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Lenovo x86 System x & ThinkServer family overviewPrestazioni, affidabilità e sicurezza con i nuovi annunci M5 e la gamma High-End X6

Alessandro Malosiox86 Senior Technical Sales Specialist - Lenovo

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Lenovo x86 Portfolio

Industry’s broadest portfolio for next generation Datacenters

Scale-out Dense

NeXtScale

Infrastructure

High Performance

Scale-outEnterprise

Flex System

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A complete solution portfolio

Volume systems

High-end systems

Broad (1P & 2P Rack & Tower) portfolio to meet a wide range of client needs from infrastructure to

technical computing

4 socket+ enterprise-class x86 performance, resiliency, security

Integration across assets in systems and SW for maximum client optimization and value

Optimize space-constrained data centers with extreme performance and energy efficiency

Converged/Blade systems

Dense systems

SOLUTIONS

AnalyticsCloud Technical Computing

BladeCenter

iDataPlex

System x

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Tower & Rack

x3650 M5

x3550 M5

RD650

x3630 M4

x3530 M4

2x E5-2400 v2

TD350

2x E5 2600 v3

TS440

1x E3-1200 v3

TS140

1x E3-1200 v3

x3300 M4

2x E5 2400v2

x3100 M5

1x E3-1200v3

x3250 M5

E3-1200 v3

Core i3 2100

RS140

E3-1200 v3

TD340

1x E3-1200 v3

RD550

x3950 X6

E7 >8 Socket

x3850 X6

E7 >4 Socket

X6: Fast, Agile Resilient

x3750 M4E5 >4 Socket

General Business

x3755 M3AMD 6380-16c

>4 Socket

HPC

Entry Rack

Single Socket

Entry RackDual Socket

Entry TowerSingle Socket

TowerDual Socket

Rack Multi Socket

Rack Dual Socket

• Highest storage density most I/O RD550

• Mixed Disk Form factor RD650

• Open management interface

• Continuous operation at 45c ASHRAE A4

• Security of Trusted Platform Assurance (2xTPM, secure

FW rollback etc)• Recognized leader in reliability

and satisfaction• Enterprise class system

management• Solutions certifications• 2x GPU support

IT Simplicity IT Sophistication

2x E5-2600 v3 2x E5-2600 v3

RD450

RD350

X3500 (2015)

System x ..in blue

..in red

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Virtual Desktop

SAP / Business Analytics

DataManagement

Cloud / Virtualization

Big Data

NEW System x portfolio for solutions & business productivity

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Intel® Xeon® E5 technology

• New Haswell microarchitecture with AVX 2.0

• 22nm processor for server/workstations

• Brings several new capabilities in the areas of virtualization, security and power efficiency

• DDR4 memory support to scale performance

� Higher TDP on Haswell driven by integration of voltage regulator for increased platform flexility. System power expected to be relatively same.

All products, computer systems, dates and figures specified are preliminary based on current expectations, and are subject to change without notice. Intel may make changes to specifications and

product descriptions at any time, without notice.

HASWELL-EP

Core Core

Core Core

Core Core

Shared Cache

QPI

QPI

2x QPI 1.1

4 Channels DDR4

40 Lanes PCIe* 3.0

DMI2

DDR4

DDR4

DDR4

DDR4

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Significant performance increase: Customers continue to look for ways to increase the return on their IT investments while driving increased system performance. The new line up of System x M5 servers and TruDDR4 Memory provide a full range of offers to drive the right

balance of performance and price for any workload

LRDIMMs�Maximum system memory 2DPC at 2133MHz, 3DPC at 1600MHz Single Voltage = 1.2V�32GB, 64GB�Up to 1.5TB with 64GB LRDIMMs

RDIMMs�New increase in performance up to 1DPC at 2133MHz, 2DPC at 1866MHz 3DPC at 1600MHz ((Stretch Goal Target = 1866MHz)�Single voltage = 1.2V�4GB, 8GB, 16GB

