what is coming for vmware vsphere?

What’s coming for vSphere…

Duncan Epping | Chief Technologist | vmware

• New project New Server

• Consolidation of apps

• Operational complexity

From Physical

• Faster time to market

• Standardization a must

• New operational models

To Virtual

• Automation / Orchestration o Daily tasks

o Monitoring

o Configuration

• Consistency

• Repeatable

Operations

• This presentation may contain product features that are currently under development.

• This overview of new technology represents no commitment

from VMware to deliver these features in any generally

available product.

• Features are subject to change, and must not be included in

contracts, purchase orders, or sales agreements of any kind.

• Technical feasibility and market demand will affect final

delivery.

• Pricing and packaging for any new technologies or features

discussed or presented have not been determined.

• All of the features and futures discussed have been presented

at VMworld.

Disclaimer

Efficiency

Shared-All virtual machines

through forking aka VMFork!

Benefits:o Pre-emptive memory sharing

o Lower CPU – avoid boots, logins,

app launches

o I/O reduction: Boots / App-

Launches generate I/O that our

forking design can avoid.

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Just in time

Load Balancer

VMware vSphere

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Simplicity

• Scale out architecture

• Built into the hypervisor

• Aggregates host local

storage

• Dynamic scalability

• Flash optimized

• VM-centric data operations

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Virtual SAN

• All Flash Virtual SAN

configurationso Enterprise MLC for write buffering

and consumer grade for reads

• Virsto file-system integrationo Fast cloning

o New efficient snapshotting

mechanism

• JBOD support o Useful for blade environments!

• 64 Node clusters

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Enhancements

Offerings

VMware EVO:RAIL

Hyper-Converged

Infra Appliance

• Maximum simplicity• Prebuilt Hyper-Converged

Infrastructure Appliance (HCIA)

• EVO:RAIL Rapid Deployment and Configuration Engine

• Single SKU for hardware, software, and SnS

• Transformational user experience

Virtual SAN built from HCL components

• Maximum choice• Go through HCL to

find certified combination

• Assemble hardware

• Procure many SKUs:• Hardware

platform• Hardware SnS• Software + SnS• Possible services

Virtual SANReady Node

• Manufacturer specifies hardware configuration from HCL components

• Hardware is prebuilt; customer installs and configures vSphere & Virtual SAN

• Procure:• Hardware platform• Hardware SnS• Software + SnS• Possible services

EVO:RAIL

• Builds on trusted technology:o vSphere + Virtual SAN + Log Insight

+ EVO:RAIL Engine

• Prescribed 2U/4N platform from qualified partners

• Automated scale out up to 4 HCIAs

• Time to value to first VM as little as 15 minutes

• Non disruptive patch & upgrade

Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Appliance (HCIA)

x1

x2

x3

x4

TOR Switch

User Experience• Single SKU / single point of

contact

• VMware EVO:RAIL Engine

• Rapid configuration in under

15 minutes

• Simple management

• One-click non-disruptive

upgrades

• Automatically scales out

Deploy

Configure

Manage

User Experience

EVO:RACK• Pre-qualified Data Center-

Scale Hyper-Converged Cloud Infrastructure from Partners

• Management:

o Simplified SDDC deployment, configuration, and provisioning

o SDDC lifecycle – non-disruptive patching/upgrading

o SDDC-wide capacity planning

o Integrated management of both logical and physical resources

o Configuration and provisioning of end-to-end network infrastructure

• SDDC up and running in under 2 hours

EVO:RACK

SolutionVirtualized Infrastructure

ApplianceData Center-ScaleCloud Infrastructure

VMware Software

vSphere, Virtual SAN, EVO:RAIL Engine

Full vCloud Suite, Virtual SAN, NSX, Integrated Virtual + Physical

Networking, EVO:RACK Software

Managed Hardware

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

+ JBOD or DAS Storage

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 IaaS, VDI

User Experience• Pre-configured rack(s) arrive

at a customer site with

o Pre-integrated SDDC software suite, EVO:RACK software and ToRswitches

• Customers:

o Connect rack utilities: network uplinks & power

o provide network info IP range, DNS, NTP…

• EVO:RACK: auto-provision IP, L3 fabric

• EVO:RACK: single point of control for operations & lifecycle management

Single Virtual Rack(ESX, Virtual SAN, NSX)

Old World!

