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NeXtScaleMarco van der Hart | Sales Specialist

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Waarom noemen wij het NeXtScale?

Its all about x86 – NeXtScale It expands function through Native eXpansion And its what’s NeXt in IBM hyperscale computing

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Race car design– Performance centric approach– Cost efficient– Energy Conscious

All-front access– Reduces time behind the rack– Reduces cabling errors– Highly energy efficient

Low cost, Flexible chassis– Support for servers, GPUs, and Storage– Easy to install and service– Greater density than traditional 1U systems

Optimized for Top of Rack (TOR) switching– No expensive mid plane– Latency Optimized – Open Ecosystem

Het begon in 2008 – iDataPlex Innovatie voor het Data Center


NeXtScale – Geoptimaliseerd voor Cloud Computing en HPC Solutions

√ Processor and Memory performance and choiceFull Intel stack support with memory for performance and/or cost optiization √ Standard Rack optimized Fits into client data centers seamlessly√ Right sized IO Choice of networking options – 1Gb, 10Gb, or InfiniBand, all SDN ready√ Infinitely Scalable from small to enormous grid deployments all built on open standards√ High energy efficiency means more impact/watt

√ Top bin Intel Xeon processors, large memory bandwidth, and high IOPS for rapid transaction processing and analytics√ Workload optimized software stack with Platform Computing and IBM xCAT√ Architected for low latency with choice of high speed fabric support√ Supported as one part number no matter the size of the solution and content with Intelligent Cluster

Private CloudPublic Cloud

High Performance Computing


An architecture for now and the future Better data center density and flexibility Compatible with standard racks Optimized for Top of Rack Switching Software Defined Networking (SDN) ready Top BIN E5-2600 v2 processors Designed for solution redundancy Best of iDataPlex extended beyond HPC Powerful roadmap

IBM NeXtScale : A Superior architecture for scale-out computing

Private CloudPublic Cloud

High Performance Computing


6U Chassis, 12 bays ½ wide component support Up to 6x 900W power supplies N+N or N+1

configurations Up to 10 hot swap fans Fan and Power Controller Mix and match compute, storage, or GPU nodes No built in networking No chassis management required

IBM NeXtScale : Dense Chassis


New ½ Wide 1U, 2 socket server Next generation Intel processors (IVB EP) Flexible slot-less I/O design Generous PCIe capability Open design, works with existing x86 tools Versatile design with flexible Native Expansion options 32TB local storage (Nov) GPUs/Phi adapters (2014)

IBM NeXtScale : The Compute Node


IBM NeXtScale : Architecture – Design decisions with Purpose

Why a 6U chassis?If servers were the only thing we wanted to support, 1U, 2U, or 4U might be plenty of space. NeXtScale is designed to accommodate compute, storage, acceleration, and next generation Microservers. 6U is the perfect size.

Why are there no switches in the chassis?While switching built into the chassis can bring great value, they can also bring added complication – contention between nodes, unique form factors need to be tested/approved, and more switch hops, which can be a problem in low latency design. With NeXtScale there is no IO through the chassis; everything is done at Top of Rack

Why is NeXtScale silver?Keeping with NeXtScale’s “race car” approach to IT design, pretty paint is not essential to performance. The quality of the system is on the inside – not in the polish on the outside. These systems will be locked away in a data center – does it matter if they are black or silver?Why six power supplies? The six PSU design allows seamless installation into data centers with 3-phase power. With 6 supplies and two 3-phase feeds, we perfectly optimize and balance power delivery – no waste, no inefficiency.

Why no unified management console?Single pane of glass management can be attractive for some clients, but for many who have well formed storage and networking management techniques, they view the single pane of glass as cumbersome. NeXtScale is designed to be inserted into client infrastructure with minimal change to tools or management.

Is NeXtScale the iDataPlex replacement?No. We continue to invest in iDataPlex and expect it to be fully capable and in market till 2015. As we move into 2015, NeXtScale will become our primary platform with a great deal of additional new function and capability.


IBM NeXtScale : Key Messages

1 Flexible

Delivered ready to run

Channel and box ship capable

Optimized for your data center today and ready for it tomorrow

Built on Open Standards –seamless adoption

One part number unlocks IBM’s service and support with Intelligent Cluster

2 Simple

Single Architecture featuring Native Expansion

Optimized shared infrastructure without compromising performance

The back is now the front

Simply Silver – the ‘polish’ is its “essentials only” design

3 Scale

Even a small cluster can change the outcome

Architected for performance, scale, and scalability

Maximum impact/$

Optimized Software Stack with Platform Computing –the power beyond the hardware


IBM NeXtScale : Flexible

How Do You Want Your IT to Arrive? NeXtScale can be shipped fully configured and

ready to power on– Fully racked and cabled– Labeling with user supplied naming– Pre programmed IMMs and addresses– Burn in testing before shipment at no added cost

Prefer to receive systems in boxes – no problem

Customer Benefits

IBM Intelligent Cluster

75%Faster Time from arrival to production readiness

Number of partnumbers needed for the entire

solution – no matter the brand of component

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SAVE105 lbs of cardboard54.6 ft3 of styrofoam

288 linear feet of wood21,730 less paper inserts

(Per Rack)


IBM NeXtScale : FlexiblePower efficiency – designed into the hardware, software, and management

