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SunFire x86 Systems for Clustered Databases & Virtualization
Filippos Boufis
Sales Consultant, Hardware LOB
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The following is intended to outline our general
product direction. It is intended for information
purposes only, and may not be incorporated into
any contract. It is not a commitment to deliver any
material, code, or functionality, and should not be
relied upon in making purchasing decisions. The
development, release, and timing of any features
or functionality described for Oracleâs products
remains at the sole discretion of Oracle.
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Agenda
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â˘âOracle x86 Cluster Strategy
â˘âx86 Product Line Refresh
ďâSun Blade Modular System
ďâ Sun Fire Rack-Mount Servers
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Todayâs Data Center
Dispersed, Inefficient Collection of Autonomous Infrastructure Pieces
â˘âNo single vendor
is responsible for
optimizing end-to-
end infrastructure
â˘âUnmanaged
proliferation of
data centers to
support growing
business needs
â˘âExisting
infrastructure
creates obstacles
to delivering
new applications
REALITY CHECK
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MANAGED TOGETHER
as a single system
CLUSTERED AND OPEN
x86-based system blocks
ENGINEERED IN-HOUSE
with Oracle resource provisioning
software, middleware, DB and apps
INTERCONNECTED
by cutting-edge networking
technologies, leveraging Top 500
experience
Oracle x86 Cluster Strategy
John Fowler â January 27th, 2010
CLUSTER STRATEGYBUILDING BLOCKS
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â˘â Engineered
together
â˘â Tested together
â˘â Packaged together
â˘â Certified together
â˘â Deployed together
â˘â Supported together
â˘â Upgraded together
Oracle x86 Cluster
Your Solution for Rapid Business Growth
Oracle
Virtualized
eBusiness
Suite Solution
Oracle
Exadata
Database
Machine
Version 2
Reduce management
complexity
Performance
and scale
Operational
efficiencies
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Exadata v2VALUETOCUSTOMER
INTEGRATION LEVEL
Blade
Clusters
Rack-Mount Servers
and Open Storage
Oracle
Validated
Configs
RISK
â˘âEngineered
â˘âTested
â˘âPackaged
â˘âCertified
â˘âDeployed
â˘âSupported
â˘âUpgraded
Together
â˘âTested
â˘âCertified
â˘âDeployed
â˘âSupported
together
â˘âDeployed
â˘âSupported
â˘âUpgraded
togetherâ˘âSupported
â˘âUpgraded
together
Value of Oracle x86 Cluster
High Performing Application-to-Disk Solutions from a Single Vendor
HIGH
HIGH
LOW
Solaris
Linux OS
Oracle Database
Fusion Middleware
Server
Storage
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Oracle Integrated Solution Performance Example
World Record on SAPÂŽ Sales and Distribution-Parallel Standard Application Benchmark
with the SAP Enhancement Package 4 for SAP ERP 6.0 (Unicode)
As of 6/20/2010. Source: http://www.sap.com/solutions/benchmark/sd2tier.epx; Certification #: Oracle - 2010xxx, HP - 2010028, IBM - 2010012.
Oracle 2x Sun Fire X4470
[8 x Intel Xeon X7560,64 cores, 128 threads]
Oracle Sun Storage F5100 Flash Array
Oracle Solaris 10
Oracle 11g RAC
21,000 users*
18,180 users*
Greater performance and better scalability vs. competition
HP ProLiant GL980 G7
[8 x Intel Xeon X7560,64 cores, 128 threads]
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 DC Ed.
Microsoft SQL Server 2008
IBM System x3850 X5
[4 x Intel Xeon X7560, 32 cores, 64 threads]
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 DC Ed.
