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Virtualization
Barry Hutt
Founder & CEO
March 26, 2009
Virtual Insight focuses on maximizing the value of technology for IT organizations
We work one-on-one with business leaders to turn existing IT infrastructures into greater business assets
Virtual Insight is a Knowledge Expert that empowers virtualization technology adoption
We are a Consulting & Professional Services company specializing in server, storage and desktop virtualization technology for IT infrastructure
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Industry experts –
Executives & Engineers from major technology corporations
Extensive experience in Enterprise Technologies, Servers, SANs, Virtualization, Desktop Virtualization
+15 years average tenure in the industry
Full ownership & accountability ― We become your extended organization
Expertise broadens new solution definition and delivery possibilities
Budget conscious ― Fixed fee project or variable
Continuous process ― Checks and balances all through process
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Our Background
What you can expect from a Virtual Insight engagement
Increased Productivity ― Ability to focus on growing the business
Flexibility ― Ease & agility in moving assets and tools to the highest performing resources
Optimized return on current IT assets ― avoid asset expenditures and complexity
We provide business leverage
Businesses today are faced with tough challenges and decisions
Global competition reduces any room for error: Businesses must hit on all cylinders all the time & must squeeze 110% out of all assets
Friction is driving down productivity
An outside expert can give you a fresh perspective
We provide the opportunity to benchmark your IT infrastructure
Virtual Insight can help apply rigorous creative thinking to optimize productivity
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Expectations
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Energy Savings / Power Consumption
VDI seat uses ~28 watts of power vs. 120 watts for box PC
Savings of $58,000 per year for 5000 seat deployment (10 cents/KW)
Data Security
Data never leaves the datacenter
End Point Security feature disables disk on key and other portable storage devices
Availability (software / hardware fault tolerance)
Low failure access device, highly reliable data center devices
Ability to proactively detect HW/SW failure and switch/move to another VM
Scalability/Time to Deployment
Deploy/update thousands of users in minutes versus days/weeks in traditional model
Disaster Preparedness and Recovery
Ability to quickly move VM to another datacenter and load balance if necessary
Manageability
Break/Fix, Policy Compliance, Device Provisioning/De-provisioning, Move/Adds/Changes, and Software Deployment
Greatly reduce amount of System Administrators
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Virtualization Promise
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The Many Faces of Virtualization
Server Virtualization
Storage Virtualization
Network Virtualization
Desktop Virtualization
• Parallels
•VMware
• Microsoft
• Citrix
• EMC
• Lefthand
• 3Par
• Cisco
• NetApp
• Cisco
• HP
• IBM
• Quest / Provision
• VDM
• Citrix
• Many Players• Lots of Technology• Plenty of Confusion
Virtualization Defined
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Hardware Virtualization
Hardware
Physical
Machine
Applications
running inside a
Virtual Machine
Virtual Sessions
OO
Operating
System
Operating
System
Operating
System
Presentation VirtualizationApplication is Hosted on
another Physical Machine & the
UI is displayed else where.
Application
VirtualizationJust the
application is
hosted in a
virtual session
OO
User Interface
Thin Client
Virtualization separates
work from the underlying physical
machine or entity allowing for multiple
instances of a task and the ability to
easily move work. In a word
Virtualization creates Flexibility.
Virtualization Defined
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Hardware Virtualization
Hardware
Physical
Machine
Virtual Sessions
OO
Operating
System
Operating
System
Operating
System
Virtualization separates
work from the underlying physical
machine or entity allowing for multiple
instances of a task and the ability to
easily move work. In a word
Virtualization creates Flexibility.
Netw
ork
Virtu
alization
Sto
rage V
irtu
alization
User Data
Application Data
Databases
Virtual Machines
HDD
HDD
HDD
What is a Virtual Machine?
What is a Hypervisor?
What is a Connection Broker?
How do I define the end user Experience?
What about licensing?
How do I sort out all the products and who should I use?
Why do I care about the Protocol?
What is VM Pooling?
What about performance?
Can I use existing hardware?
How much storage do I need?
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
Virtual Servers
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Things to Consider & Questions
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) is a solution for remote access to Windows XP/Vista or Linux desktops that are implemented on a virtual machine in the data center
An emerging technology with powerful implications to today’s operating environment
A natural extension of data center virtualization concepts and practices
An easier way to deliver desktop experience with better management, security and boundless access
The PC’s traditional assets of OS & Applications are moved into a virtual file called a VM (virtual machine) located on the server/storage
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What is VDI?
The PC or Thin Client can now be managed in a Centralized Environment
Administrators can reduce desk-side support calls
Remotely manage the OS and applications
Lockdown & control the desktop
Reduce license sprawl
Reduce energy consumption
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What are the Benefits of VDI?
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Reduce energy consumption by ……..
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Replacing Traditional PC’s with
Thin Clients
Up to 90% power savings across the desktop
What are the Benefits of VDI?
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Important VDI Features….
A desktop management platform that connects a client to a centrally managed virtual machine
A platform that supports multiple types of virtualization hypervisors, connection protocols and acceleration technologies to enhance the user experience
What are the Benefits of VDI?
Business Infrastructure Assessment: (~ 3 weeks)
Access the IT infrastructure is the first step to meaningful change.
We focus on getting most out the EXISTING infrastructure.
Deliverables include:
Inventory of hardware and software assets (Server, Storage)
Network overview; desktop review
System lifecycle analysis
Recommendation on technology decisions based on your needs
Outcomes expected:
Determination of the top 3 opportunities for improvement
and an opportunity roadmap
and plan to achieve goals.
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Offering
Technology Planning, Selection and Design, Implementation
Server and Storage Virtualization
VMware Xen and Microsoft, Parallels, Quest
SAN, NAS and iSCSI solutions
Desktop Virtualization and VDI
I/O and Network Virtualization and Automation
Systems Management Integration and VM Management
Provisioning, Change and Configuration Management, Monitoring and full life cycle management
VM Sprawl management
VM performance and capacity planning
HA and Business Continuity solutions
Energy and Power Management
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Virtualization Solution Practice Areas