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Server Consolidation with MSA And Partner Technologies

Fred Baumhardt David L. JonesConsultant Enterprise ArchitectMicrosoft UK Unisys Corporation

Agenda

The Datacenter Problem

What MSA is

Server Consolidation Approach

MSA Consolidation Guidance

Unisys’ Consolidation Scenarios

ExclusionsWindows Resource Manager

Microsoft Virtual Server

The Datacenter Problem

Some Core SystemsSome Core Systems

Internet SystemsInternet Systems

DepartmentsDepartments

ExtranetsExtranets

Branch OfficesBranch Offices

• Systems organically grown under a “Project” contextSystems organically grown under a “Project” context• Different areas commissioned systems independentlyDifferent areas commissioned systems independently• Security often bolted on as an afterthought if at allSecurity often bolted on as an afterthought if at all• The sticky tape thing sort of works – so lets not touch it !The sticky tape thing sort of works – so lets not touch it !• The answer to everything used to be: whack another box inThe answer to everything used to be: whack another box in

Project 1…n SystemProject 1…n System

Business/IT Shared Priorities

RiskRisk CostCost ResourcesResources

SecuritySecurity ConsolidationConsolidation ManagementManagement

Server SprawlServer Sprawl

Underutilized ServersUnderutilized Servers

Poor Management & ProcessesPoor Management & Processes

Increasing Headcount ReqsIncreasing Headcount Reqs

Consolidation – Taking Back Control

Consolidation lets us change the organic – sporadic unmanaged growth and revert it to a purpose built DatacenterConsolidation can reduce operational risk, lower cost, and free resourcesThe consolidation process looks at all areas of running and operating application infrastructures – rationalises and merges where appropriate

69% consolidating69% consolidating 25% considering25% considering 6% not consolidating6% not consolidating

30-40% cost reduction 30-40% cost reduction possiblepossible

Analysts Driving Consolidation

30% consolidating today30% consolidating today 40% considering – 3 yrs40% considering – 3 yrs

Server infrastructure Server infrastructure consolidation will become consolidation will become mandatory in TCO-optimized mandatory in TCO-optimized shops shops

META META GroupGroup

What Is MSA?

Prescriptive and Architectural technical guidance designed to help in

Planning

Building

Deploying

Operating

In Consolidation – MSA is the blueprint for the end-state – It is what you consolidate to

What Ships?

Architectural & ServiceArchitectural & Service “ “Blueprints”Blueprints”

(Planning Information)(Planning Information)

Sample BusinessSample Business RequirementsRequirements

Planning GuidePlanning Guide((Design Choices and howDesign Choices and how

we arrived at them)we arrived at them)for sample instantiationfor sample instantiation

Build GuidesBuild Guides(How-to) for (How-to) for

sample instantiationsample instantiation

Test guides, scripts,Test guides, scripts,and test results for and test results for sample instantiationsample instantiation

SolutionSolutionOperations Guide for Operations Guide for sample instantiationsample instantiation

Since your requirements will be different, your instantiation will be different

MSA Assists in Consolidation Projects

PlanPlan BuildBuild DeployDeploy

EvaluateEvaluate1.1. Assess Current InfrastructureAssess Current Infrastructure2.2. Identify GoalsIdentify Goals

PlanPlan3.3. Design New EnvironmentDesign New Environment4.4. Plan MigrationPlan Migration

BuildBuild5.5. Build, Test, Implement PilotBuild, Test, Implement Pilot6.6. Plan User/Data MigrationPlan User/Data Migration

DeployDeploy7.7. Implement ProductionImplement Production8.8. Migration Users/DataMigration Users/Data9.9. Evaluate and ReviewEvaluate and Review

OperateOperate10.10. OperationsOperations

PartnersPartners

OperateOperateEvaluateEvaluate

Key TradeoffsLess physical devices to managePotential cost savings in hardware, software, and supportSimpler solution that will enable managed growth

Isolation of servicesFor security or administrative reasonsIncompatibilities with other services

Servers belong to separate departmental budgetsDifferent SLA requirements for applicationsBusiness Need to locate resources closer to the usersPolitical Pressure that is insurmountable

Consolidation of some services Consolidation of some services from multiple branch offices to a from multiple branch offices to a central office, leveraging central office, leveraging increased bandwidth availabilityincreased bandwidth availability

CentralizedCentralized FacilityFacility

Branch OfficeBranch Office

Branch OfficeBranch Office

Branch OfficeBranch Office

EDC 1.5 & MSA 2.0EDC 1.5 & MSA 2.0

Key Scenarios – Branch Office

Consolidation of multiple Consolidation of multiple switches to centralized switches to centralized multi-blade switchesmulti-blade switches

Scenario - Switch Consolidation

EDC 1.5 & MSA 2.0EDC 1.5 & MSA 2.0

Windows NT 4.0 File And Print Server Consolidation

Consolidation of multiple file and/or Consolidation of multiple file and/or print servers to higher-end servers print servers to higher-end servers running Windows Server 2003running Windows Server 2003

