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IBM Flex System: Blade 2.0

Compute• Multi architecture: POWER & x86

• Flexible choice of nodes to meet workload requirements

Chassis / Networking• Highest performance I/O - 40Gb Ethernet, 16Gb SAN, 56Gb Infiniband FDR

• Designed for multiple generations of technology for investment protection

Storage• Optimize data between Flash and HDDs with tiering

• Connect to or virtualize existing storage

Management• Single point of management control for all resources

• Reduce complexity by automating everyday management tasks

Infrastructure that goes beyond blades forConsolidation, Choice and Cost Reduction

Architecture Hypervisors Operating Systems

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Flex System x86 Compute Nodes Positioning

2 Socket EN/EP

x440

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4-socket processors

Large Virtualization

Databases

4 Socket EP Scalable EX

Flex System X6

2,4,8 socket

Mission-CriticalWorkloads

MaxVirtualization

Highest Levelof RAS

x480Up to 4 sockets

AnalyticsData

warehouse

x880-up to 8 socket

-Analytics-Large DBs

x222

Highest density

2S EN

Low end virtualization

Infrastructure consolidation

x280-up to 2 sockets

database

OEM / EmbeddedTelco

Video Compression

CSP/MSPIaaS

SaaSHyper converged

InfrastructureComputeStorage

NetworkingWeb

Enterprise ApplicationsERP / CRM

DatabaseAnalytics

Chassis / Infrastructure

Telco NEBS

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Grantley EP Compute Node optimized for performance and mainstream virtualization

Flex System x240 M5 Compute Node

Flex System x240 M5 Compute Node

Key Product Objectives• Maintain x240 competitiveness• Optimized for performance• Design for mainstream virtualization and broad range of workloads

Key Requirements• Support Grantley EP CPUs top-bin overall• Cost target equal to or less than competitive platform based on tear down • Mirrored hypervisor SD Card for hypervisor availability• SpecPower improvement vs. predecessor - 83% better than previous generation• Continue investment in embedded Flash solutions - SSD and/or Flash DIMMs• Support Grantley EP stretch goals• Support DDR4 memory technology, including RDIMMs, & LRDIMMs (up to 64GB DIMM capacity)

Key Market Segments• All Sectors & GB, including Finance and Industrial

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1 Compared to Flex System x240 w/ Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2600 v2 top bin to top bin compare in System x performance lab2 Performance Update: Representative Java-based workloads (June 2014)3 Compared to List prices for HP Flex10: http://h30094.www3.hp.com/product/sku/10440121/mfg_partno/638526-B21

Up to 131% Increase in Performance2 over previous generation with New Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 series processors enable up to 50% more cores (up to 36 total per server)

71% more VMs per server compared to previous gen. 1

Up to 2x Max Memory Possible • 1.5TB max on Flex and Rack Servers• Increased speed to 2133 MHz• Save 45% power (TruDDR4 Memory vs. DDR3)

Enablement of20%-70% FasterWorkload Solutions

25% Savings on Industry leadingNetworking Solutions3

Leveraging Virtual Switching with SI4093• Efficient networking leveraging Flex Interconnect Fabric• Wide range of industry leading Networking offerings

Flex System x240 M5 Optimized for PerformanceProvides clients ability to run more workloads on a single system

IBM Flex System x240 M5 Compute Node

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Feature x240 M5 HP BL460 Gen 9 Cisco B200 M4 Dell PowerEdge 630

Processors 2-Socket Intel

Haswell / BroadwellUp to 18 Core / 2133MHz

2-Socket Intel Haswell / Broadwell

Up to 18 Core / 2133MHz

2-Socket Intel Haswell / Broadwell

Up to 18 Core / 2133MHz

2-Socket Intel Haswell / Broadwell

Up to 18 Core / 2133MHz

Memory (Qty)/Max (RAM)

