Specifications

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Updated
17/10/00
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IBM xSeries and Netfinity Selection Guide
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1. This information for SAP is a guide only. Refer to the IBM SAP R/3 Advanced Sizing and Planning Questionnaires at: www.pc.ibm.com/europe/configurators , or to your IBM
representative, for more information.
This chart represents general guidelines for selecting the appropriate server based on the number of users that can be supported in a particular application environment. This chart
is for general guidance since each customer environment is unique and is unlikely to be precisely represented by any of the specific applications in the chart, but by using the chart,
a reasonable approximation can be derived. External Storage Units are utilized when internal capacities are exceeded. Utilize the chart by following the steps outlined on the
following page. These are not published benchmark results. Access http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/techlink/srvperf.html to obtain benchmark data.
Application/Expectation
of Maximum # of Users
Netfinity 1000
Value Model
Uni-Pentium
III 700 MHz/
256KB
Netfinity 3000
Uni-
Pentium III
700 MHz/
256 KB
xSeries 200
Uni-
Pentium III
866 MHz/
256 KB
Netfinity 3500
M20 Dual
Pentium III
800 MHz/
256 KB
xSeries 220
Dual
Pentium III
933 MHz/
256 KB
xSeries 330
Dual
Pentium III
1 GHz/
256 KB
DB Transaction Processing
Select, Update and Delete;
Does not include image or
Decision Support
# of Users
50 1125 1280 1950 1325 2170
# of processors 1 1 1 2 1 2
Memory (MB) 384 768 768 1 to 2 GB 768 1 to 2 GB
# Hard Disk Drives 3 12 to 18 12 to 18 36 to 48 12 to 18 36 to 48
# RAID Adapters ->
1 SCSI >1 SCSI >1>1>2
#Network Connections 1 1 1 1 1 1
File and Print
Application is stored locally.
(For server stored
applications - cut number of
users in half).
# of Users
100 1000 1000 2000 1000 2100
# of Processors 1 1 1 2 1 2
Memory (MB) 512 768 768 1 to 2 GB 768 1 to 2 GB
# Hard Disk Drives 3 4 to 8 4 to 8 16 to 24 4 to 8 20 to 30
# RAID Adapters ->
1 SCSI > 1 SCSI 1 to 2 1 1 to 2
# 100Mbps Ethernet
Connections
> 2 > 2 > 2 4 4 4
Lotus Notes
10% Power Users 40% Mail
50% Mail & DB
# of Users
100 675 740 1800 735 2000
# of Processors 1 1 1 2 1 2
Memory (MB) 384 768 1 GB 2 GB 768 2GB
# Hard Disk Drives 3 4 to 8 4 to 8 16 to 20 4 to 8 20 to 30
# RAID Adapters ->
1 SCSI > 1 SCSI 1 1 1 to 2
# Network Connections > 1 > 1 > 1 >2 >2 >2
# of Users 600 700 1980 850 2200 2310
Microsoft Exchange
Server
# of Processors 1 1 2 1 2 2
5.5 Memory (MB) 256 384 1 GB 512 1 GB 2 GB
100% Med Users
# Hard Disk Drives 3 3 to 4 9 3 to 4 10 10
30 MB Mailbox
# RAID Adapters -> 1 SCSI 1 > 1 SCSI > 1 SCSI 1
# Network Connections > 1 > 1 >1 >1 >1 >2
SAP 3-Tier Distributed
Ver 4.0b
Processing
Sales and Distribution
Application
(Minimum of 16-20 Servers)
See Note 1.
# of Users
----- -
# of Processors - - - - - -
Memory (MB) ----- -
# Hard Disk Drives N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
# RAID Adapters ----- -
# Network Connections - - - - - -
SAP Central
Ver 4.0b
Processing
Sales and Distribution
Application
(One Server)
See Note 1.
# Users
--75139 80 160
# Processors - - 1 2 1 2
Memory (MB) - - 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB
# Hard Disk Drives N/A N/A 12 12 to 24 12 12 to 24
# RAID Adapters -->
1>1>1>1
# Network Connections - - 1 1 1 1
High Availability
Features
Hot-Swap HDD Bays ----- -
Hot-Plug PCI Slots - - - - - -
Hot-Swap Power ----- -
Hot-Swap Fans - - - - - -
RAID - Opt. Opt. Opt. Opt. Opt.
Clustering Support - - - - - -
Sys. Mgt. Processor - Opt. - Opt. Opt. -
Other Distinquishing
Features
Max # Processors 1 1 2 1 1 2
Max Memory (MB) 768 768 2 GB 768 768 2 GB
Max Int. Storage (GB) 30.3 145.6 145.6 145.6 145.6 72.8
Max Int. Storage (GB) with
Int. Tape drive
30.3 109.2 145.6 109.2 109.2 N/A
Available PCI Slots 3 2 5 5 5 2
19” Rack Models ----- -
NetBAY3x Support - - - - - -