SAP Systems in Virtual Environments

Technology Overview Management of SAP Systems with Adaptive Computing

Gunther Schmalzhaf Product Manager Virtualization & Adaptive Computing

The Virtualization Wave

The virtualization wave are you on already?

Are you on the way?

Are you still in the starting blocks?

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Agenda

1. Technology Overview 2. Adaptive Computing - Management of SAP Systems in Heterogeneous IT-Landscapes

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Virtualization Overview

Virtual Resources
Substitutes for real resource Part of a physical resource Virtual resources may span multiple physical resources.

Virtualization a substitution process

Resources
Usually Physical Examples: servers, disk drives, memory, networks

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Virtualization Overview

Virtual Resource

Virtual Resource

Virtual Resource

Sharing

Aggregation

Emulation

Physical Resource

Physical Resource

Physical Resource

Examples
Virtual Machines (Server) Disk Partitioning (Storage) VLAN (Networking)

Examples
Virtual Disks (Storage) Logical Volume Manager (OS) Cluster Filesystems (OS)

Examples
ISCSI (Storage) Virtual Tape (Storage)

Benefits
Utilization Workload Manageability Flexibility Isolation

Benefits
Management Simplification Scalability

Benefits
Compatibility Flexibility Interoperability

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Virtualization Means Server Virtualization?

Forrester Research, Feb 7 2007, 10

Server virtualization has quickly surpassed other forms of infrastructure virtualization, including techniques for virtualizing storage and networks. Globally, 75% of 1,221 enterprises surveyed by Forrester say they are aware of server virtualization technologies, 26% have implemented it, and 8% more will pilot it by the summer of 2007. The rapid adoption of server virtualization can be attributed to its near- and longterm advantages, which allow firms to reduce costs while making their infrastructures more flexible over time. Unlike compute grid technologies, which require architectural changes, server virtualization allows firms to easily encapsulate existing applications into containers that can be moved between physical servers. Forrester believes that this basic capability will prime firms data centers for more advanced Organic IT technologies, including automated configuration and distributed workload management.

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Server Virtualization Hardware Partitions

Description
Physical Server divided into fractions. Partitions made of whole modules can achieve electrical isolation.

Benefits
Electrical isolation Independent power on/off Movable boundaries Pure physical performance capabilities

Issues
Usually few partitions OS for each partition Limited dynamic boundary change

App OS

App OS
Server

App OS

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Server Virtualization Virtual Machines

App OS

Hypervisor Server

App OS

Description
Hypervisor provides virtual server per OS Virtual servers are isolated but can share HW resources

Benefits
Fine granularity Heterogeneous OS types and releases Strong isolation Dynamic boundary change Some solutions provide online relocation of VMs

Issues
Overhead for Hypervisor Overhead for n*OS (+ Hosting OS)

Examples: IBM LPAR, VMware ESX,

App OS

Hypervisor OS Server

App OS

Examples: VMware Server, MS Virtual Server,

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Server Virtualization Virtual OS

Description
Virtual environments share a single partitioned OS
App

Benefits
Fine granularity High efficiency through single shared OS Few OS kernels and few servers Dynamic boundary change Low performance overhead

Issues
All applications must support the same OS release. OS patches / maintenance affect all applications. Isolation of user spaces only, not kernel level.

App

OS Server

Examples: Solaris Zones, AIX WPARs,

Each Virtual environment runs as an independent application and has unique name, IP address, and storage resources

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Server Virtualization Virtual Application

Description
Application is decoupled from the underlying OS.
App

Benefits
No additional virtualization technology required. Just one OS per physical server. No performance overhead.

Issues
All applications must support the same OS release. OS patches / maintenance affect all applications. No isolation

App

Virtual Hostnames OS Server

Virtualized Applications share one OS. Virtualization realized with virtual hostnames.

Examples: SAP Systems in High Availability and Adaptive Computing environments.

