Software-Defined Data Center through Hyper-Converged Infrastructure

1. © 2014 VMware Inc. All rights reserved.
Software-Defined Data Center through
Hyper-Converged Infrastructure
Chris Wolf, VP & CTO, Americas
Mornay Van Der Walt, VP of Emerging Solutions
Dave Shanley, System Engineer, Emerging Solutions

2. Agenda
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• Achieving SDDC through Hyper-Converged Infrastructure
• Technology & Offering Overview
̶ EVO:RAIL
̶ EVO:RACK Tech Preview
• Recommended Breakout Sessions

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Principles
Agile
Available
Inexpensive

4. Comparing Public and Private Clouds
Goals: Agile, Available, and Inexpensive
Public Cloud Private Cloud
Low-cost commodity x86 physical infrastructure
(storage, servers, network)
High cost traditional x86 physical infrastructure
(storage, servers, network)
Homogenous virtual infrastructure layer Heterogeneous virtual infrastructure layer
Purpose-built management stack
Traditional management stack or purpose-built
stack that integrates with traditional components
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5. CONFIDENTIAL 5
We’ve Seen this Transition Before

8. SDDC Delivers Unparalleled Flexibility
Software Defined
Data Center (SDDC)
Any Application
SDDC Platform
Any x86
Any Storage
Any IP network
Data Center Virtualization
Inter- Data Center
Any Application
Any x86
Any Storage
Any IP network
Cloud IaaS
Any Application
Any x86
Any Storage
Any IP network
SDDC Platform
Centralized management
Seamless portability
Unrestricted choice
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9. Challenges in Making SDDC Happen
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• Troubleshooting
• Support calls to multiple
vendors
• Business interruption during
patching and upgrades
Lifecycle Management
and Support
• Understand where to begin
• Organizational structure and
process changes
• Design a reference
architecture
• Procure components from
different vendors
• Time investment before first
VM deployment
Setup
• Make disparate
infrastructure nodes
(compute, storage and
networking) work together
• Lack of automation and tools
for workload provisioning
and deployment
• Many points of control
Provisioning

10. One Destination, Three Approaches
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Software-Defined Data Center
“Build Your Own” Converged Infrastructure
Hyper-Converged
Infrastructure
• Hardware (e.g. compute, storage,
networking) and software
components procured separately
• Use reference architectures
• Traditional data center
components (e.g. shared storage
hardware, servers, switches)
integrated and sold in a single
chassis, along with software
options
• Server hardware pre-integrated
with virtualization software for
compute, network, storage and
management, providing a single
point of entry for the entire SDDC
lifecycle

11. • Ease of procurement via
prescriptive approach
• Design predictability
• Faster time to
deployment
• Simplified SDDC lifecycle
management
• One support call
• Ease of procurement
• Custom fit to environment
• No limitations on
scalability
• One support call
• Maximum customization
and flexibility (hardware
selection, scalability)
VMware Provides Choice to Customers
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“Build Your Own” Converged Infrastructure
Hyper-Converged
Infrastructure

12. Introducing the VMware EVO Family
• EVO software with vSphere and Virtual SAN technology is the key enabler
• Preconfigured, pre-integrated SDDC stack offering from pre-qualified EVO
partners
• Simple, streamlined deployment and ongoing SDDC lifecycle management
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Simplify How You Buy, Deploy and Operate Your SDDC

13. VMware EVO – Hyper-Converged Infrastructure
Solution Virtualized Infrastructure Data Center-Scale Cloud Infrastructure
VMware Software vSphere, Virtual SAN, EVO:RAIL Engine
Full vCloud Suite, Integrated Virtual + Physical
Networking, EVO:RACK Engine
Managed Hardware Server + Built-in Storage
Server + ToR Leaf/Spine Switch
+ JBOD or DAS Storage (external storage and
Converged Infrastructure on roadmap)
Server
Specifications
2U / 4N Appliance; ability to stack appliances Rack-mounted servers
Deployment
Scalability
Up to 4 appliances Multiple racks
Key Use Cases ROBO, VDI, Virtual Private Cloud
IaaS, VDI;
PaaS and Big Data on roadmap
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R A C K

14. EVO Route to Market through Partners
Qualified EVO Partners Customer
Hardware & SoftwareSDDC Software Preconfigured and
Pre-integrated Offering
R A C K
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15. Introducing EVO:RAIL

16. EVO:RAIL Route to Market through Partners
Qualified EVO Partners CustomerFranchise “Like” Model
• Source
• Build
• Fulfill
• Sell
• Support
• EVO:RAIL Software
• Build Recipe
• Enablement Collateral
• Simplicity
• Single SKU
• Lower TCO
• Customer Choice
• One Support Call
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17. • Prescribed 2U/4N platform from qualified partners
• Automated scale out up to 4 HCIAs
– General Purpose Server workloads ~100 VMs per HCIA
– VDI ~250 VMs per HCIA
• Time to value to first VM in minutes
• Non disruptive patch & upgrade
• Primary use cases:
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Key Features
Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Appliance (HCIA)
x1
x2
x3
x4
TOR Switch
ROBO
Virtual Private
CloudVDI

