MGT1758BE Effectively Operating an Automated Cloud Jad El-Zein @virtualjad Vincent Meoc @vmeoc #VMworld #MGT1758BE
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Agenda 1 Introductions 2 Setting the Stage 3 Solutions Overview 4 Operating Automation 5 Wrap Up 3
Introductions Vincent Méoc Sr System Engineer 11 years at VMware Strong French accent! DevOps enthustiast Focused on making things work with a minimum of effort and time (aka lazy ) Share some ideas on www.vmcloud.fr Jad El-Zein Principal Architect 8 years at VMware Enjoy helping customers automate infrastructure so they can do more important things with their time / money. I share my thoughts at virtualjad.com 4
Make the clouds invisible Make the private cloud easy to operate Easy to Operate B U S I N E S S O U T C O M E S </> Enable developers Built for Developers Cross-cloud & SaaS Manage across clouds. On-premises & cloud based delivery A R E A S O F I N V E S T M E N T 5
Different On Ramps To Achieve A Well Managed Cloud a Cap-Ex + Op-Ex + Agility Managed Virtualization Intelligent Operations DevOps-Ready IT Automate IT VMware vrealize 6
Intelligent Operations Cap-Ex Intelligent Operations IT Objectives IT Org Profile Outcomes Manage Virtual / Cloud Operations at Scale Efficient IT IT more productive and IT issues resolved in ½ the time CapEx reduced by 30% VMware vrealize 7
Consistent Operational Model Capacity Management Network Management Compute Network SDDC Storage Performance & Availability Costing and Planning Log Data Analysis Topology Analysis Storage Management Workload Balancing
vrealize Operations 6.6 Highlights Fully Automated Workload Balancing Proper Initial Placement - Utilize Operations analytics to optimize placement of workloads through vra Ensure DRS Configurations View and set DRS settings to drive better balance Drive better performance across the datacenters with fully automated workload balancing Across clusters Across data stores (w/ storage vmotion) Easily automatable Schedulable at a convenient maintenance window Avoid contention Predictive DRS takes action before the contention occurs
Automated Workload Balance - Dashboard Start Here: Select Datacenters or CDCs Controls Current Balance Cluster Workload Visibility Workload Trends vmotion History DRS Configuration Visibility
Automated Workload Balance Complete Control All policy settings are available in one simple screen Consolidation Levels Initial Placement Desired Balance Levels Headroom for cushion
Planning and Troubleshooting vrealize Log Insight Integration Benefits Full 360-Degree Log Integration with vrealize Operations Full Integration in-context within vrealize Operations Direct launch into Log insight Dashboard Direct launch into Log Insight Interactive Analytics mode Object auto-initiated log management vrops Alerts auto-initiated log managementvmworld 2017 Content: Not for publication 12
IT Automation + Agility IT Objectives Automate IT IT Org Profile Outcomes Reduce / eliminate IT process inefficiencies through automation Responsive IT IT Service Delivery times reduced from weeks to minutes Resource utilizations improved by 25% VMware vrealize 13
Cloud Management Is Fundamental to the SDDC vra Defines, Delivers, and Governs the SDDC Any Device Any Application Any Cloud Cloud Management Platform Virtual / Cloud Infrastructure Compute Business Mobility: Applications Devices Content Networking & Security Traditional Cloud Native Software-Defined Datacenter (SDDC) vrealize Automation IaaS Self-Service GUI CLI API App- Centric Storage XaaS Hybrid Cloud DevOps Release Automation Extensibility 14
Automation Accelerates Services Delivery Developer Request Wait IT Processes Ticket Wait Infrastructure Verification Install, Setup, Configure Load Balancer Entries / Firewall Changes > 2-3 Days Build VMs New or Clone Web Server Configuration Wait Blueprint Get IP 1-2 days 3-5 days 3 5 days Minutes Work External Interface & Integration Speed Days to minutes Stability Consistent Repeatable Control Aligns with Business Processes 1 2 days 4 7 days 2 3 days 2 5 days Wait time Task time 15
Unified Service Catalog Multi-Cloud IaaS App Stacks XaaS Custom Services 16
Operating Automation
Intelligent Workload Placement VMworld 2017 Content: Not for OOTB integration vra vr Ops Utilize vrealize Operations analytics Optimize the placement of workloads based on business needs Policy based Consolidate publication Optimize Capex through Densification Try and fill each cluster first Balance Mitigate possible contention through resource usage spikes Place on the cluster will the least utilization 18
Intelligent Placement Using vr Ops Analytics Intelligent Workload Placement (WLP) vra Requests Catalog Request Clusters & Policy Details Reservations VC1 VC2 VC3 1 2 3 4 5 VM Place VM in Cluster and Let DRS manage inside the cluster vr Ops Policies Performance & Capacity based Recommendation In flight capacity reservation 19
vra Integrated Health Service Retrieve and View vra Health Statistics Health Service now available within vra UI Role based and tenanted access to health data Configure multiple vra or vro instances to monitor Schedule and configure test runs REST API Enables integration with vrealize Operations / SDDC Health Dashboard or 3rd-party tools Full REST interface to perform health service system management tasks or distribution 20
Governed Reclamation VMworld 2017 Content: Not for Lifecycle action to reclaim managed resources vra: Governed actions based on Ops analytics and business alignment Ops: Global reclamation based on CPU and Mem resources (vra-aware) publication 21
vra Management Pack vra Solution included in vr Ops VMworld 2017 Content: Not for vra managed VMs Allow: Set CPU, Set Memory and other actions Restrict: Move actions for these VMs publication vra managed Clusters Restrict: Rebalance action Now a native vrops management pack (6.6) 22
SDDC Health Dashboard Monitor Health of SDDC and SDDC infrastructure SDDC Management Health Overview Correlation of SDDC- App-component to underlying Infrastructure health (deployment instances and corresponding VM health) Enhanced OOTB Health and Compliance Alerts with Recommendations VMworld 2017 Content: Not for publication Download at https://marketplace.vmware.com
DEMO [SDDC Health Dashboard] 24
Tenanted Cost Visibility vrealize Business for Cloud Provide insight on Oversized, Idle and Power off workloads or Report on all or individual BUs distribution Report on Top BU services 25
vrealize Business for Cloud Private Cloud Cost Management Cloud Comparison Public Cloud Cost Management Cloud Showback Key Benefits Helps Infrastructure Managers tackle Cloud Business Management Challenges Allows tracking of cloud Private and Public Cloud Costs & Plan for future cloud spend. Provide show back to line of business to communicate the business value of Cloud. 26
Lifecycle Operations
vrealize Suite Lifecycle Configuration Manager DAY N Upgrade Patching DAY 0 Install vrs LCM DAY 2 Config. Management Health DAY 1 Configure Install Upgrade Patching Config Management Drift Remediation Health
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Summary View of Health VMworld 2017 Content: Not for Linkage to vrops Health for more info publication
Summary Make the private cloud easy to operate vra + vrops Easy to Operate` = Better Together Manage vrealize Automation as an enterprise, missioncritical solution Leverage vrealize Intelligent Operations as you would for other enterprise services Leverage available solutions to simplify operations and gain visibility into the SDDC s pulse VMware s Cloud Management Platform vrealize Suite is a critical part of your Digital Transformation 31