Virtualization: Doing it right the first time to avoid costly repeat attempts.

Selecting the Right Infrastructure – Servers & I/O

Recommendations from Capacity Planner

Selecting the Right Infrastructure: Servers & I/O

Examine existing hardware Multi-core processors Memory Bandwidth from servers and network

Workloads

Workloads - Average utilization rates of the four main computing resources for a typical system.

CPU

The multi-core CPUs that come in current servers do an outstanding job of swallowing up the workloads that are running on older servers

VMware licensing is based on CPUs not on the number of cores, so quad core is the cost effective way to go

Memory tends to be the first bottleneck people run up against

Memory

For many workloads, memory is the limiting factor, and effective memory management enables more virtual machines to share a single server, increasing ROI for consolidation

Each server that is virtualized needs to have enough memory installed in order to properly support its Virtual Machines and their applications

http://www.kingston.com/branded/pdf_files/Final_esx3_memory.pdf

Physical memory is a critical component of all VMware deployments, and appropriate sizing is necessary to ensure the success of all solutions.

Networking

All VM’s share a pool of network connections Requires at least three dedicated network

connections

Failover, network segmentation and bandwidth may require more ports

Multi-port adapters free input/output (I/O) slots

Why Blades vs. Standard Servers?

Improve server management

Increase server density/support server refresh projects

Minimize power and cooling requirements

Save space in data center

Reduce cable requirements due to chassis-based internal switching up to 90%

Provide scalability for the future

Compound the benefits of a virtualized environment

Server Solutions

Materials within are HP Restricted

Next Generation ProLiant

Run with ConfidenceIn a Challenging Economy

Cameron Madsen

Solution Architect

801-495-8054

cameron.madsen@ hp.com

Your current situation

Budget cuts

Virtual machinesprawl

Complexity

Aginginfrastructure

New competitionMore data

Increased demand

Energy costs

Increased risk

New server spending

*Source: Industry Sources

Shifting data center costs

120

100

80

60

40

20Spe

ndin

g an

d co

sts

($B)

Power and cooling costsServer management and administration costs

Customers demand vendors who can lower costs for all areas

1998 2008

HP ProLiantProven leadership for 20 years

Customer acceptance: 17.9 million servers sold1, market leader for 12+ years2

(since they’ve been tracking it!)

Performance: #1 in virtualization for 2 and 4 socket servers3

Solution engineering: 50+% share for SAP, Oracle, Exchange, SQL4

Affordable: $69B supply chain – world’s largest5

HPC: 210 of the Top-500 super computers6

Leading with blades: 60.1% share of vendor revenue (US$)7

*Sources: 1) IDC, Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker, February 2009; 2) IDC, Server Tracker, Q4, 2008; 3) www.vmmark.com, as of March 30, 2009; 4) Based on HP internal estimates; 5) Internal HP; 6) 3Top 500 Supercomputer Sites, Vendor Share, www.top500.org, Nov. 2008; 7) Gartner Server Quarterly Statistics, 4Q08, x86 Blades

In challenging times, HP delivers the confidence you need

Transforming Server EconomicsIntroducing HP ProLiant: The Next Generation

Spend less for power

Make every dollar count

Maximize virtualization potential

ProLiantG6 Servers

Design Focal Points:Power efficiencyInfrastructure managementPerformance (including Intel® Xeon® Processor 5500 Series servers)

11 New PlatformsA server for every need

ML150DL160DL180

BL280c

ML350

DL360

DL380

DL370

BL460c

BL490cML370

MitigatingRisk

Density Accelerating Growth

ReducingCost

Triple the capacityof your data center with Dynamic Power Capping

Continuously optimize efficiency with Sea of Sensors

Tailor configurationfor max energy savingswith Common Power Slots

Spend less for power,have more for your business

Thermal Logic Technology

ProLiantG6 Servers

Half the power consumption of previous generation– the world’s most energy efficient servers

Accurately measure power usage

Safely cap powerconsumption

Lower power usagethrough regulation

Triple data center capacitywith Dynamic Power Capping

Avoid building out a new data center

Reduce energy, Reclaim capacity and Extend the life of your datacenter

SafeConfidently

protect circuits

ReliableBuilt into the hardware

independent of OS

CompatibleSupports any OS

or hypervisor

Continuously Optimize Efficiencywith Sea of Sensors

Automated fan regulationAutomated adjustment of

I/O and memory slots

32 smart sensors manage temperature across the server

Prevents over-cooling and minimizes power usage

Ensure max power efficiency with Common Power Slots

No wasted expense and no worries about hitting power limits

48Vdc 1200W up to 90% efficiency

1200W AC up to 90% efficiency

460W AC up to 92% efficiency

750W AC up to 92% efficiency

Common Power Slot

Select a power supply to fit your exact configuration for optimal power efficiency

