Conquer the Cloud

Part 4: Extending Virtualization to the Branch

Presenters
Anurag Gurtu, Senior Technical Engineer, Cisco Rory Clements, Technical Architect, VMware

Host
Raakhee Mistry, Senior Marketing Manager, Cisco
November 15, 2012, 8 a.m. Pacific Time
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Experts Provide Best Practices on How to Accelerate Your Organizations Journey to the Cloud FIVE-PART WEBCAST SERIES
On-demand: The Cloud and Your NetworkIs There a Gap? On-demand: Optimizing App Performance from Branch to Cloud On-demand: How to Enforce Pervasive Security

December 11: Designing Next-Generation,

Cloud-Ready WAN

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The elements of a lean branch architecture and the operational cost savings Survivability features to enable business continuity Use cases for both centralized and distributed enterprise environments

Architecture design models

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Conquer the Cloud: Extending Virtualization to the Branch

Anurag Gurtu Rory Clements Raakhee Mistry

Senior Technical Engineering, Cisco

Technical Architect, VMware

Senior Marketing Manager, Cisco

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How many applications are you running locally at the remote branch?
Examples: File Services, Print Services, DNS, DHCP, POS, EMR

A. Zero B. 15 C. 510 D. 1025 E. 25+

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Infrastructure Centralization Improves IT Efficiency

Mail Servers File Servers Web Servers Storage
. . . . . . . . .

Security

Infrastructure

Voice Systems

WAN/Internet

Data Center/ Cloud

Branch Office

Simplified IT Operations, Higher Resource Use, Cost Savings

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Reliance on WAN Impacts User Experience

Performance
WAN Speed Limitations
Latency Bandwidth

Availability
WAN Quality Limitations
Reliability Congestion

Compliance
Off-Site Data Limitations
Privacy Access

Performance Targets May Require Local Processing

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Availability Targets May Require Local Survivability

Compliance Policies May Require Local Presence

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WAN Edge Applications Impacted

Core Services: Windows and VDI
DNS and DHCP servers Microsoft active directory Windows print services Windows file services

Mission-Critical Business Applications

Point of sale server Bank teller control point Electronic medical records Inventory management

Client Management Services

Software update service Client monitoring service Backup and recovery Terminal server gateway

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Balancing IT Efficiency and User Experience

Serverless Branch
No local servers Full reliance on WAN Simplicity, low cost No service guarantees
Data Center Cloud

Lean Branch
45 local servers Full reliance on WAN

Full-Service Branch
All servers local No reliance on WAN Complexity, high cost Service guarantees
Data Center Cloud

except for mission-critical applications

WAN/Internet

WAN/Internet

WAN/Internet

Branch Office
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Branch Office

Branch Office
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Addressing Lean Branch Office Challenges

Hyper-V, vSphere, Xen Server Certified
Lower hardware costs Faster failure recovery Low power use

VirtualizationReady Platform UCS E-Series RightSized Blade Servers

Faster provisioning Less parts and wires Lower operating costs DOMAINBASED MGMT

ISR G2 Router: Single Device Integration Network Platform

Single chassis for branch networking and services Faster provisioning Simplified operations

Compute Platform

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UCS B-Series and C-Series for Data Center; UCS E-Series for Branch
Cisco UCS B/C Series Unified compute platform for infrastructure consolidation in the data center; offers innovative virtualization, memory, provisioning, I/O, and management capabilities Cisco UCS E-Series Server Residual compute platform with all-in-one device convergence that facilitates centralization of branch applications into the data center
Data Center/ Cloud

Consolidate Infrastructure

WAN/Internet

Centralize Applications Support User experience

Address WAN-induced performance, availability, compliance challenges

Branch Office

Location-Suitable Form Factors, Consistent Device Management

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Use Slots on Most Widely Deployed Branch Device

All-in-One Device for Branch Services
WAN Optimization Wireless LAN/WAN Routing/Switching Application Hosting Unified Communications Security

Highly Secure Platform with Small Attack Surface

Direct UCS E -Series Blade-to-LAN Connectivity

Redundant Power Supply Options

Long Service Life 2x Typical Blade System

One, Two, and Four Blade Slots Options

Two and Three RU Options

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Compact, Multipurpose Blade Housed in ISR G2

Maximum 65 W Power Draw 80 Percent Less than Server Intel Xeon E3 Family Quad-Core Processor iSCSI Initiator Hardware Offload

8, 12, and 16 GB DRAM Options Remote and Schedulable Power Management One External and Two Internal GE Ports 10/100 Ethernet Management Port KVM Console Connector Wire-Free, Plug-and-Play Modularity, Low Shipping Weight (2.5 lb/1.1 kg)
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Configuration and Mgmt Through CIMC

Two SD cards: One for the CIMC and Temporary Storage of OS and One for a Blank Virtual Drive Up to 2 SATA, SAS or SSD Hard Drives USB 2.0 Port for External Device Connectivity On-Board Hardware RAID 0/1 with Hot-Swap Capability
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Compact, Multipurpose Blade Housed in ISR G2

8 GB48 GB DRAM Options Maximum 130 W Power Draw, 80 Percent Less than Server Intel Xeon E5-2400 Quad Core or Six-Core Processor

iSCSI Initiator Hardware Offload Remote and Schedulable Power Mgmt

Out-of-Band Configuration and Mgmt Through CIMC

Front-Panel VGA, 2 USB, and Serial Console Connectors Two SD Cards: One for the CIMC and Temporary Storage of OS and One for a Blank Virtual Drive Two External and Two Internal GE Ports with TCP/IP Acceleration
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Up to 3 SATA, SAS, SSD Hard Drives or 2 HDD and a PCIe Card On-Board Hardware RAID 0, 1, and 5 Configuration Options with Hot-Swap Capability Wire-Free, Plug-and-Play Modularity, Low Shipping Weight (7 lb / 3.2 kg)
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Cisco Integrated Management Controller

