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IBM And Intel Boost Multiprocessor Virtualisation

Monday, 18 December 2006 by Michel Roth

IBM and Intel are working together to improve how IT managers select, deploy and measure virtualized server solutions for enterprise data centres. The moves comes with the increasing use of virtualisation technology on Intel-based servers for mid-tier application workloads.

One of the first tools to emerge from this joint work is a new virtualisation benchmarking methodology called vConsolidate that runs multiple instances of consolidated database, mail, Web and Java workloads in multiple virtual CPU partitions on Intel-based System x servers to simulate real-world server performance in a typical environment, the companies explained.

Based on this and other customer test results, IBM and Intel said they created a VMware Infrastructure Sizing Guide aimed at helping customers select and appropriately configure the various virtualised server options available to them. IBM said this approach draws from its virtualisation experience that dates back to its pioneering work on mainframe virtualisation 40 years ago, and the lessons learned from helping customers consolidate their server environments.

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