An introduction to using Microservers to create a Desktop Private Cloud. The first commercially available Desktop Private Cloud is CriKIt

1. MicroServers and Desktop
Private Clouds
Paul Morse
Director, Cloud Systems
US Micro PC

2. Agenda
A Look at Micro Servers
The Case For A Desktop Cloud
“CriKit” Desktop Private Cloud
MicroServer Power Economics
The Future, Today

3. Micro Servers – Changing the Game
Small Form Factor Servers
Moore’s Law has enabled significant
compute power in “small” devices
Energy consumption is across a range, but
substantial consumption reductions are
possible
High growth server category
High value for specific use cases
Enabling new solution architectures

4. Trends of Power and Low Cost
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TPC-C Benchmarks for
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One Processor Server
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http://www.tpc.org

5. US Micro, MicroServer Node
• 100 Watt Power Consumption
• Up to 32 GB of RAM
• Low wattage Intel Xeon proc
• Uses SSD’s for High Performance
• Few moving parts
• Capable of running multiple VM’s
• Capable of handling thousands of users per node
• Can run an entire 3 tier architecture, plus a
desktop OS inside a single node using any major
hypervisor
DEMO Available Online

6. 15 Virtual Machines – Single Node
when necessary.

8. Current Situation
Private, Hybrid and Public Cloud investigation and
adoption is increasing.
Evaluation, Development, Testing and
Demonstration environments are getting
increasingly complex and expensive.
Multi-node
High Speed, multi-Network
Persistent Storage
IT is being asked to provide more compute, storage,
networking and services for eval, dev, test, training
and demo environments.

9. The Need
A multi-node desktop Cloud compute environment
at a reasonable price.
Requirements –
Minimum of 4, x86 compute nodes
Run a variety of hypervisors and operating systems.
High Speed Networking – dual Gb Ethernet nic’s
External Persistent Storage – NFS, CIFS, HTTP, FTP
Green – low power consumption
Powerful - run multiple vm’s on a single node
Low cost
Compact
Expandable
Standard Power and not a loud blast furnace

10. Introducing “CriKit”
Cloud Resource and Infrastructure Kit
The World’s first commercial, multi-
node true desktop cloud computing
solution
Includes –
 4 Server compute nodes
 External Storage
 8 Port Gigabit Network Switch
 Management /Developer
Workstation
 Keyboard, Video and Mouse
DVI/USB switch
 Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse and all
Cables

11. CriKit – A Cloud on YOUR DESK

12. CriKit – Cloud Resource and Infrastructure Kit
Complete System.
Ideal for –
 Development/Test/QA
 Proof of Concept
 Training/Education
 Trade Show Demos
 Complete Small Business Solution
 Hybrid Cloud Solutions

13. CriKit – Significant Energy Reduction
Massive Cost Savings are Possible
Current Node(s) Total CriKit Node Total Difference
No. of Units 1,000,000 1,000,000
Wattage/Unit 500 500,000,000 100 100,000,000 400,000,000
Wattage Diff Hours Used Daily Wattage KW Hours/day Price/Kwh Daily Save Annual Savings
WA 400,000,000 24 9,600,000,000 9,600,000 0.0724 $695,040.00 $253,689,600
CT 400,000,000 24 9,600,000,000 9,600,000 0.1867 $1,792,320.00 $654,196,800
Wattage Hours Used Daily Wattage KW Hours/Day Price/Kwh Daily Cost Annual Cost
Current 500,000,000 24 12,000,000,000 12,000,000 $0.0724 $868,800.00 $317,112,000
CriKit Nodes 100,000,000 24 2,400,000,000 2,400,000.00 $0.0724 $173,760.000 $63,422,400
Savings-> $695,040 $253,689,600

14. The Future, Now
CriKit is more than a Desktop Private Cloud
It is a miniature Data Center
Represents the future of Small Business
Computing
Some number of compute nodes doing local
computing tied into the Public Cloud making a
Hybrid model will be very common in the future.
CriKit does that today.
Investigate this new computing paradigm today !

15. More Information?
US Micro PC
Bellevue, WA
Phone: 1-425-462-7300
800-874-5505
Ask about our remote test drive !