Vmware Presentation 1207005

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VMwareVMware



What is VMware?What is VMware?

VMware is virtual machine softwareVMware is virtual machine software

It runs multiple operating systems on aIt runs multiple operating systems on a

single computer single computer It¶s an excellent testing and developmentIt¶s an excellent testing and development

platformplatform

It¶s an enterpriseIt¶s an enterprise--class server as wellclass server as well It¶s a paradigm shiftIt¶s a paradigm shift



Flavors of VMwareFlavors of VMware

VMware WorkstationVMware Workstation

GSX Server GSX Server

ESX Server ESX Server



VMware WorkstationVMware Workstation

Current version is 5.5Current version is 5.5

Evaluation license key is valid for 30 daysEvaluation license key is valid for 30 days This is a full working versionThis is a full working version

VMware has extended this for additionalVMware has extended this for additionalevaluation time if necessaryevaluation time if necessary

Runs on Windows or LinuxRuns on Windows or Linux

Retails for ~$189Retails for ~$189 Upgrades after a year are ~$95 aUpgrades after a year are ~$95 a

workstationworkstation



GSX Server GSX Server

Able to run multiple servers or workstations on a Able to run multiple servers or workstations on asingle boxsingle box

Meant for a small size server environments andMeant for a small size server environments and

larger larger--scale test environmentsscale test environments

Scales to allow a test Active Directory domain,Scales to allow a test Active Directory domain,client/server environment, etc.client/server environment, etc.

Can run on Windows or LinuxCan run on Windows or Linux

Retails for ~$1400 for a dual processor systemRetails for ~$1400 for a dual processor system

But you can do better than that!But you can do better than that!



ESX Server ESX Server

EnterpriseEnterprise--class virtual server class virtual server

This is meant more for a live environmentThis is meant more for a live environment

ESX Server is built directly into a customESX Server is built directly into a customLinux kernel to optimize performance,Linux kernel to optimize performance,stability, and modularizationstability, and modularization

Pricing: call them.

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hased t

hisfor a 2 processor system with a bundledfor a 2 processor system with a bundled

package for ~$3500.package for ~$3500.



Why VMware Workstation is goodWhy VMware Workstation is good

Saves the average administrator and developer Saves the average administrator and developer hundreds of hours a year by allowing rapid,hundreds of hours a year by allowing rapid,modular and convenient testsmodular and convenient tests

You can run Windows on Linux and Linux onYou can run Windows on Linux and Linux onWindowsWindows

You can do presentations involving OSYou can do presentations involving OS--basedbaseddemonstrations on the same piece of hardwaredemonstrations on the same piece of hardware

as the presentation using multiple VMwareas the presentation using multiple VMwaresystemssystems

It¶s VERY cheapIt¶s VERY cheap



Why GSX Server is goodWhy GSX Server is good

It¶s less expensive than ESX Server It¶s less expensive than ESX Server

It allows for multiIt allows for multi--processor environmentsprocessor environments

and rapid tests of multiple systemsand rapid tests of multiple systems You can run a few servers or workstationsYou can run a few servers or workstations

on a single systemon a single system

If you¶re not comfortable with

Linux, youIf you¶re not comfortable with

Linux, youcan use a Windows Server as the host OScan use a Windows Server as the host OS



Why ESX Server is goodWhy ESX Server is good

Create new systems faster with reducedCreate new systems faster with reducedhardware needs allowing for tailored andhardware needs allowing for tailored andscalable memory and processor utilizationscalable memory and processor utilization

Decouple application workloads from underlyingDecouple application workloads from underlyingphysical hardware for increased flexibilityphysical hardware for increased flexibility-- readreadthis is to separate your server applications andthis is to separate your server applications andservices onto individual servers (DNS, DHCP,services onto individual servers (DNS, DHCP,SMS, IIS, AD, FTP, Brightmail, Sendmail,SMS, IIS, AD, FTP, Brightmail, Sendmail,

wh

atever).wh

atever). Dramatically lower the cost of businessDramatically lower the cost of businesscontinuitycontinuity-- if your virtual system dies, crank of aif your virtual system dies, crank of anew box and run a restore in just a few minutesnew box and run a restore in just a few minutes



