Future of Power: PureFlex and IBM i - Erik Rex

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IBM Power Systems™

Why IBM i and PureFlex?

IBM iDesigned for Business

Erik RexIBM i Cert. Consultant SpecialistPower IBM i Systems

© 2013 IBM Corporation2

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The Solution Stack – Who’s Responsibility Is It?Installation, integration, test, change management, support …

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Typical Windows, Unixor Linux environment

IBM i environment

The burdenof responsibility

falls more onthe client,

adding costand complexity

The burdenof responsibility

falls more onthe vendor,

reducing costand complexity

Operating System

File system

Relational Database

Systems Management

Performance Management

Storage Management

Web Server

Security

Applications

Virtualization

Hardware1


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Integration = Faster Time to Value

IntegrationPiece parts

Why should you expect any less from your ITthan you do from your car dealer?

When it’s time for a new car, what do you look for?


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IBM i - Integration – Real, Serious IntegrationAs contrasted with the simple pre-packaging of shrink-wrapped components

More …

� … comprehensively designed

� … built-in functionality

� … thoroughly tested

� … easily managed

� … platform stability

� … IT staff productivity

� … ROI

The IBM i operating environment includes operating system and middleware components that are designed,

developed, built, tested, delivered and supported as one


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The IBM PureSystem

Infrastructure System: Expert at sensing andanticipating resource

needs to optimize yourinfrastructure


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Pure Integration – Real, Serious Integration

More …

� … comprehensively designed

� … built-in functionality

� … thoroughly tested

� … easily managed

� … platform stability

� … IT staff productivity

� … ROI

Compute & Infrastructure

NetworkingManagement

Storage

New POWER and x86 compute nodes

• Flex System p260 Entry node (ideal for IBM i clients)

• Flex System p460 compute node – for demanding capacity and growth requirements

• Flex System p270 compute node; leadership performance of the POWER 7+

• Flex System x222 double dense compute node

Faster, Simpler Networking

• IBM® Flex System™ Fabric SI4093 System Interconnect. – transparent device designed for simple connectivity and management

• Software Defined Network/OpenFlow

• IBM Flex System EN6131 40GbE switch to improve business response time with faster networks

Enhanced Management capabilities

• Increased Scability – up to 16 virtualized chassis, 224 nodes and 5000 endpoints

• Smart Storage Zoning

• New Fuel gauge capability

• Upward Integration Modules for both VMware vCenter and the Microsoft System Center


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IBM PowerVM™ Architecture for Flex Systems

� Limited Dual VIOS support for Ethernet

� Single VIOS support for Fibre Channel

–FC #EC23

� VIOS partitions booted from single controller

� HMC and FSM support

0,5 cores

2GB

VirtualI/O

ServerLPAR

GuestLPAR

1 cores

8GB

ProdLPAR

1 cores

16GB

PowerVM™ Hypervisor

0,5 cores

VirtualI/O

ServerLPAR

2GB

Ethernet Ethernet

SAN Storage

Power Hypervisor

VIOSFlashBCK

LPAR

0,5 cores

16GB

Test 7.1LPAR

0,5 cores

16GB


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IBM PowerVM™ Architecture for Flex Systems

� Limited Dual VIOS support for Ethernet

� Single VIOS support for Fibre Channel

–FC #EC23

� VIOS partitions booted from single controller

� HMC and FSM support

Ethernet

Power Hypervisor

VIOS

SAN Storage

Ethernet

SAN Storage


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Technical Architecture & Terminology

–Consolidation and Virtualization–Dynamic Processor Movement

• Workload balancing in real time, seamless for the application

• Shared Uncapped Processors• Multiple shared Processor Pools

APPAPP APPAPPPR1 DB #2PR1 DB #2 TestTestPrd2 DB #1Prd2 DB #1 DevDev

Shared Processing pool #1

Shared Processing pool #2


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Single Level Storage = Built-in Storage Management

� In IBM i, all storage is viewed as one

large, contiguous, addressable space

� Storage management is integrated– Object/data placement is balanced

based on the performance, capacityand type of storage devices

– Storage may be dynamically and automatically rebalanced based onusage patterns

– Support for storage innovations, such asSolid State Drives, can be integrated intostorage management algorithms quickly

� IBM i clients typically do not require

storage administrators

� Automated storage management simplifies

operations and reduces costs

Objects are stored/retrieved by namewithout regard to physical location,

minimizing the need for administrators to manage storage infrastructure.

