Anatomy of a Hybrid Cloud: Breaking Down the Barriers to IT as a Service
Heath Reynolds@reynolds_heath
Brian Ragazzi@brianragazzi
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Key takeaways
• Establish your minimum viable product and then iterate your cloud over time. Don’t boil the ocean on your first release.
• Leverage modular add-ons and the Enterprise Hybrid Cloud foundation to limit your custom code. Only code when cornered! Your resources should be focused on business value and agility, our resources can plumb the components together.
• Develop software that creates differentiated value and stay away from creating “snowflake” custom cloud configurations.
• Successful cloud automation requires the ability to automate all levels of the platform. You will have to change what you can’t automate. Don’t “hit the wall” without NSX.
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Agenda
• Enterprise Hybrid Cloud Foundation
• Modular Add-Ons
• Third Party Integrations
• Custom Integrations
• Questions & Answers– Please hold all questions until the end of the session.
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Dell EMC Enterprise Hybrid Cloud
Hybrid cloud platformProviding IT agility and efficiency
Supported as oneAcross all platform components
Integrated services Plan and operationalize your
hybrid cloud
Designed
Integrated Tested
Sustained
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Enterprise Hybrid Cloud architectureEngineered modular add-ons
Pre-packaged options maintained and supported with the platformProfessional
servicesPre-packaged
services portfolio
Public cloudIaaS providersSoftware-defined Infrastructure
Elastic, automated and software-controlled infrastructure
Dell EMC Converged and Hyper-Converged InfrastructureFactory-integrated data center building blocks
Cloud management and operationsSelf-service portal with a catalog, orchestration
engine, operations management and cost transparency
Prepare
Required components Customizable options
Co-existingsolutions
Engineered Automation
IntegrationsCustomized extensions implemented in the field
More coming in the future Deploy
Extend
Manage
Backup Protection
Continuous Availability
Disaster Recovery
Enterprise Workloads
Encryption Services
Multi-Site Management
VMware IntegratedOpenStack
Future
Future
vRealize Code Stream
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Dell EMC Enterprise Hybrid CloudBenefits of delivering simple, agile and secure infrastructure services
Upgrade savings over three years vs. build your own42%
Faster time to upgradevs. build your own
74%
Total savingsover three years
vs. build your own67%
Faster *ITaaS delivery
vs. build your own2X
*Based on EHC customer deploymentsSource: Principled Technologies Mar 2016 study: IT service transformation with Hybrid Cloud: Buy or Build?
Realizing the Value of Enterprise
Hybrid Cloud
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Enterprise Hybrid CloudWhat value does Dell EMC bring to the platform?
Hybrid Cloud PlatformDesigned, tested, and proven hardware and software integration
Simplified supportOne-contact support model across all platform components
Sustainable modelAddresses product updates and provides guidance for ongoing maintenance
Simplified packagingDell EMC Foundation and sizing guidancehardware + software for improved acquisition process
Simplified implementationDell EMC Converged Infrastructure + Dell EMC Foundation Services for ease of deployment
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Enterprise Hybrid Cloud- Version 4.1Dell EMC converged and hyper-converged infrastructure
What is it?
• Factory-integrated DC building blocks
• Dell EMC VxBlock, VxRack for main DCs
• Dell EMC VxRail for smaller organizations(IaaS-only endpoint)
• Engineered, manufactured, managed, supported and sustained as one product
Outcomes
• Accelerate time-to-value
• Simplify deployment and maintenance
• Reduce TCO
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Enterprise Hybrid Cloud- Version 4.1Software-defined infrastructure
What is it?
• Elastic, automated & software-controlled infrastructure
• VMware vSphere for Compute
• Dell EMC ViPR Controller for Storage
• VMware NSX for Network
Outcomes
• Reduce OPEX via automation
• More efficient use of infrastructure
• Improved security if NSX is used
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Enterprise Hybrid Cloud- Version 4.1Cloud management & operations
What is it?
• Self-service portal with a catalog and orchestration engine
• Operations management
• Cost transparency
• Based on VMware vRealize Suite, Dell EMC Storage Analytics and Dell EMC Vision
Outcomes
• IT agility, accelerate time-to-value
• Reduce OPEX via automation
• Better IT governance
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Enterprise Hybrid Cloud- Version 4.1Dell EMC engineered automation
What is it?
• Purpose-built automation developed by Dell EMC Global Solutions Engineering
• Set of predefined workflows, which “glue” together all of the solution components and options
• Additional factory automation to accelerate deployment on-site
Outcomes
• IT agility, accelerate time-to-value
• Reduce OPEX via automation
• Accelerate deployment
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• Sites
• vCenters
• Hardware islands
• Clusters
• Cluster types
• Datastore
• Datastore types
• Connections– vRA– ViPR– vRO– IaaS– AD– SMTP
Enterprise Hybrid Cloud- Object modelAllows for scalability, optimization, and protection
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Day 2 configurationConfiguring Enterprise Hybrid Cloud through the catalog
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Enterprise Hybrid Cloud- Version 4.1Engineered modular add-ons
What is it?