IBM DB2 9.7
10,450 users*
* SAP SD Benchmark users with the SAP enhancement package 4 for SAP ERP 6.0 (Unicode)
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Oracle Single System Management
Powerful, Full-Featured Toolset; No Additional Charge
Oracle Integrated Lights
Out Manager (ILOM)
Rich and flexible
management,
monitoring and
configuration
Hardware Installation
Assistant
Easy installation and
configuration
Hardware Management
Pack
In-band monitoring via
existing interfaces
ISV Connectors
Integrate with 3rd party
system management
Unified tool to manage
the complete solution
holistically
Management
Application
Virtualization
OS
Server
Network
Storage
Common and
consistent interface for
all OS platforms
Flexible framework
â˘âManage at the service,
chassis, or blade level
â˘âEnable role-based access
control
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Simplicity â Oracle x86 Cluster
SIMPLICITY
Oracle Servers and Storage
Oracle OS
Oracle Middleware
Oracle Applications
Oracle Virtualization
Oracle Networking
Oracle Database
Oracle Management
Component engineered and
supported in-house
Partial capabilities available in-house
Third party component
COMPLEXITY: 5x more
vendors in the solution
HP Servers and Storage
OS
Middleware
Applications
Virtualization
HP Networking
Database
HP Management
COMPLEXITY: 4x more
vendors in the solution
IBM Servers and Storage
OS
IBM Middleware
Applications
Virtualization
Networking
IBM Database
IBM Management
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Oracle is INVESTING in the x86 server business
â˘âComplete product line refresh delivering up to 2x the performance of the
previous generation
â˘âPurpose-built systems integrated with Oracle IP to maximize customer value
Oracle enables CUSTOMER CHOICE
â˘âHardware architecture: SPARC & x86
â˘âOperating System: Solaris, Linux, and Windows
â˘âVirtualization: Oracle VM, VMware, and Hyper-V
x86 systems represent the LARGEST GROWTH OPPORTUNITY
Oracleâs Commitment to x86 Systems
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Agenda
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â˘âOracle x86 Cluster Strategy
â˘âx86 Product Line Refresh
ďâSun Blade Modular System
ďâ Sun Fire Rack-Mount Servers
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Sun Blade Product Family
PCIeâŠExpressModuleâŠ
SunâŠBladeâŠ
6000âŠChassisâŠ
SunâŠBladeâŠ
StorageâŠModuleâŠ
SunâŠBladeâŠ6000âŠ
NetworkâŠExpressâŠModulesâŠ
SunâŠBladeâŠ6000âŠChassisâŠ
MonitoringâŠModuleâŠ
SunâŠBladeâŠ
ServerâŠModulesâŠ
â˘â Oracle innovation across a full suite of industry-leading products
â˘â Building on decades of Enterprise experience to deliver:
ââ Operational efficiencies
ââ Reduced management complexity
ââ Performance and scale
â˘â Choice of leading operating and virtualization platforms, SPARC and x86 blade
server modules
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Configuration Flexibility
Versatile Shared Connectivity and Dedicated I/O Per Blade
Connect each blade uniquely to better meet application needs
SAN
Server Blade A Server Blade B
FC EMs GbE EMs
NAS
NEMs
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â˘âOracle x86 Cluster Strategy
â˘âx86 Product Line Refresh
ďâSun Blade Modular System
ďâ Sun Fire Rack-Mount Servers
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Sun x86 Rack-Mount Server Family
Sun Fire X4470 Server
Sun Fire X4270 M2 Server
Sun Fire X2270 M2 Server
Sun Fire X4170 M2 Server
Sun Fire X4800 Server
â˘â Comprehensive portfolio refreshed with
Intel Xeon Processor 5600 & 7500 Series
â˘â Array of flash options to accelerate
application performance and lower
operating cost
â˘â Choice of leading operating systems and
virtualization platforms
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Sun Fire X4470 Server
Benefits of Flash Integration
Source: Oracle Internal Measurements
OLTP Throughput (tpm;
Higher is better)
170,921
Response Time (Sec.;
Lower is better)
0.43
Without Flash
With Flash
123,157
0.70
Higher application throughput and capacity with flash39% higher throughput and faster response time with flash
acceleration
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Platform Benchmark
World
Record
Claim
Applicability
Sun Fire X4800
SPECfp_rate2006
SPECint_rate2006
8 socket
x86
Demonstrates superior computational capability
on standard workloads
Sun Fire X4470
SPECompM2001
SPECompL2001
x86
x86
Demonstrates superior computational capability
on scalable technical workloads
Sun Fire X4800 SPECjbb2005
Single x86
server
Demonstrates superiority on Enterprise Java
applications with HotSpot JVM
Sun Fire X4270 M2
SPECjbb2005 (with
Single JVM) x86
Demonstrates superiority on Enterprise Java
applications using single Java VM
Sun Blade X6270 M2 SPECjbb2005 12 core
Best Enterprise Java performance for all Intel
Xeon 5600 series results
Sun Fire X4170 M2 SPECfp_base2006 Best Unmatched floating point performance
Sun Fire X4470 SPECint_rate2006
4 socket
x86
Demonstrates superior computational capability
on standard workloads
Sun Fire X4470 SAP SD-Parallel 8 socket
Demonstrates leading ERP performance with
Oracle 11g RAC and Solaris OS
Oracleâs Sun x86 Systems Deliver 14 Record Results
Every system claims at least one World Record in itâs category
As of 6/20/2010. Source: www.spec.org and Oracle internal measurements. See substantiation slides.
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Platform Benchmark
World
Record
Claim
Applicability
Sun Fire X2270 M2 Fluent
Single
node
Best fluid dynamics performance using large
models
Sun Fire X2270 M2 ABAQUS
Single
node
Best performance on finite element analysis using
Standard Server benchmarks
Sun Fire X2270 M2 Nastran (Serial)
Single
node
Best performance on finite element analysis using
linear contact model
Sun Fire X2270 M2 SPECompM2001 2 socket
Demonstrates superior computational capability on
scalable technical workloads
Oracleâs Sun x86 Systems Deliver 14 Record Results
Every system claims at least one World Record in itâs category
As of 6/20/2010. Source: www.spec.org and Oracle internal measurements. See substantiation slides.