Objects are stored/retrieved by namewithout regard to physical location,

minimizing the need for administrators to manage storage infrastructure.


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IBM Storwize V7000 at a Glance

Modular Hardware Building BlocksModular Hardware Building Blocks

EnterpriseEnterprise--level Software Capabilitieslevel Software Capabilities

Virtualization and Availability

�RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10

�Storage Virtualization

�Non-disruptive Data Migration

�Local Mirror

Manageability

�New User Interface

�Integrated SAN-wide Management

�Integrated IBM Server and Storage Management

Efficiency

�Thin Provisioning

�Easy Tier (SSD)

Replication

�FlashCopy

�Global & Metro Mirror

�Application Integration

�Disaster Recovery Automation

�IP or Fibre Channel

2U


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FlashCopy - Benefits to the Customer

� The production application downtime is only is as long as it takes to vary off the IASP, perform a FlashCopy of the volumes in the IASP, and vary on IASP. Or, Power-down system, perform a FlashCopy and IPL

� The performance impact on the production application during the save to tape operation is minimal since it is only influenced by the FlashCopy activity which is mostly confined within the Storage system.

� On IBM i V6R1 and later we can quiesce data to disk without power-down production system i

� This solution can be implemented together with Backup, Recovery and Media Services for (BRMS)


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FlashCopy

Scenarios with FlashCopy

BfS = Boot from SAN

Full SystemIASP

Backup

partition

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FlashCopy

Managed by PowerHA SystemMirror for i Can be Managed by FlashCopy Toolkit


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Cluster

IASP IASP

Local site Remote site

IBM i Scenarios with Remote Copy

Full

System

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ProductionpartitionBfS MM/GM

Disaster

recoverypartitionBfS

Productionpartition

Disaster recovery

partition

MM/GM

Managed by PowerHA SystemMirror for i


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Flex Power Nodes …. Announce 6. August


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P7+ p260 Entry✓New MTM: 7895-23A

✓Standard Width / Dual Sockets

✓POWER7+ SCM � 4 Cores (2 Core sockets) @ 4.0 GHz

✓Memory: Up to 512 GB

✓I/O Options� 2x Mezzanine Card

✓SAS Bays: 2� 0 – 2 SAS ( 300 / 600 / 900 GB )

� 0 – 2 SSD ( 177 GB )

4 Cores / Node

OS SupportIBMi 6.1.1-K, 7.1TR6(p05 Software license)

VIOS 2.2.2.3AIX V 6.1 TL08 + SP 3AIX V 7.1 TL02 + SP 3Linux SLES 11 SP2Linux RHEL 6.4eFW 770


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p460 SCM ✓MTM: 7895-43X

✓Full Width / Quad Sockets

✓POWER7+ SCM � 32 Cores (8 Core Sockets) @ 3.6 GHz

� 32 Cores (8 Core Sockets) @ 4.1 GHz� 16 Cores (4 Core Sockets) @ 4.0 GHz

✓Memory: Up to 1 TB

✓I/O Options� 4x Mezzanine Card

✓SAS Bays: 2

� 0 – 2 SAS ( 300 / 600 / 900 GB )

� 0 – 2 SSD ( 177 GB )

16 or 32 Cores


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p270 DCM ✓MTM: 7954-24X

✓Standard Width / Dual Sockets

✓POWER7+ DCM � 24 Cores (12 Core Sockets) @ 3.1 GHz� 24 Cores (12 Core Sockets) @ 3.4 GHz

✓Memory: Up to 512 GB

✓I/O Options� 2x Mezzanine Card� 1x ETE Expansion Connector

✓SAS Bays: 2

� Dual SAS Cntrl option� 0 – 2 SAS ( 300 / 600 / 900 GB )

� 0 – 2 SSD ( 177 GB )

24 Cores


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FSMFlex System Manager


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IBM Flex System Manager: Single Point of Control for Flex

Servers

Storage

Network

Virtual Machines

VMVM VMVM VMVM

Integrated Management of Infrastructure at each point in the lifecycle

IBM Flex System

Manager

Hardware Setup

System Configuration

System Provisioning

Virtual Machine Lifecycle

Management

Infrastructure Lifecycle

Management

Upward Integration


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� HMC Power Flex Node Management

� Chassis: Controls only Power Nodes – Intel & Storage nodes can be installed

– No FSM presence

� Nodes appear as stand alone servers

� Virtualization / Configuration Management

� Energy Management

� 7.7.0 Firmware is required

IVM / HMC Power Flex Node support…..


