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Linux on System z – A Strategic View

Linux on System z – A Strategic View. Len Santalucia CTO & Business Development Manager Vicom Infinity, Inc LSantalucia@vicominfinity.com 212-799-9375. Take back control of your IT infrastructure A data center in a box – not a server farm. Central point of management

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Linux on System z – A Strategic View

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  1. Linux on System z – A Strategic View Len Santalucia CTO & Business Development Manager Vicom Infinity, Inc LSantalucia@vicominfinity.com 212-799-9375

  2. Take back control of your IT infrastructureA data center in a box – not a server farm • Central point of management • Increased resource utilization • Potentially lower cost of operations • Less servers • Fewer software licenses • Fewer resources to manage • Less energy, cooling and space • Fewer intrusion points • Tighter security • Fewer points of failure • Greater availability

  3. Virtualization Essentials Virtualization technology can be significantly constrained or compromisedby the underlying system architecture. Server Architecture GeneticsConsider the Heritage of Today’s Server Platforms • x86 systems • Key value proposition: end-user autonomy • “Ctl-Alt-Del” not a problem for a single-user system • UNIX systems • Key value proposition: processor speed • Sweet spot: engineering/scientific computing • Mainframe systems • Key value proposition: mixed workloads • Highest degrees of efficiency, availability, workload mgmt, security

  4. Functional Comparison of z/VM and VMware ESX * z/VM runs in System z LPARs, which have achieved EAL 5 certification; System z HiperSockets provide high-speed, secure connectivity among LPARs.

  5. Linux on IBM System zLinux + Virtualization + System z = SYNERGY • The legendary IBM mainframe – IBM System z • Legendary dependability • Extremely security-rich, highly scalable • Designed for multiple diverse workloads executing concurrently • Proven high volume data acquisition and management • The IBM mainframe virtualization capabilities – z/VM 5.3 • Improved scalability for applications with large memory requirements • Increased number of virtual guests possible with dedicated devices • … and improved performance and enhanced SCSI disk support • Open standards operating system – Linux for System z • Reliable, stable, security-rich • Available from multiple distributors • Plentiful availability of skills administrators and developers • Large selection of applications middleware and tooling from IBM, ISVs and Open Source

  6. z/VM z/OS z/OS z/VM HS HS What is Linux on System z? • A native mainframe operating environment • Exploits IBM System z hardware • Not a unique version of Linux • Application sourcing strategy • The IBM commitment to z/OS, z/VSE and z/TPF is not affected by this Linux strategy • Customers are offered additional opportunities to leverage their investments through Linux • New doors are opening for customers to bring Linux-centric workloads to the platform

  7. Linux System z Choices Hipersockets 6GB/S z/VSE z/VM Linux z/OS z/OS z/OS Linux Linux Linux Linux Linux z/VM z/VM LPAR LPAR LPAR LPAR z10 zAAP CP CP CP CP IFL IFL zIIP

  8. The Power and Flexibility of System z Virtualization • Over 40 years of continuous innovation in virtualization technologies • Multiple images concurrently share all physical resources • Resources delivered as required, automatically, based on business-oriented goals • New OS images can be started without affecting ongoing work • Hardware assists used to accelerate virtualization operations (e.g., SIE) Dev/Test andOptional Failover Linux Production z/OS Linux Linux Linux Linux Linux z/OS Production Performance Critical z/OS Pre-Production z/OS z/OS Linux z/OS z/OS z/VM Linux z/VM LPAR 1 LPAR 2 LPAR 5 LPAR 6 LPAR 8 LPAR 3 LPAR 4 LPAR 7 IFL IFL IFL IFL IFL IFL CP CP CP CP CP CP zAAP zAAP zIIP zIIP IFL IFL IBM System z Mainframe

