CONSOLIDATION VIRTUALIZATION AND DR Karl Horvath Ph D

CONSOLIDATION, VIRTUALIZATION AND DR Karl Horvath, Ph. D. Director of IT and CIO Gwynedd-Mercy College January 14, 2010 Consolidation, Virtualization and DR - Karl Horvath, Ph. D. - Director of Institutional Technology - CIO - Gwynedd-Mercy College – 1 -14 -2010

THE PROBLEM: § § § Disparate and unwieldy infrastructure Inconsistent and insufficient support Disorganized data centers No failover, redundancy or DR Old back up system inefficient and costly Outdated and Expensive systems Consolidation, Virtualization and DR - Karl Horvath, Ph. D. - Director of Institutional Technology - CIO - Gwynedd-Mercy College – 1 -14 -2010

CONSOLIDATION: § § § § § Eliminate non-essential systems and servers Reduce to essential core systems Retain vendor for remote DR of some systems Spend IT funding wisely on replacement systems Consolidate based on services and function Virtual server system and SAN established Eliminate one data center Electricity and air conditioning cost savings Improve response and support Consolidation, Virtualization and DR - Karl Horvath, Ph. D. - Director of Institutional Technology - CIO - Gwynedd-Mercy College – 1 -14 -2010

VIRTUAL MACHINES: § § § § Run multiple operating systems on a single server Isolated and independent VMs (apps and systems) Requires less hardware and increased energy savings Improved server to admin ratio Improved application availability and performance Experimented with desktop management and control Redesign building blocks of IT infrastructure Consolidation, Virtualization and DR - Karl Horvath, Ph. D. - Director of Institutional Technology - CIO - Gwynedd-Mercy College – 1 -14 -2010

DISASTER RECOVERY: § § § § Old back up system inefficient and costly Leverage redesigned data center and remote campus Acquire inexpensive storage/web ISP services Purchase and rotate solid state storage devices Decrease vendor pickup and tape storage Improve response for data loss and system failure Combine in-house and external resources Consolidation, Virtualization and DR - Karl Horvath, Ph. D. - Director of Institutional Technology - CIO - Gwynedd-Mercy College – 1 -14 -2010

Previous Configuration Current Configuration Internet ISP Router Firewall Data Center 1 • Physically Secure • Good Cooling • Fire Suppression Distribution File Server 1 File Server 2 Other Servers Core Data Center 2 • Not Physically Secure • No Fire Suppression Distribution E-mail Server 1 E-mail Server 2 Data Center 1 • Physically Secure • Good Cooling • Fire Suppression Distribution Blade Servers VM / SAN Core Fiber to Remote Campus Data Center Condense all server operations to blade server technology. Mitigates physical security risks. Other Servers Consolidation, Virtualization and DR - Karl Horvath, Ph. D. - Director of Institutional Technology - CIO - Gwynedd-Mercy College – 1 -14 -2010

OUTCOME: § § § Efficient and effective systems for minimal expense Minimize downtime and burden on IT staff Green Data Center financial and social benefits Decrease licensing costs increase physical space Data center operating cost cut by 40 percent Redesign building blocks of IT infrastructure Consolidation, Virtualization and DR - Karl Horvath, Ph. D. - Director of Institutional Technology - CIO - Gwynedd-Mercy College – 1 -14 -2010

BEFORE Expensive Mild Chaos • 8 Racks AFTER Cost-Effective Order • 4 Racks • ~8 Tons Cooling Load • ~4 Tons Cooling Load • ~500 Amps • ~400 Amps • 600 sq-ft floor space • 250 sq-ft floor space • Mix of hardware (serverclass; desktop-class; some out of warranty; “free” VMs; storage islands) • Standardized hardware (server class; blades; all under warranty; VMWare Infrastructure; SAN) • Costly, risky • Less costly, reduced risk • • Happier staff Stressed staff Consolidation, Virtualization and DR - Karl Horvath, Ph. D. - Director of Institutional Technology - CIO - Gwynedd-Mercy College – 1 -14 -2010

THANK YOU ! KARL HORVATH, PH. D. DIRECTOR OF IT AND CIO GWYNEDD-MERCY COLLEGE WWW. GMC. EDU HORVATH. K@GMC. EDU