While virtualization is the trend and hot , but the survey shows that there are still 30% of large enterprise customers and more than 60 % of SMEs user virtualization technology is not very understanding. Face virtualization, we have to do a lot of homework yet .

      Blueprint : The ideal data center virtualization is complete

      Lift the data center , in front of a lot of people immediately emerge out of such a scene : a large number of servers , storage arrays, internal and external network cabinet, hidden beneath a large power and data cables floor , filled out the condenser air conditioning, fire-fighting equipment and so on. Each of these facilities, including servers, storage and networks are prepared for a calculation of the peak , which resulted in the overall computing resources while idle , but also prone to lack of capacity in the calculation of a specific form of inputs and production inversely proportional to the paradox .

      And through virtualization , including software , operating system, storage, network and virtualization management , you can calculate the data center consolidation as a public pool , so flexible enterprise computing , and minimizes server, storage , and other physical facilities and other thermal management costs , save energy , automation, virtualization, consolidation and business continuity.

      Therefore, the ideal data center should not be a waste of computing resources, and to meet the needs of enterprise computing , green, low energy consumption, and sustainable infrastructure development. Or that the ideal data center must be completely virtualized .

      Explanation : Virtualization omnipresent

      Ideal data center virtualization is thorough , it includes server virtualization, storage virtualization , network virtualization , such as different levels, respectively, to meet different application requirements. Hewlett-Packard over the years in the field of IT virtualization research invested significant resources , laid HP 's leadership in the field of virtualization of servers, storage , networking, management , software, etc. .

      Server virtualization. IDC predicts that by 2012 , business spending on operations and management aspects of the virtual server will be close to $ 100 billion . In addition, from the end of the first year, the number of virtual servers will be installed over physical server shipments. HP server virtualization technology has been at the forefront of the industry , and their quality .

      For example , Hewlett-Packard introduced the "Matrix blade system " in a unique virtual network connection , such as flexible logical server virtualization technology, through MOE (Matrix collaborative environment ) environment to form an integrated cloud computing infrastructure. Use Matrix blade system that allows customers to reduce the cost of ownership of about 78% , while return on investment rose to 300%. HP Blade System Matrix will be automatically configured , capacity planning and disaster recovery capabilities, and a self-service portal integrated into a control center, easily blend of physical and virtual environments .

      Similarly , HP ProLiant DL785 G6 has a leading virtualization performance , the industry 's highest score in the VMware VMmark benchmark ─ 53.73 (35 tiles), than the previous highest score of eight sockets ( 48 cores ) server higher than 58%. Meanwhile , HP also received the highest score four 24 core areas , as well as two 8 core areas of testing.

      The latest HP Proliant SL - " Modular seamless " service system has the ability to scale super extended (Extreme Scale-Out) series servers HP SL6000, constructed , than the traditional program can save 10% of the acquisition cost , and 28% of the power cost .

      Storage virtualization. HP StorageWorks SAN Virtualization Services Platform (SVSP) is a network -based virtualization solutions , customers can centrally manage storage pools and create HP and non-HP storage resources in a different virtual server environments volumes. With independent path architecture innovation , SVSP can provide high scalability and availability, and superior performance for all SAN resources. It can dramatically improve customer management capabilities for enterprise storage , reduce management costs and improve the utilization of corporate assets. In addition , SVSP can also provide consistent storage and mobile services , and improving the flexibility of virtual applications and data protection capabilities. These services include volume management, data migration, copy services ( clones and snapshots ) , locally synchronous and asynchronous remote mirroring and support for all HP and non-HP storage devices to streamline configuration.

      HP LeftHand P4000 SAN solutions can support virtualization technology. It is a horizontal expansion model (scale-out) memory device , not only can effectively perform data replication, even while the data is automatically distributed to each store in order to balance the district 's data processing capacity . In addition, the operation of physical and virtual technology architecture , to ensure effective coordination requirement , the operator can program a virtual server environments to efficiently allocate storage space. HP LeftHand SAN Solutions with advanced iSCSI SAN technology , in with the existing Ethernet module , build virtual space to expand the existing storage devices , which greatly improve the performance of data storage and utilization .

      Use HP LeftHand P4000 and other StorageWorks virtualization solutions , the cost can be reduced by 50% and makes equipment utilization increased by 30 %. HP LeftHand P4000 SAN Solutions and HP Systems Insight Manager integration, so that the management server and storage devices can be integrated in existing operations management system . VMware integration solutions simplify information management HP LeftHand P4000 SAN Solutions and VSA software leverages VMware's vStorage functionality , integrating VMware site recovery management capabilities , and has a VMware Ready? Certification. Therefore, customers simplify the management, utilization and virtualization architecture.