  9. What System z brings to Linux

  10. What is different about Linux on System z? • Access to System z specific hardware • Crypto support – CPA, Crypto2 • Traditional and Open I/O subsystems • Disk (ECKD or SCSI) and tape • SAN Volume Controller • OSA-Express and OSA-Express3 for very high speed communication between z/OS and Linux • HiperSockets for ultra-high speed communication between z/OS and Linux on the same machine • z/VM aware • Enhanced performance • System management tools

  11. Business Case for Linux on System z • Increased solutions through Linux application portfolio • Large number of highly skilled programmers familiar with Linux • Integrated business solutions • Data richness from System z • Wide range of Linux applications • Industrial strength environment • Flexibility and openness of Linux • Qualities of service of System z • Unique ability to easily consolidate large number of servers

  12. Value of Linux on System z • Reduced Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) • Environmental savings – single footprint vs. hundreds of servers • Consolidation savings – less storage, less servers, less software licenses, less server management/support • Improved service level • Systems management (single point of control) • Reliability, availability, security of System z • Speed to market • Capacity-on-demand capability on System z • Dynamic allocation of on-line users, less than 10 seconds to add a new Linux server image using z/VM and IBM DS8000

  13. What z10 EC brings to Linux Customers • 4.4 GHz… Quad Core Processor Up to 64 IFLs • Up to 1.5 TB memory • Large Page Support • Hardware Decimal Floating Point • Just in Time Deployment for capacity offerings – permanent and temporary • 6.0 GBps HiperSockets • SCSI IPL • OSA-Express3 10 Gbps • HiperSockets Layer 2 Support

  14. z10 BC Overview • Machine Type – 2098 Model E10 • Single frame, air cooled • Non-raised floor option available • Processor Units (PUs) • 12 PUs (3.5GHZ) • 2 SAPs, standard • Zero spares when all PUs characterized • Up to 10 PUs available for characterization • Central Processors (CPs), Integrated Facility for Linux (IFLs), Internal Coupling Facility (ICFs), System z10 Application Assist Processors (zAAPs), System z10 Integrated Information Processor (zIIP), optional - additional System Assist Processors (SAPs) • Memory • System Minimum of 4 GB • Up to 128 GB for System, including HSA (up to 256 GB, June 30, 2009) • 8 GB Fixed HSA, standard • Up to 120 GB for customer use (up to 248 GB, June 30, 2009) • 4, 8 and 32 GB increments (32 GB increment, June 30, 2009) • I/O • Up to 12 I/O Interconnects per System @ 6 GBps each • 2 Logical Channel Subsystems (LCSSs) • Fiber Quick Connect for ESCON and FICON LX • New OSA-Express3 features

  15. z/VM z/VM z/VM Partitioning Firmware CPU 1 CPU 2 CPU 3 CPU 4 System z – The ultimate virtualization resource IBM Mainframe

  16. z/VM – Unlimited virtualization • z/VM provides a highly flexible test and production environment for enterprises deploying the latest e-business solutions • z/VM helps enterprises meet their growing demands for multi-system server solutions with a broad range of support for operating system environments • Mature technology – z/VM introduced in 1967 • Software Hypervisor integrated in hardware • Sharing of CPU, memory and I/O resources • Virtual network – virtual switches/routers • Virtual I/O (mini-disks, virtual cache, …) • Virtual appliances (SNA/NCP, etc.) • Easy management • Rapid install of new servers – cloning or IBM Director task z/VM Center • Self-optimizing workload management

  17. z/VM The value of z/VM for Linux • Enhanced performance, growth and scalability • Server consolidation enables horizontal growth • N-tier architecture on two tiers of hardware • Extensive support for sharing resources • Virtual networking • Effective isolation of Linux images, if required • Increased productivity • Development and testing • Production support • Improved operations • Backup and recovery • Command and control

