This document discusses the software-defined data center (SDDC) and provides an overview of what it is, its benefits, and how it can be implemented. Some key points: - An SDDC abstracts all data center resources (compute, storage, networking) and automates management and provisioning through software. This allows for greater agility, flexibility and automation than traditional hardware-defined data centers. - Benefits of an SDDC include scalability, simplicity, seamlessness and an "as a service" model. Virtualization is the foundation that enables the modern, cloud-based business world. - There are two approaches to building an SDDC - building your own using individual

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SDDC: come, quando e perché?
VMUG IT Meeting
Napoli – 6 Aprile 2016

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Chi sono
 Andrea Mauro
• IT Architect, VCP/VCAP/VCDX-DCV, VCP/VCAP-Cloud/DT, VCP/VCIX-NV
• vExpert 2010-2016
• http://vinfrastructure.it
• Twitter: @Andrea_Mauro
• http://it.linkedin.com/in/andreamauro
• https://about.me/amauro

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It all started with x86 virtualization
Traditional Architecture Virtual Architecture

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Challenges exist
 In completing the transition to SDDC
TIME
CONSUMING, RISKY
S O F T W A R E L I F E C Y C L E
M A N A G E M E N T
PROLIFERATION
O F C O N T R O L P O I N T S
COMPLEX
T O A R C H I T E C T
A N D I N T E G R A T E
C H A L L E N G E S T O
SDDC
MANUAL
T O B R I N G U P
A N D C O N F I G U R E
RIGID
I N F R A S T R U C T U R E
S C A L A B I L I T Y
ADVANCED
T E C H N I C A L S K I L L
R E Q U I R E D

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TOMORROW’S ITTODAY’S IT
The Drivers of Change…
 Everything now
 Anytime, Anywhere
access
 Choice of devices
Business Demands
 Reduce Costs
 Security &
Compliance
 Manual processes
IT Constraints

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There are two approaches
Hardware Defined
Data Center (HDDC)
Any Application
HDDC Platform
Integrated x86
Integrated Storage
Vendor Specific
Network
VerticalIntegration
Software Defined
Data Center (SDDC)
Any Application
SDDC Platform
Any x86
Any Storage
Any IP network
Data Center Virtualization
OR
Software
Controller

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Software Defined Data Center
 Marketing wave
• Virtualizzazione, cloud, convergenza, iperconvergenza, software defined, …
 Termine usato per la prima volta nel 2012
• Steve Herrod, (ex) VMware CTO
 Concetto nuovo?
• SDN (1995), SDS erano già esistenti
 Wikipedia
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software-defined_data_center
• vision for IT infrastructure that extends virtualization concepts such as abstraction,
pooling, and automation to all of the data center’s resources and services to achieve
IT as a service (ITaaS)
 Cloud Infrastructure = Software Defined Data Center ?
 Convergenza = Software Defined Data Center ?

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Compute : cpu, memory resources
Compute
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+Storage
ComputeCompute
APP
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Storage

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+Networking/Security
Compute
Storage
Network/Security
APP
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+Automation/Management – This is key
Compute
Storage
Network/Security
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Automation
&
Management

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= Virtual Datacenter
Software-defined Datacenter
Automation
&
Management
Compute
Storage
Network/Security
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VDC 2VDC 1

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The anatomy of the modern data center
Hardware Defined
Data Center (HDDC)
Any Application
HDDC Platform
Integrated x86
Integrated Storage
Vendor Specific
Network
VerticalIntegration
Software Defined
Data Center (SDDC)
Any Application
SDDC Platform
Any x86
Any Storage
Any IP network
Data Center Virtualization
Custom Application
Google / Facebook /
Amazon Data Centers
Custom Platform
Any x86
Any Storage
Any IP network
Software / Hardware Abstraction
Software / Hardware Abstraction

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The power of SDDC – Intra Data Center
Software Defined
Data Center (SDDC)
Any Application
SDDC Platform
Any x86
Any Storage
Any IP network
Data Center Virtualization
Any Application
Any x86
Any Storage
Any IP network
Intra Data Center

