1. Using Server Virtualization In
Manufacturing Operations
Bob Mick
VP Emerging Technologies
Virtualization ARC Advisory Group
is Sustainable bmick@arcweb.com
bmick@arcweb com

2. Agenda
Why Virtualization Now?
Virtualized Operating Model
Virtualization Suppliers
ARC Forum Workshop
Virtualization Issues
Conclusions
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3. Interest in Virtualization
Others enter
Why Virtualization the market?
Now?
Growing
interest
Note: Factors other than those shown existed.

4. The Situation
Virtualization is not New. Why Now for Operations?
Proven Value
• Corporate IT experiences the value
• New capabilities enable a broader group of candidate applications
• Pilots in Manufacturing Operations have demonstrated value
Proven Products
• VMware – Very mature products
• Microsoft – Technology important to Operations
• Many other products and partnerships
Why not use Virtualization in Operations?
• Install a new set of servers with each new application?
• Legacy software value - R
L ft l Run llegacy software on new h d
ft hardware
• Replacement computers are many times faster – waste?
• Better management, Backup, Back-out, Reliability …
“Virtualization” Can Mean more than Virtual Servers
… Storage, Grid, Assets …
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5. How Can Server Virtualization Technology Help?
Costs, Reliability, Operations & Maintenance
Decrease costs
• Less hardware – and still run diverse OS and application versions
• Less: Space, Energy, Maintenance …
Increase reliability
• Less to hardware fail
• Even then, recover easily by redeploying virtual server
• Isolate mission critical components (create more Virtual Servers)
• N affected by restart of non-mission critical
Not ff db f i i ii l
Operations & Maintenance
• More effective updates, patching and testing
• Restore test environments and configurations quickly
• Update, patch and test copies
• Place online when confident – restore original q
g quickly
y
Virtualization is Sustainable!
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6. Virtualized Operating Model
Uncoupling of Software From Physical Servers
Higher Performance
Computing Platforms
• Infrastructure Consolidation
• Replace Obsolete Platforms
• Common Automation Platform
• Virtualization Hardware
Increase Network Virtualized Increased Security
System Complexity Operating & Reliability
• Broader Connectivity
y • Safety
Model • Compliance
• More Data &Integration
• New Architecture Drivers • Homeland Security
• Technology Migration • Security Infrastructure
• Out of Space • Patch Management
Continued Importance
of Legacy Applications
• Preserve Intellectual Property
• High Replacement Cost
• Avoid Disruption
A id Di ti
• Slow Phase-out
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7. General Virtualization Architecture
Tools For Creating Multiple Servers on One Physical Server
Create, Monitor, Manage
Virtual Servers
Isolated
Secure
Confidential
ment A
ment B
ment C
Manageable Each Virtual
…
Environment
Virtualization Utilities
s
Virtual Environm
Virtual Environm
Virtual Environm
May Contain:
•Application files
•Application software
•Operating system
E
E
E
Virtualization Software - Hypervisor
Computing Hardware
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8. General Elements of Server Virtualization
Architectures and Details Vary
Create, Monitor, Manage
Virtualization Utilities
Virtual Servers
• Tools to create, copy, move and
Virtual Environment A
Virtual Environment B
Virtual Environment C
Each Virtual
monitor virtual environments Environment
Virtualization Utilities
May Contain:
Hypervisor •Application files
•Application software
• Thin layer that operates •Operating system
p g y
n
E
E
E
•Device access
multiple environments
Computing Hardware
• Recent additions to processors Virtualization Software - Hypervisor
yp
V
by Intel and AMD directly Computing Hardware
support virtualization
Hypervisor also know as …
• VMM
• Virtual Machine Monitor
• Virtual Machine Manager
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9. Virtual Operating Model - Architecture
Changes the Hardware/Application Relationship
Network
Virtual
Servers
Virtualization Software
f
Hardware
Network
Hardware
Servers
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10. Another Opportunity: Automation
Enabled by Recent Chip Level Support for Virtualization
“One Second”
User Interface “Sub-millisecond”
Data Management Process Control
Integration Machine Control
Analytics Data Capture
Soft Real-Time Hard Real-Time
tilities
Environments Environment
•Windows, … •RTOS
•Application files
Application •Application files
Application
zation Ut
•Applications •Applications
•GP Device access •RT device access
“Hardware Enabled”
Specialized Hypervisor
Virtualiz
for Hard Real Time
Virtualization Software - Hypervisor
Computing Hardware
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11. Virtual Operating Model - Architecture
Requires Products From RTOS Suppliers and RT Applications
Network
Non-Real Time Real Time
Applications Applications
Real Time Virtualization Hypervisor
Network
Non-Real Time Real Time
Applications Applications
Multiples?
