green your it enterprise in 2010

Green Your IT Enterprise in 2010!Terell JonesDirector of Infrastructure

Raj KosuriCTO

INTEGRATED GREEN TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS

Today’s IT challenges when it comes to the enterprise:

• Energy Efficiency: inefficient data centers and computing environments.

• Management: supporting corporate machines and assets day-to-day.

• Security: assuring data and machine security independent of location.

• Compliance: ensuring that machines are compliant with corporate and regulatory requirements.

• Access/Changing Workforce: providing users “anytime, anywhere” access to data and applications.

• Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity: ensuring continuity in the event of machine loss, disaster, or workforce interruption.


Agenda

• What is “server virtualization”?• What is “desktop virtualization”?• Different users require different technologies.• Strengths (and weaknesses) of desktop virtualization• What is a “Green PC”?• Recommendations


Server Virtualization

The new standard!

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Server Virtualization

• Saves money on power and cooling.• Increases security• Increases Manageability• Increases Flexibility

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Virtues of Virtualization

– Optimize your Data Center operations.

– Consolidate your servers down to 15-20%

– Quick ROI (3 to 6 months)

– Reduction of power and cooling by 50%

– Reduction of Carbon Footprint

– Reduction of Real Estate

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Reduce CPU waste!


100 Servers Virtualized

1000 PCs State of Virginia

Current Environment With Virtualization

Annual Energy Usage 374,858.32 kWh 263,470 kwh

Annual Power Costs $3,857,292.11 $1,311,479.33

Barrels of Oil 221 Barrels 75 Barrels

CO2 Emissions 450,909.58 lbs 153,309.26 lbs

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Estimated Savings

Energy Savings 247,406.49 kwh 66.00%

Cost Savings $2,545,812.72 66.00%

Environment Impact

Trees Planted 8,555 Trees

Cars of Highway 13 Cars

Source: www.wesavepower.org


Agenda

• What is “server virtualization”?• What is “desktop virtualization”?• Different users require different technologies.• Strengths (and weaknesses) of desktop virtualization• What is a “Green PC”?• Recommendations


Desktop Virtualization

The future of the desktop!

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Client-side virtualization consists of two broad sets of technologies

Local application virtualization

Hosted application virtualizationHosted desktop virtualization

Local desktop virtualization

Application virtualizationDesktop virtualization


Definition: desktop virtualization

► A computing environment consisting of an operating system, applications, and associated data that is abstracted from the user’s PC


Desktop Virtualization - Local & Hosted


Definition: Application Virtualization

► An application that is abstracted from the user’s OS and runs in isolation from other applications

► Hosted application virtualization is a new term for legacy server-based computing.


Application Virtualization - Local & Hosted


Agenda

• What is “server virtualization”?• What is “client virtualization”?• Different users require different technologies.• What is a “Green PC”?• Strengths (and weaknesses) of client virtualization• Recommendations


Today's users fall into three basic categories:

1. Task-Based Workers– Limited apps and limited performance requirements– Easiest for IT to manage — require limited customization

2. Knowledge Workers– Standard office apps and medium performance requirements– Harder for IT to manage — app conflicts are commonplace

3. Power Users– Compute-intensive apps and high-performance requirements– Hardest for IT to manage — require full control of their PCs


Additional attributes to consider when thinking about your users

• Mobile– Users who are away from their desks more than 30% of the

time– Typically have limited or no Internet connectivity

• Remote– Employees who generally work at home or in a branch office– Typically have persistent Internet connection; however,

connection speed and quality are not guaranteed• Third Party

– Workers who are “untrusted” or “unmanaged” and don’t use a corporate PC

– Machines are not provisioned by the hiring organization and can't be controlled by IT


Scenario-Based Computing: Finding The Right Virtualization Model For Your Users


Case study: Large Hotel Chain

• Problem:– In front desk operations, reservations and check-ins are

essential (minutes can mean millions of dollars).– It needs to streamline the process of application delivery.– It needs a solution that can scale to 300,000 desktops

worldwide.• The benefits of virtualizing applications are:

– Cutting the time it takes to package applications in half – Decreasing testing times – Decreasing support costs


Case study: Federal Government

• Problem:– The government agency must support a large mobile

workforce.– It must protect data that is vital to national security.– The agency is responsible for supporting 250,000 devices in

several locations.• The benefits of virtualizing applications are:

– Centralizing the agency’s most valuable data so that it doesn’t live out on the user devices

– Helping with Windows 7 migration – Increasing productivity by delivering applications to users,

regardless of location


Case study: Major University

• Problem:– Universities run computer labs, which are subject to a large body

of students and faculty. Every year requires a software/hardware refresh.

