Riverbed and VMware Deliver Optimized Cloud Solutions

Riverbed and VMware Deliver Optimized Cloud Solutions

VMWARE VIRTUALIZATION AND RIVERBED WAN OPTIMIZATION Companies all over the world are turning to wide area network (WAN) optimization and virtualization to accelerate business operations and improve productivity while cutting costs. VMware is the global leader in virtualization solutions, while Riverbed Technology is the leading WAN optimization vendor. The two companies have partnered to deliver solutions that liberate businesses from common IT constraints by increasing application performance, enabling consolidation, and providing enterprisewide network and application visibility all while eliminating the need to increase bandwidth, storage, or servers. Thousands of widely distributed businesses use Riverbed performance solutions to make their IT infrastructure faster, less expensive, and more responsive. Meanwhile, with more than 300,000 customers and 25,000 partners, VMware helps organizations of all sizes lower costs, preserve freedom of choice, and leverage IT resources while saving energy. Combining VMware s virtualization solutions with award-winning WAN optimization products from Riverbed allows organizations to cut the costs of operating IT infrastructure while gaining better visibility into how applications are performing. This paper illuminates the 5 most dangerous shortcomings in the caching approach to enterprise application acceleration: IT consolidation with VMware and Riverbed Organizations are increasingly looking to consolidate their file/application server infrastructure from remote offices to reduce costs, simplify Together, Riverbed and VMware enable the enterprise to: Ø Consolidate file and application server infrastructure Ø Deliver LAN-like performance of centralized applications Ø Migrate applications efficiently from private to public cloud providers Ø High performance VM replication for disaster protection Reduce costs by consolidating branch office services onto a virtualized platform Ø Deploy virtual desktop solutions and accelerate all native and virtual data access over the WAN Ø Dramatically accelerate VMware replication and disaster recovery management, and meet compliance demands. In addition, they are looking to increase server utilization and lower their total cost of ownership. Riverbed solutions help organizations unlock the true potential of virtualization by enabling the consolidation of IT resources from branch offices to central sites or data centers without negatively impacting the end-user experience. Organizations can reduce the capital costs of acquiring new servers and the operational costs of deploying them in remote locations while gaining the ability to manage them from a central site. Together, VMware and Riverbed allow enterprises to effectively consolidate servers and implement green IT initiatives. Each workload that previously required a dedicated physical server can be placed in a VMware virtual machine, making it simple to consolidate multiple workloads onto fewer physical servers. Riverbed Steelhead WAN optimization appliances enable enterprises to accelerate the performance over the WAN so that the virtualized workloads do not negatively impact the end-user experience. Steelhead products optimize both application and transport protocol chattiness, and offer unprecedented bandwidth optimization. These optimizations work in harmony with each other to provide the highest levels of performance improvement. With this kind of LAN-like performance, site consolidation projects can proceed without impacting performance for remote users accessing information over the WAN. VMware infrastructure combined with Steelhead appliances allows organizations to consolidate application and file servers to central sites, resulting in the elimination of redundant remote IT infrastructure. Low cost, high-performance disaster recovery Traditional disaster recovery (DR) plans require that recovery target hardware must exactly duplicate production hardware, effectively doubling hardware requirements for protected applications. In contrast, VMware virtual machines are hardwareindependent so any physical server can serve as a recovery target for any virtual machine. VMware vsphere Replication provides a cost-effective and simple-to-manage solution for replicating virtual machines and associated data between remote locations. However, replicating data over a WAN introduces performance challenges. Limited bandwidth, high latency, and packet loss can prevent replication objectives or service level agreements (SLAs) from being met. 2011 Riverbed Technology Partner Name. All rights reserved. 1

