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Automated, virtual environment

Mana er for Citrix XenServerDiego LensSolutions ArchitectSeptember 30, 2008


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Management Challenges in Virtual Environments

Startvirtualization

project

manageability

New projects,new requirements

Effectivelyallocate physical

resources

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availability scalability Reduce power Meet SLA

Users wantingMore control

same environment

Allow multiplegroups to share thesame environment

Address risk ofphysical resource

failure


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Management Challenges in Virtual Environments

Startvirtualization

project

New projects,new requirements

Effectivelyallocate physical

resources

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PlatformVM Orchestrator

Users wantingMore control

same environment

Allow multiplegroups to share thesame environment

Address risk ofphysical resource

failure


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Automated VM Delivery and Management

Web-basedAdministration & ControlRole-based administration, audittrail, rule-based monitoring & alerts

Consumer & ResourcePlansConsumer isolation, user &resource groups, quotas

Automation

Self-Service VM Delivery Portal

Platform VM Orchestrator

HighAvailability

Manageability

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Package Virtual Appliance

Resource AwareHigh Availability

(HA)

Resource AwareHigh Availability

(HA)

o cy rvenDynamic Resource

Management(DRM)

o

cy rvenDynamic Resource

Management(DRM)

Tracking & PlanningReporting & analytics,chargeback

Life CycleManagement

Life CycleManagement

Open Architecture3rd Party Integration, IPMI, SNMP

XenServer

VMO Maximizes ROI from Virtualization

Scalability

Meet SLA


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Extending Citrix XenServer

Extending Citrix XenServer to bring dynamic resourcemanagement, availability and agility to the datacenter

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VM Orchestrator

Components & Installation


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VMO Components

VMO Management Console

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Shared Storage

VM StorageVMO Management ServerVMO/EGO persistence

VMO Server Host

VMO Server Host


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Installing Platform VMO as a VirtualAppliance

User has an existing CitrixXenServer environment

Installation Steps

User downloads VMOManagement Server VirtualAppliance

VMO

VMOv3_Mgt_Server_Appliance.xvaUser deploys appliance to aXenServer host as a VM usingXenCenter or CLI

User starts VM

User obtains a license for VMO

VMO

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XenServer Hosts

VM Stora

Optional: User configures VMOManagement Server forfailover

Shared Storage

VMO Backup

and nstalls t

User modifies VMOconfiguration script, runs itand reboots VMVMO Management Server isnow ready for use

User installs VMO Agent onXenServer hosts to bemanaged by VMO, creatingVMO Server Hosts

User opens VMO ManagementConsole and begins managingenvironment

Web-basedManagementConsole

Admin

VMO easily & seamlessly installs into Citrix XenServerenvironments, dedicated management server not needed

VMO Management Server

VMO Server Hosts


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VM Orchestrator

Web Based Management Console


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Web-based Management Console

Need administrative

control at and away fromyour desk?

Trying to reduce complex

and time consuminginstallations? Do you run a mixedoperating environment?

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Web-based Management Console VM management Host management Role-based administration Lifecycle management Audit trail

Rule-based monitoring andalerting

No client to install, accessible from anywhere, all users share the sameinterface, available from any operating system


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Web Console VM/Host Actions

Start Up, ShutDown VM

Suspend,Force Shut Down

and Reboot are

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esumeVM

Reboot VM Export VM as afile

Clone VMMigrate VMto anotherhost

Delete VM

ConvertVM to a VMtemplate

the equivalent of pulling the powerfrom a server


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Web Console Host Properties

Host NameHost IP Address

HypervisorHost Description

Hypervisor versionPhysical CPUs (cores)

Physical memory

Host status

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XenServer Host Pool

Physical NICs

XenServer networks

XenServer storage repositories


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Web Console VM Templates

VM Templates availableon the selected host

Template description

Type of template, eithersystem generated orcustom user created

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Template actions,notice that a template

can be converted backto a VM if required


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Web Console VM Events and Logs

VM Events can betriggered eitherby the system orby user definedpolicies

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VM Logs aresystemgenerated


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Web Console VM/Host Console

Click here toopen a VMconsole

VMO web-based console

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Web Console Host Events and Logs

Host Events can betriggered either bythe system or by userdefined policies

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Host Logs are systemgenerated


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Web Console Monitoring VMs andHosts

Host CPU andMemory Usage

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VM CPU andMemory Usage


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VM Orchestrator

Dynamic Resource Management (DRM)


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Dynamic Resource Management(DRM)

Where should I start my VM ? How much time do I spend looking for the right machine? What if I mistakenly start the VM on a machine that is already

overloaded? What if I have tens or hundreds of machines to manage?

