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Enterprise ProductsEnterprise ProductsPowerEdge 6400PowerEdge 6400PowerEdge 6450PowerEdge 6450

PERC 2/DCPERC 2/DC

Greg Bennett (PE6XX0)Greg Bennett (PE6XX0)Eric Cannell (PE8450/LCM)Eric Cannell (PE8450/LCM)

Kris Meier (RAID)Kris Meier (RAID)Kevin Noreen (Clustering)Kevin Noreen (Clustering)

Jeremy Ramsey (Racks)Jeremy Ramsey (Racks)ESP Product MarketingESP Product Marketing

Dell ConfidentialDell Confidential Page 2

AgendaAgenda

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


DepartmentPowerEdge 4400PowerEdge 4300

EnterprisePowerEdge 6400PowerEdge 6300

File & printGroupwarePoint of SaleSmall Business ServersClustering

File & printGroupwareE-mailWeb ServersDatabaseClustering

E-CommerceDatabase appsERP ApplicationsClusteringOLTPDecision SupportData Warehouse

PowerEdge 2400PowerEdge 2300

PowerEdge 1300

Low CostWorkgroup

File & printWeb ServersSmall Business/Office

Data CenterPowerEdge 6450PowerEdge 6350PowerEdge 8450

Database appsERP ApplicationsOLTPDecision SupportData Warehouse Clustering E-Commerce

PowerEdge 4350PowerEdge 2450

Web Servers & ISPWeb CachingFirewallGroupwareE-mailClustering

Operating Systems:

New

FeaturedWorkgroup

Rack DenseNew New

NewNew

New

Server Product PortfolioServer Product Portfolio


9/97

Challengers Leaders

Niche Players Visionaries

HP

IBM

NCR

Sequent

DG

Micron

Gateway

Compaq

Acer

Amdahl/Fujitsu

NEC

Intergraph

3/988/98 Dell

Unisys

9/97

8/96

4/97

3/98

Compaq w/oDEC 3/98

8/96

DEC prior CPQ

8/96 9/97 3/98 8/983/99

9/97

Source: Gartner Group, 8/96, 9/97, 3/98, 8/98, 3/99

Ab

ility to E

xecute

Completeness of Vision

US “Wintel” Server Vendors

Gartner Group Rates DellGartner Group Rates Dell


Current Products Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr

PE2300

PE1300

PE4300

PE6300

PE4350

PE6350

IguanaPE2400

OpalPE4400

PE6400Napa

PE 8450

SlimfastPE2450

Migration options include 2U Slimfast 2450 or 4U SlimNapa 6450

Product RoadmapProduct Roadmap

ENTRY

DEPART-MENTAL

WORK GROUP

ENTERPRISE

DATA CENTER

PE6450Slimnapa


PowerEdge 64X0 PositioningPowerEdge 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 (i.e., 1MB/2MB) for

increased performance under certain applications (e.g., 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 (e.g., 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


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

Future PowerEdge Enterprise ServerFuture PowerEdge Enterprise Server


Differences from PE 6300 Differences from PE 6300

PE 6400

4P Pentium III Xeon 4P Xeon (+ Cascades)512K/1M/2M L2 cache 512K/1M/2M L2 cache4GB memory 8GB memoryUltra 2 LVD SCSI U160/m SCSI64-bit/33MHz PCI 64-bit/66MHz PCI

HP HDs (6x1.6”/8x1”) HP HDs (6x1.6”/8x1”)HP/Red. Power Std. HP/Red. Power Std.HP/Red. Fans Std. HP/Red. Fans Std.HPPCI “Push Button” HPPCI

7 Total 7 Total4x64-bit/33MHz PCI 2x64-bit/66MHz PCI3x32-bit/33MHz PCI 4x64-bit/33MHz PCI

1x32-bit/33MHz PCIEmbedded NIC

2X4 split backplane

PE 6300

Performance

Availability

I/O


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

Future PowerEdge Enterprise ServerFuture PowerEdge Enterprise Server


Differences from PE 6350 Differences from PE 6350

PE 6450

4P Pentium III Xeon 4P Xeon (+ Cascades)512K/1M/2M L2 cache 512K/1M/2M L2 cache4GB memory 8GB memoryUltra 2 LVD SCSI U160/m SCSI64-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 Total4x64-bit/33MHz PCI 2x64-bit/66MHz PCI3x32-bit/33MHz PCI 4x64-bit/33MHz PCI

1x32-bit/33MHz PCIEmbedded NIC

2x2 split backplane

PE 6350

Performance

Availability

I/O


4-4-way vs. 2-way Architectureway 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

Mem

ory

Car

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133MHz FSB

16 D

IMM

slo

ts

DIM

M s

lot

DIM

M s

lot

DIM

M s

lot

DIM

M s

lot

DIM

M s

lot

DIM

M s

lot

DIM

M s

lot

DIM

M s

lot

Cascades Cascades Cascades Cascades Cascades

256K512K

1MB2MB

4GB total RAM8GB total RAM

Cache• Boosts performance for applications (e.g., 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 UpdateRAID Update


