Lab Automation and Stage Management Microsoft Virtualization Solutions Marketing 2009

Objective (Hidden Slide) Overview key lab automation concepts for virtualized environments Show how Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Hyper-V™ provides an ideal platform for deployments using virtualization Introduce key partner lab automation capabilities Demonstrate how Microsoft and partners are providing “better together” solutions for lab automation in virtualized environments Resources for field: o internal virtualization site with scene setting presentations and other resources o external, customer facing site with a range of partner solutions and case studies 2

Microsoft Virtualization Solution Scenarios Business Solution Scenarios Horizontal Solution Scenarios Core Platform Capability Scenarios Business Critical Applications Branch Infrastructure Small and Mid-Sized Business (SMB) Business Continuity IT Consolidation Lab Automation and Stage Management Centralized Desktop 3 Security Storage System Management Hosting/Cloud Computing Networking VHD Container

Lab Automation and Stage Management Solution Overview

Improve Resource Utilization Underutilized and disorganized physical and human resources Lab hardware sprawl, redundant resources for development and testing Unnecessary lab costs for space, redundant hardware, cooling, and power Reduce Time to Set Up, Tear Down, and Provision Time expense – repetitive system setup, provisioning, and configuration Improve Services and Application Quality Labs and staging exist to ensure readiness for production Untested applications, upgrades, and fixes break production systems Difficulties reproducing, diagnosing, and correcting software defects Virtual Lab Automation and Stage Management Drivers How virtualization improves your business Enhance Availability Minimize costly system failure and downtime 5

Virtualization Infrastructure Virtualization Infrastructure Virtual Lab Automation and Stage Management Achieve significant cost savings and operational benefits through virtualization. IT Operations Testers and Developers Production IT Lifecycle Management Consolidate, streamline, and automate lab IT infrastructures Automate management deployment of applications and services Development & Testing Training Demos Support Lab Automation and Stage Management Services Lab Automation and Stage Management Services Stage ManagementLab Automation

The Role of a Virtualization Infrastructure The required foundation for lab automation and stage management Enables flexible hardware resource allocation and management through server/storage consolidation with virtualization Provides high availability Enables core capabilities for lab automation and stage management o Rapid provisioning o Multi-machine configuration o Snapshot and library management o Automated archiving 7

The Role of a Virtualization Infrastructure (continued) An enabler of lab automation and stage management Physical Environment Challenges Virtualized and Automated Environment Virtualized and Automated Environment Difficult to set up and tear down complex, multi-machine application configurations, and long provisioning times Provision complex multi-machine configurations in seconds using shared machine templates Unable to perform multi-machine configurations as it would result in networking conflicts Unable to take multi-machine configurations and share among teams SnapshotSnapshot Multi-tier applications running on shared servers/storage based on network fencing Snapshot complex multi-machine configurations Maintain a library for sharing and troubleshooting Need to archive each component Easy to archive multi-machine configurations and keep an auditable history Provisioning 8 AutomatedArchiving Multi-machine Configuration

2 2 Create multi-machine configurations and deploy multiple instances with the same configuration based on network fencing LAB AUTO/STAGE MANAGEMENT SERVER MANAGED VM HOSTS MANAGEMENT PORTAL Key Capabilities Provision complex multi-tier system and network configurations instantly 4 4 Archive configurations and keep an audit trail of system/service operation changes 3 3 Capture and share "live" multi- machine configurations from the configuration library 1 1 Provisioning Multi-machine Configurations Snapshot Management Archiving Virtualization Infrastructure LIBRARY SERVER MANAGED PHYSICAL HOSTS Lab Automation and Stage Management Services Key capabilities are enabled by virtual infrastructure 9

Lab Automation Services Optimize and manage the infrastructure CapabilitiesBenefits Multi-machine Provisioning Deploy and synchronize multi-machine test scenarios without user intervention Remove repetitive AD provisioning support burdens from IT Accelerate software development cycles Reduce provisioning time/costs Multi-machine Configurations Allow multiple users to safely deploy concurrent copies of suspended multi-machine configurations without changing MAC addresses, static IP addresses, or Microsoft® Windows® SIDs Find and fix more bugs earlier in the development cycle Snapshot Management Captured configurations preserve memory and CPU state and can be redeployed instantly Eliminate upgrade breakage Rapidly troubleshoot customer production problems among team Archiving Maintain historical records of builds and test scenarios Rapidly revert to archived configurations for disaster recovery or auditing 10

