Express5800/ ft series Fault Tolerant Servers “Why choose a server designed to recover from failure rather than a server designed not to fail in the first place?” Source Vernon Turner - IDC, 2001

The server automatically manages its redundant subsystems, executing all processing in lockstep. Replicated subsystems perform the same instructions at the same time, with instantaneous failover to the redundant system should a problem occur. 1/ It contains fully replicated redundant subsystems 2/ It is designed to eliminate any single point of failure and safeguard data integrity. What is a Fault Tolerant Server ? Duplication

Custom systems, UNIX Remote/SMBDepartmentalData Center Enterprise Windows ServerUnix Server Continuous Availability >99.99% High Availability 99.9% General Purpose Server 99.5% Positioning Availability Requirements MSCS Cluster Unix Cluster E XPRESS FT Servers

Complete system redundancy... Memory redundancy... System integrity... On-line spares... Continuous operation (non-stop)......Transparent hardware failure...No loss of transaction data...No data corruption...No interruption of application availability...Service without system outage W2K Advanced server or Linux... Standard OS management... Hardened drivers... …Standard application compatibility … Low IT staff requirements …OS & application stability & availability Modular - low tech design… Advanced monitoring... …Service savings (repair time & maintenance) …Problem resolution and proactive service Fault Tolerant Hardware SoftwareSoftware ServiceService BenefitsBenefits BenefitsBenefits BenefitsBenefits FT Key Features & Benefits

Software COST Hardware IA Cluster ft GeneralPurpose Total Cost of Ownership ServiceAdministration Outage Installation TCO

FT Series GP Server 99.99% (DMR) / (TMR) 99.99% (DMR) / (TMR) (53min / 5min average per year) Instantaneous fail over Instantaneous fail over Immune to hardware transient Immune to hardware transient Available Available None (Memory & Disk) None (Memory & Disk) 99.5% 99.5% (>43 hrs average per year) Hours - Dependant upon service agreement & technical support staff Hours - Dependant upon service agreement & technical support staff Generic Generic Not available Not available Disk protection only Disk protection only Availability Hardware Failure Recovery Hardware System Integrity Low Tech Self Service Data Loss FT vs General Purpose Server

FT Series Cluster Solution 99,99% to % (53min / 5min average per year) 99,99% to % (53min / 5min average per year) Zero switchover Zero switchover No impact No impact None (memory & disk) None (memory & disk) Complete Complete No work required No work required None required None required Single system image Single system image Lights out Lights out 99.9 % 99.9 % (>8 hrs average per year) Minute of failover Minute of failover Potentially serious impact Potentially serious impact Disk protection Disk protection None None Script development & testing Script development & testing Recommended Recommended Multi-system cluster Multi-system cluster Extensive Extensive Availability Recovery time Performance Data loss System integrity Implementation Application modification Operating System IT support FT vs Cluster

 Industry Wide - Infrastructure Build-out ¤ Windows Applications Server ¤ Share Point Portal, Exchange, IIS, SQL, BizTalk, Firewall... ¤ Branch Office Application Server  Healthcare ¤ Hospital Application Infrastructure ¤ Clinic Systems ¤ Specialty - Embedded Systems  Retail / Back Office  Telecom ¤ Messaging, ATM, Telephony Services  Financial / Banking ¤ Stock Market, Trade Exchange ¤ Bank Branches  Call Centers FT Target Markets

Rack DMR configurations 3 kinds of 1U “blade” modules:  CPU  Core I/O (HDD/PCI slots)  Expansion I/O (PCI slots only) New Compact, Modular Packaging (320Lb) Core I/O Module CPU Module Core I/O Module CPU Module Exp. I/O Module Backplane HDD / PCI CPU w/ PCI Expansion 6U 4U

Express5800/320Lb - Internal View 4U x2 I/O Module CPU Module

Two Intel Xeon 2.4GHz/512K processors (VRMs onboard) 6x DIMM slots (2-way interleaved) -> up to 6GB 3x fans (the entire CPU module must be removed for fan service) 350W power supply (the entire CPU module must be removed for P/S service) CPU & Core I/O Modules Core I/O Module 3x disk drives 3x 64-bit/33MHz slots (one used by video board) 1x Gigabit + 1x 10/100Mbps Ethernet CD-ROM and Ultra 160 SCSI port (for backup devices) 5x fans (the entire I/O module must be removed for fan service) 250W power supply (the entire I/O module must be removed for P/S service) I/O Module PCI – 33MHz/64-bit Video Board CD-ROM 1Gb10/100U160

Power Subsystem I/O Module P/S If one source of power dies… one pair of CPU & I/O modules is still operational CPU Module

Complete Module Maintenance Easy Manageability & Service On-line Diagnostics Threshold Control Module Control Module Control

FT Hardware Architecture HDD I/O-PCI CPU Memory Chipset HDD I/O-PCI CPU Memory Chipset HDD I/O-PCI CPU Memory Chipset Conventional System Fault Tolerant System [ Dual Module Redundancy ]

FT Hardware Architecture HDD I/O-PCI CPU Memory Chipset HDD I/O-PCI CPU Memory Chipset FaultDetection FaultDetectionFaultDetection FaultDetection HDD I/O-PCI CPU Memory Chipset Conventional System Fault Tolerant System [ Dual Module Redundancy ]

FT Hardware Architecture HDD I/O-PCI CPU Memory Chipset HDD I/O-PCI CPU Memory Chipset FaultDetection FaultDetectionFaultDetection FaultDetection CPU Lockstep HDD I/O-PCI CPU Memory Chipset Conventional System Fault Tolerant System [ Dual Module Redundancy ]

FT CPU Lockstepp HDD I/O-PCI CPU Memory Chipset HDD I/O-PCI CPU Memory Chipset FaultDetection FaultDetectionFaultDetection FaultDetection CPU Lockstep HDD I/O-PCI CPU Memory Chipset Conventional System Fault Tolerant System [ Dual Module Redundancy ]

 Continuous Processing Dual Modular Redundant (DMR) design Non stop operation w/ lockstep processing  Breakthrough pricing Starting at less than 20,000 Euros Starting at less than 20,000 Euros  Simplified Maintenance Customer Replaceable Units (CRU)  Windows & Linux Compatibility W2K Advanced Server / W2003 Enterprise Server (320Lb - Oct03) W2K Advanced Server / W2003 Enterprise Server (320Lb - Oct03) NEC ft Linux preloads (320La)NEC ft Linux preloads (320La)  Industry-Standard Components Intel processors Intel processors Standard disks, memory, PCI boards... Standard disks, memory, PCI boards... Express5800/ft Series - Key Benefits “A Simplified Approach to Availability” 320Lb