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What’s New in vSphere 4.0:Technical Overview
Private Cloud
Internal Clouds
AppLoads
AppLoads
AppLoads
AppLoads
AppLoads
Cloud OS
ManagementFederation & Standards
ExternalClouds
Cloud OS
Management
There are Three Building Blocks for the Private Cloud
‘Software Mainframe’
SLA-Driven Management
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Mobility
VMware vSphere™ 4.0 Delivers
Application Services
Infrastructure Services
VMware vSphere™ – The Industry’s First Cloud Operating System
Scalability
Dynamic Resource Sizing
Network Management
vSphere 4.0
FirewallAnti-virusIntrusion PreventionIntrusion Detection
Security
ClusteringData Protection
Availability
vNetwork
StorageManagement & ReplicationStorage Virtual Appliances
vStorage
Hardware AssistEnhanced Live Migration Compatibility
vCompute
Infrastructure Services Deliver CapEx and OpEx Savings
Highest consolidation ratios in the industryMost efficient use of hardware resources
Low operational overhead
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Storage
Networking
Virtual Machines
CPU
Memory
64 cores and 1 TB physical RAMHardware Scale Up
Lowest CPU overhead Hardware Assist Purpose Built Scheduler
Maximum memory efficiency Hardware Assist Page Sharing Ballooning
Wirespeed network access VMXNET3VMDirectPath I/O
Greater than 200k iops per secondLower than 200 microsecond latencyStorage stack optimization
VMDirectPath I/O
Virtual hardware scale out 8-way vSMP and 255 GB of RAM per VM
VM Scale Up
vCompute vStorage vNetwork
Current NEW
ESX
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“Speeds & Feeds” Optimization for Highest Consolidation Ratios
Scheduled Task to Change Resource Settings
Home > Management > Scheduled Tasks > Add
To accommodate business priorities that change over time, schedule tasks to change resource settings.
vCompute vStorage vNetwork
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DPM consolidates workloads onto fewer servers when the cluster needs fewer resources
Places unneeded servers in standby modeBrings servers back online as workload needs increase
ESX supports Intel Speed Step/AMD Power now for individual host power optimizationMinimizes power consumption while guaranteeing service levelsNo disruption or downtime to virtual machines
vCompute vStorage vNetwork
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Green IT with VMware vSphere™ Power Optimization features
DPM powers off server when requirements are lower
DPM brings servers back online when load increases
New Resource Distribution ChartsvCompute vStorage vNetwork
New DRS Management Pages
History tab
Recommendations page
Refresh recommendations
Apply a subset of recommendations
Edit cluster
properties
Apply all selected recommendationsFaults view displays issues
that prevented DRS from providing or applying recommendations.
Actions taken based on recommendations
Customize the display
Faults page
vCompute vStorage vNetwork
Virtual machine disks consume only the amount of physical space in use
Virtual machine sees full logical disk size at all timesFull reporting and alerting on allocation and consumption
Significantly improve storage utilizationEliminate need to over-provision virtual disksReduce storage costs by up to 50%
vStorage Thin Provisioning
vCompute vStorage vNetwork
ESX
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Datastore
Virtual Disks
20GB
40GB20GB
20GB
60GB
20GB
100GB
Thick Thin Thin40GB 100GB
Thin Disk Provisioning Operations
Create New Virtual Machine Wizard
Clone and Migrate Virtual Machine Wizards
A thin-disk option is available when you: Create a virtual machine Clone to a template Clone a virtual machine Migrate virtual machine
storage (Storage VMotion)
vCompute vStorage vNetwork
Hot Virtual Disk ExtendExpand virtual disks onlineRespond quickly to growing requirements without downtime
VMFS Volume GrowExpand VMFS Volume on the same LUN it was created Facilitate adding more virtual machines to an existing volumeFacilitate data growth for the virtual machinesIncrease flexibility to simplify capacity planning
Efficient Storage Abstraction with VMFS
