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Citrix XenServer andCitrix XenServer and Citrix Essentials for X S & H VXenServer & Hyper-V
A th F i L d S t E iAnthony Francis, Lead Systems EngineerDatacenter & Cloud Division26th November 2009
Agenda• Citrix XenServer• What is Citrix Essentials?What is Citrix Essentials?• What does the Industry & customers have to say!• What can you do with Citrix Essentials?• Essentials components & features in detailEssentials components & features in detail• XenApp on XenServer – Virtualising XenApp• Summary• Resources • Questions
Xen.org: From Client to Datacenter to the Cloud
Xen.org
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Citrix Product
XenServerXen • >3700 individual members
OSS Project
Xen Client
Xenof Xen.org
• Over 250 companies contributingXen Client
InitiativeXenClient
g• Unique code contributions up over 110% YOY in Q1’09
• Xen org traffic up 58% YOYXen Cloud Platform
XenCloud
• Xen.org traffic up 58% YOY in Q1’09
Citrix Confidential - Do Not Distribute
Leverage Common Open Source Code Base for Xen Across Multiple Markets
Citrix Citrix Essentials Essentials
FreeFreefor XenServer and Hyperfor XenServer and Hyper‐‐VV• Automated lab and stage management
D i i i i iFreeFree• Dynamic image provisioning• Seamless storage integration• High availability and resiliency• Performance Monitoring
Hyper‐VXenServer Hyper V(Windows)
e Se e(Windows, Linux, Cloud)
Citrix XenServer Platform
Features include at no cost Citrix XenServer
Enterprise Class. Cloud Proven. Free!
Bare Metal Hypervisor
Bare Metal Hypervisor 64‐bit
Maximum CPUs 32
Windows® and Linux guests
Unlimited servers, VMs, memory
Multi‐Server Management
P2V &V2V conversion
Shared SAN and NAS Storage
Centralized multi‐server management
Resilient distributed management architecture
XenMotion – Live Migration
Resource Pooling
Li S h t
Live motion
Shared VM template library
Centralized configuration management
Live Snapshots
Active Directory Integration
v2v Conversions and OVF Support
Virtual infrastructure patch management
Intelligent initial VM placement
Intelligent Server maintenance modev2v Conversions and OVF SupportFine‐grained CPU resource controls
How‐swappable disks and NICs
Key Features – XenServer 5.5Enterprise Class. Cloud Proven. FreeKey Features XenServer 5.5
Enhanced SnapshotsEnhanced Snapshots
•High-Performance, live VM disk snapshots•Auto-select software-based or SAN-based •GUI based administration
Live Migration & B k
Live Migration & B k
•Enable planned maintenance by move VMs between physical h/w•Enables third-party solutions to backup XenServer VM’s& Backup
Enablement& Backup
Enablement
ab es d pa y so u o s o bac up e Se e s•VSS-based interface•Fast cloning (10 seconds or less)
Active Directory
I t ti
Active Directory
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•Eliminate Single User Administration Model (root)•Login to XenCenter using AD credentials•Administrative logging by userIntegrationIntegration •Administrative logging by user
XenServer 5 Momentum• ~7,000 Enterprise Customers
• Adding 1,000+ new per quarter
• ~60,000 Active Free XenServer Customers• Adding ~400 per day
• Estimated 15 - 18% market share*
• Running mission critical appsRunning mission critical apps
• DoD, FBI, USAF and others
S l l d• Some very large clouds
• Microsoft Validated Virtualization Platform
* Independent Goldman Sachs, Centrify studies
Best virtualization for Linux
Best virtualizationplatform
“Essentials for XenServer 5.5 now meets 100% of our enterprise requirements”
- Burton Group, 2009
Citrix Essentials for XenServer & Hyper-VCitrix Essentials for XenServer & Hyper VServer farm scaling• XenApp and XenDesktop
Enterprise storage architectures• Native storage service enablement
deployments• Web servers
Dynamic image
• FC SANs and iSCSI
Advanced storage integration (StorageLink)provisioning integration (StorageLink)
Pre‐production environments
Datacenter automation• High availability• Workload balancingenvironments
• Development and Test labs• Staging, Integration and Acceptance testing
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• Workload balancing
