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Universidad Nacional de Colombia - X Festival Linux
IT Optimization with Linux
Jairo Reyes
IBM eServer iSeries IT Specialist
Fact #1
Linux Server Opportunity by Workload
Infrastructure Continues to be the largest
Source IBM GMV 2Q03 opportunity - $2B in 2004
Linux Market Place
Migrating to Linux
Windows is most common
origin of migrations to Linux
Source IBM IT
Trends 2Q03
A review of over 12,000 Wintel platforms at more than 350 customer locations
shows that the average machine CPU utilization is less than 10%.
Solitaire Interglobal 11/12/03 http://www.sil-usa.com/Papers/QueryResponses/QUERY_RESPONSE_20031575.pdf
Linux is NOW!
May 30, 2002: USA Today
Linux getting widespread support from
Government
Why Linux*
Oct 21, 2002: NewForge
1.
Wall Street Leans toward LinuxInitial Price
2. Reliability/ Availability
3. Issues with Microsoft
Feb 18, 2003: Financial Times Licensing
Linux takes on the big boys. 4. Ongoing Cost of Operations
The Alternative
Operating System
5. Availability of Applications
6. Open S ource Model
7. Linux features and functions
8. Reduce dependence on
Feb 27, 2003: New York Times
Sun, Again Bets Against The Odds
Current OS vendors
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/03_09/b3822601_tc102.htm *Source: Assessing the Marketplace for Linux, IDC, 2-4-03
Fact #2
Reducing complexity is a journey
Storage
Linux Server
Unix Server
Management Server
Windows Server
Networking
Complex
1 workload per server
Disparate management tools
Manual provisioning
Reducing complexity is a journey
Storage
Linux Server
Unix Server
Management Server
Windows Server
Networking
Complex Consolidated
1 workload per server Fewer servers and licenses
Disparate mgmt tools Disparate mgmt tools
Manual provisioning Labor-intensive provisioning
Reducing complexity is a journey
Complex Consolidated Simplified
1 workload per server Fewer servers and licenses Systems managed as one
Disparate mgmt tools Disparate mgmt tools Flexible and Shared
Manual provisioning Labor-intensive provisioning Multiple OS’s per server
Fixed usage assignment Enterprise workload mgmt
Rapid provisioning
So .. We have to learn ….
LINUX
Internet
TCP/IP
PC's
To be prepare …
Exploit Linux Integration with IBM Software
IGS Support Line for Linux
IBM offers 24-hour a day, 7-days a week Internet and voice
support, ranging from answering usage questions to identifying
problems
– Support for United Linux (e.g. SUSE) and Red Hat
– 800 toll free number, voice and electronic support
– 8 AM-5 PM Monday through Friday in your time zone
– Full shift (24 hours 7 day optional coverage)
– Response Time: 2 Hours Prime Shift, 2-4 Hours Off Shift
– Available on all IBM eServers
– Defect Support by IBM Change team
– Pricing is based on server model
IBM Global Services also provides consulting, planning and
implementation services for Linux
OS/400 Support Line supports the integration of Linux, OS/400 and
iSeries
http://www-1.ibm.com/services/e-business/linux_8.html
IBM eServer and IBM TotalStorage product range
IBM eServer zSeries® IBM eServer xSeries®
• Mainframe Server • Uni to 16 way Intel® -processor based Server
• zOS®, Linux • Windows®, Linux
IBM eServer iSeries™ IBM eServer BladeCenter™
• Integrated Midrange Server • Scale-Out Deployment
• OS/400®, Linux
• Windows, Linux
• i5/OS™, AIX 5L®, Linux on eServer i5
IBM TotalStorage
IBM eServer pSeries® • Simplification of underlying infrastructure and its
• High Performance Unix Server management
• Assuring business continuity, security and data
• AIX 5L, Linux protection
Part of IBM Strategy …
Linux strategic initiative
Providing flexible growth across a heterogeneous environment
Continued focus New focus
Infrastructure solutions IBM differentiation ValueNet
• Linux on Power architecture
• Linux on Intel and AMD for xSeries
Linux Clusters/Blades • Linux on zSeries
Emerging markets
• IBM eServer software
enhancements
Workload consolidation • Performance optimization
• Integrated solutions