vCompute vStorage vNetwork
ESX
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Datastore
Virtual Disks
20GB
100GBLUN
Extend 10G of virtual disk
Add new virtual disk
VMFS Volume Grow to grow the datastore
Extend 8G of virtual disk
20GB
No change to datastore
VMFS Volume Grow to grow the datastore
40GB
vNetwork Distributed SwitchvCompute vStorage vNetwork
Aggregated datacenter level virtual networkingSimplified setup and changeEasy troubleshooting, monitoring and debuggingEnables transparent third party management of virtual environments
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vNetwork Distributed SwitchvSwitch vSwitch vSwitch
Moving from Standard vSwitch to DVSwitch
vswitch
DVS Upgrade Steps1. Create DVS
2. Break existing NIC team
3. Associate half of NICs with new DVS
4. Move VMs from LS to DVS
5. Associate remaining NICs with DVS
6. Repeat steps (2)..(4) for remaining hostsESX Host 1
vswitch
DVS
During steps 3 and 4, network bandwidth available to VMs (and redundancy) limited by 50%
Physical NICs cannot be shared by Standard vSwitch and DVS
vswitch Existing standard virtual switch
DVS Distributed Virtual Switch
Physical NICs
ESX Host 2
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Nexus 1000V
VSM
Cisco Nexus 1000v Architecture Overview
vCenter Server
VMware ESX
SERVER 1
VMware vSwitch VMware ESX
SERVER 2
VMware vSwitch VMware ESX
SERVER 3
VMware vSwitch
VM #1
VM #4
VM #3
VM #2
VM #5
VM #8
VM #7
VM #6
VM #9
VM #12
VM #11
VM #10
VEM VEM VEMNexus 1000V vDS
vCompute vStorage vNetwork
Virtual Supervisor Module (VSM)
• Virtual or Physical appliance running Cisco OS (supports HA)
• Performs management, monitoring, and configuration
• Tight integration w/ VMware Virtual Center
Cisco Nexus 1000V Enables
• Policy-based VM Connectivity• Mobility of Network & Security
Properties• Non-Disruptive Operational Model
Virtual Ethernet Module (VEM)
• Enables advanced networking capability on the hypervisor
• Provides each VM with dedicated “switch port”
• Collection of VEMs = 1 DVS
Feature ESX 3.5: Standard vSwitch
ESX 4.0: vNetwork Standard Switch
ESX 4.0: vNetwork Distributed
SwitchCisco Nexus 1000V
Switching Features
Layer 2 Forwarding Yes Yes Yes Yes
IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Tagging Yes Yes Yes Yes
Multicast Support Yes Yes Yes Yes
IGMP Snooping v3 - - - Yes
VMotion Support Yes Yes Yes Yes
Network Policy VMotion - - Yes Yes
Upstream Switch Connectivity
EtherChannel Yes Yes Yes Yes
Asyncronous Port Channels - - - Yes
Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) - - - Yes
Load Balancing Algorithms
Virtual Switchport ID Yes Yes Yes Yes
Source MAC Yes Yes Yes Yes
Source-Destination IP Yes Yes Yes Yes
Source-Destination MAC - - - Yes
Source-Destination-Port IP - - - Yes
Additional Hashing Options - - - Yes
VMW vSwitch & the Cisco Nexus 1000VvCompute vStorage vNetwork
FeatureESX 3.5: Standard vSwitch
ESX 4.0: vNetwork
Standard Switch
ESX 4.0: vNetwork
Distributed SwitchCisco Nexus
1000VTraffic Management Features
Tx Rate Limiting Yes Yes Yes Yes
Rx Rate Limiting - - Yes Yes
Quality of Service Marking
DSCP - - - Yes
Type of Service - - - Yes
Class of Service - - - Yes
Security Features
Port Security Yes Yes Yes Yes
VMSafe Compatible Yes Yes Yes Yes
Private VLANs - - Yes Yes
PVLAN Promiscuous Trunk Support - - - Yes
Access Control Lists - - - Yes
DHCP Snooping - - - Yes
IP Source Guard - - - Yes
Dynamic ARP Inspection - - - Yes
VMW vSwitch & the Cisco Nexus 1000VvCompute vStorage vNetwork
FeatureESX 3.5: Standard vSwitch
ESX 4.0: vNetwork
Standard Switch
ESX 4.0: vNetwork
Distributed SwitchCisco Nexus
1000V
Management Features VMware vCenter Support Yes Yes Yes Yes
Third Party Accessible APIs Yes Yes Yes Yes
Network Policy Groups Yes Yes Yes Yes
Multi-Tier Policy Groups - - - Yes
SPAN - - - Yes
ERSPAN - - - Yes
Netflow v5 * * * Yes
Netflow v9 - - - Yes
SNMP v3 Read/Write - - - Yes
CDP v1/v2 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Syslog ** ** ** Yes
Packet Capture & Analysis - - - Yes
Radius/TACACS+ - - - Yes
* Experimental Support** Network Syslog information is compiled and exported with other, non-network related, vCenter events.