Orchestration & workload management
Automated lifecycle management
Key Features – Essentials for XenServer 5.5Advanced automation and management for the virtual datacenter
• Ongoing load balancing of VM’s across a poolWorkload BalancingWorkload Balancing
• Ongoing load balancing of VM s across a pool• Pool, VM, and Host reporting• Based on CPU, memory, network, disk metrics
StorageLinkStorageLink• Reduced storage use; fast VM deployment• Access to native storage servicesStorageLinkStorageLink • EMC CLARiiON, HP EVA/MSA/Lefthand, NetApp, EqualLogic, DataCore, Nexenta, LSI, IBM, etc
Lifecycle Management
Lifecycle Management
• Dynamic Provisioning of Workload • Automation of Lab and Production environments• Pre production application workflow automation
gg• Pre-production application workflow automation
Which Essential?XenServer Hyper-V
Those needing Enterprise HA Microsoft loyalists
E ti l f X S E ti l f H V
Those needing high performance Virtualising Windows onlyHeterogeneous environments Moving to Windows 2008
Essentials for XenServer Essentials for Hyper-VProvisioning Services Provisioning Services
StorageLink Technology StorageLink TechnologyLifecycle Management Lifecycle ManagementWorkflow Orchestration Workflow Orchestration
Xen/Hyper-V compatibility Xen/Hyper-V compatibilityXen/Hyper V compatibility Xen/Hyper V compatibilityHigh Availability
Dynamic workload balancingSi li itSimplicity
Citrix Essentials for XenServer 5.5Feature XenServer Enterprise Edition Platinum Edition
Native 64-bit Xen hypervisor
Windows and Linux guests
Unlimited VMs, unlimited memory, unlimited CPUs
XenMotion live migration
XenCenter management console
Multi-server management
V2V Conversions & OVF Support
Active Directory integration
Enhanced SnapshotEnhanced Snapshot
High availability
Workflow Studio orchestration
StorageLink – Advanced Storage Mgmt.
Workload balancing
Provisioning services – virtual servers
Provisioning services – physical servers
Lab Management
Stage Management
Workload Balancingg
Business Continuity High Availability: Unplanned downtimeHigh Availability: Unplanned downtime
Remote VM Guest StorageStorage
Traditional SAN ConnectivityTraditional SAN Connectivity
Virtualisation Host“Dumb” Storage Partition“Dumb” Storage Partition Snapshot
Thin Provision
Fast Clone
De-DuplicateVirtual DisksVirtual Disks
This turns expensive storage systems You cannot use the efficient into little more than “dumb disks”functionality on your SAN without
affecting ALL virtual machines
StorageLink™ – Intelligent Connectivityg g y
StorageStorageCitrix
StorageLink SnapshotVirtualisation Host
Virtual Servers
Thin Provision
Fast Clone
Cit i St Li k™ t h l l t
De-Duplicate
S t D t C EMC Cl ii HP Citrix StorageLink™ technology lets your virtual servers fully leverage all the power of existing storage systems
Supports DataCore, EMC Clariion, HP EVA/MSA,/LeftHand and NetApp, etc
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StorageLink Enables Multi-Hypervisor InteroperabilityUtilize Advanced Management Capabilities in XenServer and Hyper-V environmentsStorageLink Enables Multi Hypervisor Interoperability
• Run VMs on Hyper-V or XenServer without modification• Utilize XenServer for bare-metal
f Li i d
Citrix Essentials for XenServer and Hyper‐V
Vi t l M hiperformance on Linux or mixed environments
• Utilize Hyper-V for general Windows virtualization Xe
nCen
ter SCVMMVirtual Machine
Virtual Machine
• Maintain storage mappings when moving across platforms
X
Virtual Machine
Hyper‐VXenServer
• Leverage Citrix Essentials as common set of advanced management toolsmanagement tools
Storage Mapping
Virtualisation is Becoming PervasiveVirtualisation is Becoming PervasiveDevelopment Iteration Staging Finalization
Engineering & QA ProductionStaging & UAT
• A proving ground for virtualisation
• Really a multitude of environments• Really a multitude of environments
Self-Service & Automation with (some) IT ControlSelf Service & Automation with (some) IT Control
• Provide self-serviceEmploy and
Automate
• Automate installations & processes
• Enable collaboration & sharing
CollaborateProvision