Things you can do to impress your Things you can do to impress your

friendsfriends You can build a base test image, take a snapshot, runYou can build a base test image, take a snapshot, runmultiple tests on it, destroy it, and then just revert backmultiple tests on it, destroy it, and then just revert backlike nothing happenedlike nothing happened

You can clone it for future work or pass it on to someoneYou can clone it for future work or pass it on to someone

You can set up small server You can set up small server--client/server testclient/server testenvironmentsenvironments I have an parallel Active Directory domain complete with anI have an parallel Active Directory domain complete with an

Exchange Server, SQL Server, IIS box, etc.Exchange Server, SQL Server, IIS box, etc.

You can join your own domain and test concepts fromYou can join your own domain and test concepts frompermissions to group policypermissions to group policy

You can pause in the middle of working on a project andYou can pause in the middle of working on a project andcome back to it later come back to it later



Things you can do to impress yourself Things you can do to impress yourself

Run Symantec ghost into or out of your VMwareRun Symantec ghost into or out of your VMwaresystemsystem-- Dell GX1¶s and Pentium III systemsDell GX1¶s and Pentium III systemswork, others may not. In other wordswork, others may not. In other words-- put your put your current system into VMware easily. You can usecurrent system into VMware easily. You can use

the import tool for this as well.the import tool for this as well. Test out multiTest out multi--homing systems by addinghoming systems by adding

additional virtual NIC¶sadditional virtual NIC¶s Really learn how to script/MSI package by doingReally learn how to script/MSI package by doing

some really potentially destructive ones withoutsome really potentially destructive ones withouthurting your live systemshurting your live systems Virtual TeamsVirtual Teams-- set up a template system,set up a template system,

distribute tests without damaging the originaldistribute tests without damaging the original



Things you can do to impress your Things you can do to impress your bossboss

Leverage VMware to drastically improveLeverage VMware to drastically improveyour speed of testing, server, andyour speed of testing, server, andworkstation deploymentworkstation deployment

Do live demonstrations of concepts usingDo live demonstrations of concepts usingVMware systems to drive a good pointVMware systems to drive a good pointhomehome

Reduce your wasted time by preReduce your wasted time by pre--configuring images that are in variousconfiguring images that are in variousstages of deploymentstages of deployment



Things you can do to impress your usersThings you can do to impress your users

More thoroughly test upgrades, rollouts, andMore thoroughly test upgrades, rollouts, anddeployments to perfect the concept before going live.deployments to perfect the concept before going live.This means way less downtime for users and of courseThis means way less downtime for users and of course--a more polished looka more polished look

Learn how to script if you¶ve got more than just a fewLearn how to script if you¶ve got more than just a fewcomputers. This is a great platform to teach yourself on!computers. This is a great platform to teach yourself on!

Learn how to MSI package software with custom buildsLearn how to MSI package software with custom buildsand try deploying these onto test systems using Groupand try deploying these onto test systems using Group

PolicyPolicy-- computer goes on, and so does the newcomputer goes on, and so does the newsoftwaresoftware-- without fumbling!without fumbling!



RecommendationsRecommendations

Minimum of a 1 GHz processor, 512MBMinimum of a 1 GHz processor, 512MBRAM, 80GB driveRAM, 80GB drive

What I recommend for testing: 3GHz+

What I recommend for testing: 3GHz+processor, 1GB+ RAM, 15k RPM SCSIprocessor, 1GB+ RAM, 15k RPM SCSI

purely for live VMware systems, 80GBpurely for live VMware systems, 80GBdrive for image storagedrive for image storage



Useful linksUseful links

http://www.vmware.comhttp://www.vmware.com

Don¶t want vmware? Try Virtual Server 2005 R2Don¶t want vmware? Try Virtual Server 2005 R2by Microsoft:by Microsoft:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/virtualserver/default.mspxvirtualserver/default.mspx

Or Virtual PC 2004:Or Virtual PC 2004:http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtualpc/defahttp://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtualpc/default.mspxult.mspx

Buy fromBuy from http://www.programmersparadise.comhttp://www.programmersparadise.com

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