Tips for selecting rack servers by "virtual" (1)

At present, more and more customers begin to virtualize the IT system, in order to simplify management, improve equipment utilization and save maintenance costs. Therefore, in practical applications, servers with powerful performance, high availability, and more virtualization support technologies have become the ideal choice for virtualization applications.

Rack servers have always been unique in the virtualization platform, especially the four-way and two-way rack servers. In the existing rack server platforms, major manufacturers have attached great importance to the development of rack servers, and the investment has gradually increased. In the face of ever-changing user needs and numerous virtualized server platforms, how can we meet actual needs as much as possible? This article selects several suitable Server products based on the characteristics of the virtualization platform and the user type.

I. Application of Virtualization Technology

With the launch of Intel Xeon 5600 and Xeon 7500 processors in the first half of this year, the product upgrades and la S have been completed. Representative virtualization hardware system providers, such as IBM, DELL, HP, and inspur, have also updated their product directions and launched a new generation of virtualization-oriented Server products.

IBM virtualization should be at the forefront. Without compromising system performance, Alibaba Cloud has powerful integration capabilities and supports a wide range of excellent virtualization software. It can flexibly control and manage virtual resources. Data shows that the average usage of IBM virtual System x customer reports is more than 50%. IBM System x has in-depth cooperation with VMware, Microsoft Virtual Server, Xen, and other management programs. Not only are x3550M3 and x3650M3 among the latest M3 series products, but in EX5 architecture, x3850 X5 and x3690 X5 are all products that can meet virtualization requirements.

HP proposed a virtualization strategy that integrates the infrastructure, which is fully reflected in the latest G7 series. The Rack launched by HP G7, in addition to the DL580 G7, uses Xeon 7500 for multiple nodes and the high-performance computing market. Other DL380 G7, DL360 G7, and DL388 G7 all use Xeon 5600 processors, it is a good choice for Enterprise Virtualization.

Dell provides excellent computing capabilities, massive memory, and embedded Hypervisor on the 11th-generation server. It also introduces an Embedded SD module (Storage Virtualization Hypervisor) with dual-SD modules configured in new products. If a problem occurs in a Hypervisor, the other is immediately started to ensure the normal operation of the entire system. In addition, the new products are configured with lifecycle controllers and the Management Console, enabling intelligent server platforms.

Not only are front-line foreign manufacturers making great strides in rack servers for virtualization technology applications, but domestic manufacturers have also begun to develop their own products. For example, inspur NF8520 and NF8560 (4U), Lenovo's R680G7 (4U) and R525G2 (dual 2U ). More National Product virtualization server platforms will be highlighted in subsequent topics. However, whether it is a foreign or domestic manufacturer, the X86 virtualization rack server platform has the following features: the use of the latest intel processor, increased memory capacity, and I/O configuration has been significantly improved, and more widely used virtual machine hypervisor is embedded or selected.