Lab Automation Consolidate, streamline, and automate lab IT infrastructures Development & Testing Training Demos Support Lab Automation and Stage Management Services Library Optimize lab infrastructure and streamline lab processes 11 Key Capabilities: Shared virtual machine library o Store and share “multi-machine” configurations o Network fencing to simultaneously run copies Web-based self-service portal Benefits: Streamlined development and test lab infrastructure and operations Efficient self-service IT for lab users Transient VMs and rapid provisioning, scheduling, repositories, integrations with application lifecycle management (ALM) tools Users: Developers, testers, training and support staff

Stage Management Streamline and optimize pre-production resources and processes Stage Management Automate the management deployment of applications and services Lab Automation and Stage Management Services 12 Key Capabilities: Automate IT Service Delivery: Promote software configurations between stages of the release process Patch and Testing: Make a clone of a production and deploy the clone to the earlier stages Historical Archiving: Archive and quickly restore configurations for audit and debugging Benefits: Reduce time spent rolling out services Accelerate the processes of pre-production Ensure consistency between stages of the release process Reduce infrastructure costs

Virtual Lab Automation and Stage Management Benefits Improve Resource Utilization Reduce provisioning times for single and multi-tiered system configurations Lower infrastructure cost by improving hardware resource utilization Less hardware and physical resource requirements – reduce server sprawl Improve Quality and Service Rapidly solve production problems – find and fix bugs earlier Reduce setup, teardown, access, and configuration times Maintain accurate replicas of production systems Better Availability Decrease time spent rolling out new and existing services Effortlessly enforce change and release management procedures Accelerate time to market 13

Microsoft Lab Automation and Stage Management Solutions

Microsoft Products and Technologies Microsoft Partner Hardware, Software, and Services Microsoft Virtualization Solutions Not just a product, but an end-to-end offering 15 Joint Reference Architecture and Deployment Resources

Change the way you manage lab and IT services with streamlined and optimized infrastructure and processes. Microsoft + Partner Lab Automation and Stage Management Solutions Virtualization Infrastructure Lab Automation and Stage Management Services Lab Automation Provisioning Multi-machine Configurations Snapshot Management Stage Management Clone Archive Promote Management Backup/Recovery Archiving 16 Server/Storage Consolidation

Microsoft + Partner Solutions by Scale DepartmentalEnterprise Lab Automation Microsoft® System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 – low level provisioning, single machine configuration, self-service portal VMLogix® LabManager Surgient® Lab Manager VMLogix® StageManager Surgient® – custom development Stage Management Virtualization Infrastructure Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Hyper-V™ Virtual Machine Manager 2008 – Physical to virtual, live migration, provisioning Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2008 – Development and testing tools Other solutions Microsoft® Data Protection Manager 2007 – Archiving Enterprise Departmental 17

Microsoft + Partner Solution Architecture 18 Library Server Virtual Machines Shared Resources Microsoft Active Directory Management Server Lab Automation or Stage Management Server * Remote Team Administrator Local Team Users * Lab Automation or Stage Management Products Microsoft® Visual Studio® Team System – lab automation only (available early 2010) Surgient® – lab automation only VMLogix® – lab automation and stage management

Microsoft Virtualization Infrastructure The foundation of lab automation and stage management Microsoft Virtualization Infrastructure Server/Storage Consolidation Management Backup/Recovery Lab Automation and Stage Management Services Lab Automation Provisioning Multi-Machine Configurations Snapshot Management Stage Management Archiving 19 Integrated and reliable foundation – build a virtualized environment in the development lab with Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Hyper-V™ Seamless integration with partner products supporting end-to-end capabilities Simple management for physical and virtual environments Virtualization Infrastructure Lab Automation Services Lab Automation Stage Management

Microsoft + Partner Solutions: Provisioning Microsoft Virtualization Infrastructure Server/Storage Consolidation Management Backup/Recovery Provision complex multi-tier system and network configurations instantly Create resources containing a fixed allocation of physical computing resources such as CPU, RAM, disk storage, IP addresses, MAC addresses, VLAN tags, and others Windows Server® 2008 Hyper-V™: o Share virtual resources through server/storage consolidation Virtual Machine Manager 2008: o Rapidly create virtual machines and delegate self-provisioning o Fast and reliable physical-to-virtual-machine conversion (P2V) 20 Lab Automation and Stage Management Services Lab Automation Provisioning Multi-Machine Configurations Snapshot Management Stage Management Archiving Virtualization Infrastructure Lab Automation Services Lab Automation Stage Management