  18. z/OS z/OS z/OS L inux L inux L inux L inux z/VM CMS z/VM CP LPAR Shared CPU LPARs Shared or Dedicated CPU LPARs Hardware Hypervisor (PR/SM) System z Hardware – SIE, Hardware Assists Can run z/VM as a guest under z/VM System z Virtualization Isolates and dispatches LPARs Facilitates virtualized networking between LPARs Uses virtualization hardware Isolates and dispatches guests Provides virtualized CPU, memory and I/O for guests Other guest services Uses virtualization hardware • The majority of virtualization functions are done directly in hardware • Hardware - saves and loads guests, does address translation, optimizes wait states and spin locks, provides timer facilities, reflects I/O and timer interrupts directly to guests, provides buffer state management for QDIO, allows for second level Hypervisor (z/VM), and other functions • Results in low latency, low overhead virtualization capabilities

  19. IBM System z: The Ultimate Virtualization Platform • Virtualize everything with up to 100% utilization rates • CPU, memory, network, I/O, cryptographic features, coupling facility, ... • Massively scale your workload on a single System z mainframe • The Linux-on-z/VM record is 97,943 virtual machines • Each virtual machine on z/VM can access up to 24,576 devices • Non-disruptively add anything • Up to 64x CPU scalability per mainframe, 32x scalability per z/VM LPAR • z/VM is designed to support more than 1 TB of active virtual memory • Security for everything • Highest security classification for general purpose servers in the world • System z LPAR technology is EAL 5 certified • Optimize and integrate it all with the IBM software portfolio Consolidate all typesof workloads Smart economics: start smalland grow big in the same box Rapidly respond toworkload spikes Secure your virtualservers and reducebusiness risk Increase staff productivityand virtualize the enterprise

  20. z/VM z/OS System z Application serving with Linux on System z Internal network Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) Outside world Collaboration Server Web Application Server Public Key Infrastructure Application Node Caching Proxy Server w/ HTTP Load Balancing Load Balancer with SSL Acceleration Firewall / LoadBalancer Protocol Firewall Firewall / LoadBalancer Domain Firewall Commerce Server Directory Server Domain Name Server Internet Systems Management User Web Application Server Database Server The best LAN is one with no wires Shared File System

  21. Optimize virtual servers withdedicated real resources Configure virtual machineswith z/VM-unique facilities Up to 24,576 devices pervirtual machine More than 1 TB of memory(in aggregate) Simulate assets not in LPAR Add Virtual CPUs (up to 64) z/VM V5.4 – An Exceptional Virtualization Platform • z/VM can massively scale a virtual server environment with a mixof virtual and real resources for each virtual machine • With exceptional levels of performance, availability, and security • Virtual and real assets can be non-disruptively added when needed Linux Linux Linux CMS z/OS VirtualResources z/VM Up to 256 channel paths I/O and Network LPARResources Up to 256 GB Memory CPU Up to 32 CPUs

  22. Linux Linux Dynamically addresources toz/VM LPAR Smart economics: non-disruptively scale your z/VM environment byadding hardware assets that can be shared with every virtual server z/VM Dynamic Memory UpgradeNew z/VM V5.4 Function Enhances System Availability • Users can non-disruptively add memory to a z/VM LPAR • Additional memory can come from: a) unused available memory, b) concurrent memory upgrade, or c) an LPAR that can release memory • Memory cannot be non-disruptively removed from a z/VM LPAR • z/VM virtualizes this hardware support for guest machines • Currently, only z/OS and z/VM support this capability in a virtual machine environment • Complements ability to dynamically add CPU, I/O, and networking resources Linux Linux Linux z/VSE z/VM z/OS z/VM I/O and Network LPARResources New with V5.4 Memory CPU