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Why I and PureFlex?Setting a higher standard for business computing

� Business computing is the purpose

� It is the paragon for integration

� It is trusted

� It is price and cost competitive forthe purpose it serves

� It is well equipped to handle the fast pace

of change in business and technology


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Thank You!


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IBM i Support

** All statements regarding IBM's future direction and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice, and represent goals and objectives only.

End Of Service

Sept 30, 2013


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IBM i 5.4 Life Cycle*

- Marketed and serviced

- GTS Fee-based service

- Serviced only

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 20162010

EOL9/30/16

EOM5/2011

EOS9/30/13

IBM i 5.4 has been in the market longer than any previous IBM i release

* All statements regarding IBM's future direction and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice, and represent goals and objectives only.


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IBM i 5.4 Service ExtensionQ: When will the IBM i 5.4 Service Extension be announced?

A: IBM intends to announce the IBM i 5.4 Service Extension within the next year.

Q: What will be the price of the the IBM i 5.4 Service Extension?A: For planning purposes, customer should expect to pay 75% more than they currently pay for SWMA.

Q: Will SWMA be a prerequisite to the IBM i 5.4 Service Extension?A: Yes, customers will need to maintain SWMA for entire service extension coverage period.

Q: Will the IBM i 5.4 Service Extension be available worldwide?A: IBM intends to make the IBM i 5.4 Service Extension offering available worldwide.

Q: How long will the IBM i 5.4 Service Extension provide support?A: The IBM i V5R4 Service Extension offering will be available for 3 years from program services end date of

9/30/2013. All support services for IBM i 5.4 will end on 9/30/2016

Q: Will there be new cumulative PTF packages for IBM i 5.4 created?A: IBM does not intend to provide additional IBM i 5.4 cumulative PTF packages after 9/30/2013. When deemed

necessary, individual, corrective PTFs will be created for any code defects reported by IBM i Service Extension customers

Q: Will new function/new hardware support PTFs be created for IBM i 5.4?A: IBM does not intend to provide any further enhancements to IBM i 5.4. This includes support for any new software

products, hardware products or hardware features .


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Information Sources

Consultant Reports� ITG Management Brief: Value Proposition for IBM Power Systems Servers and IBM i - Minimizing Costs and Risks

for Midsize Businesses; January 2011 – Executive summary: http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/power/software/i/strategy.html– Full report: http://public.dhe.ibm.com/common/ssi/ecm/en/pol03062usen/POL03062USEN.PDF

� ITG Status Report: Value Proposition for IBM i Solution Edition for JD Edwards for EnterpriseOne Deployment: http://www-03.ibm.com/support/techdocs/atsmastr.nsf/WebIndex/WP101732

Case Studies� FedEx Ground: http://www-01.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/CS/JSTS-6ZJP8D?OpenDocument&Site=powersystems&cty=en_us� Svendsen: http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=PM&subtype=AB&htmlfid=SPC03087DEEN� 7-Eleven: http://www-01.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/CS/STRD-7M9J7A?OpenDocument&Site=gicss67sap&cty=en_us� North American Construction Group: http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=PM&subtype=AB&htmlfid=ISC03060CAEN� Associated Bank: http://www-01.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/DLAS-7X9R7Y?OpenDocument&Site=eservermain&cty=en_us� Geemente Goes: http://www-01.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/STRD-7TJMDN?OpenDocument&Site=gicss67sap&cty=en_us� CBH Group: http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=PM&subtype=AB&htmlfid=DIC03002USEN� Nicholas & Co.: http://www-01.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/CS/LMCM-7JUP5V?OpenDocument&Site=default&cty=en_us� Border States: http://www-01.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/CS/STRD-7KUMV2?OpenDocument&Site=dmmain&cty=en_us� South Carolina Student Loan: http://www-01.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/CS/ARBN-7UEK94?OpenDocument&Site=default&cty=en_us� Oxford International: http://www-01.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/CS/WJBN-7ANPAA?OpenDocument&Site=default&cty=en_us� CATCO Parts & Service: http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=PM&subtype=AB&htmlfid=POC03008USEN� Ostnor: http://www-01.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/CS/DLAS-7SAHAK?OpenDocument&Site=powersystems&cty=en_us

IBM sites� IBM i Strategy and Roadmap: http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/power/software/i/strategy.html� IBM i Solution Editions: http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/power/hardware/editions/solutions.html� Enterprise Modernization Sandbox: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/downloads/emsandbox_power/index.html


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