Enterprise Products
PowerEdge 6400
PowerEdge 6450
PERC 2/DC
Greg Bennett (PE6XX0)
Eric Cannell (PE8450/LCM)
Kris Meier (RAID)
Kevin Noreen (Clustering)
Jeremy Ramsey (Racks)
ESP Product Marketing
Agenda
Server Product Portfolio
GartnerGroup Magic Quadrant
Roadmap Update
PowerEdge 6400/6450 Positioning
PowerEdge 6400/6450 Overview
4-way vs. 2-way Architecture
RAID Update
Conclusion
Server Product Portfolio
Department
PowerEdge 4400
PowerEdge 4300
Enterprise
PowerEdge 6400
PowerEdge 6300
File & print
Groupware
Point of Sale
Small Business Servers
Clustering
File & print
Groupware
E-mail
Web Servers
Database
Clustering
E-Commerce
Database apps
ERP Applications
Clustering
OLTP
Decision Support
Data Warehouse
PowerEdge 2400
PowerEdge 2300
PowerEdge 1300
Low Cost
Workgroup
File & print
Web Servers
Small Business/Office
Data Center
PowerEdge 6450
PowerEdge 6350
PowerEdge 8450
Database apps
ERP Applications
OLTP
Decision Support
Data Warehouse Clustering
E-Commerce
PowerEdge 4350
PowerEdge 2450
Web Servers & ISP
Web Caching
Firewall
Groupware
E-mail
Clustering
Operating Systems:
New
Featured
Workgroup
Rack Dense
New
New
New
New
New
Gartner Group Rates Dell
9/97
Challengers
Leaders
Niche Players
Visionaries
HP
IBM
NCR
Sequent
DG
Micron
Gateway
Compaq
Acer
Amdahl/
Fujitsu
NEC
Intergraph
3/98
8/98
Dell
Unisys
9/97
8/96
4/97
3/98
Compaq w/o
DEC 3/98
8/96
DEC prior CPQ
8/96
9/97
3/98
8/98
3/99
9/97
Source: Gartner Group, 8/96, 9/97, 3/98, 8/98, 3/99
Ability to Execute
Completeness of Vision
US “Wintel” Server Vendors
Current Products Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
PE2300
PE1300
PE4300
PE6300
PE4350
PE6350
Iguana
PE2400
Opal
PE4400
PE6400
Napa
PE 8450
Slimfast
PE2450
Migration options include 2U Slimfast 2450 or 4U SlimNapa 6450
Product Roadmap
ENTRY
DEPART-MENTAL
WORK GROUP
ENTERPRISE
DATA CENTER
PE6450
Slimnapa
PowerEdge 64X0 Positioning
Feature-rich replacements for the PowerEdge 6300 and 6350
4-way Xeon 550MHz processors (and future generation Intel processors) with up to 2MB of L2 cache allows for greater scalability/performance
Up to 8GB of SDRAM for better application performance
64bit/66MHz PCI support for increased throughput/higher performance
Hot-plug PCI for the highest levels of availability (W2K and NetWare support)
Split backplanes (2x4 and 2x2) for greater performance/deployment flexibility
Embedded NIC frees up a PCI slot
Better value for the customer: better performance, scalability, and availability than the PowerEdge 63X0 at an equivalent price
Positioning relative to PowerEdge 4400 (Opal)
Better application server performance - Higher L2 cache levels (., 1MB/2MB) for increased performance under certain applications (., database, messaging)
Better availability - All slots HP PCI capable for highest levels of availability
Better expandability and scalability
4-way vs. 2-way allows room for growth
Up to 8GB of memory vs. 4GB equates to better performance under certain applications (., database, OLTP, data warehouse/mining)
Positioning relative to PowerEdge 8450 (Diamond)
Position PowerEdge 8450 when customers require transaction performance >25,000 tpm, headroom above 4-way, and more I/O expandability
Future PowerEdge Enterprise Server
PowerEdge 6400 (Napa)
Enterprise Server
Quad Pentium III XEON 550MHz processors w/ 512KB, 1MB, or 2MB L2 cache (support for future generation processors)
8GB SDRAM Supported
66MHz PCI support
New 2x4 Splittable Backplane for HDs
Integrated dual channel Ultra 160/m SCSI controller
7 hot-pluggable PCI slots (2x64/66, 4x64/33, 1x32/33)
Integrated Intel Pro 100+ Network Interface Card
USB support
Similar Physical Features to PE6300 Server (7U)
Improved mechanical features (labels, fans, PCI retention tabs, “push button” HPPCI)
Up to 252GB internal hot-plug hard drive
RCC HE Chipset
Scheduled Launch Date: Q1 (February)/availability: Feb/Mar
Differences from PE 6300
4P Pentium III Xeon 4P Xeon (+ Cascades)
512K/1M/2M L2 cache 512K/1M/2M L2 cache
4GB memory 8GB memory
Ultra 2 LVD SCSI U160/m SCSI
64-bit/33MHz PCI 64-bit/66MHz PCI
HP HDs (”/8x1”) HP HDs (”/8x1”)
HP/Red. Power Std. HP/Red. Power Std.