HP Power Advisor

Squeeze every bit of productivity out of your servers and resources

uniting physical and virtual worlds

Simplify setup and operations with ProLiant Onboard Administrator

Reduce operational expenses with Insight ControlDiscounted bundle on select models

Decrease virtualization complexity

with Insight Dynamics-VSE andVirtual Connect Flex-10

ProLiantG6 Servers

iLO remote admin

Extended health monitoring

Simplified server setup

Power and thermal control

Deliver precise control from anywherewith ProLiant Onboard Administrator

It’s like having a programmable IT admin inside the chassis

Reduce operational expenseswith HP Insight Control

Discounted bundle now with BladeSystem and select ProLiant G6 models

Deploy Servers Quicklydeploy AND configure the server

Manage Health Proactivelycombining server, warranty, and support automation in a single tool

Optimize Power Confidentlytriple your datacenter capacity

Control from Anywhereshare a server console with up to four administrators

Reduce expenses up to

$48,380per 100 users

*Source: IDC Gaining Business Value and ROI with HP Insight Control whitepaper, Feb 2008

Decrease virtualization complexitywith HP Insight Dynamics – VSE

Plan capacity and power continuously

Provisioninfrastructureconsistently

Ensure cost-effective

availability

Balance physicaland virtual resources

Continuously analyze and optimize physical and virtual resources in the same way

Enabling virtualized infrastructureVirtual Connect Flex-10 built into G6 blades

G6 blade servers enabled with Virtual Connect Flex-10

HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 Ethernet module

• Divide one port into four connections • Fine tune network speeds to application needs• Add server ports without adding more switches• Remove server I/O bottlenecks

More VM’s per server blade for lower costs

• Lowest cost solution for 4 more NICs• Save up to $40,000

• Lower power consumption• Save up to 270W per enclosure

3X more I/O connections per server

Lower solution costs

Converges network equipment 4 to 1 – best network economics

Decrease virtualization complexity G6 blades enabled with Virtual Connect Flex-10

75% equipment consolidation

66% cost savings

Allocate and fine-tune each FlexNICs from100Mb to 10Gb to match virtual server demands

Onramp to 10Gb and future converged fabrics at a cost less than most 1Gb solutions today

65% power savings

Get more done with half the servers

Simplify transition with Insight Server Migration

Quickly resolve problemswith Insight Remote Support

Customize servicewith Proactive Select

Make every dollar countBring all of HP’s capabilities to your server

Upgrade within budgetwith HP Financial Services

ProLiantG6 Servers

Get more done with half the servers2X memory, 2X storage and a 200% faster Smart Array

Memory

Storage

Performance

Freed-up data

center space

144 GB RAM: 2x memory

Xeon 5500

Smart Array

7.2TB (SAS) /14TB (SATA) : 2x(+) Storage

Intel®

Xeon®

Processor 5500 Series

HP Takes Intel technology to a whole new level

Computing performance up to 2.25x the 5400 and up to 9X single-core

Lower power than Xeon 5400, 30% lower at idle

Intel® Xeon® Processor 5500 series technology:

Choose from more advanced power

profiles

Get better performance, efficiency and control out of Xeon 5500 with HP exclusives

Configure PCI-e Gen 2 bus to Gen 1 for power savings or compatibility

Modify memory speed and interleaving settings

for power savings

HP added exclusives:

See the differenceProLiant G6 gives you the best return for your budget

Lower Software Costs

$30,400/yrOS licensing Savings

Lower Operating Costs

$18,000/yrPower/Cooling Savings

Lower Software Costs

$9,600/yrOS licensing Savings

G6 Savings vs. G4

200542 servers(single-core) 10700 W

G6 savings vs. G5Lower Operating Costs

$4,460/yrPower/Cooling Savings

FeaturingIntel® Xeon®

Processor 5500 Series

200716 servers

(dual-core) 3000 W2009

4 servers (quad-core)