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The Power of SDDC – Inter Data Center
Software Defined
Data Center (SDDC)
Any Application
SDDC Platform
Any x86
Any Storage
Any IP network
Data Center Virtualization
Intra Data Center
Any x86
Any Storage
Any IP network
Inter Data Center

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The Power of SDDC – Hybrid Data Center
VMware vCloud Hybrid
Service Providers
Any x86
Any Storage
Any IP network
Data Center Virtualization
Software Defined
Data Center (SDDC)
Any Application
SDDC Platform
Any x86
Any Storage
Any IP network
Data Center Virtualization
Intra Data CenterHybrid Data CenterInter Data Center
Software Defined
Data Center (SDDC)
Any x86
Any Storage
Any IP network

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SDDC: The Foundation of the New Model of IT
Any
Application
One
Cloud
Any
Device
Hardware Infrastructure
Software-Defined Data Center
Cloud Management
Compute Network Storage
Extensibility
Traditional
Applications
Modern, Cloud
Applications
Business Mobility: Applications | Devices | Content
Hybrid Cloud
PRIVATE
Your
Data Center
PUBLIC
vCloud
Air
MANAGED
vCloud Air
Network

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One Destination, Multiple Approaches
 To Building a Software-Defined Data Center
B U I L D Y O U R O W N
S O F T W A R E - D E F I N E D D ATA C E N T E R
I N T E G R AT E D S Y S T E M S
Multiple Infrastructure and Software Layers
Procured and Deployed Separately
Pre-integrated Hardware and Software Solution
Procured and Deployed as a Single System
Server Network External
Storage
V M W A R E
S O F T W A R E
H Y B R I D
C L O U D

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The Journey From Virtualization to SDDC
Operations
Management
Virtual Networking
and Security
SDDC
ITaaS
Virtual
Software-Defined
Storage and Availability
Automated Service
Provisioning
Organization Design
Application Rationalization
Costs and Pricing
Performance

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AAA
 Astrazione
 Agilità
 Automazione
Software Defined
Data Center
Virtualization is the container for
the modern business world
Storage/
Availabil
ity
Servers Networki
ng Security
Manage
ment/
Monitori
ng
Software-Defined
Datacenter Services
VDC
Physical Virtual SDDC
Weeks
Days/
Hours
Minutes/
Seconds

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SSS
 Scalabile
• Senza colli di bottiglia o punti «deboli»
 Semplice
• Architetture complesse, ma semplici da usare e configurare
 Seamless
• Senza interruzioni, senza soluzione di continuità
 Service oriented / As a Service

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SDDC è per tutti?
 «C'è vero progresso solo quando i vantaggi di una nuova
tecnologia diventano per tutti»
 «Chi ha paura degli insuccessi limita le sue attività. L'insuccesso è
semplicemente un'opportunità per iniziare di nuovo, questa volta in
modo più intelligente»
Henry Ford (1863-1947)

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SDDC è un percorso, non un punto di arrivo

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L’importanza degli strumenti giusti

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L’importanza degli standard
 Standard aperti
 Standard di mercato
 Standard de fact
 Trend e fenomeni momentanei
 Corsi e ricorsi

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VMware Philosophy on OpenStack
Customer Choice
• VMware supports Customer choice.
• Our support for OpenStack enables choice
OpenStack
• An open framework for building clouds
• Assembles a solution from underlying
Compute, Network, Storage components.
• Can be managed and automated using many
solutions.
An Opportunity for VMware SDDC
• VMware SDDC provides best-in-class
Compute, Network, Storage & management
solutions for OpenStack.
• We view OpenStack as an opportunity for
VMware SDDC portfolio.
Public
Clouds
Private
Clouds
Hybrid Cloud
Seamlessly extend your data center to the public cloud
Virtual Workspace
Manage access to services, applications and data for any
device
The Foundation for IT: Software Defined Datacenter
Software-Defined Data Center
Virtualize the entire data center
Management and Automation
Storage and
Availability
Compute
Network and
Security

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