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SERVERS: DATABASE CONSOLIDATION ON
DELL POWEREDGE R810 SERVERS
*See hardware details on Page 3.
A Principled Technologies report commissioned by Dell

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  • Page 1 SERVERS: DATABASE CONSOLIDATION ON DELL POWEREDGE R810 SERVERS *See hardware details on Page 3. A Principled Technologies report commissioned by Dell...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Executive summary ............3 New Dell technology makes major savings easy ....4 Features of the new Dell PowerEdge R810 ......4 Features of the new Intel Xeon Processor 7500 series ..4 Features of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 ......5 The power of consolidation ..........

  • Page 3: Executive Summary

    As the results from our hands-on tests show, the Dell PowerEdge R810 server can run as many as 24 older database workloads, each of which will perform as well as if it were on a dedicated older server.

  • Page 4: New Dell Technology Makes Major Savings Easy

    (ROI) of 224 percent. New Dell technology makes major savings easy The new Dell PowerEdge R810 features the latest Intel Xeon Processor 7500 series. It allows organizations to consolidate unprecedented numbers of SQL server databases on to a single server, resulting in significant savings.

  • Page 5: Features Of Microsoft Sql Server 2008 R2

    Servers: Database consolidation on Dell PowerEdge R810 servers Intel Xeon Processor 7500 series to a new level of power and scalability. QuickPath. QuickPath Technology provides fast access to the increased memory addressable by these processors. Turbo Boost. Turbo Boost Technology automatically allows...
  • Page 6 We present a detailed example of potential license savings in our earlier guide, ―Consolidating SQL Server 2000 and SQL Server 2005 databases to SQL Server 2008 on Windows Server 2008 Enterprise on Dell Servers.‖ Maintenance and staff savings. A consolidated infrastructure offers many opportunities for maintenance, support, and staffing cost savings.

  • Page 7: Running The Numbers

    Tests in PT labs show that a four-socket Dell PowerEdge R810 server with the new Intel Xeon Processor L7555, 128GB RAM, and two Dell EqualLogic...
  • Page 8 12 storage arrays in the HP ProLiant DL385 solutions and the server and two storage arrays in the Dell PowerEdge R810 solution. The Dell PowerEdge R810 solution delivers payback and savings within the first year. Lower costs and higher savings are better.

  • Page 9: 224 Percent Roi In 3 Years

    Savings continue after the payback period. By the end of year one, we project savings of $7,715 with the Dell PowerEdge 810 solution. The Dell PowerEdge R810 solution used a little less than 1/7th of the power, 1/24th of the Microsoft Windows Server and Microsoft...
  • Page 10 RAID 5 for the external storage, a configuration typical of the time. On the Dell PowerEdge R810 server running Windows Server 2008 R2 and four instances of SQL Server 2008 R2, we used 128 GB of RAM, allocating equal amounts of RAM to each SQL Server instance in the properties of each instance.
  • Page 11 On the HP ProLiant DL385 server, we used one client and one SQL Server 2008 R2 instance, containing one database. On the Dell PowerEdge R810 server, we used four SQL Server 2008 R2 instances, each containing six databases, for a total of 24 databases.
  • Page 12 1 HP ProLiant Dell PowerEdge DL385 workload R810 (average of 24 workloads) Figure 3. Average OPM of 24 database workloads on the Dell PowerEdge R810 solution versus a single database workload on the HP ProLiant DL385 solution. Greater OPM is better.
  • Page 13 DL385 R810 solution solution Figure 4. Combined orders per minute of 24 database workloads on the Dell PowerEdge R810 solution versus a single HP ProLiant DL385 solution database workload. Greater OPM is better. Power savings As Figure 5 shows, assuming we were running 24 HP Proliant...

  • Page 14: We Show You How: Preparing The Move

    R810 solution Figure 5. Simulated idle power savings – 24 HP ProLiant DL385 solutions versus a single Dell PowerEdge R810 solution. Lower idle power is better. We show you how: Preparing the move We have shown why you should consolidate your older databases to a single Dell PowerEdge R810 with four Intel Xeon Processor 7500 series.

  • Page 15: Configuring Your Storage

    CPU affinity, or Resource Governor settings. Configuring your storage In our test bed, we used two Dell EqualLogic PS5000XV iSCSI SAN arrays. This section provides an overview of the Dell EqualLogic PS5000XV configuration process when used in conjunction with the Dell PowerEdge R810.

  • Page 16: Installing Sql Server 2008

    Use all three NICs on the Dell EqualLogic PS5000XV and three of the four NICs on the Dell PowerEdge R810. Configure the Dell PowerEdge R810 NICs to be used for iSCSI traffic, assigning each a valid IP address and subnet mask.
  • Page 17 Servers: Database consolidation on Dell PowerEdge R810 servers Figure 6. SQL Server 2008 R2 Installation Center options. Proceed through the first several installation steps, entering license information, and installing prerequisites with default options specified. On the Setup Role screen, choose a SQL Server Feature Installation.

