how software-defined data center technology is changing cloud computing

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HOW SDDC TECHNOLOGY IS CHANGING CLOUD COMPUTING

AGENDA

•  Terms

•  Public Cloud Outlook

•  Private Cloud Outlook

•  Copying the Public Cloud Model

•  On Premises Options

•  SDDC Case Study

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TERMS

VIRTUALIZATION - server virtualization is the masking of server resources, including the number and identity of individual physical servers, processors, and operating systems, from server users

SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER - a vision for IT infrastructure that extends virtualization concepts such as abstraction, pooling, and automation to all of the data center’s resources and services to achieve IT as a service (ITaaS)

CLOUD - comparable to grid computing, a type of computing where unused processing cycles of all computers in a network are harnesses to solve problems too intensive for any stand-alone machine


THE PUBLIC CLOUD

•  Reduced entry cost

•  No capital expense

•  Pay for resources used

•  Flexibility

•  Agility


THE PUBLIC CLOUD


69% use or plan to use public cloud

BUT THERE ARE CONCERNS

Security

Lack of data control

Growing costs

PRIVATE CLOUD – WHAT IS IT?

A model of cloud computing that involves a distinct and secure

cloud based environment that is implemented within the corporate firewall, under the control of the IT department, and in which only

the specified client can operate


THE PRIVATE CLOUD

•  Robust security

•  Control of sensitive data

•  Meets compliance demands

•  Flexibility

•  Agility

•  Reliable as you can make it


PRIVATE CLOUD


55% use or plan to use private cloud

BUT ONLY 1/3 ARE HAPPY

Complexity

Up front costs

Resource intensive

COPYING THE PUBLIC CLOUD


HYPER-SCALE IS SW-DEFINED

Commodity hardware

Distributed storage

Highly leveraged open source software stack

Workload-specific configurations

Capacity scale-up in small increments

TCO measured in power (PUE), high availability, data and app delivery

Completely customized, home-grown software


OPENSTUCK

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SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER

Application

Storage

Compute

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App Config

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App Perf/Insight

Security

Load Balancing

WAN

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Provisioning Management Delivery

App Specific Config

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Bare Metal


THE PROBLEM

•  The software-defined data center (SDDC) is the future of infrastructure architecture

•  Provides ultimate flexibility •  Reduces hardware vendor lock-in •  Reduces CAPEX and OPEX •  Improves IT service delivery time

BUT…

•  SDDC is typically a behemoth DIY project •  Complex integrations stymie progress •  It’s generally all or nothing


SDDC OPTIONS

Hosted Private Cloud •  Service provider or hosting company builds and maintain the cloud environment •  Solution is logically and physically separated from other customers’ cloud instances •  Easy (because you’re not doing the work), but typically expensive •  Good at scaling up, not down; may make sense for very large companies but is often cost-prohibitive SDDC Frameworks •  DIY options like OpenStack, which means building a private cloud the way public cloud providers do •  Requires specialized expertise to design, build and manage a framework deployment at scale •  Significant complexity and initial investment required Turnkey SDDC •  Hyper-converged Infrastructure (HCI) •  Same cloud benefits as frameworks, workflows to support legacy apps in modular appliances •  Allows starting small, scaling out in minimal increments, a bridge between legacy and elastic cloud apps


The Challenge •  Fulghum wanted to increase reliability and technologically bridge a

diverse set of global cultures and remote sites plagued with unreliable communications infrastructures

The Solution •  Upgrade and fully virtualize Fulghum’s own corporate infrastructure,

including email, databases, files shares, CRM systems, collaboration platforms, and more

•  Replace a highly complex stack of hardware and software solutions from companies such as Microsoft, Dell, NetApp, Cisco and HP that required significant integration engineering and maintenance support and costs

•  Connect these architectures together, providing private cloud storage, disaster recovery and business and data app services from the company’s corporate data center to locations in the field

CASE STUDY – FULGHUM INDUSTRIES “Total cost of ownership is down, ROI will go up, deployment time and logistics are substantially decreased, and processing bottlenecks and scalability have all increased.

Net net, this technology has become a central pivot point for our future IT infrastructure and app service plans.”

– Aaron Kent, Fulghum Industries

SOLUTION: SDDC ATOMIC UNIT

SDDC in a box includes: §  Hardware – 1U converged platform §  Mesh Operating System (MeshOS) on bare metal §  Highly leveraged open source components §  Complete management (full stack in single pane of glass)

SDDC systems: §  Could be deployed in under 9 minutes §  Deliver unprecedented I/O performance §  Offer enhanced security vs. competitive solutions


HYPER-CONVERGED SDDC ARCHITECTURE


Hardware

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NIMBOXX Component User-supplied Component

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TURNKEY SDDC VALUE

•  A software-defined data center for the masses

•  Hyper-scale benefits without hyper-scale

•  Fully supported open source stack including KVM

•  Complete storage flexibility - price/performance/capacity

•  Reduction in overall solution management by up to 60%

•  Reduce in overall data center costs by as much as 40%

•  Increase in I/O performance by over 500%


ABOUT US What we do

§  NIMBOXX delivers a hyper-converged virtualization platform – a building-block that makes the software-defined data center a reality for customers of any size

Background §  Headquarters in Austin, TX, offices in Hong Kong, Atlanta, Ann Arbor §  Strong exec team with start up and large enterprise experience

Exited Stealth June 18, Gigaom Structure Launchpad §  One of seven finalists selected, finished 1st in audience vote

NIMBOXX milestones §  TechRepublic Top 5 Data Center Startups to Watch §  CRN top 10 Coolest Storage Startups §  Chair of Cloud & Autonomic Computing Industry Advisory Board §  CTO named a 2014 Disruptor Executive of the Year §  Successfully completed 50 pre-GA pilots §  Filed for 11 software-defined data center patents §  Launched first GA product in July


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