ibm system networking - the link between flash and networking -13 june- stg webcast- torsten omlor

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Confidential Until Announce

The link between

Flash and Networking

Performance Infrastruktur for the FlashDimm Generation

IBM System Networking


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• IBM is the 1st major OEM to bring this eXFlash

memory-channel storage technology to the market

• Over 3 years of research, development and

collaboration have gone into creating eXFlash

DIMM

• IBM will continue to be a leader in this flash

technology as we are in all other flash technologies


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Exponential Compute & Data Growth

An iPhone4 has more compute

power than all of NASA

in 1969

64-bit processing

Multi-core CPU’s

Integrated Memory & GPU Controllers

Dramatically improved DRAM performance

WHAT MAKES BIG DATA SO BIG?

6 BILLION Mobile devices

worldwide

1.01 BILLION Facebook users

worldwide

400 BILLION Tweets per day

87% Of the world’s population

604 MILLION Users log-in monthly from

mobile devices

84 MILLION Users access Twitter via

mobile

35 Zetabytes of data will exist by 2020

With nearly half residing in the cloud

90% Of the world’s data has been

created in the past two years

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Compute and Data growth have enabled new applications (e.g. Big

Data Analytics, Cloud Computing)


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Key points and market approach

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What are eXFlash DIMMs?

**Fusion IOScale @ 19µs write latency ***Intel S3500/S3700 SSD @ 65µs write latency

200 and 400GB solid state storage device in an industry

standard LP DIMM socket

Significantly lower write latency than any other Flash

offering; as low as 3.3 microseconds

up to 83% lower latency than PCIe**

95% lower latency than SSD***

more than 125K IOPS per eXFlash DIMM, scaling

linearly without negatively impacting latency

Databases from 200GB to 12.8TB have deterministic

response times and consistent performance


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Customer Benefits of eXFlash DIMMs

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eXFlash DIMM allow applications to perform better than ever!

High Performance Virtualization

• Increased Throughput and Reduction in Transaction Latency

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

• Increased Virtual Desktops per Server

Electronic Trading

• “Instant-on” Performance Effectively Handles Bursty Traffic


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Today’s Solution Revisited

• Storage remote from processor and memory – Response Time suffers

• Solution cost does not scale efficiently


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eXFlash DIMM Solution

• eXFlashDIMM is coupled with the processor, application, and system memory

• Distance and bus contention issues are eliminated

• Data stays within memory subsystem for local access –Achieves ultra-low latency

–Enables linear “performance vs. cost” scalability

• Enabled by a unique architectural approach

MEMORY

CPU


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Storage Performance within the server but what if I move out

to the I/O Uplink

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xFlash Technologies have a noticeable effect on the network.

xFlash Technologies provide significantly improved

performance when compared to spinning disk drives or SSD,

more I/Os can be completed in less time.

Enterprise applications that use the network can generate

increased network load (10G) when xFlash are deployed.

It drives up network utilization from what may be low levels

to high levels.

In other cases, application performance may grow enough to

require an additional network adapter for the purpose of

teaming to provide enough bandwidth for peak loads and

possibly even sustained loads·

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INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDED


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What is needed - is a high performance infrastructure network

backbone for xFlash solutions

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At least three choices:

a. I will upgrade the Cisco network, if the client are convinced to pay prime prices for

commodity standard services

b. I can use convinient HP Pro Curve network, if the client believe into that they need the

switch 30years on warranty or that HP have the features they talk about but haven´t

this.

c. I could bring a solution to the client and use the IBM System Networking and xFlash

on Server, by beneficial pricing for Datacenter standardized commodity focused

services


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A view on to a typical IBM Switch

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G8264

Up to 64 Ports of 10G by 1HE

Up to 4 x 40G Ports for aggregation

1.28TBps I/O Transfer

Lossless DC Support

Layer3 and Layer2 device

Redundant on Power and cooling

OpenFlow 1.3.1 Support

Industry Standard CLI

Rear to front or Front to rear cooling

3 years waranty

Stackable

vNIC Support

Great scalabilty

G8264/T/CS


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NEW -Top Level Flagship - IBM RackSwitch G8332

