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VDI on NetApp Virtualized Storage for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

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VDI on NetApp Virtualized Storage for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

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  1. VDI on NetAppVirtualized Storage for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

  2. VDI on NetApp © 2008 Network Appliance, Inc. All rights reserved. Specifications subject to change without notice. NetApp, the NetApp logo, FlexClone, FlexVol, SnapMirror, SnapRestore, SnapVault, SyncMirror, and WAFL are registered trademarks and FlexShare, RAID-DP, and Snapshot are trademarks of NetApp, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. Mac is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. VMware is a registered trademark of VMware, Inc. All other brands or products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders and should be treated as such. NetApp Internal Use Only

  3. Introduction to VDI on NetApp 3 3 NetApp Internal Use Only

  4. Traditional Desktop challenges • Management • Security • Compliance • Access/changing workforce • Disaster recovery/business continuity Forrester Research NetApp Confidential -- Do Not Distribute

  5. Promise of Virtualized Desktops Simplify desktop management Lower costs Reduce data loss Improve security and compliance 5 NetApp Confidential -- Do Not Distribute

  6. VDI Success Criteria and Why Storage is Critical Low initial capital investment Providing storage for 100s, 1000s of desktops very costly User data often 2-3 times the desktop OS size Simplify and centralize VDI management Managing virtual desktop infrastructure requires agile storage Need to provision VMs and storage for 1000s of desktops Same or better user experience Storage availability and performance are essential Bottlenecks or failures can impact 1000’s of users Storage is central to security and control of user data Require regular backups, data retention and immutable storage NetApp Confidential -- Do Not Distribute

  7. Spend 50% less on storage Provision 1000’s of desktops and storage rapidly with single pane of glass Maintain continuous access to desktops and applications Ensure compliance of desktop data NetApp StorageEssential for Virtual Desktop Solutions Storage Efficiency Operational Agility Performance Data Protection

  8. NetApp Partners with Key VDI Vendors • VMware View (formerly VDI) • Building on virtual server mindshare • Citrix XenDesktop • Well known in desktop environment • Partnering with Citrix XenDesktop • Close partnership between NetApp and MSFT 8 NetApp Confidential -- Do Not Distribute

  9. NetApp Sets the Tone for Radio Television of Serbia and EuroSong 2008 • Business Challenge • Create high-performance, reliable virtual infrastructure to support real time broadcasting. • Solution • NetApp and VMware for VDI • Benefits • Achieved high performance levels necessary for content-rich broadcasting scenarios • Gained fast, reliable backup and recovery of vital audio and video files • Supported press room for over 3,500 journalists generating text, Web, and audiovisual content in real time As the public broadcaster in Serbia, Radio Television of Serbia (RTS) broadcasts and produces a variety of news, drama, and sports programming through radio, television, and the Internet. RTS is the biggest broadcaster in the former Yugoslavia and the Balkans and is a member of the European Broadcasting Union. “Journalists were surprised with the speed of the VDI and curious to know what technology was at the heart of the infrastructure, as such a reliable, high-performance data delivery service was new to most of them. We received comments from all over Europe congratulating us on the most technologically advanced press center and the best service ever delivered at any song contest. We owe that success to NetApp.” • Srboljub Nikitovic Executive Director, Radio Television of Serbia 9

  10. Affordable Internet Services Online, Inc. (AISO) Business Challenge Build high-availability infrastructure for subscription-based hosted virtual desktops Reduce energy consumption to stay 100% solar powered Solution VMware® on NetApp® storage to maximize uptime, conserve space, and shrink energy usage 400+ virtual desktop systems on eight physical servers Benefits Expanded business while staying 100% solar powered Reduced energy use by 70% Protected 24x7 operations with fast backup & recovery Consumed 8X less capacity by using thin provisioning - 40GB, using 5GB Eliminated tape systems (along with cost, space, power/cooling) • The country’s first solar-powered hosting company, AISO runs 100% on solar energy • Inc. Magazine’s Top 50 Green Companies • 15,000 clients, including green-movement notables like Discovery Communications and Google (a consortium site) 10 10

  11. Deployment Models with NetApp 11 11 NetApp Internal Use Only

  12. Different Desktops for Different Workers Mobile Power Users Task Workers Knowledge Workers Non-Assigned Desktops Assigned Desktops • Ease of management (e.g. patch) • Lower storage requirement • Limited user flexibility • More freedom for users • More storage requirement • Patch management more difficult

