IBM Virtual Desktop for Smart Business Hardware Recommenda;on Specific Configura;ons Copyright IBM Corporation, 2011
2U Form Factor Small (*typically up to 25 users) Large (*typically up to 125 users) Extra Large (*typically up to 200 users) Base system IBM System x3650 M3 Part Number: 7945- D2x IBM System x3650 M3 Part Number: 7945- D2x IBM System x3650 M3 Part Number: 7945- J2x IBM System x3650 M3 Part Number: 7945- N2x Single Xeon E5620 (4 cores, 2.4 GHz, 12 MB Cache, 1066 MHz Bus) standard Dual Xeon E5620 (4 cores each, 2.4 GHz, 12 MB Cache, 1066 MHz Bus) Base plus part number: 59Y4020 Dual Xeon X5650 (6 cores each, 2.66 GHz, 12MB Cache, 1333 MHz Bus) Base plus part number: 59Y4023 Dual Xeon X5680 (6 cores each, 3.33 GHz, 12MB Cache, 1333 MHz Bus) Base plus part number: 59Y4028 28 GB: base plus 3 x 8 GB RDIMMS: PC3-10600 ECC DDR3 Part Number: 49Y1436 64 GB: base plus 6 x 8 GB PC3-10600 ECC DDR3 Part Number: 49Y1436 Plus 3x 4 GB PC3-10699 Part Number: 49Y1435 128 GB: PC3-10600 ECC DDR3 (16x 8 GB each) Part Number: 49Y1436 192 GB: PC3-8500 ECC DDR3 (12x 16 GB each) Part Numbers: 46C7483 4 x 500 GB 7200 6Gbps SAS 2.5 SFF Slim- HS HDD in RAID 10 configura;on Part Number: 42D0707 8 x 500 GB 7200 6Gbps SAS 2.5 SFF Slim- HS HDD in RAID 5 configura;on Part Numbers: 42D0707 *Requires addi;onal Hard Drive kit (see below) 12 x 500 GB 7200 6Gbps SAS 2.5 SFF Slim- HS HDD in RAID 5 configura;on Part Number: 42D0707 *Requires addi;onal Hard Drive kit (see below) 16 x 500 GB 7200 6Gbps SAS 2.5 SFF Slim- HS HDD in RAID 5 configura;on Part Number: 42D0707 Required ServeRAID 5015 SAS/SATA Controller with bacery (Part Number: 46M0829) Large and Extra Large require: IBM System x3650 M3 8 HDD Enablement Kit (Part Number: 59Y3825) IBM UltraSlim Enhanced SATA DVD- ROM (Part Number: 46M0901) IBM 675W Redundant AC Power Supply (Part Number: 46M1075) IBM Virtual Media Key (Part Number: 46C7526) iscsi NAS or USB based Drives for backup (Part Number: Various or 3 rd Party)
Tower Form Factor Small (*typically up to 25 users) Large (*typically up to 125 users) Extra Large (*typically up to 200 users) Base system IBM System x3500 M3 Part Number: 7380-42x IBM System x3500 M3 Part Number: 7380-42x IBM System x3500 M3 Part Number: 7380- E3x IBM System x3500 M3 Part Number: 7380-94x Single Xeon E5620 (4 cores, 2.4 GHz, 12 MB Cache, 1066 MHz Bus) Dual Xeon E5620 (4 cores each, 2.4 GHz, 12 MB Cache, 1066 MHz Bus) Base plus part number: 69Y0851 Dual Xeon X5650 (6 cores each, 2.66 GHz, 12MB Cache, 1333 MHz Bus) Base plus part number: 69Y0854 Dual Xeon X5680 (6 cores each, 3.33 GHz, 12MB Cache, 1333 MHz Bus) Base plus part number: 69Y0857 28 GB: base plus 3x 8 GB RDIMMS: PC3-10600 ECC DDR3 Part Number: 49Y1436 64 GB: base plus 6x 8 GB PC3-10600 ECC DDR3 Part Number: 49Y1436 Plus 3 x 4 GB PC3-10699 Part Number: 49Y1435 128 GB PC3-10600 ECC DDR3 (16 x 8 GB each) Part Number: 49Y1436 192 GB PC3-8500 ECC