BETT 2012: Virtualization at Havant Academy

Virtualization at Havant Academy Enhancing the server infrastructure in education

Richard Markey | Assistant Principal

BETT 2012Rich Lane | Microsoft

Introductions

• Secondary 11-16

• 1st Academy in Hampshire

• 450 Students

• BSF project

• Microsoft Innovative School Member

• Curriculum underpinned by IT

Hardware Software

Inherited IT Services

Performance

13 physical servers

No UPS

Limited storage

Limited memory

Limited CPU

Office 2000 and 2003Inadequate disaster recovery solution

Limited resources

Lack of expansion capability

Limited management of services

Poor end user experience

Windows XP

Server 2003

The Solution

Existing Servers

Replacement of Existing Servers

Hyper-V

Existing Servers

Replacement of Existing Servers

Hyper-V

Hyper-V Configuration

Hyper-V physical hosts

Highly available storage

Intelligent UPS

Running 29 Virtual Servers

Hyper-V Benefits

Financial Performance

Hyper-V Benefits

ScalabilityResilience

Take advantage of Microsoft School

Agreement

Reduction of server hardware refreshment

costs

Reduced support time

Electrical costs and cooling requirements

are reduced

More time to focus on strategy

More responsive services

Physical servers are fully utilised

Effortless provision of new servers

Easier to plan and perform maintenance

Dynamic Memory maximises full potential

of resources

On going server upgrades are

simplified

Server Infrastructure can grow to support

Academy requirements

High availability of Servers

Virtual Servers can be backed up whilst

running

Granular restoration

Complete Virtual Server restoration

Dynamic load handling

Integration with Microsoft System Center Products

Hyper-V With System Center

Features

• Enhances Hyper-V manager

• Convert physical to virtual

• Provision VM’s from template

• Tag and filter Servers

• Store resources within library

• Integration with PRO

Hyper-V withVirtual Machine Manager (SCVMM)

Features

• Management packs to monitor Servers and applications

• Integrates with SCVMM to provide PRO Tips

• Can perform tasks if required

Hyper-V withOperations Manager (SCOM)

Features

• Complete protection of Hyper-V environment

• Multiple live backups through out day

• Restore entire Virtual Machines

• Granular restore of files and folders

• Protection for Microsoft Application Servers

Hyper-V withData Protection Manager (SCDPM)

Desktop Management

Configuration Manager 2007 (SCCM)

Features

• Software Inventory

• Management and deployment of Academy software

• “Zero Touch” deployment for Operating Systems

Monitor – usage

Plan - policy

Apply - non-peak user activity periods and then check for exceptions

Check - compliance and remediate non-compliance

Reduce energy costsassociated with power and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions

Report savings in power consumption and costs

Configuration Manager 2007 R3: Power Savings

Support includes:

• Discovery/Inventory

• Settings policy

• Remote Wipe

Announcing Configuration Manager 2012

Manage your School from the CloudIntroducing Windows Intune

Hyper-V System Center

Further Information

Windows Intune

Microsoft Stand

Private Cloud Pod

Microsoft.com/privatecloud

Microsoft Stand

Public Cloud Pod

Microsoft.com/intune

[email protected] [email protected]@richlane

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