System Center Virtual Machine Manager

David HitchenTechnology Solution Professional

Agenda

System Center Virtual Machine ManagerEco SystemDeploymentFeaturesLicensing

Virtualisation Products

Server Virtualization

Application Virtualization

Desktop Virtualization

Presentation Virtualization

Management

Virtual Machine Manager

Virtualization Management Capabilities

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Server consolidation through virtual migration xVirtual machine provisioning and configuration xServer health monitoring, management xPerformance reporting, analysis xPatch management, software upgrades xVirtual machine backup and restore xDisaster Recovery x

Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager is a comprehensive management solution for the virtualized data center. It

enables increased physical server utilization, centralized management of virtual machine

infrastructure, and rapid provisioning of new virtual machines by the administrator and

certified end users.

At a glance

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Host Groups

Centralized Library

VMViews

Context Sensitive Actions

Test/Dev Deployment

Single Physical ServerAdministrator

ConsoleDelegated

Provisioning UIWindows® PowerShell

Centralized Library

SCVMM Agent

VM VM

VM VM

Corporate Deployment

Windows® PowerShellAdministrator Console Web-based Delegated

Provisioning UI

Library Server

Virtual Machine Hosts

Enterprise Deployment

Singapore

Virtual Machine Hosts

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Virtual Machine Hosts

Windows® PowerShellAdministrator Console Web-based Delegated

Provisioning UI

Virtual Machine Hosts

Library Server

Library Server

WAN Infrastructure

Library Server

Components

Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) Engine ServerVMM Engine running on dedicated serverVMM System Console

VMM AgentInstalled on the Virtual Server host machinesCommunicates with VMM Engine

Library ServerFile store for the virtual infrastructure building blocks

SQL ServerStores the configuration and discovery information

InterfacesAdmin UIWeb Command line

Powershell

The basis for the SC VMM Admin ConsoleCommand-line shell and scripting language>130 standard command-line toolsConsistent scripting syntax and utilities that integrate with established tools and proceduresAll functions of the VMM Admin Console are based on PowerShell scripts

Library

Provides a central store for all the building blocks of virtualisation

Virtual Machines/VHDs store for re-deploymentTemplates to create new Virtual Machines (VM)ISO images used in VM management and creationScripts to customize base VMsDecommissioned Virtual Machines/VHDsHardware configurations profiles

Physical to Virtual Migration (P2V)

P2V is a core feature of System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SC VMM), no additional costs per conversion SCVMM P2V includes the ability to create images of physical hard disks, prepare them for use in a virtual machine, and create the final virtual machine for an end-to-end P2V solutionSupport for Windows® 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Server 2003 R2No additional infrastructure is required; no need for PXE or ADS as in VSMTSimple wizard integrated in the main SC VMM user interface is used to perform the conversions P2V process is also completely scriptable via Windows PowerShell and can be done in stages (imaging, fix-up, virtual machine creation)

Features

Host ConfigurationAutomate Host setup/configurationGlobal host settings

Virtual Machine CreationWizard-based user interfaceRapid creation of VMs using P2V, Media, TemplatesAbility to save definitions as templates for rapid deployment

Features

Library ManagementStore offline VMs, templates, ISO imagesCreate, update, delete & store objects in the distributed library

Virtual Machine Placement and DeploymentRecommendation based on host capacity and utilizationManual admin overrideMovement of VM files over LAN or SAN

Features

Self Service Provisioning User InterfaceUser interface allowing end users to request and place VMs

AutomationCompletely scriptable user model

Monitoring and ReportingCentralized view of all virtual machinesReports on consolidation candidates, utilization trending, optimization opportunities

Licensing

Virtual machine management is a key component of server managementIntroducing the System Center Enterprise Server Management LicenseProvides comprehensive management for physical and Windows Server and storage environments and includes:

System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2007*System Center Operations Manager 2007 Enterprise EditionSystem Center Data Protection Manager 2007 Enterprise EditionSystem Center Configuration Manager 2007

Pricing and licensing will be announced approximately 30 days prior to launch

*VMM will only be available as part of the E-SML

SML Enterprise Edition

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Monitor & Analyze

Back Up & Restore

Data Protection Manager 2007

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Full Application and Server Management (P&V)

Available Q4 CY2007

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For More Information

Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine ManagerHomepage: www.microsoft.com/scvmm Datasheet: www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/scvmm/evaluation/default.mspx Email: scvmm@microsoft.com Newsgroup: http://connect.microsoft.com/vmm

Microsoft Virtualization Homepagehttp://www.microsoft.com/virtualization

Microsoft System Center Homepagehttp://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/

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