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Exadata Oracle Database Machine
Solution Overview
Exadata Storage Server Grid
â˘â 14 High-performance low-cost
storage servers
â˘â 100 TB raw SAS disk storage OR
336 TB raw SATA disk storage
â˘â 5TB flash storage!
RAC Database Server Grid
â˘â 8 High-performance low-cost
compute servers
â˘â 2 Intel quad-core Xeons each
InfiniBand Network
â˘â 40 Gb/sec fault-tolerant unified
server and storage network
â˘â Massively parallel intelligent grid â âprivate cloudâ
â˘â Complete hardware & software solution for Data Warehousing, OLTP and Database
Consolidation workloads
â˘â Unparalleled business value and agility through fast , cost effective and scalable
access to information 24x7
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Extreme
Performance
â˘âRuns Oracle Faster
â˘âScalable on Demand
â˘âSmart Storage
Complete
â˘âOptimized, Standardized, Integrated
â˘âServer, Storage, Network, Software
â˘âReady within days
Exadata â The Oracle Database Machine
Business Value
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Lower Cost
â˘âBest Database Consolidation Platform
â˘âReduced Storage requirements
â˘âLeverage Your Existing Investment
Complete
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Lower IT Costs
Consolidate on the Database Machine
Consolidate ALL database applications
â˘â Warehouse oriented bulk data processing
â˘â OLTP oriented random updates
â˘â Multimedia oriented streaming files
Extreme performance for ALL workloads
Economies of scale through consolidation
â˘â Less systems to manage
â˘â Easier to secure
â˘â Smaller footprint
â˘â Less datacenter resources
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Complete
Optimized Enterprise Scalability & Reliability
â˘âScalable
ââ Scales from a quarter rack to a
full rack to 8 rack cluster by just
adding wires
ââ Scales to hundreds of storage
servers
ââ Multi-petabyte databases
â˘âFault Tolerant
ââ Failure of any component
is tolerated
ââ Data is mirrored across
storage servers
Server
Storage
Network
Software
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Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud
Software. Hardware. Engineered to work together.
Building the 21st Century Datacenter
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Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud
Delivering Real Customer Value
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Oracleâs Elastic Cloud Foundation
Application Grid, OS, Enterprise Manager and hardware
EL X2-2
EnterpriseManager
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Exalogic Elastic Cloud Hardware
Extreme performance, high availability for varied workloads
EL X2-2
â˘â1 Million Web requests/sec.
â˘â1.8 Million messages/sec.
â˘â2 Million SQL operations/sec.
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Results as of June 28, 2010. Source: SAP, www.sap.com/benchmark.
(1) The SAP Sales and Distribution (SD) Standard Application Benchmark performed on May 07, 2010, by Oracle in Burlington, MA, USA, has been
certified with the following data:
Number of SAP SD benchmark users (SD Parallel): 21,000
SAPS: 115,300
Operating system, central server: Oracle Solaris 10
RDBMS: Oracle 11g Real Application Clusters (RAC)
SAP Business Suite software: SAP enhancement package 4 for SAP ERP 6.0
Configuration: 2 servers (2 active nodes): Oracle/Sun Fire X4470, 4 processors / 32 cores / 64 threads,Intel Xeon Processor X7560, 2.26
GHz, 256 GB main memory
Certification number: 2010xxx or "The SAP certification number was not available at press time and can be found at the following Web
page: www.sap.com/benchmark .â
(2) The SAP Sales and Distribution (SD) Standard Application Benchmark performed on March 13, 2010, by IBM in Research Triangle Park, NC,
USA, was certified on March 30, 2010, with the following data:
Number of SAP SD benchmark users: 10,450
SAPS: 57,120
Operating system: Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition
RDBMS: DB2 9.7
SAP Business Suite software: SAP enhancement package 4 for SAP ERP 6.0
Configuration: IBM System x3850 X5, 4 processors / 32 cores / 64 threads, Intel Xeon Processor X7560, 2.26 GHz, 256 GB main memory
Certification number: 2010012
(3) The SAP Sales and Distribution (SD) Standard Application Benchmark performed on June 06, 2010, by HP in Houston, TX, USA, has been
certified with the following data:
Number of SAP SD benchmark users: 18,180
SAPS: 99,320
Operating system: Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter Edition
RDBMS: SQL Server 2008
SAP Business Suite software: SAP enhancement package 4 for SAP ERP 6.0
Configuration: HP ProLiant DL980 G7, 8 processors / 64 cores / 128 threads,
Intel Xeon Processor X7560, 2.26 GHz, 512 GB main memory
Certification number: 2010028
Substantiation Slide
SAP SD 2-tier comparison
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Generational Java Performance Improvement
Results as of June 25, 2010. Source: www.spec.org
Results as of June 20, 2010. Source: www.spec.org
Results as of June 20, 2010. Source: www.spec.org
Substantiation Slide
SPEC benchmarks