Virtualization at CalSTRS

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Virtualization at CalSTRS
Ryan Goessling
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What does virtualization provide CalSTRS?

• Server consolidation
• Flexibility
• Creativity
• Productivity
• High availability
• Scalability
• Future possibility

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Server consolidation

• CalSTRS is able to do more with less
• Reduced network connections
• Reduced power connections
• Reduced server footprint
• Reduced cooling

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Flexibility

• Encapsulate
• Archive
• Optimize

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Creativity

• CalSTRS is able to be artistic on live production
  systems

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Productivity

• CalSTRS has established a virtualized system
  library

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High availability

• Images are hardware independent

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Scalability

• More dynamic overall control
• CPU control
• Ram control
• Network control
• Disk space control

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Future possibility

• Where is CalSTRS headed next with virtualization?
• Continued virtualization
• DR synchronization

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Conclusion

• By doing more with less CalSTRS has been able to
  consolidate servers with flexibility, creativity,
  productivity, high availability, and plenty of
  future possibility

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Questions

• Any comments?
• Any questions?
• Thank you