The document provides an overview of new versions of CloudPlatform and CloudPortal Business Manager from Citrix. It summarizes key features and functionality of CloudPlatform 4.2, including improved scalability, high availability, and support for various virtualization platforms and external network devices. It also summarizes the capabilities of CloudPortal Business Manager 2.1, including its role as a self-service portal for multiple cloud services, connectors to various infrastructure and SaaS offerings, and new features like reference connectors and activation wizards.

1. CloudPlatform &
CloudPortal Business Manager
Die neuen Versionen live!
Christian Ferber, Systems Engineer Cloud Infrastructure
October 2013

2. Where do all parts fit in the Citrix Cloud?
DELIVER SERVICES
BUILD
CONNECT
NetScaler Gateway
CONNECT
Storefront
CloudPortal
Services Manager
CONNECT
CloudPortal
Business Manager
CloudBridge
CONNECT
BRIDGE
BRIDGE
People
NetScaler
vSphere
NetScaler
CloudPlatform
Hyper-V
XenServer
KVM
OVM
VIRTUALIZATION
Compute
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Network
Storage
Other
Clouds

3. Enabling the journey beyond IaaS to ITaaS…
where are you?
Project
Merlin &
Avalon
Automated
CloudPortal
Business
Manager
CloudPlatform
NetScaler
CloudBridge
XenServer
Desktop
Mobile
Collaboration
CITRIXaaS,
VDI / DaaS
Public &
Private IaaS
Manual
Storage,
Compute,
Network
Server
Virtualization
App and
Desktop
Virtualization
Self-Service
Catalog,
Metering &
Billing
Cloud
Orchestration
IT Only -------------------------------------Departmental --------------------------------------------- All
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4. CloudPlatform 4.2

5. • Simple, turn-key cloud IaaS orchestration
powered by Apache CloudStack
The only future-proofed,
application-centric solution
proven to orchestrate both
existing and cloud-native
application workloads
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• Deliver every application workload
• Best enterprise cloud foundation
• Amazon style operations and scale
• Open, flexible architecture

6. Two Types of Workloads
Cloud Workloads
Traditional Workloads
Expect Reliability
Cloud-Era Workloads
Expect Failure
•
Redundant hardware
•
Apps are built to withstand failure
•
Backup & restore on failure
•
Deploy across multiple failure zones
Both types of workloads must run reliably in the cloud
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7. Key Features and Functionality
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8. Regions
Region 1
CCP MS
• Benefits
Region 1
Object Store
CCP MS
Zone 2
Zone 1
Object Store
Zone 2
• Improved Scalability
• High Availability
• Compliance
Zone 1
• Features
Region 1
CCP MS
Region 1
CCP MS
Object Store
Zone 2
Zone 1
Object Store
Zone 2
Zone 1
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• Multiple failure zones
• Region-wide Object store
• Geographically distributed
datacenters
• Management Server
Cluster Per Region

9. Virtual Private Cloud & nTier Applications
• Benefits
VPC
DC2
DC1
DC3
ᵒ Deploy & manage applications
ᵒ Flexible access to VPC
VLAN 1
DC4
Web
• Features
S2S VPN
Citrix
Router
VLAN 2
App
Private
GW
VLAN 3
DC5
DC6
DB
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ᵒ Create multiple tiers (networks)
and route traffic among them
ᵒ Configure firewall rules (ACLs)
ᵒ LB support for all tiers
ᵒ Anti-affinity rules
ᵒ External device support
ᵒ S2S VPNs & Private GWs

10. XenServer Integration
Management
Server
XenServer
Compute
• Dynamic scaling of CPU & RAM
• Hot plug additional NICs to VM
• CPU/RAM overcommit
Storage
• VM snapshots
(official support planned in post 4.2
maintenance release)
• Storage migration
• Dynamic Scaling of Volumes
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Networking
• PVLANs

11. VMware Integration
Management
Server
VCenter
Compute
Storage
Networking
• Dynamic scaling of CPU & RAM
• Full Clone support
• DVSwitch support
• Hot plug additional NICs to VM
• VM snapshots
• PVLANs
• CPU/RAM overcommit
• Improved volume snapshots
• DRS
• Storage migration
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• Zone-wide primary storage