18. EVO:RAIL 2U/4Node requirements
Per 2U/4N platform
• Internal Drive Bays – up to 24 hot plug 2.5 drives
• Dual PSU – rated at 1600W
Per Compute, Storage and Network Node
• Dual socket - Intel Xeon E5 2620v2 CPUs, 6-core
• Memory - up to 192 GB
• 1 x Expansion Slots PCI-E
• Disk controller with pass through capabilities ( VSAN requirement)
• Internal Storage
• 1 x 146 GB SAS 10K-RPM HDD or 32 GB SATADOM (ESXi boot)
• 1 x SSD up to 400 GB (VSAN requirement for read/write cache)
• 3 x 1.2 TB SAS 10K-RPM HDD (VSAN data store)
• External Interfaces
• 2 x Network - 10 GbE RJ45 or SFP+
• 1 x Management RJ45 - 100/1000 NIC
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19. Demo Time ~ 9 min 40 seconds
Recorded Demo of:
Deploy/Config Appliance VM Create, Clone, Rename
Appliance scale out up to 2 appliances

20. Global Reach and Customer Choice
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Availability starting in the Second Half of 2014

21. VMware EVO:RAIL Key Points & Summary
• Global Reach and Choice through our EVO:RAIL Partners
• 100% powered by VMware Software
– vSphere, Virtual SAN, Log Insight and EVO:RAIL Engine
• Simplified deployment, configuration and management
– Time to Value to first VMs in minutes
• Simplified Purchase and Support via EVO:RAIL partners
– Single SKU
– Single Point of Contact for Support
• EVO:RAIL appliances to ship in second half of 2014
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22. Tech Preview of EVO:RACK

23. • Data Center-Scale Hyper-Converged Infrastructure
from Pre-Qualified Partners
• Management:
̶ Simplified SDDC deployment, configuration, and provisioning
̶ SDDC lifecycle – non-disruptive patching/upgrading
̶ SDDC-wide capacity planning
̶ Integrated management of both logical and physical resources
̶ Configuration and provisioning of end-to-end network
infrastructure
• SDDC up and running in under 2 hours
• Primary use cases:
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Key Features
VDI Big DataPaaSIaaS

24. vSphere Virtual SANvRealize NSX
EVO:RACK
System Management
EVO:RACK Switch
Management
Virtual Rack
Manager
vCloud Suite
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25. EVO:RACK – SDDC Suite Architecture
vSphere, vSAN, NSX
vSphere, vSAN, NSX
vCloud Automation CentervCOps
Log Insight EVO:RACK Rack Manager
vSphere, vSAN, NSX
vSphere, vSAN, NSX
Auto-provisions and auto-configures multiple vCenter Clusters and vRealize
components based on the capacity needs
EVO:RACK
Hardware
Management
EVO:RACK
Hardware
Management
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26. EVO:RACK – Simplified SDDC Instantiation
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27. Building SDDC Through Partner Ecosystem
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EVO:RACK using Pre-Qualified Partner Configurations
Open Compute Project /
Original Design Manufacturers
Selected Partner
Configurations
Software Extensions for
Converged Infrastructure
Providers
• Rack-mounted, standard form
factor servers with DAS
• ToR and Management switches
• Selected partner configurations
for standard form factor servers
• On roadmap: Planned
collaboration with converged
infrastructure providers

28. Increasing Participation in Open Compute Project
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29. Recommended Breakout Sessions

30. Recommended Breakout Sessions
ID Session Date and Time
SDDC2095
Overview of EVO:RAIL: The Radically New Hyper-Converged Appliance 100%
Powered by VMware
Monday
4:00pm
SDDC1767 SDDC at Scale with VMware Hyper-Converged Infrastructure: Deeper Dive
Monday
5:00pm
SDDC1337 Introducing EVO:RAIL, a Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Appliance!
Tuesday
11:00am
SDDC1818
EVO:RAIL Customers Share Experiences with the Radically New Hyper-Converged
Appliance 100% Powered by VMware
Tuesday
12:30pm
NET2318 Scale-Out NSX Deployments: With VMware Hyper-Converged Infrastructure
Wednesday
9:30am
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31. VMware EVO - Key Benefits and Primary Use Cases
Design Predictability
Preconfigured, Pre-
Integrated SDDC
Stack
Faster Time-to-Value
Simplified SDDC
Lifecycle
Management
Highly Scalable
R A C K
ROBO
Virtual Private
CloudVDI Big DataPaaSIaaSVDI
Primary
Use Cases
Currently in Plan Future – roadmap
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32. Lose the Cape!

33. Obsess Over Speed

34. Be an Innovation Champion, Even If It's Not Your Innovation
“I had to get over the idea
that it wasn’t my idea.”
- Salman Khan

35. CONFIDENTIAL 35
Choose a Strategic Partner for Your Journey

36. Thank You