Up to 50%8

Increased memory bandwidth vs DDR3

Up to 45%9

Power savings vs DDR3

2X2

Memory capacity vs DDR3

� Up to 24 DIMMs with maximum speed

� Up to 2133MHz at 2DPC (LRDIMMs)

� All DIMMs 1.2V

� Up to 1.5TB memory capacity

TruDDR4 memory for performance

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� Locate errors in seconds versus hours/days1

�Easy to Use graphical display, icons, menu-driven

�Descriptive error codes & status/progress messages� Status, Errors, System VPD, System FW levels, IMM2 Network

Information, System Environmental, Actions

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� Quickly locates failing components

System x Predictive Failure Analysis monitors more server components than the competition:

�Hard Disk Drives & Fans, Power Supply Units, Memory, CPUs, Voltage Regulator Modules

Customer Benefits:

�Time is money! Enables diagnosis of server problems in seconds instead of hours/days in large server farms1

Allows problem diagnosis even when system is down!

�Proactively monitors the health of server components and

alerts before failure actually occurs

�Enables personnel to hot-swap failing component or schedule downtime at low-impact times

�Mitigates unnecessary labor & parts replacement

1IBM Serviceability Study, 2014

NextGen Light Path Diagnostics Panel

Light Path Diagnostics Component Level Lights

Locate & diagnose hardware problems quickly, avoid or significantly reduce downtime

3X more

diagnostic info than competition

Predictive diagnostics tools

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Industry Leading Cooling (up to 40oC)Support from 5o up to 40oC for power savings

96% power efficiency with 750W Titanium PSU

Saves energy cost with choice of 3 Platinum and 1 Titanium

Redundant Power supplies with active/standby modes

Low voltage TruDDR4 memory (1.2 V) with up to 45% power savings9

Dual Fan Zones Design - Hot-swap, dual-motor cooling fans maintain healthy system temperature

Energy Efficient Design

Zone 1

Zone 2

System x Rack Zones

How it Works:

� Fan speed based on ambient temperature

� Each zone adjusts fan speed based on zone thermal conditions

� Lowest fan speed occurs during low ambient condition or system idle mode

� Low wattage, keeping energy costs low� Reduced noise levels

� 2 N+1 fans design

Advantages:

�Longer lifecycle

�High efficiency

�Better Availability

�Drive cost savings

Energy efficient design – power & cooling

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Firmware can only execute if digitally verified with public/private keys

All firmware updates require digital verification with public/private keys

Rigorous security testing & practices

2 TPMs standard on all servers

Industry Standard

* Trusted Computing Group (TCG)

http://www.trustedcomputinggroup.org/

System xInnovation

System x platform innovation

Latest x86 Industry Standards

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Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Crypto Assist (Asymmetric, General, Symmetric) *

Secured Hardware & Firmware Establish a Solid Foundation for Workloads

System x M5 platform innovationM5

Innovation Self Encrypting Drives + IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager – Enterprise grade data security & key management

TPM 2.0 Chips – Support for new versions of Windows & encryption algorithms

Secure Firmware Rollback – prevents exposing previously fixed vulnerabilities

Intel Xeon E5-2600 V3 CPUNIST compliance

*Trusted Platform Assurance should be used in conjunction with industry standard security practices.

Industry-leading security innovation built-in from the bottom up

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Unique System x Trusted Platform Assurance: Two security processes with rigorous ongoing validation built-in

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Ongoing Secure Development & Build

Secure System Execution (Server in Production)

Secure Firmware Development & Build Process

Ongoing Rigorous Security Testing Practices

Fix & Report Discovered Vulnerabilities

Secured Hardware

Secured Firmware

Chainof Trust

Industry-Leading System x Features & Practices for Superior Protection

Digitally Signed Firmware

• Secure Development Process• Comprehensive Testing Practices

• All released Firmware is signed

• Signed Code can be traced to its source

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“You can prove who I say I am”

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• Core Root of Trust• Boot code is verified at every boot