  23. z/VM and Specialty Engine Support February 2001 February 2001 September 2008 z/OS z/OS z/OS Linux Linux Linux z/OS z/OS z/OS Linux z/OS Linux Linux Linux z/OS running on z/VM V3 Standard (CP) engines MLC pricing for z/VM V3 Linux running on z/VM V3 Standard (CP) engines MLC pricing for z/VM V3 Add z/OSon CPs onSystem z10 Add Linuxon IFLs onSystem z10 z/VM z/VM z/VM V5.4 z/VM V5.4 LPAR LPAR LPAR LPAR CP CP CP CP IFL IFL CP CP zAAP zIIP IFL CP June 2007 July 2001 z/OS z/OS z/OS Linux Linux Linux z/OS running on z/VM V5.3 Using CPs, zAAPs, zIIPs OTC pricing for z/VM V5 Sub-cap pricing for z/OS Linux running on z/VM V4 Integrated Facility for Linux OTC pricing for z/VM V4 z/VM z/VM LPAR LPAR CP CP zAAP zIIP IFL IFL

  24. z/VM-Mode LPAR Support for IBM System z10 • New LPAR type for IBM System z10: z/VM-mode • Allows z/VM V5.4 users to configure all CPU types in a z10 LPAR • Offers added flexibility for hosting mainframe workloads • Add IFLs to an existing standard-engine z/VM LPAR to host Linux workloads • Add CPs to an existing IFL z/VM LPAR to host z/OS, z/VSE, or traditional CMS workloads • Add zAAPs and zIIPs to host eligible z/OS specialty-engine processing • Test integrated Linux and z/OS solutions in the same LPAR • No change to software licensing • Software continues to be licensed according to CPU type Linux Production Dev/Test and Optional Failover z/VM-mode LPAR z/OS Linux Linux Linux Linux Linux z/OS CFCC CMS z/OS Production z/OS CFCC z/OS z/OS z/VM z/VM LPAR LPAR LPAR LPAR LPAR LPAR IFL IFL IFL IFL IFL CP CP CP CP CP zAAP zAAP zAAP zIIP zIIP ICF ICF IBM System z10

  25. CPU 0SHARE=25 CPU 0SHARE=50 CPU 1SHARE=25 CPU 1SHARE=50 CPU 2SHARE=25 CPU 2Stopped CPU 3SHARE=25 CPU 3Stopped CPU 0SHARE=50 CPU 0SHARE=25 CPU 1SHARE=25 CPU 1SHARE=50 CPU 2SHARE=25 CPU 2Stopped CPU 3SHARE=25 CPU 3Stopped Guest SHARE = 100 Guest SHARE = 100 Guest SHARE = 100 Guest SHARE = 100 Virtual CPU SHARE RedistributionDynamic Virtual Processor Management • Allows z/VM guests to expand or contract the number of virtual processors it uses without affecting the overall CPU capacity it is allowed to consume • Guests can dynamically optimize their multiprogramming capacity based on workload demand • Starting and stopping virtual CPUs does not affect the total amount of CPU capacity the guest is authorized to use • Linux CPU hotplug daemon starts and stops virtual CPUs based on Linux Load Average value • Helps enhance the overall efficiency of a Linux-on-z/VM environment Reduced Need forMultiprogramming Stop 2 CPUs Increased Need forMultiprogramming Start 2 CPUs Note: Overall CPU capacity for a guest system can be dynamically adjusted using the SHARE setting

  26. PGM“C” PGM“A” PGM“B” Extreme Virtualization with Linux on z/VMLinux Exploitation of z/VM Discontiguous Saved Segments (DCSS) • DCSS support is Data-in-Memory technology • Share a single, real memory location among multiple virtual machines • Can reduce real memory utilization • Linux exploitation: shared program executables • Program executables are stored in an execute-in-place file system, then loaded into a DCSS • DCSS memory locations can reside outside thedefined virtual machine configuration • Access to file system is at memory speeds;executables are invoked directly out of the filesystem (no data movement required) • Avoids duplication of virtual memory and datastored on disks • Helps enhance overall system performanceand scalability DCSS“B” DCSS“B” DCSS“B” DCSS“A” DCSS“A” DCSS“A” DCSS“C” VirtualMemory Linux Linux Linux Linux Linux RealMemory DCSS“B” DCSS“A” DCSS“C” Learn more:“Using DCSS/XIP with Oracle 10g on Linux for System z”www.redbooks.ibm.com/redpieces/abstracts/sg247285.html

