1 Leverage the power of cloud computing using your existing IT infrastructure Building a cloud infrastructure in smaller IT environments while optimizing cost with tiered storage Special guest John Arrasjid Principal Architect & VCDX with VMware April 10, 2012 hosted by Mario Blandini @ Drobo
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Leverage the power of cloud computing using your existing IT infrastructure
Building a cloud infrastructure in smaller IT environments while optimizing cost with tiered storage
Special guest John Arrasjid Principal Architect & VCDX with VMware
April 10, 2012
hosted by Mario Blandini @ Drobo
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§ Session Abstract • Enabling IT as a service through cloud computing gives you a more
efficient, flexible and cost-effective model
• The IT team in a smaller organization is often just 1 or 2 people, and they already have some investment in virtualization
• This episode discusses the latest architectures for building a cloud infrastructure in smaller IT environments, and present valuable tips on increasing service levels and optimizing cost with tiered storage
§ Background on Expert Guest – John Arrasjid • VMware is the global leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure, and
delivers customer-proven solutions that accelerate IT
• John has nearly 3 decades of experience as a consultant, IT manager, and architect, is author of several USENIX publications on Cloud Computing, and is Principal Architect in Solution & Services Engineering @ VMware
Abstract & Background
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Cloud computing is the delivery of computing as a service rather than a product, whereby shared resources, software, and information are provided as a utility (like the electricity grid) over a network
Virtualization is the essential catalyst for cloud computing
§ Private, Public, Hybrid. Always over Internet?
§ IT responsiveness and agility = competitive edge
• For SMBs, also means management efficiencies
• Can enable lower cost delivery of infrastructure and services
Cloud Computing for SMBs
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Basic Architecture – What You Will Need § Physical servers for running applications in your private cloud § Two or more SAN storage devices for tiering
§ VMware vSphere, vCenter, and vCloud Director • What is vCAT and how does it apply to SMB?
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§ Approach 1 = Multiple storage devices at price points
• Use Storage Profiles technology built-in to vSphere 5.0
• Define storage capabilities and apply to storage profile
§ Approach 2 = Tiering within a storage system
• Use automated tiering in the storage to move between SSD, SAS, and SATA storage
• Most solutions are based on learning access patterns and intelligently placing storage on the right tier
Approaches to Tiering Primary Storage
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§ SMBs
• Often need HA but cannot afford Enterprise Tier 1
‣ Can tier inside the box, or use 2 lower-cost devices
§ Remote Office
• Often a subset of apps or smaller apps
‣ Can be one device, and leverage “cloud” storage at primary site
§ Test / Dev
• Often cannot afford the right capacity for budget
‣ Can use Tier 2 storage with same capabilities
Storage Price / Performance elsewhere
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§ Top concerns
• Implementation and Migration
• Security & Control
§ Addressing Those Concerns
• Fast Provisioning ‣ Using VMware’s unique Linked Clone technology, rapidly clone
base vApps into children vApps by only storing changes made by children and reading all other data from the base.
Management Per server or Centralized Centralized Per array
Entry Cost $ $$ - $$$ $$$ - $$$$
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New in vSphere 5.0 & SRM 5.0
§ VMware vSphere v5 Standard Edition licenses or greater • SRM w/ vSphere Replication not currently available for Essentials or Essentials Plus kits
§ VMware SRM Standard Edition licenses (up to 75 VMs) - $195 per VM • Minimum qty is 25 @ $195 ea, or $4,875
§ Drobo 12-bay SAN Storage for Business, model B1200i – MSRP $11,999 with 12TB • For recovery site complementing existing SAN at protected site, or for both sites
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Putting It Together – vCloud for SMBs
§ VMware vCloud Director - $3,750 (Includes a license for 25 managed virtual machines) § VMware vCloud Director requires VMware vSphere Enterprise & vCenter Server Standard
§ Drobo SAN Storage for Business § Drobo B1200i as Tier 1 or Tier 2 depending on performance requirements § Drobo B800i for Tier 2 or Tier 3 optimized for capacity
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§ Top Questions • After how many VMs should I start looking at vCloud?
• How highly available does my storage need to be at each tier?
§ Key Takeaways • Cloud computing gives you a more efficient, flexible and cost-
effective model for infrastructure
• Small teams with even 1 or 2 people already have some investment in virtualization so they are underway
• Drobo is great storage for a tiered architecture for cloud infrastructure in smaller IT environments
Questions & Key Takeaways
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Thank You For Participating! Additional information @ http://www.drobo.com/vcloud