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Software-Defined Data Center through Hyper-Converged InfrastructureChris Wolf, VP & CTO, AmericasMornay Van Der Walt, VP of Emerging SolutionsDave Shanley, System Engineer, Emerging Solutions

Agenda

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• Achieving SDDC through Hyper-Converged Infrastructure

• Technology & Offering Overview̶ EVO:RAIL̶ EVO:RACK Tech Preview

• Recommended Breakout Sessions

PrinciplesAgileAvailableInexpensive

Comparing Public and Private Clouds

Goals: Agile, Available, and Inexpensive

Public Cloud Private Cloud

Low-cost commodity x86 physical infrastructure (storage, servers, network)

High cost traditional x86 physical infrastructure (storage, servers, network)

Homogenous virtual infrastructure layer Heterogeneous virtual infrastructure layer

Purpose-built management stack Traditional management stack or purpose-built stack that integrates with traditional components

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We’ve Seen this Transition Before

SDDC Delivers Unparalleled Flexibility

Software DefinedData Center (SDDC)

Any Application

SDDC Platform

Any x86

Any Storage

Any IP network

Data Center Virtualization

Inter- Data Center

Any Application

Any x86

Any Storage

Any IP network

Cloud IaaS

Any Application

Any x86

Any Storage

Any IP network

SDDC Platform

Centralized managementSeamless portabilityUnrestricted choice

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Challenges in Making SDDC Happen

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• Troubleshooting• Support calls to multiple

vendors• Business interruption during

patching and upgrades

• Troubleshooting• Support calls to multiple

vendors• Business interruption during

patching and upgrades

Lifecycle Management and Support

• Understand where to begin• Organizational structure and

process changes• Design a reference

architecture• Procure components from

different vendors• Time investment before first

VM deployment

• Understand where to begin• Organizational structure and

process changes• Design a reference

architecture• Procure components from

different vendors• Time investment before first

VM deployment

Setup

• Make disparate infrastructure nodes (compute, storage and networking) work together

• Lack of automation and tools for workload provisioning and deployment

• Many points of control

• Make disparate infrastructure nodes (compute, storage and networking) work together

• Lack of automation and tools for workload provisioning and deployment

• Many points of control

Provisioning

One Destination, Three Approaches

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Software-Defined Data Center

“Build Your Own” Converged Infrastructure Hyper-Converged Infrastructure

• Hardware (e.g. compute, storage, networking) and software components procured separately

• Use reference architectures

• Traditional data center components (e.g. shared storage hardware, servers, switches) integrated and sold in a single chassis, along with software options

• Server hardware pre-integrated with virtualization software for compute, network, storage and management, providing a single point of entry for the entire SDDC lifecycle

• Ease of procurement via prescriptive approach

• Design predictability• Faster time to

deployment • Simplified SDDC lifecycle

management • One support call

• Ease of procurement via prescriptive approach

• Design predictability• Faster time to

deployment • Simplified SDDC lifecycle

management • One support call

• Ease of procurement• Custom fit to environment• No limitations on

scalability• One support call

• Ease of procurement• Custom fit to environment• No limitations on

scalability• One support call

• Maximum customization and flexibility (hardware selection, scalability)

• Maximum customization and flexibility (hardware selection, scalability)

VMware Provides Choice to Customers

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“Build Your Own” Converged Infrastructure Hyper-Converged Infrastructure

Introducing the VMware EVO Family

• EVO software with vSphere and Virtual SAN technology is the key enabler

• Preconfigured, pre-integrated SDDC stack offering from pre-qualified EVO partners

• Simple, streamlined deployment and ongoing SDDC lifecycle management

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Simplify How You Buy, Deploy and Operate Your SDDC

VMware EVO – Hyper-Converged Infrastructure

Solution Virtualized Infrastructure Data Center-Scale Cloud Infrastructure

VMware Software vSphere, Virtual SAN, EVO:RAIL Engine Full vCloud Suite, Integrated Virtual + Physical Networking, EVO:RACK Engine

Managed Hardware Server + Built-in StorageServer + ToR Leaf/Spine Switch

+ JBOD or DAS Storage (external storage and Converged Infrastructure on roadmap)

Server Specifications 2U / 4N Appliance; ability to stack appliances Rack-mounted servers

Deployment Scalability Up to 4 appliances Multiple racks

Key Use Cases ROBO, VDI, Virtual Private Cloud IaaS, VDI; PaaS and Big Data on roadmap

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EVO Route to Market through Partners

Qualified EVO Partners Customer

Hardware & SoftwareSDDC Software Preconfigured and Pre-integrated Offering

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Introducing EVO:RAIL

EVO:RAIL Route to Market through Partners

Qualified EVO Partners CustomerFranchise “Like” Model

• Source• Build• Fulfill• Sell • Support

• EVO:RAIL Software• Build Recipe• Enablement Collateral

• Simplicity• Single SKU• Lower TCO• Customer Choice• One Support Call

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• Prescribed 2U/4N platform from qualified partners

• Automated scale out up to 4 HCIAs– General Purpose Server workloads ~100 VMs per HCIA– VDI ~250 VMs per HCIA

