sales Mas- news, product announcements, tools, to help with the skills development. tery and Technical Sales Mastery (TSM) resources, and more—preparing them to exams are available and all Business Part- address client issues with knowledge of More on the Web ners are encouraged to get certified. the latest IBM Technology on System x, • IBM Business Partner Certification site on Storage, Power, or PureSystems. PartnerWorld • Current list of all certifications eligible for PartnerWorld credit • Find a PVUE testing center and register More on the Web to take a test
• Systems Connect info on PartnerWorld • Professional certification for PureFlex
21 More on the Web PureFlex System Sales Kit PureSystems Sales Conversations The IBM PureFlex Sales Kit consolidates IBM has assembled a set of sales con- • PureApplication System Sales Mastery (SM) exam all of the relevant assets and deliverables versations to help sellers advance more • PureApplication System Technical Sales related to the PureFlex offerings into rapidly through the stages of prepare, Mastery (TSM) exam one easy to search document on Part- engage, and pursue as they identify Test preparation links: nerWorld. In the sales kit you will find and progress opportunities. They are • IBM PureApplication System Sales Kit product brochures, white papers, links to designed to guide meaningful solution- (2.5 hours) client references and case studies, videos, oriented discussions with your customers. • developerWorks PureSystems—Features The sales conversations assets are aligned (2.0 hours) proposal inserts and solution briefs, and with the sales cycle—Prepare, Engage, • PureApplication Systems—Video Series more, as well as links to other relevant as- (2.5 hours) sets to help you in your sales efforts. and Pursue. Each conversation includes: • developerWorks PureSystems—Preparing for (a) Buyer and role-based targeted assets, PAS (2.0 hours) The IBM Flex System Sales Kit is the repos- (b) Best practices help start conversations • IBM PureApplication System Technical Sales itory to help IBM and IBM Business Part- and progress/win deals, (c) Targeted client Master Study Guide available on ner sellers sell the compute node, chassis, Sales Kit—(6.0 hours) references, (d) Relevant videos, demos, networking, storage, and management and client presentations. nodes. All content is kept up-to-date in this repository. Sales conversations cover many topics Sales Tools including: Pure Cloud, IBM Offerings for SAP HANA, MSP Migration to PureFlex Through the PartnerWorld Web site, IBM More on the Web and Flex System, Pure Infrastructure with offers Business Partners a wide range of • IBM PureFlex System Sales Kit on PureFlex and Flex System, X6 Workload sales tools to help you succeed with IBM PartnerWorld Optimization, Pure Solutions, etc. Follow PureSystms solutions. Here we will look at • IBM Flex System Sales Kit on PartnerWorld the “More on the Web” link for detail. a few key examples.
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22 PureFlex Sales Scenario Tactics PureSystems Quick Proposals IBM COMP Web Site PureFlex Sales Scenario Tactics help you Creating a high-quality proposal can be The competitive section of PartnerWorld identify opportunities, generate leads, and difficult and time consuming. To help (COMP) is a worldwide portal for informa- win business with “quick start” sales actions streamline this process for you, the IBM tion that will help you win in competitive you can take. These tactics identify specific Americas Techline team has designed marketing situations. It includes a search- sales assets (e.g., reference architectures, “Quick Proposal” templates you can use able set of reports, presentations, and client and seller presentations, whitepa- to prepare comprehensive proposals for quick reference cards about the market- pers, customer references, case studies, your sales opportunities. Simply down- place, competitors, and competitive prod- videos, etc). You can learn from and le- load the QP Content Document and cus- ucts. You will find materials developed verage these high-impact sales assets in tomize it for your specific opportunity. by IBM as well as outside sources such as specific sales scenarios and deliver a com- Gartner, IDC, DH Brown, and IDEAS Inter- pelling value proposition to your clients. More on the Web national.
• PureSystems Quick Proposals A few examples of PureFlex Sales Scenar- More on the Web io Tactics are provided in the “More on the • IBM COMP competitive portal Web” box. Competitive Marketing Information More on the Web IBM PureSystems solutions offer many IBM PureSystems Competitive • Pure Power Tactic unique capabilities that help you deliver Sales Tool • Managed Service Providers (MSP’s) Tactic business value for your clients and beat The IBM PureSystems Competitive Sales • Pure Solutions with PureFlex and Flex System the competition. This section describes Tool is designed to give you the help you • More PureFlex Sales Scenario Tactics some tools you can use to hone your need in competitive situations. It pro- competitive edge. vides quick head-to-head comparisons
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• IBM PureSystems Competitive Sales Tool
23 between IBM PureSystems servers and Analysis Tools Configurator Tools for major competitive server products. It is a Listed in the More on the Web box are Building Solutions stand-alone tool which can be download- some tools to help you consult with cus- The IBM Configurator for e-business ed and used anywhere, any time. tomers about IBM PureSystems solutions. (e-config) has been enhanced to help you configure, price, and place an order for the PureFlex System. More on the Web Should you require Build to Order (BTO) • Alinean IBM PureFlex This analysis tool compares the total cost of ownership for the IBM PureFlex Solution versus a traditional dedicated or virtualized IT infrastructure by collecting information Flex System products, they may be config- System TCO Analysis about the current computing needs and then projecting the TCO for the two alternatives. ured using the Standalone Solutions Con-
• ATS SCON Monitor Comprehensive server consolidation data collection and reporting; a free tool in the form figuration Tool (SSCT), the IBM System x & of a service offering that provides customers with a report detailing the workload and Tool utilization of their production systems. Cluster Solution Configurator (x-config),
• IBM Systems Web-based sizing tool for IBM Power System, System x, IBM PureFlex System, IBM Flex the IBM Configurator for e-business (e- System, and System z. It can be used to size new systems, upgrades/migrations from Workload Estimator existing systems, and consolidations. config) or the IBM Hardware Configurator.
• Power Configurator Tool used to calculate energy savings.
IBM Sizing Guides provide point-and-click access to software solution specific hardware • IBM Sizing Guides ore on the eb requirements to meet customer immediate and growth requirements on IBM systems. M W
• Visio stencil collection IBM’s Visio stencil collection has been updated to include Flex. • Sales Tools Configurators Data Collection/Analytics • SSCT • Insight for Free service offering that provides customers with a report detailing the workload and OracleDatabase utilization of their Oracle database servers. • x-config • IBM Hardware Configurator Sizing, Competitive Consolidation • e-config Enables you to estimate IBM disk subsystem performance. The tool models IBM disk • Disk Magic controllers in z Series, i Series, and Open environments. The IBM disk controllers sup- ported are DS8000, DS6000, DS5000, DS4000, SVC, V7000, and SAN attached N Series.
24 Ordering percent when Business Partners include • Add capacity or upgrade, often at little or All PureFlex System offerings will be or- IBM Global Financing in the sale (source: no increase in monthly payments . dered in Partner Commerce/Server or via IBM Market Intelligence Data Analytics • Reduce the risk of technological obsoles- your local ordering system. “Win More” study of Seibel opportunities). cence . • Dispose of unneeded technology without Simply put, recommending IBM Global Should you require Build to Order (BTO) hassle or risk . Flex System products, they will be or- Financing to finance IBM PureSystems is a win-win situation for both you and your Note: 90-day deferral for PureSystems financing dered in Partner Commerce, EDI, or via subject to client credit approval . Interest accrues your local ordering system. clients. during deferral period . Restrictions may apply . Con- tact IBM Global Financing for more details . Client Benefits Adding Value and Business Partner Benefits Increasing the Sale When clients combine a Fair Market Value lease with a 90-day payment deferral, By providing your clients the benefits of Once an IBM PureSystems solution begins they can: financing through IBM Global Financing, to take shape for your customer, consider • Lower their total cost of ownership by as you’ll be able to: what other products and services can be much as 16 percent . (Represents Net Pres- • Open up opportunities for larger deals added to the deal to bring more value ent Value savings over a 36-month period since your clients will have more purchas- to the customer and increase your sales for an IT infrastructure Fair Market Value ing power . revenue. Let’s look at a few ideas to help lease, “best credit” customer. Current IBM • Maintain account control. Clients that fuel your thinking. Global Financing monthly rates for IBM finance tend to become repeat customers . • Eliminate credit risk. IBM Global Financ- IBM Global Financing hardware used to calculate present value savings . Savings can vary according to ing will handle all credit approvals and With IBM Global Financing at your side, hardware platform) . assume the risk of collection . you can lead your clients into the world of • Conserve cash to use for other strategic • Reduce pressure to discount as clients smarter computing, while helping grow needs and investments . can obtain solutions through affordable your business to become more profitable. • Maximize cash flow and accelerate time to monthly payments . In fact, IBM Market Intelligence data dem- value with payment terms that align Pure- onstrated that the odds of winning deals Systems costs with anticipated benefits . greater than $100,000 increased by 36
25 • Reduce your Days Sales Outstanding Rates and availability are based on a cli- More on the Web (DSO) . IBM Global Financing will pay you ent’s credit rating, financing terms, offer- • PureSystem Global Technology Services info in an average of five days vs . 60–90 days ing type, equipment and product type on PartnerWorld if your clients pay you . This puts more and options, and may vary by country. operating cash into your business . Non-hardware items must be one-time, • Earn commission fees when clients fi- non-recurring charges and are financed tions, technical support, resiliency, and nance eligible transactions . by means of loans. Other restrictions may cloud. apply. Rates and offerings are subject to IBM Global Financing can help finance change, extension, or withdrawal with- Attaching IBM Global Technology Services consulting and migration services for out notice and may not be available in all to your IBM solution sales gives you a way your clients—from IBM as well as Busi- countries. to enhance your productivity, accelerate ness Partners. sales, and increase deal size today while IBM Global Services creating ongoing revenue opportunities IBM Global Financing offerings are pro- for the future—creating offerings that are vided through IBM Credit LLC in the IBM Global Technology Services (GTS) more attractive to your clients than ever United States and other IBM subsidiar- subject matter experts served as a key before. ies and divisions worldwide to qualified source of the expertise and intelligence infused into PureSystems. And now commercial and government clients. Technical Support Services for IBM they’re ready to help you enable your cli- PureFlex Systems ents to take advantage of this technology More on the Web and accelerate the value of their PureSys- IBM Technical Support Services offers world-class remote and on-site technical • Financing PureSystems tems investment. support to maximize the agility, efficien- • Rapid Financing mobile app: financing on the go! IBM GTS has decades of IT services experi- cy, simplicity, and control offered by Pure- • IBM Global Financing calculator: Rapid ence gained as one of the world’s largest Systems. In addition to the Next Business Financing systems integrators and managers of IT Day warranty service that is included with • Getting Started with IBM Global Financing infrastructure. As a result, we can help the PureFlex and Flex Systems, our three • Become an IBM Global Financing Partner/ you to deliver complete end-to-end Pure- Global Centers of Competence are set up Financing Associate Systems solutions to your clients—across to provide integrated support for the IBM design & architecture, complex migra- Flexible System Manager.
