Career Progression: Getting Ready for the Cloud

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TechNet Webcast: Career Progression: Getting Ready for the Cloud (Level 200)

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TechNet Webcast: From Virtualization to Private Cloud with System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 (Level 200)

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TechNet Webcast: Becoming the Next Private Cloud Expert Now (Level 300)

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TechNet Webcast: You've Got a Cloud: Familiar Tools to Manage It (Level 300)

http://bit.ly/TechNetCloudSeries

Agenda• Welcome• Private Cloud Overview • Hyper-V

– Private Cloud Foundation– “Enabling” Hyper-V Role– Inside Hyper-V Manager

• Live Migration / High Availability• Lots of Demo’s (mostly demo)• Q&A

The Private Cloud Defined

It’s cloud dedicated to you.CustomizableControl

Elastic Usage BasedSelf ServicePooled Resources

The Private Cloud Solid Foundation

It’s cloud dedicated to you.CustomizableControl

Elastic Usage BasedSelf ServicePooled Resources

Private Cloud differs from a fully virtualized datacenter

Service Requests overwhelming manual processes

Automation of service provisioning for Servers and Desktops ×

IT staff saturated keeping the lights on (break-fix, helpdesk, etc.)

User self-service provisioning of defined services and service levels ×

Hybrid virtual/physical environment is challenging to manage

Single pane of glass management of heterogeneous applications, infrastructure and devices ×

Virtual Machine sprawl leading to IT stall Efficient resources pooling across owned and outsourced infrastructure ×

Expensive, disparate stack of datacenter management solutions

Optimized Software configuration to lower cost ×

Budget pressure, but unable to further lower hardware and infrastructure costs

Optimized infrastructure with on-premise and outsourced options to lower cost ×

Impact: Virtualization vs. Cloud

Virtualization Cloud

Large Enterprise More than 100 Servers

Medium Business 10-> 100 Servers

Small BusinessLess than 10 Servers

Device Manufacturers

Developers

Consumers

Gamers

Others???

Yes – In a big way

Maybe - Sometimes

No – Not Really

Full Blog Post: http://bit.ly/CloudValue

Key:

Challenges: • Underutilized hardware • Excessive power consumption• Expensive space across datacenter

and branch offices

Server Consolidation + Cloud Foundation

Server Utilization

“We expect to consolidate an additional 75 servers using Hyper-V, which will lead to a cost savings of more than $325,000 annually. By the time we hit our fifth virtual machine, we’ve usually paid for the

host. Long term, we will be able to reduce our total data center holdings by

75 percent—from nearly 400 servers to fewer than 100 servers.”Robert McShinsky Senior Systems Administrator, Dartmouth-

Hitchcock Medical Center

• Update BIOS to Enable Virtualization

• Enable Hyper-V Role (Server Manager)

DEMO

Dynamic Memoryto increase user productivity and lower the cost per desktop / server

Dynamic Memory in Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 enables better consolidation

ratios with predictable performance

Deep Dive: http://www.msteched.com/2010/NorthAmerica/VIR304

Hot Add/Remove Storage

• Overview– Add and remove VHD and pass-through disks to a running

VM without requiring a reboot. • Hot-add/remove disk applies to VHDs and pass-through

disks attached to the virtual SCSI controller

BenefitsEnables storage growth in VMs without downtimeEnables additional datacenter backup scenariosEnables new SQL/Exchange scenarios

Overview of Hyper-V ManagerInside Hyper-V NetworkingHyper-V DisksHot Add StorageDynamic Memory

Clustering & Storage• Windows Server 2008 R2 Failover Clustering

– NEW Cluster Shared Volume (CSV)• Implemented as a mini-filter• Required for Live Migration

• CSV provides a single consistent file name space; All Windows Server 2008 R2 servers see the same storage

– Easy setup; Uses NTFS– No reformatting SANs– Create one big data store– Less drive letters needed– Existing tools just work– Improves Hyper-V Live Migration times– Simplifies SAN/VM management– Improved Fault Tolerance

Single Volume VHD VHD VHD

SAN

Concurrent access to a single file system

Single LUN for all hosts and performance enhancement for storage switchover

Cluster Shared Volumes

• All servers “see” the same storage

Live Migration in Hyper-V R2 (in the box functionality)1. Create VM on target server2. Copy memory pages from the source to the target via Ethernet3. Final state transfer

a. Pause virtual machineb. Move storage connectivity from source host to target host via

