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IBM System Storage DS8870 Release R7.4

Performance Update

Enterprise Storage Performance

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Multi-thread Performance Accelerator(64 threads)

There are two categories for the R7.4 performance enhancements; 32 thread and
64 thread.

Common to both categories are the following code improvements:

64 thread further improves performance by better utilizing and distributing the

work on all available cores.

Distribute the work to increase parallelism and limit the effect of synchronization to shared data
structures.
Algorithms to cache updates to LRU lists in CPU caches without affecting LRU algorithm.
Multi-threading background processes to keep with foreground I/O.
Splitting hot locks into multiple locks to reduce lock contention.

Must have 16 core machine with 512 GB memory minimum.

No copy services are supported with 64 threads on R7.4.
Recommended for use with High Performance Flash Enclosures
Will not see performance improvement with ISS adapters.

Concurrently loadable and supported on existing DS8870s.

Enhancements allow for both overall increased system IOps performance as well
as reduced response times at higher IOps rates.
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R7.4 Performance
All results are from a DS8870 Model 961 High Performance All Flash
Configuration with 16 P7+ cpu cores.
All results are on pre-GA code and are subject to change.

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Performance Benchmarks

OLTP Database Simulation Benchmarks

Sequential IO

Large block sequential reads or writes to the storage servers drives. Similar to SPC-2.

Corner benchmarks

Simulates IO done by OLTP applications. Similar to SPC-1. Do a mix of random reads and writes
with cache hits and cache misses.
DBO(Database Open): 70% read/30% write, 4KB IOs, 50% read cache hit
DB zOS(Database System Z): 75% read/25% write, 4KB IOs, 72% read cache hit
Cache Hostile: 72% read/28% write, 4KB IOs, 40% read cache hit

Perform just one type of IO pattern. Most applications combine a mix of different IO patterns.
Cache Hits: 4KB random reads or writes to the storage servers cache.
Cache Read Misses: 4KB random reads to the storage servers drives.
Writes Miss: 4KB random writes to the storage servers drives.

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Open Performance Fullbox

8 HPFE RAID5

Sequential

800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0

25
20

GB/s

KIO/s

4KB Random

10
5
0

Read

R7.3

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R7.4 32 thread

Read

Write

R7.4 64 thread

R7.3

R7.4 32 thread

Write
R7.4 64 thread

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DBO(70/30/50) w/ 8 HPFE
R7.3 vs R7.4 w/ 32 and 64 threads
2

Response Time (ms)

1.8
1.6
1.4
1.2
1
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

1000

K IOps

R7.3

R7.4 32 threads

R7.4 64 threads

The DBO benchmark does 70% reads/30% writes with 50% read cache hits.

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DBO(70/30/50)
R7.3 vs R7.4 w/ 64 threads for 1 to 8 HPFE
2

Response Time (ms)

1.8
1.6
1.4
1.2
1
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

1000

K IOps
1 HPFE R7.3

2 HPFEs R7.3

4 HPFEs R7.3

8 HPFEs R7.3

1 HPFE R7.4

2 HPFE R7.4

4 HPFE R7.4

8 HPFE R7.4

The DBO benchmark does 70% reads/30% writes with 50% read cache hits.

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CKD DB z/OS (zHPF) w/ 8 HPFE

R7.4 w/ 32 and 64 threads

Response Time (ms)

0.6

0.4

0.2

0
0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

K IOps

R7.4 32 threads

R7.4 64 threads

The DB z/OS benchmark does 75% reads/25% writes with 72% read cache hits.

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CKD Cache Hostile (zHPF) w/ 8 HPFE

R7.4 w/ 32 and 64 threads
1.6

Response Time (ms)

1.4
1.2
1
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

K IOps

R7.4 32 threads

R7.4 64 threads

The Cache Hostile benchmark does 72% reads/28% writes with 40% read cache hits.

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CKD Performance w/zHPF Fullbox

8 HPFE RAID5

KIO/s

4KB Random
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
Read

R7.4 32 thread
10

R7.4 64 thread
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Multi-Target
PPRC
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Multi-Target PPRC

Configuration

1 PPRC primary, 2 PPRC secondary

DS8870, Primary 16-core, secondary: 8-core
8 host connections to 4 HAs on the primary
4 PPRC paths to each of the secondary, sharing 4 HAs
Primary: 8 DA pairs, mix of SSDs/10K
1st secondary: 4 DA pairs, 15K RPM drives
2nd secondary: 2 DA pairs, 1.2TB 10K RPM drives

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Multi-Target PPRC: 4KB Write Hit (zHPF)

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Multi-Target PPRC: 27KB Write Hit (zHPF)

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Multi-Target PPRC: Sequential Write (zHPF)

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Simulated Customer Workload

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Online

Batch

Read hit

92%

92%

Read/Write Ratio

3:1

2.4:1

% Sequential Read

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Destage Rate

8.4%

16.5%

IOPS

Curve

45KIOPs/80KIOPs

Avg. Xfer Size Read 27KB

50KB

Avg. Xfer Size Write

Volume

40KB
560

27KB
480

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Multi-Target PPRC: Simulated Customer Workload - Online

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Multi-Target PPRC: Simulated Customer Workload - Batch

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Multi-Target PPRC: Simulated Customer Workload - Batch

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New Drives
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New Drives

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600 GB 15K RPM 2.5 drives

1.6 TB 2.5 SSDs

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Open 600GB 15K 2.5 Drive Performance

The new 600GB 15K 2.5 HDDs deliver equivalent Random Read and Random
Write performance when comparing with 300GB 15K 2.5 HDDs.

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Open 600GB 15K 2.5 Drive Performance

The new 600GB 15K 2.5 HDDs deliver better sequential performance
comparing when with 300GB 15K 2.5 HDDs.

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Open 600GB 15K 2.5 Drive Performance

The new 600GB 15K 2.5 HDDs deliver better rebuild rate when comparing with
300GB 15K 2.5 HDDs.

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Open 1.6 TB 2.5 SSD Performance

The new 1.6 TB 2.5 SSDs deliver similar Random and Sequential Read/Write
performance when comparing with 800GB 2.5 SSDs.

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Disk Magic
Support
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Disk Magic Support for R7.4

Support for 32 & 64 threads

Support for new 600 GB 15K RPM 2.5 HDDs & 1.6 TB 2.5 SSDs
Multi-target PPRC

Delivery

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Initial Release to be delivered by Nov. 11th, including support for 32 & 64

threads & 600 GB 15K RPM 2.5 HDDs

Final Release to be delivered by Jan 9th, will add Multi-target PPRC and
1.6TB 2.5 SSDs

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