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Lenovo ThinkAgile for Microsoft Azure Stack Thomas Knecht Principal Solutions Engineer, Lenovo EMEA 2018 Lenovo. All rights reserved.
for Microsoft Azure Stack: the Lenovo Offering
Azure Cloud on premise
Public Cloud
What Lenovo sells: Azure Stack
Storage Spaces Direct(S2D)
• Single part number for HW, xClarity, and Services
• Rack-scale, co-engineered, and pre-integrated solution
• Services included in the default configuration:
• Factory Integration
• Base Warranty/Support: 3y 9x5 NBD Networking
• Single point of contact for HW and SW support (L1 – L3)
• Professional deployment Storage
• xClarity ease-of-use, openess, and integration capabilities Compute
Software
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Lenovo Center for Microsoft Technologies
• History
• Founded in 1993
- Kirkland Programming Center (KPC)
• Complex located in Kirkland, WA
- Minutes from Microsoft’s Worldwide HQ
Campus in Redmond, WA
• Software and Test Engineers
• Mission
• Firmware Development
• Test, Certification and Logo
• Windows Server L3 Customer Support
• Microsoft x86 Solutions (S2D, MAS, SQL)
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Lenovo and Microsoft History of Innovation
20
Over 20 years of joint
technical collaboration and
innovation that matters
1st
1st to market with S2D and
Azure Stack demos at
Microsoft Ignite 2016
6
out of 7 TAP Azure Stack
customers has been
converted to GA version
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Always FIRST
FIRST DEMO FIRST GA APPLIANCE FIRST PURLEY
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Microsoft Azure Stack: HW Options - Broadwell
Single Node POC Entry Enterprise Starter Enterprise Full
x3650 M5 2U or x3550 M5 1U SXM4200 SXM4200 SXM6200
Rack N/A – POC ONLY – Non-Production 9565- RCC (25U Rack) 9565- RCD (42U Rack) 9565- RCE (42U Rack)
Compute 1 – x3650 or x3550 M5 server 4-8 - x3650 M5 servers 4-12 - x3650 M5 servers 12x - x3650 M5 servers
2x Intel CPU’s 16 cores (total) 2x - Intel E5-2680, 2683, or 2690 V4 2x - Intel E5-2680, 2683, or 2690 V4 2x -Intel E5-2680, 2683, or 2690 V4
128GB RAM Rec. or 2695 (18C), 2698(20C), 2699(22C) or 2695 (18C), 2698(20C), 2699(22C) or 2695 (18C), 2698(20C), 2699(22C)
NIC certified for WS 2012 R2 256GB, 512GB or 768GB RAM / node 256GB, 512GB or 768GB RAM / node 256GB, 512GB or 768GB RAM / node
Mellanox CX-4 Dual Port 10/25GbE Mellanox CX-4 Dual Port 10/25GbE Mellanox CX-4Dual Port 10/25GbE
Expandability Not applicable Per Microsoft Node Expansion will be available ~ 8 Months after GA. Then:
Field upgradable to the Microsoft maximum of 12 servers
All Servers in a Scale Unit (rack) must have identical configurations
Performance Not applicable Up to 800K IOPS and 200 VMs on a 4 Node System
(based on S2D benchmarks on identical hardware
Azure Stack overhead will likely reduce these numbers)
Management XClarity Administrator or Pro XClarity Pro / 1x – x3550 M5
