•SAM for Virtualization

Presenter Name

Virtualization: a key priority for business decision makers

Technavio forecasts that the global virtualization software market will grow at a CAGR of 19.86 percent over the period 2012-2016.

Customers are looking to invest in server, desktop, or application virtualization to:

• Reduce costs• Improve business continuity• Increase business agility

Virtualization Scenarios

Consolidate via Windows Server host platform in virtual environments, for example:

• SQL Server• Exchange Server• BizTalk Server• High Performance Computing (HPC)

Can also provide host capabilities for desktop virtualization.

Enables desktops to be delivered conveniently to a user’s client device or devices

Microsoft Virtual PC can be used to create separate virtual machines on Windows desktop, each virtualizes the hardware of a complete physical computer.

Transforms applications into centrally managed services that are dynamically delivered (not installed) on demand.

Can be used to deliver applications to devices such as desktop PCs, laptops, mobile devices, tablets, and terminal servers.

Server Virtualization

Desktop Virtualization

Application Virtualization(App-V)

Virtualization SAM Engagement Objective

The objective of a Virtualization Software Asset Management Engagement is to provide customers with a strategic virtualization strategy by assessing existing virtual environments and identifying opportunities for further virtualization. The engagement will also cover recommendations on policies and requirements for licensing management, including both server and desktop virtualization environments.

The simplicity of adding and accessing virtual servers and desktops can lead organizations to unanticipated results:

• Over-provisioning can lead to under-utilized virtual machines and significant license responsibility.

• User device connectivity to virtual machines and applications can create additional license complexities.

• Licensing of virtual environments can be more complex than physical environments and proper planning and configuration must be considered.

Virtualization SAM Engagement benefits

Increase the business value virtualization can provide based on an analysis of your current virtual environment.

Helps you to strategically plan for virtualization implementation based on a full footprint of current licensing.

Provide increased security through further server consolidation. Virtual desktops provide for management simplicity and data security around the desktop.

Maintain control of existing virtualization environments using virtualization policies and a plan for implementing and managing new ones.

Implement policies around virtualization management to help mitigate the risk of non-compliance and long term IT management costs.

Server Virtualization

An effective server virtualization strategy should consider: How can you achieving maximum use of your virtual servers?

What is the ideal configuration to support business agility while maintaining license compliance?

Have you aligned existing license agreements with the new virtual environment?

Do you have Software Assurance? If not, License Mobility may not be valid.

Desktop and Application Virtualization

An effective desktop and application virtualization strategy should consider:

What are the various virtual desktop configuration and licensing options?

Are you able to tracking and manage per user and per device licensing complexities?

What procedures are in place to effectively manage the multiple devices that connect to virtual desktops or applications?

What is Software Asset Management (SAM)?

SAM is a global industry standard• ISO/IEC 19770-1• Endorsed by Microsoft and many others

ITIL best practice guide on SAM• “All of the infrastructure and processes

necessary for the effective management, control and protection of the software assets within an organization, throughout all stages of their lifecycle”

SAM is not just about• Personal computers• Management tools• A one-time exercise• The IT department• Microsoft Software

Virtualization SAM Engagement

Improve business continuity

Lower costs

Understand virtualization

scenarios

Optimize your virtual environment

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A customer focused SAM engagement will help you:

Virtualization SAM Engagement: Step 1

After establishing an organization’s goals and objectives, the next step is to complete a software review…

Server

Desktop

Application

Inventory deployed software

Match installations with licenses

...build a detailed report on your current state

Virtualization SAM Engagement: Step 2

Compare your current environment with your organization’s future goals and objectives

Use the new insight to help decide right path for the future

Review deployment considerations

Consider licensing implications

How does Virtualization

impact licensing?

What is the best model?

What controls manage

additional provisioning?

Is it time to implement

virtualization?

What are the reasons behind virtualization?

What are relevant Software

Assurance benefits?

Virtualization SAM Engagement: Step 3

ROI Analysis: Consider how virtualization can impact your bottom line.

Hardware Expense

Speed of Provisioning

IT Resourcin

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Energy Consumption

Software Installations

Business Agility

Facilities Use

Disaster Recovery

Recommended policies and procedures for virtualization

Configuration planning should be completed prior to deploying virtual

servers to support controlled provisioning.

Company policy should address the use of bring your own devices (BYOD) and remote access.

Corporate log in credentials should be employed to access the virtual

desktop or applications.

A SAM manager or auditor should be assigned to oversee the

configuration planning process.

The IT department should maintain an inventory of all VMs regardless of if they are active or archived.

Establish a solid foundation for achieving

future organizational objectives based upon a clear understanding of

your Virtual environments.

The Path ForwardNow

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Organizational ObjectivesUnderstand the organization’s culture, and business goals and objectives they hope to achieve

InventoryCollect data on software deployments and gather additional information on the IT environment

Review & ValidateCompare reports with current license entitlements and make final adjustments

DiscoverPlan

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Where do opportunities

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Review

Are there any licensing issues

to discuss?

Future goals

Current state

Deployment

Licensing

Policies

Are virtual environments optimized?

Next Steps and Q&A

Questions & AnswersWhat’s on your mind?

Next Steps1. Select project scoping

meeting date

2. Review and approve project plan

3. Get started