DDR3 (12 x 16 GB each) Part Number: 49Y1400 Hard Drive type and configuradon 4 x 500 GB 7200 6Gbps SAS 2.5 SFF Slim- HS HDD in RAID 10 configura;on Part Number: 42D0707 8 x 500 GB 7200 6Gbps SAS 2.5 SFF Slim- HS HDD in RAID 5 configura;on Part Number: 42D0707 Requires addi;onal Hard Drive kit (see below) 12 x 500 GB 7200 6Gbps SAS 2.5 SFF Slim- HS HDD in RAID 5 configura;on Part Number: 42D0707 Requires addi;onal Hard Drive kit (see below) 16 x 500 GB 7200 6Gbps SAS 2.5 SFF Slim- HS HDD in RAID 5 configura;on Part Number: 42D0707 Required ServeRAID 5015 SAS/SATA Controller with bacery (Part Number: 46M0829) (Large and Extra Large only): 2.5in Hot Swap SAS/SATA 8 Pac HDD Upgrade Kit (Part Number: 69Y0895) Redundant Cooling and Power (Part Number: 44X0381) iscsi NAS or USB based Drives for backup (Part Number: Various or 3 rd Party)
Virtual Desktop Sizing Table Casual/Light Use Desktop Standard Office Desktop High Performance Desktop CPU ConsideraDons Up to 16 concurrent virtual desktops per server core Up to 12 concurrent virtual desktops per server core Up to 8 concurrent virtual desktops per server core ConsideraDons Per Desktop - Linux: 512 MB Windows XP / Windows 7: 512 MB Windows Vista: is not supported Per Desktop - Linux: 512 MB Windows XP / Windows 7: 1GB Windows Vista: Not supported Per Desktop - Linux: 1GB Windows XP / Windows 7: 1 to 2GB depending on specific use. Windows Vista: Not supported Storage Performance ConsideraDons A high performance hardware RAID system is required. Do not u'lize a so.ware RAID. For systems serving up to 25 concurrent desktops The recommended configura; ;on is to u;lize RAID 10 with 4 drives (6Gbps SAS). For systems server more than 25 concurrent desktops use of RAID 5 is recommended with 6Gbps SAS drives. General recommenda;on is to u;lize add one RAID 5 drive for every 10 to 15 concurrent desktop users. Example: For a system server 150 concurrent desktops it is recommended to have at least 10 drives in a RAID5 configuraxon. Storage Capacity ConsideraDons Base Server Storage Requirement: 50 GB Storage required for Desktop Gold Images (GI): Varies typically is 10 to 40 GB per image Individual User Data (IUD): Greatly variable Transient Data Storage Alloca;on should also be provided at 20% of the Gold Image size per Desktop. Total Storage Capacity required on the system is the 50 GB + storage capacity for the different Gold Images + the total of the Individual User Data. Example: Assume a system with 50 users and 2 Gold Images (one Linux and one is Windows 7 of 8GB and 32GB respecxvely). Assume 10 users uxlize Linux and the remaining 40 uxlize Windows 7. AddiXonally, the average user also uxlizes 16GB of individual user storage. Total system storage capacity requirement on the system then would be: 50GB (base system) + 8 GB Linux Gold Image + 32 GB Linux Gold Image + (10 users * 20% of 8 GB Linux Gold Image) + (40 users * 20% of 32 GB Windows 7 Gold Image) + (50 users * 16 GB storage avg. per user) = 50 GB + 8GB + 32GB + 16 GB + 256GB + 800 GB * Refer to Desktop Sizing = 1,146 Table GB for more detailed desktop O/S and CPU and memory sizing guidance
