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Virtualization and Server Growth in a SIS

Explore the journey of upgrading to virtualization in a SIS, from hardware selection to lessons learned and enhancements. Discover the benefits and challenges faced, along with insights into future improvements.

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Virtualization and Server Growth in a SIS

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  1. Virtualization and Server Growth in a SIS • Shawn Geil, Washburn University

  2. Agenda • Where We Were • Why Upgrade • Why Virtualization • Selection Process • What We Selected • Lessons Learned • Enhancements • What’s Next

  3. Where We Were • Old Hardware • IBM pSeries • Sun SPARC • Dell Intel systems • Firewall Roadblock

  4. Why Upgrade? • New Banner Module • Performance • Maintenance Costs • Reduce Hardware/OS count • Datacenter Space • Environmental Limits • Expanded Test Facility

  5. Why Virtualization? • Flexibility • Resource Utilization • Capacity • Space • Expandability

  6. Selection Process • Design Decisions • x86 vs. Power vs. SPARC • Skill Set • Licensing Costs • Storage Fabric • Network Infrastructure • Vendor • Services • Time

  7. What We Selected • IBM POWER6 System • IBM xSeries Intel 64-bit Systems • IBM HS Series Intel 64-bit Blades • IBM DS3x00 Storage • VMWare Enterprise • Cisco ASA firewalls • Second Phase • Sun 5220 System • Sun 2540 Storage

  8. Lesson’s Learned • Ask Questions!!!! • Performance • OS • Storage • Application • Server Growth • Storage Growth • Operational Savings • Security Concerns • Operational Processes • Spend Your Time Wisely!!!!

  9. Enhancements Since Implementation • Additional Memory • Additional xSeries 3850 • Expanded Storage

  10. What’s Next • VMWare 4 Upgrade • Re-Engineer Storage • Re-Engineer Network • DR/BC

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