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Tech Preview: Deliver a dynamic virtual workspace with VMware Horizon and HPE’s Composable Infrastructure built on HPE Synergy & VMware Cloud Foundation

Bhumik Patel – Technical Alliances, VMwareSteve Schall – Synergy Product Mgmt, HPE

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Agenda

1 Delivering a dynamic workspace – Role of Infrastructure

2 HPE Synergy with VMware Cloud Foundation – Architecture

3 Demos & Use Cases

4 Q&A



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Consumerization is driving

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

ModernWorkforce

AppsAnywhere

MobileWorkflows

EmergingDelivery Models



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Horizon JMP Technologies Eliminate Cost and Complexity

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Real-Time App Delivery

Ultra-fast Desktop Provisioning

Contextual Policy Management

UserEnvironment Management

Instant Clones

App Volumes



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VMware Cloud FoundationSimple, agile, and secure cloud infrastructure

• Integrated cloud infrastructure platform

• Dynamic software-defined infrastructure

• Virtualization management

• Simplest to deploy and operate

• Standardized architecture based on VVD

• Lifecycle automation of the complete stack

• Comprehensive security

• Enables path to hybrid cloud

• Deploy on premises

• Consume as a service in the public

• Future proof, ready for VMs and containers

Compute Storage Network

Virtualization Management

VMware Cloud Foundation

Lifecycle Automation

Public CloudPrivate Cloud



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IT must now support both traditional and new appsTwo infrastructure models are not sustainable

Traditional apps

– Ops driven

– Cost focused

The IdeaEconomy

TraditionalBusiness

How can Isupport both?

Cloud apps

– Apps driven

– Agility

focused



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A new category of infrastructure needed to power the Idea EconomyA

pplic

ation o

ptim

ized

Operations optimized

Improve staff productivity• Masks some complexity

with people and software

• Preconfigured physical IT

• Hardware defined

• Targeted workloads

Simplify deployments• Remove complexity by

eliminating SAN

• Fluid virtual IT

• Software defined storage

• Virtual workloads

Simplify Infrastructure as a Service• Hardware & Software architected

as one

• Fluid IT

• Software defined everything

• Physical, virtual and containerized workloads

Siloed Infrastructure• Complex processes

• Static, siloed IT

• Silo defined

• Physical, virtual, and containerized workloads

Traditional

Converged

Hyper-converged

Composable

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HPE Synergy: The first platform architected for composabilityYour infrastructure as code

REDUCEover-provisioning and

CapEx

DEPLOYat cloud-like speed

SIMPLIFYwith frictionless updates

DEVELOPmore apps, faster



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Composable FabricRack scale multi-fabric

connectivity eliminates

standalone TOR switches

Composable ComputeProvides the performance,

scalability, density optimization,

storage simplicity, and

configuration flexibility

ComposerIntegrated software-defined

intelligence to self-discover,

auto-integrate, provision and

scale from racks to rows

Composable StorageHigh-density integrated storage

to compose any compute with

any storage (SDS, DAS, SAN)

Composable FrameEverything needed to run applications, so IT can be quickly setup and consumed

Auto-integrating makes scaling simple and automated at rack/row scale

HPE Synergy: Engine for the Idea Economy



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Developer Portal: Presents a private bare metal cloud through unified API & SDK

Single Management Interface: One interface to discover, compose, update, and troubleshoot

Unique innovations enable the composable experiencePrivate bare metal cloud ready to run any application and delivered as

infrastructure as code

Image Streamer: Instantly provision operating environments on stateless infrastructure

Template Based Composition:Templates composes the infrastructure to match the workload’s needs

Frictionless Change: Firmware and driver updates delivered seamlessly as one

Unified API:Operations changes can be easily automated and Developers can program the infrastructure as code



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VMware Cloud Foundation with HPE Synergy: Tech Preview

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HPE Synergy is now certified for VMware vSANThe first composable Infrastructure certified for vSAN

HPE Synergy—A perfect choice for vSAN

A core value prop of vSAN is that it aggregates all local storage disks—both SSD and HDD—

available on the hosts (compute modules) into a single data store shared by all compute modules.

With traditional rack servers, compute and storage do not generally scale independently, but with

HPE Synergy, you can scale storage and compute separately.

This makes it a perfect fit for vSAN solutions, allowing for storage capacity growth without

requiring additional compute resources to host them.

Key Benefits:

Disaggregated storage and compute

HPE Synergy with VMware vSAN provides the flexibility of thinly

provisioning software-defined storage volumes, independent of compute

resources.

Single infrastructure for any workload

HPE Synergy helps enterprises run vSAN in a single infrastructure,

addressing the needs of both traditional and emerging business applications.

