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Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Data Warehouse Fast Track on System x3550 M5 The rapid growth of technology means that the amount of data available and the ability to collect that data increased to a level unthinkable as little as five years ago. As the volume and velocity of data increased, however, extracting meaningful insight in a timely manner became more complex. Therefore, opportunities are being missed and effort is being wasted. To compete, business in the 21st century is demanding the tools to derive true value from their data.

This basic solution in the Lenovo portfolio uses the cost effective System x3550 M5 server that is combined with 480 GB Enterprise Value SATA SSDs to solve the data warehouse needs of up to a 5 TB SQL Server database.

Microsoft Data Warehouse Fast Track (DWFT) for SQL Server 2014 on the System x3550 M5 (see Figure 1) is a cost effective solution from Lenovo® that improves time-to-value for your up to 5TB data warehouse (DW) needs with new, scalable reference architecture for Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Enterprise Edition.

This solution features the following highlights:

Microsoft’s Data Warehouse Fast Track program makes it easy to reduce costs, save time, and reduce risk with reliable, pretested hardware and best practices for data warehousing.

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Improved time to value with pretested hardware configurations Reduced hardware testing and reduce tuning immediately Reduced total cost of ownership through better price and performance ratio, rapid deployment, and lower risk due to validation by Microsoft Optimized performance with pretested System x3550 M5 hardware configurations A Low cost storage solution with new Enterprise Value SATA SSDs

Figure 1. System x3550 M5

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Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Data Warehouse Fast Track on System x3550 M5

Enterprise data warehouse with faster time-to-value

The configuration that is listed in this document has the following Microsoft certified performance rating: ●● ●

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Fast Track RowStore rated I/O: 1,677 MBps ColumnStore throughput: 613 Queries/Hr/TB

DWFT for SQL Server 2014 for System x offerings are methodically tested and tuned to save you months of configuration, setup, testing, and tuning.

The specifications of the configuration and test results are shown in Figure 2 on page 4.

With these offerings from Lenovo, you can now complete the following tasks:

The Lenovo reference configurations for DWFT for SQL Server bring together the right mix of technology and software. The configurations integrate the latest powerful System x rack and enterprise servers, robust Lenovo Storage options, and the data warehouse capabilities of SQL Server 2014 Enterprise Edition.

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Each offering, from Basic (up to 10 TB data warehouse) to Standard (11-39 TB data warehouse) to Advanced (>40 TB data warehouse), consists of the following components:

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Pretested System x server and in-server flash storage configuration, which are specifically balanced and optimized for warehousing Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Enterprise Edition, for a scalable enterprise data warehouse platform

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Buy all the hardware that you need from just one vendor, including servers, storage, and networking. Build, tune, and deploy with confidence by using established data warehouse best practices. Select from different levels of performance, scalability, and price to suit your business needs. Choose from 4 to up to 120 Intel Xeon processor cores. Run targeted query workloads that are patterned for large sequential data sets rather than small random transactions. Eliminate bottlenecks with optimized rapid data reads and query aggregations.


Better data compression and query time

System x M5 servers include the following features: ●● ●

The clustered column store index (CCI) in SQL Server 2014 is designed for use with data warehouses to deliver better data compression and sub-second query response time, which enables interactive analytics on the data. There is no need to pre-aggregate the data for the anticipated queries or reports.

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Two times the memory capacity of previous generation processors, with 24 DIMM sockets in the x3550 M5 Support for 64 GB TruDDR4 Memory LRDIMMs, up to 1.5 TB of memory in the x3550 M5 New storage technologies, such as Enterprise Value SATA SSDs for System x, which provide performance and reliability at low cost

CCI offers the following performance benefits: ●● ●

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DWFT for SQL Server 2014 features the System x3550 M5 with six 480 GB Enterprise Value SATA SSDs that provide reliability and performance at relatively low cost. These solid-state SATA drives simplify DWFT storage configuration and maintenance versus the use of a SAN, which has more parts to maintain and manage. The reference configuration is a 2-socket system that is rated for 25 TB and uses the DWFT V4 methodology.

CCI is optimized for query performance. It gives 10x better query response time and 7x higher compression ratio. CCI can be updated, which allows two types of concurrent insert of new data while the query workload is running. This capability reduces the data latency from the time data is born to when it is available for querying. By using CCI, SQL Server 2014 delivers industry-leading TPC-H benchmark numbers for data warehouse workloads.

The configuration features the following main components:

Powered by System x3550 M5 with cost effective Enterprise SATA SSDs

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System x M5 servers feature the latest Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 series processors. With more cores and more memory, the new M5 family is fast. The greatly increased processing power is provided by the latest Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 processors.

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IBM System x3550 M5 One E5-2650 v3 10C 2.3 GHz 25 MB 105 W 96 GB of TRU DDR4 memory Four 480 GB Enterprise Value SATA SSDs for data and tempdb Two 300 GB SAS HDDs for the operating system (RAID 1) Two 480 GB Enterprise Value SATA SSDs for log (RAID 1) Two 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5” G3HS HDDs for staging data

See Table 1 on page 5 for a complete list of the components. Figure 2 shows the reference architecture certification.

