Now Is the Time to Migrate From RISC/UNIX to Red Hat Enterprise Linux on Cisco UCS!
Content 4 ITFebruary 2015
Agenda – The Time is Now to RehostApplications
● Data proves the market is moving
● The need to increase efficiency and effectiveness of IT operations
● Leverage management and operating tools/software
● Standardization increases efficiency
● Greater flexibility/shorter deployment times
IDC Data Clearly Shows the Trend
Some Additional Data Points
● Gartner Says:
– 65% of the applications running on proprietary UNIX will be run on industry standard X86 by 2017
– The steepest decline in proprietary UNIX will be during 2014 and 2015
– Linux scalability and reliability will surpass UNIX
IMPROVING IT OPERATIONS
Increasing Efficiency of IT Operations
● The use of multiple platforms requires staff and expertise in each
– Specialized skill sets required for management and administration of proprietary
solutions aren’t are inefficient
– Software standardization is difficult and this increases costs
● Multiple platforms increase the number of permutations for basic
operational tasks – lowers efficiency
● Simplify support and problem resolution within the data center
The Cost of Second Class Platforms
● ISV software development efforts will be scheduled after work on more popular platforms is complete
● Patches, technical updates, and other aspects that need timely attention may not receive it
● Little if any leverage for customers who are using proprietary solutions
● Slow deployment and higher acquisition costs
And, there are efficiencies in vendor consolidation!
Increase the Effectiveness of the Data Center
● Less cross-training and simplification of scheduling
staff for coverage
● Improved “time to solution” with a smaller range of
unique platforms
● Ability to optimize middleware, tools, and other key
elements of the server image
● Ability to reduce downtime with more consistent
platforms with greater consistency
Improve Management & Common Tasks
● Simplify and reduce the resources needed for the server update process
● Faster and more consistent deployment of server infrastructure
● More standardized management tasks
● Consistency for processes such as back-up, performance testing/tuning, and others
– One solution across more of the infrastructure
– Simplify holistic view for virtualization and cloud
● Ability to develop deeper expertise on fewer platforms
Standardization Brings Efficiency
● When tasks and operational processes are reduced in number, the ability to optimize them improves substantially
● Focus on a smaller number of platforms increases knowledge
● Stronger and more effective operating processes can be implemented
● Improved responsiveness
● Faster deployment with x86
There are Costs for Not Migrating!
● Complexity for running different versions of the same software product
● Updating process for software and systems becomes disjointed and inconsistent
● Maintenance costs for RISC/UNIX systems are substantial
● ISV licensing costs are often higher for RISC/UNIX –Oracle is the poster child for this
Increased Flexibility & Shorter Time to Deploy
● Bare metal
● Virtual infrastructure
● Cloud solutions
● Becoming “future ready”
– Higher reliability
– Improved flexibility
– Scale up and scale out
– Simplify the data center
● Future technologies and solutions are going to be x86 centric and likely not coming or very limited on RISC/UNIX
Summing Up the Findings
● The market data clearly shows the changes coming in server infrastructure
● Migration from proprietary RISC/UNIX can deliver substantial efficiency gains
● Simplification through consolidation
Benefits of Migrating
Workloads to Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Marty WesleyRed Hat
of IT expenses are spent on
maintenance and supportfor the existing infrastructure
Less budget for strategic initiatives focused on future business success
80%
Red Hat Enterprise Linux has
Lower Total Cost of Ownership
61%lower TCO than RISC/Unix
Loweroperational
costs
More budget for strategic projects
Lower CAPEX through consolidation
Consolidate proprietary RISC/UNIX systems with Red Hat Enterprise Linux
25%lower up front costs compared
to legacy UNIX
More efficient for your IT resources
Red Hat Enterprise Linux administrators manage
64% more serversthan Unix administrators
Simplify infrastructure for higher efficiency
Standardizing on Red Hat technologies
Greater IT
Efficiency+
Lower Total
Cost of
Ownership
Increased
Productivity
Save money and time with Red Hat
Reduce the number of operating
systems•Decrease complexity•Reduce support needs•Lower operational costs
Simplify deployment and management•Silos to a standard platform•Easily migrate workloads•Standardize management tools
The enterprise operating system of choice
OF FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES USE RED HAT90%
100%AIRLINES
100%BANKS & FDS
100%HEALTHCARE
100%TELECOM
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Your Trusted Partner for RISC/UNIX Migrations
Solution Marketing Manager, Cisco Data Center and Virtualization
Tim Stack
Can Your Current Environment Meet the Challenges?