  27. Additional DCSSAddressability 2 GB PGM“C” PGM“B” PGM“A” Extreme Linux-on-z/VM VirtualizationLinux Exploitation of z/VM DCSS Support • Discontinguous Saved Segments (DCSS) • Share a single, real memory location among multiple virtual machines • Can reduce real memory utilization • Linux exploitation: shared program executables • Program executables are stored in an execute-in-place file system, then loaded into a DCSS • DCSS memory locations can reside outside thedefined virtual machine configuration • Access to file system is at memory speeds;executables are invoked directly out of the filesystem (no data movement required) • Avoids duplication of virtual memory • Helps enhance overall system performanceand scalability • z/VM V5.4 support enhancements: • Segments can reside above 2 GB address line • Enables even greater system scalability • New addressing limit is 512 GB DCSS“B” DCSS“B” DCSS“B” DCSS“A” DCSS“A” DCSS“A” DCSS“C” VirtualMemory Linux Linux Linux Linux Linux RealMemory DCSS“B” DCSS“A” DCSS“C” Note: Maximum size of a single DCSS is 2047 MB

  28. z/VM TCP/IPStack NIC Linux Linux Linux Linux Linux VMController NIC NIC NIC NIC NIC Port 65 Port 66 Port 67 Port 68 Port 69 Port 70 Load Balancer Aggregator / Multiplexer LACP Port 3 Port 2 Port 4 Port 1 z/VM z/VM VSWITCH System z LPAR OSA OSA OSA OSA Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Port 4 LACP (Link Aggregation Control Protocol) Switch z/VM Virtual Switch Link AggregationWith z/VM TCP/IP Stack Connectivity Support in z/VM V5.4 Up to 8 OSA ports per VSWITCH Non-disruptive networkingscalability and failover forGuests and z/VM TCP/IP.

  29. System z Virtualization TechnologyA Shared Everything Architecture Start Interpretive Execution- Establish architecture for guest systems- Maintain status- Invoke SIE assists Most sophisticated and functionally complete hypervisors Able to host z/OS, Linux, z/VSE, z/TPF, and z/VM-on-z/VM Shared everything architecture Highly granular resource sharing (less than 1% utilization) Any virtual CPU can access any virtual I/O path within the attached logical channel subsystem z/VM can simulate devices not physically present Application integration with HiperSockets and VLANs Intelligent and autonomic workload management PR/SM – SIE – EAL 5 LPAR Zoning: each partition has a zero-origin address space, allowing I/O access to memory without hypervisor intervention Hardware support:10% of circuits areused for virtualization LPAR – Up to 60 Logical Partitions Shared resources per mainframe footprint Up to 64 OS-configurable CPUs Up to 10 SAP processors Up to 1.5 TB of memory Up to 1024 channel paths Up to 16 internal HiperSockets networks z/VM – SIE – EAL 4+ – 100s of Virtual Machines – Shared Memory HW (LPAR) and SW (z/VM) hypervisors Hardware support, SIE, microcode assist Virtualization is transparent for Op Sys execution Hardware-enforced isolation The potential performance impact of the Linux server farm isisolated from the other LPARs

  30. IBM System z Virtualization Architecture • Multi-dimensionalvirtualization technology • System z provides logical (LPAR) and software (z/VM)partitioning • PR/SM enableshighly scalablevirtual serverhosting for LPAR and z/VM virtual machineenvironments • IRD coordinatesallocation of CPU and I/O resources among z/OS and non-z/OS LPARs* * Excluding non-shared resources like Integrated Facility for Linux processors

  31. Allows customers to place multiple workloads on single z/OS & Linux Images. Helps prevent malware, viruses and worms from disrupting systems operations. Built in Secured System z Processing Reduces Risk • Workload Isolation • Each user runs in a separate address space • Supervisor state & system programs separated • LPAR separation ensures processing integrity • Storage Protectioncontrols access to protected areas of storage • HiperSockets communication secures network communications at memory speed • Encryption • Support for encryption in middleware • Tape Encryption • Key serving • System z cryptographic capabilities • System Integrity Statement • For both z/OS and z/VM • Common Criteria • Scalability • Encryption offload enabled by zIIP • High performance solution

