Cloud Computing Solutions for Academia

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1 Cloud Computing Solutions for Academia 17 October

2 What Do We Mean by Smarter Planet? New Intelligence: Flexibly and efficiently linking complex data together using context-sensitive, adaptive information seeking tools. Smart Work: Adapting legacy solutions into formal business operation models to increase productivity and rapidly respond to changes in business processes. Green and Beyond: Optimizing data center infrastructures for energy and space efficiency using advanced metrology techniques and physics-based modeling. Dynamic Infrastructure: Delivering complex enterprise class applications to end users efficiently and effectively via the network. 2

3 Forces Impacting Today s Educational Institutions 40% increase 40% increase in public spending per student in K-12 schools over the last decade in developed countries 30% loss Over 30% of students in higher 10M teachers 10.3 million new teachers required education in developed countries leave worldwide to fill the demand for without a degree or certificate basic education 15PB every day 15 petabytes of data are created every day in the world 8 times the volume in all U.S. libraries. 70 of every $1 70% on average is spent on maintaining current IT versus adding new capabilities. 42% unemployed 42% of the year-olds with less than an upper secondary qualification are not employed Improving Outcomes Source: Education at a Glance Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development 3 53% increase 53% growth in higher education enrollment in the past decade 2.5x increase 2.5 increase in the number of students expected to enroll in higher education outside their home countries by 2020 Finding More Efficiencies 85% idle In distributed computing environments, up to 85% of computing capacity sits idle. Managing Data and IT Resources

4 Five Trends Point to Transformative Strategies and an Educational Continuum TECHNOLOGY IMMERSION Any Device Learning PERSONAL LEARNING PATHS Student-Centered Processes KNOWLEDGE SKILLS Learning Communities GLOBAL INTEGRATION Services Specialization ECONOMIC ALIGNMENT Systemic View of Education Source: Education for a Smarter Planet, IBM Corporation 2009 Consumer devices represent diverse learning opportunities for all students Interoperable systems put students at the center of processes and services Comprehensive, multi-faceted student learning and collaboration environments promote 21 st c. skills Shared services allow economies of scale while specialization promotes differentiation Education programs and economic initiatives align for long term sustainability and growth Educational Continuum 4

5 What can education learn from these new approaches to services delivery to improve outcomes? Strategies Classroom & Administrative Offices Analytics and Insights Personalization Services Predictive i Analytics Collaborative Learning and Research Textbooks & Homework Collaborative Services Single View Tools Research Lab Social Networking Collaboration Social Learning and Research Life Portfolios Technology Computer Lab Mobility Virtual Computing Any Device Access Virtual Computing Labs 5 Traditional Model New Services New Education Model 2011 IBM Corporation rati on

6 The Future of Learning: A Dynamic Education Platform Just as consumer choice will lead to open mobile computing platforms, student choice will also ultimately drive educational institutions to be more open and collaborative in providing services. Students will demand that they can compile a variety of learning experiences from multiple institutions and providers into an aggregated and cohesive learning program that meets their needs. Open Platforms SOA concepts cepts are being adopted by leading vendors to hide the underlying complexity of business process data and functionality to expose a business service through a standardized interface with minimal impact or dependency on other initiatives being carried out. Open Platforms, including standards and open source software (OSS), refer to technology environments that are developed by a community of developers, rather than a single vendor, and for which the source code is made available by a copyright license. With OSS, users can use, modify, extend, and redistribute the open source without cost. These technologies signal changes for IT, to drive interoperability and ability to use more multiple solutions that adhere to open standards, and reduce IT operational costs through the use of cloud computing. Cloud Computing Definition: a pool of abstracted, highly scalable, and managed compute infrastructure capable of hosting end-customer applications and billed by consumption. An abstracted infrastructure: standardization of the infrastructure and use of abstraction layers that allow the fluid placement and movement of services. Fully virtualized: abstracts the hardware with server virtualization to help keep costs low. Dynamically configurable infrastructure software that can add, move, or change an application with little, if any, intervention by administrators Pay by consumption and without long-term contracts by actual use of the resources in CPU hours, gigabits consumed, and Gbps transferred, rather than by the server or a monthly fee. 6 6

