Learn about Flash or SSD: Why and When to Use IBM FlashSystem. This IBM Redpaper publication explains how to select an IBM FlashSystem or solid-state drive (SSD) solution. It describes why and when to use FlashSystem products, and reviews total cost of ownership (TCO), economics, performance, scalability, power, and cooling. For more information on IBM Storage Systems, visit http://ibm.co/LIg7gk.
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The document summarizes IBM's FlashSystem portfolio of all-flash storage solutions. It highlights several IBM FlashSystem products, including the FlashSystem 900, FlashSystem A9000, FlashSystem V9000, and Storwize V7000F. It discusses the performance, scalability, and data protection capabilities of these solutions. It also provides information on IBM's flash core technology, real-time compression, and software-defined storage offerings.
The document discusses using IBM Flash and solutions to gain enhanced business insights from data. It describes how unstructured data is growing exponentially and how analytics is critical for businesses to gain insights. It then outlines IBM's flash storage portfolio, including all-flash arrays like FlashSystem and DeepFlash, a new class of flash optimized for big data workloads. It also discusses data protection schemes, shared storage versus shared-nothing architectures, and IBM tools for analytics, data management and security like Spectrum Scale, Spectrum Control and the Security Key Lifecycle Manager.
This IBM Redpaper provides a brief overview of OpenStack and a basic familiarity of its usage with the IBM XIV Storage System Gen3. The illustration scenario that is presented uses the OpenStack Folsom release implementation IaaS with Ubuntu Linux servers and the IBM Storage Driver for OpenStack. For more information on IBM Storage Systems, visit http://ibm.co/LIg7gk.
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Learn how all flash needs end to end Storage efficiency. For more information on IBM FlashSystem, visit http://ibm.co/10KodHl.
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Learn about vSphere Storage API for Array Integration on the IBM Storwize family. IBM Storwize V7000 Unified combines the block storage capabilities of Storwize V7000 with file storage capabilities into a single system for greater ease of management and efficiency. For more information on IBM Storage Systems, visit http://ibm.co/LIg7gk.
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Learn about IBM FlashSystem 840 and its complete product specification in this Redbook. FlashSystem 840 provides scalable performance for the most demanding enterprise class applications. IBM FlashSystem 840 accelerates response times with IBM MicroLatency to enable faster decision making. For more information on IBM FlashSystem, visit http://ibm.co/10KodHl.
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Learn about the IBM System x3250 M5,.The x3250 M5 offers the following energy-efficiency features to save energy, reduce operational costs, increase energy availability, and contribute to a green environment, energy-efficient planar components help lower operational costs. For more information on System x, visit http://ibm.co/Q7m3iQ.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/210746104/IBM-System-x3250-M5
This Redbook talks about the product specification of IBM NeXtScale nx360 M4. The NeXtScale nx360 M4 server provides a dense, flexible solution with a low total cost of ownership (TCO). The half-wide, dual-socket NeXtScale nx360 M4 server is designed for data centers that require high performance but are constrained by floor space. For more information on System x, visit http://ibm.co/Q7m3iQ.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/210745680/IBM-NeXtScale-nx360-M4
The document summarizes IBM's FlashSystem portfolio of all-flash storage solutions. It highlights several IBM FlashSystem products, including the FlashSystem 900, FlashSystem A9000, FlashSystem V9000, and Storwize V7000F. It discusses the performance, scalability, and data protection capabilities of these solutions. It also provides information on IBM's flash core technology, real-time compression, and software-defined storage offerings.
The document discusses using IBM Flash and solutions to gain enhanced business insights from data. It describes how unstructured data is growing exponentially and how analytics is critical for businesses to gain insights. It then outlines IBM's flash storage portfolio, including all-flash arrays like FlashSystem and DeepFlash, a new class of flash optimized for big data workloads. It also discusses data protection schemes, shared storage versus shared-nothing architectures, and IBM tools for analytics, data management and security like Spectrum Scale, Spectrum Control and the Security Key Lifecycle Manager.
This IBM Redpaper provides a brief overview of OpenStack and a basic familiarity of its usage with the IBM XIV Storage System Gen3. The illustration scenario that is presented uses the OpenStack Folsom release implementation IaaS with Ubuntu Linux servers and the IBM Storage Driver for OpenStack. For more information on IBM Storage Systems, visit http://ibm.co/LIg7gk.
Visit http://bit.ly/KWh5Dx to 'Follow' the official Twitter handle of IBM India Smarter Computing.
Learn how all flash needs end to end Storage efficiency. For more information on IBM FlashSystem, visit http://ibm.co/10KodHl.
Visit http://bit.ly/KWh5Dx to 'Follow' the official Twitter handle of IBM India Smarter Computing.
Learn about vSphere Storage API for Array Integration on the IBM Storwize family. IBM Storwize V7000 Unified combines the block storage capabilities of Storwize V7000 with file storage capabilities into a single system for greater ease of management and efficiency. For more information on IBM Storage Systems, visit http://ibm.co/LIg7gk.
Visit http://bit.ly/KWh5Dx to 'Follow' the official Twitter handle of IBM India Smarter Computing.
Learn about IBM FlashSystem 840 and its complete product specification in this Redbook. FlashSystem 840 provides scalable performance for the most demanding enterprise class applications. IBM FlashSystem 840 accelerates response times with IBM MicroLatency to enable faster decision making. For more information on IBM FlashSystem, visit http://ibm.co/10KodHl.
Visit http://on.fb.me/LT4gdu to 'Like' the official Facebook page of IBM India Smarter Computing.
Learn about the IBM System x3250 M5,.The x3250 M5 offers the following energy-efficiency features to save energy, reduce operational costs, increase energy availability, and contribute to a green environment, energy-efficient planar components help lower operational costs. For more information on System x, visit http://ibm.co/Q7m3iQ.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/210746104/IBM-System-x3250-M5
This Redbook talks about the product specification of IBM NeXtScale nx360 M4. The NeXtScale nx360 M4 server provides a dense, flexible solution with a low total cost of ownership (TCO). The half-wide, dual-socket NeXtScale nx360 M4 server is designed for data centers that require high performance but are constrained by floor space. For more information on System x, visit http://ibm.co/Q7m3iQ.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/210745680/IBM-NeXtScale-nx360-M4
The IBM System x3650 M4 HD is a (1) 2-socket 2U rack-optimized server that supports up to 32 internal drives and features an innovative design for optimal performance, uptime, and dense storage. It offers (2) excellent reliability, availability, and serviceability for improved business environments. The server is (3) designed for easy deployment, integration, service, and management.
Here are the product specification for IBM System x3300 M4. This product can be managed remotely.The x3300 M4 server contains IBM IMM2, which provides advanced service-processor control, monitoring, and an alerting function. The IMM2 lights LEDs to help you diagnose the problem, records the error in the event log, and alerts you to the problem. For more information on System x, visit http://ibm.co/Q7m3iQ.
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Learn about IBM System x iDataPlex dx360 M4. IBM System x iDataPlex is an innovative data center solution that maximizes performance and optimizes energy and space efficiency. The iDataPlex solution provides customers with outstanding energy and cooling efficiency, multi-rack level manageability, complete flexibility in configuration, and minimal deployment effort. For more information on System x, visit http://ibm.co/Q7m3iQ.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/210744055/IBM-System-x-iDataPlex-dx360-M4
The IBM System x3500 M4 server provides powerful and scalable performance for business applications in an energy efficient tower or rack design. It features the latest Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2 or E5-2600 processors with up to 24 cores, 768GB RAM, 32 hard drives, and 8 PCIe slots. Comprehensive systems management tools and redundant components help ensure high availability, while its small footprint and 80 Plus Platinum power supplies reduce data center costs.
Learn about system specification for IBM System x3550 M4. The x3550 M4 offers numerous features to boost performance, improve scalability, and reduce costs. Improves productivity by offering superior system performance with up to 12-core processors, up to 30 MB of L3 cache, and up to two 8 GT/s QPI interconnect links. For more information on System x, visit http://ibm.co/Q7m3iQ.
