Take Confident Steps Towards Virtualization Phil Utschig Solutions Architect September 15, 2008 Springfield, IL

2Agenda » Why Virtualize? » Planning and Discovery » Server Virtualization » Desktop Virtualization

33Overview Virtualization is becoming easier to implement and manage with the industry’s growing support!!! » Why Virtualize? ●Reduce costs of idle resources ●Increase efficiencies in IT operations ●Improve time to implement new services ●Increase DR & BC capabilities ●Reduce support costs

4 Discovery - Where to start? » Analyze IT environment for areas of improvement ●Storage Consolidation study › Vendor-based ●Network bandwidth study › Services, HA capable, iSCSI support ●Power/Cooling audit › ROI specs ●Server Consolidation study › Vendor-based

5 Discovery – Capacity Planners » Consolidation Estimate (BCE) » Up to 500 servers sample plan » One business cycle performance assessment » Phased approach is available » Roadmap for P2V implementation » No business data or IP addresses is shared during process ●Hostnames and performance metrics only

6 Discovery – Planning » What Should be Virtualized? » What Needs to be in Place? » Selecting a Virtualization Platform 6

7 » Start with low hanging fruit (servers) for P2V » Start with high risk legacy servers » Understand application IOPS requirements » Underutilized servers » Choose an implementation method ●Full implementation ●Jump Start ●On own Discovery – Planning

8 » Networking ●VLANs ●Physical NICs › 2 Service Consoles › 1 VMkernel (for VMotion) › 1 Production ●DNS › Forward and reverse entries Discovery – Planning ●VMotion › Static IPs › Dedicated virtual switch ●Firewall configuration for remote facilities ●NIC Teaming and Port Aggregation ●iSCSI vs. FC

9 Discovery – Planning » Storage ●Supported HBAs ●Number of VMs per LUN ●Backup plan ●Disks IOPS

10 Discovery – Planning » Servers ●Scale-up ●Scale-out ●High Availability Needs ●Processing Needs ●Memory Needs

11 Discovery – Planning – Platform

12 Central Mgmt Enterprise VMs Live VM Migration Live VM Disk File Migration Next Generation Hypervisor Backup Storage Virt. Resource Management Power Management ESX Server 3i VMFS Virtual SMP™ ESX Server 3i VMotion ™ Storage VMotion High Availability DRS DPM VC Agent VI Foundation VI Standard VI Enterprise Consolidated Backup Update Manager VMFS Virtual SMP ™ ESX Server 3i OR ESX Server VC Agent Consolidated Backup Update Manager High Availability VC Agent Consolidated Backup Update Manager Availability Patch Management VMFS Virtual SMP™ ESX Server 3i OR ESX Server VMFS Virtual SMP™ ESX Server 3i OR ESX Server Discovery – Planning – Platform

13Virtualization » » Server Virtualization » » Desktop Virtualization

14 Server Virtualization » Best practices in design and implementation: ●Standardize server for VM migrations ●Choose servers that will meet VM needs ●Management console on a physical server ●High DRS priority to applications hit hard at specific times ●Use an NFS server to load disk ISO images ●Pay close attention to Microsoft Licensing

15 Desktop Virtualization » Benefits of desktop virtualization ●Increased availability and reduced downtime ●Hardened security ●Improve software and asset tracking ●Simplified support and remote management ●Reduce costs of Installs/Moves/Adds/Changes (“IMACs”) ●Desk space and office environmental savings ●True desktop experience

16 Desktop Virtualization HP CCI Wyse Citrix Microsoft Thin Clients ClearCube VMware VDI

17 Blade Workstations Desktop Virtualization - Users Engineer & Trader Multiple business and productivity applications open at a time More rich graphical applications More memory per user Many users log in simultaneously Multiple compute and graphics intensive applications Specialized engineering & trader peripherals Quad display support Unlimited resolution support Application Streaming Basic Productivity Worker Fewer application types Intermittent usage Primarily text-based Limited printing Limited mouse usage Distributed login times Desktop Virtualization Knowledge Worker Multiple business and productivity applications open at a time More rich graphical applications More memory per user Many users log in simultaneously

18 Desktop Virtualization – Differences Application Streaming Desktop Virtualization Blade PC GraphicsPoorAverageGreat VideoNAAverageGood PerformanceAverageGreat RedundancyGoodGreatGood PrintingPoorGood USBPoorGreat AD Integration Yes HP Only Application Compatibility AverageGreat ManagementGood Deployment Time GoodGreatGood

19 Desktop Virtualization – Blade PC Remote Data Center #1 On Site Data Center Remote Data Center #2 User retains access to compute / data resources

20 Desktop Virtualization – Blade PC Remote Data Center #1 On Site Data Center Remote Data Center #2 Re-establish connection with no session loss Re-connect from secondary location Re-establish connection with no session loss Work from home

21 We’re There.