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Lenovo Mission-Critical Server-Speak 102

Kathy Holoman

August 2015 @techiewahoo

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Mission-Critical Server-Speak 102Our definition: the remaining or unused capacity in a server. Determining the amount of headroom you have for applications and workloads is crucial in managing growth and future needs. Lenovo X6 mission-critical servers enable you to wisely manage future capacity planning because they provide maximum headroom.1

Our definition: the creation of a virtual server by partitioning a physical server into multiple mini-servers.3 In the context of VMware and Lenovo joint solutions for virtualization, Lenovo mission-critical X6 8-socket servers reliably support up to 4TB of virtual machines! (4-socket machines support 2TB.) This capability could be a game changer in your environment!

Our definition: A PCIe-based solid-state drive (SSD) is an SSD developed for the high-speed PCIe bus interface that delivers performance benefits.4 4-socket x3850 X6servers provide up to 11 slots for PCIe-based SSDs and 8-socket x3950 X6 servers.

Our definition: storage (also known as internal storage) that resides inside — or onboard — the server. Lenovo mission-critical X6 servers offer support for SSDs and HDDs. In fact, a 4-socket system supports up to 30.72TB of storage and an 8-socket system supports up to 61.44TB of onboard storage!

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ONBOARD

STORAGE:

Not the

overhead racks

on a bus

VIRTUALIZATION

Not the

Oculus Rift2

your son begs

you to buy

PCIe:

Not an

accounting

firm or a

clearing house

http://www.intel.com/content/dam/doc/white-paper/intel-it-xeon-5600-sizing-server-platforms-to-meet-erp-requirements-paper.pdf, (August 20, 2015)

(2) Oculus VR, LLC, https://www.oculus.com/en-us/, (August 19, 2015)

HEADROOM:

Not the British

artificial

intelligence

agent (Max)

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Our definition: storage that resides outside the server and is connected to it. Sometimes referred to as hard disk, a hard drive or just storage.3 Lenovo markets a rich portfolio of enterprise-grade storage products designed to adapt to growing virtual environments and ensure data is ready when you need it. This includes direct-attached storage, network-attached storage, storage area networks and tape.

Our definition: a processing unit that reads-in instructions to perform specific actions.4 An 8-socket X6 server can contain up to 144 cores. A four-socket X6 server contains half as many.

Our definition: the brains of the server. It reads and executes applications and operating system instructions.3

4-socket Lenovo servers support Intel Xeon E7 4800/8800 v3 series processors and 8-socket X6 servers support Intel Xeon E7 8800 v3 series processors.

Our definition: the hardware component that temporarily stores data on chips. Memory chips attach to a piece of hardware known as a memory module. The memory module slides into a memory slot located on the motherboard.3

CORE:

Not what’s left of

your apple from

lunch

PROCESSOR

(CPU): Not the

person who

reviews your tax

return

EXTERNAL

STORAGE: Not

the ugly metal

building in your

backyard

MEMORY: Not

your ability to

remember what

you want to

forget3 Lenovo University, Server Basics: “Introduction to Servers,” http://lu.bhivesoft.com/bhive/t/1004/course_launch_frame.jsp?id=7583, (July 20, 2015)4 Danny Bradbury, “PCIe SSD: What it is and how you can use it,” http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/PCIe-SSD-What-it-is-and-how-you-can-use-it, (August 19, 2015)5 Danny Stieben, “What is a Processor Core,” http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/processor-core-makeuseof-explains-2/ (July 31, 2015)