Learn about IBM System x3650 M4. The x3650 M4 is an outstanding 2U two-socket business-critical server, offering improved performance and pay-as-you grow flexibility along with new features that improve server management capability. For more information on System x, visit http://ibm.co/Q7m3iQ.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/210741926/IBM-System-x3650-M4
Learn about the product specification of IBM System x3500 M3. System x3500 M3 has an energy-efficient design which works in conjunction with the IMM to govern fan rotation based on the readings that it delivers. This saves money under normal conditions because the fans do not have to spin at high speed. For more information on System x, visit http://ibm.co/Q7m3iQ.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/210741626/IBM-System-x3500-M3
Learn about IBM System x3400 M3. The x3400 M3 offers numerous features to boost performance and reduce costs, x3400 M3 has the ability to grow with your application requirements with these features. Powerful systems management features simplify local and remote management of the x3400 M3. For more information on System x, visit http://ibm.co/Q7m3iQ.
Visit http://on.fb.me/LT4gdu to 'Like' the official Facebook page of IBM India Smarter Computing.
Learn about IBM System 3250 M3 which is a single-socket server that offers new levels of performance and flexibility
to help you respond quickly to changing business demands. Cost-effective and compact, it is well suited to small to mid-sized businesses, as well as large enterprises. For more information on System x, visit http://ibm.co/Q7m3iQ.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/210740347/IBM-System-x3250-M3
Learn about IBM System x3200 M3 and its specifications. The System x3200 M3 features easy installation and management with a rich set of options for hard disk drives and memory. The efficient design helps to save energy and provide a better work environment with less heat and noise. For more information on System x, visit http://ibm.co/Q7m3iQ.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/210739508/IBM-System-x3200-M3
Learn about the configuration of IBM PowerVC. IBM PowerVC is built on OpenStack that controls large pools of server, storage, and networking resources throughout a data center. IBM Power Virtualization Center provides security services that support a secure environment. Installation requires just 20 minutes to get a virtual machine up and running. For more information on Power Systems, visit http://ibm.co/Lx6hfc.
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Learn about Ibm POWER7 Virtualization Performance. PowerVM Lx86 is a cross-platform virtualization solution that enables the running of a wide range of x86 Linux applications on Power Systems platforms within a Linux on Power partition without modifications or recompilation of the workloads. For more information on Power Systems, visit http://ibm.co/Lx6hfc.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/210734237/A-Comparison-of-PowerVM-and-Vmware-Virtualization-Performance
This reference architecture document describes deploying the VMware vCloud Enterprise Suite on the IBM PureFlex System hardware platform. Key points:
- The vCloud Suite software provides components for managing and delivering cloud services, while the IBM PureFlex System provides an integrated hardware platform in a single chassis.
- The reference architecture focuses on installing the vCloud Suite management components as virtual machines on an ESXi host to manage consumer resources.
- The IBM PureFlex System provides servers, networking, and storage in a single chassis that can then be easily scaled out. This standardized deployment accelerates provisioning of cloud infrastructure.
- Deployment considerations cover systems management using IBM Flex System Manager, server, networking, storage configurations
Learn how x6: The sixth generation of EXA Technology is fast, agile and Resilient for Emerging Workloads from Alex Yost. Vice President, IBM PureSystems and System x
IBM Systems and Technology Group. x6 drives cloud and big data for enterprises by achieving insight faster thereby outperforming competitors. For more information on System x, visit http://ibm.co/Q7m3iQ.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/210715795/X6-The-sixth-generation-of-EXA-Technology
Lean how Matters Stephen Leonard General Manager Global Markets IBM Systems elucidates the impact of IBM Flex system in businesses which can be instrumental in helping firms to cut their operational down cost. In simple terms “IBM Flex System represents an entirely new generation of technology, with more performance and bandwidth, true integrated enterprise SAN storage.
For more information on Pure Systems, visit http://ibm.co/J7Zb1v.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/210711973/stephen-leonard-ibm-big-data-and-cloud
Infrastructure Matters discusses trends in IT for 2014. It notes the rise of business services, the "Internet of Things" connecting billions of devices, and exponentially growing data. Infrastructure will need to process workloads and massive data quickly in secure environments. Virtualization increases flexibility, utilization, reliability and reduces costs. The role of CIO is expanding from operational roles to innovation, architecture and business transformation. While applications and users grow exponentially, infrastructure demands challenge traditional IT models, increasing the need for third platform technologies.
This document provides instructions for implementing IBM SmartCloud Entry on an IBM PureFlex System. It discusses installing and configuring the necessary IBM PureFlex System hardware including Flex System Manager, networking, storage, and compute nodes. It then covers installing and configuring VMware ESXi on the x86 compute nodes, the VMware vCenter Server, and data stores. Finally, it outlines installing and configuring IBM SmartCloud Entry and workload management.
Learn about the IBM PureFlex Solution for SAP Business Suite (POWER / AIX). This paper provides reference architectures of how heterogeneous SAP landscapes can be consolidated using IBM PureFlex System. While running the core business applications on POWER nodes with AIX as operating system, complementary SAP components are added on x86 nodes. IBM PureFlex System enables a very tight integration of infrastructure components including servers, networking and storage. Seamless monitoring and management functions of the infrastructure are provided by the FSM. For more information on Pure Systems, visit http://ibm.co/J7Zb1v.
Visit the official Scribd Channel of IBM India Smarter Computing at http://bit.ly/VwO86R to get access to more documents.
Learn about IBM SmartCloud Virtual Desktop Infrastructure for Microsoft Windows Server 2012 VDI Reference architecture. This document describes the reference architecture for IBM SmartCloud Virtual Desktop Infrastructure with Microsoft Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) running on Microsoft Windows Server 2012. For more information on IBM Systems, visit http://ibm.co/RKEeMO.
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IBM SmartCloud Desktop Infrastructure (SDI) is IBM’s answer to end-user virtualization and integration needs. It offers robust virtual desktop solutions, infrastructure, and services designed to make the deployment of virtual desktops easier as is based on a reference architecture approach. As such, IBM SDI supports a wide range of hardware, hypervisors and software platforms from multiple vendors, providing a high degree of flexibility and customization choices. IBM SDI helps offer a more cost-effective, manageable, virtual desktop environment for a wide range of customer sizes, user types and industry segments. For more information on IBM Systems, visit http://ibm.co/RKEeMO.
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inQuba Webinar Mastering Customer Journey Management with Dr Graham HillLizaNolte
HERE IS YOUR WEBINAR CONTENT! 'Mastering Customer Journey Management with Dr. Graham Hill'. We hope you find the webinar recording both insightful and enjoyable.
In this webinar, we explored essential aspects of Customer Journey Management and personalization. Here’s a summary of the key insights and topics discussed:
Key Takeaways:
Understanding the Customer Journey: Dr. Hill emphasized the importance of mapping and understanding the complete customer journey to identify touchpoints and opportunities for improvement.
Personalization Strategies: We discussed how to leverage data and insights to create personalized experiences that resonate with customers.
Technology Integration: Insights were shared on how inQuba’s advanced technology can streamline customer interactions and drive operational efficiency.
What is an RPA CoE? Session 2 – CoE RolesDianaGray10
In this session, we will review the players involved in the CoE and how each role impacts opportunities.
Topics covered:
• What roles are essential?
• What place in the automation journey does each role play?
Speaker:
Chris Bolin, Senior Intelligent Automation Architect Anika Systems
The IBM System x3650 M4 HD is a (1) 2-socket 2U rack-optimized server that supports up to 32 internal drives and features an innovative design for optimal performance, uptime, and dense storage. It offers (2) excellent reliability, availability, and serviceability for improved business environments. The server is (3) designed for easy deployment, integration, service, and management.
Here are the product specification for IBM System x3300 M4. This product can be managed remotely.The x3300 M4 server contains IBM IMM2, which provides advanced service-processor control, monitoring, and an alerting function. The IMM2 lights LEDs to help you diagnose the problem, records the error in the event log, and alerts you to the problem. For more information on System x, visit http://ibm.co/Q7m3iQ.
Visit http://on.fb.me/LT4gdu to 'Like' the official Facebook page of IBM India Smarter Computing.