  • Page 18: Installing The Database Instances

    Servers: Database consolidation on Dell PowerEdge R810 servers Figure 7. Choosing features for installation. On the first installation, choose to install the default instance. On subsequent installations on the same server, choose named instance and provide a name for the instance.

  • Page 19: We Show You How: Making The Move

    Servers: Database consolidation on Dell PowerEdge R810 servers instance of the database engine, you need only check the Database Engine checkbox. The instances share the workstation components, so you don’t need to install those components a second time. The second and more important change in the installation procedure for a named instance is on the Instance Configuration screen.
  • Page 20 Servers: Database consolidation on Dell PowerEdge R810 servers installation path, and click Next to begin the installation. Once you have installed the SQL Server 2008 R2 Upgrade Advisor, you can use this software to scan your SQL Server 2000 instances for potential migration issues.

  • Page 21: Side-By-Side Migration

    Figure 9. Sample Upgrade Advisor output report. Side-by-side migration In this section, we provide an overview of the processes involved in migrating your database from SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 2008 R2 on the Dell PowerEdge R810. We provide detailed instructions in Appendix...
  • Page 22 Servers: Database consolidation on Dell PowerEdge R810 servers We performed all SQL Server 2000 administration using Query Analyzer and Enterprise Manager, the two main tools in the SQL Server 2000 environment. Likewise, we performed all administration for the SQL Server 2008 R2 installation using SQL Server Management Studio, the main administration interface for SQL Server 2008 R2.

  • Page 23: We Show You How: After The Move

    Servers: Database consolidation on Dell PowerEdge R810 servers NOTE: If the time a full backup requires is unacceptable given your migration maintenance schedule, you can take the full backup at a previously scheduled time, and at this point of the migration take only a differential or transaction log backup.
  • Page 24 Servers: Database consolidation on Dell PowerEdge R810 servers take some extra steps to ensure a smooth migration for SQL Server logins. Below, we describe how to script both Windows authenticated logins and SQL Server authenticated logins to a query window and recreate them on the new SQL Server 2008 R2 server.

  • Page 25: Summing It All Up

    Summing it all up The Dell PowerEdge R810, powered by Intel’s latest generation Xeon Processor 7500 series, offers a compelling case for consolidation of your SQL Server resources from a legacy SQL Server 2000 environment to a new environment with SQL Server 2008 R2.

  • Page 26: Appendix A. Return On Investment

    Twenty four AMD Opteron 254-based HP ProLiant DL385 servers with 4 GB of memory and 12 HP StorageWorks MSA30 storage enclosures We calculate the cost savings for a migration to the following Dell solution running Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2: ...

  • Page 27: Power Savings

    DL385 solutions R810 solution Figure 11: Estimated power usage under typical load for the single Dell PowerEdge R810 solution and 24 HP ProLiant DL385 solutions. Typical power is the average of idle power and power under load. Lower results are better.
  • Page 28 Servers: Database consolidation on Dell PowerEdge R810 servers Acquisition costs include the purchase price of the server and storage hardware for the Dell PowerEdge R810 solution as well as the labor costs to plan and carry out the migration. Operating costs include hardware support costs, software licenses and support agreements, facility costs for space and data center ports, energy costs, and management costs.
  • Page 29 Servers: Database consolidation on Dell PowerEdge R810 servers Five benefits of the Dell PowerEdge R810 solution drive the cost savings for this solution:  Replaces up to 24 HP ProLiant DL385 servers and 12 HP StorageWorks MSA30 storage enclosures. The...

  • Page 30: Acquisition Costs

    $100,000. Operating cost savings Figure 14 shows the 3-year operating costs and operating cost savings of the Dell PowerEdge R810 solution for the five categories of operating costs that we consider in this analysis.

  • Page 31: Payback Period

    (Dell service contracts, software support $1,809 $10,352 PowerEdge agreements, facility costs, energy costs, and R810 is management costs) lower) Payback period ($94,801/$8,543=11.1 months) Figure 15: Payback calculation for the Dell PowerEdge R810 solution and the 24 HP ProLiant DL385 solutions.

  • Page 32: Assumptions

    Therefore, for the Dell PowerEdge R810 solution, we included the costs for 3-Year ProSupport for IT and Mission Critical 4HR 7x24 Onsite Pack in our cost estimates and divided those costs by 3 to show the annual cost.
  • Page 33 The enterprise purchased a SQL Server 2008 R2 Enterprise  Edition per server license for the Dell PowerEdge R810 solution and software assurance agreement for that software. The enterprise already owned the necessary Client Access ...

