Optimizing Virtual Machine Storage

Bernie WatsonSenior Systems Engineerbwatson@vizioncore.com804-304-2297

Vizioncore Company Data

• Founded in 2002

• Wholly owned by Quest Software as of December 2007

• Chicago-based HQ, Worldwide Sales Channel

• Proven – Over 18,000 customers; 2,200 partners worldwide

• 250-plus employees worldwide

• Offering full set of solutions that extend, enhance and improve virtual environments

• Strong VMware partner

Vizioncore Solution Set

VMWARE

MS HYPER-V

CITRIX XEN

Automate

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Storage Reclamation & Reallocation

Storage Reclamation & Reallocation

vOptimizer Pro

Best of VMWorld Finalist – New Technology

• Locate and total all over-allocated VM storage throughout customer’s data center(s)

• Help customers use their existing Virtual Machine (VM) storage more efficiently

• Right size under- or over-allocated VM storage

• Schedule and execute regular VM storage optimization procedures

• Produce and distribute VM storage cost savings reports

• Align partitions to 64K offsets to significantly improve VM performance

• IT organizations do not realize just how much money is being wasted on over-allocated VM storage

• Most companies have between 50% - 80% of empty VM storage

Used VM Storage

Over-allocated VM Storage

Wasted Space is Wasted Money

Align partitions

For details on aligning see: http://www.vmware.com/pdf/esx3_partition_align.pdf

Not Aligned:

Aligned:

Align partitions

• All Windows VMs are misaligned; newly built, legacy, and P2V

• Designed to add performance benefits to Windows™ guest operating systems; specifically for data volumes

• Alignment detection display:

Aligning Benefits:

Summarizing Storage Savings

• High-speed ROI scans can determine VM storage over-allocation for entire Data Centers

• Total IT dollars wasted is calculated based on customer entered info including cost of storage and desired free space

vOptimizer Pro Demo

Reduce risk of human error for manually performed processes

Create storage cost savings

Eliminate risk of VM failure from running out of space

Align misaligned VMDK files to underlying storage to increase performance

‘Human time’ cost saving by automating manual processes

Advantages

Limitations

• Dynamic disks

• Windows Raid

• Open Snapshots

• Thin VMDK’s

• vRDM and pRDM’s

Following are not supported with vOptimizer Pro:

• Customers can select a set of three industry-leading virtualization management products, at an affordable price, tailored to their environments

• Ultimate flexibility and added value

• Up to 40% cost savings

• Powerful software solution for your virtual environment:

• Conversions• Backups• Disaster Recovery• Replication• Monitoring / troubleshooting• Chargeback / cost accounting• Management / automation

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vEssentials Software Bundle

Free Products

• vConverter SC• vOptimizer “WasteFinder”• vControl Multi-Hypervisor Management• Virtualization Ecoshell

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Thank You.

Bernie WatsonSenior Systems Engineerbwatson@vizioncore.com804-304-2297