  13. VMware View Desktop Delivery Models View Manager View Manager View Manager VMware Full Clones or Linked Clones . . . Individual Desktops Manual Desktop Pool Automated Desktop Pool • Dynamically created via VMW • Full Clones; or • Linked Clones • Pre-created and populated in vCenter • Imported into VMware View Manager • Pre-assigned to 1 or more users • Only 1 active user at a time • Customizable • Assigned at log-in • Persistent Desktops – 1:1 (VM: User), customizable • Non-Persistent Desktops: 1:n (VM: Users), (1 active user at a time), non-customizable

  14. Citrix XenDesktop Deployment Options Pooled Desktops Assigned Desktops Clients • Laptops, desktops, thin clients Connection Broker • Desktop Delivery Controller Desktop Broker Provisioning Server Citrix Provisioning Server Virtual Desktops VM VM VM VM VM VM VM Hypervisor • Citrix XenServer • VMware ESX • MSFT Hyper-V Physical Servers Storage Pool Datacenter 14

  15. Storage for VDI 15 15 NetApp Internal Use Only

  16. Key Decisions for VDI Storage Planning • Plan for both desktop OS image and user data; separate • OS image typically 20 GB, user data can be 2-3x OS image size • OS in VM, user data in file share; patch OS images only • Separate management policy to OS and user data, e.g. backup user data but not OS • Differentiate protocol by data type • NFS, iSCSI, or FC for desktop OS • CIFS for user data • Empower desktop administrators to perform role-based storage related tasks • Minimize number of management tools • Size storage system to prevent performance bottlenecks

  17. Spend 50% less on storage Provision 1000’s of desktops and storage rapidly with single pane of glass Maintain continuous access to desktops and applications Ensure compliance of desktop data NetApp StorageEssential for Virtual Desktop Solutions Storage Efficiency Operational Agility Performance Data Protection

  18. Efficiency on NetApp 18 18 NetApp Internal Use Only

  19. Cost Effective Desktop Storage Reduce storage required for virtual desktops up to 95% Reduce storage required for user data by 20%-50% Double average storage utilization Virtual Desktops 70% <40% Use at least 50% less storage with NetApp NetApp Storage Pool Utilization

  20. 50% Cost Reduction Achieved by Duplication VM images are 100% identical APP APP APP APP APP APP APP APP APP APP DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA OS OS OS OS OS OS OS OS OS OS Traditional Enterprise RAID Arrays NetApp FAS System Duplicate Data Is Eliminated 20 20

  21. Virtualization Guarantee* Program • 50% less with NetApp systems • 35% less on your existing systems Use NetApp for your virtual environments, and we guarantee* you will use less storage NetApp 50 Guarantee* “We now see an average of 83% reductions in redundant data on our VMware® system.” - Jonathan Davis, Duke Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy How To Participate “During the research phase of your next storage purchasing cycle, ask each vendor if it offers a capacity savings or utilization guarantee.” Gartner Inc. Nov 2008 April Adams Capacity Savings and Storage Utilization Guarantees: What's Included, and Are They Worth Considering? • Implement our standard best practices • Use our industry-leading features • Thin provisioning • Deduplication • RAID-DP® (not required for V-Series) • NetApp Snapshot™ copies • Use NetApp V-Series for your existing systems • Have us help you install • If you don’t use less storage, get the capacity shortfall at no additional charge *For terms and conditions, go to netapp.com/guarantee

  22. Agility on NetApp 22 22 NetApp Internal Use Only

  23. Agile Storage for Virtual Desktops Unified storage for virtual desktops Virtual desktops and user data Rapidly provision 1000’s of virtual desktops Instant thin clones offloaded to storage “Single pane of glass” management Scale desktops in real-time Support 1000’s of desktops per system Upgrade system without data migration User storage NAS SAN user data Storage Pool Meet any virtual desktop requirement with a single system

  24. NetApp Zero Cost Cloning NetApp Rapid Cloning Utility • Integrated cloning and provisioning utility for VMware virtual machines • vCenter Plugin • Import VMs into VMware View Manager • Compatible with other connection brokers • Provided free of charge to NetApp customers 24 NetApp Internal Use Only

