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The DIGITALTM
Solution Sizer tool allows you to quickly
assess, through a
"wizard-style" interview
process, the projected server
characteristics needed to implement a
successful business solution. The tool
provides server sizing information for a
variety of solutions to help determine
the optimal configuration for some of the
most popular Internet/intranet,
mail/messaging, and business
applications. DIGITAL Solution Sizer
helps deliver a complete solution from
DIGITAL. |
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| FEATURES |
- "Wizard-style"
interview matches user
requirements with
characterization data through an
easy-to-use interview process.
- Configuration
recommendations are based on
extensive characterization
testing, instead of synthetic
industry benchmarks and
"high-watermark"
configurations.
- Supports
new integrated line of DIGITAL
Servers (Intel/Alpha).
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- "Real-world"
business considerations such as
reliability, availability and
security are used to make
recommendations.
- "What-if"
scenarios allow users to see the
projected effect of modifying
variables.
- Links
to DIGITAL ServerMaker software
for complete configuration and
ordering information for servers
and options.
- The
Advisor provides feedback on
complementary technologies, such
as system reliability,
availability, security and
networking capabilities.
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Characterization Data
Unlike many sizing tools that are based purely on
theoretical performance calculations, DIGITALTM
Solution Sizer leverages DIGITAL enterprise
solution experience by considering specific
business requirements, then bases its analysis on
extensive characterization testing with actual
server workloads. |
Sizing Data
DIGITAL Solution Sizer provides sizing data for
DIGITAL Servers, including number of processors,
memory, network cards, disk spindles and storage
requirements. The tool supplies the minimum
configuration that can support the resulting
characterization data while maintaining
acceptable performance levels. |
Multiple Recommendations
The tool allows for multiple recommen-
dations, basing its selections on whether
price/performance or availability/expansion
capabilities are more important, enabling the
user to determine acceptable trade-offs between
performance and configuration elements based on
specific business concerns. |
Link to ServerMaker
The DIGITAL Solution Sizer tool easily links to
DIGITAL ServerMaker configuration software to
produce parts list and pricing information,
providing an easy mechanism for quote generation. |
Customizable
Through the inclusion of a bitmap logo and
Excel-based pricing file, resellers can customize
the DIGITAL Solution Sizer tool, together with
ServerMaker, to generate quotes based on their
own pricing schemes. |
The Advisor
In addition to the performance-related
calculations, the tool provides additional
considerations by highlighting complementary
technologies and addressing business issues such
as data security, availability and reliability,
as well as potential areas of risk. |
"Wizard-style" Interview
The interview matches user requirements with
characterization data through an intuitive,
business-oriented approach, producing server
sizing recommendations based on key performance
factors. The easy-to-use interview process is
designed to provide properly sized server
solutions for
users of all experience levels. |
"What-if" Scenarios
The tool allows for "what-if"
scenarios, enabling the user to see what effect
modifying individual variables has on the
resulting configuration, in order to determine
acceptable trade-offs between performance and
configuration elements. |
Save and Print Interview Sessions
The DIGITAL Solution Sizer tool is able to save
and print interview responses and sizing
recommendations, allowing users to save work in
progress and print a summary of the responses.
The saved files can be opened later for review
and modifications. |
Context-sensitive On-line Help
All interview questions, configuration results
and marketing advisors, as well as the general
usage of the tool, are addressed in on-line,
context-sensitive help. Assistance during the
sizing process is always available by pressing
F1. |
Detailed Documentation
The documentation provides guidance on the
tool, answers questions about the interview
points, and provides typical customer examples
and sample interviews to aid in the
characterization process. For more technical
sizing requirements, detailed technical
information is available in white papers, which
are included in electronic (Adobe
AcrobatTM) format. |
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