7 Dynamic Infrastructure: What is Cloud Computing? A user experience and a business model Standardized offerings Rapidly provisioned Flexibly priced Cloud Services Cloud Computing Model An infrastructure management and services delivery method Virtualized resources Managed as a single large resource Delivering services with elastic scaling Self Service Virtualization In Education, Cloud is driven by: Self-Service Economies of Scale Technology Advancement Standardization 7

8 Dynamic Infrastructure: IBM s Experience with Conversion to Cloud Computing 100% Without Cloud New Development Software Costs Power Costs With Cloud Liberated funding for new development, trans- formation investment or direct saving Strategic Change Capacity Current IT Spend Labor Costs (Operations and Maintenance) Deployment (1-time) Software Costs Case Study Results Annual savings: $3.3M (84%) $3.9M to $0.6M Hardware Costs (annualized) Power Costs (88.8%) Labor Costs ( %) Hardware Costs ( %) Hardware, labor & power savings re-duced annual cost of Operation by 83.8% Note: 3-Year Depreciation Period with 10% Discount Rate 8

9 Dynamic Infrastructure: Educational institutions are adopting Cloud Computing based on workloads Higher benefit from external Cloud Start Here Data mining Learning management Research computing Collaboration [Low data/compute] Web serving Higher effort to Cloud Research computing [High data transfer] Financial systems Student systems Systems mgmt. File and print Virtual desktop Application development and test Teaching and learning services Administrative services Research services Lower effort to Cloud 9 Lower benefit from external Cloud

10 Dynamic Infrastructure Case Study : Compute Cloud for teaching, learning, research Goal Increase utilization computing resources Integration of technology into learning Broaden adoption of virtualization Challenge Academic computing resources demand Costs of maintaining infrastructure Benefits NCSU Virtual Computing Lab Software licensing saving up to 75% 150% increase in students/license Increased flexibility Overall improvement in server utilization Campus Lab Campus Lab PRESS RELEASE 10

11 Virtual Computing Lab (VCL) enables universities to provide anytime, anywhere, on-demand computing for students, researchers and community partners What is it? An environment delivery service that provides a shared infrastructure for teaching and research Provides reservations for single images (desktops) or clusters (HPC), using both physical and virtual machines Extends the ability to support teaching, learning and research with a dynamically provisioned and scalable system that provides remote access to software and computing resources Market drivers Cheaper and more accessible than classroom computer labs or server rooms Supports device independent computing Leverage laptops or other mobile devices to reduce or eliminate PC labs Augments and replaces the traditional lab model Supports distance learning models Provides dynamic and scalable access to shared compute resources Allows for the self service creation of custom compute environments Provides continuous CPU cycles that can be reserved and allocated on demand to support teaching, learning and research 11

12 Conceptual Overview of VCL Traditional PC Environment Enterprise Servers Client OS / App Image Client OS / App Image Client OS / App Image Traditional PC Clients Virtual Computing Lab (VCL) moves the computing power, user data, and applications from the desktop to the cloud Computing resources and applications are no longer tied to a location, a device or a user Virtual Computing Lab Cloud Solution Enterprise Servers Client OS / App Image Client OS / App Image Client OS / App Image Screen images Mouse clicks & keyboard strokes Thin Clients or PCs 12

13 What is it? A Use Case Statistics Professor decides to use the following applications in his class SPSS MS Access 1. Professor creates VCL Image for the class Starts with existing Windows Base Image Adds applications Adjusts image resource requirements (i.e. RAM, CPU, etc.) Saves image as MT:201 - Introduction to Statistics 2. Professor grants access to the image 3. Professor creates a Block Reservation for the students in the class to access the image 13 Virtual Computing Lab 10/24/2011

14 What is it? A Use Case Student accesses image to complete assignments for their statistics class 1. Student logs in to the VCL environment 2. If the professor has provided a block reservation, the student selects reservation and connects to the image 3. If no reservation exists, creates one and selects the appropriate image and connect. 14 Virtual Computing Lab 10/24/2011

15 What is it? A Use Case Professor schedules use of High Performance Computing (HPC) resources 1. University Researcher uses VCL to schedule HPC (High Performance Computing) resources: 2. Login to VCL and make a reservation for an image 3. The image could represent a cluster of resources: 2. Could include multiple physical or virtual nodes of different types 3. Could include a gateway to another system 4. Researchers save data to their own storage at the end of the reservation 5. In this case, VCL is used to schedule shared resources 15 Virtual Computing Lab 10/24/2011