High density 40 Gb Ethernet Switch designed for the data center

Key Features Customer Benefits

Optimized for Performance

• 32 x QSFP+ 40GbE ports

• Support up to 96 x 10Gb connections using break-out cables

• 2.56 Tbps non-blocking throughput with very low latency (sub 600 us)

VM Centric Networking & SDN aware switch

• Supports network virtualization through overlays as a hardware gateway (VXLAN)

• OpenFlow enabled allows for easily created user-controlled virtual networks

Simplified installation, management and service

• Simplified configuration with industry standard (Cisco®-like) ISCLI

• USB port for configuration and code changes

Rich and Flexibility Data Center Features

• Front-to-rear or rear-to-front airflow

• Standard redundant hot-swappable fans and power supplies

• Supports Data Center Bridging (DCB/CEE), FCoE


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1536 Node 10Gigabit Ethernet Network - 3:1 oversubscribed

4 RackSwitch G8332 “spine” switches

32 RackSwitch G8264 “leaf” switches

48 Servers per RackSwitch G8264

40GbE

Links


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IBM Network End-to-End for the Datacenter

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8x10Gb

Stack

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1GB

10GB 40GB

10-40GB

FC -SAN

10GB

G8052 or NEW_G7028

x86 Server 1GB G8264/G8316

G8264CS

Embedded Switches

x86 Server 10GB

SDN-VE OpenFlow

SDN-VE for VMWare /KVM

DC1 DC2


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xFlash DIMM Servers with the x6 Processor for Flex System as well

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Current xFlash Systems Supported

• X3850 (Q2/14)

• X3650 (limited support – Q2/14)

With the new x6 processor for the flex now the support for xFlash is ready to run.

X6 Processor have the benefit:

300x better performance with the x880 in comparism to a 4-socket system

Support to quadruple the option to create virtual maschines per Server

Provides easy scalability from 2-socket with 3TB memory, up to 4-sockets and 6TB memory to 8-

sockets and 12TB memory onto one server node

And

Supports IBM prime Invest into xFlash Technologie up to 12,8 TB Flashmemory by very low

latency - matchles within the x86 Blade Server market.


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EN2092 – 1Gb Int. & 1/10G Ext.

Embedded Switche für PureFlex Systeme – broadest option set for I/O connectivty

SI4093 – 10Gb Int. & 10/40G Ext. Simple Connectivity

EN4093R – 10Gb Int. & 10/40G Ext. (Multi

Modes: L2, L3, OpenFlow, Easy connect)

CN4093 – 10Gb Int. & 10/40G Ext. – FCoE

& low cost FC connectivity

IBM Lead Offerings – Differentiation/Value

Scalable Origin

Address Specific Client Requirements

EN4091 – 10Gb Pass-Through*

* Only supports 2-port adapter, can not support all ports on a 4-port adapters

Cisco Nexus B22 Fabric Extender

for IBM Flex System*

IBM Flex System EN4023 10Gb

Scalable Switch (Brocade)

EN6131 – 40Gb Ethernet - Mellanox

OEM

FC3171 – FC Switch and Pass-thru Module

FC5022 – Scalable FC Switch


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Flex System Interconnect Fabric with 9 Chassis Work as POD Performance design with a single IP adress

With only 2x G8264C and

12xSI4093 the 9 Chassis can act

like one unit.

When you deploy additional chassis,

no network provisioning

is required. Just plug and play.

The second rack deploys without

need for a second TOR switch pair.

Network provisioning for all three

chassis is plug and play.