• Only genuine updates can be applied

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Centralize, automate and simplify encryption key management with SKLM

Configurable solutions to meet client specific needs Advanced RAID with features designed to enhance reliability, availability and performanceProtection of data at rest against loss or theftEnables secure drive retirement, disposal & repurposing

SEDs with SKLM protect enterprise data and simplify key management

� Efficient, simplified, and transparent key management

� Addresses regulatory requirements calling for encryption key protection

� Reduces operating costs, speeds implementation and enables interoperability

� Supports Key Management Interoperability Protocol (KMIP) standard

� No performance impact

System x + Self Encrypting Drives (SEDs)

IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager (SKLM)

� Centralized authorization key storage

� Automated management of local and remote encryption keys

� Scalable solution to support large System x environments managing hundreds of thousands of keys

� Simple, secure integration with interoperability across solutions including System x

Secured Data

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Volume systems

High-end systems


technical computing




Dense systems

SOLUTIONS


BladeCenter

iDataPlex

System x



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Flex System chassis simplifies infrastructure deployment via integration

Management

Network – LAN / SAN Storage – Internal / External

Compute – x86

Four key aspects of IT infrastructure:

Flex System Enterprise Chassis

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x86 Compute Nodes

x220 x222 x240 x440 X6 Expansion Units

• Entry 2S E5-2400 up to 12 DIMMS

• Up to 14 nodes per chassis• Small workloads – file/print etc

• Dense 2S E5-2400• Up to 28 nodes per chassis

• VDI & Infrastructure consolidation

• High value 2S E5-2600 up to 24 DIMMS

• Up to 14 nodes per chassis• No compromise design – suits most enterprise applications

• Cloud, VDI, Virtualization &

Infrastructure applications

• 4S E5-4600 up to 48 DIMMS• Up to 7 nodes per chassis

• Database and high density virtulization

• Scalable 2S to 8S E7-2800/4800/8800• Base 2S building block with 48

DIMMS• Support for up to 16 DDR3 Flash DIMMS

• Mission critical applications like

Database, Business Analytics and Virtualization

• PCI Expansion Node: standard PCIe / GPU

support• Storage Expansion Node: dedicated storage support – Example VMWare vSAN

Flex System Portfolio

Enterprise Chasssis Networking Storage Management

Ethernet: InfiniBand: FibreChannel: Dedicated Storage Integrated Chassis Management Modules (CMM)

New XClarity Administrator

Upward Integration Modules (UIM)

Optional FSM – management appliance

1/10/40GbE Switches

56GbitQDR/FDR

InfiniBand Switches

8/16Gbps FC-Switches

10GbE/FCoEConverged Switches

External Shared Storage:

8/16GbpsFC-Interconnect

Modules

1/10GbE Interconnect

Modules

2S Nodes 4S+ Nodes

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Compute Nodes

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Flex System x240 M5 Compute NodeFor broadest workloads including Virtualization, Business Applications, VDI, Cloud, Consolidation

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2-socket Intel E5-2600v3

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24 LP DDR4 DIMMs / 1866MHz / 2133MHz

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Up to 8x10Gb ports

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2 hot swap 2.5” SAS/SATA SSDs/HDDs/PCIe Flash

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Dual Enabled Hypervisor – ESXi on SD Card Option

Key Differentiators:• Highest memory support

• Highest CPU support

• Flexible local storage options – high capacity to high performance

• Flexible IO design – multiple ports / multiple fabrics

24 DDR4 LP

DIMMs

2x Intel E5-2600v3Processors

2x IO Mezzanine Cards

Keyboard, Mouse, Video Dongle connector

Release latch

2x Hot Swap 2.5”HDD or

4 x Hot Swap 1.8”SSD or

2 x 2.5”PCIe Flash Drive

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Flex System X6 Compute Node – base building block

2x Hot Swap, Small Form Factor HDDs

48x LP DIMMs

4x IO Mezzanine Cards

2x Intel E7 8800/4800/2800v2Processors

SMP

Interconnect

Ultimate performance and reliability for Analytics, Databases and large Virtual Machines