  25. The Broadest Range of Unified Storage Fabric-Attached Storage Family • Unified storage – NAS, SAN, and iSCSI • Tiered storage from mission critical to archival • Common software, interface, and management tools • Support for heterogeneous storage with V-Series Data ONTAP®: Foundation of the Storage Pool FAS3000s V-Series FAS2000s FAS6000s HP EMC HDS

  26. Performance on NetApp 26 26 NetApp Internal Use Only

  27. Better Performance for Virtual Desktops VDI-optimized Intelligent Cache¹ • Boot 1000 desktops in 10 minutes • Deploy 50% more desktops per system • Improved end- user experience by 71% Virtual Desktops • Simultaneous: • Boot • Logon • Antivirus Scan ! Intelligent Cache Virtual Storage Increase the density of your VDI without performance degradation NetApp Storage (1) 1024 virtual desktops tested on a FAS3070 with PAM and Dedupe

  28. Data Protection on NetApp 28 28 NetApp Internal Use Only

  29. Ensure Compliance of Desktop Data Centralized desktop and application backups Hourly, with no load on servers Space efficient full backups End-user recovery of data Retain daily user history on-line Store cost-effectively for months or years Secure user history in compliant read-only storage user data Full point-in-time copy 100’s of local or vaulted Snapshots Enforce corporate compliance with low storage cost

  30. Business Continuance for Desktops 99.999% system availability Transparent recovery from component failure Automatic failover for system and site failure Recover in minutes from larger regional disasters DR Site Building 2 Building 1 Get storage for HA and DR for less than the cost of a single traditional storage system

  31. Summary 31 31 NetApp Internal Use Only

  32. Deployment of NetApp Storage with VDI Solution VMware Citrix Efficient OS Provisioning User Data Efficiency Performance Acceleration Desktop OS Protection User Data Protection • Individual • Manual Pool • Assigned • Automated Pool • Pooled

  33. Deployment of NetApp Storage with VDI Solution VMware Citrix Efficient OS Provisioning User Data Efficiency Performance Acceleration Desktop OS Protection User Data Protection • Individual • Manual Pool • Assigned • Automated Pool • Pooled Native VMware, Citrix NetApp Instant Thin Clone NetApp Deduplication NetApp Deduplication NetApp Intelligent Cache NetApp Data Protection Protect Golden Image only NetApp Data Protection

  34. NetApp versus Traditional Storage

  35. Go further, faster • Reduce cost of VDI deployment • Increase agility and manageability of VDI infrastructure • Maintain continuous, high speed access for end-users • Reduce risk associated with end-user data

  36. Sizing and Resources

  37. Best Practices Guides and Supporting Resources VMware View (VDI) TR3705: NetApp and VMware VDI Best Practices TR3612: NetApp and VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure TR3724: VMware VDI on NetApp 1000 seat Deployment Guide TR3725: VMware VDI on NetApp 4000 seat Deployment Guide TR3770: 2,000-Seat VMware View on NetApp Deployment Guide Using NFS VMware & NetApp Joint Reference Architecture - http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/resources/VMware_View_on_NetApp_Unified_Storage.pdf Rapid Cloning Utility VMware View (VDI) site on NetApp.com Citrix XenDesktop TR3694: NetApp and Citrix XenServer – Building a Virtual Infrastructure from Server to Storage TR3711: Citrix XenDesktop 2.0 with NetApp Storage - Pilot Deployment Overview TR3748: NetApp and Citrix XenDesktop Best Practices Citrix XenDesktop site on NetApp.com

  38. NetApp PS VDI Deployment Methodology • Step 1: Solution Requirements Gathering • Step 4: Solution Management Requirements Manage Design Transformation Journey • Step 3: Solution Implementation Implement • Step 2: Solution Design • 2a: Capacity • 2b: Performance • 2c: Obtain storage system configurations • 2d: Validate configurations TR3705: NetApp and VMware VDI Best Practices 38 NetApp Internal Use Only

  39. Backup Slides

  40. The NetApp & VMware Global Alliance • Mutual Global Partners • All NetApp products are VMware certified • Deep engineering-level collaboration • Reference platform for iSCSI and NFS for ESX3.0 • Actively engaged across all levels • Joint escalation team (VET)* • Compelling joint value proposition • VMware vStorage integration partner * Available in Q2CY’08

