Build, Test and Deploy a VMware

Virtualization Solution
Professional Services that help you deploy and optimize a
VMware Virtualization Solution

Virtualization Remains a Top IT Priority

Increased need
Increased Server

for the latest in

Virtualization

virtualization
software

Source: ESG 2013 IT Spending Intentions Survey, January 2013

VMwares SDDC Architecture

Software-Defined Data Center

Management
Management and
and Automation
Automation
Storage
Storage and
and
Availability
Availability

Abstract.

Compute

Pool.

Network
Network and
and
Security
Security

Automate.

Journey to the Software-Defined Data Center

Phase III
Service
Broker

Capabilities
Phase II
Business
Partner
Phase I
Cost
Center

vSphere with
Ops Mgt

Optimized Capacity and

Operations

vCloud Suite

On-Demand Infra. and Apps

Business Continuity /
Disaster Recovery

Secure & Compliant

Network

IT Cost Transparency

Network Virtualization

Software-Defined Storage

vSphere

Data Center Consolidation

Cost efficiency

Service quality

Agility

What is vSphere?
The industry-leading virtualization platform for building cloud

infrastructures
Enables IT to meet SLAs for the most demanding business-critical applications,

at the lowest total cost of ownership

Accelerates the shift to cloud computing for existing data centers as well as

underpinning compatible public cloud offerings, providing the foundation for the
industry's only hybrid cloud model
Key benefits
Achieving consolidation ratios of 15:1 or more
Increasing hardware utilization to as much as 80% or more
Reduce CAPEX by up to 70% and OPEX by as much as 30%

S-5

The Path to Increased Capacity Savings

Phase 3: Increase OverCommit or Density Safely
Assess potential density
without performance risk
Phase 2: Increase Utilization
Phase 1: Reclaim Waste
Idle VMs
Powered off VMs

Consolidate under-utilized
clusters
Right-size oversized VMs

Increasing Capacity Savings

Best Practices for

Deploying VMware
Virtualization Solutions

Technology is only part of the Solution

How?
Who?
What?
When?
Why?

Delivering Successful Project Deployments

How VMware Professional Services Drives Customer Success

Typical Outcomes Achieved

What We
Deliver

How We Deliver

Why Customers Choose our Team

Resources

Expertise

Speed

Methods

From Conversations with Our Customers:

Not enough resources
Lack of sufficient in-house expertise
Require an efficient deployment (short timeframes)
Need for a proven methodology
Training is essential for self sufficiency
Mission critical projects cant afford a misstep

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VMware Virtualization Services

Overview

Do you want to

Extend the benefits of existing

deployment to other areas of the
organization?
Identify areas where your virtual
infrastructure does not meet
industry standards?
Create a roadmap for future
improvements?
Implement and validate a new
virtualization instance?

Whats in it for You?

Optimize VMware vSphere performance by validating

technical consistency and examining the use of best
practices

Maximize resources through increased efficiencies and

by building roadmaps for future improvements

Mitigate risk by leveraging experienced consultants and

proven best practices to identify gaps in current
practices and highlight areas of concern

Identifying Common Deployment Scenarios

VMware Professional Services offers the product expertise, deployment
methodologies and best practices to help you with the following common
virtualization use cases:
Typical Deployment Use Cases
Extend vSphere platform to other areas of the business
Build a strong foundation for future projects, including cloud
infrastructures
Optimize existing implementation to do changes and growth
over time
Server consolidation across multiple data centers with proven
practices (Design and Deploy Service only)
Virtualized environment for Business critical applications
(Design and Deploy Service only)

Service offerings include:

1. Health Check: Optimize an
existing vSphere
environment
2. Design and Deploy
Service: Configuration,
validation and deployment
in a production environment

Virtualization Health Check

Key Activities Health Check

Pre-engagement planning and discussion of project timelines and logistics

Discussion of roles, responsibilities, project phases and goals
Validate expectations and review of activities and deliverables
Identify any risks, inhibitors, or constraints

Architecture and operations review: Identify areas where infrastructure does not
meet industry standards
Technical audit and analysis: Includes white boarding sessions to review
recommended improvements
Install and run VMware Health Analyzer and review results
Strategy session to discuss upgrades, new approaches, and functionality to
consider for the future virtual infrastructure
Final presentation that summarizes findings and recommendations

Assessment and Health Check Report

Standardized assessment
Virtual data center
VMware ESXi hosts

What is the optimal

configuration and usage?