26 More on the Web PureSystems to help your clients in these Fast-track PureSystems implementa- key areas: tion and minimize risk—IBM implemen- • Flex System Technology Support Services tation services can help clients customize info on PartnerWorld Confidently add PureSystems to your PureSystems to their IT environment, • Webinar on PureSystems Global Technology enterprise IT landscape—IBM strat- Services (audio and slides) accelerating the time to value by helping egy and design services can help clients clients understand how to leverage its adopt PureSystems to optimize their new functionality. infrastructure by creating a strategy, busi- Each IBM PureFlex System configuration ness case, and architecture that lets them Prepare your networks for PureSys- contains predefined Technical Support minimize risk and maximize ROI. tems—IBM network strategy and opti- Services that need to be included in every mization services can combine business solution sale. Additional Technical Sup- Prioritize workload transition to Pure- plans for PureSystems with an assessment port Service options are also available Systems—IBM research-based workload of clients’ current network to identify, de- for both IBM Flex and PureFlex Systems. analysis services can help clients map sign, and deploy any necessary network These services include: the right workload to the right platform, specific actions. • Warranty service upgrades (WSU) prioritize workload transition to PureSys- • Software maintenance (SWMA) tems and integrate these systems into Enhance PureSystems resiliency—IBM • Software support (Support Line) existing service management processes. automated cloud-based recovery services • Enhanced technical support (ETS) for PureSystems can help reduce recovery Ready your data center facility for • Hard drive retention services. time and improve the reliability of clients’ PureSystems—IBM facilities assessment recovery infrastructure through a fully Integrated Technology Services for and design services can help quickly de- managed recovery solution and security- IBM PureSystems ploy high density PureSystems technol- rich managed protection of critical data. IBM has deep IT services skills in provid- ogy while optimizing cooling efficiencies Enhance cloud delivery—PureSystems ing cloud services, infrastructure assess- and reducing related power consumption and IBM SmartCloud Services allow cli- ment, design and architecture services, to help increase system uptime by poten- ents to develop and implement their own resiliency, networking and implementa- tially reducing outages caused by high flexible and secure hybrid cloud strategy tion services. We can partner with you on heat conditions. across private, public, and hybrid deploy- ments to optimize performance.
27 Systems Lab Services STG Technical Training PureFlex and Flex System Specialty IBM Systems Lab Services offers deploy- IBM’s award-winning classes and indus- The IBM PureFlex and Flex System Special- ment services which ensure the end client try-renowned technical events help you ity recognizes and rewards IBM Business is able to take advantage of all the robust fully exploit the power of your IBM tech- Partners who have built significant skills, capabilities and provide some skills trans- nology investment. Our comprehensive experience, and expertise in the IBM Pure- fer on configuration and key tools such as portfolio of skills and career accelera- Flex and Flex System product offerings. the FSM and other vital systems. The goal tors is designed to meet all your training The specialty requires participating IBM is to help clients maximize the use of the needs—individual, departmental, and Business Partners to have: PureFlex technology quickly within their organizational. • Demonstrable skills in IBM Systems tech- IT departments and start seeing a return nologies such as POWER, Storage, and on their investment as quickly as possible. More on the Web System x . PureFlex configuration & deployment ser- • PureFlex course descriptions, schedules, • Sales and technical certified skills in IBM and pricing vices can be performed by qualified busi- PureFlex product lines . ness partners or IBM Services. This allows • Experience and success in selling PureFlex partners to build out high value services Moving Your Business and Flex System offerings . around PureFlex and Flex systems and to Forward • Attainment of the PureFlex and Flex grow margin while providing flexibility to System Specialty is designed to provide As an IBM Business Partner, you have the meet clients’ needs. Business Partners: opportunity to leverage IBM Partner- - Specialized capabilities: Skills and tools World program benefits to help build More on the Web to bring value addition to clients . your capabilities and effectiveness in the - Enhanced collaboration: Support, recog- • IBM Systems Lab Services info on marketplace. In this section, we look at nition, and differentiation in the market- PartnerWorld just a few ways you can add value to your place . • IBM Systems Lab Services info on IBM.com business to the benefit of your customers
and your bottom line. More on the Web
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28 - Profitable business growth: A path to Social Media Resources for IBM Getting Help business growth and new opportunities . Business Partners Everyone benefits when Business Partners Social media is quickly growing in impor- Web Content Syndication (for Your can quickly find answers to questions that tance for businesses of all sizes. Whether Web Site) inevitably arise during the sales cycle. To you are already involved in social media this end, the IBM PartnerWorld program IBM PureSystems digital marketing con- or just getting interested, the “More on and your distributor stand ready to help tent is now available for syndication on the Web” box provides some links that will you. Following are a few of the most use- your Web site. Web Content Syndication be of interest to you. ful resources the IBM PartnerWorld pro- combines the power of content syndica- gram provides to Business Partners—with tion, automatically sending and updat- More on the Web the goal of identifying, proposing, and ing content, with built-in lead response ultimately installing solutions that will tracking capabilities. It keeps prospects • IBM PureSystems Twitter @IBMPureSystems provide value for your clients. on your Web site and leads go directly to • Tweekchat Twitter host”@IBMPureSystems, Chat hashtag: #ExpertSysChat you. Currently syndicating Business Part- Business Partner Technical Support • Expert Integrated Systems Blog ners can simply go to their partner con- The path for technical support starts with • PureSystems Youtube channel sole and select the PureSystems Show- Techline, then CTSS/FTSS/CTS, then Tiger • PureSystems Social Media Aggregator case. IBM Business Partners who want Team, and then ATS/Centers. Business • SlideShare to start using Web Content Syndication Partner opportunities are treated like • PureSystems Flickr should register on PartnerWorld. This is a direct opportunities from a technical pre- • Communities for Business Partners free benefit for all PartnerWorld members. sales support point of view. • Twitter search results for IBM PureSystems • Search Twitter for mentions of your business More on the Web or competitors • Web Content Syndication • Google blog search results for IBM PureSystems • Search blogs for mentions of your business or competitors • LinkedIn social network (has an IBM Business Partner Group)
29 Techline CTS The PureSystems family is listed on the Skilled specialists provide voice and email CTS is Channel Technical Sales. If the busi- Trigger Criteria and Designated Product support for product information and ness partners are not aware of their CTS, List under the Cross-brand category. positioning, solution design, configura- they can engage them through their CRP The PureFlex Pre-sale TDA checklist is tion validation, pricing and performance, or iCRBP. CTS Customer Technical Support posted in the Solution Assurance Library education, solution assurance, competi- will be engaged if the end user is as- in PartnerWorld. The checklist contains tive solutions, and more. signed that resource. 888-771-7705. pre-sale and pre-install questions. If your opportunity is for a Proof-of-Concept More on the Web Solution Assurance (PoC), then use the streamlined set of Pre-sale Technical and Delivery Assess- • Contact Techline questions highlighted in yellow and ments (TDAs) are required for all PureFlex marked with (PoC). Foundation opportunities. Make sure you Ask PureFlex are familiar with the Solution Assurance Process and that you check the Solution More on the Web You can get assistance by emailing Assurance Trigger Criteria and Designated [email protected]. • Trigger Criteria and Designated Product List Product List for the most current require- • PureFlex Pre-sale TDA Checklist ments for PureSystems. • Learn more about Solution Assurance
30 CHAPTER THREE PureSystems Quick Reference
In this chapter, we will explore the specific offerings in the IBM PureSystems family
31 PureFlex System IBM PureFlex System is a complete, flex- ible cloud infrastructure system with integrated expertise. The system inte- grates and optimizes all compute, stor- age, and networking resources to deliver infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) out of the box. These fully integrated, optimized solutions can be configured for your spe- cific business needs and may be comple- mented by a package of support services. These purchased services include flexible choices for warranty service upgrades IBM Flex Systems Specifications (WSU), and microcode analysis to ensure IBM Flex System Compute Nodes p260, p270, p460, x220, x222, x240, x440 that your PureFlex deployment maintains IBM PureFlex System Rack Optional 42U, 25U or no rack the latest levels of software and firmware. IBM Flex System Chassis Single or scalable/multiple Integrated 10 Gb or 1 Gb Networking Switch Selectable option with redundancy IBM PureFlex System is designed to help Integrated 16 Gb Fibre Channel Switch Selectable option with redundancy Integrated IBM Flex System Converged support big data, social, mobile, analyt- Selectable option with required redundancy Scalable Switch (FCoE) ics, and the flow of critical information. Integrated Management Node Yes For small and medium businesses, Pure- IBM Flex System Manager Edition (SW) Flex System Manager Standard Flex may be configured in an affordable Power supplies (std/max) 2/6 80 mm fans (std/max) 4/8 single chassis. PureFlex System can be Chassis Management Modules 2 optimized for scalable cloud deployments IBM Storwize V7000 Disk System Flex Required with a selectable option System V7000 and has built-in redundancy for highly IBM Storwize V7000 Software Required reliable and resilient operation to support demanding applications and cloud servic- es required by many enterprises. PureFlex
32 System provides the scalability, flexibility, PureApplication System beyond the way the industry thinks about and versatility you demand for business- As mentioned in Chapter 1, IBM PureAp- things like virtual appliances today. The critical workloads. plication System is a cloud application value of patterns begins with deployment but extends to provide a much broader, Here are some quick PureFlex System platform that can dramatically accelerate end-to-end means to simplify and elimi- facts: time to value and automate deployment nate work across the IT lifecycle. This • Integration by design: deeply integrated and life cycle management for a broad spans deployment, monitoring, manage- compute, storage, and networking re- range of applications. ment, and maintenance. sources so you can deploy in hours in- At a high level there are two kinds of ex- stead of days pertise in the IBM PureApplication System: IBM is delivering patterns for its key soft- • Built-in expertise: automated manage- 1 . Embedded expertise, as the system con- ware capabilities covering social, mobile, ment and deployment expertise for tains a balanced amount of compute, analytics, data management, business physical and virtual resources so your storage, and network for workloads it is process management, application infra- experts can focus on innovation designed for . structure, asset and facilities manage- • Simplified experience: optimized configu- 2 . Application and platform patterns for a ment, and more—representing the col- rations to accelerate purchase, deploy- particular type of application or work- lective wisdom gained from decades of ment, and time to value for your solution . load, i .e ., the PureApplication System client engagements, recorded best prac- has a “web app” pattern that allows cli- tices, research and development, data center optimizations, and IBMer efforts More on the Web ent applications to utilize the pattern for rapid deployment, automated scaling, globally. • PureFlex System portal on PartherWorld or improved operations and manage- • PureFlex System assets on PartnerWorld For example, The IBM Web Application ment of web applications . • PureFlex info on IBM.com Deployment Pattern codifies best practic- • PureFlex System Competitive Insights “Patterns of expertise” are an industry es for dynamic scalability, high-availabil- • PureFlex System build-to-order configurations unique way of capturing and automating ity, high-security, and other deployment • PureFlex HW/SW compatibility the many steps of deploying and manag- configurations, replacing our clients’ high- • PureFlex System blog search ing an application. It represents a break- value personnel’s time and expertise with • PureFlex System Twitter search through in the speed in which new ap- captured and automated best practices, plications can be deployed and goes far codified as patterns of expertise.
