VMWARE VSPHERE

DRIVING CHANGE THROUGH INNOVATION

Introduction to VMware Benefits of using VMware
Core Capabilities
Component and Feature
INTRODUCTION : WHAT IS VMWARE VSPHERE

 vSphere is Hypervisor type one (1) or Bare

Metal hypervisor and runs directly on the
host's hardware
 All virtual machine has its own set of virtual
hardware

 Allow multiple virtual machine, operating

system to run isolation and side by side on the
same physical server
SERVER VIRTUALIZATION

Server virtualization relies on software to simulate

hardware functionality and create a virtual
computer system. The virtualization software
(commonly known as “hypervisor”) enables IT
organizations to run more than one virtual system
(widely known as “virtual machine”) and multiple
operating systems and applications on a single
physical server, or “host”
SERVER VIRTUALIZATION

VMware's primary technology that allows multiple virtual machines (VMs) to run on a single
physical server, maximizing hardware efficiency.
 SERVER VIRTUALIZATION

VMware ESXi: VMware ESXi is a VMware ESXi: ESXi is designed for

type 1 hypervisor that is widely used in high performance and reliability, with
data centers and cloud environments. It features such as live migration, high
is proprietary software that runs availability, and distributed resource
directly on the physical server's management.
hardware and allows multiple virtual
machines to run on top of it.
 VMWARE CORE CAPABILITIES 1 : VIRTUALIZATION

Virtualization is a proven software technology that is rapidly transforming the IT

landscape and fundamentally changing the way that people compute

With VMware virtualization solution you can reduce IT cost while increasing the
efficiency, utilization and flexibility of their existing computer hardware

With Virtualization it is possible to run multiple operating system and multiple

application on the same SERVER at the same time, increasing the utilization and
flexibility of the hardware.
ABOUT VSPHERE

vSphere is the virtualization platform that

includes two core administrative components
for running virtual machines:
• ESXi: Hypervisor on which you run
Virtual Infrastructure virtual machines
• vCenter: Central administration platform
for ESXi hosts, virtual machines, storage,
and networking
 TERMINOLOGY

Term Definition Examples

Operating system Software designed to allocate physical resources to Microsoft Windows,
applications Linux
Application Software that runs on an operating system, Microsoft Office, Chrome
consuming physical resources
Hypervisor Specialized operating system designed to run ESXi, Workstation,
VMs Fusion
Virtual machine Specialized application that abstracts hardware
resources into software
Guest The operating system that runs in a VM (also Microsoft Windows,
called the guest operating system) Linux
Host Physical computer that provides resources to the
ESXi hypervisor
 TERMINOLOGY

Term Definition
vSphere Server virtualization product of VMware that combines the ESXi
hypervisor and the vCenter Server management platform
Cluster Group of ESXi hosts whose resources are shared by VMs
vSphere vMotion Feature that supports the migration of powered-on VMs from host to
host without service interruption
vSphere HA Cluster feature that protects against host hardware failures by
restarting VMs on hosts that are running normally
vSphere DRS Cluster feature that uses vSphere vMotion to place VMs on hosts and ensure
that each VM receives the resources that it needs
COMPARISON OF DATA CENTER INFRASTRUCTURE

Physical Infrastructure
COMPARISON OF DATA CENTER INFRASTRUCTURE

Physical Infrastructure

Physical machines have the following constraints:

• Difficult to move or copy
• Bound to a specific set of hardware components
• Often have a short life cycle
• Require personal contact to upgrade hardware
COMPARISON OF DATA CENTER INFRASTRUCTURE

Virtual Infrastructure

Virtual machines provide the following benefits:

• Easy to move or copy
• Independent of physical hardware because
VMs are encapsulated into files
• Isolated from other VMs running on the same physical
hardware
• Insulated from physical hardware changes
VSPHERE : USER INTERFACES