16 What is it? A Use Case Professor uses desktop productivity / office tools 1. Faculty logs in to VCL, selects desktop image 2. Could include MS-Office, Adobe, and other licensed or open-source tools (such as OpenOffice) 3. VCL can count license uses by image VCL can enforce limits or just log usage metrics Can use traditional license-server approach too 4. Faculty saves data at end of session Could be to shared storage, web upload, or local USB key or laptop harddrive 16 Virtual Computing Lab 10/24/2011

17 How can I get VCL at my Campus? 17

18 Announced June 2, 2011: The IBM Smart Cloud for Education with IBM Cloud Offerings for the VCL (1) VCL Quickstart Services (from GBS), providing VCL planning/ configuration, installation/deployment, education and support; (2) VCL availability on the IBM BladeCenter Foundation for Cloud (from STG) adding to the list of IBM hardware platforms currently supporting VCL; (3) VCL integration with Tivoli Provisioning Manager (TPM) and High Scale Low Touch (HSLT) virtual desktop solution, again adding to the list of IBM software products integrated with VCL; (4) Seamless interconnectivity for VCL private cloud users with the resources and applications hosted on the public IBM Smart Cloud (via a software plugin donated to the VCL Apache project) (5) SPSS for VCL 18

19 VCL Quickstart Services Key activities to get a VCL pilot up and running for student / faculty use Project planning and management Hardware sizing and selection assistance VCL design and architecture confirmation VCL software installation and configuration VCL image creation VCL administration and end-user support staff training VCL transition assistance VCL level II / level III support 19 Virtual Computing Lab 08/11/11

20 VCL Quickstart Services Approach IBM Deliver Installed & Configured VCL Environment Technical Team Lead and PM IBM Technical Staff Via Remote Collaboration and Access to Servers Installation & Configuration: Linux, Apache, Database, VCL Code, etc. Creation of Prototype Virtual Images Verification of Installation, Configuration, Virtual Images Instruction & Training: VCL Administration Creation & Management of Virtual Images Level 1 & Level 2 Trouble Shooting Techniques Additional Support Available: Creation & Management of Virtual Images Upgrades to base VCL code Problem Reporting, Tracking, and Resolution Level II Client Project Team Works with Technical Lead and PM to define Scope & Schedule Provides for remote access to hosting servers Assures required SW Licenses are provided as needed Accepts VCL Environment Assists in transition to Support 20

21 VCL Quickstart Services Typical Timeline Sample Quickstart Timeline Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Planning and On-Location Work Confirm Schedule / Installation Requirements HW / Network / OS Installation Remote Installation & Configuration Verify Access / OS Installation / Configuration Base SW Stack Installation/Verification VCL Code Base/Verification Hypervisor Create & Verify Base Images (2) VCL Installation Verification Training & Transition Training for I/T and student support staff User tutoring / assistance with derived images Transition to Support Technical Support 21

22 Additional services available to move to full rollout and support Architect and design Hardware evaluation and selection Change Management and Communication Image design SSO integration Typically fairly straight forward Can be more complex if: Integration with multiple authentication repositories is required Non-standard authentication technology in use Data migration Migration of data from labs to centralized storage User account migration Portal integration University branding or campus branding LMS integration Develop, implement and support VCL support and knowledge base web site Ongoing Level II / Level III Support 22

23 Complementary Services Cloud Computing Strategy Consultative Engagements for University Systems VCL ROI analysis Identity Management Solution Design and Implementation Research computing (using VCL for research) 23 Virtual Computing Lab 08/11/11

24 Introducing: IBM BladeCenter Foundation for Cloud An integrated platform with network, servers, storage, management and services that enables the fastest virtualized platform deployment today Customer Benefits Quick time to value- Rapidly deliver a virtualized platform that is preloaded and integrated Improved innovation- Help improve business agility and resiliency with smart workload management and robust infrastructure Decrease IT cost Maximize current capital usage and reduce need for future capital with built-in virtualization Reduce complexity and risk- Pre-loaded and integrated means the human error factor is minimized. Allows for evolution migrate to cloud when ready without rip and replace Start-up Services Virtualization & Systems Management SW Virtualized Servers & Storage Networking Single product, single delivery, single installation, single invoice, single support structure 24

