The document provides an introduction to VMware vCloud Director and its role in creating hybrid cloud environments by pooling resources into virtual datacenters. It highlights key components such as self-service portals, security features, and chargeback systems, and discusses the management of multi-tenant environments while maintaining security and control. Additionally, it outlines capabilities like resource allocation models, governance, and use cases for private cloud applications.

1. vCloud DirectorErik BussinkSenior Virtualization Specialist17/02/2011

2. vCloud DirectorIntroduction to the hybrid cloudVMware vCloud Director ArchitecturevCloud ComponentsCatalogUse CasesDemoAgenda

3. The hybrid cloud is the best modelCloud ServiceProvidersBridgingEnterprisesCloud Computingis a way of doing computingHybrid CloudComposition of 2 or more interoperable clouds, enabling data and application portabilityPublic CloudAccessible over the Internet for general consumptionPrivate CloudOperated solely for an organization, typically within the firewall

4. The New Business Model For IT : The Secure Private CloudvSpherevSpherevSpherevSphereCloud Service DeliveryvCloudAPIVMware vCloud Director and vCenter ChargebackCloud ConsumerNew datacenter “consumption units” – virtual datacenters (VDC)

5. The new IT supply chain: standardized catalogue based service delivery

6. Self-service user access with metering, monitoring, and chargeback ChargebackInfrastructure CataloguesSelf Service PortalsVirtual Datacenter n(Silver)Virtual Datacenter 1(Gold)Virtual Datacenter n(Silver)VMware vShield Security ProductsFully Virtual, Tiered Datacenter VMware vCenter Management ProductsConverged datacenter: Migrate network, storage and security functions into virtual appliances

7. Better than physical Application QoS: availability and security

8. Highly automated, policy-based management

9. Hybrid cloud infrastructureVMware vSphereCloud Provider

10. VMware vCloud Director drives agility and efficiency. Securely.Increase business agility by empowering users to self-deploy services with the click of a buttonMaintain security and control over multi-tenant environments with user controls and VMware vShieldReduce costs by efficiently delivering resources to internal organizations as secure virtual datacentersLeverage existing investments and open standards to ensure interoperability and application portability between cloudsConsuming Infrastructure as a ServiceProducing Infrastructure as a Service

11. vCloud Director builds on vSphere to transform ITOrganization 1Organization mUsersBuilds on vSphere and scales up to 10,000 VMs and 25 vCenter ServersVMware vCloud DirectorCreates virtual datacenters, by pooling resources into new units of consumptionUser PortalsSecurityCatalogsSecurely enables the cloud with vShield, LDAP authentication, and RBACVirtual Datacenter n (Silver)Virtual Datacenter 1 (Gold)VMwarevShieldProvides self-service portals and standardized infrastructure catalogsVMwarevCenter ServerIsolates users into organizations with unique catalogs, policies, and LDAPVMwarevCenter ServerVMwarevCenter ServerVMware vSphereVMware vSphereVMware vSpherevCloud API enables inter-cloud portability, programmatic control, and integrationsvCloud APIPublic CloudsSecure Private CloudITProgrammaticControl andIntegrations

12. To make this possible, cloud requires new resource abstractionsVMware vCloud DirectorOrganization: MarketingOrganization: FinanceOrganization VDCsCatalogsOrganization VDCsCatalogsResource PoolsDatastoresPort GroupsUsers & PoliciesUsers & PoliciesProvider Virtual Datacenters(Gold)(Silver)(Bronze)(Gold)(Bronze)(Silver)VMware vCenter ServerVMware vSphereSecure Private Cloud

13. vCloud Director ScalingVMware vCloud Director CellsScale horizontally

14. Add load balancer in front of Cells

15. Multi-Cells share vCloud Director DatabasevSphere Resources1 vCD Cell : many vCenter Servers

16. Multiple vCenter Servers attached to vCD can be in linked mode (optional)

17. All vCenter Servers should be in same site to avoid potential latency

18. Scale vSphere resources as needed

19. Consider concurrent provisioning operation limits in vCenter

20. vSphere resource limits applyvCD Web Console(points to single URL)Load BalancervCloud Director DatabasevCD “Cluster”vCD CellvCD CellvCD CellvCenter ServervCenter ServervCenter ServervCenter ServervCenter ServervCenter ServerResource PoolsResource PoolsResource PoolsResource PoolsResource PoolsResource PoolsCloud Resource Groups

21. vCloud Director PortalsSystem Administrator ViewSystem PortalOrganization PortalEnd User/Consumer ViewOrganization Administrator View

22. VMware vCloud DirectorResource Allocation Models for Organization vDCsAllocated sub-resources of a provider vDCAllocation uses a model, each of which can set limits on number of VMsPool expands to accommodate resources reserved on demandvAppvAppPartially reserved pool of resourcesOvercommit RangeGuaranteeActualFully reserved pool of resourcesGuaranteeActual

23. vCloud ComponentsvShield ManagerChargeBack ManagervCloud ConnectorvCloud Request Manager