33 More on the Web hardware and software. This integrated Additional core configurations are avail- approach provides a single point of man- able for upgrade purposes. agement with roles-based security and Leverage extensibility from a broad, open tasks, real-time system monitoring, and ecosystem of partners ready and able to application centric infrastructure and Play video provide industry expertise and solutions middleware provisioning. to clients. Take advantage of PureSystems
IBM PureApplication System simplifies IBM PureApplication System is available in Centre, a PureSystems catalog and solu- cloud deployment (1:15) various configurations which enable you tion showcase that simplifies deployment to choose the size and compute power of partner applications, to deliver value that meets your application environment even faster. And we are providing IBM Business Part- needs. You can upgrade to the next size PureApplication System is built for cloud ners and clients the tools they need to when your organization requires more and has a complete set of private cloud develop and customize patterns for their capacity, and in most cases, you can do so platform-as-a-service (PaaS) capabilities. use, allowing them to reap the benefit without taking an application downtime. Not only does PureApplication provide of this new approach. Over 440 solu- Configurations are based on processor cloud infrastructure as a service via foun- tions from over 300 leading ISV partners type, with x86 and Power processors pro- dational capabilities, but it’s the first fully across a broad set of industries have viding two strong options in that regard. integrated PaaS box in the industry. Fol- been optimized and made available in Additionally, within each processor fam- the PureSystems Centre—a catalog and ily, you can choose your system based on solution showcase that simplifies deploy- the processor core counts that are pre-in- More on the Web ment of partner and IBM applications. tegrated into the PureApplication System PureSystems Centre is the central location (from 32 and 64 cores in our “mini” rack, • PureApplication System assets on PartnerWorld through which clients can access IBM and and 96 up to 608 cores in our large rack). • PureApplication System info on IBM.com partner solutions—both for initial instal- • PureApplication System Competitive Insights lation and for maintenance and upgrades. More on the Web • PureApplication System blog search PureApplication management is inte- • IBM PureSystems Centre • PureApplication System Twitter search grated across the entire solution stack of
34 lowing is a summary list of the key char- More on the Web standard in workload-optimized systems, acteristics of a cloud environment, all of delivering value with: which are built into the PureApplication • PureData System info on PartnerWorld • Built-in database management expertise System: • PureData System info on IBM.com that enables the system to do many on- • Dynamic resource scalability going administration tasks automatical- • Highly standardized infrastructure ly, freeing up database staff from routine • Multi-tenancy work • Virtualization • Integration by design that results in a fac- • Automated provisioning of IT resources Play video tory-optimized system designed for high • Catalog of services reliability and scalability out of the box, IBM PureSysetms PureData System • User-based self-service overview with Inhi Cho Suh (5:45) streamlining system integration efforts • Service level management • A simplified experience from design to • Usage-based reporting. purchase to maintenance, which helps reduce total cost of operations . PureData System PureData System for Transactions The IBM PureData System for Transac- As described in Chapter 1, The new Pure- More on the Web tions—part of the IBM PureSystems fam- Data System is optimized exclusively for • PureData System for Transactions info on ily—is a highly available and scalable da- delivering data services to today’s de- PartnerWorld tabase platform designed to help reduce manding applications. Like each of the • PureData System for Transactions info on complexity, accelerate time-to-value, IBM.com IBM PureSystems, it offers built-in exper- and lower data management costs. The tise, integration by design, and a simpli- system enables IT departments to eas- fied experience throughout its lifecycle. ily deploy, optimize, and manage data- The new PureData System comes in dif- intensive transactional workloads. These Play video ferent models that have been designed, expert integrated systems set a new integrated, and optimized to deliver data IBM PureData System for Transactions Tour services to today’s demanding applications with Tim Vincent (4:30) with simplicity, speed, and lower cost.
35 The PureData System for Transactions More on the Web PureData System for Operational combines the simplicity of a workload- Analytics • PureData System for Analytics info on optimized appliance with the flexibility IBM.com IBM PureData System for Operational of tailor-made systems, providing both • PureData System for Analytics assets on Analytics—a member of the IBM Pure- fast time-to-value and customization for PartnerWorld Systems family—helps organizations specific business needs. meet these complex requirements with an expert integrated data system that is PureData System for Analytics designed and optimized specifically for The IBM approach to data analysis is the demands of an operational analytics patented and proven. Minimize data Play video workload. Built on IBM Power Systems movement, while processing it at phys- servers with IBM System Storage and ics speed. Do this in parallel, on a massive IBM PureData System for Analytics (2:17) powered by IBM DB2-based InfoSphere scale, inside an easy-to-use data ware- Warehouse software, the system is a com- house appliance—extremely fast and at plete, out-of-the-box solution for opera- a low cost. And run business intelligence • Support for thousands of users and com- tional analytics that provides both the (BI) and advanced analytics that were pre- plex analytic workloads simplicity of an appliance and the flex- viously impossible or impractical. • Simplified analytic development with de- ibility of a custom solution. Designed to Here are some quick PureData System for fault parallelized analytics and modules; handle more than 1,000 concurrent oper- Analytics N1001 facts: no need for parallel programming ational queries, it delivers mission-critical • Easy to deploy and manage; dramati- • Powered by Netezza technology. reliability and scalability with outstanding cally simplifies your data warehouse and performance. The PureData System for Analytics N2002 analytic infrastructure is a new, smaller model being offered as Here are some quick PureData System for • Arrives ready to go with expert integra- a lower entry point. It provides all of the Operational Analytics facts: tion same capabilities as the N2001 with a • Provides an integrated, optimized, ready- • Powerful platform for unifying business smaller storage capacity. to-use system with built-in expertise for intelligence and advanced analytics operational analytics
36 More on the Web • Compatible with market-leading analytic functions, and exceptional administration and BI tools, applications, and infrastruc- and management capabilities, as well as • PureData System for Operational Analytics info on PartnerWorld ture the latest versions of Hadoop and associ- • PureData System for Operational Analytics • Powered by IBM DB2-based IBM Info- ated projects. In addition, IBM PureData info on IBM.com Sphere Warehouse software and IBM System for Hadoop provides extensive ca- POWER7 processor-based IBM Power pabilities with enhanced big data tools for Systems servers . monitoring, development, and integration with many more enterprise systems. PureData System for Hadoop Play video IBM PureData System for Hadoop is the IBM PureData System for Hadoop offers newest member of the IBM PureSystem simplicity, flexibility, and consumability in IBM PureData System for Operational Analytics delivers a smarter way to reduce the a single integrated system. with Phil Francisco (4:35) complexity, accelerate time to value, and improve IT economics. It is a purpose- More on the Web built, standards-based, expert integrated • Delivers outstanding performance and • PureData System for Hadoop info on system that architecturally integrates IBM throughput for in-database analysis of PartnerWorld InfoSphere BigInsights Hadoop-based large data sets that include both historic • PureData System for Hadoop info on IBM.com software, server, and storage into a single, and operational data easy-to-manage system. • Continuously ingests data to support near-real-time responsiveness to dynam- IBM PureData System for Hadoop is built ic business environments to optimize Hadoop data services for big Play video • Designed as a modular, scalable system data analytics and online archive with that can grow with your business appliance simplicity. It delivers enterprise IBM PureData System for Hadoop overview (2:28) • Designed to handle more than 1,000 con- Hadoop capabilities with easy-to-use ana- current operational queries lytic tools and visualization for business • Integrated and simplified monitoring and analysts and data scientists. It comes with maintenance rich developer tools, powerful analytic
37 Here are some quick PureData System for More on the Web the flexibility to manage System x, IBM Hadoop facts: BladeCenter, IBM NeXtScale System, IBM • PureFlex and Flex solutions on IBM.com • Speed to insight with built-in social data, Flex System and PureFlex System plat- machine data, and text analytics accel- forms with a single, consolidated image of erators IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack soft- • Speed to value with accelerated deploy- IT simplicity, flexibility, reliability, and ware. IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack ment performance for cloud, VDI, analytics and supports multiple virtualization environ- • No assembly required, data load ready in virtualized infrastructure deployments. In ments, including VMware, Hyper-V and hours this section, we will explore some exam- KVM, as well as IBM PowerVM and IBM • Single system console for full system ad- ples of these solutions. z/VM environments. ministration Here are some quick Cloud Manager with • Rapid maintenance updates with auto- IBM Cloud Manager with Open OpenStack facts: mation Stack • Improves data center efficiency, respon- • Hadoop system with built-in archiving IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack is a siveness, and time to value tools robust Infrastructure as a Service software • Delivered with more robust security than offering that simplifies management of More on the Web open source software your virtualized environment. It helps • Architected for high availability. you convert virtualized environments • Cloud Manager with OpenStack info on PartnerWorld to a cloud quickly and easily. Users can • Cloud Manager with OpenStack info on PureFlex System and IBM request and provision an environment IBM.com Flex System Solutions quickly through an easy-to-use web- Your business needs to be faster and based interface. IT managers can monitor more nimble, able to respond to chang- and manage this environment for im- ing business needs at an ever increasing proved efficiency and utilization of data Play video pace. IBM PureFlex System integrated center resources. The IBM Cloud Manager infrastructure and IBM Flex System ad- with OpenStack v4.1 release includes het- Flex Demo: IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack vanced blade technology provide ex- erogeneous server architecture support (3:06) traordinary foundations for improving from a single user interface. This gives you
38 • Backed by IBM enterprise-grade service More on the Web The Flex System Solution for SAP Business and support Suite is based on the new Flex System • PureFlex System/Parallels MSP reference • Manages virtualization of IBM System architecture (pdf) x880 X6 Compute Node. The Flex System x, BladeCenter, IBM NeXtScale System, x880 X6, part of the IBM PureFlex System, PureFlex System, and IBM Flex System re- incorporates IBM Enterprise X-Architec- sources as well as IBM Power and System The Parallels Business Automation Stan- ture to help deliver better, more efficient z resources dard and Parallels Cloud Server virtualiza- business results. • Multi-hypervisor support, including VM- tion platforms, combined with the expert This solution helps you achieve greater ware vSphere (ESXi), Microsoft Hyper-V integrated platform of IBM PureFlex Sys- speed, simplicity, and efficiency for data- and Linux KVM, provides flexibility and tem, delivers the competitive edge that base, cloud, business analytics and ERP consistency from a single management MSPs needs to amplify their presence in deployments. The Flex x880 X6 can deliv- point the cloud marketplace. er up to 12.8 TB of ultra-low latency flash • Simple to deploy and easy to use; works storage—unmatched in an x86 server— with new or existing infrastructure IBM Flex System Solution for SAP to handle escalating volume. • Optimized with automation, security and Business Suite resource sharing, and built-in metering The IBM Flex System Solution for SAP With faster performance, more memory, • Cost-effective solution for enterprise pri- Business Suite helps consolidate and and a highly scalable design, the Flex vate clouds and service providers looking optimize all your compute, storage, and System Solution for SAP Business Suite to offer Infrastructure as a Service . networking resources through integrated, helps you realize the full potential of your simplified management. With efficient business-critical applications. IBM PureFlex System Solution for consolidation and unique Flex System Parallels—MSP capabilities, you get more from your IT More on the Web IBM PureFlex System Solution for Paral- investment, while achieving the speed, lels—MSP provides a low cost, quick to memory, and excellent scale-out design • IBM Flex System Solution for SAP Business Suite (pdf) implement cloud management platform you need. for managed service providers (MSPs) to deliver IaaS based services to their clients.
