Exercise 7 Platform Performance

Hardware platform performance has doubled every two years while server cost keeps decreasing, making a cost-effective life cycle of server technology about 3–5 years maximum. Virtualization has improved IT flexibility in migrating servers from slower to faster higher-capacity host platform environments, but selecting the correct server remains one of the most critical decisions in maintaining productive operations.

=Exercise 7: Use the CPT to evaluate platform performance= In this exercise, you will perform the following tasks:
 * Use the CPT Calculator to evaluate ArcGIS Server deployment on 2013 and 2018 4-core physical servers.
 * Use the CPT Calculator to evaluate ArcGIS Server deployment on 2018 8-core, 28-core, and 44-core virtual server host platforms.
 * Use the CPT Design to evaluate ArcGIS Server deployment on 2013 and 2018 4-core physical servers.
 * Use the CPT Design to evaluate ArcGIS Server deployment on 2018 8-core, 28-core, and 44-core virtual server host platforms.

Step 1: Use the CPT Calculator to identify how upgrading to current technology can reduce overall operating cost

 * Use the Copy Sheet command to save a copy of the CPT Calculator tab on a new end tab, and label it 7.1-2 (Lesson 7, questions 1–2).
 * Evaluate projected GIS Server loads on existing 2013 hardware (E3-1270v2 4-core servers).
 * • Configure the CPT Calculator with peak Web loads of 100,000 TPH, DB_DBMS data source.
 * • Configure minimum three-tier direct connect platform architecture.
 * • Select 2013 4-core hardware platforms with 80 percent rollover (2013 Xeon E3-1270v2 4-core (1 chip) 3500 MHz).
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 * • Evaluate the projected physical server loads and ArcGIS Enterprise software licensing.

CPT Calculator GIS (SOC) tier loads on E3-1270v2 4-core physical server 

1. What is the projected GIS Server platform utilization (cell H10) and ArcGIS Enterprise software core licensing requirement (cell S10)? ____ percent, ____ core

2. What is the projected average local display performance (cell K12)? _____ sec


 * Evaluate the projected WebMap loads on 2018 Intel Gold 5122 4-core hardware.
 * • Select Intel Gold 5122 4-core hardware platforms with 80 percent rollover (Intel Core i7-6700 workstation).
 * • Evaluate the projected physical server loads and ArcGIS Enterprise software licensing.

CPT Calculator GIS (SOC) tier loads on Intel Gold 5122 4-core physical servers 

3. What is the projected GIS (SOC) tier platform utilization and ArcGIS Enterprise software core licensing requirement? ____ percent, ____ core

Step 2: Use the CPT Calculator to evaluate performance and cost of available 2018 server configurations

 * Use the Copy Sheet command to save a copy of the Lesson 7, step 1 Calculator tab on a new end tab, and label it 7.4-5 (Lesson 7, questions 4-5).
 * Evaluate 4-core GIS Server virtual machine performance on 2018 8-core host platforms.
 * • Select Xeon Gold 5122 8-core hardware platforms with 80 percent rollover (Intel Core i7-6700 workstation).
 * • In column K, select 4-core/node VMware server configurations for SOC tier and SDE GDB tier.
 * • Evaluate the projected virtual server loads and ArcGIS Enterprise software core licensing.
 * • Evaluate the host platform physical server configuration.

CPT Calculator GIS Server loads on Xeon Gold 5122 8-core virtual server host platform 

4. What is the projected GIS Server virtual machine utilization and ArcGIS Enterprise software core licensing requirement? ____ percent, ____ core

5. What is the projected minimum number of host platforms and average host server utilization? _____ platforms, _____ percent


 * Evaluate 4-core virtual server performance on 2018 28-core host platforms.
 * • Select Xeon Gold 6132 28-core hardware platforms with 80 percent rollover (Intel Core i7-6700 workstation).
 * • In column K, select 4-core/node VMware server configurations for the SOC tier and SDE GDB tier.
 * • Evaluate the projected virtual server loads and ArcGIS Enterprise licensing.
 * • Evaluate the host platform physical server configuration.