IBM Virtual Desktop for Smart Business Hardware Recommenda;on Express Model Configura;ons Copyright IBM Corporation, 2011
2U Form Factor North America Express Models Small (* typically up to 25 users) Large (* typically up to 125 users) Base system IBM System x3650 M3 MTM: 7945E2U IBM System x3650 M3 MTM: 7945E2U IBM System x3650 M3 MTM:7945E3U Standard: Xeon E5620 (4 cores, 2.4 GHz, 12 MB Cache, 1066 MHz Bus) Standard: Xeon E5620 (4 cores, 2.4 GHz, 12 MB Cache, 1066 MHz Bus) Add: Xeon E5620 (4 cores, 2.4 GHz, 12 MB Cache, 1066 MHz Bus) Standard: Xeon X5650 (6 cores, 2.66 GHz, 12MB Cache, 1333 MHz Bus) Add: : Xeon X5650 (6 cores, 2.66 GHz, 12MB Cache, 1333 MHz Bus) Standard: 3 x 4 GB RDIMMS Add: 2x 8 GB DIMMS, same speed and Standard: 3 x 4 GB RDIMMS Add: 6 x 8 GB DIMMS, same speed and Add: 1x 4 GB DIMMS, same speed and Standard: 3 x 4 GB RDIMMS Add: 7 x 16 GB DIMMS, same speed and Add: 1 x 4 GB DIMMS, same speed and Add: 4 x 500 GB 7200 6Gbps SAS 2.5 SFF Slim- HS HDD in RAID 10 configura;on Add: 8 x 500 GB 7200 6Gbps SAS 2.5 SFF Slim- HS HDD in RAID 5 configura;on Add: 12 x 500 GB 7200 6Gbps SAS 2.5 SFF Slim- HS HDD in RAID 10 configura;on Standard: 5014 SAS/SATA Controller Standard: IBM 675W AC Standard: Redundant Media Key Standard: IBM UltraSlim Enhanced SATA DVD- ROM Standard: IBM Virtual Media Key iscsi NAS or USB based Drives for backup (Part Number: Various or 3 rd Party)
2U Form Factor NE & SW Europe Express Models Small (* typically up to 25 users) Large (* typically up to 125 users) Base system IBM System x3650 M3 MTM: 7945K3G IBM System x3650 M3 MTM: 7945K3G IBM System x3650 M3 MTM:7945K4G Standard: Xeon E5620 (4 cores, 2.4 GHz, 12 MB Cache, 1066 MHz Bus) Standard: Xeon E5620 (4 cores, 2.4 GHz, 12 MB Cache, 1066 MHz Bus) Add: Xeon E5620 (4 cores, 2.4 GHz, 12 MB Cache, 1066 MHz Bus) Standard: 2 x Xeon X5650 (6 cores, 2.66 GHz, 12MB Cache, 1333 MHz Bus) Standard: 1 x 8 GB RDIMMS Add: 3 x 8 GB RDIMMS, same speed and Standard: 1 x 8 GB RDIMMS Add: 7 x 8 GB RDIMMS, same speed and Standard: 4 x 4 GB RDIMMS Add: 7 x 16 GB DIMMS, same speed and Add: 4 x 500 GB 7200 6Gbps SAS 2.5 SFF Slim- HS HDD in RAID 10 configura;on Add: 8 x 500 GB 7200 6Gbps SAS 2.5 SFF Slim- HS HDD in RAID 5 configura;on Standard: 3 x 146 GB SAS 2.5 SFF Slim- HS HDD Add: 12 x 500 GB 7200 6Gbps SAS 2.5 SFF Slim- HS HDD in RAID 10 configura;on Add: 1x 146 GB SAS 2.5 SFF Slim- HS HDD Standard: 5014 SAS/SATA Controller Standard: IBM 675W AC Media Key Add: IBM UltraSlim Enhanced SATA DVD- ROM Add: IBM Virtual Media Key iscsi NAS or USB based Drives for backup (Part Number: Various or 3 rd Party)
