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Bill Maclean VP ClearPath and AB Suite

ClearPath Hardware Update. Bill Maclean VP ClearPath and AB Suite. Commitment to the Future. Enterprise focus Mission-critical support High performance and capacity Security leadership Flexible Open and premium OS environment support Enterprise virtualization and orchestration

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Bill Maclean VP ClearPath and AB Suite

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  1. ClearPath Hardware Update Bill MacleanVP ClearPath and AB Suite

  2. Commitment to the Future • Enterprise focus • Mission-critical support • High performance and capacity • Security leadership • Flexible • Open and premium OS environment support • Enterprise virtualization and orchestration • Cost effective: leverage industry technology and support unique business models (Metering) • Enriched software supporting a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)

  3. ClearPath Libra / MCP platforms High-end 680 family(Standard) 690 family(Metered) B5000 (1955) A Series (1983) ClearPath NX (1996) ClearPath LX (1998) ClearPath Plus (2001) ClearPath Plus Libra (2004) Mid-range 400 family Entry-level Since 1955, we have delivered 73 product lines & over a thousand models Vertical VSE 550 ….. but what have you done for us lately

  4. ClearPath… continuing investments ClearPath evolution to Next Generation Architecture New CMOS-based platforms Next Gen Architecture…. Intel-based platforms ClearPath software… our primary investment focus ClearPath OS2200 and MCP Operating Environments • Support for Real Time Infrastructure across all ClearPath platforms • High performance, exceptional reliability and extensive security facilities • Contemporary development technology, including Java and Eclipse • Integration with open operating environments, supporting SOA

  5. ClearPath Libra CMOS processor direction • Continued new model introductions • Focus on high-end requirements • Increased scalability • Expanded peripherals and networking • Sustained security and reliability • Code compatibility • Supported by enterprise software investments

  6. ClearPathLibra Model 600

  7. Libra 600 Series Libra Model 680 Libra Model 690 • Metered Performance • Pay-for-Use Business model • 20 – 4900 MIPS • Fixed Performance • Traditional Business Model • 50 – 4900 MIPS Dual core CMOS processors

  8. Single Image Performance 30% improvement 30% ~ 10x Growth 16x 6x

  9. Libra Model 600 Features IO, Storage and memory New IO Sub-System 20% IO Performance Improvement State-of-the-Art 4GB Fibre SCSI Tape Appliance Memory 400% Memory Improvement Up to 128GB Physical / Addressable memory

  10. Cryptographic Co-Processor Provides Data Encryption and Decryption • Keeps your data secure • Supports AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) • Keys/certificates managed through MCP Security Center • Used in conjunction with: • MCP Tape Encryption: works with all qualified devices • MCP SSL technology • Data encryption by application • You can encrypt any data using MCP API calls

  11. ClearPath Libra 600 is a Green Choice • Reduced! • Power • Cooling • Footprint • Weight • Datacenter requirements • When compared with • Previous ClearPath Libras • Windows and Unix servers • Blades • Other mainframes

  12. Next Generation Platform

  13. Policy-Based Mgt JAVA Application Workload Example Applications Applications Workloads Workloads Workloads Workloads OS 2200 OS 2200 Windows Linux MCP MCP Unisys Intel Firmware UnisysIntel Firmware Soft Partitioning Unisys Intel platform Unisys Intel platform Unisys Intel platform ClearPath Next Generation Architecture

  14. ClearPath Next Generation ArchitectureIntel influence • Continuing flow of processor technology • New Intel processor every 9 – 15 months • Massive Intel/industry R&D commitment • Focused on multi-core offerings • Increased capacity in the same package • Improvements in environmental profile • Single-thread performance remains static • Expanding reliability attributes