Ethernet4. Run new VM on target; Delete VM on source

Host 1 Host 2Green = StorageBlue = Networking

Shared Storage

Storage Quick Migration1. 4gb Data Transfer - with only about 60 seconds of downtime2. Create Disk VSS Snapshot 3. Create Child VHD Disk and set as active {original disk is read-only}4. Copy Read-only Parent disk (ie. 4gb VHD) {still running on Host 1}5. Final state transfer

1. Pause virtual machine {Guest running on Host 1 is now down}2. Transfer Memory3. Transfer Differencing Disk (CHILD DISK {changes since snapshot})4. Merge Changes

6. Run new VM on target; 7. Delete VM on source

Host 1 Host 2Blue = NetworkingGreen = Migration Network

Local Storage

Local Storage

Virtualization Certification for Career Growth

What’s Next?70-659 Exam Prep

To join the ranks of the most skilled IT virtualization professionals, make your first (or next) certification goal begin with Exam 70-659: MCTS: Windows Server 2008 R2, Server Virtualization.

Passing this exam earns you the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) certification and proves your technical expertise in server virtualization.

Dan Stolts, MCT, MCITP, MCSE, TS…Sr. IT Pro Evangelist – Microsoftdstolts@microsoft.com or ITProGuru@Microsoft.comTwitter: @ITProGuruBlog: http://ITProGuru.com Certification Blog Series Home: http://aka.ms/70-659

Lab Setup Download Evaluation Software http://aka.ms/lab

70-659 Certification for Career Growth

MCTS: Windows Server 2008 R2, Server Virtualization

First arouse in the other person an eager want -- Dale Carnegie

To join the ranks of the most skilled IT virtualization professionals, make your first (or next) certification goal begin with Exam 70-659: MCTS: Windows Server 2008 R2, Server Virtualization.

Virtualization Certification for Career Growth

70-659 Exam PrepTo join the ranks of the most skilled IT virtualization professionals, make your first (or next) certification goal begin with Exam 70-659: MCTS: Windows Server 2008 R2, Server Virtualization.

Passing this exam earns you the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) certification and proves your technical expertise in server virtualization.

These posts are not intended teach you everything you need to know to get 100% on the test. It is to get you to be able to pass the test and effectively use the Microsoft Virtualization Stack! Pay extra attention to those bolded and Highlighted!

Hyper-Vhttp://bit.ly/HyperVPoster

Hyper-V Poster

Architecture Virtual Networking Virtual Machine Snapshots Live Migration Storage Interfaces Storage Types Storage Location and Paths Import and Export

HYPER-V CLOUD CUSTOMER EVIDENCECustomer Country Link to Case Study

UKFast United Kingdom http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Case_Study_Detail.aspx?casestudyid=4000006448nGenX United States http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Case_Study_Detail.aspx?CaseStudyID=4000006911Adhost United States http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Case_Study_Detail.aspx?casestudyid=4000007509Microsoft IT United States http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Case_Study_Detail.aspx?casestudyid=4000007551Decision Logic United States http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Case_Study_Detail.aspx?casestudyid=4000007574Fasthosts United Kingdom http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Case_Study_Detail.aspx?CaseStudyID=4000007585WinWorkers Switzerland http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Microsoft-System-Center-Virtual-Machine-Manager-2008-R2/WinWorkers/Data-Center-Specialists-Expan

d-IT-Automation-Possibilities-with-Portal-Solution/4000007706

EMS-Cortex New Zealand http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Microsoft-System-Center-Operations-Manager-2007-R2/EMS-Cortex/Hosters-Deliver-Virtual-Servers-in-Minutes-with-Multitenant-Management-Console/4000007792

InfinIT Consulting United States http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Windows-Server-2008-R2-Datacenter/InfinIT-Consulting/IT-Firm-Offers-Customers-Latest-Software-40-Percent-Lower-Costs-by-Moving-to-Cloud/4000007946

Lionbridge United States http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Microsoft-System-Center-Virtual-Machine-Manager-2008-R2/Lionbridge/Global-Translation-Provider-Simplifies-Private-Cloud-Administration-with-Portal/4000007959

Finecom Switzerland http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Windows-Server-2008/Finecom/Switzerland-Based-Provider-Helps-Cable-TV-Operators-Set-Up-Virtual-Hosting-Instantly/4000008124

Agarik France http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Windows-Server-2008-R2/Agarik/Hosting-Company-Uses-Virtualisation-Solution-to-Set-Up-New-Clients-in-Just-15-Minutes/4000008170