Microsoft + Partner Solutions: Multi-Machine Configuration Microsoft Virtualization Infrastructure Server/Storage Consolidation Management Backup/Recovery Create multi-machine configurations in seconds using machine templates Deploy multiple instances of the same configuration using network fencing Share multi-machine configurations between users Supports Network Fencing (Connected configurations to multiple physical and virtual networks, each with its own subnet and VLAN characteristics) based on the network virtualization 21 Lab Automation and Stage Management Services Lab Automation Provisioning Multi-Machine Configurations Snapshot Management Stage Management Archiving Virtualization Infrastructure Lab Automation Services Lab Automation Stage Management

Microsoft + Partner Solutions: Snapshot Management Microsoft Virtualization Infrastructure Server/Storage Consolidation Management Backup/Recovery Capture and share "live" multi-machine configurations from the configuration library Captured configurations preserve memory and CPU state and can be redeployed instantly Virtual Machine Manager 2008: o Provides a library to manage the building blocks of the virtual data center o Centralized management of distributed resources for virtual machines including: templates, ISO images, scripts, and other resources Seamless integration of Virtual Machine Manager 2008 library with partner products 22 Lab Automation and Stage Management Services Lab Automation Provisioning Multi-Machine Configurations Snapshot Management Stage Management Archiving Virtualization Infrastructure Lab Automation Services Lab Automation Stage Management

Microsoft + Partner Solutions: Automated Archiving Microsoft Virtualization Infrastructure Server/Storage Consolidation Management Backup/Recovery Simplify archiving and quickly restore service configurations from archives Keep an audit trail of system and service operations changes Support archiving without hibernation downtime and rapidly restore with Microsoft® System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) 2007 Seamless disk- and tape-based recovery DPM protects virtual machines with a level of data integrity preservation not offered by any other backup technology 23 Lab Automation and Stage Management Services Lab Automation Provisioning Multi-Machine Configurations Snapshot Management Stage Management Archiving Virtualization Infrastructure Lab Automation Services Lab Automation Stage Management

Microsoft + Partner Lab Automation Request Configuration Reserve Capacity Provision, Isolate, Deploy Access Configuration IT Ops Benefits Maintain control and delegate administrative tasks Eliminate stream of requests from users Optimize resource utilization with automated reservations Automate repeatable tasks in favor of strategic projects Track and report resource usage to support planning and chargeback User Benefits Easily schedule and reserve resources Access resources with minimal IT involvement Plan resource usage with respect to business needs Self-Service Self-Service Request Portal Local Admin Portal Secure Remote Access Integration with ALM Software Key Capabilities 24 Virtualization Infrastructure Lab Automation Services Lab Automation Stage Management

Microsoft + Partner Lab Automation (continued) Scenarios for virtual lab automation Microsoft Virtualization Infrastructure Application Development and Testing Support and Help Desk Operations Training and Education Demo Labs 25 Virtualization Infrastructure Lab Automation Services Lab Automation Stage Management User Self-Service

Virtualize, manage, and streamline stage management processes for IT operation efficiency. Microsoft + Partner Stage Management VMLogix® StageManager: Manage pre-production and staging infrastructure for IT operations Focus on process and workflow Easily create and migrate multi- machine configurations 26 Microsoft Virtualization Infrastructure: Seamless integration with VMLogix® StageManager Rapid provisioning Improved archiving and back-up Customizable workflow Virtualization Infrastructure Lab Automation Services Lab Automation Stage Management

Microsoft + Partner Stage Management (Continued) ComponentsDefinitionBenefits Clone Create exact copies of production systems for pre- production and QA testing Clone a multi-tier production application in minutes Transition the entire multi-tier application configuration across all phases of the release process quickly and easily Promote Activities in a stage are completed when service configurations are released Promote configurations between environments based on the rights assigned to the user Archive Store backups of previous systems Simplify archiving and quickly restore entire service configurations Microsoft and VMLogix® offer a strong stage management solution with the following component features: 27 Virtualized Infrastructure Lab Automation Services Lab Automation Stage Management

Next Steps to Enhance Business with Microsoft Virtualization Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Hyper-V™ o Microsoft® System Center o ROI Calculator o Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) tool o Microsoft Virtualization Solutions ProductResourcesProductResources Virtualization Assessment and Planning Planning 28 Microsoft Virtualization Solutions o Microsoft Virtualization Solution Partners o

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