• Pre-packaged options maintained and supported with the platform
• Protect cloud services with different data protection options, based on Dell EMC Avamar/DataDomain, VPLEX, RecoverPoint and RP4VMs
• Encryption services, multi-site management
• Extend base cloud functionality
Outcomes
• Accelerate deployment
• Ensure service levels
• Protect business critical data
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Engineered modular add-ons are…
Engineered modular add-onsAdding engineered features and capabilities to the foundation solution
• Tightly integrated with the engineered solution
• Include prescriptive build guides and workflows
• Tested and validated by Dell EMC Solutions Engineering
• Well-defined implementation services offerings
• Validated and tested for future upgradeability
• Fully supported by Dell EMC
Disaster recovery with Dell EMC RecoverPoint
or RP4VMs
Data protection with Dell EMC Avamar, DPA,
and Data Domain
Continuous availability with Dell EMC VPLEX
Encryption services with CloudLink SecureVM
Enterprise workloads (MS Apps, Oracle DBaaS, SAP,
SAP HANA) Multi-site management
Engineered modular add-ons
Future
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Self-service backup and recoverySmarter, simpler data protection
• VMware vRealize Automation• VMware vRealize Orchestrator• Dell EMC Avamar• Dell EMC Data Domain
• Users can set their own data-protection policies • Report on the protection status of their own data• Data-protection policies can be enforced with corporate or
regulatory backup and recovery policies
Business value
Technical value
• Admins pre-define the protection policies• Backup and restore optimized for VMware • Data is deduplicated during backup cycle
• Minimize costs with faster backup and restore• Detailed protection reporting for admins
Solution elements
Replication and disaster
recovery
Modular add-on
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Automated disaster recoveryDR, simplified
• Protect self-provisioned apps from disasters• Increase operational savings• Decreases chance for operator error
Business value
Technical value• Standardized by the Cloud Admin• End user manages the RTO and RPO based on
their own requirements
Solution elements• Converged - vRA, vRO, SRM, Recoverpoint• Hyper-Converged – vRA, vRO, RP4VMs
Replication and disaster
recovery
Modular add-on
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Enterprise Hybrid Cloud- Version 4.1Integrations
What is it?
• Customized extensions implemented in the field, examples include:
– Puppet Enterprise integration– ServiceNOW integration– Advanced NSX 3rd extensions, for
instance Palo Alto Networks firewall
– InfoBlox IPAM
• More to come in the future
Outcomes
• Leverage existing investments
• Improve operational processes
• Improve ROI
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These integrations are…Puppet Enterprise integration
with vCenter Orchestrator
InfoBlox integration with
vCenter Orchestrator
More on the way!
Solution Integrations (Extensions)
ServiceNow CMDB integration with
vCenter Orchestrator
Advanced third-party integrations with NSX
Extending the hybrid cloud platformIntegrating the solution into a broad ecosystem of options
• Integrated by Dell EMC Services teams at customer sites
• Created based on customer requests and advanced services
• Connected into the solution through published APIs
• Support and future compatibility owned by the third-party vendors
• Leveraging standard development framework
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vRealize Orchestrator Plug-In
ServiceNow CMDB integrationExtending the solution to configuration management solutions
Virtual workload lifecycle management
Request Approval Provision Manage Retire Archive
Adds new VM to ServiceNow CMDB
Removes VM from ServiceNow CMDB
• Integrates ServiceNow CMDB with the lifecycle of virtual machines
• Connection made through vRealize Orchestrator workflows
Integration overview
• ServiceNow CMDB is updated with newly provisioned or decommissioned VMs
• Service Desk can incorporate newly provisioned VMs into service models
• Leverage CI for any other actions (event, service model, automation, etc…)
Outcome and benefits
ServiceNow CMDB
Integration
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Advanced NSX third-party integrationsExtending the networking services provided by the NSX virtualization platform
• Visibility into east-west (VM-to-VM) traffic • Automates networking configurations to deploy security
within the virtualized environment • Applies security at pace with speed of server provisioning • Extends virtualization security capabilities
Integration overview
• Independence from networking topologies• Automated deployment and provisioning• Seamless traffic steering to next-gen security• Dynamic security policies• Next-gen security protection• Linear scaling
Outcomes and benefits
Advanced Integrations
Integration
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Virtual workload lifecycle management
Infoblox IPAM integrationAutomating the process of IP address management with the hybrid cloud
Integration overview
• Integrates with vRealize Orchestrator• Automates IP address management across virtual
machine lifecycle• Synchronizes across virtual machine clusters
• Improved efficiency and time• Tightly integrates provisioning and retire steps with
DNS record creation • Expands on current static IP range capabilities with
more dynamic IPAM provisioning• Eliminates manual processes for IP address
management
Outcomes and benefits
Request Approval Provision Manage Retire Archive