Out-of-Band Management
Management accessed hosted on dedicated
UCS E-Series Server

base board management controller(BMC) chip on each UCS E-series Server Independent user management and access control enforces network/server separation Integrated Emulex Pilot-3 baseboard management controller (BMC) IPMI 2.0 compliant for management and control One 10/100 Ethernet out-of-band management interface CLI and WebGUI management tool for automated, lights-out management Virtual KVM and Virtual Media support

CIMC

CLI

LAN, WAN, Console Ports, and Interfaces

Web GUI

Consistent CLI and GUI Look-and-Feel

Same user interface as UCS C-Series rack

server CIMC

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Central Management with VMware vCenter or Microsoft System Center

Single Console for All VMs and Hypervisor Administration
Extend virtualization
Data Center

UCS UCS E-Series

System Center or vCenter

management from the data center to the branch

Centralize control and

visibility at every level of virtual infrastructure

Simplify, standardize,
Branch Office

and automate remote server infrastructure

UCS E-Series

UCS E-Series

Branch Office

Branch Office
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There Are Over 11M Branches WW

92% of customers are interested in replacing remote worker laptops/desktops with virtual desktops running in a central location.
ESG, 2012

ESG 2012
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What phase is your business in deploying Desktop Virtualization?

A. Full rollout, including

remote offices
B. Limited rollout to select

locations
C. Pilot deployment D. Investigating future

deployment
E. No plans to deploy
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Gartner,2012

Resource and cost intensive to support Difficult to secure data Inconsistent user experience and lots of downtime IT Complexity Drives Up Costs

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Mirage Managed
View Image
Central Execution

Centralized VDI Image

Image Management for the Entire Branch

Efficient Remote Protocol

Efficient WAN Streaming and Caching Local Execution Local Execution In VM

Centralized View Distributed View via Rapid Desktop Appliances

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Mirage

Mirage (+Fusion and Local Mode)

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Hosted Virtual Desktops

Security
Secure, Policy-Driven Access View +vShield

Management
Single Instance of View, Monitoring Capabilities View+ vCOps for View

Performance
Rich End-User Experience with Adaptive Protocol View+ PCoIP

Central Image Management with VMware View Composer for Areas with Ample Bandwidth

Security
Secure, Policy-Driven Access View Appliances

Cost
Distributed View Low-Cost Appliances View Appliances

Performance
Local Performance Fast Application Response Times View+ Appliances

Distributed View with RDP Appliances for Local Performance in Areas with Constrained Bandwidth
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Cisco Office-in-a-Box Solution

Integrated Services Cisco ISR Chassis
Router Motherboard Cisco UCS E-Series Server Module MGF

Web Access WAN

Gigabit Ethernet Switch

PCle

X85 Server Module

FIrewall

VMware View

Cisco ISR G2 With UCS=E

IP Telephone
MGF

24-Port PoE

Ethernet Switch Service Module

Wireless LAN Controller

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Centralized VDI

Distributed VDI

Centralized Virtual Desktops

Data Center Headquarters Data Center Headquarters

Distributed Virtual Desktops

Remote Office

WAN

WAN

Remote Office

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Manager Office Desktop

Mobile Store Operations

Store Back Office

POS

Retail VDI Scenarios

Examples of Virtualized Desktop Scenarios and Use Cases

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Reduce Store IT Needs and Operational Costs

Business Scenarios
Store management desktop Staff self-service kiosk Device consolidation PC, phone, video Cloud applications

Business Benefits
Rapid deployment Uniform desktop across stores Secure business data and intellectual property Reduced energy costs
Traditional Desktop
(Every user has own PC)

Virtual Desktop

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Mobile Enable Desktop Applications

Business Scenarios
Store business intelligence Management Visibility Mobile enable legacy applications Staff collaboration BYOD

Rapid deployment Employee experience Rich mediaapplications follow employee across devices Easy to scale Applications not local to mobile device Data stored locally which can be backed up centrally Any device can run mission critical apps with superior and reliable experience Store infrastructure cost reduction Staff retention Energy costs savings
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Business Benefits

Virtualize the Point of Sale

Business Scenarios
Mobile Point of Sale Self-Service Check-out Cash Wrap device consolidation

Business Benefits
Rapid deployment Rapidmedia experience Rich deployment Easy to scale Rich media experience Data stored Easy to scale locally which can be backed up centrally Data stored locally which can be backed up centrally Store infrastructure cost reduction Energy costs savings Store infrastructure cost reduction Energy costs savings
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Simplifying Branch Office Infrastructure

Server Virtualization
Consolidate multiple

Blade Form Factor

Eliminate wires,

All-in-One Device
Integrate all branch

physical servers to reduce costs

Improve application

components, and space to reduce costs

Rapidly provision

devices into one box to reduce costs

Simplify infrastructure

uptime and failure recovery time

Shorten time-to-

hardware with plug-andplay modularity

Right-size hardware

to reduce operational burden

Improve IT

deployment for new applications

profile for the lean branch office

responsiveness with on-demand services

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CONQUER THE CLOUD WEBCAST SERIES

December 11, 8am PT: Designing a Next-Generation, Cloud-Ready WAN
Presenters: Matt Bolick Senior Technical Engineer, Cisco Scott Van de Houten Technical Architect, Cisco Host: Jimmy Ray Purser, TechWise TV

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Thank You

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