      In addition , HP EVA storage solution on the industry-leading virtualization . The results show that , with the built-in virtualization capabilities EVA , administrators can avoid many management solutions using other manufacturers must manage tasks. For the same set of standard management tasks , the steps required to HP EVA Bibi other competing products, 70 % to 82 % less ; longer than other competing products 76% to 79 % less .

      Network device virtualization . HP's innovative Virtual Connect Flex-10 Ethernet module is the industry 's first interconnect technology can be a bit of bandwidth Gigabit Ethernet ports assigned to four network adapters (NIC) connections. For each connection and allows customers to assign different bandwidth requirements. Bandwidth optimization based on application requirements enables customers to leverage investments in Gigabit network bandwidth between multiple network connections , supporting virtual machine environment and a variety of network -intensive applications. For the deployment of virtual machines and use Virtual Connect Flex-10 technology, users can effectively save up to 55 % of network equipment costs. At the same time , compared to the existing network technologies , Virtual Connect Flex-10 can save for each HP BladeSystem enclosure 240 watts ( ie 3150 kwh per year ) of electricity .

      In addition , HP also offers HP ProCurve Data Center Connection Manager software to simplify the generation of data center operational processes . The software enables automatic configuration of server and network resources in virtualized and traditional environments , thereby reducing data center operating costs.

      Manage virtualization. Management of virtual environments has been a problem , HP also contribute a lot in this regard . HP Insight Dynamics - VSE (Virtual Server Environment, virtual server environments ) is a cross-platform virtualization management tool that can manage VMWare, Citrix and Microsoft Hyper-V and other various virtualization solutions on x86 servers, You can also manage virtualization platform based on minicomputer Itanium processor. It is worth mentioning that the management software is not only user-friendly, using an integrated graphical environment and powerful , can consistently manage physical servers and virtual servers , and even the ability to dynamically adjust the size of the virtual server according to service level objectives and business needs, and migrate resources where they are needed .

      The virtualization management software developed from the HP VSE. VSE is an integrated virtualization solutions on multiple operating system platforms can be configured with one or more server environment as a resource pool of reusable , centralized management and sharing of resources and improve the efficiency of resource use and supply automation. It is reported that , through the use of VSE, implementing some virtualization projects can be shortened even more than half the time.

      Challenges and Methods : how to implement and manage virtualization

      Comprehensive virtualization also includes implementation , methods, tools , team and philosophy. As virtualization on the forefront of exploration , also has the most mature products, technologies and solutions, HP, in how to implement and manage virtualization on the formation of a systematic approach , combined with the current situation, made ＆#8203;＆#8203;the following observations .

      Maximize the use of infrastructure balanced. For example, the quad-core server has great potential, but if not accompanied by the same excellent memory and network capacity , the same will often encounter performance bottlenecks , so that the potential of quad-core unable to play . So , please do not save money on other parts.

      Avoid multiple models set . Most application software for the network , storage and server resources needed specific requirements. That is why providers many different types of models of reasons. But each model has a unique firmware , spare parts and procedures. Administrators hope it is the intention to remember all the details of the requirements are too high, an alternative solution is one configuration for each model will soon become expensive and complex.

      Using a large pipe. Virtual machine requires a lot of network connections . As a result, the cost will be great. Instead of using six lines and six card, why not adopt a thick tube with a piece of card and can be a network cable to the network switch connected ? If you can cut the thick tube and use of network bandwidth needed in more places , what will happen ? As a result, virtual machines can be more flexible use of capacity , assume different workloads.

      Virtualized network connection. In the physical world, the network changes require physical changes. You must unplug the network cable and install it elsewhere. And it may be necessary to assist the network administrator . It takes a lot of coordination, manpower and time. Conversely , when you only have a high- speed internet connection to the server and storage systems to create a virtual connection , you can reasonably change the configuration in the pipeline , without the need to remove or disconnect any cables. Thus , regardless of the physical location of the server or the virtual server where the network application software only need to follow it.

      Physical resources as virtual resources. Its different management console separately manage physical and virtual resources , as treated in the same way physical and virtual resources through management software that allows you whenever and wherever you can on both the unified management. With the overall management tools , you can take advantage of the inherent flexibility of the benefits of a virtual infrastructure.

      Auto Supply . Now that all your connections are virtual , then you need to make these connections can find a way to work automatically , thus saving cost and time caused by manual . Infrastructure will also enable the entire life cycle ( from production to disable ) to automate and reduce the production time for a few weeks in this process .

      Construct truly virtualized data centers , in addition to the above solutions , a key factor in the need to achieve practice excellence and experienced team of consultants , HP 's technical advisory team , able to in-depth analysis , understand the business criticality of the application systems and their environment , to plan the highest ROI and can gradually reach the implementation plan. In addition , HP has simplified the complex virtualization experience required for the project , technical , partner networks and services that can improve the management of data center virtualization environments , and ultimately help companies build the ideal data center.