g• Easily reclaim hardware
Reclaim
Going from Pre-production to Production with EaseGoing from Pre production to Production with Ease
Lab Stage
Provisioning Services XenServer
Web Server Workloads
Workload Workload Bare Metal
High IO Workloads
Multiplied WorkloadsXenDesktop
Provisioning Services changes the gameProvisioning Services changes the game
Create a virtual workload image: OS, Apps and ConfigVirtualize
Store the virtual image on a network storage deviceStore
Stream the workload on-demand to target systemsStream
StreamVirtualize Store
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Vi t li i X AVirtualising XenApp
XenServer with XenAppXenServer with XenApp
Consolidation• 3-4x more users per host
Consolidation • Up to 75% fewer servers• No performance compromises
Increased Agility
• Fewer moving parts to manage• More flexibility and responsivenessMore flexibility and responsiveness
Higher Z d ti h t i tHigher Availability
• Zero-downtime host maintenance• Auto-restart High Availability
Traditional XenApp DeploymentsSAPSAPSAPSAPSAPSAPSAPCRM
•100s concurrent usersCRMCRMCRMCRMCRM
•10s servers (20-50 users/server)
•“Application silo” designCRMCRM •Example: Dual 2.0 GHz Processor (uni-core), 4 GB RAM
Reducing XenApp Server CountReducing XenApp Server Count
Solution: Virtualise the server with Citrix® XenServer™
3-4 times more users per (host) server
Before: 100 users After: 300+ users
16 GB RAM16 GB RAMTwo Quad-core processors4 XenApp Virtual Machines (4 GB RAM, 2 Virtual CPUs for each)
Physical Server4 GB RAMTwo processors
Provisioning Services with XenAppProvisioning Services with XenApp
• Before: Managing 20 servers and 20 images
Streamed on b t
• After: Managing 6 servers and 3 imagesDi k
SAP SAPSAPSAPSAP SAP
boot vDisksSAP
CRM CRMCRMCRM CRMCRM CRM
Test Results - Physical vs. Virtual XenApp on physical servers x4
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Physical servers1) Old servers: Dell PowerEdge 2650 (Dual 2.6 Ghz), 4GB RAM2) New servers Proliant DL360 G5 (Dual 3.0 Ghz), 4GB RAM
XenApp on XenServer x1 (4 VMs)
3) XenServer with 4 VMs (Proliant DL380 G5) 8 processor cores (2 per VM, 3.0 Ghz)G5) 8 processor cores (2 per VM, 3.0 Ghz)16 GB RAM (3.5 GB per VM)
Tolly Group Reporty
Built as a PlatformBuilt as a Platform
• Graphical workflow design canvas Citrix Workflow Studio ComposerCitrix Workflow Studio Composerp g
• Self-documenting with no scripting required Microsoft
PowerShellAPI
CallsCLI
ModulesWeb
Services
pp
3rd Party Plug-in
• Built-in conditional & dynamic flow controls
Citrix Citrix• Built on Windows Workflow
Foundation
CitrixReady
Products
3rd Party Infrastructure
Delivery Center
Products• Extensible communication
interfaces
Activity LibrariesActivity Libraries
• XenApp• XenServer• NetScaler
• Active Directory• Group Policy• Networking • NetScaler
• XenDesktop• Networking• Windows / WMI• PowerShell
SummarySummaryCitrix Essentials adds significant value to "Free" XenServer
• More efficient use of storage investment
• Reduce storage needs and streamline VM maintenance• Reduce storage needs and streamline VM maintenance
• Improve VM Lifecycle Management & Workload Balancing
• Offer High Availability to services
• Choice of either Essentials for XenServer or Hyper-V• Choice of either Essentials for XenServer or Hyper-V
Resources
• Essentials Info:// /• http://www.citrix.com/xenserver
• http://support.citrix.com/product/xens/
• http://community.citrix.com/cdn/xs
• http://community.citrix.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=73564465 XenApp on Nehalem Processors
• XenApp on XenServer Test KitXenApp on XenServer Test Kit• http://community.citrix.com/cdn/xs/XenServer+Resource+Kit
• XenServer EducationXenServer Education• http://www.citrixtraining.com/
• Implementing Citrix XenServer Enterprise Edition 5.0
• CXS-201-1W or CXS-200-1I
For a Limited Time Only!
• Free XenServer Online CourseFree XenServer Online Course• http://www.citrixtraining.com/
• Introducing Citrix Essentials for XenServer 5.5
• Deep Link:
• http://www.citrixtraining.com/courses/course_view.cfm/course_id:274/cgroup_id:30
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