SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z Business
SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server for System z Business Presentation
SUSE® at a Glance 2
Where SUSE® Leads 3
Why Companies Use IBM System z • Designed to run mixed operating systems and applications at very high utilization • Highest degrees of efficiency, availability, workload management and security • Cost-efficient use of floor space, power and cooling • Designed and implemented for zero downtime • Mature and tested operational procedures to cope with exceptions • Comprehensive automation • No single points of failure Total Cost of Ownership 4 Virtualization Perfomance Reliability
Linux on the Mainframe What is it? How does it work? • An alternative to x 86 platforms for consolidating or virtualizing workloads • Server consolidation: virtualization via z/VM (many VMs in one logical partition) • A cost-effective alternative to run certain z/OS workloads • Most efficient resource sharing among VMs (CPUs, memory and network resources) • Typical utilization rates are in the 70 -80 percent range • • System used most for new workloads (web applications, databases) • Optimized to take advantage of specific System z hardware capabilities • Dynamic reallocation of resources Co-location of applications and data in same “box” • Room for growth (adding IFLs and VMs) • IFL – single processor, “decreases” SW licensing cost: As you add workloads, the cost per virtual server drops Proof Points 26. 7% Total installed MIPS run Linux 34% of all System z servers have IFLs 38% System z Customers run IFLs 78 of top 100 System z customers run Linux on System z 5
What is SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z Linux operating system from SUSE optimized for IBM mainframes; includes features specifically developed for System z to fully exploit System z-specific hardware capabilities and IBM z/VM virtualization technology. An alternative to x 86 platforms for consolidating servers and virtualizing Linux, UNIX and Windows workloads. Creates a virtual environment that lowers your total cost of ownership by simplifying data center management, increasing flexibility and reducing downtime. 6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z Big Picture Lower TCO Production User Acceptance Quality Assurance Development Software Power, Cooling, Space Systems Management 7 Lower Risk Lower Complexity
When to Use SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z? Challenge Scalability Solution • Host I/O and data-intensive workloads in virtual servers without bottleneck in performance • Provides high I/O bandwidth, higher utilization and better computing scalability Proven Virtualization Security 8 • Host hundreds of virtual servers running a mix of workload types • Manage IT growth with rapid provisioning with z/VM • Rock-solid system security relied on by financial institutions and governments worldwide • Proven and executable disaster recovery and planning
Why Choose SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z? Benefit Proof points • Lower Total Cost of Ownership • • • Lower Complexity • • 9 Standardize on fewer OS across many HW platforms Manage more virtual guests on few physical boxes and reduce floor space, power, network, cable, cooling costs Wide range of certified ISVs and support for Java applications • Ensure durability of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server as enterprise foundation • Reduce implementation concerns (Optimized solution stacks, joint support) • Recommendation from partners like IBM and SAP • Rely on 12+ years of business and technology experience • Lower Risk Energy efficient industry standard hardware with Linux lets you implement lower cost infrastructure solution One SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z subscription - unlimited VMs per IFL Mainframe is TCO killer for many workloads Cost of IFL is a fraction of the cost of general processors Provisioning standalone servers may take weeks Consolidate onto x 86 servers using VMware? You lose many advantages of the mainframe!