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Full Width compute node

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2-socket scalable Intel E7

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48 LP DDR3 DIMMs / 1333MHz / 1600MHz

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10Gb Converged LOM

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2 hot swap 2.5” SAS/SATA SSDs or HDDs

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Dual Enabled Hypervisor – ESXi on Flash Key Option

Key Differentiators:• FAST: integrated eXFlash memory-channel storage – a DIMM-based

storage provides up to 12.8 terabytes of flash storage• AGILE: supports scalability up to 8-Socket• RESILIENT: extends Intel RAS architecture to hypervisor to maximize

application up time.

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Storage

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Flex System offers diverse storage options

DedicatedStorage

Software DefinedStorage

SharedStorage (SAN)

Ideal for file storage and serving workloads including high-performance

needs with Flash storage

IBM Storwize “V” family and

open interoperability with

“Hyperconverged”

x240 + SEN + hypervisor

x240 + SEN

OrInternal storage

Emerging technology: Ability to scale dedicated pools of storage into a single

virtual storage pool

Ideal for virtualization, cloud-based workloads, and business applications for

enterprise datacenter

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Flex System Networking

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The Flex System Portfolio - Networking

Ethernet & FCoE

Fibre Channel

InfiniBand

SI4093 EN4093R EN6131

CN4093

EN2092 B22 FEXEN4023

FC5022 FC3171 FC3171 (PT)

IB6131

SI4091

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Mezzanine CardLOM Connector (or Second Mezzanine Card)

Mezzanine

Card

ITE with LOM Connector and 1 Mezzanine Card ITE with 2 Mezzanine Cards

Flex System x240 - with LOM/1 Mezz and with 2 Mezz Cards

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NIC 2 or 4 ports or LOM Adapter

EN2092 /SI4091 /SI4093 Eth. Mod.

G8264CS, Brocade or Cisco


StorageAny FC Supported

Storage

Black line is EthernetRed line is Fibre Channel

FC3171/5022 FC Module

HBA 2 o 4 Ports

• to any Ethernet Switch

Flexibility w Entry Level Switch (or any 10Gb Switch!)+ FC SAN

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LOM or Adapter(CNA function)

CN4093 Flex System Fabric

Converged Switch

Key value:•More control of the overall solutions and leverage existing storage•Can connect to external storage via SAN switch also.

Black line is FCOERed line is Fibre Channel

Green line is Ethernet

Ext.Storage

Cisco or BrocadeSAN

Adapter Integrated Switch FCoE TOR Switch SAN Switch Storage Target OS levels

LOM & CN4054 4-port adapter (BE3) pNIC and vNIC modes

CN4093 10Gb SwitchNPIV mode

N/A Cisco SANBrocade SAN

FCoE: V7000 Storage node, FC: Storwize V7K, SVC, DS3K/5K, DS8K,

Tape, XIV

Win2008, ESX 4/5, RHEL 5/6, SLES 10/11

CN4058 8-port adapter* CN4093 10Gb SwitchNPIV mode

N/A Cisco & Brocade SAN

FCoE: V7000 Storage node, FC: Storwize V7K, SVC, DS3K/5K, DS8K,

Tape, XIV

AIX 6/7VIOS 221/222

IBM i6/i7

Ethernet Network V7000

CN4093: chassis-level converged scenario

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LOM or Adapter(CNA function)

SI4093 or EN4093R Ethernet

Module

Black line is FCOERed line is Fibre Channel



SANStorage

• to Brocade/Cisco SAN

• Brocade to Brocade SAN• Cisco to Cisco SAN

SI/EN4093: Flexibility w FCoE at the Top of Rack

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Unmatched I/O flexibility & scalability

* Compared to HP Virtual Connect 10/10D

** Using the Flex x222 compute node

Support with 7.8 Software release –

No Cost to Upgrade

Support with 7.8 Software release –

No Cost to Upgrade

Features on

DemandScalability - Ability to turn on 24 to 64 internal and external ports without changing hardware.