  • Page 34: Appendix B. Example Database Survey

    Servers: Database consolidation on Dell PowerEdge R810 servers Appendix B. Example database survey In this appendix, we provide an example survey of detailed information you may want to gather about the SQL Server instances and databases you’re targeting for consolidation. While this survey is a good starting point, it may not contain every relevant detail for your particular environment.
  • Page 35 Servers: Database consolidation on Dell PowerEdge R810 servers Database level Database properties and options Recovery model, auto-shrink, etc. Files and filegroups (size and location) Backups i. How many full backups, and on what schedule? ii. How many differential backups, and on what schedule? iii.

  • Page 36: Appendix C. Preparing The Storage

    Servers: Database consolidation on Dell PowerEdge R810 servers Appendix C. Preparing the storage For the testing we conducted for this Guide, we used two Dell EqualLogic iSCSI SAN arrays, connected to our server with a Dell PowerConnect 5448 Ethernet switch. On the storage, switch, and...
  • Page 37 After reboot, click Start, then type iSCSI in the search box. Click the iSCSI Initiator option to invoke the iSCSI initiator. In the Quick Connect box, enter the IP address of the Dell EqualLogic group and click Connect. Connect to each LUN, choosing to enable multipathing on each connection.

  • Page 38: Appendix D. Installing Sql Server 2008

    Servers: Database consolidation on Dell PowerEdge R810 servers Appendix D. Installing SQL Server 2008 Install an instance of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 by following these steps. This installation walkthrough only covers the installation of the Database Engine and Management Components.
  • Page 39 Servers: Database consolidation on Dell PowerEdge R810 servers At the Server Configuration screen, choose the service account, preferably an Active Directory domain account, fill in a password if necessary, and click Next. At the Database Engine Configuration screen, choose an authentication mode.

  • Page 40: Appendix E. Installing Upgrade Advisor

    Servers: Database consolidation on Dell PowerEdge R810 servers Appendix E. Installing Upgrade Advisor In this example, we walk through the steps to install and run the SQL Server 2008 R2 Upgrade Advisor and save reports. Insert the SQL Server 2008 R2 DVD. On the Planning screen, click Install SQL Server Upgrade Advisor.
  • Page 41 Servers: Database consolidation on Dell PowerEdge R810 servers On the SQL Server parameters screen, select one or more databases and, if you so desire, supply a trace file or SQL script file to analyze. Should you wish to use a trace file, you must generate it before you begin the Upgrade Advisor.

  • Page 42: Appendix F. Migrating Databases

    Servers: Database consolidation on Dell PowerEdge R810 servers Appendix F. Migrating databases In this appendix, we give detailed instructions about a basic side- by-side migration of a user database from a SQL Server 2000 server to a SQL Server 2008 R2 server. There are multiple methods of accomplishing this task, including using TSQL commands and automated tools.
  • Page 43 Servers: Database consolidation on Dell PowerEdge R810 servers folder, and enter a filename, such as DatabaseNameMigrationBackup.bak. Click OK to close the Backup Device Location window, and then click OK to close the Select Backup Destination window. NOTE: To simplify moving the database later, we recommend creating the backup in a shared local folder.
  • Page 44 Servers: Database consolidation on Dell PowerEdge R810 servers Click Add to add the backup file location. Browse to the appropriate folder, find the backup file, select it, and click OK. Then click OK to return to the Restore Database window.

  • Page 45: Appendix G. Transferring Windows Logins

    Servers: Database consolidation on Dell PowerEdge R810 servers Appendix G. Transferring Windows logins In this appendix, we provide detailed instructions for migrating transferring Windows-based logins from a SQL Server 2000 server to SQL Server 2008 R2 in an Active Directory environment. For...

  • Page 46: Appendix H. Transferring Sql Server Logins

    Servers: Database consolidation on Dell PowerEdge R810 servers Appendix H. Transferring SQL Server logins In this appendix, we give detailed instructions on transferring SQL Server logins from a SQL Server 2000 server to SQL Server 2008 R2. For information about transferring logins when using Windows...
  • Page 47 Servers: Database consolidation on Dell PowerEdge R810 servers Enter the following command, and click Execute: EXEC sp_change_users_login 'Report'; For each user output from the above step, map these ―orphaned‖ users to the appropriate matching SQL Server login by taking the following steps.

  • Page 48: About Principled Technologies

    Servers: Database consolidation on Dell PowerEdge R810 servers About Principled Technologies We provide industry-leading technology assessment and fact-based marketing services. We bring to every assignment extensive experience with and expertise in all aspects of technology testing and analysis, from researching new technologies, to developing new methodologies, to testing with existing and new tools.

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