(IBM) x86 Pre-Sales Tools & Sales Configurators Bill Luken – [email protected]@Lenovo.com.

(IBM) x86 Pre-Sales Tools & Sales

Configurators

Bill Luken – [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

Session objectives

• Discover some useful x86 Pre-Sales tools

• Learn the value of the discussed x86 Pre-Sales tools

• Hear about more x86 Pre-Sales tools as shown in the XLS spread sheet

• Live demos of the x86 Pre-Sales tools (Weds)

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Lectures & Primary Tools

Web Lectures (Systems College and Smart Zone)- XTW83 – Standalone Solutions Configuration Tool (SSCT)- XTW230b - x-config General Purpose Configuration- XTW280t9b - IBM Flex System x-config (ltu38757)

Primary Tools for System x & Flex Pre-Sales (TOP TOOLS)– SSCT – Standalone Solutions Configuration Tool– x-config – System x & Cluster Solutions Configurator– Web-based Hardware Configurator Americas (Blue Horizon R3) – Pre-Sales Advisor Tool – PSAT – COG – Configurations and Options Guide– xREF – System x Reference Sheets– IBM Power Configurator Tool – ServerProven – IBM BladeCenter Interoperability Guide – IBM System x Competitive Sales Tool – IBM System x Techline Repository – IBM Systems College – IBM System x, IBM BladeCenter, IBM NeXtScale System, and IBM Flex System

Positioning Guide– IBM Business Partner Channel Guide – System x – IBM Systems Consolidation Evaluation Tool (Alinean)

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http://www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?brand=5000008&lndocid=MIGR-62168

https://www-01.ibm.com/products/hardware/configurator/americas/bhui/asit/

https://www-01.ibm.com/products/hardware/configurator/americas/bhui/launchNI.wss


http://presalesadvisor.com/login.aspx


http://www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?brand=5000008&lndocid=SCOD-3ZVQ5W

http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/redpxref.html

http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/bladecenter/resources/powerconfig.html

http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/flex.html


https://www-304.ibm.com/partnerworld/wps/servlet/ContentHandler/comp_866349302F36EA6A872571D000760F0C?OpenDocument

http://repository.techline.ibm.com/systemx/

https://www-304.ibm.com/jct03004c/services/weblectures/dlv/Gate.wss?handler=Login&action=index&customer=partnerworld&offering=camp

https://www-304.ibm.com/partnerworld/wps/servlet/mem/ContentHandler/E085144W66553X86/lc=en_ALL_ZZ


https://www-304.ibm.com/partnerworld/wps/servlet/ContentHandler/XSO03189USEN

https://roianalyst.alinean.com/stg/

Standalone Solutions Configuration Tool - SSCT





System x & Cluster Solutions Configurator – x-config


https://www-01.ibm.com/products/hardware/configurator/americas/bhui/asit/index.html



System x Tools

System x & Cluster Solutions Configurator – x-config

System x Tools

Web-based Hardware Configurator – Blue Horizon R3



System x Tools

Pre-Sales Advisor Tool – PSAT



Configuration and Options Guide - COG





System x Tools

Configuration and Options Guide - COG

IBM x86 Server Reference - xREF




IBM x86 Server Reference – xREF – Flex System Chassis




IBM Power Configurator Tool




IBM ServerProven


http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/

http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/

IBM ServerProven


IBM BladeCenter Interoperability Guide - BIG


http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/redpbcig.html

http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/redpbcig.html

IBM BladeCenter Interoperability Guide - BIG


IBM System x and BladeCenter Competitive Sales Tool


BP - https://www-304.ibm.com/partnerworld/wps/servlet/mem/ContentHandler/comp_866349302F36EA6A872571D000760F0C

https://www-304.ibm.com/partnerworld/wps/servlet/mem/ContentHandler/comp_866349302F36EA6A872571D000760F0C

IBM System x and BladeCenter Competitive Sales Tool


Techline System x Repository


IBM - https://repository.techline.ibm.com/ BP - http://www-304.ibm.com/partnerworld/wps/servlet/ContentHandler/stg_com_sys_techline_repository

https://repository.techline.ibm.com/

http://www-304.ibm.com/partnerworld/wps/servlet/ContentHandler/stg_com_sys_techline_repository

IBM Systems College - BP


https://www-304.ibm.com/services/weblectures/dlv/Gate.wss?handler=Login&action=index&customer=partnerworld&offering=camp

https://www-304.ibm.com/services/weblectures/dlv/Gate.wss?handler=Login&action=index&customer=partnerworld&offering=camp

IBM System x Positioning Guide




System x Tools

IBM Business Partner Channel Guide – System x



The IBM Systems Consolidation Evaluation Tool (for IBM and BP)

The IBM Systems Consolidation Evaluation Tool is available for

IBM System x & BladeCenter TCO Analysis

The tool is designed to provide a high level TCO/ Return on Investment analysis of the estimated potential savings

by consolidating aged competitive platforms to current IBM Systems platforms.

