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1 HYPER-CONVERGED INFRASTRUCTURE 101: HOW TO GET STARTED Move Your Business Forward with a Software-Defined Approach

2 H Y P E R - C O N V E R G E D I N F R A S T R U C T U R E : H O W T O G E T S TA R T E D Data Center Infrastructure Is on the Cusp of Change Business demands are shifting. The pace of technology is speeding up. The ability to deliver applications faster while building a solid cloud strategy is no longer a nice-to-have, but a must-have for modern businesses looking to stay competitive while meeting customer needs. The fast pace of digital business spurred organizations around the world to embrace compute virtualization, which transformed the data center over the past decade. But that transformation isn t complete. Many IT teams still rely on hardware-centric approaches to storage and networking, which are expensive and time-consuming to manage and maintain, and don t provide the flexibility and agility that today s users demand. In an era where speed and performance are critical, moving to a software-centric approach in every area of the data center is the only way to get ahead. That s why so many organizations are turning to hyper-converged infrastructure. 2

3 3 What Is Hyper-Converged Infrastructure? Hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) collapses compute, management, and storage onto industry-standard x86 servers, enabling a building-block approach to the Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC). With HCI, all key data center functions run as software on the hypervisor in a tightly integrated software layer. HCI makes it easy to transition from physical storage solutions into virtualized storage and realize big improvements fast. Hardware-centric storage solutions are costly to scale, which means most organizations rely on overprovisioning an expensive and inefficient way to meet changing demands. Not only are these solutions hard on the budget; they also slow teams down. It takes days, even weeks, to scale up storage using hardware, which puts IT at risk of losing or disappointing users and falling behind the competition. On average, businesses are seeing: $1.2M 73% APPS 5 WEEKS $1.2M typical storage cost 1 73% of apps underperform 2 Takes 5 weeks to deploy storage 3 Virtualizing storage through HCI not only saves time and money, it also allows IT to differentiate the business by responding to user needs fast. And the advantages of HCI don t stop there. 1. Hybrid Array Cost Source: 120TB high-end Hybrid SAN. Hardware is $462K and Software is $709k. Quote based on Gartner Competitive Profiles storage database. 2. Ent Poor Performance Source: Network World, Don t let app performance problems drag you down: get proactive, August Storage Deployment Time Source: Richard L. Villars, Jed Scaramella, Randy Perry - IDC - Converging the Data Center Infrastructure: Why, How, So What?, May 2012

4 4 Why HCI Adoption Is Growing Thanks to its economical building-block approach, organizations across industries are adopting HCI as a fundamental part of their journey toward the SDDC. 64% projected growth in hyper-converged systems between 2015 and HCI is leading data center transformation because: It s a simple, highly efficient solution that s flexible enough to adapt to technology changes It removes silos that keep functions separated in hardware-centric infrastructure It provides the ability to deliver storage on-demand, without overprovisioning It creates a foundation that lets you evolve toward the SDDC at your own pace So how can you choose an HCI solution that positions you for the future? Let s find out. 4. IDC Hyper-converged Systems Forecast, February 2016

5 5 Four Characteristics of a Future-Ready HCI Solution HCI can make your IT organization more agile and responsive, helping you succeed in the digital era. But not all HCI solutions are created equal. Look for these four characteristics: A proven hypervisor. The hypervisor is the hyper in hyper-converged, and it runs all key data center functions compute, storage, storage networking, and management as software. The result is more efficient operations, streamlined and speedy provisioning, and cost-effective growth. Software-defined storage. In a good hyper-converged solution, storage and storage networking are collapsed into the server and virtualized. This streamlines operations, costs, and overall physical footprint. A unified management platform. A unified platform that allows you to manage the entire software stack from one interface and seamlessly integrates all your workflows is a key element of a good HCI solution. Flexible deployment choices. The ability to use low-cost industry-standard hardware is a huge advantage of HCI. With it, you no longer have to deploy expensive servers, storage networking, and external storage solutions. With an HCI platform that gives you a broad choice of hardware options, you can build an environment that matches your needs and preferences.

6 6 The VMware Approach to HCI As the leader in virtualization technology, VMware provides a flexible, scalable, cost-efficient HCI solution that can run on industry-standard hardware. It is made up of three best-in-class solutions: VMware vsphere : The market-leading hypervisor that helps you achieve the best performance, availability, and efficiency from infrastructure and applications. VMware vsan : Software-defined storage that reduces TCO, enables you to respond to business needs faster, when and how you need it. VMware vcenter Server : A centralized platform featuring simple deployment, centralized control and visibility, proactive optimization, and powerful management tools. VMware also provides the broadest set of deployment options, from turnkey appliances to Ready Nodes, so that you can take the HCI approach that aligns best with your business needs. VM VM VMware vcenter Server VMware vsphere VMware vsan Industry Standard x86 Servers Unified Management Market-leading hypervisor Enterprise-class storage