• Up to 25% less expensive*

• Up to 66% less management*

• Up to 55% lower power*

Industry first

New!Industry first

New!

Reduce cost & complexity, plus investment protection

Flexible port

mappingReallocate internal and external ports as needed

• Convert between port speeds:

• 1G, 10G, 40G for selected ports

• Up to 74% less expensive*

Flex System

Interconnect Fabric Scalability – Build a 9 chassis POD or Cluster

• Scale up to 252** nodes

• Zero down time for upgrades

• Single IP address

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Volume systems

High-end systems


technical computing




Dense systems

SOLUTIONS


BladeCenter

iDataPlex

System x



Virtualization Database AnalyticsERP

In today’s environment, data center infrastructure must be

X86 FOR ENTERPRISE WORKLOADS

� Optimized performance

� Enterprise-level availability

� Investment protection

� Simple, proven solutions

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Traditional SSDs and PCIe based Flash do not provide parallel transactions

Memory

SSD

CPU

IO Hub

Memory

Memory

SSDPCIeFlash

Unlike memory, storage devices are “remote” to the processorTherefore, transactions are not performed in parallelAs a result, response time suffers significantly

Adding more storage only compounds the problem since all of the IOPs get delivered through a single IO hub

IBM eXFlash Memory Channel Storage is a parallel persistent cache

Memory

SSD

CPU

IO Hub

eXFlash DIMM

SSDPCIeFlash

Stay within the processor-memory subsystemSignificantly reduce latencies by coupling memory, storage and

cores directlyDistance and bus issues are eliminatedHighly parallel applications running highly parallel transactions –

true data velocity

Achieve linear performance per cost

Memory

High-end systems

X6 technology – Fast: eXFlash Memory channel storage

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Storage Book

4 Compute Books

Each compute book includes 1 processor and 24 DIMMs

Deliver up to 6TB of memory or 12.8TB of eXFlash memory-channel storage

Each x3850 X6 contains 4

Compute books

Ability to swap out Compute books as memory or processor generations change

The Storage book delivers up to 6.4TB of eXFlash 1.8” SSD or 12.8TB of SAS 2.5”.

Ability to host 2 storage controllers for

maximum bandwidth

The Client Benefit

Lowest acquisition cost through “fit for purpose” configurationsHighest flexibility in adding or modifying capability or designLowest TCO by hosting multiple generations

High-end systems

X6 technology - Agile

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Capitalize on your investment – “no more rip and replace.”

Gen1 Gen3

X6 ApproachInnovation…Upgrade in the same chassis

Gen2

Traditional ApproachMore Servers. More Cost.More Overhead.

X6 technology - Agile: deliver multiple generations in the same chassis

Gen1 Gen3Gen2

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The x3850 X6 delivers the most performance and capacity in the x86 segment without compromising on reliability, availability, and serviceability. It’s also features Lenovo new modular rack design that can host multiple generations of technology in a single platform.

� Intel® Xeon® E7-4800/8800 v2 based 4-socket 4U server (up to 60 cores per server).

� Scalable to 8-sockets 8U in the field (if equipped with Xeon® E7-8800 v2 CPUs)

� Supports up to 6TB of memory (using 96x 64GB LRDIMMs)

� Up to 12TB of Lenovo’s newest memory-channel storage technology for ultra-low latency

� Most flexibility by supporting a modular book design which allows clients to create “fit for purpose” solutions and host multiple generations of technology in the same package

� In addition to Intel® RunSure® Technology, features X6 Advance RAS capabilities that deliver mainframe class reliability

Key Features

Workloads� ERP� Analytics� Database and OLTP� Virtualization

Lenovo System x3850 X6 Overview

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� Intel® Xeon® E7-8800 v2 based, 8-socket 8U server (up 120 cores per server).� Supports up to 12TB of memory (using 192x 64GB LRDIMMs)