HP/Red. Fans Std. HP/Red. Fans Std.
HPPCI “Push Button” HPPCI
7 Total 7 Total
4x64-bit/33MHz PCI 2x64-bit/66MHz PCI
3x32-bit/33MHz PCI 4x64-bit/33MHz PCI
1x32-bit/33MHz PCI
Embedded NIC
2X4 split backplane
PE 6400
PE 6300
Performance
Availability
I/O
Future PowerEdge Enterprise Server
PowerEdge 6450 (Slimnapa)
Enterprise Server
Quad Pentium III XEON 550MHz processors w/ 512KB, 1MB, or 2MB L2 cache (support for future generation processors)
8GB SDRAM Supported
66MHz PCI support
4 x 1” HDs
New 2x2 Splittable Backplane for HDs
7 hot-pluggable PCI slots (2x64/66, 4x64/33, 1x32/33)
Integrated dual channel Ultra 160/m SCSI controller
Integrated Intel Pro 100+ Network Interface Card
USB support
Similar Physical Features to PE6350 Server (4U)
Improved mechanical features (labels, fans, PCI retention tabs, “push button” HPPCI)
RCC HE Chipset
Scheduled Launch Date: Q1 (February)/availability: March
Differences from PE 6350
4P Pentium III Xeon 4P Xeon (+ Cascades)
512K/1M/2M L2 cache 512K/1M/2M L2 cache
4GB memory 8GB memory
Ultra 2 LVD SCSI U160/m SCSI
64-bit/33MHz PCI 64-bit/66MHz PCI
HP HDs (3 x 1”) HP HDs (4 x 1”)
HP/Red. Power Std. HP/Red. Power Std.
HP/Red. Fans Std. HP/Red. Fans Std.
HPPCI “Push Button” HPPCI
7 Total 7 Total
4x64-bit/33MHz PCI 2x64-bit/66MHz PCI
3x32-bit/33MHz PCI 4x64-bit/33MHz PCI
1x32-bit/33MHz PCI
Embedded NIC
2x2 split backplane
PE 6450
PE 6350
Performance
Availability
I/O
4-way vs. 2-way Architecture
RCC HE North Bridge (Mem Cntr)
RCC LE Dual North Bridge (Mem Cntr)
RCC LE Dual North Bridge (Mem Cntr)
Other stuff
Other stuff
100MHz FSB
Memory Card
133MHz FSB
16 DIMM slots
DIMM slot
DIMM slot
DIMM slot
DIMM slot
DIMM slot
DIMM slot
DIMM slot
DIMM slot
Cascades
Cascades
Cascades
Cascades
Cascades
256K
512K
1MB
2MB
4GB total RAM
8GB total RAM
Cache
Boosts performance for applications (., database, Messaging, OLTP)
Reduces trips to memory
Front Side Bus (FSB) – processor to memory
Important for small cache systems
Physics limits bus speed for 4-ways
Cascades
RAID Update
PERC 2/DC
PERC 2/DC is a natural follow-on to PERC 2/SC
PERC 2/DC and PERC 2/SC have a common driver, common firmware, common management utilities
PERC 2/DC offers substantial performance benefits
3-4x RAID 5 write performance over PERC 2/SC
Write-back caching enabled through support of on-board battery
Multiple channels doubles available adapter bandwidth over PERC 2/SC
Faster processor increases number of transactions on a single adapter
Larger cache enables greater read and write performance
PERC 2/DC enables multi-channel clustering
Leverages PERC 2/SC cluster code to enable multi-channel clustering across product line
PERC 2/DC offers broadest support of O/S’s in a multi-channel RAID adapter
PERC 2/DC enables support for Windows 2000, NT 4, NW 4, NW5, Linux, OpenServer, Unixware, BSD, OS/2
PERC 2/DC optimizes I/O slot usage
Multiple channels better match PCI bandwidth and minimize number of I/O slots required per customer configuration
PERC 2/DC complements ROMB platforms by offering a full featured add-in RAID solution at a price $100’s less than the competition
Product Comparison
Conclusion
PowerEdge 6400 and 6450 are feature-rich replacements for the PowerEdge 6300 and 6350
Support for next generation Intel processors (Cascades)
8GB of SDRAM and 66MHz PCI
Improved mechanical features
Three C’s of performance
Cache
Cache
Cache
See under “Technical Papers” Heading – “L2 Cache on 6300/50”
Positioning Relative to PowerEdge 4400
Support for 4 processors and larger L2 cache
Ideal for applications with large footprints, including database (SQL, Oracle), Messaging (Exchange, Notes), OLTP (e-commerce)
Better expandability (up to 4 processors) and scalability (up to 8GB of RAM) for future growth
PERC 2/DC
Substantial performance benefits (write-back cache/battery backup, larger cache, 64-bit, faster processor)
Multi-channel cluster support
Compliments ROMB by offering full-featured add-in solution $100s less than competition
Backup
Red= Dell Competitive Disadvantage Black= Dell Competitive Advantage
Departmental/Enterprise Landscape
Dell Compaq IBM HP
PowerEdge
6300
ProLiant 7000
ProLiant 6500
ProLiant 6000
ProLiant 5500
Netfinity 7000 M10
NetServer LH4
NetServer LXr 8000
U/W SCSI
218GB storage
8GB EDO RAM
9 PCI slots
Avg price=
U/W SCSI
Avg price=
U/W SCSI
218GB storage
