Introduction to Data Center Virtualization with VMware v

VMware Certified Associate – Data Center Virtualization Module 1: Introduction to Data Center Virtualization

Course Learning Outcomes Arial: Font size 18 After this course you will be able

Module 1: Introduction to Data Center Virtualization with VMware v. Sphere What is Data

Module 1: Learning Objectives At the end of this module you will be able

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What is “Data Center Virtualization”? Many different types of servers VMware Data Center Virtualization

What is “Data Center Virtualization”? High power consumption Virtualization breaks the cycle of power

What is “Data Center Virtualization”? Virtual Machine Applications VM VM Operating System wa Physical

What is “Data Center Virtualization”? Fewer pieces of hardware. Save money on power and

Quick Quiz Please select the advantages of Data Center Virtualization. Less servers are needed

Why do we need Data Center Virtualization? Availability Scalability Optimization Management VMware Data Center

Challenges in the real world Sample Company 2 Sample Company 1 VMware Data Center

Introducing Sample Company 1 Challenges Availability Scalability Sample Company 1 Optimization Management VMware Data

Availability Challenges for Sample Company 1 We need to minimize the downtime caused by

Scalability Challenges for Sample Company 1 We plan to purchase a new enterprise application

Optimization Challenges for Sample Company 1 We’d like to know if we have performance-based

Management Challenges for Sample Company 1 We have a number of physical servers that

Introducing Sample Company 2 Challenges Availability Scalability Sample Company 2 Optimization Management VMware Data

Availability Challenges for Sample Company 2 We are have a very aggressive Service Level

Scalability Challenges for Sample Company 2 Many of our servers are so heavily packed

Optimization Challenges for Sample Company 2 We need detailed performance reports and proactive notifications

Management Challenges for Sample Company 2 Our data center is too full, and we

How can Data Center Virtualization help overcome these challenges? Availability Scalability Optimization Management VMware

How can Data Center Virtualization help overcome these challenges? Virtual Machines Fault Tolerance (FT)

How can Data Center Virtualization help overcome these challenges? v. Center Operations Manager v.

Module 1: Review of Learning Objectives Now that you have completed this module, you

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VMware Certified Associate – Data Center Virtualization Module 1: Introduction to Data Center Virtualization with VMware v. Sphere Module 2: Components of VMware v. Sphere Module 3: How does all this fit together? VMware Data Center Virtualization Foundations [Rev. A] 1 -2 © 2014 VMware Inc. All rights reserved

Course Learning Outcomes Arial: Font size 18 After this course you will be able to: Define and describe the need for Data Center Virtualization. Provide an overview of the features of v. Sphere 5. 5. Understand how VMware’s products help solve business and technical challenges with regard to Data Center Virtualization. VMware Data Center Virtualization Foundations [Rev. A] 1 -3 © 2014 VMware Inc. All rights reserved

Module 1: Introduction to Data Center Virtualization with VMware v. Sphere What is Data Center Virtualization? Arial: Font size 18 Topics Covered in this Module Why do I need it? • Introduction to Data Center Virtualization • Business and Technical Challenges • v. Sphere 5. 5 Overview 1 – Current Module 2 3 VMware Data Center Virtualization Foundations [Rev. A] 1 -4 © 2014 VMware Inc. All rights reserved

Module 1: Learning Objectives At the end of this module you will be able to: Define and describe the need for Data Center Virtualization. Provide an overview of the challenges that v. Sphere is intended to resolve. Arial: Font size 18 VMware Data Center Virtualization Foundations [Rev. A] 1 -5 © 2014 VMware Inc. All rights reserved

What is “Data Center Virtualization”? What is Data Center Virtualization? 1001111001101001000 101010010 10100 Hardware VMware Data Center Virtualization Foundations [Rev. A] Software 1 -6 © 2014 VMware Inc. All rights reserved

What is “Data Center Virtualization”? High power consumption Virtualization breaks the cycle of power consumption VMware Data Center Virtualization Foundations [Rev. A] 1 -8 © 2014 VMware Inc. All rights reserved

What is “Data Center Virtualization”? Virtual Machine Applications VM VM Operating System wa Physical Hardware VMware Data Center Virtualization Foundations [Rev. A] Virtual Machines wa re v re Sp v. Sp he he re re Hypervisor Physical Hardware 1 -9 © 2014 VMware Inc. All rights reserved

Quick Quiz Please select the advantages of Data Center Virtualization. Less servers are needed Less power consumption Saves money on cooling Servers run hotter VMware Data Center Virtualization Foundations [Rev. A] 1 -11 © 2014 VMware Inc. All rights reserved

Introducing Sample Company 1 Challenges Availability Scalability Sample Company 1 Optimization Management VMware Data Center Virtualization Foundations [Rev. A] 1 -14 © 2014 VMware Inc. All rights reserved

