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Cisco Data Center Interconnect technologies that transparently extend LAN and
SAN connectivity and provide accelerated, highly-secure data replication, server
clustering, and workload mobility between geographically dispersed data centers.
SAN connectivity and provide accelerated, highly-secure data replication, server
clustering, and workload mobility between geographically dispersed data centers.
Although FlexPod is set up to support VDI, the Council for the time being is more
concerned with using the data center platform to deliver session virtualization, with
terminal services providing remote applications to traditional desktops.
concerned with using the data center platform to deliver session virtualization, with
terminal services providing remote applications to traditional desktops.
Salford is working on a proof-of-concept in which applications will be separated
from operating systems and devices. Users will then be able to choose which
applications they want, and these will be presented with a standard user interface
irrespective of device. To make this transition, Salford will most likely use Citrix and
Microsoft hypervisors to virtualize the applications, combined with Citrix presentation
technologies to stream them to multiple device types. Says Burt: “We believe session
virtualization is the biggest enabler of what we want to do moving forward. You can
achieve far greater economies of scale with this approach.”
from operating systems and devices. Users will then be able to choose which
applications they want, and these will be presented with a standard user interface
irrespective of device. To make this transition, Salford will most likely use Citrix and
Microsoft hypervisors to virtualize the applications, combined with Citrix presentation
technologies to stream them to multiple device types. Says Burt: “We believe session
virtualization is the biggest enabler of what we want to do moving forward. You can
achieve far greater economies of scale with this approach.”
Virtualization rates are currently at 95 percent and are targeted to increase to 99
percent by the second half of 2013. In total, 450 virtual machines run Exchange,
SQL, SAP, Active Directory, and line-of-business applications. The Council is in
the process of migrating SAP applications from Solaris and Oracle to Linux86 with
an Oracle back-end as part of the move from physical to virtual infrastructures.
Microsoft System Center is used for VM management and orchestration.
percent by the second half of 2013. In total, 450 virtual machines run Exchange,
SQL, SAP, Active Directory, and line-of-business applications. The Council is in
the process of migrating SAP applications from Solaris and Oracle to Linux86 with
an Oracle back-end as part of the move from physical to virtual infrastructures.
Microsoft System Center is used for VM management and orchestration.
Following the move to FlexPod, processor utilization has dropped from 90 percent to
between 40 and 50 percent, leading to a noticeable improvement in the speed and
response of applications. Also, improved deduplication rates contributed towards an
estimated 30 percent reduction in storage requirements.
between 40 and 50 percent, leading to a noticeable improvement in the speed and
response of applications. Also, improved deduplication rates contributed towards an
estimated 30 percent reduction in storage requirements.
Improvements to the computing architecture and cooling systems have helped the
Council reduce its energy bill by more than 50 percent over the last four years.
“We’re hoping to drive energy costs down even further,” Burt says. “We’ve gone
from 32 hosts controlling 400 VMs down to 10 Cisco UCS blades that run the entire
environment. We’re on track to achieve a 40-to-one consolidation ratio with potential
scope to go up to 50-to-one.”
Council reduce its energy bill by more than 50 percent over the last four years.
“We’re hoping to drive energy costs down even further,” Burt says. “We’ve gone
from 32 hosts controlling 400 VMs down to 10 Cisco UCS blades that run the entire
environment. We’re on track to achieve a 40-to-one consolidation ratio with potential
scope to go up to 50-to-one.”
A further benefit is a significant reduction in cabling and switch port count across
all three data centers. Previously Salford had been connecting fixed form factor
switches to fully populated modular Cisco Catalyst® 6500 Series Switches to
overcome switch port density challenges in its primary data center. With the UCS
and Nexus integration in FlexPod, however, the Council is able to use 10Gbps
Ethernet Cisco Unified Fabric (including Fibre Channel over Ethernet and Data
Center Bridging) and Fabric Extender Technology. These technologies reduced
cabling, network interface cards, access and aggregation network layer switch port
requirements, and power consumption while also allowing for future scalability which
adheres to data center fabric design best practices.
all three data centers. Previously Salford had been connecting fixed form factor
switches to fully populated modular Cisco Catalyst® 6500 Series Switches to
overcome switch port density challenges in its primary data center. With the UCS
and Nexus integration in FlexPod, however, the Council is able to use 10Gbps
Ethernet Cisco Unified Fabric (including Fibre Channel over Ethernet and Data
Center Bridging) and Fabric Extender Technology. These technologies reduced
cabling, network interface cards, access and aggregation network layer switch port
requirements, and power consumption while also allowing for future scalability which
adheres to data center fabric design best practices.
The number of racks in the data center has been cut from five to two, releasing
valuable space that Salford can rent out to other organizations. Manchester City
Council, for example, has taken six racks, and other partners are looking to move
in. “One of the key aspects of this project is that, while we see Salford City Council
as a customer, we are also delivering services to other partner organizations and
driving income,” Burt says.
valuable space that Salford can rent out to other organizations. Manchester City
Council, for example, has taken six racks, and other partners are looking to move
in. “One of the key aspects of this project is that, while we see Salford City Council
as a customer, we are also delivering services to other partner organizations and
driving income,” Burt says.
Providing IT services that support the growth of SMBs in The Landing, for example,
could help Council finances through improved employment rates. “Multitenancy
was embedded within FlexPod from day one,” says Burt. “Using this as a blueprint,
you can change different elements without breaking it. The modular design also
means you can build on top very easily.”
could help Council finances through improved employment rates. “Multitenancy
was embedded within FlexPod from day one,” says Burt. “Using this as a blueprint,
you can change different elements without breaking it. The modular design also
means you can build on top very easily.”
Customer Case Study
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Jonathan Burt
Corporate Infrastructure Architect
Salford City Council
Corporate Infrastructure Architect
Salford City Council