GemCache Data Transactions - High Performance Transaction Processing

GemFire™ on IBM System x platform with Intel® Xeon® Processors

GemCache Data Transactions includes GemFire, a continuously available, high-performance data management software solution, running on the robust IBM BladeCenter® or System x™ platforms, which includes the next generation Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5300 series processors. With this solution, data can be managed in at memory speeds and distributed across several servers so that even the most demanding applications can operate without performance degradation and guarantee a high quality of service. In this manner, every hardware node from the edge to the core is enabled with sophisticated data management capabilities. As a consequence, applications enjoy immediate, reliable and consistent access to read/update data irrespective of the backend data store at speeds and throughputs that enable breakthrough business results.

GemFire  - Key Features

• Distributed in-memory data caching with flexible topologies to support large-scale deployments
• Scalable, reliable and guaranteed data distribution and event notifications that can span disparate IT environments even across a WAN
• Support for distributed transactions and querying across multiple processes
• Sophisticated in-memory replication and disk persistence for high data availability and protection
• Standard-based support for heterogeneous data types - Java, C++ and C#
• Rich management console and APIs to plug into system monitoring frameworks

IBM System x and BladeCenter- Key Features

• High-density modular blade server designed to support the entire family of BladeCenter chassis
• Designed to take less time to install and fewer people to maintain, helping reduce IT infrastructure costs
• Support for dual-core processors and Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology provide the performance needed for even the most demanding applications
• Featuring new high-speed fabrics with BladeCenter H to deliver greater bandwidth and performance
• Helps reduce power and cooling costs while delivering substantial performance gains over earlier technology-true performance efficiency

Intel Quad-Core 5300 series Xeon processor - Key Features

• Based on Intel Core Microarchitecture designed for compute and data intensive industries like Financial Services, built for Virtualization, stable and reliable with proven world record performance per watt and energy efficient performance
• Intel Intelligent Power Capability, Intel Smart Cache Technology with 8 MB On Die Cache, Dual Independent Hi Speed Buses (up to 1333 MHz), with Advanced fully buffered memory, greater throughput performance with Intel I/O Acceleration Technology
• Three times greater power efficiency with new 80 Watt and below processors
• 4X performance improvement over single-core processors
• 100% improvement in virtualization over previous generation processors
• Enabling large data-sets via 64-bit processing

Benefits and Value

• Break through bottlenecks with increased scalability, throughput, and availability. Ultra-high performance and transactional throughput - Increased revenues in critical areas such as trading
• Seamless horizontal scale-out for applications leveraging IBM’s distributed hardware with GemFire distributed data management
• High data availability with no downtime due to data loss - Reduced monetary loss and improved customer satisfaction. Enhance Business Continuity with non-stop access to operational data
• Easy manageability, monitoring and tuning for optimal operations - Increased developer productivity and lower operational costs
• “Ready for IBM Grid”
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