39 Flex System: The Building More on the Web Blocks • Enterprise Chassis specifications The fundamental building block of all • Enterprise Chassis assets on PartnerWorld IBM PureSystem solutions is the IBM Flex • Enterprise Chassis info on IBM.com System Enterprise Chassis complete with • Enterprise Chassis Competitive Insights compute nodes, networking, and storage. • Enterprise Chassis configuration details In this section, we look at the compo- • Enterprise Chassis options nents used in IBM PureSystems. • Enterprise Chassis blog search • Enterprise Chassis Twitter search Flex System Enterprise Chassis The IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis Available on either your IBM PureFlex provides a high-performance, integrated System or IBM Flex System, the solu- • No compromise design that can easily infrastructure platform that supports a tion scales easily using additional nodes scale capabilities with business needs mix of compute, storage, and networking or additional chassis. The 14-node, 10U • Designed for multiple generations of capabilities. The Flex System Enterprise chassis delivers high-speed performance technology . Chassis has been designed and built complete with integrated servers, stor- specifically to provide the efficiency you age, and networking. And with IBM Flex Compute Nodes need now, along with the growth path System Manager, multiple chassis can be Taking advantage of the full capabilities necessary to protect your investment into managed from a single console—reduc- of IBM Power and Intel processors, the the future. ing your administrative demands and compute nodes are designed to offer the costs. performance you need for your critical More on the Web Here are some quick IBM PureFlex Enter- applications. With support for a range of • Flex System info on IBM.com prise System facts: hypervisors, operating systems, and vir- • Flex System Information Center • Outstanding flexibility and efficiency with tualization environments, the compute • Product guides about the components of IBM choice of compute, storage, networking, nodes provide the foundation for your Flex System and management nodes infrastructure. • IBM Flex System Interoperability Guide
40 x86 Compute Nodes In this section, we take a look at the IBM Flex System compute nodes that leverage the x86 family of processors. x220 Compute Node
The IBM Flex System x220 compute node x220 Specifications has a versatile, cost-optimized design for Processor 2/2, Intel Xeon E5-2400 Series Processor infrastructure and entry virtualization Level 2 (L2) cache 256 KB per core workloads. The Flex System x220 com- Level 3 (L3) cache 2C—5 MB, 4C—10 MB, 6C—15 MB, 8C—20 MB Chipset Intel C600 pute node is available in either the Pure- Form factor Flex System standard node Flex System or IBM Flex System solutions. Memory 12 DDR3/DDR3L LP, 192 GB max with 16 GB RDIMMs Internal storage 2 x HS 2.5 inch (SAS/SATA/SSD) SW RAID, RAID 0/1—Optional HW RAID, ServeRAID H1135, RAID 0/1; With Flex System x220 compute node, it Internal RAID Optional ServeRAID M5115/RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 with LSI SAS2208 Controller is simpler than ever to get started. The Internal USB 2 x Standard USB Flash Key; 1 x Front Access USB Key Flex System x220 compute node features Ethernet Broadcom Dual 1 GbE Chassis support Flex System Enterprise Chassis a no-compromise design for processor, 2 x Mezz Cards (x8 + x4) + x4 PCI Express 3.0 I/O expansion memory, and networking resources to al- 1 x PCIe Expansion Node Connector (x16 PCI Express 3.0) low your business to do more. Automated Power management AEM, Active Energy Management Management iMM V2, RTMM KVM Dongle power management with onboard sen- RAS features Chassis redundant/hot plug power & cooling; front panel & FRU/CRU LEDs sors gives you more control over power Operating systems MS Windows Server, SUSE, RedHat Enterprise Linux, VMware Warranty 3 year and thermal levels across the system. These capabilities, combined with memo- ry capacity up to 192 GB, are designed to Upgrading to 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) protocols, including Ethernet, Fibre Chan- help you get the most out of your sys- Virtual Fabric allows you to take advan- nel over Ethernet, and iSCSI. The system tems. tage of up to 32 ports of virtual network- also allows you to enable features on ing capabilities and leverage multiple demand for a more flexible I/O solution.
41 More on the Web your specific capacity, performance, and More on the Web reliability needs and support applications • x220 info on PartnerWorld such as distributed database without sac- • x222 info on PartnerWorld • x220 info on IBM.com rificing system density. • x222 info on IBM.com • x220 Competitive Insights • x222 Competitive Insights • x220 configuration details Here are some quick x220 facts: • x222 configuration details • x220 options • Optimized for infrastructure and entry • x222 options • x220 blog search virtualization workloads • x222 blog search • x220 Twitter search • Simple virtualization solution with em- • x222 Twitter search bedded dual hypervisors • Designed for simplified deployment and management . Virtual networking can require up to 75 additional ports to the existing network- percent fewer adapters, cables, and up- x222 Compute Node ing hardware via Feature on Demand of- ferings. This helps reduce the cost of the stream switch ports to help control costs. The IBM Flex System x222 compute node overall solution. You also get significantly simpler man- has been designed to cost-effectively agement with reduced cabling and fewer supply the compute and virtualized re- Here are some quick x222 facts: components to manage. sources you need now, in a platform de- • Optimized for virtual desktop and virtual- signed to support your future needs. Built-in storage is available through two ization density • Double-dense design that can support 2.5-inch hot swap hard drives or solid Each Flex System x222 compute node the equivalent of 28 nodes per IBM Flex state drives. Available optional features features two independent twin compute System Enterprise Chassis include support for RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50 nodes, enabling the equivalent of up to • Designed to reduce operational costs. fully backed by cache and a high-density 28 independent compute nodes in a 10U application acceleration solution with IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis. There is no Flex System Flash. These features allow need for additional switching hardware you to tailor internal storage to match or connectivity options—simply enable
42 With integrated virtual fabric you can take advantage of up to 32 ports of virtual networking capabilities. With 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) onboard, you get multiple protocols, including Ethernet, Fibre Chan- nel over Ethernet and iSCSI. The system x222 Specifications also allows you to enable features on Processor/cores Up to two, Intel Xeon E5-2400 Series Processor per twin node; 16 cores per twin node Level 2 (L2) cache 256 KB per core demand for a more flexible I/O solution. Level 3 (L3) cache 2C—5 MB, 4C—10 MB, 6C—15 MB, 8C—20 MB Virtual networking can reduce up to 75 Chipset Intel C600 Form factor Flex System standard node with two 2-socket twin nodes percent of adapters, cables, and upstream Memory 12 DDR3/DDR3L LP, 384 GB max with 32 GB LRDIMMs per twin node switch ports to help control costs. In ad- Internal storage 1 x 2.5-inch (SATA/SSD), 2 x hot-swap 1.8-inch SSD per twin node dition, you also get significantly simpler 2 x standard USB Flash Key + Internal USB 1 x front access USB Key per twin node management with reduced cabling and Ethernet IBM Virtual Fabric 2 x 10 GbE LOM per twin node fewer components to manage. Chassis support Flex System Enterprise Chassis 1 x Mezzanine cards (2 ports 8 Gb/16 Gb Fibre Channel I/O Expansion 1-port QDR/FDR InfiniBand) per twin node Management iMM V2, RTMM KVM Dongle More on the Web Operating systems Microsoft Windows Server, SUSE, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, VMware • x240 info on PartnerWorld • x240 info on IBM.com • x240 Competitive Insights x240 Compute Node Features such as automated power man- • x240 configuration details The Flex System x240 compute node de- agement with onboard sensors give you • x240 options livers maximum performance—up to 50 more control over power and thermal • x240 blog search percent performance boost over previous levels across the system. These capabili- • x240 Twitter search generation servers. This enables busi- ties, combined with memory capacity up nesses to get more out of their compute to 768 GB, help you get the most out of environment for a broad set of workloads. your compute environment.
43 x440 Compute Node The IBM Flex System x440 compute node is optimized for high-end virtualization, mainstream database deployments, and memory-intensive high performance envi- x240 Specifications ronments. The Flex System x440 compute Processor 2/2, Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2 Series Processor node is a price-performance optimized Level 2 (L2) cache 256 KB per core four-socket compute node with flexible Level 3 (L3) cache 4 cores–6 cores: 15 MB, 6 cores–10 cores: 25 MB, 12 cores: 30 MB Chipset Intel C600 I/O options to help you match system Form factor Flex System standard node capabilities to workloads without compro- Memory 24 DDR3/DDR3L LP, 768 GB max with 32 GB LRDIMM mise. With a dense design, the Flex System Internal storage 2 x hot-swap 2.5 inch (SAS/SATA/SSD) LSI 2004, RAID 0/1 x440 compute node can help reduce floor Internal RAID Optional ServeRAID M5115/RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 with LSI SAS2208 Controller space used, and lower data center power Internal USB 2 x Standard USB Flash Key; 1 x Front Access USB Key Ethernet IBM Virtual Fabric 2 x 10 GbE LOM and cooling costs. The Flex System x440 is Chassis support Flex System Enterprise Chassis available on either the PureFlex System or 2 x Mezz Cards (x16 + x8 PCI Express 3.0) I/O expansion 1 x PCIe Expansion Node Connector (x16 PCI Express 3.0) IBM Flex System solution. Power management AEM, Active Energy Management Management iMM V2, RTMM KVM Dongle RAS features Chassis redundant/hot plug power & cooling; Front panel & FRU/CRU LEDs More on the Web Operating systems MS Windows Server, SUSE, RedHat Enterprise Linux, VMware • x440 info on PartnerWorld • x440 info on IBM.com • x440 Competitive Insights Here are some quick x240 facts: • Embedded IBM Virtual Fabric allows • x440 configuration details • Optimized for virtualization, perfor- breakthrough I/O flexibility • x440 options mance, and highly scalable networking • Designed for simplified deployment and • x440 blog search management . • x440 Twitter search
44 The Flex System x440 compute node is performance-tuned and features no com- promise compute, memory, and I/O ca- pacity to meet your needs. It is designed to deliver an outstanding combination x440 Specifications of performance, built-in capabilities, and Processor 4/4, Intel Xeon E5-4600 Series Processor cost-effectiveness, featuring automated Level 2 (L2) cache 256 KB per core power management with onboard sen- Level 3 (L3) cache 4C—10 MB, 6C—15 MB, 8C—20 MB sors to give you more control over power Chipset Intel C600 Form factor Flex System standard node and thermal levels across the system. Memory 48 DDR3/DDR3L LP, 1.5 TB (32 GB LRDIMMs) Combined with memory capacity up to Internal storage 2 x HS 2.5 inch (SAS/SATA/SSD) LSI 2004, RAID 0/1 1.5 TB, the Flex System x440 compute Internal RAID Optional ServeRAID M5115/RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 node is designed to help you get the Internal USB 2 x Standard USB Flash Key; 1 x Front Access USB Key most out of your systems. Two IBM Virtual Fabric (2x10 GbE) LOMs, total of 4x10 GbE ports, LOM-less models Ethernet available With integrated virtual fabric you can take Chassis support Flex System Enterprise Chassis advantage of up to 64 virtual network I/O expansion 4 x Mezz Cards (x16 + x8 PCI Express 3.0) Power management AEM, Active Energy Management adapters while making use of multiple Management iMM V2, RTMM KVM Dongle protocols, including Ethernet, Fibre Chan- RAS features Chassis redundant/hot plug power & cooling; Front panel & FRU/CRU LEDs nel over Ethernet, and iSCSI. The system Operating systems MS Windows Server, SUSE, RedHat Enterprise Linux, VMware Warranty 3 year also allows you to enable features on demand for a more flexible I/O solution. Virtual fabric can require up to 75 percent Built-in storage is available through two Flex System Flash. These features allow fewer network adapters, cables, and up- 2.5-inch hot swap hard drives or solid you to tailor internal storage to match stream switch ports to help control costs. state drives. Available optional features your specific capacity, performance, and You also get significantly simpler man- include support for RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50 reliability needs and support distributed agement with reduced cabling and fewer fully backed by cache and a high-density database applications without sacrificing components to manage. application acceleration solution with IBM system density.
