Marine Corps Network Operations and Security Command Virtualization Network and Alternate Site Implementation Mr. Daniel Carroll Sgt Nicholas Dicola
Marine Corps Network Operations and Security Command
Virtualization Network and Alternate Site Implementation
Mr. Daniel CarrollSgt Nicholas Dicola
Marine Corps Network Operations and Security Command
We are responsible for supporting all Non-Navy/Marine Corps Intranet Commands and Deployed Units.Scope of Mission
200 Marine, Government Service and Contract WorkersProvide highly advanced communications systems to the War efforts in Iraq, Afghanistan and all Marine Corps Units around the globeRoughly 120,000 users of Marine Corps IT Services
http://www.mcnosc.usmc.mil
The ChallengeThe MCNOSC needed to create a highly available, easily recoverable, manageable failover solution for an alternate command center
Previously managed 12 physical Exchange 5.5 Directory Synchronization Servers, 10 Active Directory Root servers, 8 various application and monitoring servers Needed to move all data to alternate site in as near to real time as possible Wanted to break the “hardware” tie down associated with most conventional data replication modelsAlso needed to shorten deployment cycles of new servers for application services
The SolutionThe MCNOSC implemented VMware GSX Server 3.2 hosting a large number of services provide by MCNOSC, tied into a NetApp FAS 980 ISCSI attached storage solution for all VMware flat files
Currently utilizing 20 GSX Server 3.2 server hosts, 10 at main site and 10 at alternate site.Utilizing 2 VirtualCenter Servers, 1 main and 1 alternateCan allocate new development servers quickly
Two standard images ready to deploy: Windows 2003 and 2000
Future Virtualization GoalsUpgrade to ESX 3.0/Virtual Center 2.0Implement Blade Server Technology into Hardware ArchitectureVirtualize All Remote Sites and Regional Data CentersVirtualize Deployed Forces Application Networks
Upgrade to ESX 3.0/Virtual Center 2.0ISCSI SupportSMP AdvantagesBetter Spread LoadingVMotionOther wonderful and mysterious benefits that I cannot discuss due to the NDR that would allow me to be sued so horribly that my children would be unable to attend college.
Blade Server ImplementationSignificantly shrink hardware footprintWith back end storage tie in, greatly increase redundancy
Redundant power and network capabilitiesHot swappable server blades
Virtualize Remote Sites and RegionsStandardized server builds
Enhances securityEnhances manageability
Quicker service deploymentEasier TroubleshootingReduced hardware footprintEasier backup and recoverability
Deployed Forces VirtualizationStandardized server builds
Enhances securityEnhances manageability
Quicker service deploymentEasier TroubleshootingReduced hardware footprintEasier backup and recoverability
Deployed Forces Virtualization Cont.Post VM templates on Secure FTPISCSI Connected Mail databases
Attachable to any VMNo Hardware dependenceQuicker Deployment of Services
Ability to pull VMs from garrison (rear) network and attach to deployable network