7 7 VMware Stands Out From the Rest Why do organizations around the world choose VMware? Because HCI powered by vsan enables you to: Evolve Without Risk Seamlessly extend virtualization to storage with an integrated hyper-converged solution that simply works with your overall VMware environment. Existing tools, skill sets, and solutions reduce your risk, while VMware s large, proven ecosystem of partners eliminates hardware lock-in and provides access to the broadest choice of server vendors. Reduce TCO Lower total cost of ownership by 50% or more. Software-defined storage leverages server-side economics and affordable flash to lower CapEx. On-demand, grow-as-you-go storage delivers predictable performance and reduces costs. Rapid deployment and simplified day-to-day management reduce OpEx and accelerate responsiveness. Scale to Tomorrow Prepare for tomorrow s dynamic business in the multi-cloud era with a solution that uses the latest storage and server technologies and supports a wide range of applications, from business-critical apps to next-gen apps using containers. A common storage platform for on- and off-premises applications provides a steppingstone to the cloud.

8 8 Put HCI to Work for Your Business Many organizations choose to implement HCI during a server refresh or when they need to make a significant investment in storage. Others move to HCI to meet the needs of a particular use case. Whatever your goals, HCI powered by vsan can help you reach them faster. Top use cases for HCI: Business-Critical Applications (BCAs) Cloud-Native Applications and Containers Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) DR Sites/Secondary Data Centers Test/Dev/Staging Managed Hosting Platforms Management Clusters Remote Office/ Branch Office (ROBO)

9 9 Synergent is an IT services bureau for the credit union industry. They struggled with managing multiple storage vendors, and needed security they could count on. Now that Synergent has HCI powered by VMware vsan, they re able to accommodate changing storage demands while ensuring greater security. BEFORE Products from multiple storage vendors made scaling unnecessarily complicated Learning new technologies took time and resources Locally attached storage was very risky in case of failure AFTER Single vendor makes scaling and provisioning storage easy Staff is already familiar with VMware technology, so there s nothing new to learn vsan handles failure easily and smoothly, simply switching to another disk With vsan, the big thing is flexibility. If you have a host failure, traditionally, if you were on a SAN or if you were using locally attached storage, you were dead in the water. With vsan, you re allowed to have a host failure, and since everything is kind of nicely chunked, it just uses another disk. STEVEN HAJNY INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT SPECIALIST SYNERGENT

10 10 Coop is a large retail enterprise with more than 1,200 supermarkets in Denmark. To stay relevant in a highly competitive retail sector, Coop needed to lower costs and simplify IT operations. Its processes were complicated and time-consuming, and provisioning took far too long. With HCI powered by VMware vsan, it was able to eliminate storage bottlenecks and respond to business needs faster. BEFORE Existing storage solution was needlessly complicated Performance bottlenecks occurred when bandwidth was constrained TCO was too high with multiple specialized functions operating concurrently AFTER Simpler provisioning and management improved day-to-day operations Scaling out is now a much faster, easier templated process Total cost of ownership (TCO) is now much lower We feel that the retail business is due for a lot of changes in the upcoming years, but we feel certain that vsan will be of great support for us as we handle those changes in the future. SOREN VENDLER IT ENTERPRISE ARCHITECT MANAGER COOP DENMARK

11 11 As a leader in the Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IAAS) industry, Zettagrid needed a cutting-edge solution that would enable them to provide the best possible infrastructure and services to their customers. Before it implemented HCI powered by VMware vsan, it was struggling to keep pace with rapid growth. Now it has the infrastructure needed to continue growing the business. BEFORE Co-joined customer and management workloads caused downtime AFTER Separate management platform provides more control Frequent storage outages caused by existing SAN SAN management was complex and time-consuming Data can be recovered without any loss Management is simple and allows for greater visibility with just a few clicks The simplicity of the setup has been a huge productivity booster for us. Thanks to [vsan s] integration with vcenter, I can see everything, and with a couple of clicks, I can create a couple of disk groups, provision virtual machines, assign SLAs, and then you have your storage presented. ANTHONY SPITERI LEAD ARCHITECT ZETTAGRID

12 Evolve Your Business With HCI Powered by vsan VMware HCI solutions lay the foundation for your Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC), so that you can navigate the future of business with ease. By offering a flexible set of building blocks, HCI powered by vsan lets you create a solution that meets the unique needs of your organization. As the market leader in virtualization technology, VMware breaks down the restrictions of hardware-centric infrastructure and gives you the freedom to grow at your own pace, within your budget, and never asks you to compromise on quality. MAKE THE SAVVY CHOICE Learn more about HCI Powered by VMware vsan > Try vsan in a Hands-On Lab Today > Join Us Online: VMware, Inc Hillview Avenue Palo Alto CA USA Tel Fax Copyright 2016 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. This product is protected by U.S. and international copyright and intellectual property laws. VMware products are covered by one or more patents listed at VMware is a registered trademark or trademark of VMware, Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies.item No: vmware-hyper-converged-infrastructure-101-how-to-get-started 12/16

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