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Cisco VXI–Optimized Infrastructure for Scaling VMware View with Confidence

VMworld 2011 Cisco Theater Presentation

Tony PaikedayCisco Data Center CMO, Desktop Virtualization Solutions

Cisco SystemsAugust 2011

Rising Desktop Management

Costs

Windows 7

and PC Refresh

Users Want Access Anywhere,

Anytime

Success of Server

Virtualization

Data Security

and Compliance

Explosion of

New Devices

2

Flexibility / Business Continuity Total Cost of OwnershipData Security

Desktop Virtualization Drivers

Fragmented Solution SetMaintaining High Quality for Video, Voice

Experience

Desktop Virtualization Challenges

Return on Investment

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Deliver a superior collaboration and rich mediauser experience with best in class ROI in a fully integrated, open and validated

desktop virtualization solution

Desktop

Virtualization Collaboration• Data security and compliance

• Business continuity / agility

• Reduced TCO

• Standardized IT experience, customizable user experience

• Video and voice

• Interactivity

• Mobility

• Real time, high quality experience

• Range of devices

IT Standardization Rich Media Experience

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WAAS

ISR

Branch

Virtualization-Aware

Borderless Network

CDN

End-to-End Security, Management and Automation

MS Office

Desktop Virtualization Software

Virtualized

Data Center

WAAS

Nexus

Microsoft OS

ACE

Hypervisor

VirtualUnified CM

Virtual Quad

Cisco CollaborationApplications

Thin Client Ecosystem

Cisco Clients

Cius Business Tablets

Virtualized

Adaptive Workspace

Cisco Virtualization Experience Clients

Access

switching w/PoE

SiSi

Collaboration Borderless

Networks

Data Center

Virtualization

Virtual

Workspace

Cisco

VXI

TCO / ROI

Security

Media Rich Experience

System Integration

Cisco Virtualization Experience Infrastructure

Partner Eco-System

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Validated Designs and Reference ArchitecturesEnd-to-end reference architectures reduce risk for optimized stack

Flexibility and Bandwidth for Converged Multiple NetworksUnified ports and 80G burst b/w allow for convergence with performance

Prioritization of Desktop PoolsUCS QoS and bandwidth controls deliver prioritization to desktop pools

Rapid Provisioning of DesktopsService profile templates for rapid provisioning of desktop pools

Desktop Density and ScalabilityGreat virtual desktop density with linear performance scalability

Networking Visibility and Security to the DesktopsNexus 1000V with VSG and VM-FEX provide VM level controls

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Ideal Architecture for Desktop Virtualization

• Lower cost for compute + network infrastructure

• Greater virtual desktop density w/operformance impact

• Simple Operation—start in minutes, scalein seconds

• Massive Scalability—scales easily to 1000’s ofdesktops per UCS system

• Extended memory and I/O to avoid desktopvirtualization bottlenecks

Me

mo

ry

CPU

Unified Fabric (FCoE)

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Xeon 5600 Xeon 5600

Xeon 5600Xeon 5600

12 DIMMs, Max 96GB

Higher Performance18 DIMMs, Max 144GB

Lower PerformanceOR

48 DIMMs

Max 384GB

Higher Performance

Cla

ssic

Cis

co U

CS

with

Exte

nded M

em

ory

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• Separate firmware, addresses, and parameter settings

• Physical servers become interchangeable hardware components

• Service profile templates allow rapid provisioning ofnew virtual desktops

Chassis-8/Blade-4Chassis-1/Blade-2

Profile 1 UUID: 56 4d cd 3f 59 5b…

MAC: 08:00:69:02:01:FC

WWN: 5080020000075740

Boot Order: SAN, PXE

Profile 2 UUID: 56 4d cd 3f 59 5d…

MAC: 08:00:69:02:01:FF

WWN: 5080020000075742

Boot Order: SAN

Cisco UCS Manager

Profile 3 UUID: 56 4d cd 3f 59 5f…

MAC: 08:00:69:02:01:FB

WWN: 5080020000075744

Boot Order: PXE, SAN

LAN SAN

Desktop Profile 1120 Knowledge | HVD Win 7

B-250 192GB

LAN Connectivity

SAN Connectivty

Boot Order

Desktop Profile 2140 Task | ThinAppOLTP

B-200 48GB

LAN Connectivity

SAN Connectivity

Boot Order

Desktop Profile 3100 Power | HVD Win 7

B-230 384GB

LAN Connectivity

SAN Connectivity

Boot Order

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• Higher performance with hypervisorby-pass (VM-FEX)

• Statistics/Monitoring of VMs

• Debugging/SPAN of VM traffic

• Network policy mgmt - QoS, B/W

Server

Blade

VMware vSphere

Cisco VIC

FEX 2200

FI 6200

Debugging/vSPAN of ThinApp VM

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Silver Pool

30% Bandwidth

FC with max burst 32k

Bronze Pool

20% Bandwidth

FC with max burst of 16K

Platinum Pool

50% Bandwidth

Lossless Ethernet NFS

Max burst 64K

• QoS controls for tuning Storage & Network flows—Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze, best effort, FC QoSClasses

• Multi-cast optimizations

• Bandwidth controls

• Lossless Ethernet—drop/no drop

• Burst size controls

Server

Blade

VMware vSphere

Cisco VIC

FEX 2200

FI 6200

VMVMVM VMVM VMVM Bronze PoolPlatinum Pool Silver Pool

Virtual Security GatewayIntelligent Virtual Desktop Traffic Steering with vPath

Nexus 1000V

Distributed Virtual Switch

VM VM VM

VM VM

VM

VM VM VM

VM

VM

VM VM VM

VM VM VMVM

VM

vPath

VNMC

Log/Audit

Initial Packet

Flow

VSG

1Flow Access Control

(policy evaluation)