Learn about IBM System x iDataPlex dx360 M4. IBM System x iDataPlex is an innovative data center solution that maximizes performance and optimizes energy and space efficiency. The iDataPlex solution provides customers with outstanding energy and cooling efficiency, multi-rack level manageability, complete flexibility in configuration, and minimal deployment effort. For more information on System x, visit http://ibm.co/Q7m3iQ.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/210744055/IBM-System-x-iDataPlex-dx360-M4
The IBM System x3500 M4 server provides powerful and scalable performance for business applications in an energy efficient tower or rack design. It features the latest Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2 or E5-2600 processors with up to 24 cores, 768GB RAM, 32 hard drives, and 8 PCIe slots. Comprehensive systems management tools and redundant components help ensure high availability, while its small footprint and 80 Plus Platinum power supplies reduce data center costs.
Learn about system specification for IBM System x3550 M4. The x3550 M4 offers numerous features to boost performance, improve scalability, and reduce costs. Improves productivity by offering superior system performance with up to 12-core processors, up to 30 MB of L3 cache, and up to two 8 GT/s QPI interconnect links. For more information on System x, visit http://ibm.co/Q7m3iQ.
Learn about IBM System x3650 M4. The x3650 M4 is an outstanding 2U two-socket business-critical server, offering improved performance and pay-as-you grow flexibility along with new features that improve server management capability. For more information on System x, visit http://ibm.co/Q7m3iQ.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/210741926/IBM-System-x3650-M4
Learn about the product specification of IBM System x3500 M3. System x3500 M3 has an energy-efficient design which works in conjunction with the IMM to govern fan rotation based on the readings that it delivers. This saves money under normal conditions because the fans do not have to spin at high speed. For more information on System x, visit http://ibm.co/Q7m3iQ.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/210741626/IBM-System-x3500-M3
Learn about IBM System x3400 M3. The x3400 M3 offers numerous features to boost performance and reduce costs, x3400 M3 has the ability to grow with your application requirements with these features. Powerful systems management features simplify local and remote management of the x3400 M3. For more information on System x, visit http://ibm.co/Q7m3iQ.
Visit http://on.fb.me/LT4gdu to 'Like' the official Facebook page of IBM India Smarter Computing.
Learn about IBM System 3250 M3 which is a single-socket server that offers new levels of performance and flexibility
to help you respond quickly to changing business demands. Cost-effective and compact, it is well suited to small to mid-sized businesses, as well as large enterprises. For more information on System x, visit http://ibm.co/Q7m3iQ.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/210740347/IBM-System-x3250-M3
Learn about IBM System x3200 M3 and its specifications. The System x3200 M3 features easy installation and management with a rich set of options for hard disk drives and memory. The efficient design helps to save energy and provide a better work environment with less heat and noise. For more information on System x, visit http://ibm.co/Q7m3iQ.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/210739508/IBM-System-x3200-M3
Learn about the configuration of IBM PowerVC. IBM PowerVC is built on OpenStack that controls large pools of server, storage, and networking resources throughout a data center. IBM Power Virtualization Center provides security services that support a secure environment. Installation requires just 20 minutes to get a virtual machine up and running. For more information on Power Systems, visit http://ibm.co/Lx6hfc.
Visit http://on.fb.me/LT4gdu to 'Like' the official Facebook page of IBM India Smarter Computing.
Learn about Ibm POWER7 Virtualization Performance. PowerVM Lx86 is a cross-platform virtualization solution that enables the running of a wide range of x86 Linux applications on Power Systems platforms within a Linux on Power partition without modifications or recompilation of the workloads. For more information on Power Systems, visit http://ibm.co/Lx6hfc.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/210734237/A-Comparison-of-PowerVM-and-Vmware-Virtualization-Performance
This reference architecture document describes deploying the VMware vCloud Enterprise Suite on the IBM PureFlex System hardware platform. Key points:
- The vCloud Suite software provides components for managing and delivering cloud services, while the IBM PureFlex System provides an integrated hardware platform in a single chassis.
- The reference architecture focuses on installing the vCloud Suite management components as virtual machines on an ESXi host to manage consumer resources.
- The IBM PureFlex System provides servers, networking, and storage in a single chassis that can then be easily scaled out. This standardized deployment accelerates provisioning of cloud infrastructure.
- Deployment considerations cover systems management using IBM Flex System Manager, server, networking, storage configurations
Learn how x6: The sixth generation of EXA Technology is fast, agile and Resilient for Emerging Workloads from Alex Yost. Vice President, IBM PureSystems and System x
IBM Systems and Technology Group. x6 drives cloud and big data for enterprises by achieving insight faster thereby outperforming competitors. For more information on System x, visit http://ibm.co/Q7m3iQ.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/210715795/X6-The-sixth-generation-of-EXA-Technology
Lean how Matters Stephen Leonard General Manager Global Markets IBM Systems elucidates the impact of IBM Flex system in businesses which can be instrumental in helping firms to cut their operational down cost. In simple terms “IBM Flex System represents an entirely new generation of technology, with more performance and bandwidth, true integrated enterprise SAN storage.
For more information on Pure Systems, visit http://ibm.co/J7Zb1v.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/210711973/stephen-leonard-ibm-big-data-and-cloud
Infrastructure Matters discusses trends in IT for 2014. It notes the rise of business services, the "Internet of Things" connecting billions of devices, and exponentially growing data. Infrastructure will need to process workloads and massive data quickly in secure environments. Virtualization increases flexibility, utilization, reliability and reduces costs. The role of CIO is expanding from operational roles to innovation, architecture and business transformation. While applications and users grow exponentially, infrastructure demands challenge traditional IT models, increasing the need for third platform technologies.
This document provides instructions for implementing IBM SmartCloud Entry on an IBM PureFlex System. It discusses installing and configuring the necessary IBM PureFlex System hardware including Flex System Manager, networking, storage, and compute nodes. It then covers installing and configuring VMware ESXi on the x86 compute nodes, the VMware vCenter Server, and data stores. Finally, it outlines installing and configuring IBM SmartCloud Entry and workload management.
Learn about the IBM PureFlex Solution for SAP Business Suite (POWER / AIX). This paper provides reference architectures of how heterogeneous SAP landscapes can be consolidated using IBM PureFlex System. While running the core business applications on POWER nodes with AIX as operating system, complementary SAP components are added on x86 nodes. IBM PureFlex System enables a very tight integration of infrastructure components including servers, networking and storage. Seamless monitoring and management functions of the infrastructure are provided by the FSM. For more information on Pure Systems, visit http://ibm.co/J7Zb1v.
Visit the official Scribd Channel of IBM India Smarter Computing at http://bit.ly/VwO86R to get access to more documents.
Learn about IBM SmartCloud Virtual Desktop Infrastructure for Microsoft Windows Server 2012 VDI Reference architecture. This document describes the reference architecture for IBM SmartCloud Virtual Desktop Infrastructure with Microsoft Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) running on Microsoft Windows Server 2012. For more information on IBM Systems, visit http://ibm.co/RKEeMO.
Visit http://bit.ly/KWh5Dx to 'Follow' the official Twitter handle of IBM India Smarter Computing.
IBM SmartCloud Desktop Infrastructure (SDI) is IBM’s answer to end-user virtualization and integration needs. It offers robust virtual desktop solutions, infrastructure, and services designed to make the deployment of virtual desktops easier as is based on a reference architecture approach. As such, IBM SDI supports a wide range of hardware, hypervisors and software platforms from multiple vendors, providing a high degree of flexibility and customization choices. IBM SDI helps offer a more cost-effective, manageable, virtual desktop environment for a wide range of customer sizes, user types and industry segments. For more information on IBM Systems, visit http://ibm.co/RKEeMO.
Visit http://on.fb.me/LT4gdu to 'Like' the official Facebook page of IBM India Smarter Computing.
inQuba Webinar Mastering Customer Journey Management with Dr Graham HillLizaNolte
HERE IS YOUR WEBINAR CONTENT! 'Mastering Customer Journey Management with Dr. Graham Hill'. We hope you find the webinar recording both insightful and enjoyable.
In this webinar, we explored essential aspects of Customer Journey Management and personalization. Here’s a summary of the key insights and topics discussed:
Key Takeaways:
Understanding the Customer Journey: Dr. Hill emphasized the importance of mapping and understanding the complete customer journey to identify touchpoints and opportunities for improvement.
Personalization Strategies: We discussed how to leverage data and insights to create personalized experiences that resonate with customers.
Technology Integration: Insights were shared on how inQuba’s advanced technology can streamline customer interactions and drive operational efficiency.