In addition to 3 and 5 year TCO savings, the tool can:• Project incremental costs over a 3 to 5 year period based on

projected growth needs and server replacement cycles.• Provide suggestions / projections of how to take cost out

of IT Budgets.• Generate an executive-ready report suitable for use with

customers. • Be customized with real costs for a more accurate reporting.

LINK: https://roianalyst.alinean.com/stg (Registration required)

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https://roianalyst.alinean.com/stg

IBM Systems Consolidation Evaluation Tool - Alinean


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To Get StartedGo to this URL https://roianalyst.alinean.com/stg/1) Follow the link on the bottom right for Not Registered Yet2) In a few minutes Alinean Support will send you a temporary

password, use it to log in and then change password as appropriate

3) Select correct version of calculator you want to use: System x & BladeCenter (There is also a Power & Storage version)

4) Enter Customer Information and click Create New Analysis5) Learn more at the SSI link here6) Watch a how to view here

Alinean Tool Third-party developed business value analysis tool to provide quick demonstrations of potential

savings Allows sellers and clients to leverage Alinean's broad world-wide research to provide an impartial

consolidation study Provides quantifiable savings on areas such as HW costs, SW costs, power, and facilities Shows time to Return on Investment (ROI) Three detailed customer deliverable reports are available (Power Point or Word based)

“If your goal is to significantly reduce server operating costs, then you need to seriously consider IBM’s new generation of System x x3550 M4 and x3650 M4 rack servers .They will help build a competitive advantage

for your business.”

John Spooner, Technology Business Research

“There’s a lot of money to be saved on space, cooling and electricity with the IBM

solution.”

Rene Kirkeby,

CIO Danske Telecom.

IBM Systems Consolidation Evaluation Tool

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https://roianalyst.alinean.com/stg/

https://w3-03.sso.ibm.com/sales/support/ShowDoc.wss?docid=M587919L40213Y11&infotype=SK&infosubtype=S0&node=doctype,S0%7Cdoctype,SKT%7Cbrands,B5000%7Cgeography,EW&appname=CC_CFSS

http://w3.ibm.com/news/w3news/top_stories/2009/09/stgswg_roitool.html

TCO / Benefits Summary (Move IBM & HP to x3650 M4)

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Webinars on System College - Bill Luken

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STG Tools Spreadsheet - Contact [email protected]

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System x Tools

Pre-Sales Tools - Configurator Toolset

Configuration Tool Description / Function


Standalone System x pre-sales solution configurator and pricing tool used for simple to complex Flex System, System x, BladeCenter, and System x Storage solutions

IBM Hardware Configurator - (Blue Horizon R3)

Web based pre-sales product configurator used for simple to complex custom configuration, pricing and ordering of Flex System, System x, BladeCenter and System x Storage products for the Americas

IBM Hardware Configurator - (Blue Horizon R1) - CTO Tool

Web based pre-sales product configurator used for simple custom configuration, pricing and ordering of Flex System, System x, & BladeCenter Storage products for Europe

System x Tools

Pre-Sales Tools - Configurator Toolset

Configurator Tool Description / Function

IBM System x and Cluster Solutions Configurator - x-config (Cluster Support OFF)

x-config General Purpose, also called Cluster Support Off, allows for simple to complex configuration of Flex System, System x & BladeCenter products and solutions

Also includes PureFlex System offerings (including Flex System V7000 Storage node).

Pre-Sales Advisor Tool - PSAT

Pre-Sales Advisor Tool is the one-stop shopping experience for Business Partners who focus on the midmarket. PSAT makes it easier to build, price, and source IBM's midmarket solutions for Flex System, System x, Storage and BladeCenter

IBM configurator for e-business - e-config

Standalone pre-sales product configurator used today for Power, System i and mid-range to high-end Storage products

Sales Configurators URL’s

> Blue Horizon R3 (CTO Tool - Americas)– https://www-01.ibm.com/products/hardware/configurator/americas/bhui/launchNI.wss

> SSCT– http://www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?brand=5000008&lndocid=MIGR-

62168

> PSAT– http://presalesadvisor.com/login.aspx (registered version)

– http://www.presalesadvisor.net/ (public version)

> x-config– https://www-01.ibm.com/products/hardware/configurator/americas/bhui/asit/

> e-config – https://www-304.ibm.com/partnerworld/wps/servlet/mem/ContentHandler/

svc_com_sof_econfig/lc=en_ALL_ZZ (BP)

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