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Agenda

1. Virtualization Overview 2. Adaptive Computing - Management of SAP Systems in Heterogeneous IT-Landscapes

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Adaptive Computing Concept Overview

SAP Application

SAP Application

SAP Application

SAP Application

ANY SERVICE, ANY TIME ON ANY SERVER

Adaptive Computing Controller Virtualization IT Infrastructure

SAP System Management Resource Management Operation Control

ADAPTIVE COMPUTING ADAPTIVE COMPUTING optimizes the operation of optimizes the operation of SAP systems, increases SAP systems, increases flexibility and reduces flexibility and reduces complexity complexity is an approach to is an approach to dynamically assign dynamically assign resources to SAP resources to SAP systems systems

Computing

Network

Storage

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Adaptive Computing in a Virtualized IT World

Adaptive Computing Controller Virtual SAP Virtual Virtual SAP Virtualized andVirtual SAP SAP Non-Virtualized Application Application Application Application SAP Application

Virtual Server Virtual Server Virtual Server

Physical Server Physical Server Physical Server

Storage System Storage System Storage Systems

Adaptive Computing
Integrates IT-infrastructure components on all levels into the ACC world Operate virtual and physical IT- resources in an Adaptive Computing landscape Hide complex landscapes with the help of the Adaptive Computing Controller
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Network

Adaptive Computing Controller (ACC) in SAP NetWeaver 7.1

Features and Functions:
SAP System management (start / stop / relocate SAP instances) Resource management Mass operations Observing (gives you an overview of your Adaptive Computing landscape) Planned Activities

Adaptive Computing Controller 7.1:

Part of PI 7.1 shipment Running on a standalone NW AS Java.

Managed Adaptive Computing Landscape:

Supports releases from 4.6C (4.6D Kernel) up to the most current release. Operates physical and virtual server technology in the Adaptive Computing landscape.

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How Does Adaptive Computing Work in Detail?

Server Server Server Server C1 C1 Server Server

Server Server

Computing Resources

Adaptive Computing Controller

Network Card File System

Bind

Mount

Virtual Host Name V1

Mount Point M1

Software installed on Central Storage

Database

Central Instance

Dialog Instance

J2EE (SID S0n) J2EE (SID S0n)

ABAP System (SID S01) ABAP System (SID S01)

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How Does Adaptive Computing Work in Detail?

Server Server Server Server C1 C1 Central Instance Server Server

Server Server

Computing Resources

Adaptive Computing Controller

Network Card bound to V1 File System attached to M1

Start

Virtual Host Name V1

Mount Point M1

Software installed on Central Storage

Database

Central Instance

Dialog Instance

J2EE (SID S0n) J2EE (SID S0n)

ABAP System (SID S01) ABAP System (SID S01)

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How Does Adaptive Computing Work in Detail?

Server Server Server C1 Server C1 Server Server

Server Server C2 C2 Central Instance

Computing Resources

Adaptive Computing Controller Relocate

V1 M1

1) Stop Central Instance on C1 2) Unmount / unbind on C1 3) Mount / bind on C2 4) Start Central Instance on C2

Software installed on Central Storage

Database

Central Instance

Dialog Instance

J2EE (SID S0n) J2EE (SID S0n)

ABAP System (SID S01) ABAP System (SID S01)

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Adaptive Computing Delivers Sweet Rewards to MARS

MARS Incorporated partnered with SAP to implement an Adaptive Computing Controller, a capability of SAP NetWeaver that uses virtualization technology to dramatically simplify the management of the SAP landscape.

Reduced hardware and operational costs with increased utilization on fewer servers

The Adaptive Computing Controller from SAP was the key driver to significantly reducing the operational costs and dramatically increasing the flexibility of our IT infrastructure.
Remy Otzenberger Technical Competence Center Head MARS Information Services A Division of MARS Incorporated
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Created a highly flexible landscape that easily adjusts to performance needs and changing business requirements

Simplified SAP data center management by reducing complexity

Adaptive Computing / Virtualization Benefits in a Nutshell

Reduce Complexity
Hide complexity of the physical and virtual landscape Simplified SAP datacenter management Operator enabled

Flexibility and Scalability

Flexibly assign resources Easy adjustment of performance capabilities Fast reaction on changing business requirements

Reduced Cost
Reduced operational costs Save Hardware costs due to less servers with increased utilization Savings in power and cooling - Green IT

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Additional Info

Newest information can be found on https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/adaptive https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/virtualization

Contact: gunther.schmalzhaf@sap.com

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