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DWFT Certification #2014-012

5TB on IBM System x3550 M5

Report Date: 11/17/2014

DWFT Reference Architecture

DWFT Rev. 5.4 System Provider

System Name

Processor Type

Memory

IBM System x3550 M5

Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 2.30 GHz (1/10/20)

96 GB

Operating System

SQL Server Edition

Windows Server 2012 R2

SQL Server 2014 Enterprise Edition

Storage Provider

Storage Information 4x 480 GB SSD for data and tempdb 2x 300 GB SSD for OS (RAID 1) 2x 480 GB SSD for log (RAID 1)

Primary Metrics Rated User Data Capacity1

Row Store Relative Throughput2

Column Store Relative Throughput3

(TB)

5

Maximum User Data Capacity1 (TB)

57

94

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Row Store Relative Throughput2

Measured Throughput

Measured Scan Rate Physical

Measured Scan Rate Logical

Measured I/O Throughput

Measured CPU (Avg.)

57

(Queries/Hr/TB) 69

(MB/Sec) 1,432

(MB/Sec) 1,922

(MB/Sec) 1,677

(%) 74

Column Store Relative Throughput2

Measured Throughput

Measured Scan Rate Physical

Measured Scan Rate Logical

Measured I/O Throughput

Measured CPU (Avg.)

94

(Queries/Hr/TB) 613

(MB/Sec) 766

(MB/Sec) N/A

(MB/Sec) N/A

(%) 100

The reference configuration is a 2 socket system rated for 25TB using the DWFT v4 methodology 1 Assumes a data compression ratio of 5:1 2 Percent ratio of the throughput to the row store throughput of the reference configuration. 3 Percent ratio of the throughput to the column store throughput of the reference configuration. * Reported metrics are based on the qualification configuration which specifies database size and SQL Server memory. Figure 2. Reference architecture certification

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Bill of materials Table 1 lists the components that were used to build the x3550 M5 configuration.

Feature code

Description

Quantity

5463AC1

5TBDWFT : IBM System x3550 M5

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A5AG

System x3550 M5 PCIe Riser 1 (1x LP x16 CPU0)

1

A5A0

System x3550 M5 10x 2.5" HS HDD Kit

1

5977

Select Storage devices - no IBM-configured RAID required

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A58Y

IBM System x3550 M5 10x 2.5" Base Chassis

1

A5AY

System x 750W High Efficiency Platinum AC Power Supply

1

9206

No Preload Specify

1

A5B5

8 GB TruDDR4 Memory (1Rx4, 1.2V) PC4-17000 CL15 2133 MHz LP RDIMM

12

A59F

System Documentation and Software-US English

1

A5BH

Intel Xeon Processor E5-2650 v3 10C 2.3 GHz 25 MB Cache 2133 MHz 105W

1

A4TL

IBM 300 GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" G3HS HDD

2

A579

IBM 480 GB SATA 2.5" MLC G3HS Enterprise Value SSD

6

A4TX

IBM 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" G3HS HDD

2

6311

2.8m, 10A/100-250V, C13 to IEC 320-C14 Rack Power Cable

1

A3YY

N2215 SAS/SATA HBA for IBM System x

1

A5FW

System x Gen-II Universal Slides Kit

1

A5AW

System x3550 M5 WW Packaging

1

A596

PSU BLANK

1

ARZ6

System Level code

1

A5AM

Rear PCI Filler

1

A599

Riser 2 Butterfly 2x LP Bracket

1

A59V

IBM System x3550 M5 Planar

1

A59E

System x3550 M5 Label GMB

1

A590

2.5" HDD Filler

2

A59B

Riser 1 LP Bracket

1

A59D

FAN FILLER

2

67568GG

Service pack1: 3 Year Onsite Repair 24x7 4 Hour Response

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Table1. Bill of materials

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Why System x from Lenovo?

Why System x

The Lenovo x86 server portfolio includes data warehouse appliances that integrate database, server, and storage into a single, easy-to-manage appliance that requires minimal setup and ongoing administration. It also provides fast and consistent analytic performance.

System x is the leading provider of x86 systems for the data center. The portfolio includes rack, tower, blade, dense and converged systems, and supports enterprise class performance, reliability and security. System x also offers a full range of networking, storage, software and solutions, and comprehensive services supporting business needs throughout the IT lifecycle.

Lenovo also offers pre-built and pre-integrated workloadoptimized data warehousing and analytics platforms and data warehouse software for operational intelligence. These offerings are enhanced with more support for big data and new types of analytics workloads, including continuous and fast analysis of massive volumes of data-in-motion.

For more information To learn more about Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Data Warehouse Fast Track on System x3550 M5, contact your Lenovo Business Partner or visit lenovo.com/servers

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