Tech Talk – Nutanix Calm
Greg Smith, VP Product Marketing Gil Haberman, Director of Product Marketing
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Building an Enterprise Cloud
Networking
One-Click Operations
Server StorageData Protection
Virtualization
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Application Management for Multi-Cloud Environments
Networking
One-Click Operations
Server Data Protection
Virtualization
Multi-Cloud Management
Application Automation
Nutanix Calm• App-centric automation and
lifecycle management
• Abstract applications from cloud infrastructure
• Deploy and manage applications on multiple clouds
Storage
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Increasing Complexity in Managing Applications
Compute/storage
Virtualization
AppApp App
Private Cloud
More app components and
platformsLess IT agility
Knowledge silos Longer time to resolution
Fragmented ownership
Extended release cycles
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Public Cloud
Public Cloud
Public CloudPrivate Cloud
Hybrid Clouds Introduce Management Challenges
Inoperable and Disparate Platforms
Application
Management and Provisioning
Infrastructure
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Private Cloud
Full-stack ApplicationAutomation
What Is Needed
Azure Portal or Classic Portal GCP ConsoleIAM ConsoleUnified Orchestration and Management
Application
Management and Provisioning
InfrastructurePublic Cloud
Public Cloud
Public Cloud
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Introducing Calm
Nutanix CalmApplication
Management and Provisioning
InfrastructurePublic Cloud
Public Cloud
Public Cloud
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Delivered in Prism
Distributed Storage Fabric
App Mobility Fabric
AcropolisPrism
AHV (Built-in Virtualization)
One-click Infrastructure Management
One-click Operational
Insights
One-Click Planning
CalmApp Lifecycle Management
Hybrid Cloud Management
Self Service and Governance
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Calm Overview
Cal
mApplication Lifecycle Automation
Self Service and Governance
Hybrid Cloud Management
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Application Lifecycle Automation
Cal
mApplication Lifecycle Automation
Self Service and Governance
Hybrid Cloud Management
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Blueprints Capture All Elements Of The Application
BlueprintComponent
VMs
Base Applications
Configuration
Policy
Connectivity
Dependencies
Operations
Intuitive and visual way to model applications
Incorporate all elements including VMs,
configurations and binaries
Drive repeatable provisioning of applications
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Make Sense of Complexity In a Visual Way
Capture organizational
knowledge
Streamline provisioning and
lifecycle tasks
Easy to understand dependencies
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Blueprints Are Flexible And Open
Utilize existingBash or
Powershell scripts
Call any external service using
REST API
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Blueprints Are Used For Lifecycle Management
Provision
Configure
Scale
Upgrade
Delete
Blueprint
Automate routine application management
operations
Reduce errors, delays and downtime
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Self Service and Governance
Cal
mApplication Lifecycle Automation
Self Service and Governance
Hybrid Cloud Management
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Nutanix Marketplace Empowers Self-Service
One-Click App Provisioning
Pre-integrated blueprints
Self-service based on user role and group
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Transitioning From Friction And Handoffs..
IT Resource Request OS Team DB Team Network Team
Ticket Creation Handoffs:Different SLAs
Different PrioritiesDifferent Approvals
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..To One Click Automation
Request
Provision VM
Connect DB
Configure Network
Finalize App
IT User
Automation
Marketplace
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Hybrid Cloud Management
Cal
mApplication Lifecycle Automation
Self Service and Governance
Hybrid Cloud Management
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Deploy Across Clouds Based On Need
Enterprise Cloud Public clouds
Apps
Calm
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Nutanix Profile
AWS Profile
Apply Profile to Blueprint
Deploy Across Clouds Based On Need
Cloud destination is configured once, then can be
used for any blueprint
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