High-Speed interconnect between frames

HPE Synergy provides a flat east-west Ethernet topology. This allows iSCSI

storage to be shared on a low-latency server-to-server connection,

including between HPE Synergy frames.

vSAN configuration details for our supported Ready Nodes visit the VMware vSAN Compatibility Guide for HPE

See why HPE Synergy is a winning vSAN solution in the VMware blog



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http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php?deviceCategory=vsan&productid=41544&deviceCategory=vsan&details=1&vsan_type=vsanreadynode&vsan_partner=41&page=1&display_interval=500&sortColumn=Partner&sortOrder=Asc

https://blogs.vmware.com/virtualblocks/2017/05/04/hpe-synergy-first-composable-infrastructure-now-certified-vsan/

vSAN deployment choices for HPE Synergy

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No. of

Compute

Modules

Number of

Storage

Modules

Number of

drives in

storage

module

Number of

disk group

Disk group

layout

Type of

deployment

3 1 12 1 1 (SAS-

Cache) + 3

(SATA-

Capacity)

Entry level,

expandable

8 2 80 2 1 (SAS-

Cache) + 4

(SATA-

Capacity)

Storage dense

10 1 40 1 1 (SAS-

Cache) + 3

(SATA-

Capacity)

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Demo – Storage Composability



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Synergy + VMware Cloud Foundation

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Key Value Proposition

Leverage fluid resource pools− Synergy creates pools of resources – Compute, Network(Virtual Connect) and

Storage in one platform

Simplify Management − Synergy management is resourced appropriately for the size of the deployment.− Reduces the complexity of upgrades.

Automate Deployment − VCF is installed quickly and correctly resulting in better time to

production and less errors

Consolidate traditional and private cloud workloads onto a single Composable infrastructure



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HPE Synergy Fabric simplifies the infrastructure

Frame 1

Master

Satellite

LAN SAN

Frame 2

Satellite

Master

Frame 3

Satellite

Satellite

Frame 4

Satellite

Satellite

Reduce hardware complexity and costConsolidate interconnects and cables

Simplify managementFewer devices to maintain

Maximize data throughput and minimize latencyOnly one hop and no oversubscription between VMs

Efficiently scale fabrics across multiple frames Up to 60 compute modules per fabric



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VMware Cloud Foundation & HPE Synergy

Consolidate traditional data center applications and private cloud onto a single composable infrastructure.

DEPLOY Infrastructure Faster

SIMPLIFYLifecycle Operations

INCREASEProductivity

Reduce hardware complexity and costConsolidate interconnects and cables

Eliminate TOR switches

Simplify managementFewer devices to maintain

Maximize data throughput and minimize latencyOnly one hop and no oversubscription between VMs

Efficiently scale fabrics across multiple frames Up to 60 compute modules per fabric

ReduceCost



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vSANNSX

ESX vCenter

SDDC ManagerConfiguration

Patching and Upgrades

Deployment

Policy BasedProvisioning

Making the Private Cloud Easy with the SDDC ManagerAutomates the entire lifecycle management of cloud infrastructure stack



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HPE Synergy with VCF - Architecture

– Leverages HPE OneView for provisioning & firmwarelifecycle management – compute, storage & fabric resources in a Synergy system

– Virtual Connect SE Module within HPE Synergy performs the network configuration – No need for a ToR/MGMT switch with VCF

– Leverage VMware VIA (virtual imaging appliance) to deploy entire VCF software stack

VCF

SDDC Manager

vSphere

vSAN

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Demo – HPE Synergy with VCF Setup



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Workload Domains

– Dedicated vSphere Cluster

– Automated provisioning through SDDC Manager

– Three types:

– Management

– Virtual Infrastructure

– Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

– Multiple workload domains run in parallel

– Each with dedicated vCenter Server, NSX Manager and NSX Controller Cluster

Virtual

Infrastructure

Workload

Domain

Virtual Desktop Workload Domain

Workload Domain

SDDC Manager



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Workload Domain Creation – VDI

VDI Name, Linked

Clones, Access

Desktop Settings

Images



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Workload Domain Components - VDI

– All VI Workload Domain Components

– Plus VMware Horizon:

– Horizon Composer

– Redundant Horizon Connection Servers

– Redundant Horizon Security Servers

– Optional components:

– Active Directory Server

– AppVolumes Servers

– Option to link to corporate Active Directory (AD) domain (production) or to deploy a new AD domain (testing/POC)

Management Domain

vCenter & NSX Manager and Horizon

View Components Run in the

Management Domain

App-

VolumesView

Connect

vCenter

NSX

Manager

App-

Volumes

View Compose

View

Connect

SQL AD

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Workload Domain

VDI

VDIVDIVDI

VDI VDI

Management

vMotion

VSAN

NSX

CTL 02NSX

CTL 01

NSX

CTL 03

VirtualDistributed

Switch

Corporate

External

Network

…vSphereCluster

ESXi-01 ESXi-02 ESXi-03

Virtual SAN

VXLAN

VTEP VTEP VTEP

Virtual Machines



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Use Case: Workload Mobility

– HPE Synergy Composability + VCF Workload domains enable end to end workload mobility use cases