VMW vSwitch & the Cisco Nexus 1000VvCompute vStorage vNetwork
VMware vSphere™ 4.0 Delivers
Application Services Provide Built in Service Level Controls
VMware Solutions Maximize Uptime
Planned Downtime Unplanned Downtime
Network Redundancy
Storage vMotion
VMotion
NIC & HBA Teaming
VCB
HA
VM Failure Monitoring
Availability Security Scalability
Server ESX
Virtual Machines
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Interconnect
Storage
Site Recovery Manager
Enhanced VMotion Compatibility (EVC)
EVC Cluster
CPU Baseline Feature Set
EVC prevents migrations with VMotion from failing due to incompatible CPUs.
CPUIDCPUIDCPUID
CPUID
X… X… X…
K…
Availability Security Scalability
Storage VMotion in vSphere 4 Enhancements
Can administer via vSphere Client
Supports NFS, Fibre Channel, and iSCSI
No longer requires 2 x memory
Supports moving VMDKs from thick to thin formats
Can migrate RDMs to RDMs and RDMs to VMDKs (non-passthrough)
Leverages new vSphere 4 features to speed migration
LimitationsVirtual machine cannot include snapshots
VM must be powered off to simultaneously migrate both host and datastore
Availability Security Scalability
New HA Cluster Settings
Ability to suspend host monitoring
Choice of three admission control strategies
Availability Security Scalability
VM Monitoring
Enable automatic restart due to failure of guest operating system
Determine how quickly failures are detected
Set monitoring sensitivity for individual virtual machines
Availability Security Scalability
VMware Fault Tolerance
Single identical VMs running in lockstep on separate hostsZero downtime, zero data loss failover for all virtual machines in case of hardware failures
Zero downtime, zero data lossNo complex clustering or specialized hardware requiredSingle common mechanism for all applications and OS-es
Availability Security Scalability
VMware vSphere™
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Enable Fault Tolerance with a Single ClickPrimary Virtual Machine > Summary Tab
After you turn on Fault Tolerance, the Status tab on the primary virtual machine shows Fault Tolerance information.
Availability Security Scalability
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VMware Data Recovery
VMware’s Backup/Recovery Solution based on APIs for Data Protection
Agentless disk-based backup and recoveryDe-duplication and incremental backups to save disk space
Availability Security Scalability
Protection Engine
VMware vSphere™
VMware VMsafe
API that enables protection of VMs by inspection of virtual components in conjunction with hypervisor Isolation of protection engine from malwareBroad ranging coverage of virtual machine CPU, memory, storage and network
Application
Operating System
Availability Security Scalability
Availability Security Scalability
VMware vShield Zones
Self-learning, self-configuring firewall ServiceVMotion and network-configuration aware trust zones
Dynamic firewall policy using application protocol awarenessDynamic security capacity using infrastructure vServicesSecurity policies auto-adapt to network reconfiguration or upgrades
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VMware vShield Zones Architecture
vShield Host GatewayVirtual Network MonitoringVirtual Network FirewallTransparently Managed
vShield ManagerCentralized MonitoringCentralized Policy AssignmentWeb-based interface
VMware ESX VMware ESX
vShieldvShield
VMware ESX
vShieldVMwarevCenter
VMwarevShield
Manager
Availability Security Scalability
Scale Up Applications for Assured QoSAvailability Security Scalability
Scalable virtual machinesHot add of
CPUMemory
Hot add and removeStorage devices
Network devices
Hot Extend virtual disksZero downtime scale out of virtual machines
255 GB
8 CPUs
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Hot Add for Memory and CPU
You must enable Memory and CPU Hot Add so that the options are available on the Hardware tab.