Linux client
• IBM-wide Linux quality initiative
• Linux security assurances
Industry applications
• Open source development
community leader
2004 – Linux Client Industry Focus
1 Retail
2 Branch Banking
3 Public Sector
Linux Solutions for all Three Tiers of Retailing
Legacy application servers
Enterprise
Tier 3
Data warehouse/ data marts
Web application servers
•Internet
• VPNs
In-store Servers
• Leased lines
POS controllers
Tier 2
IBM
Legacy ISP / Store servers
Retail Web application servers
Environment
•Wired LAN
User touchpoints
•Wireless LAN
For POS terminals
Tier 1
SuSE Kiosks
End User Device
Mobile devices
Linux is a key component of IBM’s Branch Banking Technology
Portfolio Tier 1:
Tier 2: Branch Servers Tier 3: Enterprise
Clients
destroy Microsoft. That will
‘Rich client’ Router Central application
unintentional side effect. "
Low bandwidth server with or without
host offline Enterprise
working at the OSDL in San
Information
‘Thin Router/cache Magazine interview, September
System
client’
‘Thin Linux Local application server
client with Desktop
offline’ Options
Local page and
‘Branch application server
intranet’
‘Web Router High bandwidth
branch’
… with operating flexibility for both the
business and the technology
Public Sector Embracing Linux on the Client
National and Local Adoption Momentum Accelerating
Governments will spend over $2B on Linux
related HW, SW and Services in 2004
● We see significant demand for Open
Office support
●Looking to replace MS Office
● Seeking advice from IBM on the Linux
Client
● Discuss with these customers where they
can succeed first with Linux on the
desktop
A real example …
iSeries IT Optimization
Linux Distributions for iSeries
iSeries 800, 810, 825, 870, 890 iSeries 270, 820, 830, 840
Distributor Distribution Retail Pricing - Annual
ƒ $1992 with Standard Support (5 Days, 9-5 EST)
ƒ $2988 with Premium Support (7 Days, 24 hours)
RHEL 3
Media, Maintenance, Upgrades, Support
ƒ $399 Evaluation version including 3 months Maintenance
ƒ $1488 Installation Kit with 1 year maintenance
ƒ $1169 1 Year Standard Support (5 Days, 9-18:00 CET)
SLES 8
ƒ $2069 1 Year Premium Support (7 Days, 24 hours)
1 server (up to 8 CPUs for Linux)
TLES 8 ƒ China and Japan
CLEE 8 ƒ South Americia
Prices are subject to change and any
proposals should be verified with the
Source: http://www.redhat.com/software/rhel/purchase/ 11/25/03
distributor.
IBM SWG Offerings for Linux on iSeries
ƒ DB2 UDB V8.1
DB2 UDB Workgroup Edition included with
i810, i825, i870, i890 Enterprise Edition
DB2 UDB ƒ DB2 Connect 8.1
ƒ DB2 Everyplace
ƒ WebSphere Application Server 5.1
One processor License available with i825, i870,
WebSphere ƒ i890 Enterprise Edition
ƒ WebSphere Commerce 5.5
ƒ Tivoli Storage Manager 5.2 (client)
Included with i825, i870, i890 Enterprise Edition
ƒ Tivoli Monitoring (client)
ƒ Tivoli Configuration Manager (client)
ƒ IBM Directory Server
Tivoli ƒ Tivoli Monitoring for Apps (client)
ƒ Tivoli Risk Manager (client)
ƒ Tivoli Enterprise Console (client)
ƒ Tivoli Management Framework (client)
ƒ IBM Developer Kit for Linux (Java)
ƒ Visual Age C++
ƒ XL Fortran
Details http://lic.austin.ibm.com/Whitepapers/linuxmatrix.html#iSeries
Linux on iSeries Value Proposition
On Demand Virtualization
Up to 10 partitions per processor
On Demand Capacity
Virtual Storage, Ethernet, I/O
Independant Resource Movement
Integration
Linux and OS/400 Applications
Server Management
Consolidated Storage Management
64-bit powerPC
Quick consolidations
Maximize IT investment
Run multiple, yet independent workloads
Extend iSeries advantages to Linux
Linux I/O Flexibility
Virtual I/O Direct I/O
OS/400 Linux OS/400 Linux
Host
ƒ SCSI Disk ƒ SCSI Disk
ƒ Fibre ESS
ƒ Fibre ESS
ƒ Tape
ƒ Tape
ƒ LAN
ƒ LAN
ƒ WAN
ƒ CD, DVD Virtual Ethernet
ƒ CD, DVD
Leverage iSeries resources Dedicated resources
OS/400 management Linux management
Solutions
Open Source
1000+ Available Now
Solution Providers
150+ Available Now
Infrastructure e-Business Industry
300+ More in the Pipeline
