2. HYPER-V & SYSTEM CENTER: COMPETITIVE COMPARISONS
Matt McSpirit
Senior Product Marketing Manager – Microsoft Corp.
@mattmcspirit

3. INFRASTUCTURE FABRIC

4. KEY WORKLOADS
INFRASTUCTURE FABRIC

5. Myths, Perceptions, Fear, Uncertainty & Doubt
Performance & Scalability
Maturity
General Purpose OS – Insecure/Requires Patching
Guest OS Support
Enterprise Ready – Lacks Key Capabilities

6. Reality: Performance & Scalability
In 2010, Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) released a 3rd Party Performance Validation White Paper, sponsored by Microsoft
Hyper-V R2 on 16 servers with Microsoft Cluster Shared Volumes (CSV) stored on a single SAN attached disk array supported 1,024 virtual machines
Most importantly, the report shows Hyper-V performance versus physical is excellent, with 95% to 99% of the performance of physical disks and 89% to 98% of performance of the tested workloads versus physical.

7. Reality: Performance & Scalability

8. Reality: Performance & Scalability
In 2011, ESG produced reports on performance of key workloads on Hyper-V
Available online:
Useful links, resources, case studies, white papers and webcasts

9. Reality: Performance & Scalability
Exchange Server 2010 scaled to 20,000 mailboxes on a single physical server, across four VMs, with extrapolation to 32,000 mailboxes.
SQL Server 2008 R2 showed performance of a single VM within 88% of a physical server and scaled to 1,800 OLTP transactions per second
SharePoint Server 2010 scaled to over 450,000 users across five VMs and showed linear scalability from 1 to 3 VMs

10. Reality: Maturity
3rd release in lifecycle – > 2008 R2 -> SP1
Significant performance improvements release on release
Increased capabilities release on release
Growing Partner ecosystem around Hyper-V
Significant increase in case studies & evidence

11. Reality: General Purpose OS
“Until Microsoft changes its virtualization architecture to remove its dependency on Windows, it will remain large and vulnerable to Windows patches, updates, and security breaches”*
Looking at ESXi (4.1) which has a 70mb disk footprint:
Latest 04/28 = KB 214.9mb
System Impact : VM Shutdown & Host Reboot
Looking back to ESXi 3.5 U2:
- VM’s couldn’t be powered on or VMotioned due to a build timeout left in the build
As for ESXi 3.5 U3, released as a result of U2:
- Virtual machines may unexpectedly reboot when the VMware High Availability (HA) feature with virtual machine monitoring is active *

12. Reality: Guest OS Support
“VMware Supports the Largest Number of Guest Operating Systems”*
Windows NT 4.0, Windows 95, Windows 98, MS-DOS 6.22 all supported(!)
Reality is, the OS vendor supports the OS
Microsoft supports the following in-lifecycle Guest OS’s:
Windows Server 2008 R2 (VM configured with 1, 2, or 4 virtual processors)
Windows Server 2008 x86/x64 Edition (VM configured with 1, 2, or 4 virtual processors)
Windows Server 2003 R2 x86/x64 (VMs configured with 1 or 2 virtual processors)
Windows Server 2003 x86/x64 (VMs configured with 1 or 2 virtual processors)
Windows Small Business Server 2011 (VMs configured with 1 virtual processor)
Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 (VMs configured with 1 virtual processor)
Windows Home Server 2011 (VMs configured with 1 virtual processor)
Linux Distributions (VMs configured with 1, 2 or 4 virtual processor)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 with Service Pack 3 (x86 Edition or x64 Edition)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (x86 Edition or x64 Edition)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) & CentOS 5.2, 5.3 , 5.4, 5.5 & 5.6 (x86 Edition or x64 Edition)
Windows 7 x86/x64 Edition (VM configured with 1, 2, or 4 virtual processors)
Windows Vista x86/x64 (VMs configured with 1 or 2 virtual processors)
Windows XP (VMs configured with 1 or 2 virtual processors
Integration Components released into Linux Community *

13. Reality: Enterprise Ready?
Live Migration & HA built-in
New Processor Support
Improved Performance
Lower Costs
Enhanced Scalability
Greater VM density
Lower TCO
Networking enhancements
Improved performance
10 Gb/E ready
Dynamic VM Capabilities
Enhancements to Server Core
Ease Mgmt & Lower TCO
Dynamic Memory & Remote FX in SP1

14. Free Hypervisors? 11/14/2018 2:22 AM
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15. Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 SP1 Stand-alone free download
Contains only the Windows Hypervisor, Windows Server driver model and virtualization components
Small footprint and minimal overhead
Integrates into current infrastructure
Includes Live Migration, HA new SP1 capabilities and more
Available from

