Virtualisation in the optimised Datacenter

Paul ButterworthEnterprise Technology StrategistMicrosoft Corporation

PRESENTATION

VIRTUALIZATION

MANAGEMENT

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Microsoft VirtualizationFrom the datacenter to the desktop

APPLICATIONVIRTUALIZATI

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System Center Virtual Machine Manager

Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager is a comprehensive management solution for the virtualized data center. It enables increased physical server utilization, centralized management of virtual machine infrastructure, and rapid provisioning of new virtual machines by the administrator and certified end users.

Components of Virtual Machine Manager

Operations Manager Server

Virtual Machine Manager

Server

ConnectorWindows® PowerShell

Self Service Web Portal

Administrator’s Console

Virtual Center Server

VM VM VM VM

Management Interfaces

SAN Storage

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VM

VMM Library Server

VM Template

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Operator’s Console

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Virtual Machine Manager

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Host Groups

Centralized Library

Virtual Machine

Views

Context-Sensitive Actions

DelegatedControl

A centralized management application solution for the virtual data center

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Maximize Resources• Centralized virtual machine deployment and management• Intelligent placement of virtual machines• Fast and reliable Physical to Virtual (P2V) and Virtual to Virtual

(V2V) conversion• Comprehensive service-level enterprise monitoring with

Microsoft® Operations Manager

Increase Agility• Rapid provisioning of new and virtual machines with templates

and profiles• Centralized library of infrastructure components• Take advantage and extend existing storage infrastructure• Allow for delegated management of virtual machines

Take Advantage of Skills• Familiar interface, common foundation • Monitor physical and virtual machines from one console • Fully scriptable using Windows PowerShell™

VMware support

Performance And Resource Optimization

Monitoring And ReportingDiscovery of Hosts, Virtual Machines and Virtual Machine Manager componentsPerformance and Health Monitoring, Reports, etc.Application awarenessPerformance and resource calibration and optimization

Delegation And Self Service

Administrators control access through policies which designate capabilities

Delegated Administrators Manage a scoped environment

Self service userWeb user interface Manage their own VMsQuota to limit VMsScripting through PowerShell

Virtual Machine Management Agent Deployed

Virtual Machines Placed on Optimal Host

Physical Machines Retired or Repurposed

Performance Data Collected to Identify Consolidation Candidates

Prioritized Report of Consolidation Candidates

Intelligent PlacementPhysical Machines Converted to Virtual Machines

Virtual Machine Hosts Physical Infrastructure

Consolidation

Existing Physical InfrastructureVirtual Machine Manager IntroducedVirtual Machine Hosts IdentifiedPerformance Data Collected for Intelligent Placement

Centralized Library

Performance Data Collected for Intelligent Placement

Pre-Configured Template Selected for New Virtual Machine

Settings Configured for New Virtual Machine

Intelligent PlacementVirtual Machines Placed on Optimal Host

Virtual Machine Hosts

Virtual Machine Hosts IdentifiedNew Virtual Machine Created From Template

Administrative Provisioning

Performance & Resource Optimization (PRO)

Workload and application aware resource optimizationExtensible through the Operations Manager 2007 MP framework Create policies that VMM acts upon tips automatically or manuallyMinimize downtime and accelerating time to resolution Enables partners to deliver value add to our mutual customers

Virtualization Servers(3 + 1 Servers)

Brocade PRO Pack

VHDs ResideOn SAN

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VMs migrate based on Pro Tip

VMM intelligent placement indicates optimum host

Fabric alerts sent to System Center Operations Manager

Brocade VMM PRO Tip Initiated

Link Congestion

Implement PRO remediation

What does this mean for my

Virtual Machines??

Specific advice for the VM

administrator!

Opportunity to automate as

needed

Summary

Single console for all virtualisation solutionsAutomation

PowershellIntegration with OpalisPro

Helps transition customers to the Virtual world

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