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Intel Processors and Microsoft PowerPivot
The Smart Choice for Self-Service Business Intelligence
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Business Intelligence Challenges
How do you drive business insight?
Transform massive quantities of data into meaningful information rapidly
Smoothly bridge different corporate systems and external data sources
Share findings and collaborate
Maintain integrity of the data and insights
Enable self-service business intelligence (BI) efficiently with secure access
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What is PowerPivot?
Microsoft SQL Server® PowerPivot is a free powerful data analysis tool set for Microsoft® Excel® 2010 and Microsoft® SharePoint Server® 2010:
Create compelling self-service BI solutions using PowerPivot for Excel
Facilitate collaboration in a SharePoint Server 2010 environment
Increase operational efficiencies through Microsoft SQL Server® 2008 R2-based management tools
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Components of Self-Service BI
Provide a high-performing, scalable, and cost-efficient end-to-end platform for PowerPivot
IW ProducerExcel 2010
2010 Intel® Core™ vPro™
IW ConsumerWeb Browser
2010 Intel® Core™ vPro™
Web Front EndSharePoint Server® 2010;
Intel® Xeon® processor 5600 series
Application ServerSharePoint Server® 2010;Intel® Xeon® processor7500 and 5600 series
Excel ServicesPowerPivot System ServiceAnalysis Services Engine
Database ServerSQL Server® 2008 R2;Intel® Xeon® processor7500 and 5600 series
PowerPivot Add-InPowerPivot Add-In
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Who Uses PowerPivot?
Information Worker Producers Create complex workbooks to improve business insightSynthesize large amounts of data from internal and external data sourcesShare results with peers, executives, and others in the organization
Information Worker Consumers Access shared PowerPivot workbooks with their Web browserUtilize built-in filters to manipulate the workbook dataCollaborate with colleagues using shared workbooks
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Intelligent PerformanceIntelligent
Performance Client-Side SecurityClient-Side Security ManageabilityManageability
2010 Intel® Core™ vPro™ Processor
Run business productivity applications up to 80% faster1
Two times faster multi-tasking performance2
56% faster application launch and file loading3
Encrypt sensitive data up to 3.5 times fasterAutomatically guard against viruses and malicious attacksProtect against tampering or disabling of security software4
Up to 50% lower PC maintenance costsEasy to deploy and manage PowerPivot for ExcelPush updates down the wire quickly and efficiently
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Intel® Xeon® Processor 5600 Series
Intelligent PerformanceIntelligent
Performance Client-Side SecurityClient-Side Security ManageabilityManageability
15x faster performance per server for self-service BI analytics1
Greater throughput and responsiveness for multi-threaded applicationsProvide an authoritative version of data
Keep data and services secureRich diagnostics and robust failure reportingFaster recovery times to further improve server availability
Up to 15:1 server consolidation ratioProtection against software attacks at OS and VMM launch2
Up to 95% lower energy costs3
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Intel® Xeon® Processor 7500 Series
Scalable Performance
Scalable Performance Advanced ReliabilityAdvanced Reliability Flexible
VirtualizationFlexible
Virtualization
Up to 20 times the database performance of single-core servers1
Larger volumes of events across multiple data streams in millisecondsHistorical data mining and continuous insights
Over 20 new reliability, availability, and serviceability featuresDynamic reassignment of workloads across CPUsInterconnect error detection/recovery
Centralized management and policy-based controlMove running virtual machines with no perceptible downtimeMinimize downtime caused by hardware or power failures or natural disasters
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Why Upgrade PCs?
Performance and security for PowerPivot users
Programmable defense filters that automatically guard against viruses and malicious attacks
Continuous checking for software agents to protect against malware and attacks
Automatic protection against tampering or disabling of security software
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT) with PC disable
According to Wipro
Consulting Services
“…a four-year-old
PC has 53 percent
more security
incidents than a PC
in its first year.”
According to Wipro
Consulting Services
“…a four-year-old
PC has 53 percent
more security
incidents than a PC
in its first year.”
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Recommended BI Configuration for IW Producer PC
Laptop or Desktop
ProcessorProcessor 2010 Intel Core i5 vPro or Core i7 vPro processors2010 Intel Core i5 vPro or Core i7 vPro processors
RAMRAM 4 GB or more 4 GB or more
DiskDisk NTFS file system-formatted partition with 40 GB free spaceNTFS file system-formatted partition with 40 GB free space
DisplayDisplay 1024 x 768 or higher resolution monitor 1024 x 768 or higher resolution monitor
Operating systemOperating system Windows 7 (64-bit) Business or Ultimate Edition Windows 7 (64-bit) Business or Ultimate Edition
SoftwareSoftware Microsoft Office 2010; Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0Microsoft Office 2010; Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0
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BI Capable PCs
Elite 8100 Business PC
OptiPlex 980 Desktop
EliteBook Mobile Workstation
T400-Series
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Why Upgrade Servers?