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12. Sample Suppliers of Virtualization
Widely Deployed – Different Needs, Strategies, Benefits
Hardware
Requirements?
Xensource IBM
Windows?
Linux?
VMware Cisco
RTOS?
Single OS Version?
Virtual Iron
Virtualization HP Multiple Versions?
Software
Tools?
TenAsys
TenAs s Microsoft Monitoring?
(Real Time) Management?
Type Of Virtualization?
Oracle
SWsoft Sun Scheduling?
Hardware Mgmt?
Performance?
Plus Many Suppliers of
Tools, Monitoring, Deployment Methods …
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13. Monday’s Virtualization Workshop
Practices and Experiences in Manufacturing Operations
Start Topic Speaker Time
Opening Bob Mick
1:00pm 10 min
Virtualization Overview ARC
Microsoft Virtualization Sam Youness
15 min
Overview and Experiences Microsoft
VMware Virtualization Curtis Pope
15 min
Overview and Experiences VMware
Manufacturing Operations Use Cases, Panel & Group 36 People
1:40pm 50% Users
Experiences, Issues and Solution Paths Discussion 50% Suppliers
Whit McConnell
ExxonMobil
Open Discussion and Prioritization of
Desirable Industry Actions Bob MacDonald
P&G
Will be Posting Information
on ARC Virtualization Portal
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14. Drivers for Server Virtualization
In Operations
What is driving the adoption of virtualization in
operations?
p
Answer:
• Bottom up – finding ways to get projects done
• No specific business initiatives
Is This Likely to Change?
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15. Is Virtualization Helping Suppliers?
Internally
How is virtualization being used by suppliers?
What are your experiences and expectations?
Answer:
• Most suppliers are using virtualization internally
• More are working with customers
End Users are Driving
Interest in Virtualization Technologies
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16. Inhibitors to Deploying Virtualization
Supporting Application in a Virtualized Environment
What are some of the application support issues?
Suppliers:
Would you be willing to take no
exception and continue to provide
support to customers who wish to
install your applications on virtual
Answer machines?
• End users need help now Would you provide basic
implementation guidance such as
• It differs by supplier recommendations on number of
• Support agreements virtual CPUs and memory allocation
need to change for virtual machines hosting your
applications?
Would you consider delivering your
application as a pre built virtual
pre-built
machine?
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17. Inhibitors to Deploying Virtualization
Hardware – Software – Use Pattern Relationship
What are some of the licensing issues?
Suppliers:
Will you consider changing licensing
enforcement to something more
compatible with virtual environments
(e.g. no dongles)?
Answer:
• Yes, there are may questions
• There are no clear answers
• P bl
Problem i solvable … and will b i t
is l bl d ill be interesting
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18. Microsoft, VMware …
Are the Needs of Manufacturing Operations Unique?
Smaller implementations of virtualization (e.g. small
manufacturing control rooms) do not warrant expensive SAN
infrastructures. Local storage solutions make more sense in
these cases. Will your software continue to support local
storage implementation in the long term?
Drivers to adopt virtualization in manufacturing environments
include reduction of technical "churn" of hardware, operating
system and software applications. While virtualization eases
some of this, it also adds to it. Would you consider extending
base hypervisor support (e.g. security and critical patches) so
that a hypervisor version has at least the same useful life as
the
th underlying hardware?
d l i h d ?
It is Too Early to Know – So Far So Good
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19. Conclusions
Virtualization is Sustainable
Value has been Network
… demonstrated
End users have Virtualization Software
… committed
Virtualization suppliers are
… ready Network
Application suppliers are
… starting to commit
Needs
• Beneficial use cases for Manufacturing Operations
• Development of common practices for Operations
• A way to identify and sort out issues (support, licenses …)
Server Virtualization In Operations is Happening
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20. Thank You.
For comments and questions please email bmick@arcweb com
questions, bmick@arcweb.com
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