• Time to value to first VM in minutes

• Non disruptive patch & upgrade

• Primary use cases:

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Key Features

Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Appliance (HCIA)

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x2

x3

x4

TOR Switch

ROBO Virtual Private CloudVDI

EVO:RAIL 2U/4Node requirementsPer 2U/4N platform• Internal Drive Bays – up to 24 hot plug 2.5 drives• Dual PSU – rated at 1600W

Per Compute, Storage and Network Node• Dual socket - Intel Xeon E5 2620v2 CPUs, 6-core • Memory - up to 192 GB• 1 x Expansion Slots PCI-E

• Disk controller with pass through capabilities ( VSAN requirement)• Internal Storage

• 1 x 146 GB SAS 10K-RPM HDD or 32 GB SATADOM (ESXi boot) • 1 x SSD up to 400 GB (VSAN requirement for read/write cache)• 3 x 1.2 TB SAS 10K-RPM HDD (VSAN data store)

• External Interfaces• 2 x Network - 10 GbE RJ45 or SFP+• 1 x Management RJ45 - 100/1000 NIC

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Demo Time ~ 9 min 40 secondsRecorded Demo of:Deploy/Config Appliance VM Create, Clone, RenameAppliance scale out up to 2 appliances

Global Reach and Customer Choice

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Availability starting in the Second Half of 2014Availability starting in the Second Half of 2014

VMware EVO:RAIL Key Points & Summary

• Global Reach and Choice through our EVO:RAIL Partners• 100% powered by VMware Software

– vSphere, Virtual SAN, Log Insight and EVO:RAIL Engine• Simplified deployment, configuration and management

– Time to Value to first VMs in minutes• Simplified Purchase and Support via EVO:RAIL partners

– Single SKU– Single Point of Contact for Support

• EVO:RAIL appliances to ship in second half of 2014

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Tech Preview of EVO:RACK

• Data Center-Scale Hyper-Converged Infrastructure from Pre-Qualified Partners

• Management:̶ Simplified SDDC deployment, configuration, and provisioning ̶ SDDC lifecycle – non-disruptive patching/upgrading̶ SDDC-wide capacity planning̶ Integrated management of both logical and physical resources̶ Configuration and provisioning of end-to-end network

infrastructure

• SDDC up and running in under 2 hours• Primary use cases:

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Key Features

VDI Big DataPaaSIaaS

vSphere Virtual SANvRealize NSX

EVO:RACK System Management

EVO:RACK SwitchManagement

Virtual Rack Manager

vCloud Suite

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EVO:RACK – SDDC Suite Architecture

vSphere, vSAN, NSX

vSphere, vSAN, NSX

vCloud Automation CentervCOps

Log Insight EVO:RACK Rack Manager

vSphere, vSAN, NSX

vSphere, vSAN, NSX

Auto-provisions and auto-configures multiple vCenter Clusters and vRealizecomponents based on the capacity needs

EVO:RACK Hardware

Management

EVO:RACK Hardware

Management

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EVO:RACK – Simplified SDDC Instantiation

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Building SDDC Through Partner Ecosystem

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EVO:RACK using Pre-Qualified Partner Configurations

Open Compute Project / Original Design Manufacturers

Selected Partner Configurations

Software Extensions for Converged Infrastructure

Providers

• Rack-mounted, standard form factor servers with DAS

• ToR and Management switches

• Selected partner configurations for standard form factor servers

• On roadmap: Planned collaboration with converged infrastructure providers

Increasing Participation in Open Compute Project

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Recommended Breakout Sessions

Recommended Breakout Sessions

ID Session Date and Time

SDDC2095 Overview of EVO:RAIL: The Radically New Hyper-Converged Appliance 100% Powered by VMware

Monday4:00pm

SDDC1767 SDDC at Scale with VMware Hyper-Converged Infrastructure: Deeper DiveMonday5:00pm

SDDC1337 Introducing EVO:RAIL, a Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Appliance!Tuesday11:00am

SDDC1818 EVO:RAIL Customers Share Experiences with the Radically New Hyper-Converged Appliance 100% Powered by VMware

Tuesday12:30pm

NET2318 Scale-Out NSX Deployments: With VMware Hyper-Converged InfrastructureWednesday

9:30am

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VMware EVO - Key Benefits and Primary Use Cases

Design PredictabilityDesign PredictabilityPreconfigured, Pre-

Integrated SDDC Stack

Preconfigured, Pre-Integrated SDDC

StackFaster Time-to-ValueFaster Time-to-Value

Simplified SDDC Lifecycle

Management

Simplified SDDC Lifecycle

ManagementHighly ScalableHighly Scalable

ROBO Virtual Private CloudVDI Big DataPaaSIaaSVDI

Primary Use Cases

Currently in Plan Future – roadmap

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Obsess Over Speed

Be an Innovation Champion, Even If It's Not Your InnovationBe an Innovation Champion, Even If It's Not Your Innovation

“I had to get over the idea that it wasn’t my idea.”- Salman Khan

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Choose a Strategic Partner for Your Journey Choose a Strategic Partner for Your Journey

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