CPT Calculator GIS Server loads on Xeon Gold 6132 28-core virtual server host platform 

6. What is the projected GIS Server tier utilization and ArcGIS Enterprise software core licensing requirement? ____ percent, ____ core

7. What is the projected minimum number of host platforms and average host server utilization? _____ platforms, _____ percent


 * Evaluate 4-core virtual server performance on 2018 44-core host platforms.
 * • Select Xeon Gold 6152 44-core hardware platforms with 80 percent rollover (Intel Core i7-6700 workstation).
 * • In column K, select 4-core/node VMware server configurations for SOC tier and SDE GDB tier.
 * • Evaluate the projected virtual server loads and ArcGIS Enterprise software core licensing.
 * • Evaluate the host platform physical server configuration.

CPT Calculator GIS Server tier loads on Xeon Gold 6152 44-core virtual server host platform 

8. What is the projected GIS Server tier utilization and ArcGIS Enterprise software core licensing requirement? ____ percent, ____ core

9. What is the projected minimum number of host platforms and average host server utilization? _____ platforms, _____ percent

Step 3: Use the CPT Design tab to identify how upgrading to current technology can reduce overall enterprise GIS operating cost

 * Use the Copy Sheet command to save a copy of the Design1 tab on a new end tab, and label it 7.10-11 (Lesson 7, questions 10-11).
 * Configure as three-tier server architecture.
 * Evaluate the projected enterprise loads on current 2013 hardware.
 * • Configure the following projected user requirements and network bandwidth from the Design1 Requirements Analysis module.
 * • In column B of the CPT Design Platform Selection module, select 2013 Xeon E3-1270v2 4-core physical servers and Intel Core i7-6700 client workstation.

CPT Design Enterprise E3-1270v2 4-core server enterprise GIS solution 

10. What is the projected GIS Server tier utilization and ArcGIS Enterprise software core licensing requirement? ____ percent, ____ core

11. What is the projected average local WebMap display performance (cell V8)? _____ sec


 * Evaluate the projected enterprise loads on current 2018 Xeon Gold 5122 4-core platforms.
 * • Select 2018 Xeon Gold 5122 4-core hardware platforms with 80 percent rollover (Intel Core i7-6700 workstation).
 * • Evaluate the projected physical server loads and ArcGIS Enterprise software core licensing.

CPT Design Enterprise Xeon Gold 5122 4-core physical server solution 

12. What is the projected GIS Server tier utilization and ArcGIS Enterprise software core licensing requirement? ____ percent, ____ core

13. What is the projected average local WebMap display performance? _____ sec

Step 4: Use the CPT Design tab to evaluate performance and cost of available 2018 server configurations

 * Use the Copy Sheet command to save a copy of the Lesson 7, step 3 Design tab on a new end tab, and label it 7.14-15 (Lesson 7, questions 14-15).
 * Evaluate 4-core virtual server performance on 2018 8-core platforms.
 * • Select Xeon Gold 5122 8-core hardware platforms with 80 percent rollover (Intel Core i7-6700 workstation).
 * • In column I, select 4-core/node VMware server configurations for WTS, Web, GIS, and DBMS platform tier.
 * • Evaluate the projected ArcGIS Server virtual machine loads and ArcGIS Enterprise software core licensing.
 * • Evaluate the host platform physical server configuration.

CPT Design Enterprise loads with Xeon Gold 5122 8-core virtual server host machine 

14. What is the projected GIS tier virtual machine utilization and ArcGIS Enterprise software core licensing requirement? ____ percent, ____ core

15. What is the projected minimum number of host platforms and average host server utilization? _____ platforms, _____ percent


 * Evaluate 4-core virtual server performance on 2018 28-core host platforms.
 * • Select Xeon Gold 6132 28-core hardware platforms with 80 percent rollover (Intel Core i7-6700 workstation).
 * • In column I, select 4-core/node VMware server configurations for the WTS, Web, GIS, and DBMS platform tier.
 * • Evaluate the projected GIS tier virtual machine loads and ArcGIS Enterprise software core licensing.
 * • Evaluate the host platform physical server configuration.