8GB EDO RAM
9 PCI slots
Avg price=
U/W SCSI 108GB storage
No 64-bit PCI Avg. price=
144GB storage
U/W SCSI
8GB EDO RAM
12 PCI slots
Avg price=
36GB storage
8GB EDO RAM
10 PCI slots
2-64Bit PCI
Embedded RAID
12 X 1” drives
Avg price=
Netfinity 5500 M20
108GB storage
U/W SCSI
5 PCI (32-bit only)
Int. Dual U/W RAID
4 Hot Plug (hot-add) PCI
ProLiant 6400R
No 4-way Rack Dense Offering, but issued press release about 6” server
No 4-way Rack Dense Offering; no announced plans
PowerEdge
6350
72GB storage 6 PCI slots
2 power cords Avg. price=
14U
14U
PERC 2/DC Features
Compatibility
Management
All RAID products are supported under OpenManage Array Manager
Vendor unique utilities will be delivered with RAID products as well
FAST for ROMB, PERC 2
PowerConsole for PERC 2/DC
Coexistence
PERC 2/DC coexists with ROMB, PERC 2/SC, and PERC 2
Migration
PERC 2/DC is based on AMI’s data format
ROMB and PERC 2 are based on Adaptec’s data format
OpenManage Array Manager
ROMB
PERC 2/SC
PERC 2/DC
PERC 2
PERC 2/DC Product Position
PERC 2/DC is Dell’s add-in RAID solution across all new platforms where moderate storage expandability is required
PERC 2/DC increases performance of our low end add-in RAID solution
BBU enables write back caching
H/W XOR increases RAID 5 write performance
Multiple Channels enables greater per adapter bandwidth
PERC 2/DC is Dell’s multi-channel SCSI based clustering solution across all new platforms
PERC 2/DC complements ROMB platforms by offering a full featured add-in RAID solution at a price $100’s less than the competition
RAID Price Comparison
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
1
2
3
4
RAID Channels
Dell Add-in RAID
Dell ROMB
Compaq Add-in RAID
IBM Add-in RAID
HP Add-in RAID
PE 2450
PE 2400
PE 4400
PE 6400
ROMB
PERC 2/DC
PERC 2
PE 6450
PE 8450
PERC 2/DC
Two Ultra 2 SCSI Channels
64 bit/33 MHz PCI
64 MB or 128 MB SDRAM Cache
On Board Battery Back Up
Up to 48 hrs Cache retention on power failure
I960RN 100 MHz Processor
Hardware XOR
RAID levels 0,1,5,10, and 50
Unified RAID and Cluster Firmware
PowerVault 20x and 21x support
Up to 2*8*36=576 GB per controller
Marble and PowerConsole configuration utilities
Windows 2000, NT4, NW 4, NW 5, Linux
MSCS Cluster Support
Available beginning December 1999 on 8450, 4400, 2400
Platform Support
8450
6450
6400
4400
2450
2400
PERC 2
PERC 2/SC
PERC 2
PERC 2
Vail
Phase I
Phase II
ROMB
ROMB
= Platform RTS
PERC 2/DC
PERC 2/DC
PERC 2
PERC 2
PERC 2
PERC 2/DC
PERC 2/DC
PERC 2/DC
ROMB
PERC 2/DC
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Created By: Kevin D. Libert, Senior Manager
ESG Communications & Planning
Enterprise Systems Group
(512) 728-6703
Last Revision
Date: January 22, 1999
Audience: Dell customers, industry analysts, media and associates
Purpose: This presentation is intended to provide an overview of future technologies and Dell’s roadmap over the next year.
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Where is everybody from?
Where in the industry?
Electricity travels a specific distance from point A to point B at a given speed (assumes all processors on same bus)
Each additional CPU increases the load on the bus
Each additional CPU increases the wire length required (signal has to travel a longer distance from A to B)
Combination of increased load and longer wire length slows the signal down
Thus, 4-ways run at 100MHz FSB and 2-ways can run at 133MHz FSB (b/c they have less overhead)
Diamond is able to maintain 100MHz FSB across 8 CPUs b/c the Profusion chipset uses two buses
Cache allows the system to keep more data closer to the processor eliminating the need to constantly travel across the bus
Cache improves performance more than processor speed/FSB in database, Exchange, OLTP, and data warehousing environments
Compaq. Again, Compaq w/ multiple products
Servers have been out awhile
HPPCI (Proprietary for Compaq)
IBM - 7000 M10 - we were killing them so they introduced the 5500 M20, which is very comparable to the 6300
Very competitive on pricing (giving away business)
HP - Upgradable 8000; LH4 catch all enterprise box (8U vs. our 7U); 8000 competes against 6350, but 7U vs. 4U
Micron - resellers of Intel stuff; have not built credibility as total solutions provider - consolidation continues to take place - do you want to get stuck w/ Micron or Gateway
