Managing IT Complexity Managing the Physical and Virtual world from a Single Console

Managing IT Complexity Managing the Physical and Virtual world from a Single Console

Agenda Who we are? Industry Trends Challenges in Data Centers Centralizing for success Questions & Answers 2007 AVOCENT CORPORATION

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Industry Trends The State of the Data Centre

Data Centre Expenses The Virtualization Expense Spending (US$B) $300 $250 $200 $150 $100 $50 $0 Power and cooling costs Server mgmt. and admin. costs New server spending 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 *Source: IDC, CIO Strategies to Build the Next Gen Data Center, DOC#DR2007_5VT, Feb 2007 2006 Management Equation $1 Capital = $7 Management 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 2007 AVOCENT CORPORATION Millions Logical server installed base: Physical server installed base: Management Gap

Key Issues and Concerns IT Management Business Continuity Resource Utilization Service levels Managing Operational Expenses Security Concerns Regulatory Compliance IT Staff Need to be in more than one place at one time Balancing daily firefighting with strategic mission Have to learn and develop expertise in a variety of environments and applications Juggle management of physical and virtual servers Asked to do more with less 2007 AVOCENT CORPORATION

Total I.T. Management. Reinvented! Old Multiple vendors solutions & infrastructure Proprietary infrastructure High deployment and maintenance costs Network dependent Fix problems New Single management interface Common infrastructure, cross platform Easy to deploy and maintain High availability Protection/Control Deliver SLAs 2007 AVOCENT CORPORATION

Avocent Solution Strategy Automate Maintain Policy & Process Executive Dashboard Configuration Templates Audit & Reporting Functions Configure Monitor Manage & Protect Asset Management Provisioning Capability Log/Monitor/Alert AV & Patch Management Problem Resolution Tactics Bridge Connect Access & Control In-Band & Out-of-Band Server & Serial Management Power Management Service Processors Management Servers Blades VM s Network Desktops Mobile

Challenges in Data Center Maintain & Maximize Service Level

I.T. s a Complex World System Administrator Causes of Server Downtime Monitor & Control IT Asset Outage 2007 AVOCENT CORPORATION

IT Infrastructure Definition Physical Forces IT Infrastructure Sprawl Audit and Compliance Requirements Power / Cooling Physical Security Storage Growth Physical IT Infrastructure Physical Device Infrastructure Operational Efficiency Pressure Doing more with Less Physical Compute Infrastructure Logical Forces Applications Sprawl Virtualization Audit and Compliance Requirements Security Threats Workload Growth Storage Capacity and Management Operational Efficiency Pressure Doing more with Less Logical IT Infrastructure Hypervisors Microsoft Virtual Server Operating Systems Application s 2007 AVOCENT CORPORATION

The New IT Paradigm Logical Virtual Environment Physical Environment 2007 AVOCENT CORPORATION

What s Driving Virtualization? More efficient use of server hardware Overcome space, energy, cooling limits Cheap redundancy More flexible response to production and development requirements Don t want to be left out!

Virtualization Advantages Use the excess capacity in servers Reduces the number of hardware servers to provide new applications Better utilizes the power and cooling tax you are already paying Reduces complexity and cost to install a new server Tools can enable more cost effective disaster recovery or high availability options

Virtualization Disadvantages By itself, will decrease the availability of applications and services Breaks the physical association of applications/ servers from the hardware Reduces complexity and cost to install a new server Adds another layer of infrastructure to manage Software licensing Must be careful in configuration Cannot virtualize every application Not all applications Work and play well with others

No one is going 100% virtual! Virtual servers will always co-exist with un-virtualized machines (Physical servers) Implementation is gradual Some apps don t lend themselves to it The more you do it the harder it gets

Management challenges 1) Those arising from the nature of virtualization itself 2) Those arising from the fact that virtual servers have to be managed in conjunction with un-virtualized or physical servers

Management challenges Virtualization Challenges Administering access rights Maintaining those rights as virtual servers get moved around the data center Providing administrators access to virtual servers Protecting multiple virtual servers from the failure of any single physical component Managing virtual machines across different VirtualCenters

Management challenges Managing both Physical and Virtual Servers Accessing both types of servers in a similar manner Administering access to both types of servers Collecting events from both types of servers Auditing access to both types of servers Managing the physical machine that hosts the virtual servers

IDC Comment Most IT organizations want an integrated view between virtual and physical environments; visions are often ahead of existing product capabilities. - Stephen Elliot, IDC analyst

Avocent solves the problem Access all resources from a single pick-list Administer access in a common manner Insulation from virtual server moves Consolidate alarms Consolidate auditing Out-of-band access Better security

Big Benefits Lower cost of virtual server ownership Faster/easier response to change Reduced risk Ability to more widely deploy virtualization

Centralizing for success Access Anytime Anywhere

Remote Server Management Avocent DSR Appliance Remote Access & Control Support multi-platform servers Managed directly or through DSView 3 software Execute remote file transfers, application, OS patches, or diagnostic testing from a CD/USB device Integrated server and power management Independent control (power on/off/cycle) Launch Virtual media USB Device Cyclades PM Intelligent Power Distribution Management 2007 AVOCENT CORPORATION

Remote Serial Console Management Cyclades ACS Low Level Access to System Information BIOS Powerful CLI & wiz commands Strong server-based authentication Data logging capability Out of band support Integrated server and power management Independent control (power on/off/cycle) Cyclades PM Intelligent Power Distribution Management 2007 AVOCENT CORPORATION