Lower TCO The Economics of Linux on System z 1 2 • Consolidate an average of 30 distributed servers or more on a single core, or hundreds in a single footprint. • Deliver a virtual Linux server for approximately $500 per year or as little as a $1. 45 per day per virtual server (TCA)1 Based on US Enterprise Linux Server pricing. Pricing may vary by country. Model configuration included 10 IFL cores running a mixed workload averaging 31 virtual machines per core with varying degrees of activity. Includes z. Enterprise hardware and z/VM virtualization software. Does not include Linux OS or middleware software. Distributed server comparison is based on IBM cost modeling of Linux on z. Enterprise vs. alternative distributed servers. Given there are multiple factors in this analysis such as utilization rates, application type, local pricing, etc. , savings may vary by user. 10
Lower Complexity Workload Consolidation Candidates Best Fit Applications • Leverage the classic strengths of System z servers: ‒ High I/O bandwidth capabilities ‒ Parallel Processing applications ‒ Highly reliable and available Good Fit Applications Examples of BEST fit applications: Oracle Database Java Workloads Web. Sphere Application Server SAP Mobile Workload Cognos Examples of GOOD fit applications: DNS, DHCP • Distributed Linux and Windows workloads DB 2 • Development and test IBM Integration Bus • Always-on infrastructure services • Highly dynamic workloads Messaging Broker Apache Web Server Samba FTP, NFS, file and print, etc. 11
Lower Complexity The Build Service Advantage Open Source Projects Package Selection and Integration Build Service Quality Testing x 86 Feature Test AMD 64/Intel 64 Manual Regression Itanium Automated Regression Enterprise. Class Software SUSE® Linux Enterprise POWER System Test System z External Quality Testing ● Reduces production problems Consolidates IT skills across disparate systems Delivers critical updates in hours – not days or weeks 12 IBM Testing Load/Smoke tests Regression tests Acceptance tests
Lower Risk Mainframe Success • In 1999: SUSE started cooperation with IBM and Marist College to port Linux code to IBM mainframes • Since 2000: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z has been made available to customers in 2000 • Entering a new market: the only available enterprise-class Linux – commercially maintained and supported • Linux application leader: broadest software support of any Linux distribution, get new workloads to the mainframe • ~80% market share today: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z SUSE founded 1992 SLES for System z: First enterpriseclass Linux OS WW [. . . ] 2000 2002 SUSE, IBM, Marist College port Linux to IBM mainframes 13 First Starter System Formal strategic for System z alliance with IBM released 2004 2006 2008 5 th generation of SLES for System z launched 2010 Market Share leader for many reasons: 15+ years of technology & business expertise 2012 Image building for IBM System z with SUSE Studio 2014
Lower Risk IBM / SAP / SUSE – A Rock Solid Solution SUSE Linux Enterprise Server – best choice for running SAP on z. Linux • • IBM and SAP and SUSE: same timezone, same language, within a circle of 200 km SUSE and IBM: on-site engineers at SAP Linux Lab/SAP Partner Port • IBM and SAP and SUSE: A twelve+ years relationship, built on trust • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server optimized for SAP • SAP and SUSE deliver seamless support through SUSE Priority support for SAP • SAP selected SUSE Linux Enterprise as the only Linux to run their Business Intelligence Accelerator • SUSE Linux Enterprise is first-tier development platform for SAP SAP Business By. Design All-in-One SAP Hosting SAP Netweaver SAP SDN Website SAP SDN Adaptive BI Accelerator Computing SAP recommends * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server as preferred platform for customers who want to deploy SAP applications on Linux. * http: //en. sap. info/sap-and-SUSE-deliver-expanded-linux-support-options-for-customers/1216 14 SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server SAP Business Suite
Lower Risk Certified ISV Applications for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z (10, 11) Certified Applications total: 1894 SUSE System z ISVs total: 516 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z 10 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z 11 15
Why Customers Prefer SUSE® Linux Enterprise SUSE Linux Enterprise Platform key advantages and benefits: 16 • Fully supported by IBM, recommended by SAP • #1 in SAP-on-Linux market (75% share) • #1 in High Performance Computing (More than one third of top 25) • Built for and proven in mission-critical computing environments: German Air Traffic Control Radar Processing Systems – that's mission critical!
Why Customers Prefer SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z Additional advantages 17 • All benefits of the mainframe (RAS) apply • Five years ahead of competition (1 st version in 2000) • #1 in mainframe Linux market • Ideal for workload consolidation, major cost savings –leverage economics of IFL • New features specific to System z • Hosting of Subscription Management Tool on System z • Starter System available for testing and proofs of concept only for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server • Building images for System z with SUSE Studio • Approximately 1, 900 certified applications available
Differentiators and Features
Differentiators Unique Tools Included with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z • Ya. ST and Integrated Systems Management Configure every aspect of the server • Subscription Management Tool Hosting Subscription and patch management made easy • Starter System for System z is a pre-built installation server • App. Armor Security Framework Included in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z • High Availability Extension for SLES Provided with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z 19