What is an RPA CoE? Session 2 – CoE RolesDianaGray10
In this session, we will review the players involved in the CoE and how each role impacts opportunities.
Topics covered:
• What roles are essential?
• What place in the automation journey does each role play?
Speaker:
Chris Bolin, Senior Intelligent Automation Architect Anika Systems
Connector Corner: Seamlessly power UiPath Apps, GenAI with prebuilt connectorsDianaGray10
Join us to learn how UiPath Apps can directly and easily interact with prebuilt connectors via Integration Service--including Salesforce, ServiceNow, Open GenAI, and more.
The best part is you can achieve this without building a custom workflow! Say goodbye to the hassle of using separate automations to call APIs. By seamlessly integrating within App Studio, you can now easily streamline your workflow, while gaining direct access to our Connector Catalog of popular applications.
We’ll discuss and demo the benefits of UiPath Apps and connectors including:
Creating a compelling user experience for any software, without the limitations of APIs.
Accelerating the app creation process, saving time and effort
Enjoying high-performance CRUD (create, read, update, delete) operations, for
seamless data management.
Speakers:
Russell Alfeche, Technology Leader, RPA at qBotic and UiPath MVP
Charlie Greenberg, host
Introducing BoxLang : A new JVM language for productivity and modularity!Ortus Solutions, Corp
Just like life, our code must adapt to the ever changing world we live in. From one day coding for the web, to the next for our tablets or APIs or for running serverless applications. Multi-runtime development is the future of coding, the future is to be dynamic. Let us introduce you to BoxLang.
Dynamic. Modular. Productive.
BoxLang redefines development with its dynamic nature, empowering developers to craft expressive and functional code effortlessly. Its modular architecture prioritizes flexibility, allowing for seamless integration into existing ecosystems.
Interoperability at its Core
With 100% interoperability with Java, BoxLang seamlessly bridges the gap between traditional and modern development paradigms, unlocking new possibilities for innovation and collaboration.
Multi-Runtime
From the tiny 2m operating system binary to running on our pure Java web server, CommandBox, Jakarta EE, AWS Lambda, Microsoft Functions, Web Assembly, Android and more. BoxLang has been designed to enhance and adapt according to it's runnable runtime.
The Fusion of Modernity and Tradition
Experience the fusion of modern features inspired by CFML, Node, Ruby, Kotlin, Java, and Clojure, combined with the familiarity of Java bytecode compilation, making BoxLang a language of choice for forward-thinking developers.
Empowering Transition with Transpiler Support
Transitioning from CFML to BoxLang is seamless with our JIT transpiler, facilitating smooth migration and preserving existing code investments.
Unlocking Creativity with IDE Tools
Unleash your creativity with powerful IDE tools tailored for BoxLang, providing an intuitive development experience and streamlining your workflow. Join us as we embark on a journey to redefine JVM development. Welcome to the era of BoxLang.
From Natural Language to Structured Solr Queries using LLMsSease
This talk draws on experimentation to enable AI applications with Solr. One important use case is to use AI for better accessibility and discoverability of the data: while User eXperience techniques, lexical search improvements, and data harmonization can take organizations to a good level of accessibility, a structural (or “cognitive” gap) remains between the data user needs and the data producer constraints.
That is where AI – and most importantly, Natural Language Processing and Large Language Model techniques – could make a difference. This natural language, conversational engine could facilitate access and usage of the data leveraging the semantics of any data source.
The objective of the presentation is to propose a technical approach and a way forward to achieve this goal.
The key concept is to enable users to express their search queries in natural language, which the LLM then enriches, interprets, and translates into structured queries based on the Solr index’s metadata.
This approach leverages the LLM’s ability to understand the nuances of natural language and the structure of documents within Apache Solr.
The LLM acts as an intermediary agent, offering a transparent experience to users automatically and potentially uncovering relevant documents that conventional search methods might overlook. The presentation will include the results of this experimental work, lessons learned, best practices, and the scope of future work that should improve the approach and make it production-ready.
In our second session, we shall learn all about the main features and fundamentals of UiPath Studio that enable us to use the building blocks for any automation project.
📕 Detailed agenda:
Variables and Datatypes
Workflow Layouts
Arguments
Control Flows and Loops
Conditional Statements
💻 Extra training through UiPath Academy:
Variables, Constants, and Arguments in Studio
Control Flow in Studio
GlobalLogic Java Community Webinar #18 “How to Improve Web Application Perfor...GlobalLogic Ukraine
Під час доповіді відповімо на питання, навіщо потрібно підвищувати продуктивність аплікації і які є найефективніші способи для цього. А також поговоримо про те, що таке кеш, які його види бувають та, основне — як знайти performance bottleneck?
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QR Secure: A Hybrid Approach Using Machine Learning and Security Validation F...AlexanderRichford
QR Secure: A Hybrid Approach Using Machine Learning and Security Validation Functions to Prevent Interaction with Malicious QR Codes.
Aim of the Study: The goal of this research was to develop a robust hybrid approach for identifying malicious and insecure URLs derived from QR codes, ensuring safe interactions.
This is achieved through:
Machine Learning Model: Predicts the likelihood of a URL being malicious.
Security Validation Functions: Ensures the derived URL has a valid certificate and proper URL format.
This innovative blend of technology aims to enhance cybersecurity measures and protect users from potential threats hidden within QR codes 🖥 🔒
This study was my first introduction to using ML which has shown me the immense potential of ML in creating more secure digital environments!
How information systems are built or acquired puts information, which is what they should be about, in a secondary place. Our language adapted accordingly, and we no longer talk about information systems but applications. Applications evolved in a way to break data into diverse fragments, tightly coupled with applications and expensive to integrate. The result is technical debt, which is re-paid by taking even bigger "loans", resulting in an ever-increasing technical debt. Software engineering and procurement practices work in sync with market forces to maintain this trend. This talk demonstrates how natural this situation is. The question is: can something be done to reverse the trend?
Lee Barnes - Path to Becoming an Effective Test Automation Engineer.pdfleebarnesutopia
So… you want to become a Test Automation Engineer (or hire and develop one)? While there’s quite a bit of information available about important technical and tool skills to master, there’s not enough discussion around the path to becoming an effective Test Automation Engineer that knows how to add VALUE. In my experience this had led to a proliferation of engineers who are proficient with tools and building frameworks but have skill and knowledge gaps, especially in software testing, that reduce the value they deliver with test automation.
In this talk, Lee will share his lessons learned from over 30 years of working with, and mentoring, hundreds of Test Automation Engineers. Whether you’re looking to get started in test automation or just want to improve your trade, this talk will give you a solid foundation and roadmap for ensuring your test automation efforts continuously add value. This talk is equally valuable for both aspiring Test Automation Engineers and those managing them! All attendees will take away a set of key foundational knowledge and a high-level learning path for leveling up test automation skills and ensuring they add value to their organizations.
The Microsoft 365 Migration Tutorial For Beginner.pptxoperationspcvita
This presentation will help you understand the power of Microsoft 365. However, we have mentioned every productivity app included in Office 365. Additionally, we have suggested the migration situation related to Office 365 and how we can help you.
You can also read: https://www.systoolsgroup.com/updates/office-365-tenant-to-tenant-migration-step-by-step-complete-guide/
QA or the Highway - Component Testing: Bridging the gap between frontend appl...zjhamm304
These are the slides for the presentation, "Component Testing: Bridging the gap between frontend applications" that was presented at QA or the Highway 2024 in Columbus, OH by Zachary Hamm.
"$10 thousand per minute of downtime: architecture, queues, streaming and fin...Fwdays
Direct losses from downtime in 1 minute = $5-$10 thousand dollars. Reputation is priceless.
As part of the talk, we will consider the architectural strategies necessary for the development of highly loaded fintech solutions. We will focus on using queues and streaming to efficiently work and manage large amounts of data in real-time and to minimize latency.
We will focus special attention on the architectural patterns used in the design of the fintech system, microservices and event-driven architecture, which ensure scalability, fault tolerance, and consistency of the entire system.
"What does it really mean for your system to be available, or how to define w...Fwdays
We will talk about system monitoring from a few different angles. We will start by covering the basics, then discuss SLOs, how to define them, and why understanding the business well is crucial for success in this exercise.