45 Here are some quick x440 facts: More on the Web • Ability to host multiple generations of • Optimized for high-end virtualization technology within the same chassis and mainstream databases • X6 compute node info on IBM.com • Fit-for-purpose design • No compromise design with available 1.5 • Reduced unscheduled events due to self- TB memory capacity and up to 64 virtual healing . network adapters • Eliminates restarts and provides easier • Designed for simplified deployment and serviceability by minimizing the number Play video management . of system “touches” • Advanced RAS integration with standard X6 Compute Nodes X6 on IBM Flex System Family—Compute nodes (4:10) hypervisors . The new IBM Flex System X6 family of com- pute nodes incorporates the sixth genera- tion of IBM enterprise X-Architecture to More on the Web x280 X6 Compute Node help deliver better, more efficient business • x280 X6 assets on PartnerWorld results. X6 platforms are fast, agile, and The Flex System x280 X6 is a two-socket • X6 compute node info on IBM.com resilient so they can produce significantly scale-out server optimized for workloads • x280 X6 Competitive Insights faster compute performance than previ- that require large memory footprint and • X6 compute node configuration details ous-generation systems. The X6 portfolio virtualization performance. • X6 compute node options increases virtualization density, decreases Here are some quick x280 X6 compute • x280 blog search infrastructure costs and complexity, and node facts: • x280 Twitter search enables analytics engines to process faster, • Outstanding compute performance allowing you to rein in IT sprawl. • Maximum memory availability In this section, we will take a look at each • Leadership storage performance and of the X6 compute nodes. capacity • Ability to quickly scale to meet increased system demands
46 x480 X6 Compute Node The Flex System x480 X6 is scalable to a four-socket system optimized for applica- tions that require more processor cores and memory for larger virtual machines and databases.
Here are some quick x480 X6 compute x280 X6 Specifications node facts: Two Intel Xeon E7-2800 v2 family processors up to 2.8 GHz, up to 1600 MHz memory Processor (max) access, 15 cores per processor • Outstanding compute performance Level 2 (L3) cache Up to 37.5 MB • Maximum memory availability Memory (max) Up to 3 TB, 48 DIMM slots supporting 64 GB LRDIMMs, 16 GB RDIMMs Scalability Two processors max • Leadership storage performance and Ultra-low latency flash capacity Up to 6.4 TB, 16 x 400 GB eXFlash DIMMs storage • Ability to quickly scale to meet increased Expansion slots Up to 4 PCIe Gen 3; up to 2 x16 slots; up to 2 x8 slots Drive bays Up to two 2.5-inch Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) hard disk drives (HDDs) or SAS solid- system demands (total/hot-swap) state drives (SSDs) • Ability to host multiple generations of Maximum internal Up to 2.4 TB (2 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA HDDs) or up to 3.2 TB (2 x 2.5-inch SSDs); Plus storage up to 6.4 TB (16 eXFlash DIMMs) technology within the same chassis Network interface Integrated 4 x10 GbE ports; Supports 8/16 Gb FC and QDR IB Hot-swap components HDDs, SSDs RAID support RAID-0, RAID-1; optional RAID-5 More on the Web IMM2, next-generation IBM light path diagnostics, Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA), Systems management IBM Flex System Manager Director with Scaling Support • x480 X6 assets on PartnerWorld Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server, SUSE Linux Enterprise Operating systems Server, VMware vSphere • X6 compute node info on IBM.com 3-year customer replaceable unit and onsite service, next business day 9 × 5, service • x480 X6 Competitive Insights Warranty upgrades available • X6 compute node configuration details • X6 compute node options • x480 blog search • x480 Twitter search
47 • Pay-as-you-grow system expandability and fit-for-purpose design • Reduced unscheduled events due to self- healing . • Eliminates restarts and provides easier serviceability by minimizing the number of system “touches” • Advanced RAS integration with standard x480 X6 Specifications hypervisors . Four Intel Xeon E7-4800 v2 family processors up to 2.8 GHz, up to 1600 MHz memory Processor (max) access, 15 cores per processor x880 X6 Compute Node Level 2 (L3) cache Up to 37.5 MB Memory (max) Up to 6 TB, 96 DIMM slots supporting 64 GB LRDIMMs, 16 GB RDIMMs The Flex System x880 X6, the first scalable Scalability Four processors max eight-socket Intel Xeon processor-based Ultra-low latency flash Up to 12.8 TB, 32 x 400 GB eXFlash DIMMs storage blade server, is ideal for workloads that Expansion slots Up to 8 PCIe Gen 3; up to 4 x16 slots; up to 4 x8 slots demand the highest levels of capacity, Drive bays Up to four 2.5-inch Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) hard disk drives (HDDs) or SAS solid- (total/hot-swap) state drives (SSDs) performance, and resiliency, such as ana- Maximum internal Up to 4.8 TB (4 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA HDDs) or up to 6.4 TB (4 x 2.5-inch SSDs); Plus lytics and large databases. storage up to 12.8 TB (32 eXFlash DIMMs) Network interface Integrated 8 x10 GbE; Supports 8/16 Gb FC and QDR IB Hot-swap components HDDs, SSDs More on the Web RAID support RAID-0, RAID-1; optional RAID-5 IMM2, next-generation IBM light path diagnostics, Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA), Systems management • x880 X6 assets on PartnerWorld IBM Flex System Manager Director with Scaling Support Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server, SUSE Linux Enterprise • X6 compute node info on IBM.com Operating systems Server, VMware vSphere • x880 X6 Competitive Insights 3-year customer replaceable unit and onsite service, next business day 9 × 5, service Warranty upgrades available • X6 compute node configuration details • X6 compute node options • x880 blog search • x880 Twitter search
48 Here are some quick x880 X6 compute node facts: • Outstanding compute performance • Maximum memory availability • Leadership storage performance and capacity • Ability to quickly scale to meet increased system demands • Ability to host multiple generations of technology within the same chassis x880 X6 Specifications • Pay-as-you-grow system expandability Eight Intel Xeon E7-8800 v2 family processors up to 3.4 GHz, up to 1600 MHz memory Processor (max) and fit-for-purpose design access, 15 cores per processor Level 2 (L3) cache Up to 37.5 MB • Reduced unscheduled events due to self- Memory (max) Up to 12 TB, 192 DIMM slots supporting 64 GB LRDIMMs, 16 GB RDIMMs healing . Scalability Eight processors max • Eliminates restarts and provides easier Ultra-low latency flash Up to 12.8 TB, 32 x 400 GB eXFlash DIMMs storage serviceability by minimizing the number Expansion slots Up to 16 PCIe Gen 3; up to 8 x16 slots; up to 8 x8 slots of system “touches” Drive bays Up to eight 2.5-inch Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) hard disk drives (HDDs) or SAS solid- • Advanced RAS integration with standard (total/hot-swap) state drives (SSDs) Maximum internal Up to 9.6 TB (8 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA HDDs) or up to 12.8 TB (8 x 2.5-inch SSDs); Plus hypervisors . storage up to 12.8 TB (32 eXFlash DIMMs) Network interface Integrated 16 x10 GbE; Supports 8/16 Gb FC and QDR IB Power Compute Nodes Hot-swap components HDDs, SSDs RAID support RAID-0, RAID-1; optional RAID-5 In this section, we explore the IBM Flex IMM2, next-generation IBM light path diagnostics, Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA), Systems management System compute nodes built using the IBM Flex System Manager Director with Scaling Support IBM POWER microprocessor family. Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server, SUSE Linux Enterprise Operating systems Server, VMware vSphere 3-year customer replaceable unit and onsite service, next business day 9 × 5, service Warranty upgrades available More on the Web
• POWER processor-based compute nodes
49 p260-p460 Compute Nodes IBM Flex System p260 and p460 Compute Nodes are POWER7 and POWER7+-based servers optimized for virtualization, per- formance, and extraordinary efficiency.
