how lenovo and nutanix are delivering the invisible infrastructure
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Invisible Infrastructure with the Lenovo Converged HX SeriesNutanix ApplianceMike Dilio, WW Product Marketing Manager
January 2016
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The Best IT Infrastructure IsInfrastructure You Can’t See
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Complexity of Legacy Infrastructure
Networking
AdaptersServers
Storage
Hypervisor
Switches
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SAN/NASStorage Network
Centralized Storage
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Lenovo Choice: Invisible Infrastructure
Networking
Hypervisor…
Lenovo HX ApplianceWith Nutanix
Networking
AdaptersServers
Storage
Hypervisor
Switches
…KVMAHV*
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Enterprise Infrastructure with Web-Scale Virtues
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• Agility• Predictable scale• Lower TCO
Public Cloud
Web-scale Infrastructure
All of the benefits of Public Cloud & Enterprise Data Center computing
• SLAs• Privacy and control• Wide range of
workloads
Enterprise Data Center
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HX Series Advantages
Preloaded, fully tested, integrated datacenter
buildingblocks
SimpleTo Deploy
Ease ofManagement
Lower Opex and
Capex
IndustryLeading
Reliability
Smallerfootprint
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Lenovo HX Appliance Solutions for the Data Center
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VDI
Branch Office
Data Protection & Disaster Recovery
Big Data
Private & Hybrid Clouds
Unified Comm
Enterprise Databases
Business Applications
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Lenovo Converged HX Series Nutanix ApplianceSimplify IT Infrastructure and Accelerate Time-to-Value
Simplicity Simplify IT Infrastructure through Lenovo and Nutanix common vision which significant reduces time and resources to maintain
Reduced Cost Reduce cost and accelerate time to value with the combination of Lenovo x86 platform and Nutanix software
Reliability Deliver greater reliability with Lenovo servers – coupled with ease of use and high performance
Compute Heavy
Storage Heavy
High-Performance
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Lenovo servers achieve highest reliability rating
Lenovo: of 11 3 years running1
Dell: of 111
HP: of 111
#1#9
Oracle: #11 of 111
1 ITIC 2015-2016 Reliability Survey, July 2015 http://www.lenovo.com/images/products/system-x/pdfs/white-papers/itic_2015_reliability_wp.pdf
#10 ITIC Global Server Hardware, Reliability Report- 2015-2016
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Lenovo servers gain #1 customer satisfaction score
TBR Satisfaction Indices Rank
Overall Customer Satisfaction #1Service Satisfaction #1Product Satisfaction #1Sales Responsiveness #1
1 TBR 2Q15 Customer Satisfaction Survey, August 2015, http://www.lenovo.com/images/products/system-x/pdfs/white-papers/tbr_x86servers_top_csat_2q15_wp.pdf
#1 for 14 out of 16 quarters for 22 elementsacross service, product and sales indices#1 Customer Satisfaction Rating1
Lenovo Converged HX Series Portfolio
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Lenovo Converged HX Series
Storage-heavy Workloads: HX5500
High Performance Workloads: HX7500
Compute-heavy Workloads: HX3500
Lenovo and Nutanix Partnership
Deliver best-in-class appliance to combat IT challenges
Ideal for all virtual applications
Extreme reliability, dependable security
Predictable scalability
Simplified Management
Faster time-to-value
The focus of the Lenovo HX Series is threefold: 1) Simplify IT infrastructure 2) Reduce costs and accelerate time to value 3) Deliver greater reliability
Details
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Lenovo Converged HX3500
Target Workloads
HX3500
Characteristics
2U design with 8 x 2.5” drives. HDD & SDD
1 x 2.5” SSD boot drive
10GbE dual port Ethernet NIC (optional 2nd)
Redundant hot swap power supplies
Engineered for compute-heavy workloads
Optimized for VDI and smaller workloads
VDIBusiness Applications
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Lenovo Converged HX5500
Target Workloads
HX5500
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Characteristics
2U design with 8 x 3.5” drives. HDD & SDD
1 x 2.5” SSD boot drive
10GbE dual port Ethernet NIC (optional 2nd)
Redundant hot swap power supplies
Engineered for storage-heavy workloads
Optimized for virtualization and big data
Big Data
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Lenovo Converged HX7500
Target Workloads
HX7500
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Characteristics
2U design with 24 x 2.5” drives. HDD & SDD
1 x 2.5” SSD boot drive
2 x 10GbE dual port Ethernet NIC
Redundant hot swap power supplies
Engineered for high-performance workloads
Optimized for Databases & I/O Intensive
Enterprise Applications
Software
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The Nutanix Xtreme Computing Platform software is comprised of 2 key parts:
Nutanix Software
AcropolisData
Services
PrismManagement
Services
One-click Infrastructure Management
One-click Operational
Insights
One-click Remediation
Scale-outCapabilities
AutomatedData
Tiering
DataProtection& Security
DisasterRecovery
SpaceEfficiency
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The Lenovo HX Series currently supports 2 hypervisors:• Nutanix Acropolis Hypervisor (built-in at no additional charge)• VMware ESXi Hypervisor
ESXi AHV
Hypervisor Support
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Hardware Management: Lenovo XClarity Administrator or Lenovo XClarity Pro
Lenovo XClarity is a single, centralized point of management for the Lenovo hardware that speeds up data center operations by automating tasks, providing detailed hardware system inventory information and status, and performing real-time hardware monitoring, fault detection and alert handling/forwarding.