24 DIMMs / DDR4 LP1.5 TB Max (64GB DIMM)

16 DIMMs / DDR4 LP512GB Max (32GB DIMM)

24 DIMMs / DDR4 LP768GB Max (32GB DIMM)

24 DIMMs / DDR4 LP768GB Max (32GB DIMM)

# HDDs / Type2 x HS 2.5” SAS/SATA/SSD

Up to 4 x 1.8” SSD w/ upgrade option

2 x 2.5”SAS/SATA/SSD

2 x 2.5”SAS/SATA/SSD

2 x 2.5”SAS/SATA/SSD

Up to 4 x 1.8” SSD w/ upgrade option

Flash Drives 2 2.5” high performance PCIe Flash drives

None None None

RAID / Max internal Storage

RAID 0, 1, 54.0TB

RAID 0,12.4 TB

RAID 0,13.2 TB

RAID 0,13.2 TB

Embedded Hypervisor

RAIDed Dual SD CardsOne USB 2.0 connector +

1 Micro SDHC card slotRAIDed Dual SD Cards RAIDed Dual SD Cards

Network

2 x Mezz CardsUp to 12 ports per nodeEthernet, Fibre Channel,

FCoE & InfiniBand

2 x Mezz CardsUp to 8 ports per node

Ethernet, Fibre Channel, FCoE & InfiniBand

1 x Mezz CardsUp to 8 ports per node

Ethernet & FCoE

2 x Mezz CardsUp to 8 ports per node

Ethernet, Fibre Channel & Infiniband

Flex System x240 M5 Competitive Analysis vs. HP, Cisco, Dell

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X6 introduces maximum flexibility—and a new level of performance

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Shift business services into high gear: Actionable information,

delivered faster

A system nearly 300 percent faster—which means more work in less time

Ensure flexibility to grow as your business does: Scale seamlessly as your analytic

workloads increase

Avoid the cost and disruption of rip-and-replace

Realize maximum flexibility: Run different workloads simultaneously

Create a business-aware, ready-for-innovation architecture: Maximize application uptime

Reduce support costs with easier maintenance

Flex System X6System x3850 X6System x3950 X6

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The Flex System X6 Compute Node PortfolioFlexibility and scalability that’s fast, agile, resilient

7* 64GB DIMM available on 8 socket x880 in 4Q14. Contact IBM rep for interoperability help with specific configurations.

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

• Scale to 8 sockets

• Maximum 12TB memory*x280 X6Ideal for workloads such as large virtual machines requiring more memory per VM

• Scale to 2 sockets

• Maximum 3TB memory

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

• Scale to 4 sockets

• Maximum 6TB memory

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

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Flex system X6 features FlexNode partitioning to deliver fit-for-purpose solutions easily

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Repurpose an x880 8-socket system into four 2-socket systems or two 4-socket systems

Repurpose an x480 4-socket system into two 2-socket system

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Launch Lenovo x3850/x3950 X6 and x3750 M4 models: Announce Jan 20, GA Feb 13

What’s New: new X6 and x3750 M4 Lenovo branded models. (Ivy Bridge - no new features)

– Customer Value: Customers can standardize on Lenovo branded HW and code: consistency through 2017

–New models will have Lenovo branding and Lenovo system code

– Lifecycle Focus: Move customers to new Lenovo models while providing safe transition period from IBM models

–Encourage new clients to purchase Lenovo Ivy Bridge models and encourage all clients to move to Haswell in 2Q.

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Last Order Dates (LODs)

–IBM x3850 X5/x3750 M4 Sandy Bridge

February 28, 2015 –IBM X6 and x3750 M4 Ivy Bridge Models

June 30 2015–Lenovo X6 Ivy Bridge Models

December 31, 2015 –Lenovo x3750 M4 Ivy Bridge Models

June 30, 2016

Updated Lenovo-branded Web Pages– x3750 M4 Web presence

– x3750 M4 Learn More

– X6 Web presence – x3850 X6 Learn More– x3950 X6 Learn More

High End Systems: January 20 Launch

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NeXtScale System M5

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Same chassis for M4 and M5 models

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NeXtScale M5 has two flavours

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Water Cooling – One Chassis for Air and Water

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Standard NeXtScale chassis Remove fans Remove mid pillar from front Introduce water loop

Connections Scalable from 1-6 chassis Military style drip free Leak detection in chassis

Parameters 18-45C water used >90% of all heat direct to water

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NeXtScale nx360 M5 with Water Cooled Technology Compute Node

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Front View (Cover On) Rear View (Cover Off)

Top View(Cover Off)

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Supports up to 9 expansions enclosures

Up to 480 TB of capacity

Up to 240 SFF or 120 LFF drives

Supports hybrid configurations

Now providing up to 240 drives of capacity, Storwize V3700 delivers proven ease of management, functionality and interoperability 1

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What’s new – Storwize V3700

NEW!