� Single point of control and single serial asset tracking for ease of management� Up to 12TB of Lenovo’s newest DIMM based flash technology for ultra-low latency

applications� Most flexibility by supporting a modular book design which allows clients to create “fit for

purpose” solutions and host multiple generations of technology in the same package� In addition to Intel® RunSure® Technology, features X6 Advance RAS capabilities that deliver

mainframe class reliability

IBM System x3950 X6 Overview

Key Features

Workloads� ERP� Analytics� Database and OLTP� Virtualization

The x3950 X6 delivers the most performance and capacity in the x86 segment without compromising on reliability, availability, and serviceability. This 8-way server is designed with seamless management and scalable performance for the largest, business critical workloads.

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* 64GB DIMM available on 8 socket x880 in 4Q14. Contact Lenovo rep for interoperability help with specific configurations.

x880 X6Ideal for workloads such as advanced analytics and databases that demand the highest levels of performance

• Scale to 8 sockets

• Maximum 12TB memory*

x280 X6Ideal for workloads such as large virtual machines requiring more memory per VM


• Maximum 3TB memory

x480 X6Ideal for workloads such as large virtual machines, analytics and databases requiring more cores and more memory per system/VM


• Maximum 6TB memory

Industry’s first 8-socket Intel Xeon-based blade system


X6 technology – Agile: also on Flex System

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� Industry leading scalability up to 8 sockets in a Xeon based blade architecture

� Enterprise class availability features to handle mission-critical workloads

Applicationperformance*

* x880 X6 Compute Node using eight Intel Xeon processor E7-4890 v2 vs. 4-socket server using four previous top-of-the-line E7-4870 (v1) processors.

Flex System X6 Compute Nodes:

unique X6 advantages, also on Flex System format

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Intel® Run Sure Technology enables enterprise RAS on

the Intel® Xeon® E7 processor family

X6 enables additional platform

level RAS for higher availability

X6 integrates the software stack for solution-level RAS management

• MCA Recovery Execution Path

• MCA Recovery Non Execution Path

• MCA I/O

• Enhanced MCA Gen1

• SDDC+1

• DDDC+1

• Automated processor failover

• Automated backup of management firmware

• Automated memory page integrity sorting

• Memory page retire

• Advanced recovery of processor transactions

Lenovo unique Upward Integrated Modules for VMware and Hyper-v:

• Rolling Firmware Updates

• Advanced RAS

High-end systems

X6 technology - Resilient

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Client Value

SAP Business Suite on X6Leadership performance and scalability

Microsoft SQL Data Warehouse on X6Fast time to value via validated configurations

SAP HANA on X6 Large Memory Support

DB2 BLU on X6 100x Performance increase

VMWare vCloud Suite on X6Large VM support for enterprise application

Microsoft Hyper-V Private Cloud on X6Fast time to value with pre-tested configurationsV

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Mission-critical application and platform:ERP, database, virtualized server farms, cloud

High-end systems

X6 technology – target segments

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Volume systems

High-end systems


technical computing




Dense systems

SOLUTIONS


BladeCenter

iDataPlex

System x



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Introducing NeXtScale System M5Modular, high-performance system for scale-out computing

Compute

Chassis

Storage*

Acceleration

Primary Workloads

Standard Rack

� Low Cost Chassis provides only power

and cooling

� Dense High Performance Server

� Dense Storage Tray (8 X 3.5” HDDs)

� Dense PCI Tray (2 x 300W GPU/Phi)

� Standard 19” Racks

� Top of Rack switching and choice of fabric

� Open Standards Based tool kit for

deployment and management

* M5 support to be available with 12Gb version at Refresh 1

High Performance Computing

Dense systems (HPC & Cloud)

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Compute nodeNeXtScale nx360 M5

ChassisNeXtScale n1200 EnclosureAir or Water Cool Technology

Storage NeX node*

nx360 M5 + Storage NeX

New Compute Node fits into existing NeXtScale infrastructureOne Architecture Optimized for Many Use Cases

� Dense Compute

� Top Performance

� Energy Efficient

� Air or Water Cool Technology

� Investment Protection

� Add RAID card + cable

� Dense 32TB in 1U

� Up to 8 x 3.5” HDDS

� Simple direct connect

� Mix and Match

PCI Nex node (GPU / Phi)nx360 M5 + PCI NeX

� Add PCI riser + GPUs

� 2 x 300W GPU in 1U

� Full x16 Gen3 connect

� Mix and Match

New

*M5 support to be available with 12Gb version at Refresh 1

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System x and PureFlex Management …Today!

