How Software-Defined Data Center Technology Is Changing Cloud Computing
Transcript of How Software-Defined Data Center Technology Is Changing Cloud Computing
AGENDA
• Terms
• Public Cloud Outlook
• Private Cloud Outlook
• Copying the Public Cloud Model
• On Premises Options
• SDDC Case Study
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TERMS
VIRTUALIZATION - server virtualization is the masking of server resources, including the number and identity of individual physical servers, processors, and operating systems, from server users
SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER - a vision for IT infrastructure that extends virtualization concepts such as abstraction, pooling, and automation to all of the data center’s resources and services to achieve IT as a service (ITaaS)
CLOUD - comparable to grid computing, a type of computing where unused processing cycles of all computers in a network are harnesses to solve problems too intensive for any stand-alone machine
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THE PUBLIC CLOUD
• Reduced entry cost
• No capital expense
• Pay for resources used
• Flexibility
• Agility
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THE PUBLIC CLOUD
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69% use or plan to use public cloud
BUT THERE ARE CONCERNS
Security
Lack of data control
Growing costs
PRIVATE CLOUD – WHAT IS IT?
A model of cloud computing that involves a distinct and secure
cloud based environment that is implemented within the corporate firewall, under the control of the IT department, and in which only
the specified client can operate
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THE PRIVATE CLOUD
• Robust security
• Control of sensitive data
• Meets compliance demands
• Flexibility
• Agility
• Reliable as you can make it
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PRIVATE CLOUD
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55% use or plan to use private cloud
BUT ONLY 1/3 ARE HAPPY
Complexity
Up front costs
Resource intensive
HYPER-SCALE IS SW-DEFINED
Commodity hardware
Distributed storage
Highly leveraged open source software stack
Workload-specific configurations
Capacity scale-up in small increments
TCO measured in power (PUE), high availability, data and app delivery
Completely customized, home-grown software
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SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER
Application
Storage
Compute
Platform SW
App Config
Sys Mgm
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App Perf/Insight
Security
Load Balancing
WAN
Opt
Protocol
Provisioning Management Delivery
App Specific Config
Netw
orking
Bare Metal
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THE PROBLEM
• The software-defined data center (SDDC) is the future of infrastructure architecture
• Provides ultimate flexibility • Reduces hardware vendor lock-in • Reduces CAPEX and OPEX • Improves IT service delivery time
BUT…
• SDDC is typically a behemoth DIY project • Complex integrations stymie progress • It’s generally all or nothing
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SDDC OPTIONS
Hosted Private Cloud • Service provider or hosting company builds and maintain the cloud environment • Solution is logically and physically separated from other customers’ cloud instances • Easy (because you’re not doing the work), but typically expensive • Good at scaling up, not down; may make sense for very large companies but is often cost-prohibitive SDDC Frameworks • DIY options like OpenStack, which means building a private cloud the way public cloud providers do • Requires specialized expertise to design, build and manage a framework deployment at scale • Significant complexity and initial investment required Turnkey SDDC • Hyper-converged Infrastructure (HCI) • Same cloud benefits as frameworks, workflows to support legacy apps in modular appliances • Allows starting small, scaling out in minimal increments, a bridge between legacy and elastic cloud apps
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The Challenge • Fulghum wanted to increase reliability and technologically bridge a
diverse set of global cultures and remote sites plagued with unreliable communications infrastructures
The Solution • Upgrade and fully virtualize Fulghum’s own corporate infrastructure,
including email, databases, files shares, CRM systems, collaboration platforms, and more
• Replace a highly complex stack of hardware and software solutions from companies such as Microsoft, Dell, NetApp, Cisco and HP that required significant integration engineering and maintenance support and costs
• Connect these architectures together, providing private cloud storage, disaster recovery and business and data app services from the company’s corporate data center to locations in the field
CASE STUDY – FULGHUM INDUSTRIES “Total cost of ownership is down, ROI will go up, deployment time and logistics are substantially decreased, and processing bottlenecks and scalability have all increased.
Net net, this technology has become a central pivot point for our future IT infrastructure and app service plans.”
– Aaron Kent, Fulghum Industries
SOLUTION: SDDC ATOMIC UNIT
SDDC in a box includes: § Hardware – 1U converged platform § Mesh Operating System (MeshOS) on bare metal § Highly leveraged open source components § Complete management (full stack in single pane of glass)
SDDC systems: § Could be deployed in under 9 minutes § Deliver unprecedented I/O performance § Offer enhanced security vs. competitive solutions
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HYPER-CONVERGED SDDC ARCHITECTURE
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Hardware
VM VM
VM
VM VM
VM VM VM
VM
VM
VM
API
UI
NIMBOXX MeshOS LIBVIRT QEMU KVM
MAN
AGEM
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NIMBOXX Component User-supplied Component
TURNKEY SDDC VALUE
• A software-defined data center for the masses
• Hyper-scale benefits without hyper-scale
• Fully supported open source stack including KVM
• Complete storage flexibility - price/performance/capacity
• Reduction in overall solution management by up to 60%
• Reduce in overall data center costs by as much as 40%
• Increase in I/O performance by over 500%
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ABOUT US What we do
§ NIMBOXX delivers a hyper-converged virtualization platform – a building-block that makes the software-defined data center a reality for customers of any size
Background § Headquarters in Austin, TX, offices in Hong Kong, Atlanta, Ann Arbor § Strong exec team with start up and large enterprise experience
Exited Stealth June 18, Gigaom Structure Launchpad § One of seven finalists selected, finished 1st in audience vote
NIMBOXX milestones § TechRepublic Top 5 Data Center Startups to Watch § CRN top 10 Coolest Storage Startups § Chair of Cloud & Autonomic Computing Industry Advisory Board § CTO named a 2014 Disruptor Executive of the Year § Successfully completed 50 pre-GA pilots § Filed for 11 software-defined data center patents § Launched first GA product in July
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