The nodes support IBM AIX, IBM i, or Specifications
Linux operating environments and are Flex System p260 Flex System p460 designed to run a wide variety of work- Form factor Flex System standard node Flex System double-wide node 16 or 32 cores, POWER7 64-bit processors 2, 4, 8 or 16 cores, POWER7+, 64-bit with AltiVec SIMD and Hardware Decimal loads in your IBM PureFlex System or IBM processors with VSX, Memory Expan- Floating-Point acceleration sion acceleration and Encryption Flex System solution. 16 or 32 cores, POWER7+, 64-bit proces- acceleration sors with VSX, Memory Expansion accel- Configuration Options: Processor cores eration and Encryption 2-core 4.0 GHz The IBM Flex System p260 compute node acceleration 4-core 4.0 GHz Configuration Options: 8-core 3.6 GHz is a two-socket server that supports up to 4-core 3.3 GHz or 4.0 GHz 8-core 4.1 GHz 8-core 3.2 GHz or 3.6 GHz 16 cores with outstanding energy effi- 256 KB per processor core 8-core 3.5 GHz or 4.1 GHz ciency and flexibility in a standard-width Level 2 (L2) cache 256 KB per processor core 256 KB per processor core form factor. With two PCIe expansion 4 MB per processor core on 3.3, 3.2 and 3.5 10 MB per processor core on P7+ offer- GHz P7 offerings; Level 3 (L3) cache ings 10 MB per processor core on 3.6, 4.0 and 4.1 GHz P7+ offerings More on the Web 8 GB up to 512 GB, 16 DIMM slots, ECC 16 GB up to 1 TB node, 32 DIMM slots, IBM Chipkill DDR3 SDRAM running at ECC IBM Chipkill DDR3 SDRAM running at Memory (min/max) 1066 MHz plus Active Memory Expan- 1066 MHz plus Active Memory Expansion • p260 info on PartnerWorld sion with hardware assist with hardware assist Up to two 2.5-inch Hard Disks or two Up to two 2.5-inch Hard Disks or two 1.8- • p460 info on PartnerWorld Internal disk storage 1.8-inch Solid State Drives inch Solid State Drives • p260 and p460 info on IBM.com Networking/expansion Two PCIe Expansion Slots Four PCIe Expansion Slots AIX 6.1, AIX 7.1 AIX 6.1, AIX 7.1 • p260 Competitive Insights Operating systems IBM i 6.1 and 7.1 IBM i 6.1 and 7.1 • p460 Competitive Insights RHEL 5.7, 6.2; SLES11 SP2 RHEL 5.7, 6.2; SLES11 SP2 Energy management EnergyScale energy management EnergyScale energy management • p260 blog search • p460 blog search • p260 Twitter search • p460 Twitter search
50 slots, support for Dual VIOS and a choice AIX, IBM i and Linux operating systems, p270 Compute Node of internal drives, it is the ideal choice the Flex System p460 enables companies IBM Flex System p270 compute node is for running multiple application and to get the most out of their systems by completely new and designed to lever- infrastructure workloads in a virtualized increasing utilization and performance age the leadership performance of the environment—including today’s com- while reducing costs. POWER7+ processor. The resulting combi- pute-intensive combination of business nation of secure, reliable computing and Here are some quick p260 and p460 facts: transactions along with social and mobile energy-efficient virtualization make it an • IBM POWER7+ technology brings faster activity for UNIX, IBM, and Linux operat- ideal solution for virtualized application frequencies and larger L3 cache sizes, ing environments. The IBM Flex System consolidation and workload environ- which helps improve performance by p260 compute node offers large memory ments that need tremendous configura- over 20 percent on most workloads and capacity, outstanding performance of the tion flexibility to meet demanding capac- hardware assisted memory compression POWER7+ processor, industrial-strength ity and growth requirements. The node helps reduce memory requirements with- virtualization, and workload-optimizing supports IBM AIX, IBM i, or Linux operat- out penalizing performance capabilities. ing environments and is designed to run • Offers tremendous configuration flex- a wide variety of workloads in your IBM The IBM Flex System p460 compute node ibility to meet demanding capacity and Flex System and PureFlex System solu- is a four-socket server that supports up growth requirements . Utilizes the full tion. to 32 cores and is an outstanding of- capability of the system by leveraging fering for mid-market clients desiring a industrial-strength PowerVM virtualiza- high-performance, reliable, secure sys- tion for AIX, IBM i, and Linux More on the Web tem that is cloud-enabled and has room • IBM provides the integration and con- • p270 info on PartnerWorld for handling their business growth. With figuration expertise up front so you can • p270 info on IBM.com excellent virtualization capabilities and get your system deployed faster and get • p270 Competitive Insights the flexibility to run proven solutions faster time-to-value . • p270 blog search from thousands of ISVs that support the • p270 Twitter search
51 Here are some quick p270 facts: • IBM POWER7+ technology brings faster frequencies, larger L3 cache sizes and more processor cores which helps im- prove performance by over 20 percent on most workloads and with hardware as- p270 Specifications sisted memory compression helps reduce Form factor Flex System standard node memory requirements without penaliz- 24 cores, POWER7+, 64-bit processors with VSX, Memory Expansion acceleration and Encryption acceleration ing performance Processor cores Configuration options: 12 x 3.1 GHz POWER7+ processor cores or • Easily handles virtualized consolidation 12 x 3.4 GHz POWER7+ processor cores of multiple applications and business Level 2 (L2) cache 256 KB per processor core Level 3 (L3) cache 10 MB per processor core workloads, is designed for secure appli- 8 GB up to 512 GB, 16 DIMM slots, ECC IBM Chipkill DDR3 SDRAM running at 1066 cation availability, and delivers reduced Memory (min/max) MHz plus Active Memory Expansion with hardware assist requirement for space, cooling, and soft- Internal disk storage Up to two 2.5 inch hard disks or 2 1.8 inch SSDs Two PCIe Expansion Slots ware costs Networking/expansion One ETE adapter card slot (provides dedicated Dual VIOS on internal drives with op- • IBM provides the integration and con- tional adapter) Integrated systems management processor, light path diagnostics, Predictive Failure figuration expertise up front so you can Systems management Analysis, Cluster Systems Management (CSM), Serial Over LAN, IPMI compliant get your system deployed faster and get Chassis redundant/hot-plug power and cooling; Front Panel and FRU/CRU LEDs; Concurrent code update and Processor deallocation; Compute node hot plug and Dual faster time-to-value . RAS featuers VIOS support; Dual AC Power Supply; Auto reboot on power loss; Internal and chassis- external temperature monitors; System management alerts; IBM Chipkill ECC detection and correction Expansion Nodes Operating systems AIX 6.1, AIX 7.1; IBM i 6.1, IBM i 7.1; RHEL 6.4, SLES11 SP2 In this section, we examine the expansion Energy management EnergyScale energy management nodes used to add capacity and capabili- ties to IBM Flex System configurations.
52 PCIe Expansion Node The IBM Flex System PCIe Expansion Node is an element of the IBM PureFlex System family which combines compute, storage, networking, virtualization, and management into a single system that anticipates resource needs to help you PCI Expansion Node Specifications optimize your infrastructure. The PCIe Supported bus widths 1x, 2x, 4x, 8x, and 16x Two full-length, full-height x16 Adapter capacity Expansion Node allows you to attach Two half-length, half-height x8 Standard-height adapters, 4.20-inch (106.7 mm) additional PCI express adapters, fabric Low-profile adapters, 2.536-inch (64.4 mm) Adapter sizes Half-length adapters, 6.6-inch (167.65 mm) mezzanine adapters, and next-generation Full-length adapters, 12.283-inch (312 mm) graphics processing units (GPU) to an IBM Up to two low-profile adapters Adapter quantities Up to two full-height adapters Flex System compute node, which ex- Up to one full-height, doublewide adapters pands the compute node’s capability. PCIe standards Supports 1.1 and 2.0 Generation Generation 1- and Generation 2-compliant adapters Power Supports greater than 75 W PCIe adapters using standard PCIe auxiliary power connectors Here are some quick PCIe Expansion Form factor Flex System standard node Node facts: Chassis support Flex System Enterprise Chassis • Expands the capability of IBM Flex System I/O Expansion 2X Mezz adapters (x8+x4) Management iMM V2, RTMM KVM Dongle 3-year customer replaceable unit and on-site service, next business day 9x5, service compute nodes Warranty upgrades available
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• PCIe Expansion Node info on PartnerWorld • Offers dedicated attachment for select • Works in a variety of network and appli- • PCIe Expansion Node info on IBM.com standard PCIe adapters, fabric mezzanine cation environments . • PCIe Expansion Node Competitive Insights adapters, and next-generation graphics • PCIe Expansion Node blog search processing units • PCIe Expansion Node Twitter search
53 Storage Expansion Node The IBM Flex System Storage Expansion Node is an element of the IBM Flex Sys- tem family and the IBM PureFlex System family that combines compute, storage, networking, virtualization, and manage- Storage Expansion Node Specifications ment into a single system that anticipates ServeRAID M5100 Series RAID 6 Upgrade Feature on Demand ServeRAID M5100 Series SSD Caching Enabler resource needs to help you optimize your ServeRAID M5100 Series Performance Accelerator infrastructure. The IBM Flex System Stor- HDD support SAS 2.1 at 6 Gbps and SATA age Expansion Node provides dedicated PCIe support x8 PCIe Gen 3, 8 GTps hard disk drives (HDDs) or solid state disk Drive modes JBOD and RAID RAID modess RAID-0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 (SSD) storage to an IBM Flex System x220 Cache options 512 MB and 1 GB with cache-to-flash super capacitor offload and x240 compute node, which expands Form factor Flex System standard node the compute node’s capability. Chassis support Flex System Enterprise Chassis Systems management iMM V2, RTMM KVM Dongle 3-year customer replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty, next business day 9×5, Here are some quick Storage Expansion Warranty service upgrades available Node facts: • Expands the capability of IBM Flex System compute nodes • Easily add dedicated storage capacity for Storage More on the Web Network Attach Storage workloads The storage capabilities of IBM Flex Sys- • Flexible storage to match your capacity, • Storage Expansion Node info on PartnerWorld tem allow you to gain advanced function- performance, and reliability needs . • Storage Expansion Node info on IBM.com ality with storage nodes in your system • Storage Expansion Node Competitive Insights while taking advantage of your existing • Storage Expansion Node blog search storage infrastructure through advanced • Storage Expansion Node Twitter search virtualization.
54 IBM Flex System simplifies storage ad- ministration with a single user interface for all your storage with a management console that is integrated with the com- prehensive management system. These management and storage capabilities V7000 Storage Node Specifications SAN-attached 8 Gbps Fibre Channel, 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) Fibre Channel Host interface allow you to virtualize third-party stor- over Ethernet, and iSCSI host connectivity Cache per controller/control age with non-disruptive migration of the 8 GB/16 GB/64 GB enclosure/clustered system current storage infrastructure. You can 2.5 inch disk drives: also take advantage of intelligent tiering • 500 GB and 1 TB 7.2k nearline SAS Supported drives • 146 GB and 300 GB 15k SAS so you can balance performance and cost • 300 GB, 600 GB, 900 GB and 1.2 TB 10k SAS • 200 GB, 400 GB, and 800 GB SSD for your storage needs. The solution also Maximum drives supported 240 per control enclosure; 960 per clustered system supports local and remote replication and Chassis support IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis snapshots for flexible business continuity Management software IBM Flex System Manager Advanced features Easy Tier, IBM FlashCopy, internal virtualization and thin provisioning, data and disaster recovery capabilities. included with each system migration, system clustering Optional features Remote mirroring, Real-time Compression, external virtualization In this section, we take a look at the stor- age devices used with IBM Flex System.