  32. z/VM Technology – Command and Control InfrastructureLeveraging the IBM Software Portfolio Optimize and Integrate with:- RACF Security Server for z/VM- IBM Director (z/VM Center)- IBM Tivoli OMEGAMON XE for z/VM and Linux- IBM Tivoli Provisioning Manager- IBM WebSphere solutions- IBM Tivoli Monitoring- IBM Operations Manager for z/VM- IBM SAN Volume Controller- More...

  33. Provisioning Linux Virtual Machines on System zUsing IBM Director for Linux on System z with z/VM Center IBM Director deployment scope: Templates for z/VM virtual machines and Linux

  34. Provisioning Software in System z Virtual Linux ServersUsing IBM Tivoli Provisioning Manager Tivoli Provisioning Manager deployment scope: Operating systems like Linux, AIX, Windows Middleware like DB2 and WebSphere Application Server

  35. Monitoring System z Virtual Linux ServersUsing IBM Tivoli OMEGAMON XE for z/VM and Linux • Combined product offering that monitors z/VM and Linux for System z • Provides work spaces that display: • Overall system health • Workload metrics forlogged-in users • Individual device metrics • LPAR Data • Provides compositeviews of Linux runningon z/VM

  36. Business Services Management Application Layer Management … Provisioning Management Resilience Management Security Storage Network Extended Infrastructure Management Automation for Virtualization Infrastructure Monitoring for Virtualization Infrastructure IBM System z Virtualization Infrastructure IBM Tivoli Virtualization Management for System z Helping Clients Manage and Control Their Virtualized IT Infrastructure

  37. IBM Tivoli Virtualization Management Portfolio for Linux on z/VM IBM System z Virtualization Infrastructure • IBM System z hardware (including LPAR hypervisor) • IBM z/VM Version 5 Extended Infrastructure Management (Security) • IBM z/VM RACF Security Server (z/VM priced feature) • IBM Tivoli zSecure • IBM Tivoli Access Manager for e-business • IBM Tivoli Access Manager for OS • IBM Tivoli Federated Identity Manager • IBM Tivoli Identity Manager • IBM Directory Server • IBM Directory Integrator • IBM Tivoli Risk Manager Extended Infrastructure Management (Storage) • IBM SAN Volume Controller (SVC) • IBM Tivoli Storage Manager • IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center • IBM Backup and Restore Manager for z/VM • IBM Tape Manager for z/VM • IBM Archive Manager for z/VM Extended Infrastructure Management (Network) • IBM z/VM RSCS (z/VM priced feature) Monitoring for Virtualization Infrastructure • z/VM Virtual Machine Resource Manager (included with z/VM) • IBM z/VM Performance Toolkit for VM (z/VM priced feature) • IBM Director • IBM Tivoli OMEGAMON XE on z/VM and Linux • IBM Tivoli Monitoring • IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager for SOA • IBM Tivoli Usage and Accounting Manager Automation for Virtualization Infrastructure • IBM Operations Manager for z/VM • IBM Tivoli Enterprise Console • IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler Provisioning Management • IBM z/VM DirMaint (z/VM priced feature) • z/VM Center task of IBM Director • IBM Tivoli Provisioning Manager Business Services Management • IBM Tivoli Business Service Manager • IBM Tivoli Service Request Manager • IBM Change and Configuration Management Database (CCMDB) Resiliency Management • IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms Application Layer Management • IBM Tivoli Application Dependency Discovery Manager • IBM Tivoli OMEGAMON XE for Messaging • IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager for Response Time • IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager for Web Resources • IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager for Transactions • IBM Tivoli License Compliance Manager For specific releases, refer to Tivoli Platform Support Matrix at: ibm.com/software/sysmgmt/products/support/Tivoli_Supported_Platforms.html

