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Solutions Linux Paris March 18th

Creating and Assembling Software Stacks for Virtualization and Cloud Computing

Session S17 Virtualization & Cloud ComputingJames Weir CTO UShareSoft

Solutions Linux Paris March 18th

Creating and Assembling Software Stacks for Virtualization and Cloud Computing

Session S17 Virtualization & Cloud ComputingJames Weir CTO UShareSoft

UShareSoft The Appliance Factory Company UShareSoft The Appliance Factory Company © UshareSoft All rights reserved © UshareSoft All rights reserved

UShareSoft About Us

• The Appliance Factory Company• HQ in Europe, ramping up in US and Japan• Delivering UForge, a SaaS platform that hugely

simplifies how software appliances are built, maintained and deployed

• Pioneer in key on-going industry evolution “Go Vertical”• Contributing to Open Source communities with FREE

access to UForge


Software Delivery

TechnicalTechnical LegalLegalSocialSocial

“The costs of human resources for producing, operating and maintaining software will soon become prohibitive” Source Forrester

#1 Technical Issue: Installation & Configuration#1 Technical Issue: Installation & Configuration


Software Delivery

Software Appliances – Why Bother ?Software Appliances – Why Bother ?


Software DeliveryUp to 50% of Support Calls Comes from Improper Software InstallationUp to 50% of Support Calls Comes from Improper Software Installation

Source: Nat Friedman's BlogSource: Nat Friedman's Blog


Lowering The Barriers

Make Installation & Configuration EasyMake Installation & Configuration Easy

Kicking the Tyres Needs to be Quick & EasyKicking the Tyres Needs to be Quick & Easy


Think Vertical

Software AppliancesDifferent Formats (Physical, VM, Cloud)Software AppliancesDifferent Formats (Physical, VM, Cloud)


Software Appliance Market Trends

• CAGR by 86% (2007 – 2012)• Market $1.2B in 2012• Linux Preferred OS for ISVs• Non-Paid Linux counts for 65%• IDC expects Microsoft to strategically enter the market

in late 2010


EcosystemOS V endors

IS V sOpen S ourc e Projec ts

OS V endorsIS V s

Open S ourc e Projec ts

S oftw are Applianc eM arket P lac e

S oftw are Applianc eM arket P lac e Hos ting P roviders

C loud ProvidersInfras truc ture Tooling

Hos ting P rovidersC loud Providers

Infras truc ture Tooling

C ontent ToolingB uilders

C ontent ToolingB uilders

S ys tem Integ ra torsS ys tem Integ ra tors


Software Appliance Life Cycle

Many Industry Actors Investing R&D Many Industry Actors Investing R&D Mainly Manual ProcessSome OS Vendor Tools Mainly Manual ProcessSome OS Vendor Tools


Assembling Software Stacks

CollaborationCollaboration LAMPLAMPECMECM CRMCRM


Keep Assembly Under Control

• Control Software Image Content• Stack Integrity• Control Appliance Life Cycle• Control Software Licensing• Enhance IT Agility and TTM• Control Collaboration & Sharing of IP• Control the Matrix of Complexity


Building Software AppliancesTechnical Challenges

• Just Enough Operating System (JeOS)• OS Profiles• 32 or 64 bit• Stack Integrity• Installation Parameters

(keyboard,network, admin password)• Licensing• Configuration• Software Governance (versioning)

How to be Predictable & Consistent ?How to be Predictable & Consistent ?


Generating Software Stacks

UShareSoft The Appliance Factory Company

Content Tools Landscape

U buntu vmbuilderU buntu vmbuilder

rPath B uilder - rPa th LinuxrPath B uilder - rPa th Linux

C ohes iveFT - E la s tic S erverC ohes iveFT - E la s tic S erver

N ovell S us e S tudioN ovell S us e S tudio

V M w are S tudioV M w are S tudio R edHat B oxG rinderR edHat B oxG rinder

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US hareS oft UForg eUS hareS oft UForg e

US hareS oft C reatedUS hareS oft C reated


UForge Assembly FactoryRamp to virtualization & Cloud


Software Appliance Limitations

• Monolithic by nature – Not scalable or highly available• Manual Configuration between multiple instances• Multiple Software Appliances to maintain

All Software InstancesRunning in the same ContainerAll Software InstancesRunning in the same Container

Multiple Instances as a SolutionMultiple Instances as a Solution


vApps Distributed Software Appliances

Automatically Deploying Distributed Solutions onPhysical, Virtual & Cloud EnvironmentsAutomatically Deploying Distributed Solutions onPhysical, Virtual & Cloud EnvironmentsvApps - IT solutions packaged into a single appliancevApps - IT solutions packaged into a single appliance

S imple. Predic table. C ons is tent.S imple. Predic table. C ons is tent.