– It needs to streamline the process of application delivery.– Increase security, flexibility, and reliability.– It needs a solution that can scale to 150,000 desktops

campuswide.• The benefits of virtualizing applications are:

– Cutting the time it takes to package applications in half.– Decreasing testing times.– Decreasing support costs.– Increasing security, flexibility, and reliability.


Case study: Healthcare Company

• Problem:– It is a highly regulated industry — must increase compliance.– It has 5,300 users that need anywhere access to sensitive

data.– It needs to streamline its management of the PC environment.

• The benefits of virtualizing desktops are:– Lowering support costs — no longer sending technicians for

desk visits– Reducing provisioning time– Centralizing data — HIPAA data no longer on endpoints – Decreasing power consumption by 72% — thanks to thin

clients


Agenda

• What is “server virtualization”?• What is “client virtualization”?• Different users require different technologies.• Strengths (and weaknesses) of desktop

virtualization• Recommendations


Strengths of client virtualization

Hosted application virtualization• Centralized data

• Reduced application management burden

• Removes application incompatibilities

• Performance-intensive applications won’t affect PCs.

Hosted desktop virtualization• Centralized data

• Reduced management burden

• Simple patch management

• The user experience doesn’t change.

• Native backup and recovery

Local application virtualization• Reduces regression testing for applications

• Supports legacy and new applications together

• Resolves application conflict issues

• Reduces application management costs

• Better license management

Local desktop virtualization• Turns unmanaged users into managed users

• No need to provision full PCs to contractors

• Native backup and recovery


Weaknesses of client virtualization

Hosted application virtualization• Changes the user experience

• Internet connectivity is a must.

• Not all applications will work on a server OS.

Hosted desktop virtualization• *Sufficient* network connectivity is a must.

• The user experience can suffer.

• Expensive

• Windows licensing

Local application virtualization• Must map application dependencies (today)

• Addresses few of the desktop challenges

Local desktop virtualization• Performance-intensive on PC

• Windows licensing

• Addresses few of the desktop challenges


Source: April 9, 2008, “Demystifying Client Virtualization”

How client virtualization solves some of the desktop challenges


1000 Desktops Virtualized1000 PCs State of Virginia

Current Environment With Virtualization

Annual Energy Usage 606,696.52 kWh 206,274.82 kwh




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Estimated Savings


Cost Savings $4,120,339.29 66.00%

Environment Impact





Agenda

• What is “server virtualization”?• What is “client virtualization?”• Different users require different technologies.• Strengths (and weaknesses) of desktop virtualization• What is a “Green PC”?• Recommendations


Verdio Green PC

Standalone or Virtualized!

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Verdio Green PC• Our goal is to provide

affordable PCs to organizations committed to climate change.

• Released on 09.09.09 for as low as $99 virtualized! Only $299.00 Standalone!

• Small carbon footprint• Highly recyclable case• Powerful• Virtualized and Standalone

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1000 Verdio Green PCs

1000 Green PCs State of Virginia

Current Environment With Verdio Green PC

Annual Energy Usage 602,800.00 kwh 180,840.00 kwh




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Estimated Savings


Cost Savings $4,341,968.40 70.00%

Environment Impact





Agenda

• What is “server virtualization”?• What is “client virtualization?”• Different users require different technologies.• Strengths (and weaknesses) of desktop virtualization• What is a “Green PC”• Recommendations


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Recommendations

• Go to our online calculator @ www.wesavepower.org • Start local application virtualization today.

– Pilot programs should start with problematic applications.• Break down users into groups based on:

– Mobility, resource, and sensitive data requirements.• Target specific user groups for early pilots:

– Unmanaged PCs (contractors)– Mobile workers– Office workers with highly confidential data on machine

• Incorporate Green PC’s and thin clients.

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Terell Jones

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