PERC 2/DCPERC 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 ComparisonProduct Comparison

PERC 2/SC PERC 2/DC PCI 32-bit 64-bit SCSI Controller 32-bit 64-bit SCSI type & # of channels 1 channel Ultra2 LVD 2 Channel Ultra2 LVD Connectors 1 int / 1 ext 2 int / 2 ext Cache 16MB 64-128MB Cache Type SIMM (EDO) DIMM (SDRAM) ECC N/A On Board Battery Backup No Yes

Backup Time N/A 64MB - 72hrs* 128MB - 48hrs*

Processor i960RP - 33MHz I960RN – 100 MHz SMART HD Support Yes Yes Online Capacity Expansion & RAID Level Migration

Yes Yes

RAID Levels 0, 1, 5, 10 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 Clustering Yes Yes OS support W2k, NT4, NW, Linux

Solaris, OpenServer, UnixWare, OS/2

W2k, NT4, NW, Linux Solaris, OpenServer,

UnixWare, OS/2 Management Dell OpenManage Array

Manager and Dell-ized PowerConsole

Dell OpanManage Array Manager and Dell-ized

PowerConsole Max Performance 62MB/s, 3000 IOPS 130MB/s**, 6000 IOPS** Price (US$) $599 – 16MB $975 – 64MB ECC

**Estimated


ConclusionConclusion

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 http://inside.us.dell.com/pg/spa/servers/ 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 AdvantageDepartmental/Enterprise LandscapeDepartmental/Enterprise Landscape

Dell Compaq IBM HP

PowerEdge

6300

ProLiant 7000

ProLiant 6500

ProLiant 6000

ProLiant 5500

Netfinity 7000 M10

NetServer LH4

NetServer LXr 8000U/W SCSI

218GB storage

8GB EDO RAM

9 PCI slots

Avg price= 1.71

U/W SCSI

Avg price= 1.48

U/W SCSI

218GB storage

8GB EDO RAM

9 PCI slots

Avg price= 1.46

U/W SCSI 108GB storage

No 64-bit PCI Avg. price= 1.28

144GB storage

U/W SCSI

8GB EDO RAM

12 PCI slots

Avg price= 1.41

36GB storage

8GB EDO RAM

10 PCI slots

2-64Bit PCI

Embedded RAID

12 X 1” drives

Avg price= 1.27

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=1.46

14U

14U


PERC 2/DC FeaturesPERC 2/DC FeaturesFeature Function Benefit 2 Ultra 2 LVD Channels

Maximum burst rates on each Ultra2 LVD channel of 80 MB/s

Connect drives to controller via 2 internal and 2 external controllers (Cannot use internal and external connector at the same time)

Performance benefit by utilizing both channels

Support more drives using fewer PCI slots

Battery Back Up Battery preserves cache contents up to 72 hours

Preserves cache contents in the event of a power failure

Ensures protection of data when controller is running in write-back mode

More powerful processor

On-board 100MHz I960RN for I/O Processing

On-board processing power sufficient to process I/O intensive workloads through 2 channels of Ultra 2 SCSI

Large ECC Cache Error correcting code tests for accuracy of data as it passes through memory

Up to 128 MB of cache

ECC provides maximum level of redundancy

Larger cache sizes improve controller performance in certain environments

Consistent Array Management Utilities

Dell OpenManage Array Manager and Power Console used to configure and manage arrays

OpenManage Array Manager provides a common management utility for ROMB, PERC 2, PERC 2/SC, and PERC 2/DC

Power Console provides a common management utility between PERC 2/SC and PERC 2/DC

Hardware-based XOR Engine

XOR engine generates parity during writes and saves to disk in RAID 5 configurations

Hardware-based XOR is more efficient than software based XOR generation translating into greater RAID 5 write performance

Hardware-based XOR reduces the processor workload enabling the I960 to better handle I/O intensive workload.


CompatibilityCompatibility

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 ManagerROMB PERC 2/SC PERC 2/DC PERC 2


PERC 2/DC Product PositionPERC 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

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$500

$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

1 2 3 4

RAID Channels

Dell Add-in RAID Dell ROMBCompaq Add-in RAID IBM Add-in RAIDHP Add-in RAID

PE 2450

PE 2400

PE 4400

PE 6400

RO

MB

PER

C 2

/DC

PER

C 2

PE 6450

PE 8450


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

PERC 2/DCPERC 2/DC


9/99 10/99 11/99 12/99 1/00 2/00 3/00 4/00

Platform SupportPlatform Support

8450

6450

6400

4400

2450

2400

PERC 2PERC 2/SC

PERC 2

PERC 2

VailPhase 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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