ACT ACT FASTETHERNET 0/0 FASTETHERNET 0/0 CONSOLE AUX ACT ACT FASTETHERNET 0/0 FASTETHERNET 0/0 CONSOLE AUX DON T FORGET TO CHANGE THE HEADER TO THE DOCUMENT TITLE Steelhead appliances minimize WAN costs and accelerate the complete DR process for VMware deployments. They give organizations the ability to accelerate the DR process irrespective of where the data resides or what application is used. The data could reside inside a virtual machine or in the VMware image files on an external storage device. The Riverbed Optimization System (RiOS ) simultaneously addresses bandwidth constraints by using fine-grained data reduction as well as compression for data streamlining, typically reducing bandwidth utilization by 60 to 95 percent. Transport streamlining and application streamlining can minimize protocol chattiness, eliminating 65 to 98 percent of packet round trips across the WAN. RiOS also has the ability to find data commonality across multiple VMware images and application data results in dramatically accelerated replication. vcenter SRM/vSphere Replication SRM/vSphere Replication vcenter vrms VMs Replicated datastore vrms vrs vrs WAN Riverbed Steelhead Appliance WAN Router WAN Router Riverbed Steelhead Appliance Accelerate VMware View over the WAN Desktop virtualization is one of the most sought after topic in the IT industry. Today, organizations are facing the challenge of satisfying both end users and IT organizations. End users require flexible and reliable access to their desktops, data, and applications, while IT organizations need to meet end-user demands while keeping budgets under control and company assets secure. Faced with these challenges, an increasing number of organizations are turning to desktop virtualization to deliver greater flexibility and reliability to end users while increasing the efficiency and security of managing desktop environments. However, the promises of desktop virtualization are not always easy to realize in complex, real-world deployments. 2011 Riverbed Technology Partner Name. All rights reserved. 2

As with most distributed computing models, desktop virtualization faces a performance challenge when organizations attempt to "#$%&'('%)*&(+&,-./0/12./34&56467/.8&739&:68;.3-&</9.=2>/12./34&?=8.30698& use it to support a globally distributed workforce. Many of the protocols used for desktop virtualization were not originally designed & for the WAN and typically run into two fundamental challenges: 1. Bandwidth constraints - Limit the amount of data transferred or the number of users who can access virtualized A/0->/7/6B&,AC&837.D296&B6->3E064.8C&=-F92B68C&24B&-2.GH68& desktops 90)1:7/);18781<3/7=:7)*+)0):'781:>?@'87/)=+'2'7471A<'.B24=0,.108'87)0724*1221<70)C81:7C=*)=.*1887/))07)*D*'8)E 2. Latency - Prevents applications from having acceptable performance B))D'038487);8<D71,=7)C'7/1<7<0,<);=0=3);)07+<*,)0107/)@-87=:::1*,)8B71D;='07)0=0.)5@:=:)C312,';=3)8.=0 +).*)=7),:1*,)8B71D8487);8E=0,7/)8).=0+)=<71;=7'.=224,)D214),71=22)0,<8)*/=*,C=*)E7/'8.=0+)=*)=2'745-/);187 2'B)24D*1+2);'8':7/)F6G'80H7=+2)71B))D<DC'7/7/)0)7C1*B21=,1:.1D4'037)08E/<0,*),8E)()07/1<8=0,81:',)07'.=29I VMware View offers a purpose-built virtual desktop that provides positive end-user experience and simplified desktop =0,=DD2'.=7'10';=3)8=710.)5&'()*+),I7))2/)=,D*1,<.78.=0=,,*)887/'8E3'('03J6G8D)),D)*:1*;=0.):1*81;) management. It centrally maintains desktops and applications, and data reduces costs, improves security. At the same time, it =*./'7).7<*)8E:1*)K=;D2)C/)07/)*)'8=21.=2LIM8)*()*'07/)+*=0./+<7D*1:'2)8=*)/187),'07/),=7=.)07)*E=0,=281 increases availability 3*)=7241D7';'N)7/),1C021=,1:.)07*=224871*),<8)*D*1:'2)8=0,010O7/'0.2')07,=7==77/)8=;)7';)5 and flexibility for end users. Steelhead appliances provide leading WAN and application acceleration technologies that improve end-user experience over the WAN for VMware View. #0-93I6B&86G=9/.E&24B&G30->/24G6& VMware View can be?)8b71d('*7<=2'n=7'10.