Performance and security for BI Services
Optimized to work with SQL Server 2008 R2
Improve operating system hardware error recovery with Windows Hardware Error Architecture (WHEA)
Decrease energy usage with the latest processors
Proactively predict memory failure and move data to another DIMM with Memory Sparing
Enable continuous server operation with Memory Mirroring and enhanced Memory ECC
Achieve
payback on
your server
investment
in less than
one year.1
Achieve
payback on
your server
investment
in less than
one year.1
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Recommended BI Configuration for Servers
Server Configuration for PowerPivot
ProcessorProcessor Intel Xeon Processor 5600 series or Intel Xeon Processor 7500 seriesIntel Xeon Processor 5600 series or Intel Xeon Processor 7500 series
RAMRAM 64 GB64 GB
DiskDisk NTFS file system-formatted partition with 80 GB or more of free space on dedicated DAS-based or SAN-based drivesNTFS file system-formatted partition with 80 GB or more of free space on dedicated DAS-based or SAN-based drives
Operating systemOperating system Windows Server 2008 SP2 (64-bit) Windows Server 2008 SP2 (64-bit)
Database EngineDatabase Engine SQL Server 2008 R2SQL Server 2008 R2
SoftwareSoftware SQL Server 2008 R2 Enterprise EditionSharePoint 2010 with Excel Services (64-bit)SQL Server 2008 R2 Enterprise EditionSharePoint 2010 with Excel Services (64-bit)
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BI Capable Server Platforms
ProLiant G6 Servers
PowerEdge R910 and PowerEdge R810
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IT Benefits
Discover mission-critical self-service BI applications
Decrease spreadmarts by increasing access to shared workbooks
Store security profiles with workbooks
Centralize control of user access rights
Implement virtualization to optimize utilization, availability and ROI
Use System Center Configuration Manager SP2 to enable network traffic to authenticate itself
Lower energy costs and reduced floor space requirements
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Next Steps
Identify IW Producers
Review hardware requirements of IW Producers’ machines
Install Microsoft Office 2010
Install PowerPivot for Excel 2010
Provision PowerPivot for SharePoint 2010 on a new server
Review recommended hardware requirements
Configure new or existing SQL Server 2008 R2 database
Ensure data center processes include PowerPivot servers
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Learn More
Microsoft-Intel Alliance: www.intelalliance.com/microsoft
Intel Xeon processors: www.intel.com/xeon
Intel Xeon processor 5600 series: http://www.intel.com/itcenter/products/xeon/5600
Intel Xeon processor 7500 series: http://www.intel.com/itcenter/products/xeon/7500
Intel microarchitecture: www.intel.com/technology/architecture-silicon/next-gen
2010 Intel Core vPro processor: www.intel.com/vpro
Microsoft PowerPivot: www.powerpivot.com
SQL Server 2008 R2: www.microsoft.com/sqlserver
SharePoint Server 2010: http://sharepoint2010.microsoft.com
Microsoft virtualization: www.microsoft.com/virtualization
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DisclaimersSlide 6:
Cross client claim based on lowest performance data number when comparing desktop and mobile benchmarks. Configurations and performance test as follows:
(Mobile) Comparing pre-production Intel® Core™ i5-520M processor-based laptops to theoretical installed base of Intel® Core™2 Duo processor T5500. Laptop system configurations: Intel Core i5-520M (3 MB Cache, 2.4 GHz), with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology and Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology on pre-production Intel® Ibex Peak HM55, Dual-channel Micron* 4 GB (2x2 GB) DDR3-1066 7-7-7-20 with Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator HD graphics, Hitachi 320 GB HDD, Intel® Matrix Storage Manager 8.9.0.1023 (BIOS, Intel® INF and Graphics: pre-production, Imon compliant with VRD 11.1 requirements), Microsoft Windows* 7 Ultimate 64-bit RTM. Intel Core 2 Duo processor T5500 (2 MB Cache, 1.66 GHz, 667 MHz FSB) in Lenovo Thinkpad* T60 laptop, Mobile Intel® 945GM Express Chipset, Micron PC5300 DDR2 667 2x1 GB 5-5-5-15 memory, Intel® GMA 950 graphics 224 MB Dynamic video memory technology, Hitachi Travelstar*
HTS721010G9SA00 SATA 100 GB 7200RPM HDD, BIOS Lenovo 79ETD7WW 2.17* with default settings, Microsoft Windows* Vista Ultimate. Business productivity claims based on SYSmark* 2007 preview is BAPCo’s latest version of the mainstream office productivity and Internet content creation benchmark tool used to characterize the performance of the business client. SYSmark 2007 preview features user-driven workloads and usage models developed by application experts. Multitasking claims based on financial calculations workload consisting of advanced spreadsheet calculation measured using Microsoft Excel* Monte Carlo Simulation plus Virus Scan. Security workload consists of Winzip*12 decompressing an encrypted archive containing 200 photos, 125 of which are 10MP photos and 75 which are 6MP photos. The photos are in jpeg format. The total size of all the photos is about 830 MB.