(optional) 2-socket Intel E5-2620 V4 CPUs, 64GB Memory
1x 1Gbps Lenovo RackSwitch G8052
Storage 5 SSDs or HDDs Hyper-Converged
1 – OS disk (min 200GB) 10x – 4TB Capacity Tier (40TB raw) + 4x – 800GB SSD Cache Tier
4 – Data Disks (min 250GB) -or- 10x – 6TB Capacity Tier (60TB raw) + 4x – 1.6TB SSD Cache Tier
(all available disks will be used)
Network Not applicable 2x 10Gbps Lenovo RackSwitch G8272 (Compute/Storage traffic)
Software Microsoft Azure Stack Technical Azure Stack - Integrated Solution
Preview software Core technology includes: Windows Server 2016, Hyper-V, Storage Spaces Direct (S2D)
Included N/A Site Survey (+installation worksheet), HW Installation, SW Deployment (on premises), Single Point of Support,
Annual Health Check (includes SW and Firmware Update) - Recurrent testing – all updates fully validated and security audited (optional)
2018 Lenovo. All rights reserved. * Default Configuration = E5-2680, 256GB, 40TB - Default Warranty/Support 3 Yr, 9/5 Next Bus. Day, Upgrades Avail. 6
SXM - Broadwell to Intel Xeon Scalable changes overview
• Replace compute nodes x3650 with SR650
Broadwell Purley
Processor 6 choices: 7 choices:
14-22 cores 18-28 cores
Memory 256GB/512GB/768GB 384GB/768GB/1,536GB
Storage 2 choices: 5 choices:
40TB, 60TB (SSD) 40TB or 60TB (SSD)
80TB, 100TB or 120TB
(NVMe)
• Replace management node x3550 with SR630
• Like for like replacement
• Replace network switch G8272 with NE2572
• Increases backplane speed from 10GbE to 25GbE
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ThinkAgile SXM – Storage Options Overview
14 Available 3.5” Storage Bays
• Qty 10 of Capacity Tier (HDD’s)
• Qty 4 of Cache Tier (SSD / NVMe)
40TB 60TB 80TB 100TB 120TB
Capacity Tier (10x) 4TB HDD 6TB HDD 8TB HDD 10TB HDD 12TB HDD
Cache Tier (4x) 800GB 1.6TB 3.2TB NVMe 3.2TB NVMe 3.2TB NVMe
SSD SSD U.2 3.5” U.2 3.5” U.2 3.5”
Hot-Pluggable Hot-Pluggable Hot-Pluggable
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ThinkAgile SX for Microsoft Azure Stack: HW Options - Purley
ASDK - Single Node POC Entry Enterprise Starter Enterprise Full
SR650 2U or SR630 1U SXM4400 SXM4400 SXM6400
Rack N/A – POC ONLY – Non-Production 9565- RCH (25U Rack) 9565- RCJ (42U Rack) 9565- RCK (42U Rack)
Compute 1 – SR650 or SR630 server 4-8 – SR650 servers 4-12 - SR650 servers 12x - SR650 servers
2x Intel CPU’s 16 cores (total) 2x – Intel 6140, 6148, 6150, 6152, 2x – Intel 6140, 6148, 6150, 6152, 2x – Intel 6140, 6148, 6150, 6152,
128GB RAM Rec. 8160, 8170, or 8176 (18C-28C) CPUs 8160, 8170, or 8176 (18C-28C) CPUs 8160, 8170, or 8176 (18C-28C) CPUs
NIC certified for WS 2012 R2 384GB, 768GB or 1,536GB RAM/node 384GB, 768GB or 1,536GB RAM/node 384GB, 768GB or 1,536GB RAM/node
Mellanox CX-4 Dual Port 10/25GbE Mellanox CX-4 Dual Port 10/25GbE Mellanox CX-4 Dual Port 10/25GbE
Expandability Not applicable Per Microsoft - Node Expansion will be available ~ 8 Months after GA.