Availability Challenges for Sample Company 1 We need to minimize the downtime caused by hardware failures. We have an application that must not be interrupted by hardware failures. We need the ability to perform hardware maintenance during normal business hours, and we want to avoid taking down multiple servers simultaneously for patches. Our server backups are difficult to test, and they don’t give us the ability to easily restore an entire server. Availability VMware Data Center Virtualization Foundations [Rev. A] We would like to replicate our servers to another site, but we need a hardware-independent solution. 1 -15 © 2014 VMware Inc. All rights reserved

Scalability Challenges for Sample Company 1 We plan to purchase a new enterprise application that requires multiple dedicated servers, and it has the likelihood of expanding into many more servers in a short time frame. We need the ability to scale quickly! We are interested in Virtualization, but we don’t have a shared storage infrastructure. Scalability VMware Data Center Virtualization Foundations [Rev. A] 1 -16 © 2014 VMware Inc. All rights reserved

Optimization Challenges for Sample Company 1 We’d like to know if we have performance-based bottlenecks, but our current hardware solution isn’t able to provide that level of detail in its monitoring and reporting system. We have several servers that have very large disk drives, but most of the space is empty. We would like to make use of this space more efficiently. Optimization VMware Data Center Virtualization Foundations [Rev. A] 1 -17 © 2014 VMware Inc. All rights reserved

Management Challenges for Sample Company 1 We have a number of physical servers that are running on hardware which is out of date and unsupported. We still need the servers, but we’re concerned about reinstalling the applications on a new system. I’m a one-person IT team, and I need a centralized and simple means to manage my environment. Management VMware Data Center Virtualization Foundations [Rev. A] 1 -18 © 2014 VMware Inc. All rights reserved

Introducing Sample Company 2 Challenges Availability Scalability Sample Company 2 Optimization Management VMware Data Center Virtualization Foundations [Rev. A] 1 -19 © 2014 VMware Inc. All rights reserved

Availability Challenges for Sample Company 2 We are have a very aggressive Service Level Agreement for our servers. We want to perform our hardware updates during the normal business hours but we don’t want to impact our VMs. We need to automate or greatly simplify the execution of our disaster recovery plan, and we would like a means to nondisruptively test the plan during normal business hours. Availability VMware Data Center Virtualization Foundations [Rev. A] 1 -20 © 2014 VMware Inc. All rights reserved

Scalability Challenges for Sample Company 2 Many of our servers are so heavily packed with different applications that we need a cost-effective way to scale out to additional servers for better application isolation. Occasionally we need the ability to add more CPUs and memory to our servers without incurring downtime. We have a number of branch offices that are interested in Virtualization, but they don’t have a shared storage infrastructure. We plan to add VMs regularly over time. We need an automated system to track and correct hot spots on our ESXi hosts and storage arrays. Scalability VMware Data Center Virtualization Foundations [Rev. A] 1 -21 © 2014 VMware Inc. All rights reserved

Optimization Challenges for Sample Company 2 We need detailed performance reports and proactive notifications to help us to identify trending and immediate performance problems. We’re not using our storage effectively or efficiently. Not all of our VMs require high performance storage. We need an automatic way to map servers to their appropriate storage class. We have a lot of servers that aren’t very resource intensive. We plan to consolidate them as VMs, but we’re concerned about the impact on our performance if we over- or under-provision the hosts. We are interested in virtualization, but we are concerned about the network performance of our VMs. We need a means to prioritize the network traffic of certain VMs. Optimization VMware Data Center Virtualization Foundations [Rev. A] 1 -22 © 2014 VMware Inc. All rights reserved

Management Challenges for Sample Company 2 Our data center is too full, and we must find a way to reduce our power and cooling requirements or we’ll never be able to upgrade again! Our server environment is complex and decentralized. We need a central management solution that will help us keep track of everything worldwide. We are a publicly traded company, and therefore subject to a number of regulatory bodies. We need a solution to help us monitor our environment for unexpected changes. Management VMware Data Center Virtualization Foundations [Rev. A] 1 -23 © 2014 VMware Inc. All rights reserved

How can Data Center Virtualization help overcome these challenges? Availability Scalability Optimization Management VMware Data Center Virtualization Foundations [Rev. A] 1 -24 © 2014 VMware Inc. All rights reserved

How can Data Center Virtualization help overcome these challenges? Virtual Machines Fault Tolerance (FT) v. Flash The ESXi Hypervisor v. Sphere Data Protection v. Center Virtual Networking Datastores High Availability v. Motion Virtual Switches VSAN Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) Distributed Power Management (DPM) VMware Data Center Virtualization Foundations [Rev. A] 1 -25 © 2014 VMware Inc. All rights reserved

How can Data Center Virtualization help overcome these challenges? v. Center Operations Manager v. Center Configuration Manager v. Center Site Recovery Manager VMware Data Center Virtualization Foundations [Rev. A] 1 -26 © 2014 VMware Inc. All rights reserved

Module 1: Review of Learning Objectives Now that you have completed this module, you should be able to: Define and describe the need for Data Center Virtualization. Provide an overview of the challenges that v. Sphere is intended to resolve. 1 – Current Module 2 3 VMware Data Center Virtualization Foundations [Rev. A] 1 -27 © 2014 VMware Inc. All rights reserved