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Moving to a Virtual World Don Mendonsa Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory This work performed under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Energy by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory under Contract DE-AC52-07NA27344. LLNL-PRES-413167

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LLNL-PRES-413167

Moving to a Virtual World

Don MendonsaLawrence Livermore National Laboratory

This work performed under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Energy by Lawrence Livermore National

Laboratory under Contract DE-AC52-07NA27344.

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AgendaIntroduction

Traditional infrastructure components and administration

Virtual infrastructure components and administration

LLNL Science and Technology Principal Directorate virtualization deployment

Conclusion

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Introduction

As IT professionals we apply technology solutions to business problems. We adapt to the technologies at hand and utilize them in the most efficient, cost effective manner to fulfill the needs of our customers.

Some technologies have allowed us to deliver the complete power of a system to the end user and other technologies have not taken advantage of the available resources.

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Introduction

“Technology is like a fish. The longer it stays on the shelf, the less desirable it becomes.”

Author: Andrew Heller

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Introduction

Evolution of Computing Architectures

Server Side-Central processing-Thin clients-Central administration-Limited applications

Client/Server Environment-Shared processing-Thick clients-Distributed managed administration-Multiple applications

Personal Computer-Distributed processing-Unique clients-Distributed/island administration-Client based applications

Server Side-Central processing-Managed Thin clients-Central administration-Multiple managed applications

70’s 90’

s

80’s

00’s

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Traditional Environment

Infrastructure and components

Server Role

Desktop Role

Application management

Administrative tools

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Traditional Environment

Infrastructure and components

Servers

Desktops

Network

Enterprise Storage

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Directory Server

File Server

Print Server

Application Server

Database Server

Web Server

Backup Server

Traditional Environment

Infrastructure and components

Servers

Servers – usually multiple servers to provide various services

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LAN connected desktop

Standalone

Laptop

PDA

Traditional Environment

Infrastructure and components

Desktops and End User Systems

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VLANs

Switch Management

Wireless

SAN Environment

Traditional Environment

Infrastructure and components

Network

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Sizing

Installing / provisioning

Maintaining / patching

Upgrading

Rebuilding

Recovering

Fault isolation

Availability

Traditional Environment

Server Role and Administration

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Classes of ServersThree classes of Servers

Basic Server•Inexpensive•Not expandable•Not redundant hardware

Mid Range Server•Somewhat Expensive•Limited expandability•Contains redundant components •UPS power

High End Server•Is Very Expensive•Fully expandable •Multiple computer for clustering

Cost and

Maintenance

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Server AvailabilityThree tiers of availability

Basic Server•Can be down 1 to 2 days•Not part of redundant architecture•Multiple single point of failure•Is backed up

Mid Range Server•Can only be down ½ day or less•Has some Redundancy•UPS power •Is backed up and has a recovery plan

Critical Server•Can only be down 1 hour or less•Contains multiple redundant components •Is usually part of a cluster•Is backed up and has a recovery plan

More Available

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Traditional Environment

Desktop Role and Administration

Installing Processes

Maintaining

Upgrading

Re-Imaging

Fault isolation

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Distribution

Upgrading

Patching

Version Control

Repairing

Uninstalling

Traditional Environment

Application Management

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Network management tools

Patching infrastructure

Asset Management

Server management

Traditional Environment

Administrative Tools

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Virtual Environment

Infrastructure and components

Server Role

Desktop Role

Application management

Administrative tools

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Virtual Environment

Infrastructure and components

Presentation Servers – usually multiple servers to provide availability

Virtual Servers

Virtual Desktops

Virtual NetworkingVirtual Switches

Virtual VLANs

Enterprise Storage

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Virtual Environment

Server Role and Administration

Sizing

Installing / provisioning

Maintaining / Patching

Upgrading

Rebuilding

Recovering

Fault isolation

Availability

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Server Availability and Resource Allocation

Dynamic Resource SchedulingInfrastructure automatically load balances virtual servers across infrastructure

Automatic Fail Over with VMotionInfrastructure automatically moves virtual servers across infrastructure in the event of a hardware failure

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Virtual Environment

Desktop Role and Administration

Installing

Maintaining

Upgrading

Re-Imaging

Fault isolation

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Virtual Environment

Application Management

Distribution

Upgrading

Patching

Version Control

Repairing

Uninstall

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VMware Virtual CenterServer Management

Network Management

Desktop Management

Resource Management

Failover Management

VMware Auto updater

VMware Consolidated Backup

VMware Lab Manager

VMware Lifecycle Manager

Virtual Environment

Administrative Tools

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Science and Technology Principal

Directorate

LLNL

Virtualization Implementation

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Virtual Configuration

Server Farm

ESX Server

Virtual Machines

ESX Server

Network

Storage

Dell R900 ServersVirtual SwitchesCompellent Storage

Virtual Machines

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LLNL Server Specifications

Dell PowerEdge R900

• 4x Quad Core E7320 Xeon, 1.60 Ghz, 4M Cache• 64GB Memory• 3x 146GB 15K RPM SAS HD (Raid 1 w/HS)• VMWare ESX 3.5 Enterprise• 24x CD-RWDVD• Perc6si SAS Raid Controller• Intel PRO Quad Port 1GbE Nic• 2x Qlogic 4GB HBA• Mission Critical 4hr 7x24 On-site support

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LLNL Virtual Storage

•Block level storage•Redundant Architecture•Best solution for critical storage needs

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LLNL Virtual Storage

Intelligent, expandable, redundant, enterprise storage from Compellent

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LLNL Virtual Network

Flexible Configurations

Isolated LANS

Trunk Connections

Versatile Administration

Redundant Networking

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LLNL Hosted Operating Systems

1. Windows XP Professional

2. Windows Vista

3. Windows Server 2003

4. Windows Server 2008

5. RedHat Linux 32bit

6. RedHat Linux 64bit

7. Ubuntu Linux

8. Solaris x86 64bit

There are currently 40 virtual machines running. There are eight different operating systems being hosted within the virtual environment.

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LLNL Utilization & Benefits

High server utilizationSave on heat and powerEase of administrationRack spaceMove off old server EOL

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LLNL Server Ratios

Physical Server

Small Size

Total VMs

2 ESX Servers

18 35

Physical Server

Mid Size Total VMs

2 ESX Servers

14 28

Physical Server

Small Size

Total VMs

2 ESX Servers

35 70

Physical Server

Mid Size Total VMs

2 ESX Servers

28 56

Proposed Ratio – The original virtualization proposal suggested that per ESX server there could be 18 low/small utilization virtual servers and 14 mid utilization virtual servers

Actual Projected Ratio – The actual ratio shows the original proposal to be too conservative. The numbers reflected below are estimates based on current ESX server utilization numbers and reflect a more accurate picture of the hardware utilization.

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LLNL Server Expansion

Server Farm

ESX Server

Virtual Machines

ESX Server

Network

Storage

ESX Server

ESX Server

Server expansion will allow a higher utilization of each one of the ESX servers due to higher ratio of failover algorithms

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ConclusionToday’s technology has evolved to a point in time where we, as IT professionals can provide the full power of the hardware purchased and provide maximum availability of its resources to our ever changing diverse customer base

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Conclusion

“Never be afraid to do something new. Remember, a lone amateur built the ark; a group of professionals built the titanic.”

Author: Unknown

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Contact Information

Don [email protected]

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Questions