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Flex System Interconnect Fabric Clustering Diagram vPC

Domain

SAN A (Optional)

SAN B (Optional)

• Flex System

Interconnect Fabric

greatly simplifies the

connectivity of data and

storage networks from a

POD to the data center


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Tolly Report #214104: Comparison with Cisco UCS

http://www.tolly.com/DocDetail.aspx?DocNumber=214104


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10 Gb External Uplink Ports – 14 Total 40 Gb External Uplink Ports – 2 Total

• Active Ports Identified in Green

• Inactive Ports Identified in Red

Unmatched Flexibility – flexible port mapping – xx4093

• Reallocated licenses ports & bandwidth

• Trade off internal and external ports

• Trade off 10Gb ports for 40Gb ports

- 4 x 10Gb ports must be reallocated to enable 1 x 40Gb port

Initial Port Allocations

10 Gb

Internal

DL

Ports

10 Gb

External

UL Ports

40 Gb

External

UL Ports

Base

Module 14 Ports 10 Ports 0 Ports

Upgrade

1 28 Ports 10 Ports 2 Ports

Upgrade

2 42 Ports 14 Ports 2 Ports

10 Gb Internal Downlink Ports – 42 Total

Ports 1-14 Ports 15-28 Ports 29-42

http://www.ibm.com/systems/x/os/vmware/index.html


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What is IBM System Networking Switch Center?

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• Management system to efficiently manage large numbers of IBM

designed and built devices - IBM RackSwitch,

- IBM Flex System Fabric switches

- IBM Flex System Interconnect Fabric NEW

- IBM BladeCenter Virtual Fabric switch

- IBM SDN VE, VMware Edition (limited support)

• Sold as a standalone product and priced per install with multiple

tier offerings

- Licenses: 20, 50, 100, 250, 500, 1000

- 1 or 3 year S&S

Provides a central point of administration for 1000s of devices simultaneously


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System Networking Switch Center - Benefits

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Unique for Flex System Interconnect Fabric

• IBM GUI application for managing Flex Systems Interconnect Fabric

• Automate provisioning of a full Flex System Interconnect Fabric

• Configure a 252* Node Server POD in minutes

Switch Center

• Manages a full network of IBM switches include the Flex System Interconnect Fabric

• Enable the Network Administrator to schedule software upgrades during low usage periods

• Provides real time performance management and charting of fabric, switch or port statistics

• Schedule backup of fabric configuration and allow restoration in case of system failure

• Monitoring of the fabric hardware and protocol components including email notifications

• Upgrade hundreds of network devices in less than an hour


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Device List

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Fabric Switches


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Fabric map

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Graphical Map showing fabric elements, links and their status.

Details can be seen via tool tips and right-click menus


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Confidential Until Announce * 4Q 2012

1 Help Deliver End-to-End Solutions

Storage Software

Servers

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Easy to deploy preconfigured systems

Advanced automation for move to patterns

Simplified management through integration

Lower total cost of ownership

Designed for the next decade

Pay as you grow scalability

Exceptional performance


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2 Work with your existing network, while building

foundation for the future

We focus on optimizing the connections among the various elements that

comprise our system offering…. compute nodes, storage nodes, system to

system connections, etc.

We integrate seamlessly into a client’s core network,

whatever that network might be …..Cisco, Juniper,

HP3Com, Huawei, etc.

Unlike Cisco UCS or HP Matrix, we’re about protecting a

client’s investment in core network infrastructure vs.

professing “rip-n-replace.”


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3 IBM System Networking Success Status

350 of the Top 500 Enterprises Use Our Products

6 of the Top 10 largest global

companies 3 of the Top 5

entertainment companies

14 of the Top 25 global banks

17 of the Top 20

global telecommunications

companies

6 of the Top 10 US aerospace and defense companies

7 of the Top 10

global electronics companies

3 of the Top 5

food and drug stores


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Thank you . . .

Torsten Omlor

IBM System Network

Sales Manager DACH

Tel: 0162 201138

[email protected]

ibm system networking - the link between flash and networking -13 june- stg webcast- torsten omlor

Technology

exflash dimm ibm

storage performance

system memory distance

typical ibm switch

improved performance

application performance

linear performance

consistent performance