Virtualization is the green light to
cutting costs
“We have been thinking about taking the virtualization
step for sometime”, many small and midsize businesses tell
us. For good reason, virtualization is the biggest step you
can take to cutting costs.
The first and most obvious benefit is you are now dealing
with fewer physical machines. You can
assign a number of virtual machines to every physical
machine. Depending on your individual case, it can
be as high as nine virtual instances to one physical.
So you have much lower power consumption and
reduced cooling costs. In some business cases, for every
dollar spent on hardware, you are spending
eight more on maintenance. Fewer physical machines
mean fewer physical components that need power
and cooling along with fewer parts. This means less
maintenance is needed. Furthermore, a virtual machine
does not have to be purchased and assembled, saving
you a lot of time on deployment. The summary of all these
(initial) savings: Virtualization saves you time
and money.
If you want to judge for yourself, check out our ROI
calculator and then discover why so many businesses are
saying, “Yes, we are ready to Go!”
With HP and Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2
Hyper-V™ you’ll have the guidance you need to quickly
and cost-effectively virtualize your infrastructure.
You want to know that virtualization will be simple, easy and
effective from start to finish. HP and Microsoft give you the
green light to make your move with HP ProLiant G6 servers
powered by Intel® Xeon® Processor 5500 series, along
with HP StorageWorks and HP LeftHand P4000 SANs—
and running Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 with
Hyper-V™ technology.
Did you know that Microsoft developed Hyper-V on
HP ProLiant and StorageWorks? So you are really working
with products designed to work seamlessly
and perfectly together from day one.
All systems go!
Get the green light on a hardware and software
combination that you can trust.
HP and Microsoft management tools compliment and
extend one another. This work will continue in R2 and will
simplify the management of configurations designed to
take advantage of new features in Window Server 2008
R2 like Live Migration.
Along every step of the way, you
have the support of the HP/Microsoft
Frontline Partnership and your local
Frontline Partners
Your Frontline Partner is a value-added reseller, skilled
in both HP and Microsoft technologies and here to
help you.
Leaping forward with the new
generation of G6 servers
The more virtual machines you have inside physical ones,
the more costs you can potentially cut. The new portfolio
of HP ProLiant G6 servers combined with new Insight
Software offerings gives you the power and performance
to aim for high ratios of virtual instances
to physical. Powered by Intel Xeon Processor 5500 series,
they automatically adjust server performance according
to your application demands. You’ll gain maximum
performance when you need it and big energy savings.
Key features
• HP Thermal Logic delivers savings that go beyond
previous generations of servers.
• HP ProLiant Onboard Administrator is built into every
server, providing secure HP Integrated Lights-Out 2
remote control and power management.
• HP Insight Control for Microsoft System Center works
hand-in-hand with System Center Virtual Machine
Manager to provide proactive virtual machine
management.
• Hyper-V works seamlessly on your systems, allowing
you to run multiple applications.
• Intel Intelligent Power Technology reduces energy costs
by automatically putting the processor and memory into
the most efficient states while meeting performance
requirements.
• Intel Xeon Processor 5500 series delivers up to 9x
the performance of a single-core server, enabling 9:1
consolidation that can reduce costs by up to 90%.*
Go left for a low-cost SAN solution
Take the fast and wide left lane, and sidestep any
SAN storage concerns you may have, with HP LeftHand
P4000 SAN Solutions. P4000 SANs offer an all-inclusive
feature set for enterprise-level storage solutions.
• Storage clustering consolidates multiple storage
nodes into pools of storage. Network RAID stripes and
mirrors multiple copies of data across a cluster
of storage nodes, eliminating any single point of failure
in the HP P4000 SAN. Thin provisioned volumes,
snapshots, clones and remote copies increase capacity
and reduce overall cost.
• The combination of HP LeftHand P4000 SAN and
Microsoft Live Migration provide a well balanced easy
to manage environment that allows customers to have a
dynamic environment with high availability.
• Configuration changes without incurring downtime.
