See the 4 technical computing trends driving IBM's HPC strategy

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ISC13: IBM System x Solutions
June 16, 2013

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Technical Computing trends driving IBM strategy
1. Unceasing demand for compute
– Increased complexity and scalability requirements
2. Rise of shared services / convergence of compute + big data
– Need to support any/all distributed applications (heterogeneous
compute + big data) in a common infrastructure
3. Clusters  Grids  HPC Clouds
– From single purpose static clusters to workload-driven flexible and
dynamic HPC cloud resources
4. Integrated solutions vs. components
– Focus on building comprehensive integrated systems
– Easy-to-use, optimized for workloads, and ready-to-run

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IBM Technical Computing comprehensive portfolio uniquely
addresses supercomputing and mainstream client needs
PureSystemsTM
Integrated expertise
for improved economics
Power
SystemsTM
Engine for
faster insights
System x®
Redefining x86
Intelligent Cluster™
Factory-integrated, interoperability-tested system with
compute, storage, networking and cluster managementGPFS™
System x
iDataPlex®
Fast, dense, flexible
Blue Gene®
Extremely fast,
energy efficient
supercomputer HPC Cloud
Technical
Computing
for Big Data
IBM Platform
HPC
IBM Platform
Cluster
Manager
IBM Platform
LSF®
Family
IBM Platform™
Symphony
Family
GPFS™
Storage Server
Big data
storage
System Storage®
Smarter storage
solutions

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System x Solutions available today !!
Data Management and Business Analytics
IBM® Systems solution for SAP HANA
IBM System x® GPFS™ Storage Server
IBM Smart Analytics 5600 R3
IBM System x® Reference Architecture for Microsoft SQL Server
IBM System x® Reference Architecture for Hadoop: InfoSphere BigInsights
IBM System x® Reference Architecture for Hadoop: MapR
IBM x86 Reference Architecture for SAS Visual Analytics
IBM Intelligent ClusterTM 13A
Cloud
IBM SmartCloud® Desktop Infrastructure Reference Architecture for Citrix® VDI-in-a-Box
IBM SmartCloud® Desktop Infrastructure Reference Architecture for Microsoft Windows Server 2012
IBM System x® Integrated Offering for Cloud
IBM System x® Reference Architecture for Microsoft Hyper-V

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Business Challenge
• Need for high capacity, high value solutions for
HPC workloads
• Faster complete disk rebuild time
• Need for an integrated solution
• Need for extreme data integrity
• Support for high performance and scalability
More information
System x solutions optimized for
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Client benefit
• High capacity, high performance storage offering.
• With no storage controllers, the data resides closer to the
compute nodes for faster rebuild times.
• This solution is highly cost competitive on a per GB basis, can
run either Infiniband or Ethernet connections, and provides
industry-leading throughput using efficient De-Clustered RAID
Techniques. It is fulfilled as an integrated and tested solution.
• Enhanced data protection
• Up to 400% faster complete disk rebuild time, up to 20x faster
for Critical Data rebuild
Solution summary
GSS is an entirely Blue-on-Blue solution, built on standard
System x components with GPFS software tuned to support
this configuration. There are two models – Model 24 and
Model 26. Each model has two x3650 M4 servers twin-tailed
with either four or six JBODs, with up to 348 disk drives. This
solution leverages the high demand for GPFS software and
couples it with a System x hardware solution, and is provided
exclusively through the Intelligent Cluster portfolio. GSS is
easy to configure and buy. It offers great performance and
scalability for clients, with no storage controllers and is built
on a “building block” approach.
System x® GPFS™ Storage Server
High Capacity, High Performance, Cost Effective Storage Solution

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Smarter Systems for a Smarter Planet
Introducing GPFS Storage Server
 Scalable capacity and performance as you grow
– Building block approach to HPC storage
– Performance and capacity increases as you add
multiple building blocks
 Extreme data integrity and reduced latency, with fast
rebuild times and industry-leading performance
 Leverages industry-leading IBM System x hardware,
GPFS software, and Intelligent Cluster fulfillment as
a single, integrated, fully supported IBM solution
GSS 24
GSS 26
New!
IB/10Gb interconnect
Simple building-block approach to
scaling performance and capacity

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IBM System x solution strategy extends across the portfolio
Networking
Single Pane of Glass
Management for all resources
Storage
Virtualization
Virtual Images &
Workload Patterns
Library
Virtualization
Servers
Storage
Integrated
Management
Application
Middleware
Database
Analytics
Intelligent Cluster
Solution-centric approach
PureSystems
Application-centric approach

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