<871;)*81:7)0=*)211b'03:1*=.1;d=04oc',)=dd*1=./71';d*1('037/)'*'0:1*;=7'108).<*'74ed*17).7 run in two modes: 7/)'*@P:*1;+17/'07)*0=2=0,)K7)*0=27/*)=78E=0,,);1087*=7).1;D2'=0.)C'7/+17/31()*0;)07*)3<2=7'108=0,'0,<87*4 1. Microsoft 87=0,=*,85-/)D*)('1<8,'8.<88'101081:7C=*),)D214;)07,):'0'7)24=DD2')8/)*)E=8C)22=87/)=,,'7'10=2.108',)*=7'101:/1C Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP): a flexible method of delivery of desktop data, which can be configured to enable full 7/)('*7<=2'N=7'10D2=7:1*;=0,0)7C1*B7/);8)2()8=*)/=*,)0),=0,8).<*),:*1;7=;D)*'035&'()*+),.=0)0/=0.)>QC=*)H8 WAN optimization including data deduplication, compression, encryption, and network tuning. 2. PC-Over-IP 8).<*'74:)=7<*)8+4)::'.')0724)0.*4D7'03,=7=O'0O:2'3/7C'7/@PILR107/)0)7C1*B=0,,=7=O=7O*)87C'7/6LIO#ST)0.*4D7'101:7/) (PCoIP): Running over UDP, it compresses, encrypts, and encodes desktop data. PCoIP splices USB Redirection I7))2/)=,D*1,<.7H8,=7=871*)8/1<2,81;)10)7*471=77=.B7/)*)'087)=,1:7/)D*';=*4871*=3)5U<*7/)*E7/)I7))2/)=,D*1,<.7 data and sends it over a TCP session, which benefits from Riverbed WAN optimization. Riverbed Quality of Service (QoS) 8<DD1*71D7';'N=7'101:V--PIEIIJ=0,>PG7*=::'.E=0,1::)*8*12)+=8),=,;'0'87*=7'10E=22*)A<'*);)078:1*8).<*).1;D<7'03 also provides prioritization and control for better delivery. )0('*10;)0785 By using Riverbed Steelhead appliances with VMware View, native and virtualized clients are simultaneously accelerated in a consolidated and secure %42J>6&377>/46&I/9.=2>&B68;.3-&3-692./348& environment. This allows the IT organization to: accelerate all data access (native and virtual) without additional branch server 90)2=87.10.)*01:.<871;)*8=+1<7,)8B71D('*7<=2'N=7'10'8;1+'2'74=0,1::2'0):<0.7'10=2'745@:7/)7/'0.2')07'8<77)*24,)D)0,)07 infrastructure; make more bandwidth available for virtual client traffic by reducing the impact of native clients; enable more 10=2'()0)7C1*B.100).7'10717/)('*7<=28)*()*8E7/'8D*)()078)0,<8)*8:*1;C1*B'031::2'0)1*107/)*1=,5U<*7/)*E7/)21=, users to access data without the need for costly bandwidth upgrades; optimize bandwidth for virtual client traffic by 30 percent *)A<'*),71;'3*=7)711::2'0);1,)8;'3/7.=<8))K.)88'(),)2=485&'()*+),.=08'30':'.=0724';D*1()7/)8'7<=7'10E2)77'03<8)*8 or greater; deliver up to 94 percent reduction in WAN bandwidth and up to 50 percent latency improvement for USB file copy operations 311::2'0)=7J6G8D)),8EC/'2)/=0,2'03'0.*);)07=2840./*10'N=7'108)=;2)882456.7'1087/=7C1<2,7=B);'0<7)81*/1<*8 between Virtual Desktop and Client PC; and, accelerate access to data for remote users with Steelhead Mobile. <01D7';'N),.=0+).1;D2)7),'08).10,81*;'0<7)85I7))2/)=,Q1+'2).=0:<*7/)*';D*1()7/)1::2'0))KD)*')0.)=04C/)*) 7/*1<3/F6G1D7';'N=7'101:=DD2'.=7'108=0,,=7=7*=08:)*1()*=04F6G1*>PG.100).7'10E3'('03<8)*8D)*:1*;=0.)=8':7/)4 C)*)'07/)1::'.)5 Optimized workload mobility to hybrid clouds over long distances Cloud computing has changed the paradigm of computing within and beyond the boundaries of the data center, forcing information technology infrastructure to evolve in lock step. The use of hybrid cloud environments (a mix of private and public clouds) is optimal for enterprises that strive to utilize the right mix of cloud environments for maximum choice, efficiency, and scale. With the adoption of hybrid cloud, the need to move workloads between the clouds in a secure and efficient manner is becoming more imperative. The VMware vcloud Connector (vcc) works in conjunction with VMware vcloud Director (vcd) to allow IT managers to move workloads between VMware vsphere and VMware vcd clouds efficiently. The movement of data across WANs comes with its own challenges that need to be addressed in order to successfully move workloads between clouds. Steelhead WAN optimization appliances are designed to work within and across cloud environments, enhancing the VMware solution to make movement of data and workloads over long distances feasible. 2011 Riverbed Technology Partner Name. All rights reserved. 3 "#$%$&'()*+),-)./0121345622*'3/78*)8)*(),5& & @&