Virtual Machine > Edit Settings > Options Tab > Memory/CPU Hotplug
Availability Security Scalability
Hot Adding and Removing PCI Devices
You can hot-add/remove: Network cards SCSI adapters Sound cards SCSI disks and CDROMs USB EHCI controller VMCI PCI passthrough devices
Virtual Machine > Edit Settings > Hardware Tab > Add
Availability Security Scalability
Hot Extending VMDKs
Virtual Machine > Edit Settings > Hardware Tab
Availability Security Scalability
Simplified
Responsive
Resilient
vCenterApplication Management
Infrastructure Management
Lab Manager
AppSpeed
ChargebackLifecycleManager
CapacityIQ ConfigControl Orchestrator Site RecoveryManager
Automation
vCenter Server Linked Mode Overview
Standard vSphere Client can access inventory across multiple vCentersView and search across combined inventory of a group of vCenter ServersShared roles and license configurations
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Basic Workflow to Implement Host Profiles
Host ProfileMemory ReservationStorageNetworkingDate and TimeFirewallSecurityServicesUsers and User GroupsSecurity
ClusterReference Host1
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Working with Host Profiles
After you create the profile, attach it to hosts/clusters so that you can check compliance and apply it to hosts not in compliance.
vApp Overview
vApps are multi-tier application services that you can manage as a single inventory item.
Provides for single-step managementEliminates complex setupand configuration
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App Server
VM
vApp
OVF Descriptor
App Server
VM
Database
VM
Resource Pool
Distributed Virtualization Layer
New Storage Views Tab Adds Insight into Storage Infrastructure
The new Storage Views tab provides greater insight into capacity utilization and storage connectivity.
Enhanced Views for Storage Devices
Unique LUN identifier is persistent across reboots.
Host Configuration > Storage > Devices
Right-click to rename
VMware vSphere™ 4.0 delivers
Hardware Platforms
Aberdeen LLCAce ComputersAcerACMA ComputersActionAMAX Information TechnologiesAnders & RodewykAquariusASEM SPAASUSTeK ComputerBGMbluechip Computer AG BullCIARA - VXTECH Cisco Coastline Micro IncColfax InternationalColumbus Micro Systems Inc. COM 1 EDV-System GmbH Compusys COMPUTER HAUG GmbH Cyclone Dam Sistemi S.r.I Dawning Information Industry Co. Ltd. DELL Delphin Data EDV Dienstleisungs GmbH
These features are representative of feature areas under development. Feature commitments must not be included in contracts, purchase orders, or sales agreements of any kind. Technical feasibility and market demand will affect final delivery.