AppSec PNW: Android and iOS Application Security with MobSFAjin Abraham
Mobile Security Framework - MobSF is a free and open source automated mobile application security testing environment designed to help security engineers, researchers, developers, and penetration testers to identify security vulnerabilities, malicious behaviours and privacy concerns in mobile applications using static and dynamic analysis. It supports all the popular mobile application binaries and source code formats built for Android and iOS devices. In addition to automated security assessment, it also offers an interactive testing environment to build and execute scenario based test/fuzz cases against the application.
This talk covers:
Using MobSF for static analysis of mobile applications.
Interactive dynamic security assessment of Android and iOS applications.
Solving Mobile app CTF challenges.
Reverse engineering and runtime analysis of Mobile malware.
How to shift left and integrate MobSF/mobsfscan SAST and DAST in your build pipeline.
Dandelion Hashtable: beyond billion requests per second on a commodity serverAntonios Katsarakis
This slide deck presents DLHT, a concurrent in-memory hashtable. Despite efforts to optimize hashtables, that go as far as sacrificing core functionality, state-of-the-art designs still incur multiple memory accesses per request and block request processing in three cases. First, most hashtables block while waiting for data to be retrieved from memory. Second, open-addressing designs, which represent the current state-of-the-art, either cannot free index slots on deletes or must block all requests to do so. Third, index resizes block every request until all objects are copied to the new index. Defying folklore wisdom, DLHT forgoes open-addressing and adopts a fully-featured and memory-aware closed-addressing design based on bounded cache-line-chaining. This design offers lock-free index operations and deletes that free slots instantly, (2) completes most requests with a single memory access, (3) utilizes software prefetching to hide memory latencies, and (4) employs a novel non-blocking and parallel resizing. In a commodity server and a memory-resident workload, DLHT surpasses 1.6B requests per second and provides 3.5x (12x) the throughput of the state-of-the-art closed-addressing (open-addressing) resizable hashtable on Gets (Deletes).
2. 2 Flash or SSD: Why and When to Use IBM FlashSystem
alongside traditional arrays in tiered storage architectures such as the IBM Easy Tier®
functionality available in the System Storage SVC storage virtualization platform.
FlashSystem storage helps you achieve a competitive advantage in a world of 24x7
continuous and complex operations:
FlashSystem products are designed to deliver the lowest latency and the highest IOPS in
the market today at an economical price.
FlashSystem products can be used as Tier 0 storage for solutions with SVC.
FlashSystem products are designed to be small and fast. You can use SVC to add
functionality such as real-time compression and mirroring.
FlashSystem products are especially useful when cooling, low power consumption, and
small footprint are key to accelerating business-critical applications.
Storage technologies, latency, and performance
Figure 1 shows the typical points that add to latency for various types of storage technologies.
Figure 1 Latency seen in storage technologies
DRAM has the lowest latency, but is the most expensive. In-server direct attach flash memory
and externally shared flash memory (storage area network, or SAN) with a hardware-only
data path are less expensive than DRAM, and are designed for low latency. FlashSystem
storage uses hardware-based flash arrays with a hardware-only data path.
Hardware-based flash arrays provide maximum performance and lowest latency with
optimized field-programmable gate array (FPGA) hardware-only data path, custom hardware
design, massive parallelism handling data, and 25 us write latency into flash media for
FlashSystem storage.
For software-based flash arrays, data flows through software, regardless of the array’s
internal bus connection to flash memory. The connections can be PCIe, SSD, or proprietary.
Because there is additional time required for software processing, these solutions have much
lower performance and latency than flash technology.
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Hybrid arrays are non-deterministic performance solutions. They are tiered architectures that
usually implement flash technology via SSD or PCIe cards. These arrays were originally
designed for disk-only solutions, with little to no design specification to maximize the benefits
of flash memory.
High-capacity disk Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) has lower performance and cost, with Near
Line SAS and SATA disks having the lowest performance and cost. Note that the lower end
storage such as Near Line SAS and SATA can be more prone to hardware failure than
higher-end HDDs.
If you compare one SSD with one HDD, or one SSD RAID with one HDD RAID, an SDD
device always performs faster than an HDD device, and a flash volume performs faster than
an SSD. This is especially true for OLTP, which is critical for SAP and IBM DB2®.
If you consider price per TB (terabyte), FlashSystem storage is more expensive than SSD
and HDD. However, if speed is important, flash configurations are cheaper. When evaluating
a storage solution, always consider the total cost of ownership and the return on your
investment. Storage solutions often affect the entire environment. For example, if you use
FlashSystem storage to meet requirements that cannot be met with scale-out storage, you
might also be able to eliminate costly hardware and software licenses. When you simplify
your storage environment, you can reduce the resources and expense required to administer
it. Figure 2 depicts how FlashSystem storage can reduce your overall business expenses.
Figure 2 FlashSystem economics
Also consider how faster storage can improve application performance and reduce costs.
Faster storage can decrease transaction time, improve the rate of transactions, and increase
revenue. FlashSystem storage products can also help you reduce requirements for energy,
cooling, and floor space.
As shown in Figure 2, clients report over a 30% cost savings by using FlashSystem storage
as compared to disk. They also experience up to 38% overall lower software license costs
due to fewer cores and lower software maintenance, and note as much as a 50%
improvement in storage utilization, lower maintenance, and ease of management. With an
improvement of 17% fewer servers, environments have fewer cores and network connections,
and therefore lower maintenance costs. Lower operational support costs achieved by using
less power, cooling, and required floor space result in up to a 35% savings.
Higher Storage Utilization
As much as 50%
Lower maintenance
Simplified management
38% Lower Software License Costs
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4. 4 Flash or SSD: Why and When to Use IBM FlashSystem
The difference between SSD and FlashSystem storage
Flash memory is a storage technology. It is available in multiple forms, such as an IBM
FlashSystem product or an SSD product with a hard disk form factor. FlashSystem products
have extreme performance because they have a hardware-only data path, but other more
traditional types of SSD storage often require software processing.
For example, an SSD device with a hard disk form factor has flash memory that is put into a
carrier. This carrier is inserted into an array like a hard disk drive. The speed of storage
access is limited by the following technology, which cannot keep up with flash technology, and
adds latency:
Array controllers and software layers
SAS controllers and shared bus
Tiering and shared data path
Form factor enclosure
Top reasons to use IBM FlashSystem storage
IBM FlashSystem products are fast and efficient. Lower power consumption and fast, reliable
operation helps increase revenue (return on investment, or ROI) and saves more money
(TCO). You can use IBM FlashSystem products to improve performance and efficiency
without rearchitecting applications or storage infrastructure. With FlashSystem products, you
can achieve these benefits:
Supplement your existing infrastructure
Assign FlashSystem storage IOP-hungry, latency-sensitive, business-critical workloads
Decrease overall response times
Increase efficiency and use across the IT stack
Improve storage performance
Extreme performance
FlashSystem products enable businesses to unleash the power of performance, scale, and
insight to drive services and products to market faster.
FlashSystem products increase application performance as much as 10x faster than other
storage solutions. When compared to equivalent disk systems, IBM flash memory solutions
deliver capacity in a single 1U rack, and are19 times more cost efficient in dollars.
These solutions include the latest in industry-standard, solid-state flash memory technology,
including enterprise multi-level cell (eMLC) flash technology and single-level cell (SLC) flash
technology. Data is moved through the system as quickly as possible, with no bottlenecks. No
cheaper, slower MLC technology is used by these products.
Tip: If you have 5 or more SSDs, it can be more cost-effective to use FlashSystem storage.
Also, the latency that is caused by a software data path and application processing can be
greatly reduced by FlashSystem products that have a hardware-only data path and low
latency.
5. Flash or SSD: Why and When to Use IBM FlashSystem 5
Capacity varies in the range of 1 - 10 TB for FlashSystem 710 and 810 models and 6 - 24 TB
for FlashSystem 720 and 820 models.
IBM MicroLatency
FlashSystem products deliver extremely fast response time to accelerate critical applications.
MicroLatency (that is, roughly 100-microsecond access time) enables faster decision making
by facilitating an extreme-performance data path to accelerate critical applications and help
you achieve a true market-based competitive advantage.
DRAM on each module helps enable fast writes at 25 microseconds. Purpose-driven, highly
parallel design maximizes host CPU efficiency and productivity.