V7000 Storage Node IBM PureFlex System and IBM Flex Sys- networking and storage fabrics, virtual- IBM Flex System V7000 Storage Node is a tem represent a new category of com- ization, and system management pro- powerful block storage system designed puting that integrates multiple server tocols—to easily fit within existing and to enable exceptionally rapid storage architectures, networking, storage and future data center environments. IBM deployment and breakthrough manage- system management capabilities into a PureFlex System and IBM Flex System so- ment simplicity through full integration single system that is easy to deploy and lutions are scalable and extendable with with IBM compute, storage, networking, manage. These next-generation inte- multi-generation upgrades to protect and virtualization and management infra- grated systems support open industry maximize IT investments. structures. standards—such as operating systems,
55 Here are some quick V7000 Storage Node • Improve network utilization for remote Here are some quick Storwize V7000 facts: facts: mirroring with innovative replication • Meet changing business needs with vir- • Automate and speed deployment with in- technology . tualized, enterprise class, flash-optimized tegrated storage for IBM PureFlex System modular storage Storwize V7000 Unified Disk System or IBM Flex System • Transform the economics of data storage • Simplify management with an integrat- IBM Storwize V7000 Unified and IBM Stor- with hardware-accelerated data com- ed, intuitive user interface wize V7000 are virtualized, enterprise- pression • Reduce network complexity with FCoE class storage systems that provide the • Leverage integrated support for file and and iSCSI connectivity foundation for implementing an effective block data to consolidate workloads • Store up to five times more active data in storage infrastructure and transforming • Optimize performance with fully auto- the same disk space using IBM Real-time the economics of data storage. Designed mated storage tiering Compression to complement virtual server environ- • Virtualize third-party storage for invest- ments, these modular storage systems More on the Web ment protection deliver the flexibility and responsiveness • Storwize V7000 info on PartnerWorld • Optimize costs for mixed workloads, with required for changing business needs. • Storwize V7000 info on IBM.com up to three times better performance In fact, Storwize V7000 Unified and Stor- • Storwize V7000 Competitive Insights with only 5 percent flash storage capacity wize V7000 provide the latest storage • Storwize V7000 blog search using IBM Easy Tier technologies for unlocking the business • Storwize V7000 Twitter search value of stored data, including virtualiza- • FastBack for Storwize V7000 More on the Web tion and Real-time Compression. In ad-
• V7000 Storage Node info on PartnerWorld dition, the systems include a powerful • V7000 Storage Node info on IBM.com new hardware platform that can support • V7000 Storage Node Competitive Insights the massive volumes of data created by • V7000 Storage Node blog search today’s demanding cloud and analytics applications. They are designed to deliver IBM Storwize V7000 storage efficiency • V7000 Storage Node Twitter search (5:17) outstanding efficiency, ease of use and dependability for organizations of all sizes.
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Storwize V7000 Unified Disk System Specifications IBM PureFlex System Open Choice: Maximum drives supported 504 per control enclosure; 1,056 per supported clustered system Networking (2:35) Cores per controller/ control enclosure/ 8/16/64 clustered system Cache per controller/ control enclosure/ 32 or 64 GB/64 or 128 GB/up to 512 GB ing products that can help simplify con- clustered system nectivity of your data and storage infra- structure. The portfolio includes support for Ethernet, Fibre Channel over Ethernet • Improve network utilization for remote More on the Web (FCoE), and even Fibre Channel protocols. mirroring with innovative replication • Flex System Networking info on IBM.com Flex System Fabric also supports extraor- technology • Report: Flex System switch interoperability dinary convergence of NAS, iSCSI, and • Deploy storage quickly with easy-to-use with Cisco (PDF 1.42 MB) even FCoE where the Fibre Channel can management tools and built-in support be broken out directly in the chassis or for leading software platforms . upstream in the network. The portfolio of- fers easy standards-based interoperability System Networking Let’s take a look at the system networking with your existing networking environ- IBM System Networking solutions are components used with IBM Flex System. ment, including Cisco, Brocade, Juniper, designed for complex workloads that are Flex System Fabric and other networking infrastructures. tuned for performance, virtualization, and massive scale. For the Smarter Data Cen- IBM can help you reduce cost, complexity ter in the modern era, IBM understands and risk with IBM Flex System Fabric—a that infrastructure matters. portfolio of high performance network-
57 SI4093 System Interconnect Module More on the Web • Designed for Fibre Channel over Ethernet The IBM Flex System Fabric SI4093 System (FCoE) as a transit device, where FC is bro- • SI4093 System Interconnect Module info on ken out further upstream in the network. Interconnect Module enables a simplified PartnerWorld integration of the IBM Flex System into • SI4093 System Interconnect Module info on EN4093R 10 Gb Scalable Switch your existing networking infrastructure. IBM.com The IBM Flex System Fabric EN4093R 10 The default configuration of • SI4093 System Interconnect Module Competitive Insights Gb Scalable Switch provides unmatched the SI4093 requires no man- scalability and performance, while also agement for most data cen- delivering innovations to help address a ter environments, eliminating number of networking concerns today the need to configure each Here are some quick SI4093 facts: and providing capabilities that will help device or individual ports, • Preconfigured device designed for easy you prepare for the future. thus reducing the number network connectivity to reduce deploy- of management points. The ment time With the growth of virtualization and the device provides a low laten- • Reduces management complexity with- evolution of cloud, many of today’s ap- cy, loop-free interface that does not rely out compromising performance plications require low latency upon spanning tree protocols, thereby • Investment protection with “pay-as-you and high bandwidth perfor- removing one of the greatest deployment grow” scalability with the ability to turn mance. To enable integration and management complexities of a tra- on additional 10 Gb or 40 Gb ports into the higher bandwidth ditional switch. The SI4093 offers admin- • Flexible port mapping allows clients to networks supporting cloud istrators a simplified deployment experi- dynamically configure active ports services, the industry-leading ence while maintaining the performance • Easy interoperability with multi-vendor EN4093R is the first blade of intra-chassis connectivity, yet provides network infrastructures—no change to switch to feature 40 Gb ex- the simplicity of a single aggregated con- existing network ternal ports. Additionally, the nection to the upstream network. • Reduce networking CAPEX by up to 60 Flex System Fabric EN4093R percent when compared with a pass-thru is the first blade switch to support submi- module crosecond latency, while also delivering full line-rate performance of up to 1.28
58 Tbps, making it ideal for managing dy- CN4093 10 Gb Converged Scalable Switch Here are some quick CN4093 10 Gb Con- namic workloads across your network. The IBM Flex System Fabric CN4093 10 Gb verged Scalable Switch facts: • 10 Gb Ethernet, Fibre Channel, and Fi- Here are some quick EN4093R 10 Gb Scal- Converged Scalable Switch is an ideal bre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) in one able Switch facts: solution for clients with these concerns module • “Pay-as-you-grow” scalability with the because it can fit into their • OmniPorts offer extreme flexibility, con- ability to turn on additional 10 Gb or 40 existing infrastructure and necting 10 Gb Ethernet and/or 8 Gb Fibre Gb ports offers the benefits of a con- Channel • Flexible port mapping allows clients to verged infrastructure today, • “Pay-as-you-grow” scalability with the dynamically configure active ports plus it can scale with their ability to turn on additional internal and • Reduce cost and complexity via network needs in the future. The external uplink ports convergence, stacking and Virtual Fabric CN4093 supports multiple • Flexible port mapping allows clients to • Performance and low latency with 1.28 protocols like Ethernet, FCoE, dynamically configure active ports Tbps and less than 1 microsecond latency FC, and iSCSI. With multi-pro- • Full Fibre Channel fabric service with easy • Investment protection when migrating tocol support it can connect directly to connectivity to IBM storage node or SANs from 1 Gb to 10 Gb and to a converged the IBM integrated storage node, offering • Ability to configure in easy connect mode network an integrated solution that is easy to set for transparent connectivity to your exist- • Designed for Fibre Channel over Ethernet up and manage or to an external SAN. ing LAN and SAN (FCoE) as a transit switch, where FC is bro- To provide clients with both flexibility • High performance (up to 1.28 Tbps) and ken out further upstream in the network . and investment protection as their con- low latency . nectivity needs evolve over time, the Flex
More on the Web System Fabric CN4093 supports multiple More on the Web operational modes. For clients seeking a • EN4093R 10 Gb Scalable Switch info on • CN4093 10 Gb Converged Scalable Switch PartnerWorld simple transparent connection to their info on PartnerWorld • EN4093R 10 Gb Scalable Switch info on existing network but who do not require • CN4093 10 Gb Converged Scalable Switch IBM.com advanced Layer 2 or Layer 3 networking info on IBM.com • EN4093R 10 Gb Scalable Switch Competitive capabilities, the CN4093 may be utilized • CN4093 10 Gb Converged Scalable Switch Insights in easy connect mode. Competitive Insights
59 Ethernet Here are some quick EN6131 40 Gb Ether- These high performance Ethernet offer- net Switch facts: ings coupled with on demand scalability • First end-to-end 40 Gb Ethernet Blade offer an easy way to scale as IT require- Clients are also looking for higher utiliza- solution . ments grow. tion of their existing hardware by leverag- • High performance 40 Gb Ethernet switch ing virtualization and cloud computing that can also auto negotiate to 10 GbE More on the Web models. As workload density per server speed . • Less than 0.7 usec latency node-to-node, • Ethernet switches and adapter info on increases, it needs to be balanced by IBM.com appropriate IO throughput. The 40 Gb ideal for clients running Ethernet infra- solution offered by IBM Flex System can structure in high speed trading, Web 2.0, deploy more workloads per server with- virtualization, and cloud computing . out running into IO bottlenecks. In case of EN6131 40 Gb Ethernet Switch EN4091 10 Gb Ethernet Pass-Thru Module failures or server maintenance, clients can The IBM Flex System EN6131 40 Gb Eth- also move their virtual machines much The network architecture on the IBM Flex ernet Switch, in conjunction with the faster using 40 Gb interconnects within System platform has been specifically de- EN6132 40 Gb Ethernet Adapter, is de- the chassis. signed to address these challenges, giv- signed to offer the performance you need ing you a very scalable way to integrate, to support clustered databases, parallel optimize, and automate your data center. processing, transactional services, and More on the Web The Flex System EN4091 10 Gb Ethernet high-performance embedded I/O applica- • EN6131 40 Gb Ethernet Switch info on Pass-Thru Module offers easy connectivity tions, reducing task completion time and PartnerWorld of the Flex System Chassis to any external lowering cost per operation. This switch • EN6131 40 Gb Ethernet Switch info on network infrastructure. This unmanaged IBM.com offers up to 18 external QSFP 40 Gb ports device enables direct connectivity of the that enables a non-blocking network • EN6131 40 Gb Ethernet Switch Competitive Insights compute node in the chassis to an exter- design. It supports all Layer 2 functions so servers can communicate within the chas- sis without going to a top-of-rack switch. This feature helps improve performance and latency.