  15. ClearPathLibra Model 400

  16. Libra Model 400 Major Features • Performance • 4x or 8x processors (across 2 sockets) • 200 MIPS single-thread • 350 MIPS aggregate system cbbbapacity • 24 – 48GB memory • Extensive I/O subsystem • 6 PCI slots (4 PCIe, 2 PCI-X) • Dual embedded Gigabit NICs • Ten 3.5” SAS drives (up to 300GB each) • Optional embedded remote management

  17. Libra Model 400Enterprise profile • Hot-plug SAS internal hard drives • Memory: ECC, SDDC, Spare Bank • Hot-plug, redundant power and cooling(standard) • Optional RAID • Baseboard Management ControllerIPMI 2.0 • Internal tape support • 5U Tool-less chassis with LCD panel

  18. Libra Model 400Benefits • Open server and maintenance pricing competitive with open platforms • New features and capabilities • ClearPath Secure Java • Tape Encryption capabilities • Performance redistribution • Higher performance scalability • Higher memory addressability • Capacity on Demand option

  19. Application-specific Appliances

  20. ClearPath Application-specific Appliances • Leverage optimized technology to deliver • Higher performance • Increased resilience throughredundancy • Continuing price/performanceimprovements • A step toward automated SOA • Initial Libra / MCP entrants • ePortal for web services • J-Processor for Java performance • Cryptographic processor for encryption

  21. ClearPath MCP ePortal • Secure Web Deployment Platform for: • Agile Business Suite • Enterprise Application Environment • Cobol • Optimized, open-standard, enterprise-class solution used to automate solution deployment • Web-based Automated Management Software

  22. ClearPath ePortal AB Suite / EAE Component Enabler SDF Forms Libraries Web Services SOMS Projects

  23. ClearPath ePortal • Automates SOA development and deployment • Development Studio • No programming required • 1-click solution generation • Host Interaction orchestration and consolidation • Microsoft Visual Studio plug-in • Included in operating environment • Run-time environment • Automated application deployment and updates • Browser-based management from anywhere • Optional software • Hardware options • ClearPath ePortal Enterprise: Scalable enterprise-class blade appliances with redundancy options • New ClearPath ePortal Business: Entry-level rack-mount appliance

  24. ClearPath ePortal Platform • Automation for Superior Business Agility • Loads the OS, Environmental Software and the Applications automatically • Web based monitoring with automated alerts and remote monitoring options • Dynamic provisioning and load balancing • Pre-configured switches and all network settings • Flexible hardware provisioning • Tuned for optimal performance • "Best-Practices" security implementation/ongoing monitoring • No single point of failure** – automated network and server failover, automated network and application load balancing • Automated upgrade process for OS and applications ** Enterprise Only

  25. Entry Level ePortal Business • 1U rack-mountable form factor (Common appliance) • Capacity • Supports ~800-1000 concurrent users • ~2000 transactions/minute overall • Up to 4 virtualized web personality modules • Virtualized implementation with Windows DataCenter • Upgrade to ePortal Enterprise chassis with minimal downtime/configuration changes • Retains appliance attributes (secure, auto load/config, performance optimized)

  26. ClearPathJ-Processor • Focus on ClearPath Java environment • Performance acceleration • Transparent run time • Full Java environment • Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) • Runtime Environment • Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE) • High reliability design • Simple management

  27. DMSII DMSII ClearPath MCPJProcessor Java Run-Time All access, management and recovery via MCP MCP Environment Java Environment (J2SE 5.0, JBoss, Tomcat) Transparent Migration Java Applications • User Access • Web browser • Java clients • Tools available • Administration • Development tools • Monitoring tools Hibernate DTP Resource Adapter COMS Resource Adapter JDBC Driver COMS Transaction Server SQL Query Processor DTPTP COMSTP Intel-based JProcessor appliance DMSII DMSII MCP CMOS

  28. Sustained ClearPath investments deliver • - NextGen scaleable, resilient platforms • - Advanced software technologies • - SOA products, services, methodologies • Sustaining our innovative leadership • in mainframes

  29. ClearPath ...... Bridge to the Future

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