More .....http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/iseries/linux/apps.html
Bynari
Solution
ƒ Reduce costs with Linux based email server for
Outlook and other clients
Bynari
ƒ InsightServer ƒ Outlook
–Mail services product that provides an alternative ƒ Bynari
to Microsoft Exchange InsightConnector
ƒ Insight Connector
–Is a Microsoft Outlook plug-in that allows full
Outlook groupware capabilities without the need OS/400 Linux
for an Exchange server. ƒ Bynari
ƒ Business Applications
iSeries ƒ DB2 UDB
InsightServer
ƒ On Demand Virtualization
–Combine multiple environments on one server
–Share resources between partitions
–Leverage OS/400 I/O investments
More information
http://www.bynari.net/index.php?id=504
Sendmail
Separate Mail Server from Internet
ƒ Sendmail Message Transfer Agent (MTA)
Included in SuSE, Red Hat, and Turbolinux distributions
High performing reliable mail gateway
ƒ Mail Server Options
Domino on OS/400
Exchange on direct attach xSeries server
IMAP / POP server on Linux
DSD server can run Linux LPAR1 LPAR2 LPAR3 LPAR3 LPAR3
OS/400 OS/400 Linux Linux Linux
Extend Domino Solutions V5R1 V5R1
Symantec Firewall Mail Server
NetFilter Sendmail NetFilter
SMTP SendMail Gateway Firewall MTA Firewall
Samba File and Print Domino
e-mail
OpenOffice
Word processor,
Spreadsheet,
Line of LPAR1
Presentation Builder
Business OS/400 Reads and Creates MS
V5R2
.75 Office documents
(word, excel, powerpoint)
Personal
Applications
LPAR2
Runs on server, GUI
Linux
.25 sent to X-Windows client
x-windows
client
Linux Client Investment Compared Over 5
Years VS Microsoft for 20 User System
http://www.oracle.com/start/ibm/powerlinux/intro.html?src=1952614&Act=4
e-business Infrastructure Components
Typical e-business Infrastructure Components
e-business transaction
External Web Server Firewall Web Application
Line of Business
Firewall ƒ Serves web ƒ Protects Server
ƒ Application
ƒ Protects pages Applications ƒ Extending
and Data
Web and Data Reach of Line of
Server Business
Applications
ƒ Java programs
Can be complex to design, install, and implement !!!
Configuration Alternatives (there are many more)
Line of Business WebSphere Firewall Web Server Firewall
OS/400 Intel Intel Intel External
Competitive
Infrastructure
OS/400 OS/400 Intel Intel External
2nd iSeries
for WebSphere
OS/400 OS/400 Intel Intel External
2nd OS/400
Partition
for WebSphere
OS/400 OS/400 Wintel - IxS/IxA OS/400 External
Multiple OS/400
Partitions and IXS
OS/400 Linux Linux Linux External
3 Linux
Partitions
(Integrated Platform)
Virtual & Native Resources can be mixed
OS/400 Linux OS/400 OS/400 Linux
Core Firewall Apache Apache Firewall
Business WebSphere WebSphere Load-
App B2B Server B2B Server
B2C Server B2C Server balance
ERP XML/WML XML/WML
SCM
LAN Linux Partitions use LAN
Intranet Adapter ƒ Virtual Disk Adapter
Internet
ƒ Virtual LAN
ƒ Direct LAN Adapter for Firewall
Simplify Your Infrastructure
Reference
Just one reference account in this presentation for the
interest of time but many others exist
iSeries 820
GHY & Co. Ltd. 0 OS/400 1.00
768M
Background DOCUMENT 0.30
International customs and trade service group 1 IMAGING 256M
Assist importers/exporters to buy/sell more
0.30
2 INTRANET
256M
effectively in world markets 3 FILE SERVER 0.40
256M
Corporate HQ: Winnipeg, Manitoba 0.20
FIREWALL
Objectives 4 256M
2 Intel Servers running Linux infrastructure
0.30
5 VPN
256M
applications 6 VPN
0.30
256M
• Samba, Netfilter, Squid, MySQL, Apache and
Tomcat, Sendmail, VPN, DNS/DHCP, PHP 7 MAIL GATEWAY 0.40
256M
Needed to solve reliability issues 0.30
8 WEB SERVER
256M
Solution 0.50
Alternative 1: Put each application on its own 9 TEST
256M
Intel server (9 in total)
Better solution: iSeries 820 4-way with 9
LPARs supporting the Linux applications
Benefits "We selected Linux on the iSeries
Better reliability because it was such a compelling
Better manageability alternative to the cost and complexity
of managing nine separate Intel-based
servers," Nigel Fortlage, Vice President
of IT.
