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- In the Cloud - Leading The Server & Storage Convergence

- In the Cloud - Leading The Server & Storage Convergence. CT Sun 孫 震 東 Mar 18, 2010. Agenda. T-WIN Vision Requirements Solutions Approach x86 Based Solutions Approach Advantage of Using x86 for Unified Server Appliance Migration To New Intel Architectures

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- In the Cloud - Leading The Server & Storage Convergence

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  1. - In the Cloud -Leading The Server & Storage Convergence CT Sun 孫 震 東 Mar 18, 2010

  2. Agenda • T-WIN Vision • Requirements • Solutions Approach • x86 Based Solutions Approach • Advantage of Using x86 for Unified Server Appliance • Migration To New Intel Architectures • Dual Nehalem + Dual Tylersburg Platform • Storage Bridge Bay Solutions • System Demo • Unified Storage • T-WIN Storage Technologies • Convergence Server Storage and its Trend

  3. Vision To be the top High-Mix and Low/Medium-Volume OEM/ODM Server & Storage solutions provider

  4. Requirements • Scalable architecture that adapts to load • Scalable Server Nodes • Scalable iSCSI Storage Nodes • Architecture is adaptive • Allowing Server/Storage units to go through a ACTIVE/STANDBY/POWER-DOWN process • Applications are adaptive • Applications • IO • Security

  5. Computing farm Storage farm FC Switch 10G Switch • Management Node • Provisioning • Power management • Computing Node management • Security

  6. Solutions Approach • Virtualization • Commodity • Interconnection Network/High Speed Switch • HA • Manageability • I/O • Hybrid Technology upon Server/Storage

  7. x86 Based Solutions Approach • AIC is focused on x86 technologies for most of the platform solution designs. • AIC is focused on niche vertical markets: • High performance storage controller heads, 32~72 lanes of PCIe • Flash storage server – SSD and PCIe Flash • High performance workstation – up to 4x GPU cards • High density networking security appliance • Modular server appliances – SBB and proprietary form factor blades • Digital content steaming servers – high Disk and Host IOPS • Dual-node and Quad-node solutions for Cloud • HD video encoding servers – 1U 5x PCIe expansion slots • Storage subsystems – local and IP storage solutions • PCI Express external expansion solutions – storage and I/O • AIC has Linux-based High-Availability Management Software runs on x86 architecture

  8. Advantage of Using x86 for Server/Storage Appliance • Robust and aggressive roadmap from x86 silicon vendors • Leverage Server and Storage on same architectures • Large existing eco-system partners • Based on easily-accessible components at very competitive pricing • Reliable x86 based H/W ensuring maximum S/W compatibility (the broadest code base already developed for x86 based H/W) • Huge install-base in the market allowing for massive future business opportunities from H/W refreshes

  9. Migration To New Intel Architectures – Nehalem Core for Enterprise Platforms FSB QPI Significant I/O and Memory Performance Improvements 1333MHz FSB =>10.67GB/s Bandwidth/link between processor and I/O HUB, includes Memory bandwidth Memory speed => 667MHz DDR2, 2x channels 5.86GT/s QPI =>29.3GB/s Bandwidth/link between processor and I/O HUB, excludes Memory bandwidth Memory speed => 1333MHz DDR3, up to 3x channels

  10. Dual Nehalem + Dual Tylersburg Platform - For High IOPS Storage & Computing Platforms • 68x PCIe Gen2 + 4x PCIe Gen1 lanes • Up to 8x Gen2 X8 + 1x Gen2 X4 + 1x Gen1 X4 => 10x expansion slots • Total I/O-slot bandwidth of 350Gbps • Up to 192 GB of DDR3 memory capacity SDK System 2U SSD Server 3U Master-Node Server 3U Storage Server Gemini Dual-IOH Motherboard

  11. Storage Bridge Bay Solutions- Gen-1 following Intel Cranberry Lake CRB • Low power storage/blade design • Onboard 36-PHY SAS expander • Support up to 24x 3G SAS/SATA disks • PCIe X8 Mezzanine w/LSI 1068e SAS IOC for disk I/O • PCIe X8 Mezzanine Quad-GbE for Host I/O • Built-in 4X SAS and GbE for Board-to-Board communication • PCIe X8 for optional expansion • Support <200W- power envelop • Hot-plug design 2U 12x3.5” bay 2U 24x2.5” bay Perseus Motherboard and Canister 2U 24x3.5” bay 3U 16x3.5” bay

  12. SBB 2.0 Orion Photos

  13. Orion SBB 2.0 Controller BoardMore Bandwidth and Storage-Centric Features PCIe-SAS Switch x4 LSI Falcon x4 Downlinks to JBOD x4 LSI Bobcat 36-PHY 6G Exp x4 Or x4 x4 x4 x4 x4 PCIe HA Network NTB For Board-to-Board or I/O Expansion Uplink to Host Canister to Canister Fail-over externally QPI Or Orion SBB Controller Board SAS Expansion JBOD

  14. System Demo • SBB 2.0 Compliant Solution • 16x SAS/SATA HDD bays w/6G SAS backplane • Dual AIC Orion/Perseus application controller boards • Quad-GbE Host ports • PCIe expansion module for FC or 10Gb HBA support • Middleware – Xtreme Storage Manager manages Failover via PCIe/SAS, RAID, support for iSCSI, SAS, & FC host interfaces • Provides Linux API for integration into application OS

  15. High Availability • H/A uses a High Speed Transport • Transport can be • FC • SAS • PCIe (NTB) • H/A uses SCSI protocol for Cache Coherency allowing N+1 redundant configurations RAID Layer RAID Layer

  16. System Demo SSD Flash Server • 2U 24x2.5” SSD bays w/o SAS expander • 750W 1+1 High-Efficient HRP • Total 9x PCIe Gen2 slots supported • 3x Gen2 x8 internal slots for 3x 6G SAS controllers (8-port each) • 6x Gen2 x8 (one with x4 link) exposed slots for Host I/O links • Have enough Host I/O band-width to match with SSD’s 840K IOPS (35K*24) • Dual Nehalem processors • Up to 196GB of RAM • Can also support PCIe Flash cards + SAS HDDs • Highest I/O density in industry 5x Exposed PCIe Gen2 x8 slots + 1x Gen2 x4 slot 3x Internal PCIe Gen2 x8 slots

  17. Overview ScreenShows Stats Logical Volumes, RAIDs, Disks and Hosts

  18. Any code exceptions are logged in the support log,these are uploaded when the support log is emailed to Support

  19. Convergence Server Storage and its Trend • By increasing the performance and scale of virtualized environments while at the same time improving the ability to control and manage virtual workloads, this solution has the potential to deliver the full benefits of virtualization across the data center to increase productivity and agility, and reduce IT costs • by offering a single holistic solution with integrated management and the critical support necessary for scaling virtualization • Convergence System unites compute, network, storage access and virtualization resources in a single energy-efficient system (POE) • Convergence Server Storage : Dynamic Balanced Server-Storage Architecture

  20. Market Changes H/W unit Cost Scale Ecosystem Opportunity Service S/W Cloud App Billions End User Billions SMB Millions Enterprise 100K ~Million What do want?

  21. Q & A Next Steps? CT Sun ct.sun@twinipc.com.tw 孫震東

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