16. Apples to Apples ESXi3 ESXi4.1 U1 Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 SP1 Price $0
Bare-metal Hypervisor
x86
x64
X64
Boot from Flash
Yes
Host Processors
32 Logical CPU’s
160 Logical CPU’s
64 Logical CPU’s
vSMP Support
4-way
Host Physical Memory
256GB
1TB
Virtual Machine Memory
64GB
255GB
Free Remote Management Client
Live Migration
Needs vCenter
High Availability/Failover Clustering
Dynamic Memory
High-End Graphics for VDI No
Host based console for configuration and troubleshooting

17. VMware vSphere 4.1 != =

18. KEY WORKLOADS
INFRASTUCTURE FABRIC

19. VMware Management? 11/14/2018 2:22 AM
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20. vSPHERE ENT+ (ESX/ESXi) $4,369 per CPU vCENTER SERVER STD
KEY WORKLOADS
vCENTER SRM (from $9,563 per 25 VMs)*
vSPHERE ENT+ (ESX/ESXi) $4,369 per CPU
vCENTER SERVER STD
$6,244 (Inc Linked Mode & Orchestrator)
INFRASTUCTURE FABRIC
Taken from - vSphere Enterprise Plus ($3495 per CPU + S&S of $874 for 1 year) * 2 CPU’s = $4,369 per CPU. vCenter Server is $4995, + 1 year Production S&S ($1249) = $ vCenter SRM priced at $9563 here: and includes 1 year production S&S and 40% discount. Prices correct as of 13/5/2011

21. Hyper-V Site Recovery Options
Multi-Site Cluster
Citrix Essentials for Hyper-V 5.6
Data Protection Manager 2010 / Backup Tools
Opalis / Orchestrator

22. Opalis – NetApp Example

23. vSPHERE ENT+ (ESX/ESXi) $4,369 per CPU vCENTER SERVER STD
KEY WORKLOADS
vCENTER CAPACITY IQ (from $2,344 per 25 VMs)
vCENTER SRM (from $9,563 per 25 VMs)*
vSPHERE ENT+ (ESX/ESXi) $4,369 per CPU
vCENTER SERVER STD
$6,244 (Inc Linked Mode & Orchestrator)
INFRASTUCTURE FABRIC
Taken from - vSphere Enterprise Plus ($3495 per CPU + S&S of $874 for 1 year) * 2 CPU’s = $4,369 per CPU. vCenter Server is $4995, + 1 year Production S&S ($1249) = $ vCenter SRM priced at $9563 here: and includes 1 year production S&S and 40% discount. vCenter CapacityIQ available here: with 1 year production S&S. Prices correct as of 13/5/2011

24. vCENTER SERVICE MANAGER
vCENTER OPERATIONS
vCENTER SERVICE MANAGER
vCENTER CONFIGURATION MANAGER
vCENTER APPLICATION DISCOVERY MANAGER
vCENTER APPSPEED

25. vSPHERE ENT+ (ESX/ESXi) $4,369 per CPU vCENTER SERVER STD
Total Solution: 1 Host w/ 2CPU & 25 Guest VMs: Min of $26,895 per host + $6,244 vCenter
KEY WORKLOADS
vCENTER SERVICE MGR (Contact Sales)
vCENTER ADM (Contact Sales)
vCENTER APPSPEED (from $4,688 per 25 VMs)
vCENTER OPERATIONS ADV (from $3,906 per 25 VMs)
vCENTER CAPACITY IQ (from $2,344 per 25 VMs)
vCENTER SRM (from $9,563 per 25 VMs)*
vSPHERE ENT+ (ESX/ESXi) $4,369 per CPU
vCENTER SERVER STD
$6,244 (Inc Linked Mode & Orchestrator)
INFRASTUCTURE FABRIC
Taken from - vSphere Enterprise Plus ($3495 per CPU + S&S of $874 for 1 year) * 2 CPU’s = $4,369 per CPU. vCenter Server is $4995, + 1 year Production S&S ($1249) = $ vCenter SRM priced at $9563 here: and includes 1 year production S&S and 40% discount. vCenter Operations Advanced priced at $3906 with 1 year production S&S: vCenter AppSpeed priced at $4688 with 1 year production S&S: Prices correct as of 13/5/2011

26. SERVER MANAGEMENT SUITE DATACENTER: $1,310 (per CPU)
Total Solution: 1 Host w/ 2CPU & 25 Guest VMs: $2,620 per host + $3,070 (Mgmt. Servers)
KEY WORKLOADS
SERVER MANAGEMENT SUITE
ENTERPRISE: $1,569 (per Host)
DATACENTER: $1,310 (per CPU)
INFRASTUCTURE FABRIC
Taken from and correct as of 13/5/2011 and includes 2 years of Software Assurance, and are based on Open NL..