Deliver virtualized branch services with Steelhead appliances The Riverbed Virtual Services Platform (VSP) provides customers with the capability to run up to five additional services and applications virtually on VMware in a protected partition on the Steelhead appliance. This revolutionary approach allows customers to deploy local services in all their branch offices without the need to deploy and maintain full-blown servers to run the applications. The business benefits are minimizing the hardware needed at the branch office, enabling companies to consolidate IT operations even further, reducing costs, and simplifying administration, all while still delivering high quality local services. Enterprises can combine VSP with the WAN optimization features of Steelhead appliances to achieve an efficient branch office box solution, plus the ability to run other services such as Microsoft Windows Server, video, security, or network management solutions. Steelhead appliances are the only WAN optimization devices to run industry-leading technology from VMware in a virtualization platform; taking advantage of the skills companies already have. Virtual servers run in a protected zone and do not impact the resources needed for peak Steelhead appliance operations. The VSP also enables customers to run up to five different virtual machines at once, eliminating additional servers from the branch office. By deploying joint solutions from Riverbed and VMware, organizations can benefit from the reduced IT complexity and agile service delivery of virtualization while allowing users to benefit from the efficiencies of application acceleration and WAN optimization. 2011 Riverbed Technology Partner Name. All rights reserved. 4

About VMware The Riverbed Virtual Services Platform (VSP) provides customers with the capability to run up to five additional services and applications virtually on VMware in a protected partition on the Steelhead appliance. This revolutionary approach allows customers to deploy local services in all their branch offices without the need to deploy and maintain full-blown servers to run the applications. The business benefits are minimizing the hardware needed at the branch office, enabling companies to consolidate IT operations even further, reducing costs, and simplifying administration, all while still delivering high quality local services. Enterprises can combine VSP with the WAN optimization features of Steelhead appliances to achieve an efficient branch office box solution, plus the ability to run other services such as Microsoft Windows Server, video, security, or network management solutions. Steelhead appliances are the only WAN optimization devices to run industry-leading technology from VMware in a virtualization platform; taking advantage of the skills companies already have. Virtual servers run in a protected zone and do not impact the resources needed for peak Steelhead appliance operations. The VSP also enables customers to run up to five different virtual machines at once, eliminating additional servers from the branch office. By deploying joint solutions from Riverbed and VMware, organizations can benefit from the reduced IT complexity and agile service delivery of virtualization while allowing users to benefit from the efficiencies of application acceleration and WAN optimization. About Riverbed Riverbed delivers performance for the globally connected enterprise. With Riverbed, enterprises can successfully and intelligently implement strategic initiatives such as virtualization, consolidation, cloud computing, and disaster recovery without fear of compromising performance. By giving enterprises the platform they need to understand, optimize and consolidate their IT, Riverbed helps enterprises to build a fast, fluid and dynamic IT architecture that aligns with the business needs of the organization. Additional information about Riverbed (NASDAQ: RVBD) is available at www.riverbed.com. Riverbed Technology, Inc. 199 Fremont Street San Francisco, CA 94105 Tel: (415) 247-8800 www.riverbed.com Riverbed Technology Ltd. One Thames Valley Wokingham Road, Level 2 Bracknell. RG42 1NG United Kingdom Tel: +44 1344 31 7100 Riverbed Technology Pte. Ltd. 391A Orchard Road #22-06/10 Ngee Ann City Tower A Singapore 238873 Tel: +65 6508-7400 Riverbed Technology K.K. Shiba-Koen Plaza Building 9F 3-6-9, Shiba, Minato-ku Tokyo, Japan 105-0014 Tel: +81 3 5419 1990 VMware, Inc. World Headquarters 3401 Hillview Ave Palo Alto, CA 94304 USA Tel: 1-877-486-9273 Fax: 650-427-5001 www.vmware.com 2011 Riverbed Technology Partner Name. All rights reserved. 5