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EMCSQL Server Data

Warehouse Fast Track Solutions

Nov 30, 2011

Ling Wu, EMC

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Data Warehouse Customer Challenge• Server/Storage design balance can be complex for

customers to design … and get right!– Server can consume 12 GB/sec of IO, but the SAN can

only deliver 2 GB/sec• Even when the SAN is dedicated to the SQL Data

Warehouse, which it often isn’t– SAN can deliver 16 GB/sec, but the sever can only process

2 Gb/sec

• Queries are slow– Despite significant investment in both Server and Storage

Result: significant investment, not delivering performance

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Fast Track Solution: Balanced System Design

• Design a server + storage configuration that optimize storage I/O capability with SQL Server data processing capacity

• Avoid the performance challenge of shared storage

• Avoid over-investment in disk drives by optimizing storage for workload attributes and server I/O consumption capability

• Allow customer personnel to focus on primary role– Not designing a server/storage configuration

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What is SQL Server Fast Track Data Warehouse?

• A Solution to help customers and partners accelerate their data warehouse deployments

• A Method for designing a cost-effective, balanced system for Data Warehouse workloads

• Reference hardware Configurations developed in conjunction with hardware partners using this method

• Best practices for data layout, loading and management

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Evolution of Microsoft SQL Server Fast Track Data Warehouse Solutions

V.22009

EMC produced two configurations with EMC CLARiiON AX-4 storage system design• 4 – 8 TB solution• 12 – 24 TB solution

V.32010

Cisco/EMC produced medium and large solution with UCS and VNX 5300• 12 – 24 TB solution• 24 – 48TB solution

V.420xx

EMC plans additional solutions

EMC produced medium solution with HP DL 580 Server and VNX 5300/ VNX5500• 12 – 24 TB

solution

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SQL Server 2008 R2 Fast Track Data Warehouse 3.0

Improve Performance, Lower Data Center Complexity and Deliver Unified Management

• Fastest time to market for your data warehouse solution

• Out-of-the-box performance

• Mitigate risk

• Two configuration to choose from.

• Scale from 12 up to 48 terabytes

• Based on Cisco UCS C-Series rack-mount servers

• Powered by EMC VNX Series, achieve new levels of performance, protection, compliance, and ease of management

A EMC/Cisco Validated Architecture and Reference Configuration

UCS Server Family

Designed, Tested and Validated for Performance and Cost

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Cisco/EMC SQL Server Fast Track Data Warehouse 3.0 Reference Configurations

Mid Size Enterprise FT Configurations 12 – 24 TB– Cisco UCS C250 M2 Rack Mount Server

• Two Intel Xeon processors X5680 Series• 192GB Memory

– EMC VNX 5300 Storage System • 75 SAS disk drives

Large Enterprise FT Configurations 24 – 48 TB– Cisco UCS C460 M1 Rack Mount Server

• Four Intel Xeon processors X7560 series• 256 GB memory

– Two EMC VNX 5300 Storage Systems• Each with 75 SAS disk drives

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Cisco/EMC SQL Server FTDW 3.0 Medium Configuration Detail

• Physical configuration– Server: Cisco UCS C250 M2 Server

• Processor : Intel Xeon Processor X5680 (3.33 GHz, 12 MB cache)

• Memory: 96GB(12*8GB DDR3 )• Internal Disk Drives: 2 * 300 GB SAS disk drives

– Storage: EMC VNX 5300 • Disk drives: 75 *300 GB SAS disk drives • Data layout: RAID5 for data files and RAID 10 for log file

– Connectivity• Switch: Cisco Nexus 5548P Switch• Protocol: FCoE• Controllers: 2 x Cisco UCS P81E Virtual Interface card

10Gbps

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Cisco/EMC SQL Server FTDW midsize configuration

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Third indent» Fourth indent

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Cisco/EMC SQL Server - Storage Design Layout

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Cisco/EMC SQL Server FTDW 3.0 Large Configuration Detail• Physical configuration– Server: Cisco UCS C460 M1 Server

• Processor : 4 Intel Xeon Processor X7560 (2.26 GHz, 24 MB cache)

• Memory: 256GB(32*8GB DDR3 ) • Internal Disk Drives: 2 * 300 GB SAS disk drives

– Storage: Two EMC VNX 5300 • Disk drives: 150 *300 GB SAS disk drives • Data layout: RAID5 for data files and RAID 10 for log file

– Connectivity• Switch: Cisco Nexus 5548P Switch• Protocol: FCoE• Controllers: 8 x QLE8152 dual-port 10Gbps CNA

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Cisco/EMC SQL Server FTDW large configuration

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Cisco/EMC SQL Server - Storage Design Layout

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• Fastest time to market for your SQL Server solutions

– Predefined system and reference configurations

– Joint testing at scale

– Mitigates risk

• Out-of-the-box experience

– Reduce hardware testing and tuning

• Scalable solution– Scales from Small to Medium to Large – Integrated ease of management – standalone and as part of

UCS Mgmt– Powered by Cisco UCS Rack-mount Server and EMC VNX Series

• Lower cost of ownership – Better price performance, rapid deployment and industry-

standard hardware

Take the Risk Out of Getting StartedCisco-EMC Reference Configurations for Microsoft SQL Server

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EMC/HP SQL Server FTDW 3.0 Configuration I

• Physical configuration– Server: HP DL580 Server

• Processor : 10 Core Intel Xeon Processor X4870 (2.40 GHz, 30 MB cache)

• Memory: 256 GB (32*8GB DDR3 ) • Internal Disk Drives: 2 * 146 GB SAS disk drives

– Storage: Two EMC VNX 5300 • Disk drives: 150 *300 GB 10 K rpm SAS disk drives

(75 each VNX 5300)• Data layout: RAID 5 for data files and RAID 1/0 for log file

– Connectivity• FC with DAS connection• Controllers: 4 x Emulex LPe12002-E dual-port 8 Gbps HBA

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EMC/HP SQL Server FTDW 3.0 Configuration I

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EMC/HP SQL Server FTDW 3.0 Configuration II

• Physical configuration– Server: HP DL580 Server

• Processor : 10 Core Intel Xeon Processor X4870 (2.40 GHz, 30 MB cache)

• Memory: 256 GB (32*8GB DDR3 ) • Internal Disk Drives: 2 * 146 GB SAS disk drives

– Storage: One EMC VNX 5500 with additional SAS backend IO Module • Disk drives: 140 *300 GB 10 K rpm SAS disk drives • Data layout: RAID 5 for data files and RAID 1/0 for log file

– Connectivity• FC with DAS connection• Controllers: 4 x Emulex LPe12002-E dual-port 8 Gbps HBA

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EMC/HP SQL Server FTDW 3.0 Configuration II

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More Information

• EMC SQL Fast Track Data Warehouse Datasheet on PowerLink:–

Home > Solutions > Application Solutions > Microsoft > SQL Server > Core Information > Data Sheets

Fast Track Technical Whitepaper on PowerLink:–

Home > Solutions > Application Solutions > Microsoft > SQL Server > Core Information > White Papers

• Cisco SQL Fast Track Data Warehouse Datasheet and

Configuration Guide are available at

www.cisco.com/go/microsoft. Click on Solutions tab.

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