12. External Device Support for Network Services
Guest Virtual Network (Isolated/Shared)
VLAN 100
Juniper
Nexus 1K
Public
Network/Internet
Cisco
ᵒ Performance & Scalability
ᵒ SLAs for production workloads
10.1.1.5
10.1.1.5
DvSwitch
Citrix
10.1.1.5
10.1.1.5
F5
DHCP,
DNS
CS
Virtual
Router
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• Benefits
VM1
VM2
VM3
VM4
• Features
ᵒ External device support for Isolated,
Shared networks & VPC
ᵒ NS, BIG-IP, SRX, ASA1000v,
Nexus1000v, DVSwitch

13. Dedicated Resources
Citrix CloudPlatform
• Benefits
ᵒ Enable new business models
ᵒ Compliance, security, performance,
licensing
Campus 2
Campus 3
Campus 4
Physical
Server
Server
Cluster
Zone (DC)
Private
Private
Private
OS
Compute
OS
Compute
Storage
OS
Compute
Storage
Network
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• Features
ᵒ Dedicated Infrastructure: hosts,
Clusters & Pods
ᵒ Resource Assignments: CPUs, RAM, IPs,
Disks

14. CloudPlatform – UCS integration Architecture
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15. Outlook: Storage partner integrations
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16. Other new functionalities
• NetScaler GSLB support
• Alignment with Vmware file structure
• Resource limits on domain/account/project
ᵒ
ᵒ
ᵒ
ᵒ
CPUs
Memory (RAM)
Primary Storage (Volumes)
Secondary Storage (Snapshots, Templates, ISOs)
• New Hypervisor support
ᵒ XenServer 6.2
ᵒ KVM on RHEL 6.3
• Added Guest support
ᵒ Windows 8
ᵒ Windows Server 2012
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17. CloudPortal
Business Manager 2.1

18. Simply Cloud Services Management
Business Manager
Cloud services delivery platform for
self-service IT that enables the
journey to IT-as-a-Service
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Empower Users with Self-Service
Deliver Anything-as-a-Service

19. Citrix Cloud Infrastructure Solutions
• Portal for multiple cloud services
• Webshop incl. products and billing
Business Manager
• Self-Service Architecture
• Enhance by partner or custom connectors
• Simple, turn-key cloud IaaS orchestration
• Amazon style operations and scale
powered by Apache CloudStack
• Open, flexible architecture
• Includes XenServer
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20. CloudPortal Business Manager 2.1
Service Connectors
Infrastructure-as-a-Service
Business Manager
Users and
Customers
Developers
Cloud Admins
Authentication and role based
authorization
Self-Service
Apache
CloudStack
Connectors
provided
by Citrix
Desktops-as-a-Service
Windows
Desktops
Discovery
Service
Catalog
Platform and Application-as-a-Service
Billing
Chargeback
Connectors
provided
by Partners
Storage-as-a-Service
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21. CloudPortal Business Manager
Open by Design
Cloud Service SDK
Customization SDK
BSS/OSS SDK
Partner Connectors
The new CloudService SDK enables us to deliver a custom set of differentiated
The new Cloud ServiceSDK enables us to deliver a custom set of differentiated
services that provides enterprises complete control of their computing resources to
services that provides enterprises complete control of their computing resources to
support their mission critical applications.
support their mission critical applications.
- Anthony Lobretto, VP, Engineering and Technology Solutions, DBR360
- Anthony Lobretto, VP, Engineering and Technology Solutions, DBR360
Citrix CloudPortal Business Manager delivers a solution that allows providers to
Citrix CloudPortal Business Manager delivers a solution that allows providers to
rapidly deploy new services which their customers can easily select, purchase and
rapidly deploy new services which their customers can easily select, purchase and
use.
use.
- Mark Goros, CEO, Caringo
- Mark Goros, CEO, Caringo
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22. New features in CPBM 2.1
• Upgrade from CPBM 1.4.x and 2.0
• Reference Connectors
ᵒ Apache CloudStack
ᵒ Openstack Grizzly
• Experimental Connectors
ᵒ CloudPortal Services Manager 11 (XenApp, Exchange, Sharepoint)
ᵒ Self-Service Desktops
• Catalog and Channel can be activated immediately
• Wizard-based service activation
• RHEL support (CPBM installation)
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23. Work better. Live better.