MacroEfficiency
FlashSystem products can help you consolidate hardware and software, increase deployment
speed, reduce work for IT staff, and provide power and cooling savings:
FlashSystem storage can help you achieve business benefits with the following
components:
– A 1U form factor, which has a minimal footprint for optimum ROI.
– Two dual-port 8 GB Fibre Channel controllers or dual-port 40 GB QDR InfiniBand
controllers.
– 350 watt or less power draw.
– Hot-swap flash modules to enable uninterrupted operations.
– You can place up to a petabyte (PB) of FlashSystem storage in a single rack, on a
single floor tile.
FlashSystem storage systems offer the following energy-efficiency features to save
energy, reduce operational costs, increase energy availability, and contribute to a green
environment:
– Energy-efficient flash components help lower operational costs.
– FlashSystem storage systems offer one of industry's best IOPS per watt ratio to
maximize energy savings.
– FlashSystem storage systems use hexagonal ventilation holes, a part of IBM
Calibrated Vectored Cooling™ technology. Hexagonal holes can be grouped more
densely than round holes, providing more efficient airflow through the system.
Enterprise reliability
FlashSystem products have durable and reliable designs that use enterprise-class flash
technology and patented data-protection technology.
FlashSystem storage uses flash solid-state storage technology. FlashSystem devices are
designed for cost-effective, high-storage performance that is used to accelerate critical
business applications. FlashSystem devices feature patented Variable Stripe RAID (VSR™),
2D flash RAID, Active Spare support, error correction code (ECC) at the chip level, and other
reliability technologies.
Two-dimensional flash RAID eliminates single points of failure and provides enhanced
system-level reliability. VSR technology helps reduce business interruptions and prevent chip
failures to enhance the two-dimensional protection mechanism. It also maintains performance
capacity levels.
6. 6 Flash or SSD: Why and When to Use IBM FlashSystem
Hot-swappable flash modules and redundant components with built-in battery backup help
boost data availability and IT productivity. An available integrated spare flash card limits
downtime.
SVC products with FlashSystem storage
You can use IBM Storage System SVC products to add advanced storage functionality to the
extreme performance of FlashSystem storage. SVC products have a maximum of 100 µs of
latency and add the following features:
Thin provisioning to allocate storage “just-in-time”
Improved utilization to harvest all SAN capacity
Disaster avoidance with location-proof data availability
Easy Tier for storage efficiency
IBM FlashCopy® for point-in-time copies
Mirroring and copy services for data replication and protection
Real-time compression to place up to five times more data in the same physical space
You can order FlashSystem storage individually, or an enhanced version of FlashSystem
storage bundled with the SVC system, which adds the advantages of the just-mentioned
functionality and storage hypervising.
For information about how to order FlashSystem storage or the FlashSystem solution
bundling features, see the New IBM FlashSystem 720 and FlashSystem 820
high-performance flash memory systems Announcement A13-0197 at the following site:
http://www.ibm.com/common/ssi/ShowDoc.wss?docURL=/common/ssi/rep_ca/7/649/ENUSA13-
0197/index.html&lang=en&request_locale=en#h2-prodnox
SVC compatibility
The SVC product supports a wide range of host operating systems, server platforms, Fibre
Channel (FC) SAN switches, and storage controllers. An interoperability matrix for each SVC
version is available at the following website:
http://www.ibm.com/systems/storage/software/virtualization/svc/interop.html
Server-side flash memory and PCIe cards
Server-side directly attached PCIe products typically have less latency than disk arrays. Each
PCIe slot is connected to the system board using a dedicated data path or bus, which
provides extremely fast performance that is critical for high-performance applications. They
can also be ideal for caching and acceleration.
Although PCIe storage provides better latency for a single host than SAN-attached SSD
storage with a disk form factor, and has a slightly lower latency than SAN-attached
FlashSystem storage, it must be managed differently. Some PCIe adapters require software
and CPU cycles for RAID striping and management, but most disk form factor SSDs can be
managed by the operating system and controlled as drives. Remember that RAID
performance is limited by the speed of the slowest device, so it is important to consider the
speed of all storage devices. For best performance, it might also be necessary to use caching
software that is optimized for PCIe.
7. Flash or SSD: Why and When to Use IBM FlashSystem 7
It is also important to consider the capacity of the hosting system when you evaluate a
server-side flash PCIe solution. PCIe products do not require the availability of drive bays on
the host system. However, the host system must have adequate resources and processing
power to manage the data, and must have enough available slots to support the required
number of PCIe adapters. Some adapters might require more than one available slot.
Depending on performance requirements, required availability, scalability, and advanced
functionality, it might be better to select another solution such as a FlashSystem product or
other external SSDs such as IBM DS8870 storage. Figure 3 summarizes key differentiators
between server-side flash PCIe cards and FlashSystem storage.
Figure 3 Server-side flash PCIe cards and FlashSystem storage considerations
Also consider the configuration of the adapter when you select a solution. For example, some
PCIe adapters are essentially fast flash memory that is inserted into a slot. However, some
modular products include RAID controllers and flash memory modules that can be inserted
into the controller. This configuration is more prone to mechanical failure, but can provide
benefits such as RAID mirroring for modules on the same controller, the ability to expand
storage, and reduction in software and system resources that are required to manage the
controller.
PCIe products are available for both IBM System x® and IBM POWER® system software.
For System x products, IBM High IOPS PCIe adapters provide up to 640 GB of SLC storage
or 1.2 TB of MLC storage. See the IBM High IOPS SSD PCIe Adapters, TIPS0729 IBM
Redbooks® Product Guide for more information:
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0729.html?Open
For POWER system software, a PCIe RAID adapter provides support for 1, 2, or 4 modules of
SSD storage. Each module has 177 GB of eMLC flash memory. Modules can be mirrored at
the adapter level. For more information, see Announcement 110-150, dated August 17, 2010,
PCIe SSD can reduce I/O-bound batch times and improve interactive or query response time:
http://www.ibm.com/common/ssi/rep_ca/0/897/ENUS110-150/ENUS110-150.PDF
Server-Side Flash and PCIe Cards FlashSystem Storage
Sharing • PCIe card benefits just one server. • External Flash arrays can be shared by many
servers in a SAN.
Use of Server
resources
• PCIe cards can use up to 20%-30% of a server’s
CPU, and use the server’s memory for Flash
management as well.
• FlashSystem arrays use no host system resources.
Availability • RAID often can only be set up by installing more
than 1 card.
• No HA in PCIe cards.
• FlashSystem 720/820 are HA and offer the above
levels of protection, plus system level 2D Flash
RAID.
• FlashSystem 810/820 use eMLC technology which
is 10x more reliable than MLC.
Scalability • PCIe cards do not scale. • FlashSystem arrays can easily scale in a SAN
environment.
Advanced
Functionality
• No ability to do snapshots, replication to other cards
or arrays, etc.
• Together with IBM SVC, FlashSystem arrays can
offer the advanced functionality of state of the art
disk arrays.
Server-Side Flash and PCIe Cards FlashSystem Storage
Sharing • PCIe card benefits just one server. • External Flash arrays can be shared by many
servers in a SAN.
Use of Server
resources
• PCIe cards can use up to 20%-30% of a server’s
CPU, and use the server’s memory for Flash
management as well.
• FlashSystem arrays use no host system resources.
Availability • RAID often can only be set up by installing more
than 1 card.
• No HA in PCIe cards.
• FlashSystem 720/820 are HA and offer the above
levels of protection, plus system level 2D Flash
RAID.
• FlashSystem 810/820 use eMLC technology which
is 10x more reliable than MLC.
Scalability • PCIe cards do not scale. • FlashSystem arrays can easily scale in a SAN
environment.
Advanced
Functionality
• No ability to do snapshots, replication to other cards
or arrays, etc.
• Together with IBM SVC, FlashSystem arrays can
offer the advanced functionality of state of the art
disk arrays.
8. 8 Flash or SSD: Why and When to Use IBM FlashSystem
SSD solutions
In many ways solid-state drives (SSDs) are similar to hard disks. They are typically connected
with a SATA interface and they store files just as any other drive does. The difference is that,
instead of storing data on one or more spinning platters, an SSD writes and reads data to and
from nonvolatile flash memory. Because they do not contain moving parts, solid-state drives
deliver much better performance than HDDs.
