Lenovo Thinksystem Sr655 Rack Server User Manual (+ PDF)

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ThinkSystem SR655 Rack Server

Product Information:

The Lenovo ThinkSystem SR655 is a 1-socket 2U server that
features the AMD EPYC 7002 Rome and AMD EPYC 7003 Milan families of
processors. With up to 64 cores per processor and support for the
PCIe 4.0 standard for I/O, the SR655 offers the ultimate in
single-socket server performance. With up to 128 PCIe lanes, the
server is ideal for workloads that can take advantage of GPU
processing and high-performance NVMe drives.

The Lenovo Storage D1212 and D1224 Disk Expansion Enclosures
offer 12 Gbps SAS direct-attached storage expansion capabilities
that are designed to provide simplicity, speed, scalability,
security, and high availability for small to large businesses.

Product Usage Instructions:

Ensure that the Lenovo ThinkSystem SR655 server is properly
connected to power and network sources.
Install the Microsoft SQL Server 2017 Enterprise Edition and
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Standard Edition on the server.
Configure the server with one AMD EPYC 7742 64-core processor
at 2.25 GHz.
Install 1024 GB of Lenovo TruDDR4 memory on the server.
Connect the Lenovo Storage D1224 DAS enclosures to the server
using the provided ThinkSystem RAID 930-8e controllers configured
with RAID-5.
Attach four D1224 storage enclosures and 80 SAS SSDs to the
server.
Ensure that all components are properly installed and securely
connected.
Power on the server and follow the operating system’s
instructions to configure and optimize the system for your specific
requirements.
Monitor the server’s performance using appropriate software
tools or the provided Lenovo management software.
Refer to the product manual and online resources for further
information on managing and maintaining the ThinkSystem SR655
server and Lenovo Storage D1212 and D1224 Enclosures.

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ThinkSystem SR655 Sets Two World Records with New 1-Socket TPC-E Result
Performance Benchmark Result
Lenovo has published a new TPC-E benchmark result that has set two world records. Achieved on the powerful Lenovo ThinkSystem SR655 2U rack server, the benchmark result is:
The world’s best TPC-E result for one-processor (1P) performance The world’s best TPC-E result for one-processor (1P) price/performance
The TPC-E benchmark is designed to enable customers to objectively measure and compare the performance and price of various On Line Transaction Processing (OLTP) and database systems.
The ThinkSystem SR655 server achieved the following score (1):
6,716.88 tpsE (transactions per second E) @ $99.99 USD/tpsE
This result sets two new records:
The best one-processor performance in the industry, and is 1.6% faster than the two-processor Fujitsu PRIMERGY RX2540 M4 (2) The lowest ever one-processor price/performance
Including this new result, Lenovo servers have the #1 1P (1), 2P (3), 4P (4), 8P (5), and overall (3, 4) TPC-E performance and price/performance results.
The SR655 achieved this record level of OLTP performance using the following configuration:
Microsoft SQL Server 2017 Enterprise Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Standard Edition One AMD EPYC 7742 64-core processor at 2.25 GHz (1 processor, 64 cores, 128 threads) 1024 GB of Lenovo TruDDR4 memory
This result also relied on the Lenovo Storage D1224 DAS enclosures. Four D1224 storage enclosures and 80 SAS SSDs were used in the benchmark configuration, attached directly to the server using ThinkSystem RAID 930-8e controllers configured with RAID-5.
Results referenced are current as of August 7, 2019. To view all TPC results, visit http://www.tpc.org.
(1) The total solution availability for this TPC-E benchmark result is December 31, 2019. See the details for this result at http://www.tpc.org/4085
(2) Fujitsu PRIMERGY RX2540 M4 result details are from http://www.tpc.org/4082

ThinkSystem SR655 Sets Two World Records with New 1-Socket TPC-E Result

(3) The Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 holds the #1 overall TPC-E price/performance result and #1 2P TPC-E performance result. Result details are from http://www.tpc.org/4084
(4) The Lenovo ThinkSystem SR950 holds the #1 overall TPC-E performance result and #1 4P TPC-E price/performance result. Result details are from http://www.tpc.org/4081
(5) The Lenovo System x3950 X6 holds the #1 8P TPC-E performance result and #1 8P TPC-E price/performance result. Result details are from http://www.tpc.org/4075. This result is in the TPC’s Historical Result list.
About the ThinkSystem SR655
The Lenovo ThinkSystem SR655 is a 1-socket 2U server that features the AMD EPYC 7002 “Rome” and AMD EPYC 7003 “Milan” families of processors. With up to 64 cores per processor and support for the PCIe 4.0 standard for I/O, the SR655 offers the ultimate in single-socket server performance. With up to 128 PCIe lanes, the server is ideal for workloads that can take advantage of GPU processing and highperformance NVMe drives.
ThinkSystem SR655 is a multi-GPU optimized rack server, with support for up to 6 single-wide GPUs providing 200% more workload acceleration in AI, SDI and VDI instances. Capacity for up to 32x 2.5″ lowlatency NVMe drives that pairs well with the demands of low-latency, high-bandwidth storage such as clustered SAN solutions and software-defined storage. Eight PCIe Gen4 slots offer 2x faster I/O and support for 16 DIMMs with 2TB of DDR4 memory capacity ensure the SR655 is ideal for high performance database applications.
About the Lenovo Storage D1212 and D1224 Enclosures
The Lenovo Storage D1212 and D1224 Disk Expansion Enclosures offer 12 Gbps SAS direct-attached storage expansion capabilities that are designed to provide simplicity, speed, scalability, security, and high availability for small to large businesses.
The D1212 (with 3.5-inch drives) and D1224 (with 2.5-inch drives), deliver enterpriseclass storage technology in a cost-effective solution with flexible drive configurations and RAID or JBOD (non-RAID) host connectivity.
About TPC-E
TPC Benchmark E (TPC-E) is an On-Line Transaction Processing (OLTP) workload designed to enable customers to objectively measure and compare the performance and price of various OLTP and database systems. TPC-E is a mixture of read-only and update intensive transactions that simulate the activities found in complex OLTP application environments.
Learn more
To learn more about solutions for database and OLTP applications, please contact your Lenovo Sales Representative.
To find out more about TPC, visit http://www.tpc.org.
To learn more about the Lenovo ThinkSystem SR655 server, visit the SR655 product web page: https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/data-center/servers/racks/ThinkSystem-SR655-Server/p/77XX7SRSR75

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ThinkSystem SR655 Sets Two World Records with New 1-Socket TPC-E Result

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ThinkSystem SR655 Sets Two World Records with New 1-Socket TPC-E Result

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ThinkSystem SR655 Sets Two World Records with New 1-Socket TPC-E Result

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ThinkSystem SR655 Sets Two World Records with New 1-Socket TPC-E Result