Offering portfolio spanning a broad range of usage scenarios

� Server, node, and chassis firmware for essential server/chassis operations

� ToolsCenter for single system element/resource management

� Upward Integration modules for surfacing system information directly into industry leading Virtualization managers

� Systems Director for Platform and Virtualization Management

� Flex System Manager for Integrated Systems Management, including interactive chassis map

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Systems Director

Deploy Config Update Diagnose

FastSetup,

Fabric Mgr

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Upward

Integration

Modules

(UIM)

Monitoring and Mgmt of

system infrastructure

Integrated Mgmt Module

- Racks

Advanced Mgmt Module -

Blades

For Racks and Blades For Flex & PureFlex Systems

Upward

Integration

Modules

(UIM)

Chassis Management Module

Flex

System

Manager

Integrated Mgmt Module

New

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Introducing Lenovo XClarity™

Reduce

Complexity

Speed

Response

Enhance

Availability

Expand

integration

� Delivered as a virtual appliance

� Agent free� Configuration patterns and profiles

� Intuitive interface

� Firmware out of compliance notifications� Re-apply saved configurations

� Failure prediction

� Rolling maintenance with no downtime� Audit trails and NIST, FIPS compliance

� Packaged integration to VMware & Microsoft

� PowerShell CLI� REST APIs

Simplified, automated

systems management

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Deliver Lenovo resources faster:

� Discovery and inventory

� Monitoring

� Firmware updates and compliance

� Configuration management

� Deployment of OS to bare metal servers

Lenovo XClarity Administrator

Hardware resources

Centralized resource management

Integrators and REST APIs

Visibility & control of resources from

external, higher level virtualization & orchestration tools

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Lenovo XClarity Administrator Dashboard

Simplified user interface

� Based on HTML 5

� Tablet ready

� Find information and execute tasks faster

Remote control sessions

� Manage endpoints as if you were at the local console*

� Power on and off

� Define softkeys

� Mount or move remote media

� Upload an image

� Import and export user settings

� View remote control logs and traces

Call Home

� Automatically notify Lenovo Support on serviceable events from managed endpoints

� Open service tickets and transfer diagnostic files

* Requires Feature on Demand (FoD) key for remote presence on the managed server or compute node

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ITIC 2014-2015 Reliability Survey, May 20141

#1 Reliability x86 Rating #1 Customer Satisfaction Rating

#1 ranking in TBR report in 22 elements across Service, Product and Sales indices

Industry Leading

HP Integrity

Fujitsu Primergy

IBM Power System i, p

13%

10%

6%

4%

4%

3%

3%

3%

2%

2%

1%

1%

0%

Dell PowerEdge x86

HP ProLiant Servers

Oracle x86

Oracle SPARC

Fujitsu SPARC

Toshiba Magnia

Fujitsu Primequest

Cisco UCS

Lenovo System x

IBM System z

#1 x86 server

1 ITIC 2014-2015 Reliability Survey, May 2014 –http://public.dhe.ibm.com/common/ssi/ecm/en/xsl03126usen/XSL03126USEN.PDF

2 TBR Customer Satisfaction Survey, August 2014 –http://public.dhe.ibm.com/common/ssi/ecm/en/xsw03117usen/XSW03117USEN.PDF

TBR Customer Satisfaction Survey, August 20142

TBR Satisfaction Indices Rank

Overall Customer Satisfaction #1

Service Satisfaction #1

Product Satisfaction #1

Sales Responsiveness #1

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