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HP-UX 11i v3 File System Performance

jacob.van-ewyk| October 26, 2010
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A topic that has popped up several times in the past few weeks is File System Performance. I've seen questions about HP-UX 11i v3 file system performance versus Solaris ZFS. I've seen questions about Logical Volume Manager (LVM)  performance. Since many customers run Oracle databases on HP-UX, I've seen questions about the performance of the Concurrent and Direct I/O, especially compared to running Oracle ASM.

 

HP has a whitepaper [PDF] that discusses the results of performance tests that HP has run with an Oracle single instance database to answer some of these questions. We essentially tested the same setup, a 4 socket BL870c blade system with EVA storage, running the different file system mount options. This represents a realistic, real-world type of implementation, unlike some of the unrealistic set ups for large commercial benchmarks.

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HP 9000 Containers - A Customer Story

jacob.van-ewyk| October 21, 2010
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Earlier this week, I had the chance to have a conversation with a long time HP-UX customer. Like many customers, they are looking at the new HP Integrity blades to upgrade multiple 3 to 5 year old systems. However, we ended up discussing something that many customers also have: they have several legacy applications that are still on HP 9000 PA-RISC servers running HP-UX 11i v1.

 

It is a story that I've heard many times with different variations. The customer implemented a software package, and it ended up being discontinued, so there is no newer version for HP Integrity servers. However, it still provides an essential function for the business, running away with old hardware, an OS that is several releases behind the current one, and an unsupported application.

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Smartphones and Soccer - Torture Tests for Mission-Critical Computing?

cjdreher| October 8, 2010
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When your business is to provide uninterrupted service to customers, any amount of downtime or service interruption is too much.  The telecommunication industry is a good example of a torture test for mission-critical computing - especially given today's proliferation of smart phones and the increasing appetite more of us have to share our thoughts with each other in email, texts, voice, photos, and video as it happens, on the spot, and sometimes even with our geolocation id'd.  And this is only the beginning.....what's around the corner and what does it mean in your industry?

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HP Tech Forum 2010 Session: Business Benefits of Upgrading to HP-UX 11i v3

cjdreher| June 23, 2010 - last edited June 28, 2010
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Leaving money on the table- now that’s just not done in Las Vegas, and it shouldn’t happen in your IT environment either! If you haven’t moved up to HP-UX 11i v3 yet, and are still running earlier versions you cannot realize the impressive performance gains and savings v3 brings, and you won’t be able to implement HP’s brand new Integrity systems and realize the full benefits of the world's first mission-critical converged infrastructure. The time to upgrade is now. It’s the second full day of sessions here at Tech Forum in Las Vegas, and I’m at Vandana Tangri’s breakout about the significant gains that can be realized through the v3 upgrade of HP-UX ....
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  • Kirk Bresniker is the Vice President/Chief Technologist for HP Business Critical Systems where he has technical responsibility for all things Mission Critical, including HP-UX, NonStop and scalable x86 platforms. He joined HP in 1989 after graduating from Santa Clara University and has been an HP Fellow since 2008.
  • I’m the worldwide marketing manager for HP NonStop. I’ll be blogging and tweeting out news as it relates to NonStop solutions – you can find me here and on twitter at @CarolynatHP
  • Cynthia is part of the HP ExpertOne team. ExpertOne offers professional IT training and certifications from infrastructure refresh to areas that span across the datacenter like Cloud and Converged Infrastructure.
  • I have worked with NonStop systems since 1982. I am a Master Technologist for HP and am part of the IT SWAT organization, the Cloud SWAT and work with HP Labs. I report into the Enterprise Solutions and Architecture organization.
  • Joe Androlowicz is a Technical Communications and Marketing manager in HP’s NonStop Product Division. Joe is a 25 year journeyman in information systems design, instructional technologies and multimedia development. He left Apple Computer for Tandem Computers to help launch G03 and hasn’t looked back yet. He previously managed the program management team for the NonStop Education and Training Center and drove the development and growth of the NonStop Certification programs.
  • As a recent college graduate I am new to the world of converged infrastructure, cloud and big data. I am very excited about the innovation HP can bring to the future of mission critical IT.
  • Hello! I am a social media manager for servers, so my posts will be geared towards HP server-related news & info.
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  • Luke Oda is a member of the HP's BCS Marketing team. With a primary focus on marketing programs that support HP's BCS portfolio. His interests include all things mission-critical and the continuing innovation that HP demonstrates across the globe.
  • I’m the Worldwide Product Marketing Manager for HP Serviceguard Solutions for Linux in BCS. I’ll be blogging about the latest news and enhancements as it relates to this product.
  • Greetings! I am on the HP Enterprise Group marketing team focused on Content Marketing for Business Critical Systems. Topics I am interested in include mission-critical computing, scale up x86, and Converged Infrastructure, Converged Systems.
  • As a Managing Consultant for HP’s Enterprise Solution & Architecture group, I collaborate with client business and IT senior management to understand, prioritize and architect advanced use of data and information, drawing insights required to make informed business decisions. My current focus leverages event-driven business intelligence design techniques and technologies to identify patterns, anticipate outcomes and proactively optimize business response creating a differentiated position in the marketplace for the client.
  • Vinay Gupta is an HP Distinguished Technologist and the NonStop Manageability Architect. He joined Tandem in 1994 after graduating from Indian Institute of Technology. He has worked on many NonStop manageability applications over time. He works across various groups within NonStop and HP to ensure consistency and interoperability in manageability interfaces and applications. He is also a member of DMTF workgroups.
  • Wendy Bartlett is a Distinguished Technologist in HP’s NonStop Enterprise Division, and focuses on dependability – security and availability - for the NonStop server line. She joined Tandem in 1978. Her other main area of interest is system architecture evolution. She has an M.S. degree in computer science from Stanford University.
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