CPT Design Enterprise loads with Xeon Gold 6132 28-core virtual server host platform 

16. What is the projected GIS tier virtual machine utilization and ArcGIS Enterprise software core licensing requirement? ____ percent, ____ core

17. What is the projected minimum number of host platforms and average host server utilization? _____ platforms, _____ percent


 * Evaluate 4-core virtual server performance on 2018 28-core host platforms.
 * • Select Xeon Gold 6152 44-core hardware platforms with 80 percent rollover (Intel Core i7-6700 workstation).
 * • In column I, select 4-core/node VMware server configurations for WTS, Web, GIS, and DBMS platform tier.
 * • Evaluate the projected GIS tier virtual machine loads and ArcGIS Emterprise software licensing.
 * • Evaluate the host platform physical server configuration.


 * CPT Design Enterprise loads with Xeon Gold 6152 44-core virtual server host platform

18. What is the projected GIS tier virtual machine utilization and ArcGIS Enterprise software core licensing requirement? ____ percent, ____ core

=Answers to Lesson 7 questions=
 * 1. What is the projected GIS Server platform utilization (cell H10) and ArcGIS Enterprise software core licensing requirement (cell S10)? 59.4 percent, 12 cores
 * 2. What is the projected average local display performance (cell K12)?0.51 sec
 * 3. What is the projected GIS (SOC) tier platform utilization and ArcGIS Enterprise software core licensing requirement? 61.0 percent, 8 cores
 * 4. What is the projected GIS Server virtual machine utilization and ArcGIS Enterprise software core licensing requirement? 59.4 percent, 8 cores
 * 5. What is the projected minimum number of host platforms and average host server utilization? Two 8-core platform, 48.6 percent
 * 6. What is the projected GIS Server tier utilization and ArcGIS Enterprise software core licensing requirement? 71.8 percent, 8 cores
 * 7. What is the projected minimum number of host platforms and average host server utilization? One 28-core platform, 33.6 percent
 * 8. What is the projected GIS Server tier utilization and ArcGIS Enterprise software core licensing requirement? 56.5 percent, 12 cores
 * 9. What is the projected minimum number of host platforms and average host server utilization? One 44-core platform, 25.2 percent
 * 10. What is the projected GIS Server tier utilization and ArcGIS Enterprise software core licensing requirement? 59.4 percent, 12 cores
 * 11. What is the projected average local WebMap display performance (cell V8)? 0.49 sec
 * 12. What is the projected GIS Server tier utilization and ArcGIS Enterprise software core licensing requirement? 61.0 percent, 8 cores
 * 13. What is the projected average local WebMap display performance? '''0.35 sec
 * 14. What is the projected GIS tier virtual machine utilization and ArcGIS Enterprise software core licensing requirement? 59.4 percent, 8 cores
 * 15. What is the projected minimum number of host platforms and average host server utilization? Three 8-core platforms, 57.1 percent
 * 16. What is the projected GIS tier virtual machine utilization and ArcGIS Enterprise software core licensing requirement? 71.8 percent, 8 cores
 * 17. What is the projected minimum number of host platforms and average host server utilization? One 28-core platform, 59.1 percent
 * 18. What is the projected GIS tier virtual machine utilization and ArcGIS Enterprise software core licensing requirement? 56.5 percent, 12 cores
 * 19. What is the projected minimum number of host platforms and average host server utilization? One 44-core platform, 44.4 percent

Lesson 7 CPT Exercise review

 * Exercise 07 completed CPT workbook
 * CPT Exercise Video: Lesson 7 Exercise overview 4:15