Resources
LODRUN CD for Linux on iSeries
From Zero to Productivity in 3 easy steps
ƒ Create Partition
ƒ Install & configure Linux
server with a single
LODRUN CD for Linux
LODRUN command
ƒ Linux Server Image
ƒ Configured & Tested
ƒ OS/400 CL Scripts
Business Partner
Apache Web Server
Samba File Server
Business Partners Can
ƒ Shorten Time required to Install and Configure Linux to Minutes
ƒ Reduce the skill required to Install and Configure Linux
ƒ Linux applications are
ƒ Reduce the risk associated with a Linux installation from scratch
ready to go
Linux Sizing via Workload Estimator
Workloads available
ƒ File serving
ƒ Web Serving
ƒ Network Infrastructure
–(Firewall, DNS, DHCP)
ƒ DB2 UDB
ƒ WebSphere
Asks few simple workload based
questions
Provides estimate of partition size
required
Run it online or download tool
ƒ http://www-912.ibm.com/supporthome
.nsf/document/16533356
Deliverables
Papers
ƒ Linux on iSeries
ƒ Linux Security at GHY
International
ƒ ...
Trifolds
ƒ Overview Guide
ƒ Success Stories
ƒ Solutions
ƒ Security Solutions
ƒ ....
Case Studies
ƒ Brenntag Nordic
ƒ GHY International
ƒ Bandia
ƒ SECF
ƒ ...
http://www.ibm.com/iseries/linux
Redbooks
Linux on iSeries Competency Center
Getting Started with Linux for iSeries
ƒ Installation & Configuration rchlinux@us.ibm.com
–Configure required Logical Partition (LPAR)
–Install & Configure Linux for iSeries distribution
ƒ Configuration of File or Web Server
ƒ Linux Solution Readiness Review
Integrated Education
ƒ i825 - 1 voucher / 870 - 3 vouchers / i890 - 5 vouchers
ƒ AS36G/S6226 - Linux on iSeries - 3 days
• Learn how to plan, implement, and provide basic management for a Linux partition on an iSeries system.
Learn about all aspects of Linux on iSeries in this hands-on course. Load multiple distributions of Linux
in the different operating systems supported by the environments on the iSeries system: hosted, non-
hosted, and a mixture of both.
ƒ AS46G/S6236 - Implementing Solutions with Linux on iSeries - 3 days
• Learn the basic skills to implement new infrastructure solutions and/or migrate existing infrastructure to
Linux on iSeries. Topics include setting up file serving, web serving, name serving, firewall, and others.
Customized service offerings
ƒ Assistance with a wide variety of efforts including migrating of existing infrastructure services,
establishment of new Linux servers/services, and delivery of customized education/training.
For more information:
ƒ www-1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/iseries/service/itc
Education
Sales Technical
Distance Learning Videos Linux on iSeries Technical Classes
ƒ Product Update ƒ Infrastructure Migration With Linux on iSeries
ƒ Selling Linux Solutions on iSeries ƒ Linux on iSeries Implementation
Linux on iSeries Sales Class Web Assessments
ƒ 1 Day Class taught WW Linux on iSeries Certification Exam
Web Assessments ƒ SCON VAE Requirement
Linux on iSeries Certification Exam ITSO Forums
ƒ SCON VAE Requirement ƒ 3 Geos - Multiple Linux Sessions
Monthly Telecons Common - iSeries Users Group
ƒ Linux Theme in San Antonio May 2-6
ILS Tech Conferences
Recognition …
Linux and iSeries
What does Linux Bring to iSeries
ƒ New Applications
–Open Source
–Solution Providers
ƒ New Resources and Skills
IBM eServer iSeries Wins
–Virtual world-wide development team
"Best of Show"
–Broad skill base LinuxWorld San Francisco
–IBM investments in Linux August 2001
What does iSeries Bring to Linux "Best Productivity Application
Finalist"
ƒ On Demand Virtualization Capacity on Demand
LinuxWorld, New York City
ƒ Integration
January 2003
ƒ Reliability
"Best Systems Integration
ƒ Easy Management Finalist"
ƒ Low Cost of Ownership Integrated Platform for e-business
ƒ Award Winning Implementation LinuxWorld, San Francisco
August 2003
IBM Lotus Domino Web Access 6.5
Mozilla support for World-Class Domino Web Access
– Including Mail, Calendar and Scheduling, Instant Messaging
integration, Replication
Complete Linux Solution
– End-to-End – Client-to-Server
– Drive Down Costs
– 1.3.1 Mozilla client
Best of Show – Linux RedHat 7.2, 8.0, 9.0
January 2004
Universidad Nacional de Colombia - X Festival Linux
Gracias
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