(Desktop) Comparing pre-production Intel® Core™ i5-650 processor-based desktops to theoretical installed base of Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor E6400 with comparable frequency. Desktop configurations: pre-production Intel Core i5-650 processor (4 MB Cache, 3.20 GHz) on pre-production Intel® Ibex Peak P55, Dual-channel DS Micron 4 GB (2x2 GB) DDR3-1333 9-9-9-24 with Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator HD graphics @ 900 MHz, Seagate 1TB HDD, Intel® Matrix Storage Manager 8.9.1023 (BIOS, Intel® INF and Graphics: pre-production, Imon compliant with VRD 11.1 requirements), Microsoft Windows* 7 Ultimate 64-bit RTM Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E6400 (2 MB Cache, 2.13 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB) on Intel® DQ45CB, Dual channel DS Micron 2 GB (2x1 GB) DDR2-800 5-5-5-18 with Integrated Intel® GMA 3000 onboard graphics subsystem, Seagate 320 GB HDD, (BIOS:0059, Intel® Chipset INF: 8.4.0.1016, Graphics: 7.14.10.1329), Microsoft Windows* 7 Ultimate 64-bit RTM, Microsoft Windows* Vista Ultimate 32-bit. Business productivity and energy claims based on SYSmark* 2007 preview is BAPCo’s latest version of the mainstream office productivity and Internet content creation benchmark tool used to characterize the performance of the business client. SYSmark 2007 preview features user-driven workloads and usage models developed by application experts.
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DisclaimersSlide 6, cont.
Multitasking claims based on financial calculations workload consists of advanced spreadsheet calculation measured using Microsoft Excel* Monte Carlo Simulation plus Virus Scan. Security workload consists of Winzip*14 decompressing an encrypted archive containing 200 photos, 125 of which are 10 MP photos and 75 which are 6 MP photos. The photos are in jpeg format. The total size of all the photos is about 830 MB.
As measured by PCMark* Vantage*. Performance tests and ratings measured using a Toshiba* A305-S6916 laptop with 80 GB 2.5" Intel® X25-M SATA Solid-State Disk and 320GB Hitachi* SATA Hard Disk Drive. Tests reflect approximate performance of Intel® products as measured by those tests. Any difference in system hardware, software, or configuration may affect actual performance. Buyers should consult other sources of information to evaluate performance of systems or components they are considering purchasing. For more information on performance tests and performance of Intel products, visit http://www.intel.com/performance.
Based on lowest performance data number when comparing desktop and mobile benchmarks. Configurations and performance test as follows: ) Comparing pre-production Intel® Core™ i5-650 processor based desktops to theoretical installed base of Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor E6400 with comparable frequency. Desktop configurations: pre-production Intel® Core™ i5-650 processor (4MB Cache, 3.20 GHz) on pre-production Intel® Ibex Peak P55, Dual-channel DS Micron* 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3-1333 9-9-9-24 with Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator HD graphics @ 900 MHz, Seagate* 1TB HDD, Intel® Matrix Storage Manager 8.9.1023 (BIOS, Intel® INF and Graphics: pre-production, Imon compliant with VRD 11.1 requirements), Microsoft* Windows* 7 Ultimate 64-bit RTM Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor E6400 (2M Cache, 2.13 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB) on Intel® DQ45CB, Dual channel DS Micron* 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2-800 5-5-5-18 with Integrated Intel® GMA 3000 onboard graphics subsystem, Seagate* 320GB HDD, (BIOS:0059, Intel® Chipset INF: 8.4.0.1016, Graphics: 7.14.10.1329), Microsoft* Windows* 7 Ultimate 64-bit RTM, Microsoft* Windows* Vista Ultimate 32-bit. Security workload consists of Winzip*14 decompressing an encrypted archive containing 200 photos, 125 of which are 10MP photos and 75 which are 6MP photos. The photos are in jpeg format. The total size of all the photos is about 830MB. For more information go to http://www.intel.com/performance.
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DisclaimersSlide 7
Claim: “Up to 15x performance per server” Disclaimer: Intel performance comparison using SPECjbb2005* business operations per second between four-year-old single-core Intel® Xeon® processor 3.8 GHz with 2M cache based servers and one new Intel Xeon processor X5670 based server. Performance tests and ratings are measured using specific computer systems and/or components and reflect the approximate performance of Intel products as measured by those tests. Any difference in system hardware or software design or configuration may affect actual performance. Buyers should consult other sources of information to evaluate the performance of systems or components they are considering purchasing. For more information, visit www.intel.com/performance/server.
