Ibm spectrum scale fundamentals workshop for americas part 6 spectrumscale elasticstorageserver_sizing
- 1. GPFS 4.1 System Administration Spectrum Scale & Elastic Storage Server Sizing & Engagement Planning Session 1 of 2 © Copyright IBM Corporation 2013
- 2. Unit objectives After completing this unit, you should be able to: • How to manage Spectrum Scale opportunity Discovery • How to work with external Resources to become more successful • How to Become more successful with RFP/RFI responses • Learn to Build a power point to explain how the solution requirements are addressed both Technically & Philosophically • Learn how Work with e-Config to build solution configurations © Copyright IBM Corporation 2015
- 3. Introducing IBM Spectrum Scale (GPFS 4.1) 3 IBM Spectrum Scale • Low latency global data access • Linear scale out capacity and performance • Enterprise storage services on standard hardware • Deploy on premise or in the cloud © Copyright IBM Corporation 2015
- 4. Spectrum Scale & Elastic Storage Server • Spectrum Scale = GPFS4.1 • Elastic Storage Server = A Hardware Building Block (with GPFS 4.1 installed in it) © Copyright IBM Corporation 2015 Storage Storage Storage TCP/IP or Infinband RDMA Network Storage Network TCP/IP or Infiniband Network TCP/IP or Infinband Network NSD Servers Application Nodes Application Nodes We offer different shapes, sizes and packages. We present in simple topologies. But you need to map out the details, and they need to be relevant.
- 5. RFPs / RFI’s and Other sources of Opportunities • Opportunities show up in many different ways – RFPs – RFIs – Events & Road Shows – Client Workshops – Farming information from Clients on how they manage similar, compatible, business solutions – Client Health Checks – Client Support Contract Surveys • As you interact with clients its important that you dig for opportunities and do what it takes to get those conversations started to build your opportunities. • When you understand the client’s needs, working with SMEs can help build compelling information to help progress interest from your clients. © Copyright IBM Corporation 2013
- 6. Bring up a copy of the Recent RFP Response tool © Copyright IBM Corporation 2013
- 7. Discovery • Wikipedia defines wisdom as: – Wisdom is the ability to think and act using knowledge, experience, understanding, common sense, and insight. • So, let’s begin building our wisdom by using common sense, get a little knowledge & insight and grow our knowledge & experience. © Copyright IBM Corporation 2015 Know your clients business Know your clients application workloads Know your clients data profiles & IO patterns Know your clients networking Know your clients authentication Know your clients data center Know your clients availability requirements Know your clients networks Know your clients administration teams Know your clients budget Know your clients procurement process =
- 8. Discovery Worksheet Demo • Run an actual Discovery Tool Demonstration • IBM_SpectrumScale_Discovery Checklist_V-3-27-2015-Final.xlsm by Joe Roa – Or Replay the 8 Minute Intro Video © Copyright IBM Corporation 2015
- 9. How to get help in building your first few proposals © Copyright IBM Corporation 2015
- 10. Questions before Lunch Break © Copyright IBM Corporation 2013