2

Decision

Caching 3

4

Access Log

(syslog)

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Cisco Unified Fabric Benefits for Desktop Virtualization

• Dynamic Convergence Ports

• Consolidated I/O

• Simplified Management

• Flexibility and Scale

• Workload Mobility

• Active-Active Uplinks

• VM-Aware Networking

• Secure Virtual Network Services

• Virtualizes the Switch

Desktop-Aware Networks Enabled by Cisco Unified Fabric:

Thin Client

Desktop

Local Mode

VMWARE

VIEW MANAGER

VMWARE

VIEW

COMPOSER

VMWARE

THINAPP

Centralized Virtual

Desktops

Linked

Clones

Parent

Image

Backend

Network

Client

Network

Prov. / Mgmt

Network

Desktop

Storage Network

App Streaming

Network

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Server Profile SummaryWorkload

Profile

CPU

Util

# of

Deskto

ps

Cisco UCS

B250-M2

Proc: 5680

@3.33 GHz

Mem: 192 GB

View 4.5 on ESXi 4.1

W7 32b (1.5G

memory/20G disk)

NOTE; No HIMP,

No memory ballooning

Knowledge

Worker Profile

83.7

% 110

Cisco UCS

B250-M2

Proc: 5680

@3.33 GHz

Mem: 192 GB

View 4.5 on ESXi 4.1

W7 32b (1.5G

memory/20G disk)

NOTE; HIMP

with no memory

ballooning

Knowledge

Worker Profile

90+

% 130

Cisco UCS

B250-M2

Proc: 5680

@3.33 GHz

Mem: 192 GB

View 4.5 on ESXi 4.1

W7 32b (1.5G

memory/20G disk)

NOTE; HIMP,

with ~5%memory

ballooning

Knowledge

Worker Profile

90+

% 160

Single Server Performance of VMware View

0

500

1000

1500

2000

Milliseco

nd

s

Average Application Open Times

MSExcel

MSIntExplorer

MSOutlook

MSPowerPT

MSWord-Doc01

MSWord-Doc02

PDF

UCS Blades

Linear Scale

from 1 to 16

blades and

beyond

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ARCHITECTURE

SCALABILITY

BALANCED

SYSTEM

SIMPLICITY

VALIDATED DESIGNS

Simple, resilient architecture for deploying VMware View

Linear scalability and performance from 100 to 1000’s of desktops without a

change in architecture

Providing the right balance of memory, I/O and CPU is the key to

cost-effective scalability

Rapid provisioning with Cisco UCS Manager for ease of scale

Part of Cisco VXI featuring an end-to-end solution including Security, WAN

Optimization and UCS

IT Initiative

Enable the

Private Healthcare Cloud

Business Value

17

Improved Clinical Workflow and

Physician/Nurse Productivity

Improved ROI

Increased Physicians/ Nurse

ProductivityCisco VXI Desktop Virtualization

Accelerate clinician access to key medical applications

Eliminate repetitive login

cycles

Deliver persistent, high-performance

workspaces

Cisco VXI Solution:

• Cisco Unified Computing

System

• VMware View

• NetApp Storage

enabled by:

Cisco VXI with

VMware View• Clinical Imaging –

Referential Viewing

(Physicians)

• Follow-me

Desktops (Nurses)

• Ubiquitous Dictation

(Physicians)

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Cisco UCS for Desktop Virtualization

• www.cisco.com/go/vxi

• Cisco® Validated Design Reference ArchitectureCVD for Desktop Virtualization

with EMC: http://bit.ly/hOvqo6CVD for Desktop Virtualization

with NetApp: http://bit.ly/eKkiMgPredefined system and network configurationsJoint testing at scale100 or more virtual desktops per server

• Proof of ConceptTechnical support

• Financial Analysis – VXI TCO Calculator

http://bit.ly/qso46C

• Desktop Virtualization Professional Services

Strategy > Plan/Design > Implement > Optimize

Featured Sessions:

Monday

• #SPO3989 – Cisco VXI: Optimized Infrastructure for Scaling VMware View Desktops with

Confidence, 11:30am

• #EUC1656 – Modernize the Desktop for Better Patient Care, 1:00pm

Tuesday

• #SUP1010 – Innovating Together: How Cisco and VMware Collaborate to Build the Cloud,

Soni Jiandiani, SVP, Cisco SAVBU, 2:30pm

• #SPO3988 – Oaks Hills and NetApp Do the Math: Implementing a Practical VDI Solution

Designed to Scale Beyond 50,000 Seats, 10:30am

• #SUP1016 – Transforming the Data Center with Vblock Infrastructure Platforms, 4:00pm

• #EUC2904 – Optimizing the Network for VMware View, 4:30pm (and Wed. 2:30pm)

Wednesday

• #SPO2526 – View in the Real World: Husky Energy and the Lessons We Learned from a

6,000 Seat Multi-Site Deployment, 8:30am

• #SPO3952 – Deploy Virtualized Desktops 4 Times Faster on Vblock Infrastructure Platforms,

10:00am

Thursday

• #EUC2436 – Redefining the Desktop: A New Vision for Workplace Productivity at CB Richard

Ellis, 11:00am

Demos

• Cisco: VXI with VMware

View (Booth #700)

• NetApp: Deploying VMware

View on NetApp (Booth

#401)

• EMC: Solutions for VMware

View (Booth #1101)

• VCE: VMware View on

Vblock (Booth #1121)

• Teradici: Cisco VXC Client:

3D, Aero, Google Earth

(Booth #1013)

• Atlantis: ILIO

Demonstration on Cisco

UCS Servers (Booth #1161)