The fastest hard disk drives can read and write data at 200 - 400 MB per second, and access
data in a few milliseconds. In comparison, the fastest solid-state drives can achieve a much
higher rate of transfer that essentially saturates the SATA interface, and their typical access
times are a fraction of a single millisecond (ms). Because they have no moving parts, another
SSD advantage is durability. Solid-state drives are not as susceptible to damage or degraded
performance as HDDs. Until the availability of flash memory with a hardware-only data path,
traditional SSDs and PCIe solutions were the fastest storage options available.
SSDs offer a number of potential benefits over hard disk drives:
Up to 100 times the throughput and 10 times lower response time than 15,000 RPM
spinning disks
Lower power consumption
Less heat generation
Lower acoustical noise
Many IBM storage systems support SSDs:
IBM System Storage DS8000®
IBM Flex System™ V7000 Storage Node
IBM XIV® Storage System Gen3
IBM System Storage DS3500
IBM Storage Subsystem DCS3700
IBM System Storage DS5000
Use SSDs to optimize performance. When there are more than five SSDs, FlashSystem is a
more cost- and performance-effective choice. Because SSDs are composed of flash memory
that is put inside a carrier and inserted into an array like a hard disk drive, there is added
latency caused by controllers, software layers, and shared data paths.
HDD solutions
Although traditional hard disk drives (HDDs) are far more advanced and higher-performing
than their predecessors, on many levels the basic underlying technology remains unchanged.
All HDDs consist of quickly rotating magnetic platters that are paired with read/write heads
that travel over the platters’ surfaces to retrieve or record data. HDD solutions are cheaper per
terabyte than SSD and FlashSystem solutions, and hardware-based encryption is available.
However, they are more prone to failure because of moving parts. HDDs are the most
common performance bottlenecks on any system. Why? Simply because unlike RAM and
CPU, hard disk drives have mechanical moving parts. This means that every time you need to
open, save, modify a file, or do anything else, the disk needs to spin.
The technology is mature, reliable, and relatively inexpensive compared with other storage
options. Hard disk drives are also available in relatively high capacities. Today’s fastest hard
disks can read and write data at a rate of 200 - 400 MB per second with access times less
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than a few milliseconds. However, this speed is still significantly slower than even some of the
most affordable solid-state drives and FlashSystem products.
Use HDD when you need a large amount of storage and are not as concerned about
achieving peak system performance.
Hybrid solutions
Hybrid solutions typically consist of a tiered approach that incorporates HDD capacity with
SSD and flash speeds. Some of the advantages of hybrid storage products include reduced
cost, improved capacity, and manageability. Though HDD remains a popular drive option,
most products in the IBM storage product portfolio also offer SSD capability. IBM System
Storage DS8870 and XIV Storage System are offered as hybrid configurations, and use
solid-state drives (SSDs) with hard disk drives (HDDs).
Easy Tier capability facilitates the HDD and SDD hybrid configuration usage on the DS8000
family of products such as DS8870, Storwize V7000, and SVC. IBM FlashSystem products
also comprise part of the IBM all-flash technology and hybrid (disk and flash technology)
solutions.
Hybrid arrays provide functionality and consolidation in addition to tiering and data
movement. However, SSD competes with other disks for resources. When low latency and
fast access are essential, FlashSystem products provide the best performance for Easy Tier.
DS8870 systems can have higher latency than solutions with FlashSystem and SVC
products, but provide enhanced support for encryption, high availability, and disaster
recovery. It is also important to consider whether your environment requires IBM PowerHA®
or IBM Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex™ (IBM GDPS®). Consider using the
DS8870 high-end disk storage systems solution to meet the stringent demands of your
enterprise storage environment.
Easy Tier helps enable more effective storage consolidation by taking the guesswork out of
deploying solid-state drives. Easy Tier can automatically and dynamically move the
appropriate data to the appropriate drive tier in the system, based on ongoing performance
monitoring. Easy Tier performs data relocation within SSD and HDD storage pools (also
referred to as a hybrid solution) to achieve the optimum performance, by moving hottest
extents to SSD, and cooler extents to HDD. It is done automatically, dynamically, and
transparently to hosts, that is, without disruption to applications. This feature significantly
improves the overall storage cost performance and simplifies the performance tuning and
management.
Hot data and cold data
When designing a storage solution, consider the following types of data:
Hot data is frequently accessed data. Migrating it from HDD to SDD or to FlashSystem
storage can provide significant performance improvement.
Cold data is less frequently accessed data or data that is not accessed at all. Migrating it
from HDD to SSD might provide little or no benefit.
10. 10 Flash or SSD: Why and When to Use IBM FlashSystem
Easy Tier assumes that SSDs do not benefit much from sequential workloads and that
nearline SAS disks are good candidates for data that is primarily accessed sequentially. Tier
2 features the lowest disks (Near-Line SAS), tier 1 features the next performance level (SAS),
and tier 0 features the fastest disks (SSD/flash memory). DS8870 systems typically have
higher latency than solutions with FlashSystem and SVC products, but provide enhanced
support for encryption, high availability, and disaster recovery. It is also important to consider
whether your environment requires PowerHA or GDPS support.
SVC storage grouping
The SVC product helps administrators control storage growth more effectively by moving
low-activity or inactive data into a hierarchy of lower-cost storage. Administrators can free disk
space on higher-value storage for more important, active data. It is achieved by creating
various groups of storage, corresponding to underlying storage with various characteristics,
for example, speed and reliability. With SVC software, you can better match the cost of the
storage used to the value of data placed on it.
Figure 4 illustrates the Easy Tier solution running on SVC software. Using this solution, you
can combine FlashSystem storage with SSDs and HDDs with manual FlashSystem data
placement.
Figure 4 Easy Tier on SVC
The workload or I/O characteristics of any installation is unique, even though there are
general or similar patterns. Many installations do more random I/Os during the day when
online transactions are the main activity. After the main online period finishes, the batch
period starts, during which time the I/Os become more sequential in nature. For example, with
typical financial institutions, the market open period is a critical time because of the flood of
transactions that come in during a relatively short period of time. Month-end, quarter-end, and
year-end periods are generally times when I/O transactions might double or even more,
compared to normal days.
Easy Tier
SVC or V7000
Smarter Storage
determines what is "hot"
Accelerates all apps on
volumes from same
mdisk pool
Data migrated in and out
transparently and
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Can be combined with
manual FlashSystem
data placement
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Shifting workload and I/O patterns make it nearly impossible to micromanage placement of
data at the extent level. No function is available to provide manual placement of data by
extent, but this placement can be automatically managed by Easy Tier.
System x or PureFlex Systems
FlashSystem products can be used with System x servers and other x86 architecture servers
with various standard FC interfaces. Host interfaces must be capable of at least 8 Gbps
operation for maximum performance.
New components and capabilities help you go beyond blades. With a broad range of x86
compute nodes, the new Flex System V7000 storage node, enhanced networking capabilities
and improved system management capabilities, you can upgrade your existing blade
infrastructure or build your own system and make your IT simpler, more flexible, more open,
and more efficient.
When extreme performance is important, FlashSystem storage products typically provide
better performance for multiple servers or extensive data access than other solutions such as
server-based PCIe storage. FlashSystem storage has latency of less than a microsecond, but
latency for PCIe solutions is typically in the range of milliseconds. Implementing FlashSystem
storage can help reduce costs for servers and licensing, because fewer systems are required
in the environment. Its fast access time and low latency can reduce response time and the
amount of time required to process jobs.
FlashSystem products require minimal reconfiguration of your storage environment. You can
move your most I/O-intensive applications to FlashSystem storage, and improve performance
of your entire application environment. In a tiered environment, FlashSystem storage can also
be used as tier 0 storage.
IBM Intelligent Cluster
IBM Intelligent Cluster™ solutions are built, tested, delivered, and installed by IBM, and
supported as a single end-to-end solution instead of being treated as hundreds of individual
components. IBM provides single point-of-contact, solution-level support that includes both
IBM and third-party components to deliver maximum system availability throughout the life of
the system, so you can spend less time maintaining systems and more time delivering
results.