Differentiators Unique Solutions Available for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z SUSE Manager Complete lifecyle management for Linux servers: host it on System z and manage your Linux environment http: //www. suse. com/products/suse-manager/ Building Images for System z: SUSE Studio Easily build and deploy reproducible images http: //www. suse. com/products/susestudio/ SAP and SUSE: Joint Solutions 70% of SAP customers on Linux prefer SUSE http: //www. suse. com/partners/alliance-partners/sap/ 20
IBM z. Enterprise System 21
SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server for System z 11 GA and Service Pack 1 • Full dynamic resource handling ‒ ‒ Two levels of virtualization available: LPAR and z/VM ‒ Choose the level of isolation mandated by compliance ‒ Flexible resource allocation and reallocation without downtime CPU, memory, I/O hotplug ‒ • • 22 Provide the resource where they are needed in LPAR and z/VM guest Abundant memory, IO bandwidth and transaction capability ‒ Hipersocket support connects Linux and z/OS applications and data ‒ I/O fan out and transaction workload capacity is unmatched RAS ‒ IO and other performance statistics ‒ Dump generation and inspection facilities ‒ Centralized and uniform resources support DR recovery setups ‒ SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension included ‒ System z specific kernel messages with documentation
SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server for System z 11 What's New with Service Pack 2 • IBM z. Enterprise Hardware and IBM z. Enterprise System exploitation ‒ 23 Choose the right environment for the right workload • Enhanced tools and infrastructure support • Improved performance
SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server for System z 11 What's New with Service Pack 3 • z. EC 12 + z. BX = IBM z. Enterprise exploitation continued ‒ z. BC 12 and z/VM 6. 3 support • 24 ‒ z 9 EC, z 10 EC, z 196 EC, z 9 BC, z 10 BC, z 114 BC support ‒ z. BX HX 5 support (blade center extension) ‒ Flash Express support (as Linux block devices) ‒ Update to Java 7 and supportive kernel enhancements ‒ Cross memory attach APIs for middleware ‒ GCC 4. 7 for applications targeting z. EC 12 processor Improved RAS tools and System z specific support ‒ Enhanced DASD statistics for PAV and HPF ‒ Robust disk mirroring for DASDs (MD RAID 10) ‒ 2 stage dump and network storage sharing incl. compression ‒ s 390 -tools update, terminal server appliance for z/VM
SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server for System z 11 What's New with Service Pack 3 (cont) Technical Preview • 25 Kernel-based Virtual Machine ‒ KVM (for Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is a virtualization solution for Linux on x 86, POWER and z/Architecture hardware containing virtualization extensions ‒ It consists of a loadable kernel module, kvm. ko, that provides the core virtualization infrastructure and a processor specific module (eg. kvm-intel. ko or kvm-amd. ko) ‒ KVM also requires a modified QEMU to connect to the I/O world of the hosting system
SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server for System z Competitive Overview In a Nutshell 26
Pricing, Market Share, Promotions and Offers
Regular Multi IFL Pricing USD Price Listed Per IFL Basic is tailored to be combined with IBM GTS services. Get more details on Basic or Priority service levels here ! 28
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z Business Class Multi-IFL Promotion (USD) NEW! Basic Subscription: includes Code Maintenance, such as patches, fixes and security updates. Can be combined with IBM GTS services Standard Subscription: includes Basic Subscription deliveries plus 12 x 5 Support services delivered by SUSE Technical Services Priority Subscription: includes Basic Subscription deliveries plus 24 x 7 Support services delivered by SUSE Technical Services * Per IFL. Get more details on subscription and support service levels here ! ATTENTION: ● Offer is restricted to new z Business Class purchases only st ● Promotion Period: September 2013 (with availability of z. BC 12) through December 31 , 2014 ● Get a 50% discount compared to regular Multi-IFL pricing – plus volume discount! 29
Offer: SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server Entitlement for IBM z. Enterprise and z. BX If you own or buy a SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z subscription you get full subscription entitlements for your x 86_64 z. BX blades. If you own this. . . 30 . . . You get these
Customer References
SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server for System z Customer Sample 32
SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server for System z Customer Sample KM 33 UTT
SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server for System z Resources Website: Linux for System z: Consolidate and virtualize servers, while leveraging efficiencies of Linux, for greater availability and lower TCO http: //www. suse. com/products/systemz Starter System for System z Simplify Deployment of Linux on the mainframe with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z http: //www. suse. com/products/systemz/features/starter-system. html Download SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z Simplify Deployment of Linux on the mainframe with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z http: //www. suse. com/products/server/eval. html 34
Resources • SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server and IBM z. Enterprise http: //www. novell. com/docrep/2010/11/suse_linux_enterprise_server_and_ibm_zenterp rise_system. pdf • z. BX entitlement for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server offeringhttp: //www. suse. com/promo/zbx. html • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z http: //www. suse. com/partners/alliance-partners/ibm/mainframe/ • IBM z. Enterprise Success Story https: //www. suse. com/success/#suselinuxenterpriseserverforsystemz • Multi-IFL Promotional Pricing for IBM System z Business Class http: //www. suse. com/promo/zbc-multiifl. html • SUSE Manager http: //www. suse. com/products/suse-manager/ • SUSE Studio™ http: //www. susestudio. com 35
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Appendix Linux on IBM System z – Workloads
Latest IBM Customer Survey: Workloads Run on Linux System z 41
Latest IBM Customer Survey: Migrations Reasons 42
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