  38. SAN Scale Up Large SMP Transaction Data Scale Out Rack Optimized Backup Data Reference Data Security & Directory Services Java Linux Grid Application Servers Application Servers File/Print Servers Terminal Serving E-Commerce Applications DNS Servers Corporate Infrastructure Web Servers Deep Computing Clusters Database Servers Transaction Servers Collaboration Servers File/Print Servers SSL Appliances Web Services Business Data Web Servers SSL Appliances Security & Directory Servers Database Servers Routers Switches Application Servers Firewall Servers DNS Servers Caching Appliances File/Print Servers LAN Servers UI Data Infrastructure simplification • Customers leveraging scale up and scale out technologies to simplify and integrate their on demand operating environment • As one solution option: • Large SMP and Rack Optimized servers integrated with Linux, Java and Grid technologies can enable this transformation Today’s Environment, Simplified

  39. Scale Up Large SMP Scale Out Rack Optimized Security & Directory Services Application Servers Application Servers E-Commerce Applications File/Print Servers Terminal Serving Deep Computing Clusters DNS Servers Web Servers Infrastructure Collaboration Servers Database Servers File/Print Servers Transaction Servers SSL Appliances Web Services Virtualization Ideal blade implementations • Clustered workloads • Distributed computing applications • Infrastructure applications • Small database • Processor and memory intensive workloads • Centralized storage solutions

  40. Scale Up Large SMP Security & Directory Services Application Servers File/Print Servers DNS Servers Web Servers Database Servers Transaction Servers Virtualization Ideal mainframe implementations • High performance transaction processing • I/O Intensive workloads • Large database serving • High resiliency and security • Unpredictable and highly variable workload spikes • Low utilization infrastructure applications • Rapid provisioning and re-provisioning Scale Out Rack Optimized Application Servers E-Commerce Applications Terminal Serving Deep Computing Clusters Infrastructure Collaboration Servers File/Print Servers SSL Appliances Web Services

  41. Selecting an application • Performance on System z CPUs is superior to any other CPUs on any other platforms • CPU speed is not the entire story – it’s in the architecture! • Architecture designed for multiple or consolidated workloads • System z has definite advantage with applications that have mixed CPU and I/O • System z10 Enterprise Quad Core 4.4 GHZ • System z and z/VM provide the best virtualization capabilities • All workload types are eligible • Good planning is essential • IBM can • Perform sizing estimate • Perform Application Assessment • Perform zRACE TCO Business Case Analysis • Assist with planning and initial installation needs

  42. Where to deploy – System z or “distributed”

  43. Simplified Design Differences Between Distributed and Z Healthy Cores Adequate Bus Great Performance* Good Throughput* Core Core Core Core Bus Core Core Core Core Core Core Core Core Adequate Cores Healthy Bus Good Performance* Great Throughput* Bus Core Core Core Core

  44. Simplified Design Differences Between Distributed and Z Healthy Cores Adequate Bus Great Performance* Good Throughput* Core Core Core Core Bus Core Core Core Core Core Core Core Core Adequate Cores Healthy Bus Good Performance* Great Throughput* Bus Core Core Core Core

  45. Linux on IBM System zTake back control of your IT infrastructure • Unify the infrastructure • IT optimization and server consolidation based on virtualization technology and Linux • Linux can help to simplify systems management with today's heterogeneous IT environment • Leverage the mainframe data serving strengths • Deploy in less time, accessing core data on z/OS • Reduced networking complexity and improved security network “inside the box” • A secure and flexible business environment • Linux open standards support for easier application integration • Unparalleled scale up / scale out capabilities • Virtual growth instead of physical expansion on x86 or RISC servers • Leverage strengths across the infrastructure • Superior performance, simplified management, security-rich environment • High-performance security-rich processing with Crypto2 cryptographic co-processors • Backup and restore processes

