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utilisation aspects and improving cost-efficiency
played a major role here,” says UCC Team Manager
André Faustmann in describing the basic reasons for
the realignment.
played a major role here,” says UCC Team Manager
André Faustmann in describing the basic reasons for
the realignment.
Following consultation and discussions with SAP
and HP, the go-ahead was given for the following
Adaptive Computing environment: the deployment of
the Adaptive Computing Controller from SAP Version
7.1, segmentation into SAP instances with HP ProLiant
BL480c Server Blades, employing the operating
system Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
(SLES 10) as well as database instances (Oracle
10g) with HP Integrity Servers (rx8620 und rx7640)
utilising the operating system HP-UX (v11.23 and
v11.31). Also employed here: a SAN memory pool
with HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array
(EVA) 8000 and HP Storage Essentials Application
Integration Software for SAP ACC.
and HP, the go-ahead was given for the following
Adaptive Computing environment: the deployment of
the Adaptive Computing Controller from SAP Version
7.1, segmentation into SAP instances with HP ProLiant
BL480c Server Blades, employing the operating
system Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
(SLES 10) as well as database instances (Oracle
10g) with HP Integrity Servers (rx8620 und rx7640)
utilising the operating system HP-UX (v11.23 and
v11.31). Also employed here: a SAN memory pool
with HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array
(EVA) 8000 and HP Storage Essentials Application
Integration Software for SAP ACC.
The people in charge also wanted to continue to
employ the HP products already in use: HP Systems
Insight Manager (system management), HP
Service Guard (cluster software), HP Command View
EVA (storage management) and HP Virtual Tape
Library (back-up).
employ the HP products already in use: HP Systems
Insight Manager (system management), HP
Service Guard (cluster software), HP Command View
EVA (storage management) and HP Virtual Tape
Library (back-up).
A sketch of the Adaptive Computing landscape also
showed that visualised application services could
be flexibly accessed when needed. Applications
are not assigned to a specific server. Instead, tasks
are allocated to servers with available capacities as
required. SAP applications can thus be dynamically
allocated to various servers.
showed that visualised application services could
be flexibly accessed when needed. Applications
are not assigned to a specific server. Instead, tasks
are allocated to servers with available capacities as
required. SAP applications can thus be dynamically
allocated to various servers.
In this manner it is possible to utilise existing resources
under an optimised dynamic load distribution
arrangement. The SAP Adaptive Computing
Controller acts as a control centre of sorts for
performing tasks (Adaptive Computing use cases)
initiated within the environment. HP Storage Essential
Applications Integration Software for SAP ACC with
a special program library and HP Systems Insight
Manager, serve as the basis for utilising the visualised
Application Services within the SAN (pool).
under an optimised dynamic load distribution
arrangement. The SAP Adaptive Computing
Controller acts as a control centre of sorts for
performing tasks (Adaptive Computing use cases)
initiated within the environment. HP Storage Essential
Applications Integration Software for SAP ACC with
a special program library and HP Systems Insight
Manager, serve as the basis for utilising the visualised
Application Services within the SAN (pool).
Memory pool mechanisms make it possible for
an SAP system to access SAP databases (current
volume: 46 terabytes (TB)). It takes only four weeks
to install and configure an SAP ACC.
an SAP system to access SAP databases (current
volume: 46 terabytes (TB)). It takes only four weeks
to install and configure an SAP ACC.
High degree of flexibility, greater cost-efficiency
The new Adaptive Computing environment with
the ACC and altered HP infrastructure at UCC
Magdeburg has been fully operational since the
middle of 2008 and the benefits are many. Says
infrastructure expert Zimmermann: “With the
The new Adaptive Computing environment with
the ACC and altered HP infrastructure at UCC
Magdeburg has been fully operational since the
middle of 2008 and the benefits are many. Says
infrastructure expert Zimmermann: “With the
Adaptive Computing Controller from SAP Version
7.1 in conjunction with new HP infrastructure, we
can react easier, faster and more flexibly to the
most diverse requirements. For us, the new overall
environment is an essential tool for managing
SAP growth with the highest possible degree of
cost-efficiency. Our operating costs have declined
demonstrably.”
The UCC team also reports that managing SAP
solutions now takes less time, and time of course,
is money. For example, task planning can now be
performed up to 70 per cent faster with the new
system. Similar improvements are observed with
kernel exchanges. Back-ups, especially Adaptive
Computing node operating system back-ups, also
take less time.
Additional resources can also be mobilised on
short notice during peak load periods (allocation
of available server/storage capacities). It is thus
possible to make available SAP systems required
for SAP qualification courses (TERP10) offered by
various institutions – or to meet the demands of SAP
NetWeaver Business Warehouse (BW) when used
intensively at certain times.
When you take TCO into account, the acquisition
of new, more powerful hardware can also lower
overall costs even when standard Intel servers are
employed. The Adaptive Computing environment at
UCC can also be easily expanded for a reasonable
cost. And last but not least, the SAP IT infrastructure
requires fewer computers, less space and draws
less energy. It is thus in keeping with “Green IT”
considerations.
7.1 in conjunction with new HP infrastructure, we
can react easier, faster and more flexibly to the
most diverse requirements. For us, the new overall
environment is an essential tool for managing
SAP growth with the highest possible degree of
cost-efficiency. Our operating costs have declined
demonstrably.”
The UCC team also reports that managing SAP
solutions now takes less time, and time of course,
is money. For example, task planning can now be
performed up to 70 per cent faster with the new
system. Similar improvements are observed with
kernel exchanges. Back-ups, especially Adaptive
Computing node operating system back-ups, also
take less time.
Additional resources can also be mobilised on
short notice during peak load periods (allocation
of available server/storage capacities). It is thus
possible to make available SAP systems required
for SAP qualification courses (TERP10) offered by
various institutions – or to meet the demands of SAP
NetWeaver Business Warehouse (BW) when used
intensively at certain times.
When you take TCO into account, the acquisition
of new, more powerful hardware can also lower
overall costs even when standard Intel servers are
employed. The Adaptive Computing environment at
UCC can also be easily expanded for a reasonable
cost. And last but not least, the SAP IT infrastructure
requires fewer computers, less space and draws
less energy. It is thus in keeping with “Green IT”
considerations.