IBM Systems solution for SAP HANA

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Highlights

Instantly explore, augment and analyze SAP transactional and analytical information from across the enterprise in near-realtime
Accelerate business intelligence, reporting and analysis capabilities
Get faster time to value with models optimally designed by IBM and validated by SAP

Organizations need new ways to leverage critical data on the fly so they can accelerate decision making and gain insights into key trends. IBM and SAP help address the increasing need for in-memory computing with the IBM Systems solution for SAP HANA. These preconfigured, preloaded solutions deliver the speed and agility to power analytics at unprecedented performance levels while remaining cost-effective. Built on IBM eX5 servers, IBM Systems solution for SAP HANA allows business users to instantly access, model and analyze all of their SAP business transactional and analytical data from virtually any data source in real time, in a single environment — without impacting existing applications or systems.

Simple and seamless scalability

The IBM Systems solution for SAP HANA offers unprecedented scalability. Using the IBM workload optimized solution models you can combine multiple models together to create multi-node scale-out configurations. These multi-node scale-out configurations enable you to achieve larger SAP HANA memory sizes simply by adding compute nodes. IBM was the first vendor to have multi-node scale-out configurations and currently offers up to 16 node configurations. This modular approach enables you to invest in a Workload Optimized solution for SAP HANA and grow your infrastructure as your SAP HANA environment grows.

These multi-node scale-out configurations do not require an external Storage Area Network (SAN) or multiple SANs as other vendor solutions do. The IBM GPFS software in these configurations has the unique capability to use the storage contained within each node resulting in a simple, seamless and scalable infrastructure for SAP HANA. In addition, only IBM has a High Availability (HA) concept which allows customers to seamlessly extend their installation to enable HA using GPFS replication and an additional stand-by node.

Easy deployment, operation and maintenance

IBM Intelligent Cluster integrated packaging and assembly of your SAP HANA infrastructure can help speed installation and deployment of consolidated or multi-node scale-out HA configurations as well as reduce implementation risk. Intelligent Cluster integrated solutions include servers that are factory-integrated, fully tested and delivered to your door, ready to plug into your data center, all with a single point of contact for server support.

Browse models and services available from IBM:

*IBM System x3690 X5: Workload Optimized Solution for SAP HANA*
2-socket models¹	7147-H1x²	7147-H2x²	7147-H3x²
Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 Series	2-socket	2-socket	2-socket
Memory	128 GB	256 GB	256 GB
Solid State Disk	IBM eXFlash 8x IBM 50 GB SATA 1.8" MLC SSD	IBM eXFlash 8x IBM 50 GB SATA 1.8" MLC SSD	IBM eXFlash 10x 200 GB 1.8" MLC SSD
Hard Disk	8x 300 GB 10k SAS HDD	8x 300 GB 10k SAS HDD
Networking Ports	2x 10 GbE 6x 1 GbE	2x 10 GbE 6x 1 GbE	2x 10 GbE 6x 1 GbE
Software	SUSE Linux for SAP IBM GPFS SAP HANA	SUSE Linux for SAP IBM GPFS SAP HANA	SUSE Linux for SAP IBM GPFS SAP HANA
Browse & buy	Ready to buy	Ready to buy	Ready to buy

*IBM System x3950 X5: Workload Optimized Solution for SAP HANA*
2-, 4- and 8-socket models¹	7143-H1x²	7143-H2x²	7143-H3x^2,3 Upgrade Option + 7143-H2x²
Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 Series	2-socket	4-socket	8-socket
Memory	256 GB	512 GB	1024 GB
Solid State Disk	IBM 320 GB High IOPS SD Class SSD PCIe Adapter	High IOPS MLC Duo Adapter for IBM System x	High IOPS MLC Duo Adapter for IBM System x
Hard Disk	8x IBM 600 GB 10K 6 Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF Slim-HS HDD	8x IBM 600 GB 10K 6 Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF Slim-HS HDD	16x IBM 600 GB 10K 6 Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF Slim-HS HDD
Networking Ports	2x 10 GbE 6x 1 GbE	2x 10 GbE 6x 1 GbE	4x 10 GbE 12x 1 GbE
Software	SUSE Linux for SAP IBM GPFS SAP HANA	SUSE Linux for SAP IBM GPFS SAP HANA	SUSE Linux for SAP IBM GPFS SAP HANA
Browse & buy	Ready to buy	Ready to buy	Ready to buy (upgrade option 7143-H3x)

Services available for the IBM Systems solution for SAP HANA

Quick-start implementation services for SAP HANA
This is a required service that enables the installation and configuration of your solution with validated hardware and software and post install documentation.
White glove installation, maintenance, and management
IBM offers installation services through Systems Services and Global Technology Services (GTS) for installing, maintaining and managing your Workload Optimized Solution for SAP HANA.
Healthcheck services
These services help validate your existing SAP HANA installation and verify firmware and software levels against recommended best recipes. IBM will recommend and perform upgrades via customer consultation, investigate logs and customer concerns and recommend resolution.
Skills enablement services
These training sessions are customized to your needs and cover; SUSE Linux, IBM GPFS, and IBM eX5 systems.
Managed services
This service provides ongoing management and support for your Workload Optimized solution for SAP HANA. This service includes 24x7 monitoring, ongoing remote health-checks, firmware and software upgrades and patch application, in addition to providing assistance with problem tracking and resolution.

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Legal notes:

¹ These IBM computer systems are preinstalled with a copy of the SAP HANA software which includes SYBASEREPLICATION SERVER 15, SAP HOST AGENT 7.2, APACHETOMCAT 5.5, PERL 5.8, SAP In-Memory Database which has been integrated or pre-installed as part of the IBM hardware system. You are not licensed to use the copy of SAP software contained in the IBM hardware system until you have purchased or licensed the use of the SAP software from SAP or its authorized distributors. Usage of the SAP software is subject to the applicable SAP end-user license agreement. Your purchase of the IBM hardware system does not include a license to use the SAP software to be preinstalled, or to any other SAP software. SAP is under no obligation to license the preloaded SAP software to you. Please contact your responsible SAP representative to obtain the appropriate license rights to use the SAP software.

Customers must purchase Quick-start implementation services for SAP HANA in order for IBM to ensure optimal installation and support of your solution.

In addition to the SAP HANA software stack, these IBM models (except 7143-H3x) include the Novell SLES for SAP Applications operating system with three year priority support and the IBM General Parallel File System (GPFS) with 3 year support.

² Please contact your IBM Sales Representative for regional part numbers.

³ There is no software preload in the 7143-H3x since this model is used to upgrade the 7143-H2x model to an 8-socket, 1TB configuration.The software is in model 7143-H2x

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