– Examples of Workload Mobility:

– Add workload domains to support new applications faster

– Manage existing resources more efficiently – storage and compute resources can be reassigned dynamically

– Share resources without performance impact to support different applications with varying infrastructure needs

– Developer environment can be shared with remote call center environment at varying shift times

– Demo:

– Existing VI domain in VCF repurposed to a VDI domain

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Demo – Workload Mobility



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Use Case – GPU Mobility



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HPE Synergy

– Reference Configuration

Sharing GPUs across multiple users Sharing GPUs across multiple work loads

Workload#1

Workload#2

And rest of infrastructure stack



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Different tools and APIs for every tasks

1 Based on data from a large retail customer using 3rd party servers who asked HPE to create equivalent configuration management scripts for HPE ProLiant servers.

1000+ lines of

automation code1

Update Firmware

Update drivers

Set BIOS settings

InstallOS

Set unique identifiers (WWN, SN, UUID, MAC)

Configure smart array

Configure network

connectivity

Configure SAN

zoning

Configure3PARarray

API 1 API 2 API 3 API 4 API 5 API 6 API 7 API 8 API 9

Traditional infrastructure automation can’t meet DevOps requirementsAutomating physical infrastructure is complex and time consuming

Network StorageServerInfrastructure

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Desired outcome: Maximize hardware utilization

– Easily switch between CAD engineering and Data Analytics workloads

Designer/Engineer

Data Analysis & Modeling

HPE SynergyComposable Infrastructure



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HPE Synergy Composability Cycle

Unified API for automated composability

Simple and popular automation tools

End-to-end Automation PowerShell and PowerCLI

VCF Workload Domain Creation expedites Resource consumption

System State

Initialize

PowerCLI

Virtualized CAD

GPU Graphics Mode

Graphics VM

ON?

Enter ESXi Host

in maint mode

Stop CAD VMYes

No

Un-assign

Graphics

Profile

Assign Compute

Profile

Boot Windows

image

Run

Analytics

ESXi

running?

Wait NO

YES

Exit Citrix DDC

maint mode

Start CAD VM

YES

Change GPU

Mode

Shutdown Host

Initialize

PowerCLI

System State

Shutdown Host

Shutdown

Windows

Windows

Shutdown?

Wait NO

Statistical Analysis

GPU Compute Mode

Unassign

compute

profile

Assign

graphics

profile

Change GPU

mode

Boot ESXi

image

Turn on Citrix

DDC maint mode

Initialize HPE

OneView POSH

Exit ESXi maint

mode

• Shutdown Graphics Environment• Un-assign compute module “CAD Profile” • Assign compute module “Analytics Profile• Change NVIDIA GPU mode to “Compute” • Reboot server

• Shutdown Analytics Environment• Un-assign module “Analytics Profile”• Assign compute module “CAD Profile” • Change NVIDIA GPU mode to “Graphics” • Reboot server• Create VDI Workload Domain on VCF



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Wrap-up



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Key Takeaways

– Infrastructure plays a key role in delivering a true dynamic virtual workspace requires

– Dynamic resource pools & composability

– Tie between virtual and physical infrastructure

– Enable workload mobility use cases with next-gen architectures built on HPE Synergy and VCF

– Flexible provisioning of server, network and storage resources

– Automate SDDC and create Workload Domains faster

– Learn more to get started:

– HPE Synergy

– VMware Cloud Foundation

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https://www.hpe.com/us/en/integrated-systems/synergy.html

https://www.vmware.com/products/cloud-foundation.html

Other VMware Cloud Foundation technical sessions

Today:– PBO1254BU Automating Horizon 7 Deployments with VCF – 4:00PM Wednesday

– PBO1677BU VMware Cloud Foundation Disaster Recovery Options 2:30PM Wednesday

– PBO2797BU VMware Cloud Foundation Futures – 4:00PM Wednesday

– PBO2182BU Real World VCF Deployment Experiences – 2:30PM Wednesday

Thursday:

– PBO1222BU VCF Architecture Deep Dive – 11:30AM Tuesday, 1:30PM Thursday

– PBO1437BU Automation in VCF using vRealize Automation 12:00PM Thursday

– PBO2872BU HCI alone does not constitute a Private Cloud 10:30Am Thursday

– PBO2695BU SDDC Ops Management in VCF with vRealize Ops 10:30AM Thursday

Group Discussions– PBO3160GUR Horizon 7 and VCF 11:30AM Wednesday, 1:30PM Thursday

– PBO3161GUR VCF Based Hybrid Cloud 5:30PM Monday, 12:00 Thursday

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