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Save Time, Money, and Energy by Virtualizing Your
Environment
Mica Lyman and Shawn HarpeOklahoma State University
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Picture of our Datacenter
IT departments are experiencing an increased demand for IT
services in a shorter amount of time while operating with limited
or decreased financial and human resources
Main Problems we faced
•Overcrowding
•Cooling
•Shortage of Network Ports
•Crowded cabling
•Electrical costs
•Prices of new servers
•Test/Development
Topics we will cover•Review of Infrastructure
•Methods that saved us time
•Ways we cut costs
•How we saved energy
How we began this virtualization project…
Saving Time
A new server requires time to:
•Rack
•Hookup
•Build the Server
(4x250servers = A Lot of Time)
Save Money
•Shortage of money
•IT is being asked to do more with less
Saving Energy
•Heat/Power
•Total Amps Used
Kilowatt hours
•2850 = 370/year
•2950 = 215/year
Conclusion•Successes
•Pain Points
Successes
•Less Time spent bringing up new services
•Support through one vendor
•Less physical Servers
•Virtual Center•VMware converter
Pain Points
•Documentation
•Size of Hardware
•Access Rights
•Lack of Training
•Over Utilization of Hardware
•Processor Family
•VMware licensing
Questions
