Cisco Cisco UCS B250 M2 Extended Memory Blade Server Livre blanc
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Scenario 1: SQL Server consolidation using Cisco UCS B200 M2, B230 M2 with 10 GB database.
In this Scenario, we choose Cisco UCS B200 M2 & Cisco UCS B230 M2 blades for small database consolidation.
In fact, Cisco UCS B200 M2 is a entry level blade server from Westmere-EP platform family, supports max. up to
192GB of Physical Memory, which can host small databases with relatively low disk bandwidth and Cisco UCS
B230 M2 is a entry level server from Westmere EX Platform family, which supports 256 GB of Physical Memory,
which is also ideal candidate for small database consolidation.
Scenario 2: SQL Server consolidation and Scalability testing using Cisco UCS B250 M2 with 10 GB and 100 GB
Databases.
In this Scenario, we choose Cisco UCS B250 M2 blade server for small database and large database
consolidation. The Cisco UCS B250 M2 Extended Memory blade server uses patented Cisco Extended Memory
Technology. This Cisco technology provides more than twice as much industry-standard memory (384 GB) as
traditional two-socket servers, increasing performance and capacity for demanding virtualization and large-data-set
workloads. This B250 M2 Extended Memory blade Server can be a high end for small database consolidation and
entry level for large Database consolidation. in a Virtualized Environment.
Scenario 3: SQL Server consolidation using Cisco UCS B440 M2 with 100 GB database
In this Scenario, we choose Cisco UCS B440 M2 blade server for large database consolidation. This Cisco UCS
B440 M2 is a 4-socket blade server from Westmere EX platform family, supports up to 40 Physical cores and 512
GB of Physical Memory, which is a high end Blade server for large Database Consolidation.
Testing Methodology and Configurations
Figure 4 details the System Under Test (SUT).