  41. The NetApp and Citrix Strategic Alliance • Mutual Strategic Partners • Mutual Consulting Services Collaboration Agreement • Mission Critical Virtualization Escalation Team • All NetApp products are Citrix certified for all protocols • Network Storage is the foundation for new Citrix designs • Close Engineering and Product Management collaboration • Embedded in XenServer and Essentials • Solution of the Year

  42. The NetApp and Microsoft® Partnership NetApp is a Microsoft Gold Certified and Global ISV Partner ISV competency Advanced infrastructure competency Network infrastructure competency Platinum Sponsor: Microsoft Virtualization Launch Campaign Support Microsoft technologies and Programs NetApp storage arrays are Windows logo’ed and supported NetApp SnapManager® software is Certified for Windows Microsoft iSCSI initiator, VSS, VDS, MPIO, SimpleSAN Support NetApp and Microsoft have cooperative support agreement NetApp can distribute Windows hot fixes directly to customers NetApp has full-time TAM to assist with support cases 42

  43. Lower Power, Cooling & Space Typical: 40% Utilization NetApp: 70+% Utilization Buy 50% Less Storage* Save 50% in Power, Cooling, & Space* waste 8spindles App 3 Shared capacity waste 6 spindles App 2 App 3 12 spindles 6 spindles waste App 1 App 2 App 1 Standard Volume Manager NetApp Thin Provisioning Source: Oliver Wyman Study: “Making Green IT a Reality.” November 2007. *Thin Provisioning, clones, & multiprotocol all contribute to savings.

  44. Provision 1000’s of VMs in Minutes Instant cloning at file, LUN and volume granularity Thin clone technology minimizes storage use to a single copy Desktop #1 Vista Desktop #2 Vista Desktop #3 WinXP FlexClone a file FlexClone a volume Desktop Golden Images Volume for Virtual Desktops Cloned Volumes

  45. What About Storage Protocol? To NetApp, protocols simply do not matter NetApp value holds true for all protocols RAID-DP NetApp Dedupe SnapManager for VMware Infrastructure Common deployment trends Small installations tend to use iSCSI Large installations prefer FCP or NFS FCP is most commonly deployed protocol NFS allows direct NetApp data management in VMware® by providing object based storage Majority of VDI customers use NFS

  46. Why are so many NetApp customers using NFS for VDI? • More VMs per datastore - >125 VMs for NFS vs. <20 VMs for blocks • Fewer objects to manage: 40 objects vs. 250 objects for a 5,000-seat VDI deployment • More VMs per datastore enables FlexClone to clone more VMs at a time • More VMs per datastore increases overall deduplication savings (dedupe works at volume level) • NFS is thin-provisioned by default • Dynamic datastore resizing allows easy grow or shrink of the storage as needed • Without having to migrate VMs from the datastore • Eliminates the need to add extents • Savings or increases in storage can be reflected immediately in ESX hosts by refreshing datastores • Less overall management complexity • Removes need for FC switches, HBAs, zones across ESX servers • Clone and restore individual VMs

  47. Cost-Effective Data Reliability The Problem Double-disk failure is a mathematical certainty RAID 5 (single parity disk) Insufficient protection RAID 10 (mirrored copy) Double the cost NetApp RAID-DP™ Solution Protects against double- disk failure High performance and fast rebuild Same protection and performance as RAID 10 at half the cost 47

  48. Instantaneous Backup, Zero Server Impact The Problem High server utilization No spare cycles for backups Tape is slow, complex, & expensive DR can be difficult to manage NetApp Snapshot™ Solution Servers run apps, not background processes Instantaneous backup and recovery Low storage overhead Application consistent VM1 VM2 VM1 VM2 CPU Utilization CPU Utilization Storage Pool Fast, Affordable, and Simple Backup and Restores Traditional Backup Is NOT Practical 48

  49. NetAppFAS3040 EMCCX3-40 NetAppFAS3040 EMCCX3-40 Useable Snapshots for Rapid Recovery Market-leading performance SPC-1 Performance (IOPS) • NetApp • 3% difference • Snapshots 4/hr • First RAID-6 • EMC • 64% impact • Snapshots 1/hr • Best practice mirroring Baseline With Snapshots 24% higher 233% higher 30,986 29,958 24,997 8,997

  50. Business Continuance Backup from array To tape • NetApp SnapManager backups can be moved to tape • No impact to server • Maintains CPU & memory efficiency

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