EDC 1.5 & MSA 2.0EDC 1.5 & MSA 2.0

Windows NT 4.0 Domain Consolidation

Consolidation of multiple Windows NT 4.0 Consolidation of multiple Windows NT 4.0 domains to less or a single domain running domains to less or a single domain running Windows Server 2003 Active DirectoryWindows Server 2003 Active Directory

EDC 1.5 & MSA 2.0EDC 1.5 & MSA 2.0

Consolidation of multiple data stores to Consolidation of multiple data stores to centralized SAN storage using Windows 2000 centralized SAN storage using Windows 2000 and Server 2003 Data Center Server and and Server 2003 Data Center Server and Unisys ES7000Unisys ES7000

SQL Server Consolidation

EDC 1.5 & MSA 2.0EDC 1.5 & MSA 2.0

Exchange 5.5 +2000 Consolidation

Consolidation of multiple Exchange Consolidation of multiple Exchange Servers to less Exchange 2003 Servers to less Exchange 2003 servers running multiple databasesservers running multiple databases

Microsoft is doing this worldwide on Microsoft is doing this worldwide on our internal infrastructureour internal infrastructure

EDC 1.5EDC 1.5

Technology EnablersTechnology Enablers

Network DevicesNetwork Devices Higher speed and port density Layer 2 and 3 switchesHigher speed and port density Layer 2 and 3 switches

Improved, lower cost Improved, lower cost network bandwidthnetwork bandwidth

Gradually Reducing costGradually Reducing costNearly Ubiquitous in EuropeNearly Ubiquitous in EuropeIncreasingly Reliable with strong SLAsIncreasingly Reliable with strong SLAs

Storage AreaStorage AreaNetworkNetwork

Highly AvailableHighly AvailableHigh capacityHigh capacityExtensible storage capacityExtensible storage capacity

Windows Advanced &Windows Advanced & Datacenter ServerDatacenter Server

Support for 8 partitionsSupport for 8 partitionsScale: 32 processors, 64GB MemoryScale: 32 processors, 64GB MemoryWorkload ManagementWorkload Management

Windows Powered Windows Powered NASNAS

Terabytes of Storage Terabytes of Storage Snapshot backup and Replication for data availabilitySnapshot backup and Replication for data availabilityStorage scalability with DFSStorage scalability with DFS

Exchange 2003Exchange 2003

SQL Server 2000SQL Server 2000

Unlimited storage/multiple databasesUnlimited storage/multiple databasesExcellent Clustering support on WS2003-EEExcellent Clustering support on WS2003-EEAD Unifies enterprise administrationAD Unifies enterprise administration

Support for up to 16 instances in SQLSupport for up to 16 instances in SQL64GB RAM/32 CPUs, failover clustering64GB RAM/32 CPUs, failover clusteringNo single point of failureNo single point of failure

Technology Enablers

Windows Server 2003Windows Server 2003 Better Performance, more scaleable and secureBetter Performance, more scaleable and secureFeatures designed to enable consolidation scenariosFeatures designed to enable consolidation scenarios

Partners Are Key To MSA

Extend the MSA guidance

Adapt MSA guidance for globalizationSystem Integrators

Language

Hardware

Cover Scenarios that are tailored to their specific markets using MSA as base

Open invitation to all partners – hardware, software, services to join programme

The Unisys Enterprise RoadmapUnisys adds value to the MSA baseline

Consolidation – From 74 servers to 46 to 2

From 74 instances of the operating system to 46 to 40

Disaster Recovery – global site load balancing, geographic clustering and fail over

Extended applications testing – Microsoft Exchange, Business Intelligence, OLTP database

Secure heterogeneous consolidation tier – Exchange, SQL, ISV applications

Single console management – servers, applications, OS (Sentinal)

End-to-end services – business blueprints, applications development, infrastructure planning, and implementation

The BIG Picture

Unisys MSA 1.5 ConsolidationConsolidation Using PCI Blade Appliance

Server on a PCI cardIntel Pentium III 700 MHz processor

512MB, 1GB or 2GB memory

Low environmental requirements

1 - 3 network connections 10/100/1000 (Ethernet over PCI Gigabit )

Shares ES7000 disk resourcesHigh availability (RAID or SAN over PCI support)

Simplified management

Consistency of software

Unisys MSA 1.5 ConsolidationHeterogeneous Application Consolidation

Consolidated Applications and ServicesExchange

16,000+ Users per site

GeoClustered for HA/DR

BizTalkGeoClustered for HA/DR

File and PrintGeoClustered for HA/DR

SQLSingle Instance supporting BizTalk and Analysis Services DBs

GeoClustered for HA/DR

Internet Information Server (IIS) and Commerce Server 2000

DHCP2 local site clusters with split address range scopes

Unisys MSA 1.5 ConsolidationSQL Server 2000 Consolidation

One instance of Windows 2000 DC

6 SQL InstancesInstance 1 – OLTP

1TB DB Size

1000’s of transactions a second

Instance 2 – Business Intelligence2TB DB Size

Instance 3 – Analysis ServicesMultiple 280GB Cubes

Instances 4, 5, 6 – Database Consolidation36 DB’s per Instance

DB sizes from 100MB to 35GB

All 6 SQL Instances are GeoClustered for HA/BC200KM Distance with real fibre – no simulation