Then: Field upgradable to the Microsoft maximum of 12 servers
All Servers in a Scale Unit (rack) must have identical configurations
Performance Not applicable Up to 800K IOPS and 200 VMs on a 4 Node System
(based on S2D benchmarks on identical hardwareAzure Stack overhead will likely reduce these numbers)
Management XClarity Administrator or Pro XClarity Pro / 1x – SR630
(optional) 2- Intel 3106 (8C) CPUs, 64GB Memory
1x 1Gbps Lenovo RackSwitch G8052
Storage 5 SSDs or HDDs Hyper-Converged
1 – OS disk (min 200GB) 10x – 4TB Capacity Tier (40TB raw) + 4x – 800GB SSD Cache Tier
4 – Data Disks (min 250GB) -or- 10x – 6TB Capacity Tier (60TB raw) + 4x – 1.6TB SSD Cache Tier
(all available disks will be used) -or- 10x – 8TB Capacity Tier (80TB raw) + 4x – 3.2TB NVMe U.2 Cache Tier
-or- 10x – 10TB Capacity Tier (100TB raw) + 4x – 3.2TB NVMe U.2 Cache Tier
-or- 10x – 12TB Capacity Tier (120TB raw) + 4x – 3.2TB NVMe U.2 Cache Tier
Network Not applicable 2x 25GbE Lenovo RackSwitch NE2572 (Compute/Storage traffic)
Software Microsoft Azure Stack Technical Azure Stack - Integrated Solution
Preview software Core technology includes: Windows Server 2016, Hyper-V, Storage Spaces Direct (S2D)
Included N/A Site Survey (+installation worksheet), HW Installation, SW Deployment (on premises), Single Point of Support, Annual
Health Check (includes SW and Firmware Update). Recurrent testing – all updates fully validated and security audited.
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World-Class Management for Future-Defined Infrastructure
Centralized, simplified, and scalable
Loosely couple
hardware programmability
infrastructure to
your IT apps • Single app to manage compute, network,
and storage infrastructure
XClarity Integrators
• Or centrally integrate to manage from your
REST APIs existing familiar IT apps
– Microsoft System Center
– Other ISV or open source tools
• Policy-based infrastructure firmware
management
• Real-time status, health, and performance
• Automated fault handling and call home
Compute, Network, Storage
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Business and service level
management
Orchestration Scripting tools and
& workflow orchestration engines
management
Private & hybrid cloud
services management System
Center
Azure
Virtual Stack
Machine
Infrastructure Virtualization resource Manager
management management
Foundation infrastructure
management
2018 Lenovo. All rights reserved. 11for Microsoft Azure Stack: the Software Stack
Microsoft Azure Stack software
Azure Cloud on premise
• It’s pre-integrated at factory by Lenovo Public Cloud
• It embeds S2D as component, not as separate layer
Azure Stack
• It’s deployed at customer site Storage Spaces Direct
(S2D)
• It’s not transacted by Lenovo
• It’s transacted either by Microsoft directly or by a Microsoft CSP Partner
• Preferred sales model set by Microsoft is coherent with Public Azure:
Pay-per-Use / No licenses / No Software acquisition costs
Enterprise Accounts (EA) will buy directly from Microsoft
Non-EA will buy from Microsoft CSP partners Networking
• Exceptional Sales Model for Disconnected (Private Cloud) environments only:
Acquisition fee from Microsoft directly Storage
Compute
A Microsoft CSP Partner is a Tier 1 or Tier 2 Partner for Microsoft, who has signed the
Microsoft CSP agreement for reselling Public Azure Services
Software
Lenovo is not a CSP Partner for Microsoft at the moment
2018 Lenovo. All rights reserved. 12Value Added Services: delivering a White-Glove Experience
Post Deployment
• Single point of support from Lenovo
• Uniform, tailored support across the entire
solutions (includes hw & sw)
• Best recipe firmware - kept up-to-date
• All updates, SW + FW, are continuously
validated by Microsoft and Lenovo
Onsite Deployment
• Best recipe firmware from
factory
• Installation Services
• Deployment Services
• Knowledge transfer
Pre-deployment
• Sold, shipped and supported by
Lenovo as a single unit, pre-
configured, ready to deploy
• Pre-deployment worksheet
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Offering Attachment Description
Rack Assembly Manufacturing Rack installation including all servers, PDU’s, Switches, wiring and packaging for
shipment.
