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Express5800/ ft series

Fault Tolerant Servers. Express5800/ ft series. “Why choose a server designed to recover from failure rather than a server designed not to fail in the first place?” Source Vernon Turner - IDC, 2001. What is a Fault Tolerant Server ?. Duplication. Duplication. Duplication.

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Express5800/ ft series

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  1. Fault TolerantServers Express5800/ft series “Why choose a server designed to recover from failure rather than a server designed not to fail in the first place?” SourceVernon Turner - IDC, 2001

  2. What is a Fault Tolerant Server ? Duplication Duplication Duplication 1/ It contains fully replicated redundant subsystems 2/ It is designed to eliminate any single point of failure and safeguard data integrity. The server automatically manages its redundant subsystems, executing all processing in lockstep. Replicated subsystems perform the same instructions at the same time, with instantaneous failover to the redundant system should a problem occur.

  3. Positioning MSCS Cluster Unix Cluster Remote/SMB Departmental Data Center EXPRESS FT Servers Custom systems, UNIX Continuous Availability >99.99% High Availability 99.9% Availability Requirements General Purpose Server 99.5% Windows Server Unix Server Enterprise

  4. FT Key Features &Benefits Fault Tolerant Hardware Benefits Complete system redundancy... Memory redundancy... System integrity... On-line spares... Continuous operation (non-stop)... ...Transparenthardware failure ...No loss of transaction data ...No data corruption ...No interruption of application availability ...Service without system outage Software Benefits W2K Advanced server or Linux... Standard OS management... Hardened drivers... …Standard application compatibility … Low IT staff requirements …OS & application stability & availability Benefits Service …Service savings (repair time & maintenance) …Problem resolution and proactive service Modular - low tech design… Advanced monitoring...

  5. TotalCostofOwnership ft IA Cluster General Purpose Software Installation Hardware Service Administration Outage TCO COST

  6. FT vs Cluster FT Series • Availability • Recovery time • Performance • Data loss • System integrity • Implementation • Application modification • Operating System • IT support Cluster Solution • 99.9 % • (>8 hrs average per year) • Minute of failover • Potentially serious impact • Disk protection • None • Script development & testing • Recommended • Multi-system cluster • Extensive • 99,99% to 99.999% (53min / 5min average per year) • Zero switchover • No impact • None (memory & disk) • Complete • No work required • None required • Single system image • Lights out

  7. FT Target Markets • Industry Wide - Infrastructure Build-out • Windows Applications Server • Share Point Portal, Exchange, IIS, SQL, BizTalk, Firewall... • Branch Office Application Server • Healthcare • Hospital Application Infrastructure • Clinic Systems • Specialty - Embedded Systems • Retail / Back Office • Telecom • Messaging, ATM, Telephony Services • Financial / Banking • Stock Market, Trade Exchange • Bank Branches • Call Centers

  8. New Compact, Modular Packaging (320Lb) • RackDMR configurations • 3 kinds of 1U “blade” modules: • CPU • Core I/O (HDD/PCI slots) • Expansion I/O (PCI slots only) w/ PCI Expansion Exp. I/O Module Backplane Exp. I/O Module Core I/O Module Core I/O Module 6U HDD / PCI Core I/O Module Core I/O Module 4U CPU Module CPU Module CPU CPU Module CPU Module

  9. Express5800/320Lb - Internal View I/O Module 4U x2 CPU Module x2

  10. CD-ROM PCI – 33MHz/64-bit I/O Module PCI – 33MHz/64-bit Video Board 1Gb 10/100 U160 CPU & Core I/O Modules • CPU Module • Two Intel Xeon 2.4GHz/512K processors (VRMs onboard) • 6x DIMM slots (2-way interleaved) -> up to 6GB • 3x fans (the entire CPU module must be removed for fan service) • 350W power supply (the entire CPU module must be removed for P/S service) • Core I/O Module • 3x disk drives • 3x 64-bit/33MHz slots (one used by video board) • 1x Gigabit + 1x 10/100Mbps Ethernet • CD-ROM and Ultra 160 SCSI port (for backup devices) • 5x fans (the entire I/O module must be removed for fan service) • 250W power supply (the entire I/O module must be removed for P/S service)

  11. I/O Module I/O Module PowerSubsystem P/S P/S CPU Module P/S CPU Module P/S If one source of power dies… one pair of CPU & I/O modules is still operational

  12. Easy Manageability & Service Complete Module Maintenance Module Control Threshold Control On-line Diagnostics

  13. I/O-PCI I/O-PCI I/O-PCI Memory Memory Memory CPU CPU CPU HDD HDD HDD CPU CPU CPU CPU CPU CPU CPU CPU CPU Chipset Chipset Chipset FT Hardware Architecture Conventional System Fault Tolerant System [ Dual Module Redundancy ]

  14. I/O-PCI Memory CPU HDD CPU CPU CPU Chipset Fault Detection Fault Detection Fault Detection Fault Detection FT Hardware Architecture Conventional System Fault Tolerant System [ Dual Module Redundancy ] I/O-PCI Memory CPU HDD CPU CPU CPU Chipset I/O-PCI Memory CPU HDD CPU CPU CPU Chipset

  15. I/O-PCI Memory CPU HDD CPU CPU CPU Chipset Fault Detection Fault Detection Fault Detection Fault Detection FT Hardware Architecture Conventional System Fault Tolerant System [ Dual Module Redundancy ] I/O-PCI Memory CPU HDD CPU CPU CPU Chipset CPU Lockstep I/O-PCI Memory CPU HDD CPU CPU CPU Chipset

  16. I/O-PCI Memory CPU HDD CPU CPU CPU Chipset Fault Detection Fault Detection Fault Detection 1 2 Fault Detection 3 FT CPU Lockstepp Conventional System Fault Tolerant System [ Dual Module Redundancy ] I/O-PCI Memory CPU HDD CPU CPU CPU Chipset CPU Lockstep I/O-PCI Memory CPU HDD CPU CPU CPU Chipset

  17. Express5800/ft Series - Key Benefits “A Simplified Approach to Availability” • Continuous Processing • Dual Modular Redundant (DMR) design • Non stop operation w/ lockstep processing • Simplified Maintenance • Customer Replaceable Units (CRU) • Breakthrough pricing • Starting at less than 20,000 Euros 320Lb • Windows & Linux Compatibility • W2K Advanced Server / W2003 EnterpriseServer (320Lb - Oct03) • NEC ft Linux preloads (320La) • Industry-Standard Components • Intel processors • Standard disks, memory, PCI boards...

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