Storage Consumer Challenges:

o Lengthy provisioning cycles

o Difficult to make adjustments

o Lack of granular control

o Complex troubleshooting

o Frequent data migrations

Storage Provider Challenges:

o Fragmented device management

o Rigid capacity and data services allocation

o Complex LUN/Volume management

Storage Array - A Storage Array - B

VMware vSphere

• Virtual disks are natively

represented on arrays

• Enables VM granular

storage operations

• Integrates with Storage

Policy-Based

Management

• Supports existing

storage I/O protocols

(FC, iSCSI, NFS)

• Ecosystem-wide

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Virtual Volumes

vSphere

admin

Storage

admin

Virtual DatastoreVirtual Datastore

With VVOLs

Storage Policy Based MGMT

VMware vSphere

Virtual Datastore

Published Capabilities

Snapshot

Replication

Dedupe

Storage Policy

Capacity

Availability

Performance

Data Protection

Security

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o Policy driven, VM-centric control plane

o Dynamic composition of storage services

o Intelligent placement and transparent remediation

o Common across heterogeneous devices

Virtual Volumes

o Virtual disks natively represented on external storage

o Granular control of native array data services on a per VM basis

o No more LUNs/Volumes

container

Virtual Datastore

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IO Filters

• Integration API for Software-based Data Services within vSphere

• Performance of kernel-mode with the stability of user-mode

• Tight integration with vSphere and Storage Policy Based Management

• Granular provisioning and control on a per VM basis


VMware vSphere

Replication Filter

Caching Filter


Storage Policy

Performance

Data Protection

Availability

SIOC

• VM IOPS reservations

• Queue depth allocation of

each host depends on the

VM reservation

• Migrate workload if

reservations are not met

• Balance reserved IOPS

usage in cluster

• Reservations as VM

placement constraints

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IOPS Reservations

R: 300 R: 200 R: 500

Storage DRS Datastore Cluster

• Aware of deduplication using VASA 2.0o Storage DRS manages logical space while keeping virtual disks in

the same dedupe pool

• Deep integration with vSphere Replicationo Storage DRS understands space usage of replica disks

• Storage DRS identifies replicated datastores

• All recommendations are in sync with replication

policies:o Automated moves within the same consistency group

o Manual moves for all VMs residing on replicated datastores

o Accounting of replication overhead due to Storage vMotion

• Aware of thin provisioned VMs and Datastores

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More SDRS

Problem:

• Host has a loss of storage

connectivityo APD: All Paths Down

o PDL: Permanent Device Loss

o Difficult to manage VMs running on

APD/PDL affected hosts

Approach:

• VMs are restarted on healthy

hosts

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vSphere HA

All Paths Downe.g. Path down

or port disabled

Permanent Device Losse.g. Array misconfiguration,

Host removed from LUN’s Storage Group

vSphere RAS

Upload file VM Group DetailsEstimate performance Impact

• FT support for up to 4 vCPUs

• New fast check-pointing

technology to keep primary

and secondary in sync

• Protect mission-critical, high-

performance applications

regardless of OS

• Continuous availability: zero

downtime, zero data loss for

infrastructure failures

• Fully automated response

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vSMP FT

Instantaneous Failover

Fast Checkpointing

10Gbps Infra

New Architecture

• No more vLockstepo SMP FT protocol

• No more shared VMDKso Both primary / secondary have own VMDK!

• 10Gbps networking is a requirement!

Mobility

• vMotion across vCenter

Server boundaries

• Easily move VMs across

(distributed) vSwitches,

folders and data centers

• Builds upon vMotion without

shared storage

• Simplifies vCenter Migration

and consolidation

• Aligns vMotion capabilities

with larger data center

environments

• Leverage VVOL capabilities31

vMotion Anywhere

• Targeting cross-

continental US distances –

up to 100 ms RTTs

• Maintain standard

vMotion guarantees

• Leader in VM flexibility

• Benefitso Permanent migrations between

data centers

o Disaster avoidance (DA)

o SRM/DA testing

o Multi-site load balancing

o Follow the sun32

Long Distance

Scalability

Metric Windows Appliance*

Hosts per VC 1k ✔

Powered on VMs per

VC10k ✔

Hosts per cluster 64 ✔

VMs per cluster 6k ✔

Linked Mode 10 ✔* Single instance VC with embedded vPostgres

Equal

• Web Client Usabilityo Tasks back in bottom

o Right click flat menus!

• Linux Appliance with performance/feature parity

with Windows (e.g., scale, federation)

• Linked Mode vs. SSO converging functionality

• Performance Improvementso vCenter task concurrency, performance charts, web client, etc.

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Usability

• Content Library provides

storage and versioning of files

including VM templates, ISOs,

and OVFs.

• Includes powerful publish and

subscribe features to

replicate content

• Simplifies management of

templates

• Enables synchronization

between local and remote

vCenter Servers

Content Library

Thank you!

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