  46. 3 year Business Case • Substantial hardware cost savings, especially with System x • Software is a major cost driver especially WebLogic and Oracle costs per engine. System x provides no relief • People costs are significantly reduced Productivity would improve with Linux on System z. System z already has IT process and administration tools to run efficiently Bottom Line: after considerable “what if” analysis, the conclustion for this situation was Solaris is approximately 3-4 times the 3-year cost of zLinux. Planned IT expense of $1.5 million vs $7.4 million…potential savings 79%

  47. Harness the value of a System z9 EC Mainframe’s high utilization and transform your enterprise’s IT costs • Savings driven by: • Consolidation of OTC SW licenses from 22 to 1 • Savings increase as solutions scale up to a 54 way System z • Other likely Savings: • Energy – adding 22 Intel servers consume 6358 watts vs. 0 watts for one incremental IFL* • Space – adding 22 Intel servers requires 5 square feet. Turning on an IFL takes 0 and you can have up to 54 of them (or 789** equivalent Intel servers) with no additional space • People – adding an IFL or multiple IFLs will not likely require more people to manage them Leverage an incremental IFL in a Web Serving environment and potentially reduce costs by up to 58% when compared to a equivalent Opteron based Sun Solution • SW stack includes WebSphere Application Server ND, Linux and zVM • Based on estimated capacity measurements, and 5% server composite utilization for Intel, your actual savings may vary *Microcode upgrade only ** Based on 5% composite Utilization First National Bank of Omaha - Ken Kucera, senior vice president and division head of FNBO Enterprise Technology Services “For every application I had, I needed another one to five servers behind that, for things like development and application and Web serving. And every 20 servers translates to another body to administer them.”

  48. IT Cost Savings powered by z/VM Virtualization on z10 EC Consolidating 760 Linux servers z/VM versus x86 Virtualization Oracle DB Workload 3-Year Total IT Cost Your IT Cost may vary: $30.4 M Savings versus x86 without Virtualization • 91% Less Hardware • 304 x86 Processor Cores vs 26 IFLs • Potential for dramatic reductions in software expense for processor based licenses • Reductions in power and cooling • 81% Savings in KWatts and Energy Costs in this scenario • 30% Less Space • 93% People savings • Increased processor utilization • Industry leading Security 5.1 X 3.8 X 80% Savings Savings 74% 1.0 X x86 w/o Virtualization\SUN X2100 Single Coreservers x86 Virtualization SUN X2100 M2 Dual Core servers z/VM Linux on System z10 EC Energize your IT savings with z10 EC.

  49. When consolidating Linux on low utilization Intel servers, the System z9 Mainframe’s ability to provide high utilization may help to reduce both power and facility costs Power and Space Consumption In a consolidation, the System z9 EC may provide up to 4 times the same work in the same space and may provide up to 12 times the work for the same power consumption System z10 EC Linux on Intel 30 250 space power 25 200 power 20 150 KW and SQ Feet 15 space 100 10 50 5 0 0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 22 157 319 465 602 789 Processors Processors The Linux on Intel servers selected in this example are functionally eligible servers considered for consolidation to a System z running at low utilization such that the composite utilization is approximately 5%. The utilization rate assumed for System z10 EC is 90%. This is for illustration only, actual power and space reductions, if any, will vary according to the actual servers selected for consolidation.

  50. Grow here (inside the box) Grow here (add more boxes!) z/VM Virtualization Value: Power to Simplify Scenario: Host 760 Linux Servers...should I use z/VM virtualization or x86 virtualization? z/VM Virtualization x86 Virtualization Simplify your architecture, and simplify management and control. One IBM System z10 EC with26 cores (IFLs) and z/VM– with room to add 38 more cores – x86 blade servers with 304 cores using x86 virtualization product Example: x86 SUN X2100 1U dual-core Opteron 8 racks of 19 dual-core servers per rack running many copies of x86 virtualization product

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