It’s a quick and easy step with HP SAN/IQ software
Avoid both upfront costs and potential performance
constraints down the road. Purchase only what’s needed
today, then grow the performance, capacity and
redundancy of your HP LeftHand P4000 SAN online as
storage requirements evolve.
Microsoft and HP
your leading lights
• HP ProLiant and Microsoft Hyper-V work together
HP ProLiant G6 servers, HP StorageWorks products and
Microsoft Hyper-V are designed to work together. HP
and Microsoft also provide detailed configuration and
sizing information to help customers deploy Hyper-V
quickly and with minimal risk.
• Simple license management with Hyper-V
There‘s no need to purchase an additional license from
a third-party provider for virtualization software or
manage the license. Hyper-V is integrated into the
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard, Enterprise and
Datacenter Editions. The license terms, especially with
the Enterprise and Datacenter Editions, make it easy to
quickly introduce Hyper-V virtualization into the
company because they include licenses for additional
operating systems for your virtual machines.
Windows Server 2008 R2 with Hyper-V is available via
the HP Reseller Option Kit (ROK), pre-installed or
drop-in-the-box options on your HP ProLiant Server
(www.hp.com/go/proliantwindows), through HP
Software Licensing and Management Solutions SLMS
(www.hp.com/go/slms), or through your FLP reseller
who can advise you on additional volume licensing
options and programs.
• HP Insight Software and Microsoft System Center work
together
HP Insight Control for Microsoft System Center is a brand
new offering that delivers fully integrated management of
physical and virtual servers. For those not requiring an
enterprise-class application, HP management packs are
also available free of charge. Familiar tools and integrated management
Hyper-V is completely integrated into the Microsoft
Windows Server 2008 R2 operating system.
Administrators can leverage their existing Windows
skills when using the supplemental management
technologies from HP and Microsoft to manage
Hyper-V. There’s no steep learning curve for new
or unfamiliar technology.
• Lower TCO, maximize ROI
By consolidating servers, reducing power consumption,
and simplifying management, Microsoft virtualization
can help you cut costs. Using Hyper-V with HP and
Microsoft management solutions is
simple and easy to understand, resulting in increased
IT efficiency. Extensive training is not required for
administrators, which helps to keep initial investment
costs low. Virtualization helps you squeeze every bit
of productivity out of your server infrastructure, so
every dollar counts.
• Qualified consultancy and services
Whether you want to virtualize a single application,
a single desktop or a complete server farm, with
HP and Microsoft technologies all scenarios can
be accommodated. Your Frontline Partner brings to
you qualified consultancy and a broad portfolio of
services to implement and deploy virtualization
technologies.
• Familiar tools and integrated management
Hyper-V is completely integrated into the Microsoft
Windows Server 2008 R2 operating system.
Administrators can leverage their existing Windows
skills when using the supplemental management
technologies from HP and Microsoft to manage
Hyper-V. There’s no steep learning curve for new
or unfamiliar technology.
• Lower TCO, maximize ROI
By consolidating servers, reducing power consumption,
and simplifying management, Microsoft virtualization
can help you cut costs. Using Hyper-V with HP and
Microsoft management solutions is
simple and easy to understand, resulting in increased
IT efficiency. Extensive training is not required for
administrators, which helps to keep initial investment
costs low. Virtualization helps you squeeze every bit
of productivity out of your server infrastructure, so
every dollar counts.
• Qualified consultancy and services
Whether you want to virtualize a single application,
a single desktop or a complete server farm, with
HP and Microsoft technologies all scenarios can
be accommodated. Your Frontline Partner brings to
you qualified consultancy and a broad portfolio of
services to implement and deploy virtualization
technologies.
Your first step, talking to your Frontline Partner
We lead the way
with three scenarios
We understand that your business is unique. Your
Frontline Partners can offer you the customized solution
that you need, for your level of expertise, from big to
small. Have a look at our three scenarios, based on
successful projects with unique companies, and see for
yourself how virtualization is a Go for everyone.
Go Scenario 1 ...
a small business takes
the step
“We purchase new servers every three
years, so we are now saving on hardware,
and license costs. Our rent is at a
premium—so the space and electricity
savings are a big factor.”
