The Future is Software Appliance

Chris C.K. Ong

Technical Specialist, Data Centre ckong@novell.com

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Traditional deployments repeat

Pre-Installation
Proper OS version Proper OS patches Application dependencies Config and kernel parameters Directories Hardware dependencies Services enabled

Installation
File system location Compile necessary modules Address prerequisites Permissions Create users and groups Application incompatibilities

Post-Installation
Updates App configuration

Services setup
Upgrades and patch management

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Installing Software is Error-Prone

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Traditional Application Support

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More Traditional Support Questions...

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Why not do most of that just once?

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What's Software Appliance?

Systems with one task in mind: serving an application

Pre-configured disk image containing an application, middleware, database, and minimal operating system Can be deployed as USB/Live CD/Virtual image

The image has little "last mile" setup required and is a plug and play experience

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Software Appliance Deployment Media

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Benefits of Software Appliance

Simplify demos and evaluations

Extend applications to the cloud

Applications do not need to be re-certified

Reduce development and support costs

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Our Solution?

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Web-based appliance creator

Easy and fast

Built-in test environment Community appliance exchange
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SUSE Studio -Keeping the Momentum

SUSE Studio The 10 Coolest Open-Source Products Of 2009 ChannelWeb

SUSE Studio a product of the year

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eWeek

SUSE Studio 2010 Codie Award Finalist

71,493 325,445 4,972

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Registered users are using SUSE Studio Online

Appliances have been built

ISVs are using SUSE Studio Online

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SUSE Studio (http://susestudio.com)

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SUSE Studio Choosing Base Template

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SUSE Studio Starting to create appliance

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SUSE Studio Software Tab

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SUSE Studio Configuration Tab

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SUSE Studio Configuration Tab

(Personalize)

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SUSE Studio Configuration Tab (Startup)

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SUSE Studio Configuration Tab (Server)

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SUSE Studio Configuration Tab (Desktop)

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SUSE Studio Configuration Tab

(Appliance)

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SUSE Studio Configuration Tab (Scripts)

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SUSE Studio Files Tab

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SUSE Studio Build Tab

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SUSE Studio - Testdrive

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ASP.NET

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SUSE Appliance Toolkit

+ Streamline the OS + Simplify Deployments + Simplify Maintenance

Build Manage Maintain

The SUSE Appliance Toolkit is a collection of tools designed to improve the efficiency of building, managing and maintaining software appliances.

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Summary
Traditional approach to software deployment/support is painful
Software appliance reduces deployment/support/ headaches SUSE Studio is a FOC cloud suite that allows you to build, manage and deploy your appliances.

An on-site version, The SUSE Appliance Toolkit

Software appliances can also be fun!

Building your own OS

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