Nutanix Software Editions
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HX Series Nutanix Software Editions
Ultimate1. Offers full suite of Nutanix
software capabilities to tackle complex infrastructure challenges
2. Ideal for multi-site deployments and for meeting advanced security needs
Pro1. Adds rich data services,
along with resilience and management features
2. Ideal for enterprises running multiple apps on a Nutanix cluster or with large-scale single workload deployments
Starter1. Core set of Nutanix
software functionality with every model
2. Ideal for small deployments with a limited set of workloads
3. No license key required
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Lenovo Warranty & Services
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Lenovo Warranty & Professional ServicesSingle point of support through Lenovo
Lenovo owns the support contact with the clientSoft hand off to Nutanix for any SW related issues
3 year and 5 year warranty for the appliance Additional 1 year available for clients that purchased 3 year (max 5 year)
Professional ServicesNutanix Cluster Services (add-on: Managed Services of Cluster Services)Professional Services Offerings:
1) Design and Implementation for RedHat CloudForms2) Design and Implementation for VMware SDDC3) Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (leveraging Nutanix technology)
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Proposed Services Offerings
Professional ServicesProfessional Services Delivered
Deployment Services for Nutanix ClustersMigration Services for Nutanix ClustersDesign and Implementation for VDI on Nutanix ClustersHealth Check for Nutanix ClustersTechnical Resource Management on Nutanix ClustersManaged Services for Nutanix Clusters
Nutanix DeliveredWorkload Deployment and Optimization Services on Nutanix ClustersDevelopment and Integration Services for Nutanix APIsPrivate Cloud Automation Services on Nutanix Clusters (VMware vCAC & Microsoft HyperV)
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Lenovo’s Comprehensive Global Network
Customer Contact LocationsDepot and/or Parts Centers Customer Contact LocationsParts Centers
Sao Paulo, Brazil
India
Australia
Malaysia
Beijing
Hong KongJapan
Korea
Philippines
Toronto, CanadaMemphis, TN
Mexico
Johannesburg
Netherlands
Norway
IsraelSwitzerlandGreece
Dubai
Poland Russia
TaiwanEgyptDallas, TXZhu Hai
Turkey
Colombia
Argentina
Atlanta, GARomania
Istanbul
Slovakia
114 Development
Labs
11 Global
Research Labs
10,000+ IT Support Specialists
160 Countries
42 Contact Centers
35 Languages
3,000 Field Service Locations
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Summary
The Lenovo HX Series with Nutanix software, powered by Intel® Xeon® processors,
enables you to simplify your IT infrastructure and focus on the applications that power your business
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Nutanix Software Features
Infrastructure Resilience
Enterprise Storage
Data protection
Management & Analytics
Adds for Pro Edition Adds for Ultimate Edition
MapReduce Compression
MapReduce De-duplication
Tunable Data Path Redundancy 2 or 3Availability domains
Metro Availability
Time StreamVSS Integration
Multiple Site DR
Prism CentralRest APIs
Unlimited Cluster Size Unlimited Cluster Size
Data-At-Rest Encryption
Cloud Connect
Cluster ShieldSecurity
Starter Edition
Cluster limited to 12 nodes
Heterogeneous Clusters Data TieringInline CompressionInline Performance De-duplication
Data Path Redundancy fixed at 2
1-1 Replication & Disaster RecoveryBi-directional Replication & DROnline Cluster Grow/Shrink
Prism ElementPulseCluster HealthOne-click Upgrades