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Leverage the power of cloud computing using your existing IT infrastructure
Building a cloud infrastructure in smaller IT environments while optimizing cost with tiered storage
Special guest John Arrasjid Principal Architect & VCDX with VMware
April 10, 2012
hosted by Mario Blandini @ Drobo
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§ Session Abstract • Enabling IT as a service through cloud computing gives you a more
efficient, flexible and cost-effective model
• The IT team in a smaller organization is often just 1 or 2 people, and they already have some investment in virtualization
• This episode discusses the latest architectures for building a cloud infrastructure in smaller IT environments, and present valuable tips on increasing service levels and optimizing cost with tiered storage
§ Background on Expert Guest – John Arrasjid • VMware is the global leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure, and
delivers customer-proven solutions that accelerate IT
• John has nearly 3 decades of experience as a consultant, IT manager, and architect, is author of several USENIX publications on Cloud Computing, and is Principal Architect in Solution & Services Engineering @ VMware
Abstract & Background
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Cloud computing is the delivery of computing as a service rather than a product, whereby shared resources, software, and information are provided as a utility (like the electricity grid) over a network
Virtualization is the essential catalyst for cloud computing
§ Private, Public, Hybrid. Always over Internet?
§ IT responsiveness and agility = competitive edge
• For SMBs, also means management efficiencies
• Can enable lower cost delivery of infrastructure and services
Cloud Computing for SMBs
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Basic Architecture – What You Will Need § Physical servers for running applications in your private cloud § Two or more SAN storage devices for tiering
§ VMware vSphere, vCenter, and vCloud Director • What is vCAT and how does it apply to SMB?
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§ Approach 1 = Multiple storage devices at price points
• Use Storage Profiles technology built-in to vSphere 5.0
• Define storage capabilities and apply to storage profile
§ Approach 2 = Tiering within a storage system
• Use automated tiering in the storage to move between SSD, SAS, and SATA storage
• Most solutions are based on learning access patterns and intelligently placing storage on the right tier
Approaches to Tiering Primary Storage
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§ SMBs
• Often need HA but cannot afford Enterprise Tier 1
‣ Can tier inside the box, or use 2 lower-cost devices
§ Remote Office
• Often a subset of apps or smaller apps
‣ Can be one device, and leverage “cloud” storage at primary site
§ Test / Dev
• Often cannot afford the right capacity for budget
‣ Can use Tier 2 storage with same capabilities
Storage Price / Performance elsewhere
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§ Top concerns
• Implementation and Migration
• Security & Control
§ Addressing Those Concerns
• Fast Provisioning ‣ Using VMware’s unique Linked Clone technology, rapidly clone
base vApps into children vApps by only storing changes made by children and reading all other data from the base.
• Infrastructure Service Catalog ‣ Deploy & consume pre-configured infrastructure + application
services, such as virtual appliances, virtual machines, & operating system images with the click of a button
• vShield Security Technologies
Leveraging vCloud Director
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§ Disk-based replication has historically been too costly for SMBs or departments within larger companies
§ Software-based replication is a better fit for SMBs
Comparing approaches to Replication for DR
Software-Based Replication SAN Appliance Disk-to-disk
Replication
Recovery Point Near real-time (e.g. 15min)
Near real-time - real time
Near real-time - real time
Recovery Time <1hr - ~30min <1hr – instantly <30min - instantly
Scalability Good Very Good Very Good
Management Per server or Centralized Centralized Per array
Entry Cost $ $$ - $$$ $$$ - $$$$
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New in vSphere 5.0 & SRM 5.0
§ VMware vSphere v5 Standard Edition licenses or greater • SRM w/ vSphere Replication not currently available for Essentials or Essentials Plus kits
§ VMware SRM Standard Edition licenses (up to 75 VMs) - $195 per VM • Minimum qty is 25 @ $195 ea, or $4,875
§ Drobo 12-bay SAN Storage for Business, model B1200i – MSRP $11,999 with 12TB • For recovery site complementing existing SAN at protected site, or for both sites
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Putting It Together – vCloud for SMBs
§ VMware vCloud Director - $3,750 (Includes a license for 25 managed virtual machines) § VMware vCloud Director requires VMware vSphere Enterprise & vCenter Server Standard
§ Drobo SAN Storage for Business § Drobo B1200i as Tier 1 or Tier 2 depending on performance requirements § Drobo B800i for Tier 2 or Tier 3 optimized for capacity
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§ Top Questions • After how many VMs should I start looking at vCloud?
• How highly available does my storage need to be at each tier?
§ Key Takeaways • Cloud computing gives you a more efficient, flexible and cost-
effective model for infrastructure
• Small teams with even 1 or 2 people already have some investment in virtualization so they are underway
• Drobo is great storage for a tiered architecture for cloud infrastructure in smaller IT environments
Questions & Key Takeaways
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Thank You For Participating! Additional information @ http://www.drobo.com/vcloud
+ a special THANK YOU to our listeners
and to expert guest John Arrasjid
http://www.twitter.com/vcdx001 http://www.vmware.com/go/vcat
April 10, 2012
hosted by Mario Blandini @ Drobo