Intel 7400 manual Conclusions

Conclusions

We have shown that ESL’s mission-critical, processor-intensive, network latency-sensitive game servers can be very effectively virtualized using the latest technologies. We achieved 18:1 consolidation ratios and saved almost 90 percent on power consumption compared to the ESL physical servers, while preserving game QoS and customer satisfaction.

This one data point does not prove that we can virtualize every server application. Some demanding applications are still beyond the reach of current technology. However, we do show that the latest technologies can allow us to virtualize more workloads, even those once thought “non-virtualizable” like the ESL game servers.

To gain the benefits that virtualization brings, we will have to question our assumptions and evaluate the latest technologies to see if we can virtualize these demanding applications. This is the only way to deliver the ROI to our organizations.

At some point in the relatively near future, with the ongoing march of hardware and software technologies, we do expect that practi- cally all server applications will be virtualizable. So when you take a look at your server application inventory, you may have applica- tions that seem to be “non-virtualizable.” Perhaps there are some new technologies you could evaluate to prove or disprove this perception. It may be time to capture the ROI of virtualizing these demanding applications for your corporation, too.

White Paper Consolidation of a Performance-Sensitive Application

“The new Six-Core Intel Xeon 7400 processor series (“Dunnington”) was completely overwhelming in all terms.. The Intel Xeon MP servers with Intel VMDq technology enable us to efficiently run our servers with reduced costs and without any negative impacts..”

—Bjoern Metzdorf, Director of Information Technology, Electronic Sports League

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