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IBM xSeries and Netfinity Selection Guide
Application/Expectation
of Maximum # of Users
xSeries 230
Netfinity 5100
Dual
Pentium III
1GHz/
256KB
xSeries 240
Netfinity 5600
Dual
Pentium III
1GHz/
256KB
Netfinity 6000R
Quad
Pentium III
Xeon
700MHz/
2048KB
Netfinity 7100
Quad
Pentium III
Xeon
700MHz/
2048KB
Netfinity 7600
Qua d
Pentium III
Xeon
700MHz/
2048KB
Netfinity 8500R
Eight-Way
Pentium III
Xeon
700MHz/
2048KB
DB Transaction Processing
Select, Update and Delete;
Does not include image or
Decision Support
# of Users
2530 2530 6420 6420 6420 10,315
# of processors 2 2 4 4 4 8
Memory 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB
# Hard Disk Drives 30 to 50 30 to 50 80 to 140 80 to 140 80 to 140 180 to 250
# RAID Adapters >
2>2>4>4>4>5 or Fibre
#Network Connections 1 to 2 1 to 2 2 to 3 2 to 3 2 to 3 2 to 3
File and Print
Application is stored locally.
(For server stored
applications - cut number of
users in half).
# of Users
2100 2100 5000 5000 5000 6000
# of Processors 2 2 2 2 2 3 to 4
Memory 2GB 2GB 2 to 4GB 2 to 4GB 2 to 4GB 4GB
# Hard Disk Drives 20 to 30 20 to 30 50 to 90 50 to 90 50 to 90 75 to 150
# RAID Adapters 1 to 2 1 to 2 4 >
4>4>4 or Fibre
# 100Mbps Ethernet Conn. 4 4 8 8 8 10
Lotus Notes
10% Power Users 40% Mail
50% Mail & DB
# of Users
2200 2200 4215 4215 4215 6695
# of Processors 2 2 4 4 4 8
Memory 2 to 3GB 2 to 3GB 3GB 3GB 3GB 4GB
# Hard Disk Drives 20 to 30 20 to 30 20 to 30 20 to 30 20 to 30 30 to 40
# RAID Adapters 1 to 2 1 to 2 2 to 3 2 to 3 2 to 3 >
3
# Network Connections >2 >2 >3 >3 >3 >4
# of Users 2310 2310 6400 6600 7000 8000
Microsoft Echange
Server 5.5
# of Processors 2 2 4 4 4 8
100% Med Users Memory 2GB 2GB 3GB >3GB 4GB 4GB
30 MB Mailbox # Hard Disk Drives 12 12 30 30 to 40 40 to 50 40 to 50
# RAID Adapters 12 2 >2>3>3
# Network Connections >1 >1 >2 >2 >2 >2
SAP 3-Tier Distributed
Ver 4.0b
Processing
Sales and Distribution
Application
(Minimum of 16-20 Servers)
See Note 2.
# of Users
2790 2800 4300 3150 3350 5100
# of Processors 2 2 4 4 4 8
Memory 1 to 2GB 1 to 2GB >
4GB >4GB >4GB >4GB
# Hard Disk Drives 24 to 36 24 to 36 48 to 60 48 to 60 48 to 60 48 to 60
# RAID Adapters >
2>2>3>3>3>3
# Network Connections 1 1 1 1 1 1
SAP Central
Ver 4.0b
Processing
Sales and Distribution
Application
(One Server)
See Note 2.
# Users
162 180 312 245 245 375
# Processors 2 2 4 4 4 8
Memory 1 to 2GB 1 to 2GB >
2GB >2GB >2GB >4GB
# Hard Disk Drives 12 to 24 12 to 24 24 to 36 24 to 36 24 to 36 24 to 36
# RAID Adapters >
1>1>2>2>2>2
# Network Connections 1 1 1 1 1 1
High Availability
Features
Hot-Swap HDD Bays XXXXXX
Hot-Plug PCI Slots - X X Opt. X X
Hot-Swap Power Opt. X X X X X
Hot-Swap Fans - X X X X X
RAID Opt. Opt. Opt. Opt. X Opt.
Clustering Support X X X X X X
Sys. Mgt. Processor XXXXXX
Other Distinquishing
Features
Max # Processors 2 2 4 4 4 8
Max Memory 4GB 4GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 32GB
Max Int. Storage (GB) 218.4 218.4 218.4 364 364 72.8
Max Int. Storage (GB) with
Int. Tape drive
218.4 218.4 N/A 364 364 N/A
Available PCI Slots 5 5 6 6 5 12
19” Rack Models XXXXXX
NetBAY3x Support - - - X X X
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1. MHz measures microprocessor internal clock speed, not application performance. Many factors affect application performance.
2. This information for SAP is a guide only. Refer to the IBM SAP R/3 Advanced Sizing and Planning Questionnaires at: www.ibm.com/pc/europe/configurators , or
to your IBM representative, for more information.
3. When referring to hard disk drive capacity, GB equals one billion bytes. Total user accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environments.
4. 8500R - with a Rack-to-Tower kit installed.
Procedure for Server Selection Guidance Chart
File and Print numbers are Novell Netware-based with all others based on Microsoft Windows NT. Other Networking Operating System (NOS) results could vary.
Extensive SAP sizings are available from IBM/SAP Competency Centres. Contact your IBM Marketing Representative for additional information.
Step 1: Determine which application row most closely represents the customer’s environment.
Step 2: Move from left to right along the row (chosen in Step 1) noting which columns contain numbers that are equal to or greater than the maximum customer’s
planned number of users.
Step 3: Move up the columns (chosen in Step 2) to the top row to determine which IBM xSeries or Netfinity Servers should be considered as possible solutions.
Step 4: Evaluate other features such as storage, memory capacity, high availability components, number of available expansion slots, etc., which are unique to each
server, in order to determine which is the most appropriate to recommend.
For your reference, configuration information corresponding to the number of users is also provided.
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