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DRM Automated VM Placement In Action

Host 1

Hosts 1& 2 do not

have available CPU

or RAM

Host 2CPU90%

1GBRAMAvail

VM 1 VM 2 VM 3 VM 4 VM 5 VM 6 VM 7

VM 8 VM 9 VM 10 VM 4

CPU80%

1GBRAMAvail Shared StorageUser starts VM 4 requires 2

GB RAM, last run on Host 1

VMO assesses hosts for bestplacement

VMO automatically starts the

User Web-basedManagementConsole

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Hosts 3 does not

have available CPU

os mee s erequirementHost 3CPU70%

2GBRAMAvail

Host 4CPU30%

4GBRAMAvail

CPU60%

2GBRAMAvail


Admin

VM on best resource (User hasno knowledge of hosts)

VM 4 is started on

Host 4


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DRM Recommended Load Balancing In Action

Host 1 CPU80%

Host 2 1GBRAMAvail

VM 4 VM 5 VM 6VM 1 VM 2 VM 3

VM 7 VM 8 VM 9 VM 3

1GBRAMAvail

CPU90%CPU60%

2GBRAMAvail

Shared Storage

Host 1 is under heavy

load, CPU > 80%

utilization for an

extended period of time

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Host 3 Host 4RAMAvail

CPU80%

U30% 4RAMAvail

U60% RAM

Avail


Admin

Admin defines a Clusterpolicy:If CPU on a host persistsabove 80%, log an event andsend an email

VMO checks host CPU at theinterval defined in the policy

If the stabilization is exceededVMO logs an event and sendsan email


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Hosts 3 does not have

available CPU

DRM Automatic Load Balancing In Action

Hosts 2 does not have

available CPU or RAM

Host 4 meets the

Host 1 CPU80%

Host 2 1GBRAMAvail


VM 7 VM 8 VM 9 VM 3

1GBRAMAvail

CPU90%CPU60%

2GBRAMAvail

Shared Storage

Host 1 is under heavy

load, CPU > 80%

utilization for an

extended period of time

VM 3 is selected to be

migrated

(requires 2 GB RAM)

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requirementHost 3 Host 4RAMAvail

CPU80%

U30% 4RAMAvail

U60% RAM

Avail


Admin

Admin defines a Clusterpolicy:If CPU on a host persistsabove 80%, move the least

loaded VM to a host with freeresources

VMO checks host CPU at theinterval defined in the policy

If the defined conditionpersists beyond thestabilization period VMOselects the appropriate VM tomove

VM 3 is moved to

Host 4

VM evaluates availableresources on which to movethe VM


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DRM Cluster Policies

How often thepolicy is checked

TimeDefault value for how many times thecondition must persist before taking action

window during the day to check this policy

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The metric

beingevaluated

Theoperator

The thresholdvalue

The action to take if the metricmeets the evaluated condition forthe required number of periods

Rule specificstabilization period

Whether ornot to sendan email

notification if action istaken

Multiplerules can becreated foreach policy


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DRM - Host and VM Policies

Host Policies different Metrics andActions

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VM Policies different Metrics andActions


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DRM: Power-Aware Load Balancing

CPU80%

1GBRAMAvail

CPU5 %

2GBRAMAvail

How do I maintain an optimized environment?

How do I detect situations where hosts can be shutdown? How do I move VMs from hosts so that they can be shutdown?

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CPU40%

CPU30%

2GBRAMAvail

2GBRAMAvail

1GBRAMAvail

0.5GBRAMAvail

CPU65%

CPU65%

VMs automatically moved to other hosts with available resources Maximizes use of existing resources so that underutilized hosts

can be shutdown No more wasted power when environment has free resources

WithPlatformVMO


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VM Orchestrator

High Availability (HA)


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High Availability

How do you recover when a host fails ? Can I reduce the cost of HA ? Management Server Failure ?



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Where doyou start

CPU Memory

Virtual Environment TodayCPU Memory

Virtual Environment Tomorrow Multi-Host Dynamic Resource Management Automatic and recommended intelligent VMplacement

Automatic and recommended intelligent VMload balancing

Leverages Citrix XenServer live migrationcapability to move VMs without interruption

Multi-Host Dynamic ResourceManagement (DRM)

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s

How abouttomorrow?

How do youavoid thesesituations?

Optimizes resource utilization, simplifies administration, reduces humaninteraction with system, reduces administrative cost


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Resource Aware High Availability (HA)

How do yourecover when ahost fails?

How do youcontain the costsof traditional HA?

=+$

Platform VMO HA

+

= $+ = $x2

Traditional HA

= $

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Maximizes use of existing resources for HA, removes need for dedicated HAservers, leverages DRM for intelligent placement

Resource Aware High Availability Automatically re-starting VMs on available hosts

when a host fails Requires only 1 additional server to protect many,

use the additional server as an available host toshare load

Leverages Citrix XenServer storage repositories tore-start VMs with minimal interruption

= $= $


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Resource Aware High Availability InAction

