2.13.14 v mware software defined data center (sddc) in 2014 slide deck
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The slide deck from the 2.13.14 VMware Software Defined Data Center in 2014 Presentation by John Long.TRANSCRIPT
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VMware Software-Defined Data Center (2014)Presented by: John LongVCI Level 2, VCP5-DV, VCAP-DCA, VCLOUD
February 13, 2014
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• The Software-Defined Data Center• VMware Network Virtualization with
NSX• VMware Virtual SAN*• VMware vCloud Automation Center• Q&A
Agenda
*product is still in Beta
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Virtualization Overview
Hardware Layer
Virtualization Layer
IaaS PaaS SaaSCloud Layer
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“Traditional” Compute Virtualization
Physical Hardware
Physical Hardware
Virtual Machine
We add a layer above our physical hardware
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What does compute virtualization do for us?• Consolidation
– Better use of our hardware– Ease of management
• Flexibility– VMs can be on any host while providing to our users
• Ease of Management– Management at the layer(s) above the physical hardware
• Step One of our move to a Software-Defined Data Center
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What is a Software Defined Data Center?
Where are the physical resources located?
How can we separate resources?
Physical Resources in Raleigh, NC
New Orleans
Washington DC Houston
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What is a Software-Defined Data Center?
Software-Defined Data Center
Networking Compute Storage
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What does an SDDC do for us?• Agility
– Automation & Scaling up or down becomes a trivial matter– Self-service for users; frees up IT for other projects– Cloud-ready: Public, Private, or Hybrid
• Resilience– SDDC “exists” at a layer above, insulating from issues at lower
layers– With proper design, Zero-downtime solutions are easily
achievable
• Standardization– We can ensure that multi-site environments are standardized
resulting in greater ease of management and scalability
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Network Virtualization
Physical Network
Physical Network
Virtual Network
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John, we already had this before!
Yes and No
What we had before solved networking at each hypervisor
Why not take this to the next level and virtualize entire networks?
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Network Virtualization Layout
Virtual Networking
Hardware Configuration
Network Hardware
• Physical Devices• Power + Connectivity Resources
• VLAN Configuration• Security Settings• Enterprise Policy Configuration
• Utilizes the Existing Hardware• Utilizes the Existing Configuration• Closer to Design
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Why VMware NSX?
• Works with ANY hypervisor• Works with ANY network hardware• Works with ANY Cloud Management Platform
• Provisioning is greatly simplified• Implementation speeds from weeks to seconds• Standardization
• Who’s using this?– AT&T, Rackspace, eBay, PayPal, and more!
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More on Network Virtualization?
• Official VMware Network Virtualization Blog• http://blogs.vmware.com/networkvirtualization/
• Official VMware NSX Webinar• http://www.vmware.com/products/nsx/nsx-
webinar.html
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Storage Virtualization
Physical Storage Physical
Storage
Virtual Storage
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What is VMware Virtual SAN?
• Simple storage designed for virtual machines• Non-disruptive scalability allows you to grow your
Virtual SAN as needed• Hardware-Agnostic• Managed within the vSphere Web Client• Not only for vSphere but also Horizon View and SRM
as well
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An example Virtual SAN
Virtual SAN Cluster
Esxi01• SSD• Drive 2• Drive 3
Esxi02• SSD• Drive 1
Esxi03• SSD• Drive 4• Drive 5
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What does Virtual SAN do for me?
• Reduced TCO– Inexpensive server disks and flash + Standard vSphere
networking
• Low upfront cost and “grow as you go”– Three hosts and up
• Manage your storage along with your compute– Built in management with the vSphere Web Client
• Resiliency– Distributed RAID and cache-mirroring ensures that data is safe
in the event of a disk, network, or host failure
• Performance– Self-tuning storage with dynamic load balancing using DRS
• Virtualized Storage is prepped for the SDDC
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More on Virtual SAN?
• Official VMware Virtual SAN (Beta) Site– http://www.vmware.com/products/virtual-san/
• Official VMware Virtual SAN Datasheet– http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/products/vsan/
VMware_Virtual_SAN_Datasheet.pdf
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Moving Forward
Application Demands
Demands on IT Operations
Business Demands
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What do we need from IT Operations?
• IT has to be more flexible– We are not only expected to deliver basic, non-complex services any longer– User & Business demands include rapid deployment of complex, multi-tier
services
• IT has to have faster turnaround on requests– The never-ending IT dilemma; can we do this faster?– What is slowing down these processes?
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How can we keep up with these demands?
Self-Service– A better, stronger, faster approach than a traditional request,
vet, and deliver model– Users have become accustomed to an “App Store” type
experience
How can we implement this?
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VMware vCloud Automation Center
• But I don’t want to give my users access to mess things up!– Ensure compliance with Policy-Based Governance– Deliver Infrastructure, Application, and Custom Services– Application Blueprints ensure that the same experience is
delivered every time, in any location
• Service delivery times end up going from weeks to minutes!
Web
VM
DB VM
Service A
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VMware vCloud Automation Center• Will vCAC work with “X” Virtualization Platform, “Y”
Hardware and/or “Z” Cloud Provider?– A Multi-Vendor, Multi-Cloud Infrastructure
vCAC
Physical Hardware Vendors
Virtualization Platforms
Cloud Platforms
UnifiedSolution
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VMware vCloud Automation Center
• vCAC Advanced Service Designer– An easy-to-use Wizard-driven approach to building a service– This allows us to deliver “Anything-as-a-Service”
• New Employee On-Boarding• Email Setup• Backup/Recovery• Security Compliance• Password Management
– Basically anything we can develop a workflow for can become a service that we can deliver to users
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VMware vCloud Automation Center
• What’s in it for IT Operations?– Frees up your time for other projects and demands– Integrated Chargeback throughout the product
• Better grasp of Budget vs. Use• Where should this service exist?
– Keep onsite vs. Move to cloud– “Future-Prepping”– Happy Users = Happy Everyone
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More on vCloud Automation Center?
• Official VMware vCloud Automation Center Site– http://www.vmware.com/products/vcloud-automation-
center/
• Official VMware Cloud Management Blog– http://blogs.vmware.com/management
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Learning Path
vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage
vCloud Networking and Security for vSphere
vCloud Automation Center: ICM
vSphere: Analyze & Predict
VMware NSX Training*
vSphere: Optimize & Scale
www.vmwarelearningpaths.comwww.vmware.com/education/
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Q & A