VMware vCenter Server and plug-ins

Networking
Storage
Virtual machines

VMware Virtualization Health Check Report

Recommended action items
Justification for recommendations

How are you doing?

What should you
be doing?

Checklist of assessment performed

Audited inventory list

What changes
should be made?

Virtualization Design and Deploy Service

Key Activities Design and Deploy Service
Review project scope, objectives, work streams, phases and use cases
Initial technical discussions of current state analysis
Discussion of goals, communication plans and work products

Optional

Remote installation of data collection agents

Extrapolation of sever utilization data
Recommendations for number of servers to support desired environment
Solution overview and product knowledge transfer workshop
Requirements review and Use Case definition workshop
Design workshops

Support infrastructure readiness activities

Review standard test cases, validate configuration and functionality
Identify any additional test cases
Deploy and validate vSphere solution for one physical data center
Technical and operational best practices knowledge transfer sessions

Knowledge transfer on the deployment and operating procedures

Project review and conclusion activities

What Does Your Architecture Look Like?

vSphere Client

vCenter Converter plug-in

Update Manager plug-in

vCenter
Database
Datastores

vCenter Server

ESXi Host

vCenter Linked Mode

Cluster

vSphere Web Client

(Browser)

vCenter Server

vCenter
Database

vSphere
vSphere vSphere
Management CLI
PowerCLI
Assistant
(vMA)

Update
Manager
Database

vCenter Orchestrator
vCenter Converter
Guided Consolidation
Update Manager

Datastores
Data Center

Services to Speed Evaluation and Deployment of Your Solution

VMware Virtualization Health
Check

VMware Virtualization Design

and Deploy Service

Summary: Optimize an existing vSphere environment

Summary: Deployment of virtualization solution in a limited

production environment

Length: 3 days
Outcomes:
Maximize IT resources and create a roadmap for future
improvements. Also mitigate risk by leveraging proven
operational and configuration practices.
Activities:
1. Pre-engagement planning and discussion of Project
timelines, scheduling and logistics
2. Discussion of roles, and responsibilities, phases and goals
3. Validate the project expectations and review of activities
4. Identify any risks, inhibitors, or constraints
5. Architecture and operations review: Identify areas where
infrastructure does not meet industry standards
6. Technical audit and analysis: Including white boarding
sessions to review recommended improvements
7. Install and run VMware Health Analyzer and review results
8. Strategy session to discuss upgrades, new approaches,
and functionality to consider for the future infrastructure
9. Final presentation and recommendations
Deliverables:
. Interactive best practices workshop
. VMware Infrastructure Health Check Report

Length: Varies by scope

Outcomes:
Deploy a virtualization solution validated against pre-selected use
cases.
Activities:
1. Initial technical discussions of current state analysis
2. Remote installation of data collection agents (optional)
3. Recommendations of servers to support desired environment
4. Discussion of goals, communication plans and work products
5. Solution & Product overview knowledge transfer workshop
6. Use Case definition workshop, Design workshops
7. Support readiness activities
8. Review standard test cases, validate configuration
9. Deploy vSphere solution for one physical data center
10. Knowledge Transfer Sessions
11. Project review and final presentation
Deliverables:
. Project Checklist
. Functional Requirements
. Architecture Design document
. Configuration Workbook
. Installation and Configuration Procedures
. Validation Workbook

Education and Certification Opportunities

VMware Education Services and Certification Programs
On demand
On site instructor led
Online
Labs
Instructional Video
eLearning

Arm your staff with the skills and best practices to identify,
understand, and exploit the extensive capabilities of
VMware technology and solutions.

Delivering Real Results

Expertise and
Innovation

Knowledge
Transfer

Accelerate
Time to Value

VMware Professional Services

Thank you

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