27. 100 VM Comparison - VMware
Assuming 5 x 2 CPU Hosts (each with 8 Cores)
Assuming 1 year Production S&S
10 x vSphere Enterprise Plus = $43,690
1 x vCenter Server Standard = $6,244
$49,934 - Total without Management Tools
4 x vCenter Operations Adv = $12,384 ($62,318)
4 x vCenter AppSpeed = $18,752 ($81,070)
4 x vCenter SRM* = $38,252
$119,322 – Total with Management/SRM
We haven’t talked about Backup, Service Mgmt, ADM…
Taken from - vSphere Enterprise Plus ($3495 per CPU + S&S of $874 for 1 year) * 2 CPU’s = $4,369 per CPU. vCenter Server is $4995, + 1 year Production S&S ($1249) = $ vCenter SRM priced at $9563 here: and includes 1 year production S&S and 40% discount. vCenter Operations Advanced priced at $3906 with 1 year production S&S: vCenter AppSpeed priced at $4688 with 1 year production S&S: Prices correct as of 13/5/2011

28. 100 VM Comparison - Microsoft
Assuming 5 x 2 CPU Hosts (each with 8 Cores)
Assuming 2 Year Software Assurance
10 x Server Management Suite Datacenter = $13,100
1 x Operations Manager 2007 R2 Server = $752 ($13,852)
1 x Configuration Manager 2007 R3 Server = $752 ($14,604)
2 x Service Manager 2010 Server = $1,565
$16,169 – Total including all Management Tools
Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2, Data Protection Manager 2010 and Opalis Servers are included with Suite
Pricing taken from and All products includes2 years of Software Assurance. Prices correct as of 13/5/2011 and are based on Open NL.

29. 11/14/2018 2:22 AM
Private Cloud
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The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

30. KEY WORKLOADS
INFRASTUCTURE FABRIC

31. vSPHERE ENT+ (ESX/ESXi) $4,369 per CPU vCENTER SERVER STD
vCLOUD DIRECTOR (from $3,750 per 25 VMs + S&S)
vCLOUD REQUEST MANAGER (from $2,500 per 25 VMs + S&S)
KEY WORKLOADS
vCENTER SERVICE MGR (Contact Sales)
vCENTER ADM (Contact Sales)
vCENTER APPSPEED (from $4,688 per 25 VMs)
vCENTER OPERATIONS ADV (from $3,906 per 25 VMs)
vCENTER CAPACITY IQ (from $2,344 per 25 VMs)
vCENTER SRM (from $9,563 per 25 VMs)*
vSPHERE ENT+ (ESX/ESXi) $4,369 per CPU
vCENTER SERVER STD
$6,244 (Inc Linked Mode & Orchestrator)
INFRASTUCTURE FABRIC
Taken from - vSphere Enterprise Plus ($3495 per CPU + S&S of $874 for 1 year) * 2 CPU’s = $4,369 per CPU. vCenter Server is $4995, + 1 year Production S&S ($1249) = $ vCenter SRM priced at $9563 here: and includes 1 year production S&S and 40% discount. vCenter Operations Advanced priced at $3906 with 1 year production S&S: vCenter AppSpeed priced at $4688 with 1 year production S&S: vCloud Director priced at $3750 +S&S here: and vCloud Request Manager priced at $2500 here: Prices correct as of 13/5/2011

33. Summary: Why Microsoft?
Built
for
Windows
*Built-in Virtualization with one-stop support
*Large Partner Ecosystem
Increased Deployment Options
Complete Management Solution
*Deep Application Knowledge
*Physical & Virtual Management
*Cross-Platform & Hypervisor Support
Low Cost Complete Solution
*A comparable solution can cost almost 4 times more†
*Lower On-going Costs
Virtualization-Friendly Licensing
*Only available with Microsoft Virtualization
†Based on a comparison of Microsoft® System Center Server Management Suite Datacenter with VMware® vSphere Enterprise Plus with VMware vCenter Server.. Assumes a five host configuration, 2 processors on each host, 2 years support costs for both products, and no operating system costs included.. The Microsoft solution can use either the free Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 hypervisor or an existing Windows Server 2008 R2 hypervisor.  Based on Microsoft estimated retail prices and published VMware prices available at as of 13/05/2011 for purchases in the United States. Actual reseller prices may vary.

34. © 2011 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved
© 2011 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.