Sizing for VMware vSphere

Server Virtualization

Agenda

Virtualization
Types of Virtualization
Server Virtualization in detail
Virtual Machine
Memory Virtualization
CPU/Storage/Network Virtualization
HA & DRS

Virtualization
What ? - Existing inessence or effect
though not in actual fact.
physical systems - Tangible asset.
Virtual - NonTangible asset.

Types of Virtualization

Server Virtualization
Network Virtualization
Storage Virtualization
Application Virtualization
Desktop Virtualization

SERVER VIRTUALIZATION
Many physical servers
are consolidated into
fewer virtual servers
Termed P2V
consolidation
Many IT and business
benefits are gained
from this
consolidation
Examples: VMware
ESX, MS Hyper-V, or
Citrix Xen, Oracle VM

Network Virtualization
Internal network virtualization
provides network functionality in
software. Example: VMware ESX &
Microsoft Hyper-V virtual networks
External network virtualization
provides multiple network functions in
one unit. Example: a Cisco switch
with VLAN capabilities or integrated
applications

Storage Virtualization
V7000 series, SVC & VTL
Removes the physical mapping of
storage and moves storage into logical
objects.
These logical (or virtual) objects are
much more easily managed.
Many benefits are achieved from the
virtualization of storage lower cost of
storage, ease of data migration, and
less administrative burden

Application Virtualization
Virtualization of
applications so that
they are encapsulated
and are able to run on
another system
without actually
installing them
This allows any app to
run without conflicts,
usually via streaming
Examples: VMware
ThinApp, XenApp, and
MS Softgrid(V-App)

Desktop Virtualization
Desktop Virtualization is
also called VDI (virtual
desktop infrastructure)
Desktop Virtualization is
the consolidation of
desktop computers into
virtualized server
systems
Examples:
VMware VDM /
ViewCitrix / XenDesktop
MS VDI, IBM VERDE

Server virtualization in
Detail
Server virtualization is where you use virtual
machines to separate the hardware from the
virtual operating systems, allowing you to run
multiple operating systems on a single computer,
all at the same time.
Where x86 environment
What ? - 4 core resources.
When resources are virtualized, it can be shared
Why - Servers under utilizied, COO, ROI.
How using VMware vSphere, Citrix Xen, MS
Hyper-v, Oracle VM

Virtual Machine
Software construct
of an hardware
A set of virtual
hardware on which a
supported guest
operating system
and its applications
run
A set of discrete files