Summary

S implifying S oftw are Delivery is E s s entia lS implifying S oftw are Delivery is E s s entia l


Q&A


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Solving Business Challenges

Reduce CostsReduce CostsReduce CostsReduce Costs GrowGrowGrowGrow Reduce RiskReduce RiskReduce RiskReduce Risk

Save on Save on IntegrationIntegration

Automate YourAutomate YourProcessesProcesses

Reduce Field Reduce Field Engagement Time Engagement Time by x10by x10

Save on Save on IntegrationIntegration

Automate YourAutomate YourProcessesProcesses

Reduce Field Reduce Field Engagement Time Engagement Time by x10by x10

Scale with Scale with AutomationAutomation

Differentiate with Differentiate with Unique Software Unique Software AppliancesAppliances

Expand with Expand with Business Ready Business Ready SoftwareSoftware

Scale with Scale with AutomationAutomation

Differentiate with Differentiate with Unique Software Unique Software AppliancesAppliances

Expand with Expand with Business Ready Business Ready SoftwareSoftware

Control Software Control Software Policies & Policies & GovernanceGovernance

Risk Free Risk Free Collaboration & Collaboration & SharingSharing

License License ManagementManagement

Control Software Control Software Policies & Policies & GovernanceGovernance

Risk Free Risk Free Collaboration & Collaboration & SharingSharing

License License ManagementManagement


Expand to New MarketsRamp your Apps to the Cloud

Reduce SalesDelays

Reduce SalesDelays

Complete StackPre-integratedPre-deployedReady for POC

Complete StackPre-integratedPre-deployedReady for POC

Virtual AppliancesOfferings

Virtual AppliancesOfferings

Enterprise PackageLicense ManagementDistributed vAppsReady for Production

Enterprise PackageLicense ManagementDistributed vAppsReady for Production

Cloud ReadyAppliances

Cloud ReadyAppliances

Cloud PackageRemote DeploymentsScalable AppliancesReady for SaaS

Cloud PackageRemote DeploymentsScalable AppliancesReady for SaaS

Multi-OSMulti-OS Multi-FormatMulti-Format Multi-CloudMulti-CloudRamp your applications Any OS to Anywhere Physical, Virtual, Cloud

Ramp your applications Any OS to Anywhere Physical, Virtual, Cloud


JeOS ProfilingJust enough OS!

Reasons for JeOS

Full Stack with Fedora Distribution > 4000 packagesFull Stack with Fedora Distribution > 4000 packages

JeOSJeOSKeep only

what you needKeep only

what you need

With UForgesize reduced by 90%

in a few clicks!

With UForgesize reduced by 90%

in a few clicks!

Today this is manualand takes weeks

Today this is manualand takes weeks

Under 450 packagesUnder 450 packages

>Smaller Footprint>Better Performance>More Secure>Easier to Maintain


Open Appliance StudioCreating vApps

XWikiXWiki

TomcatTomcat

Solution Logic PackageSolution Logic Package

Automate ConfigurationAutomate Configuration

Deliver as applianceDeliver as applianceCreate ImageCreate Image

Install & ProvisionInstall & Provision

Multiple Instances of Same ImagesMultiple Instances of Same Images


Open Appliance Studio

Configure the Software ComponentsConfigure the Software Components

Connect to ONE Instanceto Launch the DeploymentConnect to ONE Instanceto Launch the Deployment

Deploy via the BrowserDeploy via the Browser


Open Appliance Studio

XWikiXWiki

TomcatTomcat

Automatically Deploying Distributed Solutions onPhysical, Virtual & Cloud EnvironmentsAutomatically Deploying Distributed Solutions onPhysical, Virtual & Cloud Environments

Scalable. Secure. Highly AvailableScalable. Secure. Highly Available

Simple. Predictable. Consistent.Simple. Predictable. Consistent.

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