2U Form Factor China Express Models Small (* typically up to 25 users) Base system IBM System x3650 M3 MTM: 7945I25 IBM System x3650 M3 MTM: 7945K4G Xeon E5620 (4 cores, 2.4 GHz, 12 MB Cache, 1066 MHz Bus) standard Standard: Xeon E5620 (4 cores, 2.4 GHz, 12 MB Cache, 1066 MHz Bus) Add: Xeon E5620 (4 cores, 2.4 GHz, 12 MB Cache, 1066 MHz Bus) Standard: 1 x 4 GB RDIMMS Add: 3 x 8 GB RDIMMS, same speed and voltage as the standard memory Standard : 1 x 146 GB Add: 7 x 146 GB 7200 6Gbps SAS 2.5 SFF Slim- HS HDD in RAID 10 configura;on Standard: 1 x 4 GB RDIMMS Add: 6 x 8 GB RDIMMS, same speed and voltage as the standard memory Add: 3 x 4 GB RDIMMS, same speed and voltage as the standard memory Standard : 1 x 146 GB Add: 1 x 146 GB SAS 2.5 SFF Slim- HS HDD Add: 6 x 500 GB SAS 2.5 SFF Slim- HS HDD in RAID 5 configura;on Standard: 5015 SAS/SATA Controller Standard: IBM 675W AC Add: IBM UltraSlim Enhanced SATA DVD- ROM IBM 675W Redundant AC (Part Number: 46M1075) IBM Virtual Media Key (Part Number: 46C7526) iscsi NAS or USB based Drives for backup (Part Number: Various or 3 rd Party)
Tower Form Factor China Express Model Small (* typically up to 25 users) Base system IBM System x3500 M3 MTM: 7380I25 Standard: Xeon E5620 (4 cores, 2.4 GHz, 12 MB Cache, 1066 MHz Bus) Standard: 1 x 4 GB RDIMM Add: 3 x 8 GB RDIMMS, same speed and Standard : 1 x 146 GB Add: 7 x 146 GB 7200 6Gbps SAS 2.5 SFF Slim- HS HDD in RAID 10 configura;on Standard: 5015 SAS/SATA Controller Add: IBM 675W AC Standard: IBM UltraSlim Enhanced SATA DVD- ROM IBM 675W Redundant AC (Part Number: 46M1075) IBM Virtual Media Key (Part Number: 46C7526) iscsi NAS or USB based Drives for backup (Part Number: Various or 3 rd Party)
2U Form Factor Hong Kong Express Model Large (* typically up to 125 users) Base system IBM System x3650 M3 MTM:7945IBH Standard: Xeon X5650 (6 cores, 2.66 GHz, 12MB Cache, 1333 MHz Bus) Add: : Xeon X5650 (6 cores, 2.66 GHz, 12MB Cache, 1333 MHz Bus) Standard: 3 x 4 GB RDIMMS Add: 7 x 16 GB RDIMMS, same speed and Add: 1 x 4 GB RDIMMS, same speed and Add: 12 x 500 GB 7200 6Gbps SAS 2.5 SFF Slim- HS HDD in RAID 10 configura;on Standard: 5015 SAS/SATA Controller Add: Controller Bacery Standard: IBM 675W AC Add :675W Redundant Standard: IBM UltraSlim Enhanced SATA DVD- ROM Standard: IBM Virtual Media Key iscsi NAS or USB based Drives for backup (Part Number: Various or 3 rd Party)
2U Form Factor AN/Z Express Model Base system IBM System x3650 M3 MTM: 7945G2M Standard: Intel Xeon Processor E5640 4C 2.66 GHz Add: : Intel Xeon Processor E5640 4C 2.66 GHz Standard: 1 x 4 GB RDIMM Add: 6x 8 GB RDIMMS, same speed and Add: 3x 4 GB RDIMMS, same speed and Standard : 1 x 146 GB (need a total of 6000GB) Add: 1 x 146 GB SAS 2.5 SFF Slim- HS HDD Add: 6 x 500 GB SAS 2.5 SFF Slim- HS HDD in RAID 5 configura;on Standard: 5014 SAS/SATA Controller Standard: IBM 675W AC Add: IBM UltraSlim Enhanced SATA DVD- ROM IBM 675W Redundant AC (Part Number: 46M1075) IBM Virtual Media Key (Part Number: 46C7526) iscsi NAS or USB based Drives for backup (Part Number: Various or 3 rd Party)
