Virtualization

Barry Hutt
Virtualization Consultant LGEexecs
bhutt@lgeexecs.com
3/24/2019
 Agenda

•Virtualization Opportunity & MarketPlace

•The many faces of Virtualization
•Virtualization Definitions
•Case Study
•Discussion

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 What is the Opportunity?

 Virtualization is here to stay, in the future everything will be virtual, this includes Servers, Networks,
Storage and the last frontier Desktops

 If you are a product manager at a minimum you should be testing and certifying your product in Virtual
Machine’s

 As the legacy PC model runs out of steam, Desktop Virtualization presents the next stage of evolution for
end-user computing. Hundreds of millions of PCs sold every year are up for grabs.

 The market opportunity is massive

 Gartner: 600+ million virtualized PCs by 2011 *
 IDC:VDI to exceed $2BN by 2011 *
 10% of Servers/Host have been virtualized
 1% of Desktops have been virtualized

 Benefits of Virtualization
 Data Security
 Availability (software / hardware fault tolerance)
 Scalability/Time to Deployment
 Power Consumption
 Disaster Preparedness and Recovery
 Manageability (Break/Fix, Policy Compliance, Device Provisioning/Deprovisioning, Move/Adds/Changes, and Software
Deployment)

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 IDC Assertions 2006 – The impact of Virtualization on
Operating Systems

• Virtualization should be recognized as a disruptive force that will significantly

change the rules of the game for operating system vendors. The ability to
support low-cost "software appliances" is just one of the new dimensions that
will emerge over the next 24 months.

• Where there is change and challenge, there is also significant new opportunity.
Creating short-life or completely disposable operating systems could be
disruptive to the traditional business model.
• System management vendors will find they are no longer managing physical
servers but physical servers and virtual servers.

• This is not just a server phenomenon. There is also significant potential for
disruption in the client operating system space, both through the inclusion of
virtual machine software aboard client devices and through the advent of virtually
hosted client operating environments housed aboard remote servers and
accessed through inexpensive mobile or thin-client devices.

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 More Computing Power in a Single Box

Moore’s Law Marches on Intel to ship 6 Cores on a single

processor early next year making virtualization even more attractive

Hex
Cores
Quad Core
Processors

Dual Core
Processors 2006

IDC Predicts that Virtualization combined with Multicore Technologies

will continue to reduce customer spending on x86 servers
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 Myths, Facts & Entertainment

• Virtualization is an overused term to describe & imply higher utilization and ….efficiencies
of technologies in the enterprise, promising:
• Higher utilization of Server & Storage Hardware & fewer Servers
• Faster deployment of applications and software maintenance
• Reduced administrative cost
• Reduced Energy & Space

• High demand for virtualization knowledge to sort out a strategy and the vocabulary

• Cloud Computing, what is it? Will it replace or complement Virtualization?

• Marco Economy conditions is stretching commercial sales cycles and there is anticipation
that state and local, education budgets will be squeezed in 2009 & 2010……

• HP, Dell, IBM, Sun have already made major technology bets in virtualization
technologies…..

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 The Many Faces of Virtualization

• VMware • EMC
• Microsoft • Lefthand
• Citrix • 3Par
• Virtual Iron • Cisco
• NetApp

Server Virtualization Storage Virtualization

• Cisco • Provision
• Many Players
• HP • Lots of Technology • VDM
• IBM • Plenty of confusion • Citrix

Network Virtualization Desktop Virtualization

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 Virtualization Defined

Presentation Virtualization
Application is Hosted on
another Physical Machine
Virtual Sessions
& the UI is displayed else- Applications
where.
running inside a
Virtual Machine

OO
OO Operating
Operating Operating
System
System System Application
User Interface
Thin Client Virtualization
Hardware Virtualization Just the
application is
hosted in a
Hardware virtual session

Virtualization separates
work from the underlying physical
machine or entity allowing for multiple Physical
instances of a task and the ability to
easily move work. In a word
Machine
Virtualization creates Flexibility.

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 Where’s the Data?

Virtual Sessions
User Data
Application Data
Databases
Virtual Machines

Network Virtualization
Storage Virtualization

OO
HDD Operating Operating
Operating
System
e

e
System System
HDD
Hardware Virtualization
HDD
Hardware

Virtualization separates
work from the underlying physical
machine or entity allowing for multiple Physical
instances of a task and the ability to
easily move work. In a word
Machine
Virtualization creates Flexibility.

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 Things to Consider & Questions

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)

• What is a Virtual Machine?

• What is a Hypervisor?
• What is a Connection Broker?
• How do I define the end user Experience?
• What about licensing?
• How do I sort out all the products and who
should I use?

• Why do I care about the Protocol? Virtual Servers

• What is VM Pooling?
• What about performance?
• Can I use existing hardware?
• How much storage do I need?

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 VDI Case Study 130+ Schools 5400 seats

 Current PC’s at least 3 years old

• Out of warranty, becoming expensive to maintain
• Becoming obsolete
• Some PC’s not operating at all
 Inconsistent Distribution of PC’s between Campuses
• Some campuses average 1-2 PC’s per classroom
• Not enough instructional labs
 Employing 10 Full-Time PC Technicians
• Spending most of their time responding to hardware/software issues
• Most service calls require a physical touch with the PC, interrupting class
 Energy Consumption
• Traditional PC’s consume large amounts of electricity
• Technicians travel between campuses consumes time and gasoline
 Abuse From Users
• Accessing, downloading or uploading inappropriate content
• Removing system components (memory, hard drive, etc.)
• Damaging external system components

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 Short Term/Long Term Savings

Asset Recovery - $150-200K Up-Front Credit

• Partner Will Credit $40 for Every Existing PC Towards Virtual Desktop
Solution
• Asset Recovery Includes Properly Recycling any Obsolete Equipment
(zero landfill)

 Deskside Support – Estimated $800K 4-year Savings

• Approximately 50% reduction in deskside support (10 current FTE’s)
• Assumes $40K Fully Burdened Cost for Technician (salary, benefits...)

 Energy Savings – Estimated $252K 4-year Savings

• Thin Client Terminals Consume are 90% more energy efficient
• Supports House Bill 3693 Mandating 5% Energy Reduction Annually

 Future Refresh – Estimated $400K 4-year Savings

• Thin Clients can be refreshed every 5-6 years
• Core Technology Resides on Servers (4 year refresh cycle)

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 VDI Education Solution

Virtualization Management S/W

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