“The Hyper-V interface was really easy to
use: just connect and you have a virtual
server! We thought virtualization was for
big business, but discovered it’s easy
enough for us.”
Joan B., IT Administrator—
Human Resources and Personnel Agency
Our recommended solution
The HP ProLiant DL380 G6 server and HP StorageWorks 2000 Modular Smart Array (MSA2000). Equipped
with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition with Hyper-V and HP Care Pack Services.
The agency has three physical machines: a mail server, a
server for Microsoft SQL Server® and a file server. Since
they are different types of applications with different
operating systems, they need to be kept separate.
Their Frontline Partner recommended the HP ProLiant
DL380 G6 server running Microsoft Windows Server
2008 R2 Enterprise Edition with Hyper-V and the HP
StorageWorks 2000 Modular Smart Array (MSA2000).
This allows the company to run three separate virtual
machines on the same hardware with plenty of space.
Joan was pleased with performance. “The database
actually sped up, as it had access to more disk space
and processor power.”
The Frontline Partner (skilled in both HP and Microsoft
technologies) commented: “Once we had shown the
owner and CEO the ROI and TCO, he was convinced.
We were confident with the simplicity of the Hyper-V
interface that Joan—with her experience in Windows
Server 2008 R2—would be up and running in a short
space of time.”
Key benefits
Efficient hardware utilization: Instead of having three
physical machines, there is now one.
Platform independence: Microsoft Hyper-V allows
multiple versions of operating systems to be run on the
latest hardware options.
Uncomplicated data storage: HP’s MSA2000 platform
is an easy-to-manage storage solution
that works perfectly with HP ProLiant and Hyper-V.
Go Scenario 2 ...
a midsize retail business
discovers a green light for
flexibility and low costs
“We are stuffed to the seams; a new
sales system will mean another 12 servers,
which will overload the datacenter and
the staff.”
“If our servers fail, cash registers stop,
our customers walk away and we lose
money.”
“It turned out to be a painless process;
virtualization is really just common sense.”
Richard C., IT Manager
Richard turned to his Frontline Partner, who recommended HP
ProLiant and Hyper-V for his solution.
“Many of our current servers were only running at
10–30% utilization, so we were able to have an average
of five virtual machines to one physical. This really solved
our space problems”, he reports.
Richard was also able to deploy the sales system—ahead
of time and below budget. “Cutting out the hardware
purchasing and setup dramatically improved the
timelines; with a bit of practice a virtual machine only
took an hour to set up, compared to weeks for every new
physical machine.”
The biggest benefit for him is in terms of reliability, vital to
his company. “If a physical machine fails, it can take up
to two days to repair, whereas here we can move the
workload to a different physical machine in less than
thirty minutes.”
Typical requirements of the small to midsize scenario
• More efficient utilization of space and staff resources
• Simplified management of the physical and virtual
infrastructure
• Quick migration of virtual machines to enable fast
response to business requirements
• Rapid deployment of virtual machines from
development to production
Our recommended solution
• The new powerful HP ProLiant G6 servers running
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V.
• The MSA2000 family of storage products. These can
help reduce costs in a virtualization environment.
• HP and Microsoft management tools. HP Insight Control
with Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager
Workgroup Edition or Microsoft System Center Server
Management Suite Enterprise with HP Integrated Lights-
Out 2 Advanced.
• Training for HP technologies. Training is essential.
It not only improves day-to-day operations, but reduces
the number one risk facing IT managers: unplanned
downtime.
Key benefits
Reduced server count: Microsoft Hyper-V allows
much more efficient and effective utilization of
hardware resources.
Lower energy costs: Intel Intelligent Power Technology
reduces server idle power consumption by as much as
50% compared to the previous generation of two socket
server processors.**
Simplified management: Virtual machines can also be
centrally managed in heterogeneous virtualization
environments.
Live Migration: Capabilities that provides dynamic
allocation of resources and higher levels of availability.
Go Scenario 3 ...
a large organization with
mission-critical responsibilities
“Now we manage all our servers from one
console, this has been a huge help over
such a big campus.”