Inside Delivery Optional Upon Customer Request, delivers integrated solution to desired location inside
the building vs shipping to dock
HW installation Optional • Technician arrives onsite removes product from box
• Connect PDU/networking cables to customer data center power drops
• Label power and networking cabling external to the rack if required
• Connect the equipment to customer-supplied power
• Completing installation completion form signed by customer once ThinkAgile
rack solution is verified to be operational
• Contacting Lenovo DCG Professional Services Opportunity Manager to
indicate Rack is installed and that Customer sign-off obtained
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Offering Attachment Description
Onsite Embedded • Pre-installation planning
Deployment in the • Perform initial green light health check
solution • Verify manufacturing pre-load configuration
for deployment • Verify and update ThinkAgile SX to the recommended solution level
according to
best practices
• Deploy Microsoft Azure Stack
• Perform basic network configuration to integrate ThinkAgile SX rack into customer
environment
• Verify ThinkAgile rack solution environment
• Provide skill transfer of ThinkAgile SX rack solution
Health Check Optional Bring up-to-date all firmware on compute nodes and network switches
and Update Enhance Lenovo drivers for Azure Stack
Upgrade xClarity appliances,
Single Point of Standard Single number to call for support of the entire solution.
Contact HW components supported according to the subscribed SLAs as per standard Lenovo
Support servers offering
Base warranty SLA is 3y 9x5 NBD;
Warranty upgrades (like 24x7 on-site support) and extension are available.
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Customer
(Cloud Admin) Customer can engage 3rd Party
CSP or Microsoft directly for
Azure Services Support
ThinkAgile
Support
Lenovo Solution Support Team
Solution-level support for Azure Stack & XClarity
Parts &
On-Site
Support
L1/L2 Support
L2 Microsoft 3rd Party CSP
IBM HW Case or MSFT EA -
Lenovo
Support Exchange* L1/L2 for Azure
XClarity
Services
Lenovo Microsoft
L3 Support
Lenovo Microsoft will
XClarity Azure
PE engage 3rd
“Development” Support
party CSP
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------- TBDCase studies
Lenovo is best of breed for S2D stand-alone solutions
Lenovo is certified partner in the recently launched Microsoft Windows Server Software
Defined (WSSD) Program:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/cloud-platform/software-defined-datacenter#partner
Lenovo has a track record of successful S2D implementations in EMEA
Download case studies, reference architecture, and implementation guide
Cloud Factory S2D Case Study Braathe Case Study Reference Architecture for S2D
Acuutech S2D Case Study
2018 Lenovo. All rights reserved. LenovoPress S2D Deployment Guide 17Why Lenovo for Azure Stack
• End-to-end, Co-Engineered and Pre-Integrated solution
• Agility, Efficiency, and TCO Savings
• White-Glove experience services covering the whole solution life cycle
• # 1 in Reliability, Performance, and Customer Satisfaction
• First in the market to Demo, First in the market to Deploy
• Azure Stack and S2D Success Stories to tell
• Wide range of Flexible Configuration options
• xClarity Management ease-of-use, openness, and integration capabilities
• Roadmap conceived to further tailor on diverse emerging customers’ needs
• Fastest Order-to-Install times than competitor solutions
• Lenovo Development team based in Kirkland close to Microsoft development for a more
effective collaboration
• Win – Win / complementary business relationship with Microsoft:
– no conflicting line of business inside Lenovo
– Microsoft is a strategic partner expanding Lenovo market opportunities
2018 Lenovo. All rights reserved. 18Engage the Lenovo Innovation Center
DC locations Stuttgart and e-Shelter, Frankfurt
• Remote engagements with VPN access
– Interactive demonstrations
– Specific proof of technologies
– Broad proof of concepts
• Benefits
– Access to subject matter experts
– Generate key information for decision-makers
– No on-site disruptions
– Faster turnaround times
– Less expensive than on-site setup
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