Penguin Solutions Tech Refresh Program for Stratus High Availability
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Fault Tolerant Computing Platforms
Upgrade your mission-critical computing infrastructure to the new performance curve
Customers worldwide enjoy peace of mind running their critical applications with the unmatched availability of simple, protected, autonomous Stratus platforms from Penguin Solutions. Take advantage of Penguin Solutions Tech Refresh Program and upgrade your Stratus ftServer® system to the new-generation Stratus ztC Endurance™ platform, designed for unmatched innovation and performance. Combine the latest performance with 99.99999% availability powered by intelligent, predictive fault tolerance and proactive health monitoring to run your most important applications without downtime or data loss.
The latest Stratus ztC Endurance platforms offer performance gains and expanded capacity, allowing you to extend Penguin Solutions’ industry-leading reliability to additional applications and optimize your computing resources at the industrial edge and the data center.
Now is a great time to start planning your upgrade to the latest generation Status ztC Endurance platform. The Penguin Solutions Tech Refresh Program for Stratus products provides an unmatched opportunity to update your existing Stratus ftServer systems to the breakthrough Stratus ztC Endurance architecture, enabling your mission-critical applications to run at peak performance.
Key Features
• • • • Double performance with 100% or greater increase over Stratus ftServer platforms
Enhance flexibility and security with support for the latest operating system versions—either bare metal or virtualized
Continue to run mission-critical applications with a compute platform known for its reliability, security, and performance
Improve serviceability with predictive intelligence and a modular design
• Leverage flexible support and service programs to minimize planned downtime during system transition
Solution B rief
Increase performance and extend the life of your critical applications
Boost performance while managing costs and reducing risk with Penguin Solutions Stratus ztC Endurance. Offering more than double the performance of Stratus ftServer platforms, this innovative platform delivers the computing power and reliability you require for today’s industrial edge and data center locations.
Additional capabilities offered include:
Fifth generation Intel® XEON Scalable processors – Intel’s 5th generation processors feature up to 2.8 GHz speed / 4.1 GHz max (turbo) with support for AVX, AMX, and Turbo Boost performance capabilities, and 12 to 64 CPU cores for the most demanding workloads
Support for the latest operating systems – Includes support for VMware vSphere 8.0 update 2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4, and Microsoft Windows Server 2022 with optional Hyper-V support
Resilient Zefr® DDR5 Memory – Rigorously tested memory delivering more compute performance and reliability
High speed native NVMe storage – Delivering faster read/write capability and supporting up to 38.4 TB
Fourth generation PCIe – Supporting up to 100 Gb/s Ethernet and 32 GB/s Fibre Channel while providing faster I/O performance
Always-on global service & support
Mission-critical applications require a compute platform that runs around the clock, with proactive services and technical expertise that prevent unplanned downtime and avoid data loss. When you pair Stratus ztC Endurance systems with industry-leading services from Penguin Solutions, you get the most robust environment possible for your essential applications.
Purpose-built and engineered for serviceability and fault tolerance, the Stratus ztC Endurance platform is designed to be serviced and maintained while in operation, with no disruption or downtime. The platform’s intelligent predictive approach self-diagnoses system health, including alerts, which facilitate remote monitoring, root cause determination, proactive issue resolution, and expedient serviceability.
Penguin Solutions provides a range of support and service offerings, all with a single goal: enabling long-term continuous system availability and uptime for your critical applications.
Our essential set of service offerings ensure the health of your Stratus ztC Endurance platform and its underlying hardware and software components so that you get peak performance with no system downtime.
With Penguin Solutions’ products and services, you are able to deploy and maintain Stratus computing platforms with less effort, worry, and aftermarket cost, while operating them for twice the lifespan of traditional servers, clusters, or IPCs from other vendors.
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What are the benefits of a Stratus Tech Refresh with Penguin Solutions?
The Penguin Solutions Tech Refresh program for Stratus products helps you better manage your computing infrastructure and ensure peak performance of your mission-critical applications by upgrading to the latest generation of Stratus ztC Endurance fault tolerant platforms.
2. New software applications require additional memory, storage, I/O technologies, or other features to maintain peak performance
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5. My Stratus ftServer system is still going strong; why should I change?
There are several reasons to consider refreshing your Stratus ftServer systems:
You want to leverage newer technologies, such as higher performing processors and faster memory, as well as the latest operating systems, to support increasing demands from applications
Long capital budgeting cycles require planning in advance to ensure your mission-critical applications run at peak performance
Can I re-use my current Stratus ftServer for another solution?
Yes. As part of the refresh process, Penguin Solutions offers a program where you may choose to deploy your current Stratus ftServer systems in support of non-business-critical applications and receive special service pricing.
3. I have both Stratus and non-Stratus server infrastructure. Can I upgrade my non-Stratus equipment to a Stratus ftServer platform?
A tech refresh is a good time to migrate critical applications to Stratus platforms. With the added performance you get from a Penguin Solutions Tech Refresh, you can use virtualization to move critical applications from non-Stratus platforms to your new Stratus ztC Endurance platform, streamlining system management and reducing costs in the process.
What other issues should I consider during a tech refresh?
A tech refresh is an ideal time to review your application and system requirements. Key questions to consider:
What are the hardware requirements of the latest software?
What are the network and bandwidth requirements?
Do I want to consolidate additional software applications onto the Stratus ztC Endurance ?
What is my TCO calculation?
Will there be any downtime during a tech refresh?
Planned downtime for transitioning from the current systems to the new system can vary and most often depends on your schedule. With the Penguin Solutions Jumpstart Installation and Training Service, your Stratus ztC Endurance system can be installed in as little as a few hours, with two to four hours of training to follow. In many cases, you or your system integrator can load applications and migrate data from the current system to the Stratus ztC Endurance platform, and potentially complete it in as few as two to three hours.
During a tech refresh, Penguin Solutions Service offers a no-cost migration period of up to 90 days enabling you to transition from the current system to the new Stratus ztC Endurance system before the start of the new support contract. This option provides added flexibility and reduces downtime, allowing you to continue using your current system until your new Stratus ztC Endurance server is ready to go into production.
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