1284 Servers
Digital Henge E4 Computer Engineering S.p.A. Electro Sales CorporationEquus Computer SystemsEvesham Technologies ExuS-Data GmbH FORMAT Sp.Fujitsu Fujitsu Siemens Computers GEMM Informatica SrI Giga-byte TechnologyGigabyte SRLHCL HELiOS BUSINESS COMPITERHitachi HP IBM ICOInbox INFORMATICA EL CORTE INGLES Insite Technology LtdInspur Intel INVESTRONICA Ipex ITG ItautecJ&N Computer ServicesKontron
KraftwavLeadman Lenovo Leo Computer Linear SystemsMaxdata GmbH MDS MicroMITSUBISHI MPC Nanobay NEC SASNeogenesvs S.A. de C.V.Netinlink NETWEB TECHNOLOGIESNor-TechNTT Ockam Open Storage Solutions OPTIMUS SA PC Factory SA Plat’HomePogo Linux PROconsult Data A/S Quanta ComputerR-StyleRackable Systems
Radi SysReal.Com-94 Bt. Rombus International GmbH Sai InfoSystem (India) Ltd. Samsung Seneca Data SGI Silicon Mechanics Silicon Systems SNCSonex Technologies StratusSun Microsystems Inc Supermicro Computer Inc SVET Computers TAROX Systems & Services GmbH Thomas-Krenn.AG Transtec Unisys USA ComputersVahalVerari Viglen LimitedVIST SPBWinFirst Wipro Wortmann AG XENON Systems Pty LTDYang Ming International Corp. ZT Group
Operating Systems – 481
Windows 7Windows Preinstallation
Environment 2.0, 2.1Windows Server 2008Windows VistaWindows Server 2003Windows XPWindows 2000Windows NT 4.0Windows 98Windows 95Windows 3.1xMS DOS 6.22Asianux Server 3.0CentOSDebian
These features are representative of feature areas under development. Feature commitments must not be included in contracts, purchase orders, or sales agreements of any kind. Technical feasibility and market demand will affect final delivery.
IBM OS/2 Oracle Enterprise LinuxOpen ServerRed Hat Enterprise LinuxSCO UnixWare 7SCO OpenServer 5.0SUSE LinuxSUSE Linux Enterprise DesktopSUSE Linux Enterprise ServerUbuntuUnixWareFreeBSD Novell NetWare Novell SELSSolaris Operating System for x86
vSphere 4 Editions: Essentials Packaging
All inclusive packages:Licenses for 3 physical servers (up to 2 processors each)License for central management server
ESSENTIALS
VMware ESXi OR VMware ESX
4-way vSMP
vCenter Server for Essentials(up to 3 servers)
ESSENTIALS PLUS
VMware ESXi OR VMware ESX
4-way vSMP
vCenter Server for Essentials(up to 3 servers)
VC Agent VC Agent
Update Manager
High Availability
Data Recovery
6 CPUS x
6 CPUS x
6 CPUS x
1 x
x 6 CPUS
x 6 CPUS
x 6 CPUS
x 1
x 6 CPUS
x 6 CPUS
x 6 CPUS
Update Manager 6 CPUS x
vCenter Serverfor Essentials
vSphere 4 Editions: Core Platform
High Availability
STANDARD ENTERPRISE PLUS
VMware ESXi OR VMware ESX
4-way vSMPVC Agent
6 Physical Cores / CPU256 GB Physical Memory
VMotion™
High Availability
VMware ESXi OR VMware ESX
4-way vSMPVC Agent
12 Physical Cores / CPU256 GB Physical Memory
ADVANCED
Fault Tolerance
Data Recovery
vShield Zones
VMotion™
High Availability
VMware ESXi OR VMware ESX
8-way vSMPVC Agent
12 Physical Cores / CPUNo License Memory Limit
Fault Tolerance
Data Recovery
vShield Zones
Distributed Switch
DRS / DPM
Storage VMotion
Host Profiles
VMotion™
High Availability
VMware ESXi OR VMware ESX
4-way vSMPVC Agent
6 Physical Cores / CPU256 GB Physical Memory
ENTERPRISE
Fault Tolerance
Data Recovery
vShield Zones
DRS / DPM
Storage VMotion
Update Manager Update Manager Update Manager Update Manager
Thin Provisioning Thin Provisioning Thin ProvisioningThin Provisioning
VCB / vStorage APIs VCB / vStorage APIs VCB / vStorage APIs VCB / vStorage APIs
Hot Add Hot AddHot Add
Resources and Next Steps :
VMware vSphere landing pagehttp://www.vmware.com/go/vsphere
New editions overviewhttp://www.vmware.com/go/vsphere/buy
Upgrade to vSpherewww.vmware.com/go/vsphere-upgrade-center
Deep Dive WebcastsTechnical : http://www.vmware.com/a/webcasts/index/program/179622Overview :
http://www.vmware.com/a/webcasts/index/program/179617