“Quick migration of virtual machines from
one host to another solves all our load
balancing problems.”
“We were able to deploy clustered
solutions; with virtual servers, clustering
becomes really easy.”
“Our goal is to cut our server population by
60%, thereby slashing costs, and
power consumption.”
John D., Head of IT
The head of IT at a large higher education institution
comments: “We have a heterogeneous IT structure catering to hundreds of students—we are also
responsible for keeping mission-critical servers in
research laboratories running.”
An important consideration was not to have to re-train
tier 2 staff on different interfaces. “The ability to manage
physical and virtual machines from a single user
interface as well as remote management was a clincher.
The Microsoft System Center Server Management with
the HP tools, especially with HP Integrated Lights-Out 2
Advanced, does everything we need.”
Flexibility was vital. “We experience huge fluctuations
in demand, especially during term time; now we can
rapidly provision new virtual machines and adjust our
performance as we need it. We have radically cut
down our server deployment time.” He was especially
impressed with the HP LeftHand P4000 SAN Solution:
“It gave us the thin provisioning capabilities we
needed, matches the Hyper-V flexibility, and is now an
essential part of our infrastructure.”
Typical demands from a large-scale scenario
• Mission-critical environment
• Powerful system management tools and remote
management capabilities
• Storage infrastructure that will allow real-time
migration of virtual machines
Our recommended solution
• HP ProLiant G6 servers running Microsoft Windows
Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V.
• HP LeftHand P4000 SAN
iSCSI based storage solution; ideal for virtual server
environments.
• HP and Microsoft management tools. HP Insight Control
with Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager
Workgroup Edition or Microsoft System Center Server
Management Suite Enterprise with HP Integrated Lights-Out 2 Advanced.
Key benefits
Reduced server count: Microsoft Hyper-V allows
much more efficient and effective utilization of
hardware resources.
Simplified management: Virtual machines can
also be centrally managed in heterogeneous
environments.
Highly available storage clustering: HP LeftHand
P4000 SANs are composed of multiple storage nodes,
clustered together. Each storage node contains its own
controller, so adding more nodes increases
performance and redundancy along
with storage capacity, eliminating performance
bottlenecks typically associated with legacy SAN
technologies.
Programming Methods of Florida, Inc. will be glad to advise you
about your company‘s individual requirements!
If you are looking for more information about how
Hyper-V can help your organization contact us today at
(772) 335-2262 or send an email to
solutions@programmingmethods.com to schedule an
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* Source: Intel estimates as of Nov 2008. Eight month payback is an Intel estimate based on comparing the cost savings achieved in 9:1 server
consolidation from both power/cooling and OS licensing versus the estimated cost of purchasing a new server featuring Intel® Xeon® Processor
5500 series. Results have been estimated based on internal Intel analysis and are provided for informational purposes only. Performance
comparison using SPECjbb2005 bops (business operations per second). Any difference in system hardware or software design or configuration
may affect actual performance.
** Source: Intel® Xeon® Processor 5500 Series. An intelligent Approach to IT Challenges, 2009.
Integrated Power Gates (page 9, see Figure 3) allow individual idling cores to be reduced to near-zero power independent of other operating
cores, reducing idle power consumption to 10 watts, versus 16 or 50 watts in prior-generations of Intel quad-core processors (depending on
processor SKU). This feature reduces server idle power consumption by up to 50% versus the previous generation of two-socket server processors
(Intel internal measurements of 221 W at idle with Supermicro 2xE5450 (3.0 GHz 80 W) processors, 8x2 GB 667 MHz FBDIMMs, 1x700 W
PSU, 1x320 GB SATA hard drive vs. 111 W at idle with Supermicro software development platform with 2xE5540 (2.53 GHz Nehalem 80 W)
processors, 6x2 GB DDR3-1066 RDIMMs, 1x800 W PSU, 1x150 GB 10k SATA hard drive. Both systems were running Windows 2008 with
USB suspend select enabled and maximum power savings mode for PCIe link state power management. Measurements as of Feb 2009).
For more information see, http://download.intel.com/products/processor/xeon/dc55kprodbrief.pdf
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