Efficient Hardware

√ 80 Plus Platinum power supplies at over 94% efficiency save 3-10%

√ Extreme efficiency voltage regulation – saves 2-3%

√ Larger, more efficient heat sinks require less air – saves 1-2%

√ Smart sharing of fans and power supplies reduce power consumption – saves 2-3%

√ Less parts = less power

√ Energy Star Version 2

Powerful Energy Management

√ xCAT APIs allow for embedding HW control into management applications

√ LSF Energy Aware features allows energy tuning on the fly

√ Platform software can target low-bin CPU applications to lower power CPUs in mixed environments

√ Platform Cluster Manager Adv. Edition can completely shut off nodes that are not in use

√ Open Source monitoring tool

Control beyond the server

√ Pre-set operating modes -tune for efficiency, perf, or minimum power

√ Chassis level power control

√ Air or water cooled racks

√ Power ideally designed for 1-phase or 3-phase power feeds

√ Optional Intelligent PDU for monitoring and control

√ Powerful sleep state


IBM NeXtScale : SimpleOne Architecture Optimized for Many Use Cases

√ Add RAID card + cable √ Dense 32TB in 1U*√ Simple direct connect√ No trade offs in base√ Mix and Match

√ Dense Compute√ Top Performance√ Energy Efficient√ IO flexibility√ Swappable

√ Add PCI riser + GPUs√ 2 x 300W GPU in 1U*√ Full x16 Gen3 connect√ No trade offs in base√ Mix and Match


IBM NeXtScale : SimpleNative eXpansion – Adding Value, not Complexity

√ The base node delivers robust and dense raw compute capabilities√ NeXtScale’s Native Expansion capability allows seamless upgrades of the base to add common functionalities

– Storage– Graphics Acceleration or Co-Processing√ What is Native Expansion?


IBM NeXtScale : SimpleSilver is the new Black – Essential Only IT

√ The essentials – Dedicated or shared 1Gb for management – Two production 1Gb Intel NICs – Standard PCI card support – Flexible LOM/Mezzanine for IO expansion – Power, Basic LightPath, and KVM crash cart access – Simple ‘pull out’ asset tag for naming or RFID – The first silver System x server – Clean, simple, and low cost – Blade like weight/size – rack server like individuality/control

√ NeXtScale delivers basic, performance centric IT “I can’t see my servers, don’t care what color they are” “I don’t use 24 DIMMs why pay for a system to hold them?” “I only need RAID mirror for OS don’t want extra HDD bays” “I only need a few basic PCI/IO options


IBM NeXtScale : SimpleNeXtScale will keep you in front (of the rack that is)

Know what cable you are pulling Which aisle would you rather be working in?

√ Cold aisle accessibility to most components√ Tool-less access to servers√ Remove a server without touching it’s power

√ Front-access to Networking cables & Switches√ Simple cable routing (front or traditional rear rack cabling)√ Power and LEDs all front facing

Service NeXtScale from the front of the rack


IBM NeXtScale : ScaleStart at any size. Grow in any increment you want

Single nodes and chassis

Growing node by node?

√ Available direct from IBM

√ Optimized for availability through our partners

√ Install the chassis today, grow into it tomorrow

Complete Clusters and Containers

Growing by leaps and bounds?

√ NeXtScale can arrive ready to power on - ‘personality’ applied

√ Racks at a time or complete infrastructure ready containers

Configured racks or chassis

Want to speed how quickly you can grow?

√ Shipped fully assembled

√ Client driven, Choice Optimized.

√“Starter Packs” are Appliance easy. CTO flexible


IBM NeXtScale : ScaleMaximum impact per € / per m2 / per rack.

Maximize the capability of your data center floor with dense and essential IT

√ More servers per floor tile√ Easy front access serviceability √ Choice of rack infrastructure√ Light weight + high performance can reduce floor loading

Race Car Design – performance and cost point ahead of features / functions

√ TOP BIN E-5 2600v2 processors√ Fast memory running at 1866Mhz√ Choice of SATA, SAS, or SSD on board√ Open ecosystem of high speed IO interconnects

Processing

50%More High Frequency

Cores

Amount of power saved with Platform

LSF Energy Aware

15%

1/2Less weight per system

35%Lower power per TFLOP of performance

Memory Runs

16%Faster

One nx360 with SSD’s delivers same

IO perf as

355 Hard Disks

2XMORE

Servers/rack

35%Lower power per TFLOP of performance


IBM iDataPlex versus NeXtScale

Function/Feature iDataPlex NeXtScale Notes

Form Factor Unique rack1200mm x 600mm

Standard rack600mm x 1200mm

Density in a standard rack

42 servers4 switches

72 servers6 switches

Assuming a 42U rack

Power / tile 22KiloWatt max42 servers + switches

37KiloWatt max72 servers + switches

Similar power per server

GPU support 2 / server in 2U 2 / server in 1U

Direct Attached Storage

None 8 x 3,5” in 1UPlanning 12 HDD/node

in effective 1.5U

Direct Water Cooling Available now Targeted Q3 2014


IBM iDataPlex

More information can be found at:

http://www.ttec.nl/en/high-performance-computing/ibm-hpc-solutions/ibm-

nextscale/

Or contact your ttec sales specialist at: +31 (0)24 3434 210

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