The IBM Platform High Performance Computing (HPC) comprehensive management solution
lets you quickly put the system to work with minimal effort and skill. Platform HPC optimizes
resources automatically to maximize usage, and the easy-to-use web-based tools make
application deployment and ongoing management simple.
High-performance flash memory systems for Intelligent Clusters were announced 04/30/2013
and include rack mount FlashSystem storage products. In this solution for enterprise
deployment, you can take advantage of IBM FlashSystem 720 and FlashSystem 820 storage.
VSR technology included in IBM flash memory capability enhances system resiliency without
sacrificing performance or usable capacity.
Note: See Announcement 113-067, dated April 30, 2013, New IBM FlashSystem portfolio
of high-performance flash memory systems for Intelligent Clusters for details:
http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/rep_ca/7/897/ENUS113-067/ENUS113-067.PDF
12. 12 Flash or SSD: Why and When to Use IBM FlashSystem
Flash memory systems for Intelligent Clusters
In addition to VSR data protection, FlashSystem 720 and FlashSystem 820 storage systems
incorporate other reliability features, including:
ECC to provide bit-level reconstruction of data from flash chips
Checksums and data integrity fields to protect all internal data transfers within the system
Over-provisioning to enhance write endurance and decrease write amplification
Use FlashSystem in Intelligent Cluster for High Performance Computing environments to
maximize your storage and reduce latency (see Figure 5).
Figure 5 Intelligent Cluster and FlashSystem storage
For additional FlashSystem in Intelligent Cluster information see:
http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/x/hardware/largescale/cluster/index.html
Use cases
This section describes use cases for integrating IBM FlashSystem products into an IT
environment.
FlashSystem products can be ideal for OLTP and OLAP applications. OLTP handles many
short transactions in quick, random bursts. Use FlashSystem products to accelerate OLTP for
a variety of business needs:
Analytics
Financial applications
Gaming
Real-time billing
Up to 2 Mil IOPS
Lowest latency
High performance
High capacity (up to 80 TB)
GSS 24:
Light and Fastest
2 3650 servers +
4 FlashSystem 720
20U rack
GSS 24:
Light and Faster
2 3650 servers +
4 FlashSystem 820
20U rack
GSS 24:
Light and Fast
2 3650 servers +
4 JBOD Enclosures
20U rack
FlashSystem
720/820
JBOD
Disk Enclosure
x3650 M4 Server
Maximize your storage while reducing latency
Why IBM FlashSystem for Intelligent Cluster?
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Trading
Real-time monitoring
Query acceleration for databases such as DB2 and Oracle
OLAP handles larger chunks of data, but must retrieve data from many sources and respond
to complex queries quickly. You can use OLAP for a similarly diverse set of business needs:
Business intelligence
Batch processing
ERP systems
Reporting
Massive data feeds
Also consider FlashSystem storage for SAP and video applications.
Online analytical processing (OLAP)
You commonly use data warehouses are commonly used with OLAP workloads in decision
support systems, such as financial analysis. OLAP queries are typically complex, and they
process large volumes of data from multiple sources. Accurate, real-time operational data is
critical for analytics. Delays can significantly increase your business and financial risks.
Many servers have adequate RAM and processor power to process massive amounts of data
(frequently referred to as big data). However, the I/O that is required for reading data from
storage for processing in the OLAP database server can frequently reduce performance.
Delays come primarily from batch data loads and performance issues due to handling heavy,
complex queries that use I/O resources.
IBM FlashSystem storage solutions help address these challenges in the following ways:
Dramatically boosting the performance of OLAP workloads with distributed scale-out
architecture, providing almost linear and virtually unlimited performance and capacity
scalability
Significantly improving response time for better and more timely decision making
An OLAP solution with IBM flash memory systems consists of a set of components:
Database servers (IBM System x or IBM Power Systems™) to run data management
software such as DB2, Microsoft SQL Server, or Oracle Database
Flash memory systems (IBM FlashSystem 720 or 820) to host the entire data set or
partitioned subsets of data
A private network (such as 10 Gb Ethernet or QDR/FDR InfiniBand) that is used to provide
high-speed connectivity across database servers in a cluster
A storage area network (SAN) that is used to provide connectivity across database
servers and storage systems
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Using FlashSystem products in SAP landscapes
Figure 6 shows an example of how to integrate a FlashSystem into your SAP landscapes.
Figure 6 Integrating an IBM FlashSystem into SAP landscapes
In this example, volumes (logical unit numbers, or LUNs) are created on the storage system.
You put these volumes into the storage pools of the SVC Managed Disk Group as Managed
Disks (Mdisks). There are three pools:
A flash-memory-only pool
An Easy Tier pool
An HDD-only pool
You also put the SAP databases into the pools. For example, place a high performance
production database into the flash-memory-only pool. Place all other production databases
into Easy Tier. You might also include quality assurance (QA) systems. Put any remaining
databases, such as Development and Test, into the HDD-only pool.
Using FlashSystem products to improve video production
Suppose that you work for a large digital content provider that needs to provide fast video
delivery to hundreds of partners. To make the video content compatible with the variety of
platforms, every piece of content must be transcoded. Video transcoding allows content that
is created in one format to be playable on a different format. Rapid transcoding and
transmission are vital to your business. Your current disk-based storage performs I/O
operations too slowly to keep up with the transcoders. Slow storage affects both the quality of
transcoding and the delivery of content.
You investigate several options for a new, nondisruptive storage solution. SSD solutions do
not provide the required performance. You select a FlashSystem 710 product, which has 5 TB
of SLC flash memory that delivers 400,000 IOPS read and write performance.
The FlashSystem 710 storage is integrated into the existing 8 GB Fibre Channel SAN
infrastructure with no changes to code or workflow. The time that is required for transcoding
Flash only pool Easy Tier pool HDD only pool
SAP production DB server
SAP non-production
DB server
ERP
IBM FlashSystem IBM Storwize / IBM XIV
SVC nodes
SCM SRM CRM BW
ERP SCM … … …
‡ Put DB with a high IO/s per
TB ratio on flash only
‡ Put all SAP production DB
on Easy Tier tiered storage
‡ Put all non-production DBs
on HDD only
SVC storage pools (managed disk groups)
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jobs drops by as much as 70 percent. Your new solution reduces storage bottlenecks, which
improves the speed and efficiency of other file operations by as much as 40%.
Supported platforms
For supported hardware and platforms for the IBM FlashSystem portfolio of products refer to
the following link:
http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/ssic
Related information
For more information, see the following documents:
IBM FlashSystem family product page
http://www.ibm.com/storage/flash
IBM Redbooks Solution and Product Guides for IBM FlashSystem family
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redbooks.nsf/searchsite?SearchView&query=flashss
IBM Redbooks Product Guides for IBM Flex System
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/Redbooks.nsf/portals/puresystems?Open&page=pgbycat
IBM Flex System Product page
http://www.ibm.com/systems/pureflex/flex_overview.html
IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis Product Guide, TIPS0863
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0863.html
IBM Disk Storage Systems Product page
http://www.ibm.com/systems/storage/disk/index.html?LNK=browse
DS8000: Introducing Solid State Drives IBM Redpaper publication
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/redp4522.html?Open
IBM System Storage Solutions Handbook IBM Redbooks publication
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/Redbooks.nsf/RedbookAbstracts/sg245250.html?Open
IBM Support Portal
http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/
IBM System Storage Interoperation Center (SSIC)
http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/ssic
IBM System x Solid state storage adapters product page
http://www.ibm.com/systems/x/options/storage/solidstate/adapters.html
Authors
This paper was produced by a team of specialists from around the world working at the
International Technical Support Organization, Poughkeepsie Center.
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Megan Gilge is a Technical Writer in the IBM International Technical Support Organization.
Before joining the ITSO, she was an Information Developer in the IBM Semiconductor
Solutions and User Technologies areas. Megan holds a degree in Liberal Arts from Michigan
Technological University.
Karen Orlando is a Project Leader at the International Technical Support Organization,
Tucson Arizona Center. Karen has over 25 years in the IT industry, with extensive experience
in open systems, and information and software development of IBM hardware and software
storage. She holds a degree in Business Information Systems from the University of Phoenix
and is Project Management Professional (PMP)-certified since 2005.
Special thanks for his contributions to this project to:
Levi B Norman
IBM Systems & Technology Group, Storage Platform
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