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Enhanced

Easy Tier with three tiers in a pool– Flash + 2 disk tiers

Easy Tier with any two tiers in a pool̶R Flash + 1 disk tier̶R 2 disk tiers

Deploy flash and enterprise disk for performance

Grow capacity with low cost disk

Storwize V3700 moves data automatically between tiers

Available on all systems licensed for Easy Tier̶R No additional charge

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Easy Tier 3

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Entry Level Storwize Storage System

Enclosures contain up to twelve 3.5” or twenty-four 2.5” drives in just 2UControl enclosure: dual active-active controllers and drives

8GB Cache (4GB per controller) standard; optional upgrade to 16GB1 Gb iSCSI host ports and 6 Gb SAS host ports standard plus optional 8 Gb FC, 10 Gb iSCSI/FCoE or 6 Gb SAS host interface card

Expansion enclosure:Up to nine expansion enclosures attach to one control enclosureUp to 240 SFF or 120 LFF drives for up to 480 TB raw capacityMix drive sizes and HDD/SSD in enclosureDual-active expansion canisters

RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, and 10Redundant, hot-swappable components (i.e., power supplies and fans)AC power (110 to 240 V)DC power (-48 to -60 V)Optional licensed functions: Easy Tier, Remote mirror, FlashCopy upgrade (2048 targets), Turbo performance

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Easy Tier, Remote mirror, FlashCopy upgrade and Turbo performance are optional licensed functions

– License applies to entire system (no per-enclosure licensing)

Clients can enable one-time trial for any function* from GUI– Function automatically disabled after 90 days if not licensed

IBM ships printed page with authorization code when function ordered– Not associated with any specific machine

– May be stocked by business partners if desired

Authorization code can be used only once; license key is specific to one machine Licenses cannot be transferred between systems: if system is sold, license

ownership transfers with it

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Storwize V3700 Licensed Functions

* Trial not available for FlashCopy upgrade option

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Storwize V3700, V5000 and V7000 compare

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Storwize V3700 Storwize V5000 Storwize V7000

Management SW Storwize V3700 machine codeIBM Storwize Family Software for

Storwize V5000

IBM Storwize Family Software for

Storwize V7000

Capacity Up to 240 drives per control enclosure (up to 9 expansions)

Up to 480 drives per control enclosure (up to 19 expansions); 960 per clustered system (two-way

clustering)

Up to 504 drives per control enclosure (up to 20 expansions);

1,056 per clustered system (four-way)

Available Host Ports1 Gbps iSCSI, 6 Gbps SAS,

8 Gbps FC, 10 Gbps iSCSI/FCoE

1 Gbps iSCSI, 6 Gbps SAS, 8 Gbps FC, 10 Gbps iSCSI/FCoE

1 Gbps iSCSI, 8 Gbps FC, 16 Gbps FC, 10 Gbps iSCSI/FCoE

Cache (dual ctl) 8GB upgradable to 16GB 16GB per dual controller, to 32GB per clustered system (two-way clustered)

64GB or 128GB per dual controller, up to 512GB per clustered system (four-way)

Integrated FeaturesInternal virtualization, Thin provisioning, Data Migration,

Storage Pool Balancing, FlashCopy (64 images per system standard),

Internal virtualization, Thin Provisioning, Data Migration, Storage Pool Balancing, System Clustering

Internal virtualization, Thin provisioning, Data Migration, Storage Pool Balancing, System Clustering

Optional FeaturesFlashCopy (2040 images), Easy Tier, Remote Mirroring,

Turbo Performance,

> 64 FlashCopy images

FlashCopy, Easy Tier, Remote Mirroring, External Virtualization

FlashCopy, Easy Tier, Remote Mirroring, Real-time Compression with hardware acceleration, External

Virtualization, Encryption

Clustering No Yes (2 Controllers: 4 Nodes) Yes (4 Controllers: 8 Nodes)

External Virtualization No Yes, Optional Yes, Optional

Compression No No Yes, Real-time Compression Optional

Unified SupportWindows Storage Server

on IBM System x

Windows Storage Server

on IBM System xNAS connectivity with Storwize V7000 Unified; IBM Active

Cloud Engine integrated