SORCE United Kingdom http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Windows-Server-2008-R2/SORCE/Intranet-and-Extranet-Provider-Delivers-Secure-Scalable-Hosted-Service/4000008178

Codehouse United Kingdom http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Windows-Server-2008-R2-Standard/Codehouse/Hosted-Virtualisation-Provides-Agency-with-Cost-Effective-Highly-Available-Solution/4000008269

AcXess United States http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Case_Study_Detail.aspx?CaseStudyID=4000009303SaaSplaza The Netherlands http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Microsoft-Application-Virtualization/SaaSplaza/Hosting-Provider-Improves-Responsiveness-Extends-Offeri

ngs-with-Virtualization/4000009352

Swisscom Switzerland http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Microsoft-Active-Directory-Domain-Services/Swisscom/Telco-Provides-On-Premises-Managed-Communications-and-Collaboration/4000009325

Internet Initiative Japan Japan http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Case_Study_Detail.aspx?CaseStudyID=4000009630China Telecommunications Corporation

China http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Case_Study_Detail.aspx?CaseStudyID=4000009687

Belgacom Belgium http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Windows-Server-2008-R2/Belgacom/Telecommunications-Provider-Gains-Holistic-View-of-IT-Systems-for-Better-Availability/4000009700

PUBLIC HYPER-V RESOURCESTITLE OF PERFORMANCE MATERIALS LOCATION OF MATERIAL ON PUBLIC SITES

Hyper-V performance comparison: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 with Intel Xeon processor X5570- and E5450-based servers

http://www.principledtechnologies.com/clients/reports/Microsoft/HyperVR2_0709.pdf

1,000,000 IOPS with iSCSI - That's Not a Typo… http://communities.intel.com/community/openportit/server/blog/2010/01/19/1000000-iops-with-iscsi--thats-not-a-typo

AMD and Windows Server 2008 R2 + Virtualization https://academymobile.microsoft.com/AcademyLive/Pages/PodcastDetail.aspx?itemId=1571&psid=,16385,&caid=&csId=%257b38cf0515-9906-482a-8fd5-8e79ce78830f%257d%2540%257bF933AF51-7E82-4A33-BCF8-BCA268E54679%257d

Real-world server consolidation: 35 HP ProLiant DL385 servers onto 5 Dell PowerEdge M610 blade servers with VMware vSphere

http://www.principledtechnologies.com/clients/reports/Dell/35DL385onto5PEM610-vSphere.pdf

Real-world server consolidation: 35 HP ProLiant DL385 servers onto 5 Dell PowerEdge M610 blade servers running Hyper-V

http://www.principledtechnologies.com/clients/reports/Dell/35DL385onto5PEM610.pdf

Initial investment payback analysis: Dell PowerEdge R710 solution with VMware ESX vs. HP ProLiant DL385 solution

http://www.principledtechnologies.com/clients/reports/Dell/Paybackperiod-DellR710vHPDL385ESX.pdf

Initial investment payback analysis: Dell PowerEdge R710 solution with Hyper-V vs. HP ProLiant DL385 solution

http://www.principledtechnologies.com/clients/Reports/Dell/Payback%20period%20-%20Dell%20R710%20v%20HP%20DL385%20Hyper-V.pdf

Virtualized database comparison: DellPowerEdge R710 vs. HP ProLiant DL380 G6

http://www.principledtechnologies.com/clients/reports/Dell/R710-DL380-Virt-database.pdf

Virtualized Exchange comparison: Dell PowerEdge R710 vs. HP ProLiant DL380 G6 http://www.principledtechnologies.com/clients/reports/Dell/R710-DL380-Virt-Exchange.pdf

Dell PowerVault MD3000i high-availability testing on Windows Server 2008 R2 and Hyper-V http://www.principledtechnologies.com/clients/reports/Dell/PowerVaultMD3000iHyper-V.pdf