Virtual Infrastructure

You can use the vSphere Client, PowerCLI, VMware Host Client, vSphere ESXi Shell and ESXCLI
to interact with the vSphere environment.
 VSPHERE : USER INTERFACES

vSphere Client

Virtual Infrastructure
 VSPHERE : USER INTERFACES

VMware PowerCLI

Virtual Infrastructure
 VSPHERE : USER INTERFACES

vSphere ESXi Shell

Virtual Infrastructure
 VSPHERE : USER INTERFACES

VMware Host Client

Virtual Infrastructure
VCENTER

Centralized management platform for VMware vSphere

environments
Enables management of multiple ESXi hosts and virtual
machines (VMs) from a single console
Accessible through web browsers, enabling remote management
capabilities.
User-friendly interface with intuitive navigation and powerful
tools.
 RESOURCES

Virtual Machine: Guest and Consumer of ESXi Host

Any application in any supported OS can run in a VM

(guest) and use CPU, memory, disk, and network from
host-based resources.

Virtualization technology abstracts physical components to

software components and provides
solutions for many IT problems.
 RESOURCES

Physical Resource Sharing

Multiple VMs, running on a
physical host, share computing,
memory, network, and storage
resources of the host.

CPU virtualization emphasizes

performance and runs directly on
the available CPUs.
RESOURCES

Virtual Networking
Components:Virtual switches, port groups, and physical
network interfaces.
Virtual Ethernet adapters and virtual switches are key
virtual networking components
Virtual networking allows VMs to communicate within a virtual
environment and with the outside world.

vSwitch (Standard Switch):Basic virtual switch that connects

VMs on the same host.
 ABOUT VIRTUAL MACHINES

A virtual machine (VM) is a software representation of a physical computer and its components.

The virtual machine includes the following

components:
• Guest operating system
• VMware Tools
• Virtual resources, such as:
– CPU and memory
– Network adapters
– Disks and controllers
– GPUs
BENEFITS OF USING VIRTUAL MACHINES
 LIVE VIRTUAL MACHINE MIGRATION (VMOTION)

Definition:
vMotion is a VMware feature that enables the live
migration of running virtual machines (VMs) from one
physical server (ESXi host) to another with zero
downtime.
 LIVE VIRTUAL MACHINE MIGRATION (VMOTION)

Key Benefits of vMotion

•No Downtime:
• Migrate VMs without interrupting applications or
services, ensuring continuous availability.
•Seamless Maintenance:
• Perform hardware maintenance or upgrades without
affecting VM availability. VMs can be moved to other
hosts, allowing maintenance on the original host.
•Enhanced Load Balancing:
• Dynamically balance workloads across hosts to
optimize resource utilization and performance.
•Disaster Recovery:
• Quickly evacuate VMs from failing or underperforming
hosts to ensure service continuity.
VSPHERE HIGH AVAILABILITY (HA)

Protects against datastore accessibility

Protects against ESXI host failures
failures

Protects against application failures Protects virtual machine against

network isolation

vSphere HA uses multiple ESXI hosts that are configured as a cluster to provide rapid
recovery from outage and cost-effective high availability for applications running in
virtual machine
VSPHERE HIGH AVAILABILITY (HA)
VSPHERE HIGH AVAILABILITY (HA)

vSphere provides instantaneous failover and continuous availability:

 Zero downtime
 Zero data loss
 No loss of tcp connections
VIRTUALIZATION BENEFIT

Save Money: – A highly specialized and virtualized machine could replace 4 or

even more individual computers thus saving money on both the purchase of
hardware and the reduced energy consumption.
Efficient use of system resources: – Most computers operate using as little
as 7% of their resources. Virtualization enables an efficient use of the
resources (Storage, processing power, memory) as new virtual machines will
share the resources.
Consolidate management: – Managing servers in a physical environment is time
consuming. The consolidated environment eases the process of doing routine
maintenance.
Robust security: – Due to the isolated nature of virtual machines,
applications are secured by virtual security that is adaptive and protects
the virtual machines from malware that migrates from host to host.
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