● Five plus years ago, RISC/UNIX was an okay choice
● Current challenges of RISC/UNIX implementations
–High costs in the face of shrinking budgets
–Poor price-to-performance ratio
–Unable to meet business flexibility and agility needs
–Environmental factors
–Uncertainty about RISC/UNIX futures
–Poor foundation for new applications
But:
● Hesitant to migrate business-critical applications to a new operating system and platform
Reasons to Migrate from RISC/UNIX Platforms
Cost Reduction• IT budget constraints
• Increasing project
costs
• Support and
maintenance costs
Demand for Agile Performance• New projects
• User growth
• Regulatory
requirements
• Greater total capacity
Challenges and Opportunities• Server utilization
• Space and
consolidation
• Power and cooling
• Hardware, OS, and
application refresh
Platform Strategy• Standards-based
architecture
• Broadest solution
portfolio
• Leading platform for
innovation
Cisco Unified Computing System
Built to reduce cost
• Fewer components
• Reduced complexity
• Single embedded management domain
• Rapid provisioning
• Lower power consumption
• Virtualization optimization
High reliability
• Built for redundancy
• Automated configuration
• Advanced processor reliability
Excellent Performance
• Over 100 world performance records
• Support for Both Blade and Rack-Mount Servers in a Single UCS Managed Domain
STANDARDAPI’S
XML API
Database
Middleware
Storage
Cisco UCS Integrated Infrastructure has Broad Ecosystem Support for Mission-Critical Applications
Operating
Systems
Virtualization Management
Enterprise
Applications
Why Cisco and Red Hat?
• We understand the scalability, security, availability, and reliability requirements of mission-critical applications in the data center
• We collaborate to deliver technology innovations and services to meet your needs
–Cost reductions
–Agile performance, scalability, and reliability
–Simplified hardware, OS, and application refresh
–Improved server utilization
–Improved environmental capabilities
• We are industry leaders with vast mission-critical application experience
• We provide deep integration and co-development
ImpactChallenges Why Cisco? SolutionCustomer Stats
SEI
• Industry: Financial Services
• Employees: 2,000
• Location: Oaks, PA
• Leading global provider of asset management, investment processing, and investment operations solutions
• Offers services for both individual and institutional investors
• Manages US$428B in mutual fund, pooled, and separately managed assets
• 40% increase in online response times for queries
• Improved downstream business processing times by 30%
• Reduced server provisioning time by up to 4 hours per blade
• Build highly available infrastructure to launch mission-critical business platform
• Scale efficiently and cost-effectively to support largest wealth management providers
• Improve performance and lower costs by migrating from RISC-based architecture
• Cisco Unified Data Center and Cisco Unified Fabric solutions offer high performance and simplified management, while adding intelligence and business rules by integrating Cisco ACE
• Cisco UCS B440 and B200 Blade Servers
• Cisco Unified Fabric, including Cisco Nexus 7000, 5000, 2000, and 1000v Series Switches
• Cisco ACE Application Control Engine Module
• Storage: EMC VMAX
“By adopting leading-edge technologies from companies like Cisco, we’re able to offer leading-edge solutions to our customers and continue to expand our business.” — Martin Breslin, Infrastructure Architect, SEI
Reduce Risk in RISC/UNIX Migration
Risk
Management
Process
Measure
Measure with Automated Tools
Mitigate
Mitigate with Proper Accountability
Execute
Execute with Strong Program Management
Assess
Assess with Change Impact Analysis
Data Integrity Migration WindowApplication Availability
Application Performance
BCP and Disaster Recovery
Thank you.
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