Synchronous SRDF replication

Site 1 – Server 1Site 1 – Server 1

Site 2 – Server 1Site 2 – Server 1

Site 1 – Server 2Site 1 – Server 2

Site 1 – Server 2Site 1 – Server 2

Consolidation Tools

Application Asset Manager (AAM): Process Discovery and Analysis

Agent invoked to non-invasively discover running databases, applications, associated dependencies and performance characteristics on standalone servers

Validates runtime applications revision levels and system resource utilization

Generates reports that highlight opportunities for application/database consolidation and application co-existence

Consolidated Server Sizer (CS Sizer)Provides an automated means to estimate system component/configuration requirements

Facilitates the definition of systems, partitions, and workloads in order to arrive at an estimate of system configuration

Addresses sizing issues for several types of business needs

Dedicated Consolidation Engineering

AllenbrookAurum/MiserBEA WebLogicsBiztalkBusiness ObjectsCold FusionCommerce ServerCompassCool ICECrystal Reports

AllenbrookAurum/MiserBEA WebLogicsBiztalkBusiness ObjectsCold FusionCommerce ServerCompassCool ICECrystal Reports

CSSDEPCONDMR/MaximusEasternEasyPhoneEntelagentErisco (Healthcare app)ExchangeFile/Print ServicesIIS

CSSDEPCONDMR/MaximusEasternEasyPhoneEntelagentErisco (Healthcare app)ExchangeFile/Print ServicesIIS

Engineering team dedicated to consolidation solutions: Engineering team dedicated to consolidation solutions: Pre-testing applicationsPre-testing applications and developing best practices, sizing and and developing best practices, sizing and configuration guidelines, storage configuration guidelines, configuration guidelines, storage configuration guidelines, optimization practices, technology integration practices, etc.optimization practices, technology integration practices, etc.

INSCIINSCI J.D. EdwardsJ.D. Edwards PotomacPotomac Lotus DominoLotus Domino NetIQNetIQ Norton Norton

Anti-VirusAnti-Virus PeopleSoftPeopleSoft ProclarityProclarity PTFSPTFS R2KR2K RemedyRemedy

INSCIINSCI J.D. EdwardsJ.D. Edwards PotomacPotomac Lotus DominoLotus Domino NetIQNetIQ Norton Norton

Anti-VirusAnti-Virus PeopleSoftPeopleSoft ProclarityProclarity PTFSPTFS R2KR2K RemedyRemedy

RightFaxRightFax SAPSAP SAS SAS SiebelSiebel SQL 6.5, 7.0, SQL 6.5, 7.0,

20002000 SQL Analysis SQL Analysis

ServicesServices Telnet 3270 Telnet 3270 Terminal Terminal

ServicesServices Trend Micro Trend Micro

AntivirusAntivirus XML 3.0XML 3.0

RightFaxRightFax SAPSAP SAS SAS SiebelSiebel SQL 6.5, 7.0, SQL 6.5, 7.0,

20002000 SQL Analysis SQL Analysis

ServicesServices Telnet 3270 Telnet 3270 Terminal Terminal

ServicesServices Trend Micro Trend Micro

AntivirusAntivirus XML 3.0XML 3.0

Exchange 2000 Server

General ConsiderationsMemory limitations

Storage Group and Mailbox Store hierarchy

ClusteringFailing to an active node: NOT RECOMMENDED

Keep SG limitation in mind when planning!

Tuning and PerformanceDisk Cache Usage

Disk Layout Planning

Database Cache

See http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/techinfo/deployment/2000/e2ksp2_cluster.asp for detailed deployment info

SQL Server 2000

Take advantage of SQL Server’s built-in processor affinity

Set each SQL Server instance’s Maximum memory limit so that memory is left for other applications

AWE and SQL Server

See http://ntlab.unisys.com/cmpguide/oltpsql.htm for more deployment guidelines

BizTalk Server 2000

Dedicate a separate SQL Server instance to BizTalk, especially when in a cluster

If clustered, put SQL Server, MSDTC, and BizTalk all in same cluster group

Or change registry to set dependencies

See: http://www.microsoft.com/biztalk/techinfo/deployment/2000/DeplyCon.doc for more deployment guidelines

Resources

MSA EDC 1.5

MSA IDC 1.5

MSA 2.0 Technical Preview

Available today

Links:At http://www.microsoft.com/systemsarchitectureIn Technet, under IT Solutions

At Unisys e-mail: david.l.jones@unisys.com http://unisys.com/products/es7000__servers/hardware/microsoft__systems__architecture__/index.htm

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