2U Form Factor Singapore Express Model Large (*typically up to 125 users) Base system IBM System x3650 M3 MTM: 7945J2A Standard: Xeon X5650 (6 cores, 2.66 GHz, 12MB Cache, 1333 MHz Bus) Add: Xeon X5650 (6 cores, 2.66 GHz, 12MB Cache, 1333 MHz Bus) Standard: 3 x 4 GB GB RDIMMS Add: 7 x 16 GB RDIMMS, same speed and Add: 1 x 4 GB RDIMMS, same speed and Standard : 1 x 146 GB (need a total of 6000 GB) Add: 1 x 146 GB SAS 2.5 SFF Slim- HS HDD Add: 6 x 500 GB SAS 2.5 SFF Slim- HS HDD in RAID 5 configura;on Standard: 5014 SAS/SATA Controller Standard: IBM 675W AC Standard: IBM UltraSlim Enhanced SATA DVD- ROM IBM 675W Redundant AC (Part Number: 46M1075) IBM Virtual Media Key (Part Number: 46C7526) iscsi NAS or USB based Drives for backup (Part Number: Various or 3 rd Party)
2U Form Factor CEEMEA Express Model Small (* typically up to 25 users) Base system IBM System x3650 M3 MTM: 7945K3G IBM System x3650 M3 MTM: 7945K3G Standard: Xeon E5620 (4 cores, 2.4 GHz, 12 MB Cache, 1066 MHz Bus) Standard: Xeon E5620 (4 cores, 2.4 GHz, 12 MB Cache, 1066 MHz Bus) Add: Xeon E5620 (4 cores, 2.4 GHz, 12 MB Cache, 1066 MHz Bus) Standard: 1 x 8 GB Add: 3 x 8 GB RDIMMS, same speed and voltage as the standard memory Standard: 1 x 8 GB Add: 7 x 8 GB RDIMMS, same speed and voltage as the standard memory Add: 4 x 500 GB 7200 6Gbps SAS 2.5 SFF Slim- HS HDD in RAID 10 configura;on Add: 8 x 500 GB 7200 6Gbps SAS 2.5 SFF Slim- HS HDD in RAID 5 configura;on Standard: 5014 SAS/SATA Controller Standard: IBM 675W AC Add: IBM UltraSlim Enhanced SATA DVD- ROM IBM 675W Redundant AC (Part Number: 46M1075) IBM Virtual Media Key (Part Number: 46C7526) iscsi NAS or USB based Drives for backup (Part Number: Various or 3 rd Party)
2U Form Factor India Express Model (*typically up to 25 users) Base system IBM System x3650 M3 MTM: 7945IES IBM System x3650 M3 MTM: 7945IES Standard: Intel Xeon Processor E5640 4 Cores 2.66 GHz Standard: Intel Xeon Processor E5640 4 Cores 2.66 GHz Add: : Intel Xeon Processor E5640 4 Cores 2.66 GHz Standard: 1 x 4 GB Add: 3x 8 GB RDIMMS, same speed and voltage as the standard memory Standard : 1 x 300 GB (need a total of 4000 GB) Add: 1 x 300 GB SAS 2.5 SFF Slim- HS HDD Add: 3 x 500 GB SAS 2.5 SFF Slim- HS HDD in RAID 10 configura;on Standard: 1 x 4 GB Add: 6x 8 GB RDIMMS, same speed and voltage as the standard memory Add: 3x 4 GB RDIMMS, same speed and voltage as the standard memory Standard : 1 x 300 GB (need a total of 4000 GB) Add: 1 x 300 GB SAS 2.5 SFF Slim- HS HDD Add: 7 x 500 GB SAS 2.5 SFF Slim- HS HDD in RAID 5 configura;on Standard: 5014 SAS/SATA Controller Standard: IBM 675W AC Add: IBM UltraSlim Enhanced SATA DVD- ROM IBM 675W Redundant AC (Part Number: 46M1075) IBM Virtual Media Key (Part Number: 46C7526) iscsi NAS or USB based Drives for backup (Part Number: Various or 3 rd Party)