Remote Service Processor Management MergePoint 52xx family Console (SoL), Power, Health monitoring with data logging, in a single solution Leverage infrastructure already deployed Fast & secure SP deployment Access with Data logging capability Ethernet port & IP address savings 2007 AVOCENT CORPORATION

The Power of DSView 3 Management Software Hub and Spoke architecture a fully redundant, replicating database system that allows real-time updates and load balancing across multiple sites. It provides secure browser-based control of all of the local and remote servers and networking devices in your IT infrastructure. 2007 AVOCENT CORPORATION

Managing heterogeneous environments Physical Logical Connections OS Power Service Processor Mobile Network Storage Telco Embedded 2007 AVOCENT CORPORATION

VMWare Infrastructure VMware Infrastructure allows users to create a virtual data center that is centrally managed by management servers and can be controlled through a wide selection of interfaces. A typical VMware Infrastructure data center consists of basic physical building blocks such as x86 computing servers (ESX Servers), storage networks and arrays, IP networks, a management server (VirtualCenter) and desktop clients (VI Client). VirtualCenter Management Server Virtual Machines Manage Virtual Machines Virtual Machines VI Client or Web Browser ESX Server ESX Server ESX Server Physical Servers 2007 AVOCENT CORPORATION

Types of Virtual Environments Virtual Infrastructure Web Access ESX Server Virtual Infrastructure Client (VI Client) Virtual Infrastructure Web Access VirtualCenter Virtual Infrastructure Client (VI Client) VirtualCenter Management Server Virtual Machines Virtual Machines Virtual Machines Virtual Machines Virtual Machines ESX Server ESX Server ESX Server ESX Server ESX Server Physical Server Physical Server Physical Server Physical Server Physical Server 2007 AVOCENT CORPORATION

Multiple Virtual Environments ESX Server Physical Server ESX Server 2007 AVOCENT CORPORATION

Federated Infrastructure View OOB Physical Server Consolidated View ESX Server ESX Server 2007 AVOCENT CORPORATION

DSView 3 Virtualization Support Provides a seamless integration with VMWare Infrastructure and DSView 3 software Ability to discover, inventory and view a list of Virtual Centers, ESX servers and Virtual Machines from within DSView 3 software Provide access to Virtual and Physical serves from a single interface pane of glass Virtualized Resources IT Operations Service Integrated Management Real Resources 2007 AVOCENT CORPORATION

Device Types Virtualization Device Type

DSView 3 Virtualization Support Display configuration and resource usage of Virtual Machines for monitoring and diagnostic purposes

Unified Console Target Device View Physical Servers Virtual Machines From a node representing a VM in the Target Devices View, the following actions are available: Launch a Virtual Console Execute Power Operations Start & Suspend a VM

DSView 3 Software Virtualization Support Ability to launch remote console tools to access Virtual Machines, such as RDP, VNC and VMWare remote web console Launch Virtual Machine

DSView 3 Software Virtualization Support Display Virtual Infrastructure tasks in DSView 3 Software

DSView 3 Software Virtualization Support Virtual Infrastructure events in DSView 3 Software Event Monitor Ability to send email notification for critical Virtual events Host Forced Reboot Command Failed Host Forced Reboot Command Issued Host Reboot Command Issued Virtual Machine Hot Migrating Virtual Machine IP Address Change Failed Virtual Machine Migrating Virtual Machine Name Changed Virtual Machine Powered Off Virtual Machine Power Off Command Failed Virtual Machine Power Off Failed Virtual Machine Power On Command Issued Virtual Machine Reconfigured Virtual Machine Reset Command Issued Virtual Machine Resetting Virtual Machine Suspend Command Issued Virtual Machine Suspend Failed Host Reboot Command Failed Virtual Machine Created Virtual Machine IP Address Changed Virtual Machine Migrated Virtual Machine Migration Failed Virtual Machine Name Change Failed Virtual Machine Powered On Virtual Machine Power Off Command Issued Virtual Machine Power On Command Failed Virtual Machine Power On Failed Virtual Machine Reset Command Failed Virtual Machine Reset Failed Virtual Machine Suspend Command Failed Virtual Machine Suspended VMware Viewer Impersonation

DSView 3 Management Software Features & Benefits Consolidated access with a single interface: Secure, remote and consolidated management of the entire IT infrastructure Centralized management of different HW and OS Provides access to virtual and physical severs from a single interface Flexible and easy to use: Browser based, intuitive Customizable user interface, video scalability Safe, complies with your existing security infrastructure: Authentication by LDAP, NT, AD, TACACS+, RADIUS and RSA SecurID Selectable encryptions: DES, 3DES, 128-bit SSL, 256-bit AES Full redundancy/failover Absolute Accountability with detailed audit logs and reporting interface Virtual Media helps to avoid viruses or unwanted SW loaded onto remote servers Saves valuable cost and time by rich functionality & connectivity: Scheduled tasks, ease of automation Event notification/alerts DSView 3 Mobile: Instant respond to critical events while on the move Modular and extendable Plug-in architecture 2007 AVOCENT CORPORATION

Track Monitor Measure Your Data Center power consumption and cost Blade servers and enclosures Virtual Centers, Single, Secure, Browser-based Interface ESX Servers and Remote Virtual Power Machines Management IT Service Management (Inventory, Monitoring & Alert, Patch Embedded Management, service processors Rack-mounted Console Provisioning) devices servers (IPMI, ilo, RSA, DRAC, ILOM/ALOM, irmc)

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