vRealize Orchestrator Plug-In
Allocate an IP address and create a
DNS host record
Remove an IP address and delete a
DNS host record
Infoblox
Integration
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Puppet enterprise integration
vRealizeOrchestrator
with Puppet Plug-In
• Provision VM• Install, configure and
validate Puppet agents✓ Linux / Windows
• Install certificates• Provision the app/service
Puppet Master commits system
updates based on configuration type
Puppet Enterprise performs ongoing life-cycle management
Puppet module install “x”
Puppet Forge Modules
1000+ of modules to choose from
vRealize automation
Workflow Triggered
Enterprise Hybrid CloudAutomation
PodMaster Server
Puppet
Integration
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Machine provisioned
Unprovision machine
MachinedisposingRequested Building
machine
Approval workflow
Create change request
Request IP
Create CMDB object
Post-clone Approval workflow
Close change request
Return IP
Remove CMDB
Create change request
Close change request
Enterprise customer – Typical initial feature set
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Cloud maturity and time-to-value
IntegrateDesign Implement
IT automation
IaaS
PaaS
ITaaS
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Service development/deployment approach
Interview key stakeholder and SMEs
Review existing server build processes
Leverage templates to automate
Build process
Prototype the service
Acceptance
Impl
emen
t
Integrate feedback
Solution Exchange
Pre-provision tasks Post-provision tasks
Establish factory defaults
SQL Server
Customer use cases
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Custom vRO integration
• Integrate solutions into the EHC solution using vRealize Orchestrator
• vRO workflows can be registered through the vRA Event Broker– Beginning in vRealize Automation 7.0 and EHC 4.1– Executing vRO workflows through the vRA state-change workflows is still very common and supported
• Within Enterprise Hybrid Cloud, custom state-change workflows are added– Ensure the solution modular add-ons remain unaffected by customizations to the default workflows – This gives our customers flexibility to enhance and expand while still maintaining supportability
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Real world customer experience – Beginning state
Step Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Day 7
Day 8
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Day 10
Day 11
Day 12
Day 13
Day 14
Day 15
Day 16
Day 17
Day 18
Day 19
Gather Requirements and IP/HostNameRemedy Ticket AH to TSSet Patch WindowSet Reboot WindowClone VM - WindowsAD Check (PS Host)Create AD Object (PS Host)CMDB RegistrationBackup RegistrationAD OUPost Clone PSIDAMFirewall
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Real world customer experience – Initial cloud features
Step Day 1 Day Day 4 Day 5 Day 6Set Hostname/IPSet Patch WindowSet Reboot WindowAD Check (PS Host)Create AD ObjectCMDB/Customer ItemRequest VM VRA -WindowsBackup – Avamar (Single Policy)
AP OUPost Clone PSIDAMFirewall
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NSX• Advanced networking and security services• Micro-segmentation drives security capabilities • Licensed independently
vDS• Virtual switching only, very limited capabilities• Relies on external network for layer 3-7• Included with vSphere Enterprise Plus
Virtualized networking – Don’t hit the wallNetworking options for Enterprise Hybrid Cloud
Best Choice
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Real world customer experience - XaaS
• Like most enterprises, this customer had a number of tasks that had to be done when adding a new VM server to the environment. These tasks included:
– Various agent installations– Cost tracking – Asset tracking– Deployment notifications
• Starting with Enterprise Hybrid Cloud Foundation, BaaS and DRaaS modules, the customer team created a workflow and service that integrate with a variety of systems and ensure compliance with existing policies
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Realize your next steps
Attend TODAY’s Session
• From Zero to Cloud: How a Turnkey Hybrid Cloud Platform Reduces Costs, Complexity, and RiskMonday May 8th, 3:00-4:00pm, Delfino 4003
Attend Tuesday’s Sessions
• Keeping Your Workloads Secure In A Hybrid Cloud WorldTuesday, May 9th, 8:30-9:30am, Murano 3205
• Birds of a Feather: Hybrid Cloud Adoption Best PracticesTuesday, May 9th, 1:30-2:30pm, Marco Polo 701
• Case Study: A Hybrid Cloud for Today and TomorrowTuesday, May 9th, 3:00-4:00pm, Murano 3205
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Realize your next steps
Attend Thursday’s Session
• Keeping Your Workloads Secure In A Hybrid Cloud World
Thursday, May 11th, 10:00-11:00am, Marco Polo 703
Attend Wednesday’s Sessions
• From Zero to Cloud: How a Turnkey Hybrid Cloud Platform Reduces Costs, complexity, and RiskWednesday May 10th, 8:30-9:30am, Murano 3205
• Understanding the Business Impact of Hybrid Cloud: A Dell EMC Customer Story Wednesday, May 10th, 12:00-1:00pm, Murano 3203
• Anatomy of a Hybrid Cloud: Breaking Down the Barriers to IT as a ServiceMonday May 10th, 3:00-4:00pm, Marco Polo 701
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Realize your next steps
See the Enterprise Hybrid Cloud platform in action at the Expo
Converged Platforms and Solutions booth #872
Engage with our Dell EMC Enterprise Hybrid Cloud subject matter experts to learn more
Visit dellemc.com/enterprisehybridcloud
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