PUBLIC HYPER-V RESOURCESTITLE OF PERFORMANCE MATERIALS LOCATION OF MATERIAL ON PUBLIC SITES

Performance characterization report for Microsoft Hyper-V R2 on HP StorageWorks 4400 Enterprise Virtual Array

http://h20195.www2.hp.com/V2/GetPDF.aspx/4AA2-0240ENW.pdf

Performance characterization report for Microsoft Hyper-V R2 on HP ProLiant BL490c G6 servers

http://h20195.www2.hp.com/V2/GetPDF.aspx/4AA2-0020ENW.pdf

Improving scalability and storage performance with HP StorageWorks EVA8400 and Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

http://h20195.www2.hp.com/V2/GetPDF.aspx/4AA3-0532ENW.pdf

Performance characterization report for Microsoft Hyper-V R2 on HP ProLiant G6 servers with Intel Xeon X5500 or AMD Opteron 8400 processors

http://h20195.www2.hp.com/V2/GetPDF.aspx/4AA0-3989ENW.pdf

Performance characterization report for Microsoft Hyper-V R2 on HP ProLiant DL785 G6 servers

http://h20195.www2.hp.com/V2/GetPDF.aspx/4AA1-6799ENW.pdf

Performance characterization of Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V on HP ProLiant servers and MSA2000 storage

http://h20195.www2.hp.com/V2/GetPDF.aspx/4AA2-5136ENW.pdf

Running Complex SAP® Landscapesin a Virtualized Datacenter

http://www.unisys.de/eprise/main/admin/country/doc/de/Whitepaper_RTI-ACC_v2.pdf

Henk's tech blog http://henkvandervalk.com/category/sql-2008-r2Emulex OneConnect FCoE UCNA Outperforms the Competition and Approaches One Million IOPS Barrier

http://www.emulex.com/resources/press-releases/2010/jan-11-2010-emulex-oneconnect-fcoe-ucnas-outperforms-the-competition-and-approaches-one-million-iops-barrier.html

NetApp Solution Guide: Microsoft Exchange Server, SQL Server, SharePoint Server Mixed Workload on Microsoft Hyper-V and NetApp Fabric MetroCluster

http://media.netapp.com/documents/tr-3804.pdf

Avanade - IT Firm Virtualizes Databases: Trims Servers 85 Percent, Ups Performance 50 Percent

http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Case_Study_Detail.aspx?CaseStudyID=4000006429

PUBLIC HYPER-V RESOURCESTITLE OF PERFORMANCE MATERIALS LOCATION OF MATERIAL ON PUBLIC SITES

Virtual Hard Disk Performance - Windows Server 2008 / Windows Server 2008 R2 / Windows 7 http://blogs.msdn.com/tvoellm/archive/2010/02/27/windows-server-2008-r2-virtual-hard-disk-vhd-performance-paper.aspx

All topics fundamental http://blogs.msdn.com/tvoellmWindows Server Performance Team Blog - Windows Server Operating System Performance information, tools and discussion

http://blogs.technet.com/winserverperformance/

Microsoft Hyper-V 2008 R2 IDE vs. SCSI Performance http://www.nodnarb.net/post/2009/11/30/Microsoft-Hyper-V-2008-R2-IDE-vs-SCSI-Performance.aspx

Benchmarking Hyper-V on Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 http://capitalhead.com/articles/benchmarking-hyper-v-on-windows-server-2008-r2-x64.aspx

Virtualization Performance of SAP ERP* Solutions on the Intel Xeon Processor 5500 Series with Microsoft Hyper-V

http://download.intel.com/business/software/testimonials/downloads/xeon5500/323041.pdf

A Performance Comparison of AMD OpteronTM Processors with Microsoft® Hyper-VTM Server 2008 R2

http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/products/pedge/en/poweredge-amd-hyperv-whitepaper.pdf

Happy customer with Hyper-V R2 and HP LeftHand storage http://hyper-v.nu/blogs/hans/?p=73

TITLE OF DEPLOYMENT MATERIALS LOCATION OF MATERIAL ON PUBLIC SITESBest practices for virtualizing Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 with Hyper-V R2 on HP ProLiant servers

http://h20195.www2.hp.com/V2/GetPDF.aspx/4AA2-9906ENW.pdf

HP BladeSystem Matrix and Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 http://h20195.www2.hp.com/V2/GetPDF.aspx/4AA2-0689ENW.pdfHP recommended configuration for Microsoft Exchange Server 2010: StorageWorks EVA8400 using CA-EVA and CLX-EVA

http://h20195.www2.hp.com/V2/GetPDF.aspx/4AA1-2127ENW.pdf

Best practices for deploying an HP EVA array with Microsoft Hyper-V R2 http://h20195.www2.hp.com/V2/GetPDF.aspx/4AA0-1907ENW.pdfImplementing Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Hyper-V™ and Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 on HP ProLiant servers

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01925882/c01925882.pdf?jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN

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