60 More on the Web • Enables direct connectivity of the com- The IBM Flex System EN4023 10 Gb Scal- pute node in the chassis to an external able Switch allows clients to configure • EN4091 10 Gb Ethernet Pass-Thru Module info on PartnerWorld top-of-rack data center switch ports based on their needs. For example, • EN4091 10 Gb Ethernet Pass-Thru Module • Can function at both 1 Gb and 10 Gb clients that deploy the IBM Flex System info on IBM • Provides 14 internal 10 Gb links, and 14 x222 Compute Node can configure up to • EN4091 10 Gb Ethernet Pass-Thru Module external 10 Gb SFP+ uplinks. 10 nodes in the chassis with four 10 Gb Competitive Insights uplinks using just the base switch. The EN4023 10 GB Scalable Switch x222 is a double dense server, therefore The IBM Flex System EN4023 10 Gb Scal- clients are able to connect up to 20 in- nal top-of-rack data center switch. This able Switch is designed for easy integra- dependent servers using just the base module can function at both 1 Gb and 10 tion into a Brocade VCS environment. switch. This allows clients to effectively Gb. It has 14 internal 10 Gb links, and 14 Brocade Virtual Cluster Switching (VCS) manage their switch port licenses for external 10 Gb SFP+ uplinks. Fabric technology simplifies network both internal and external connections. design and operations for a more auto- The Flex System EN4091 10 Gb Ethernet mated and efficient network. This switch Here are some quick EN4023 10 GB Scal- Pass-Thru Module offers easy connectivity offers flexibility via Dynamic Ports on able Switch facts: of the Flex System Chassis to any external Demand (DPOD). You can start with a • Streamlines network deployment and network infrastructure. This unmanaged base 24-port entitlement that can be operation using Brocade Virtual Cluster device enables direct connectivity of the applied to any of the internal or external Switching (VCS) technology in a Brocade compute node in the chassis to an exter- ports. The switch also offers investment VDX environment nal top-of-rack data center switch. protection via available 40 Gb uplinks for Here are some quick EN4091 10 Gb Ether- easy transition to future high bandwidth More on the Web networks. net Pass-Thru Module facts: • EN4023 10 Gb Ethernet Pass-Thru Module • Offers easy connectivity of the Flex Sys- info on PartnerWorld tem chassis to any external network • EN4023 10 Gb Ethernet Pass-Thru Module info on IBM.com infrastructure • EN4023 10 Gb Ethernet Pass-Thru Module Competitive Insights
61 • Provides port configuration flexibility for More on the Web • Industry-proven Layer 2 and Layer 3 net- up to 42 internal ports and up to 16 exter- working features . • EN2092 1 Gb Scalable Switch info on nal ports PartnerWorld Cisco Nexus B22 Fabric Extender for IBM Flex • Helps improve network utilization, reduce • EN2092 1 Gb Scalable Switch info on System latency, and increase overall network IBM.com The Cisco Nexus B22 Fabric Extender for performance by using multi-path capa- • EN2092 1 Gb Scalable Switch Competitive IBM Flex System offers a choice for clients bilities at multiple network layers . Insights who require Cisco connectivity for the EN2092 1 Gb Ethernet Scalable Switch Flex System Chassis. With the addition of the Cisco Nexus B22 Fabric The IBM Flex System EN2092 1 Gb Ether- This switch is an exceptionally flexible Extender for IBM Flex System net Scalable switch provides outstanding integrated switch with extreme scalabil- to the IBM portfolio, compa- flexibility allowing you to buy one today ity and performance, while also deliver- nies relying on a Cisco-only and enhance its functionality in the fu- ing best-in-class networking innovations Unified Fabric network topol- ture. The scalable architecture allows you to help you address today’s networking ogy are now free to choose to support 2-port or 4-port 1 Gb adapters requirements. It also provides advanced IBM Flex System server and with only a pair of EN2092s. The EN2092 capabilities to address future needs. supports up to 28 x 1 Gb internal ports, storage configurations that plus up to 20 x 1 Gb and four 10 Gb exter- Here are some quick 1 Gb Scalable Switch are the best choice for the nal ports. Designed with top performance facts: workloads they need to run. in mind, the EN2092 provides high avail- • “Pay-as-you-grow” scalability and invest- You can get the extraordinary choice and ability with legendary IBM quality and ment protection with the ability to turn on flexibility of IBM Flex System compute switch failover capability. additional 1 Gb ports or 10 Gb capacity power, storage capability, and network- • Flexible port mapping allows clients to ing solutions in a next-generation chassis dynamically configure active ports that is designed for the next decade of • Simpler management with innovative data center technologies. IBM VMready virtualization-aware net- working for automated Virtual Machine mobility
62 More on the Web More on the Web Feature on Demand license keys, custom- ers can now activate additional ports • Cisco Nexus B22 Fabric Extender info on • Fibre channel switches and adapters on PartnerWorld IBM.com on the base switch, or enable advanced • Cisco Nexus B22 Fabric Extender info on capabilities such as fabric watch and ISL IBM.com trunking, by applying software license • Cisco Nexus B22 Fabric Extender Competitive keys. Insights FC5022 8/16 Gb SAN Scalable Switch The IBM Flex System FC5022 SAN Scal- Here are some quick 1 Gb Scalable Switch able Switch meets the demands of hyper- facts: • Provides exceptional value, flexibility, Here are some quick Cisco Nexus B22 Fab- scale, private cloud networked storage simplicity, and enterprise-class function- ric Extender facts: environments by delivering market-lead- ality • Integrates IBM Flex System Chassis seam- ing 16/8 Gbps Fibre Channel technology • Enables fast, easy, and cost-effective scal- lessly into Cisco Nexus environments as well as expert optimized, automated, ing from 12 to 48 ports • Enables Flex System solutions with a and integrated capabilities. The switch • Simplifies compute node connectivity broad set of ecosystem partners is designed to support highly virtualized and storage area networks (SAN) scal- • Provides connectivity for the Flex System computing and Storage Area Network ability Chassis into converged network deploy- (SAN) environments with high perfor- ments mance, reliability, and usability. The IBM • Offers unmanaged Cisco device for cli- Flex System FC5022 SAN Scalable Switch More on the Web ents deploying . is available as a 12-port base model, • 8/16 Gb SAN Scalable Switch info on 24-port model, and a 24-port Enterprise PartnerWorld Fibre Channel model. The enterprise model includes a • 8/16 Gb SAN Scalable Switch info on IBM.com Fibre Channel is the dominant choice for powerful enterprise software bundle of storage connectivity today. The IBM Flex • 8/16 Gb SAN Scalable Switch Competitive advanced SAN fabric services. Through Insights System portfolio offers both 8 Gb and 16 Gb SAN connectivity offerings for seamless integration with your SAN environment.
63 • Through Feature on Demand license keys, More on the Web InfiniBand customers can now activate additional The network architecture on the IBM Flex ports or enable advanced capabilities • 8 Gb SAN Switch/Pass-Thru Module info on PartnerWorld System platform has been specifically such as fabric watch and ISL trunking. • 8 Gb SAN Switch/Pass-Thru Module info on designed to address data center chal- IBM.com FC3171 8 Gb SAN Switch/Pass-Thru Module lenges, giving you a very scalable way to • 8 Gb SAN Switch/Pass-Thru Module integrate, optimize, and automate your The IBM Flex System FC3171 8 Gb SAN Competitive Insights data center. Trading volumes keep rising Switch and FC3171 8 Gb SAN Pass Thru bringing existing systems to their limits. provide an integrated, simple connection IBM Flex System enables next generation to existing SAN fabrics and storage. Based enhanced security and zoning capabili- InfiniBand offerings for the high perfor- on QLogic’s proven fibre channel exper- ties found with a SAN fabric. Full featured mance and low latency required for HPC tise, these switch modules set up quickly and cost effective, it provides high perfor- and financial services applications. and are easy to manage. These high per- mance connectivity to your existing SAN formance integrated switch solutions environment. More on the Web minimize time and risk, supporting faster Here are some quick 8 Gb SAN Switch access to your data and quicker and bet- • Infiniband switches and adapter info on facts: IBM.com ter business decisions. The IBM Flex Sys- • Seemless low cost connectivity to storage tem FC3171 8 Gb SAN Switch is an ideal at 8 Gb or 4 Gb speed solution when connecting directly to fibre • Two offerings to match client require- IB6131 InfiniBand Switch channel based storage. It is easy to de- ment—switch mode and pass-thru mode ploy and manage using the IBM manage- The IBM Flex System IB6131 InfiniBand • Enhanced N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) ment appliance or Qlogic tools. The SAN Switch is designed to offer the perfor- capability across 14 ITEs Switch provides the full management, mance you need to support clustered • Auto-StreamGuard to guarantee stream- databases, parallel processing, transac- ing data operations tional services, and high-performance • Port aggregation—combine ports to embedded I/O applications, reducing task increase bandwidth completion time and lowering cost per • Automatic failover preconfigured for operation. Virtual Protocol Interconnect peace of mind . also simplifies system development by
64 Here are some quick InfiniBand Switch More on the Web facts: • Flex System Manager info on PartnerWorld • High performance FDR (14 data rate) • Flex System Manager info on IBM.com speed that can auto negotiate to QDR serving multiple fabrics with one hard- • Flex System Manager Competitive Insights (quad data rate) speed also . ware design. This switch is designed for • Offers up to 18 uplinks ports for 14 serv- low latency, high bandwidth, and com- ers, allowing high speed throughput with puting efficiency for performance-driven zero oversubscription . server and storage clustering applica- • Suited for clients running InfiniBand Play video tions. Combined with the InfiniBand FDR infrastructure in high performance com- adapter, your organization can achieve ef- Discover IBM Flex System Manager (8:00) puting and financial services . ficient computing by offloading from the • Less than 0.7 usec latency node-to- CPU protocol processing and data move- node—nearly half of QDR InfiniBand ment overhead such as RDMA and Send/ latency . Here are some quick Flex System Man- Receive semantics allowing more proces- ager facts: sor power for the application. CORE-Di- Flex System Manager • Centralize: Manage compute, storage, rect brings the next level of performance IBM Flex System Manager is designed to and networking resources from a single improvement by offloading application simplify, standardize, and speed up ad- management console overhead, such as data broadcasting and ministrative and management processes • Automate: Simplify configuration and gathering, as well as global synchroniza- for your IBM PureFlex System and IBM bare metal provisioning of servers, and tion communication routines. Flex System solutions. With more automa- creation and zoning of storage volumes tion and integrated management across • Integrate: Manage systems from VMware infrastructure elements, IT administrators vCenter or Microsoft System Center More on the Web can focus a greater portion of their time • Mobilize: Monitor your infrastructure • IB6131 Switch info on PartnerWorld on projects that drive innovation and from anywhere using iOS, Android, and • IB6131 Switch info on IBM.com business advantage. Blackberry mobile devices • IB6131 Switch Competitive Insights
65 • Scale: Manage up to 16 IBM Flex System Here are some quick Fabric Manager More on the Web chassis, 224 compute nodes, and a total facts: of 5,000 end points from a single IBM Flex • Automates deployment steps by loading • Fabric Manager info on PartnerWorld System Manager . parameters • Fabric Manager info on IBM.com • Monitors data center operations with • Fabric Manager Competitive Insights Fabric Manager event notifications and automatic server IBM Fabric Manager is an easy-to-use failover server provisioning I/O management tool. • Manage risk to keep your business run- Unlike performing deployment steps ning with automated I/O failover to manually, the parameters are configured standby compute nodes . automatically. Fabric Manager offers automatic provisioning of I/O addresses, pre-defined configurations of I/O param- eters, I/O parameter and VLAN migration to standby compute nodes, and other features.
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