Host 1 fails, VMs 1, 2 & 3are all set to failover

VM 1 is re-started on

Host 3

VM 2 & 3 are re-

Host 1 CPU80%

Host 2CPU60%

1GBRAMAvail

2GBRAMAvail

VM 1 VM 2 VM 3 VM 5 VM 6


Host 2 has insufficientsystem resources to

handle additional load

Shared Storage

VM 4VM 1 VM 2 VM 3

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Hosts 3 & 4 both have

resources available

Host 3CPU40%

Host 4CPU30%

2GBRAMAvail

2GBRAMAvail

1GBRAMAvail

0.5GBRAMAvail

CPU65%

CPU65%


Admin

Admin selects failover forappropriate VMs

VMO assesses theenvironment for free

resources to re-start VMs


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Management Server Failover In Action

Host 1 CPU80%

Host 2CPU65%

1GBRAMAvail

2GBRAMAvail

VM 1 VM 2 VM 3 VM 4 VM 5 VM 6

Management host fails

Host and VM states

are persisted

Shared Storage

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The cluster is aware of the failure

A new management server is

selected and started leveraging data

from shared storageShared Storage


Admin

The new management host is started

and takes over management of all

hosts in the cluster

Always-available Management Server


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VM Orchestrator

Self-Service VM Management


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Self-Service VM Management

Self-Service VM Delivery Portal Allows administrators to delegate

managementof VMs and deploymentof VM templates to users

Web Console for Platform VMOmeans there is nothing to installon end user PCs


Reduces administration, improves machine deployment turn around times,gives users more control


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Self-Service VM Management InAction

Host 1 CPU80%

Host 2CPU50%

1GBRAMAvail

2GBRAMAvail

VM 1 VM 2 VM 3 VM 4

Templates & VMs are

VM 5

User Web-basedManagementConsole

User logs into VM Management Console

User sees only VMs and VM templatesthat they have been assigned

Shared Storage

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Admin creates VMO users


Admin

stored on shared storage

Admin creates VMs and VM templates

Admin assigns user to VMs and/or VMtemplates

User starts up VM with VMO selectingthe appropriate host


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Consumer & Resource Plans

How do I allow multiple departments to share one environment?

How do I prevent departments from running in silos? How do I isolate the resources assigned to each department?

WithoutPlatformVMO

Engineering HR Marketing

Eng HR MktHR Eng EngMkt

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Increases efficiency by allowing multiple departments to share one environment Simplifies management by bringing all departments together in one product

With

PlatformVMO

CPU80% RAMAvail

1RAMAvail

U90% 4RAMAvail

RAMAvail

CPU5%

U90% CPU

60%2GBRAMAvail

1GBRAMAvail

CPU90%

2GBRAMAvail

2GBRAMAvail

CPU50%

CPU75%


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Consumer & Resource Plans

Resource Groups ConsumersResource Plan

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Increase virtualization ROI by allowing multiple groups to share infrastructure,decrease administrative costs by managing one environment, drive utilization higher


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HumanResources Finance Engineering

DevelopmentQuality Assurance

Organizational Chart

Example

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CPU = 2 x 2 x 2 GHz = 8 GHzMemory = 8 GB

Corporate Resource GroupTotal CPU = 24 GHzTotal Memory = 24 GB

Resource Plan

Human ResourcesCPU = 4 GHz

Memory = 4 GBFinance

CPU = 4 GHzMemory = 4 GB

DevelopmentCPU = 8 GHz

Memory = 8 GB

Quality AssuranceCPU = 4 GHz

Memory = 4 GB


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Tracking and Planning

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Tracking and Planning Generate charts Export data

Use historic utilization data to plan for the future, charge usersappropriately for their usage


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Open Architecture

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Maximize OpenManage investment, leverage open standards toperform operations

Open Architecture See virtualization events generated

by VMO in 3rd party managementproducts

Using open standards: IPMI, SNMP


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Enterprise Scale

CPU80%

1GBRAMAvail

1GBRAMAvail

CPU90%

0GBRAMAvail

CPU60%

2GBRAMAvail

CPU80%

How am I going to efficiently managethis environment?

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CPU30%

4GBRAMAvail

CPU60%

2GBRAMAvail

CPU80%

1GBRAMAvail

1GBRAMAvail

CPU90%

2GBRAMAvail

CPU80%

1GBRAMAvail

1GBRAMAvail

CPU

90%0GBRAMAvail

2GB

RAMAvail

CPU80%

CPU90%

CPU90%


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Entry point for strategic adoptionOrchestrate

Whos looking for VMO

Initially looking for affordable alternative to VMware

XenServerPlatform

VMO + More value, 50% lower cost=

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AutomationSharingMultiple hypervisor supportin the future

Assess

Virtualize

Consolidate

Share


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Comparison with VMware

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Platform VMO + Citrix XenServer = higher value alternative


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Points of Interest

Platform VM Orchestrator Platform Computing

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ver e tr x ea y #4 virtualization vendorto watch in 2008 CIO Magazine


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Licensing & Pricing

Licensed per physical serverPerpetual License $800 per license

Annual Support & Maintenance(mandatory in first year)

$200 per license

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More Information

www.interact.be

www.platform.com/vmo

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Demonstration videos 30-day evaluation

[email protected]


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