Server Consolidation with VMware Infrastructure

Agenda Introduction Conversion demo Background Lessons learned Hands on with vSphere 4 Wrap up

Introduction

Conversion demo

Background

Lessons learned

Hands on with vSphere 4

Wrap up

Current State 5 ESX hosts (2 more planned) 30 production virtual machines 7 test virtual machines 18 physical servers retired

5 ESX hosts (2 more planned)

30 production virtual machines

7 test virtual machines

18 physical servers retired

Lessons Cost Covert or Migrate Hardware specs Use what is paid for Physical vs. Virtual Disk space Comfort with free versions Rapid deployment Backups

Cost

Covert or Migrate

Hardware specs

Use what is paid for

Physical vs. Virtual

Disk space

Comfort with free versions

Rapid deployment

Backups

Agenda Introduction Conversion demo Background Lessons learned Hands on with vSphere 4 Wrap up

Introduction

Conversion demo

Background

Lessons learned

Hands on with vSphere 4

Wrap up

Thank you David Gerstenecker University of Illinois

David Gerstenecker

University of Illinois