450 W

New HP G6

*Source: Based on HP internal estimates

Rapid Payback

12 monthROI from G5

Rapid Payback

3 monthROI from G4

Migrates OS, applications, data and injects correct drivers

HP ProLiant

X86

VM

HP ProLiant G6

Physical or Virtual

Insight Server

Migration

4 times faster than traditional from-the-ground-up deployment

Simplified migration for existing serverswith Insight Server Migration software

Lean on HP for quick solutionswith Insight Remote Support

Dispatch parts on health alertsUpdates and fixes

Self-repair information Configuration tuning advice

Customers

HP and Channel Partners

HP ProLiant G6 Servers

Shorten time to problem resolution

Build the exact service plan you needwith HP Proactive Select

Purchase technical expertise and best practices for targeted areas

Save time through single approval and procurement cycle

Upgrade within your budgetwith HP Financial Services

Acquire new servers at lower cost than before

Buy more now – spread over longer horizon

NPV benefit of ~ 15% vs. cash payment

3 year TCO benefit of 11-13%

Sale-lease back options for cash infusion

Get everything you need now and conserve cash with 0%* financing from HPFS

Get assets off your balance sheet

Gain access to cash and magnify your buying power 3X

*Disclaimer: 0% financing subject to country availability

Run your business with confidencewith HP ProLiant G6 as the core of your infrastructure

Spend Less For Power

Make Every Dollar Count

ProLiantG6 Servers

Dynamic Power CappingSea of Sensors

Common Power Slots

Reinventing the entire ProLiant line to provide the best return for your budget

Maximize Virtualization PotentialProLiant Onboard Administrator

Insight ControlInsight Dynamics – VSE and Virtual Connect

Flex-10

2X memory, storage and 200% faster Smart ArrayInsight Server MigrationInsight Remote Support

Proactive SelectHP Financial Services

Cameron Madsen

Solution Architect

801-495-8054

cameron.madsen@ hp.com

Xsigo Systems

I/O Virtualization and Why it’s needed

Scott ShermanSenior Systems Engineer

About Xsigo

• Founded 2004

• Locations Worldwide:– Headquarters in San Jose, CA

– Sales Offices across North America, Japan, UK

• Top Tier Funding– Backed by tier-one venture firms including

Kleiner Perkins, Greylock Partners, Khosla Ventures

• Board of Directors: – Ray Lane: Former President of Oracle

– Mark Leslie: Co-Founder of VERITAS

– Ashok Krishnamurthi: Founding team at Juniper

– Lloyd Carney: Former CEO, Micromuse

The I/O Revolution

Server Virtualization

I/O Virtualization

LAN Consolidation

Storage Networking

A fundamental change in server I/O.

“An order of magnitude improvement in price/performance and a sustainable business advantage.”

Constrained Datacenter

App Net Data Net SAN

Mgmt Net

Boot Net

Internet

Web Net

FC Boot

Web Servers App Servers

Db Servers

Boot Server

PXE Server

Proliferation of I/O Devices for VMs

Virtual I/O Close-up

NIC HBA

LAN SAN

NIC HBA NIC HBA

Inflexible system configuration.Low resource utilization.

HCA

vNIC vHBA

HCA

vNIC vHBA

HCA

vNIC vHBA

FIXED

FIXEDFIXED

FIXED

FIXED

FIXED

HCAHCAHCA

Add connectivity on demand

Migrate connectivity between servers

Transparent to Networksand Storage

1) Scalable Connectivity

Hardwired connections difficult to add / change

Difficult to accommodate new requirements

Without Xsigo

With Xsigo

• On-demand connectivity for:• Vmotion• FT network• Management

• Meet future requirements without re-cabling

FT

network

Vmotion network

HCA

iSCSI, NAS

XsigoVP780

HCA

EthernetNetwork

ServerA

ServerB

EthernetSwitch Fiber Channel

Switch

XsigoVP780

VMwareVirtualCenter

ManagementPC

(ssh, GUI)

Network

High Availability Topology

User App

Better, but not enoughApp running slowly

Add more connectivityInstall faster server

Remap SAN

Remap LAN

Meeting SLA

Takes days or even weeks.Add

connectivity

Without Xsigo

Add cabling

Configure network & SAN

.............. ..............

.............. ..............

With Xsigo

User App

MgmtConsole

App running slowly

Configure higher bandwidth connection Move app to

faster server.

Better, but not enough

Done in minutes, not days

Performance meets SLABetter, but not enough

No new cabling.No remapping.

Without Xsigo With Xsigo

Same I/O to each server

Less Complexity

“Xsigo provides a single deployment, all protocol solution set which never requires revisiting the servers for HBA or NIC upgrades.”

- Fortune 500 IT Manager

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Third Session – Licensing, Storage, Power & Cooling and Management

Please join us for our next session where we will talk about Storage Options, Power, and Management

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