Giacomo Ghidini
VIRTUALIZATION OF RA SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS
ENSURING AVAILABILITY AND AVOIDING LOSS OF DATA
18 March 2015
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Stratus
Technologies
Corporate Headquarters:
Maynard, MA
Founded in 1980:
Works in your
chosen computing
environment
Your applications run
without specialized
expertise
Our customers
include Global
Fortune 500
companies and SMBs
Flexible
Easy
Trusted
Stratus Technologies Keeps your Applications
Running in an Always-On World
Our solutions enable rapid deployment of
always-on infrastructures
, from
enterprise servers to clouds,
without
changes
to your applications
Our products, services and
people
prevent downtime
,
before it occurs
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Always-On Impacts Every Aspect of Our Lives
Maximizing
Productivity
Manufacturers need to keep their production line up and running. System downtime shouldn’t interrupt it.
Controlling Access
Building Security companies prevent external threats to organizations.
Security application downtime shouldn’t be an internal one.
Protecting Profit
Retailers have sales targets to meet day in day out. Transaction system downtime shouldn’t get in the way.
Processing
Transactions
Financial Services organizations manage thousands of transactions a second. Processing system downtime simply can’t happen.
Protecting Lives
First Responders take care of emergencies 24 x 7 x 365. Application downtime shouldn’t be one of them.
Ensuring Quality Care &
Privacy
Healthcare Institutions need to access patient information and be HIPPA compliant all the time. System downtime shouldn’t compromise either one.
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Computer Hardware Capacity is Growing
CPU Power
multi-core technology
now standard
Memory
Now very large &
very affordable
Disk Capacity
They just keep
expanding in size
Server:
the evolution from Physical to Virtual
WW Server IB
WW Server Shipments
WW Virtual
Server IB
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Traditional Server Architecture
Traditional servers are based on one operating system
per physical server
Virtualized Servers
Virtualized servers remove the dependency of the
hardware from the operating system and allow multiple
separate operating systems to share common hardware
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Legacy OS Support
Server consolidation
Virtualization Benefits
Virtual Image Templates
Consolidation Will Automatically Increase Risk
Virtualization Layer
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OS
VM1 VM2 VM3“If you put all your eggs in one basket make sure you use a strong
basket or you’ll end up with a mess.”
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Server 2 Server12
Alternatives for Availability
Stratus’ solutions deliver the highest levels of availability while leveraging your existing applications and resources. Cloud services leave
availability management up to the client with sometimes disastrous results.
Today traditional approaches fall well short of acceptable protection for your business.
Conventional,
Unmanaged
Typical Cloud
Service Level
Stratus
Advantage
Conventional
Clusters, VMs
Stratus
Always-On
Zone
Alternative technologies require costly centralized storage or specialized expertise.Always-on level
99%
99.9%
99.95%
99.999%
Typical VMware HA (High Availability) Hardware
•
Three servers
•
External storage (SAN)
•
Redundant switches
•
vCenter Server
•
Multiple Licenses
•
VMware Essentials Plus
License
VMware HA Configuration
OS
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vCenter Server
VMware ESXi
VMware ESXi
OS
Batch
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Hist
VMware ESXi
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All-inclusive end-to-end solution provides
worry free operations with integrated
hardware, software and service
Intel
®Xeon-based servers running
Windows
®, Linux
®and VMware
®Maximum uptime availability and
application performance
> 99,999%
The Right Choice for You
Eliminating the Risk of Virtualization
Virtualization Layer
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OS
VM1 VM2 VM3“If you put all your eggs in one basket make sure you use a strong
basket or you’ll end up with a mess.”
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OS
Server 3View
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OS
Server 2 99.999+% uptime16
VMware HA Configuration
Hardware FT Configuration
Fault-Tolerant Hardware Option
vCenter Server
Multiple Licenses
Second server
Redundant switches
External storage
VMware Essentials Plus
License
You don’t need:
OS
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VMware ESXi
Simple
Lower Cost
Higher Availability
Stratus Fault-Tolerant Servers
Operational simplicity
Highest availability >99,999%
Fully redundant hardware
Plug-and-play
Hot-swappable components
No failover or data loss
Single System - Single License
7x24 proactive monitoring
services
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Stratus Availability Assurance:
Two Unique Dimensions
24/7 on-line
monitoring services:
people and practices
Proactive Availability Management
Detects and handles
faults before they
cause downtime
Automated Uptime Layer
Server
ftServer systems with
fault-tolerant technology
Manage like single x86 server
Ideal for mission critical apps in the
Purpose built to provide availability
unachievable by standard servers
Stratus ftServers: how do they work?
Duplex Hardware Components
Embedded I/O
PCI
CPU
Chipset
Memory
Automated Uptime
Layer
Fault Detection & IsolationEmbedded I/O
PCI
CPU
Chipset
Memory
Automated Uptime
Layer
Fault Detection & Isolation Lo ck st ep pe d C P U s M ul ti -pa th I/ O20
ftServer Front View
1.
Enclosure (CRU) #1
2.
Enclosure (CRU) #2
3.
System ID button
4.
System Visual Fault Indicators
(LEDS)
5.
NMI (Dump) button
6.
DVD
(read/writeable)
7.
Front panel LEDs
8.
USB port
9.
Front panel
10.
Power button
11.
2.5” hard disk drives
(up to 8 per CRU , 16 total)
12.
Release levers
ftServer Back View
1.
USB ports (3)
2.
ActiveService modem
3.
Optional PCI adapter slot
4.
Optional PCI adapter slot
5.
Integrated PCIe adapter slot
8.
Power supply LED
9.
Embedded 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports
10.
CPU-I/O Enclosure LED
11.
Embedded management port
12.
System backplane
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Automated Uptime Layer prevents
Downtime and Data Loss
Built-in fault detection
and isolation
Purpose-built
automatic alerts
Automated Uptime Layer
Feature
Function
Result
Single system view • Presents and manages replicated ftServer components as a single system – reducing complexity and the chance of human error
• Lockstep firmware
• Applications run without modification • Only a single copy of software is required –
cuts software license costs
• Less time on system management Comprehensive
monitoring and analysis
• Purpose-built low level diagnostics look at more than 500 operating conditions
• Captures data/preserves system state information, enabling root-cause analysis
• Worry-free availability assurance
• Reduces “unknown” errors to less than 1% • Eliminates guesswork, trial and error approach
to problems Automatic alarms
and alerts
• Evaluate and intelligently filter system events in real time
• Automatic notifications to customers and authorized Stratus support personnel
• 24/7 monitoring • Proactive response
• Stratus resolves 99% of issues remotely maximizing uptime
Uptime manager • Automates fault and error handling
• Tracks inventory of server component, including revision level
• Records fault history • Dynamic risk assessment
• Zero downtime
• Corrective action; no human intervention • Automatic problem escalation
• Orders correct replacement part 100% of the time
Hardened device drivers • Strengthens driver hardware and software with automated error-insertion testing
• Drivers free of flaws that cause system crashes or data corruption
• Third-party components tested for reliability Change control agent • Verifies that component versions match • Enforces change control automatically, reducing
