Post on 03-Nov-2014
description
VMware Software-Defined Data Center (2014)Presented by: John LongVCI Level 2, VCP5-DV, VCAP-DCA, VCLOUD
February 13, 2014
• 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
Virtualization Overview
Hardware Layer
Virtualization Layer
IaaS PaaS SaaSCloud Layer
“Traditional” Compute Virtualization
Physical Hardware
Physical Hardware
Virtual Machine
We add a layer above our physical hardware
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
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
What is a Software-Defined Data Center?
Software-Defined Data Center
Networking Compute Storage
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
Network Virtualization
Physical Network
Physical Network
Virtual Network
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?
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
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!
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
Storage Virtualization
Physical Storage Physical
Storage
Virtual Storage
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
An example Virtual SAN
Virtual SAN Cluster
Esxi01• SSD• Drive 2• Drive 3
Esxi02• SSD• Drive 1
Esxi03• SSD• Drive 4• Drive 5
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
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
Moving Forward
Application Demands
Demands on IT Operations
Business Demands
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?
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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/
Q & A