Baseline platform: Intel server platform with two 64-bit Intel Xeon Processor 3.80Ghz with 2M L2 Cache, 800 FSB, 8x1GB DDR2-400 memory, 1 hard drive, 1 power supply, Microsoft* Windows* Server 2003 Ent. SP1, Oracle* JRockit* build P27.4.0-windows-x86_64 run with 2 JVM instances
– New platform: Intel server platform with two six-core Intel® Xeon® processor X5670, 2.93 GHz, 12MB L3 cache, 6.4QPI, 12 GB memory (6x2GB DDR3-1333), 1 hard drive, 1 power supply, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 64 bit SP2, Oracle* JRockit* build P28.0.0-29 run with 2 JVM instances
Claim: “Up to 15:1 server consolidation” Disclaimer: Intel consolidation based on replacing 15 four-year-old single-core Intel® Xeon® processor 3.8 GHz with 2M cache based servers with one new Intel Xeon processor X5670 based server while maintaining performance as measured by SPECjbb2005* business operations per second. Performance tests and ratings are measured using specific computer systems and/or components and reflect the approximate performance of Intel products as measured by those tests. Any difference in system hardware or software design or configuration may affect actual performance. Buyers should consult other sources of information to evaluate the performance of systems or components they are considering purchasing. For more information, visit www.intel.com/performance/server.
Baseline platform: Intel server platform with two 64-bit Intel Xeon Processor 3.80Ghz with 2M L2 Cache, 800 FSB, 8x1GB DDR2-400 memory, 1 hard drive, 1 power supply, Microsoft* Windows* Server 2003 Ent. SP1, Oracle* JRockit* build P27.4.0-windows-x86_64 run with 2 JVM instances
– New platform: Intel server platform with two six-core Intel® Xeon® processor X5670, 2.93 GHz, 12MB L3 cache, 6.4QPI, 12 GB memory (6x2GB DDR3-1333), 1 hard drive, 1 power supply, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 64 bit SP2, Oracle* JRockit* build P28.0.0-29 run with 2 JVM instances
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DisclaimersSlide 7, cont.
Claim: “Up to 95% lower energy costs” Disclaimer: Intel comparison replacing 15 four-year-old single-core Intel® Xeon® processor 3.8 GHz with 2M cache based servers with one new Intel Xeon processor X5670 based server. Costs have been estimated based on internal Intel analysis and are provided for informational purposes only.
Baseline platform: Intel server platform with two 64-bit Intel Xeon Processor 3.80Ghz with 2M L2 Cache, 800 FSB, 8x1GB DDR2-400 memory, 1 hard drive, 1 power supply, Microsoft* Windows* Server 2003 Ent. SP1, Oracle* JRockit* build P27.4.0-windows-x86_64 run with 2 JVM instances
– New platform: Intel server platform with two six-core Intel® Xeon® processor X5670, 2.93 GHz, 12MB L3 cache, 6.4QPI, 12 GB memory (6x2GB DDR3-1333), 1 hard drive, 1 power supply, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 64 bit SP2, Oracle* JRockit* build P28.0.0-29 run with 2 JVM instances.
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FootnotesSlide 7
1. Cross client claim based on lowest performance data number when comparing desktop and mobile benchmarks
2. PCs powered by Intel Core i5 vPro processors also deliver up to two times faster multi-tasking performance than a three-year-old PC
3. As measured by PCMark* Vantage*
4. Based on lowest performance data number when comparing desktop and mobile benchmarks.
Slide 8
1. Disclaimer: Intel performance comparison using SPECjbb2005* business operations per second between four-year-old single-core Intel® Xeon® processor 3.8 GHz with 2M cache based servers and one new Intel Xeon processor X5670 based server.
2. Disclaimer: Intel consolidation based on replacing 15 four-year-old single-core Intel® Xeon® processor 3.8 GHz with 2M cache based servers with one new Intel Xeon processor X5670 based server while maintaining performance as measured by SPECjbb2005* business operations per second.
3. Disclaimer: Intel comparison replacing 15 four-year-old single-core Intel® Xeon® processor 3.8 GHz with 2M cache based servers with one new Intel Xeon processor X5670 based server.
Slide 9
1. Comparisons with single core Intel® Xeon® based on pre-production measurements of Intel® Xeon® 7500 compared to single core Xeon from 2005.
Slide 10
1. http://www.intel.com/au/directions/assets/13449_Intel_ignite_Flo.pdf
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1. Less than 1 year ROI claim estimated based on comparison between 4-socket (4S) Single-Core Intel® Xeon® 3.33GHz and 4S Nehalem-EX 2.26GHz based servers.