25 IBM BladeCenter Foundation for Cloud Delivers Results in Days Versus Weeks June Build from Scratch Jan. Pre-Built 5 Testing & Validation Installation & 4 Configuration Faster Results Less Risk Cost Reduction Acquire 3 Components Start-up Services Pre- 2 implementation System Sizing Virtualization & Systems Management SW Virtualized Servers & Storage Networking Jan. Weeks Days 25

26 Getting Started: Deploying Virtualization/Cloud in the Enterprise IBM provides options to Customers on how a virtualized infrastructure can be delivered. Which option is right for you? Start-up Services Virtualization & Systems Management SW Virtualized Servers & Storage Networking Flexibility Time to Results Install Base Workload Skill set Virtualization & Systems Management SW Virtualized Servers & Storage Networking Integrated Cloud Infrastructure Solution Pre-integrated Configurations Pre-Built at Factory Integrated Support Quick installation Self contained, expandable infrastructure with minimal customization Solution Pricing Typical Virtualization Solution Unlimited Configurations Custom Build Product Level Support Longer installation Supports multiple platforms and custom components Enterprise Pricing 26

27 IBM BladeCenter as a Virtualization Platform Highly resilient, energy and cost efficient IBM BladeCenter integration reduces cost and complexity Lowers connectivity cost (SAN/LAN) by 44% vs. rack servers Eliminates 80+% of all cables BladeCenter Open Fabric Manager automates network and storage address virtualization for fast failover recovery and easy expansion IBM BladeCenter infrastructure has no single point of failure unlike competition BladeCenter H delivers 12% better performance/watt than HP blades* and now features industry s most efficient (95%) power supplies providing additional potential savings HS22V supports ~35% more VMs per blade than standard competitor blades BladeCenter H provides 67% to 250% more Ethernet uplink bandwidth than competitor blades which is critical for VM movement (vmotion) BladeCenter H Virtualization Infrastructure *Edison Group Report, May

28 IBM BladeCenter Foundation for Cloud Major Hardware Components 3550 M3 Management Server BladeCenter H Cloud Infrastructure HS22V Capacity Servers Intel Xeon GHz 2P (12 cores) with 72 GB memory HS22V Virtualization Management Server Intel Xeon GHz 2P (12 cores) with 72 GB memory BNT 10Gb Virtual Fabric Switch Qlogic 20 Port 8Gb SAN Switch DS3400 & EXP

29 BladeCenter Foundation for Cloud Software Overview Management Node Management Blade IBM Stack - Windows Preload IBM Stack Virtualization Blades Customer Stack IBM Director 6.2 AEM ToolsCenter vsphere Client Java 6 LSI SMI-S IBM Storage Mgr IBM DB2 Windows 2008 R2 64-bit IBM SVC (Opt) ESXi Blade (1 of 14) vcenter Win08 VM Apps VM OS ESXi VM Apps VM OS Blade (2 of 14) VM Apps VM OS ESXi VM Apps VM OS Blade (14 of 14) IBM Stack 3550 M3 Server BladeCenter H Chassis (1 of 4) 1G Ethernet 10G Ethernet 8G Fiber Channel DS3400 & EXP

30 IBM SmartCloud for Education offerings to get started Education Workloads IBM SmartCloud Enterprise Turn information into insights IBM SPSS Decision Management for Education Development and test Analytics Cast Iron Cloud Integration Business processes Increase agility Virtual Computing Lab Education solutions Collaboration Desktop and devices LotusLive! IBM For Cloud (private) Enabling Technologies Offerings on IBM SmartCloud Connect and empower people IBM Smart Desktop Cloud Infrastructure storage IBM Smart Business Storage Cloud *Note: Only key offerings mentioned, many more available 30 Life-cycle and service management Drive Effectiveness & Efficiency Infrastructure u IBM BladeCenter compute Foundation for Cloud IBM Tivoli Provisioning Manager

31 As part of the IBM Smart Cloud for Education offerings, VCL users can now seamlessly access resources in the hosted IBM Smart Cloud. Authentication Service VCL Manager & Scheduler Internet Research Lab VCL Interface Node Manager #1 Storage VCL Database Image Repository IBM Smart Cloud API Image Repository Computer Lab Virtual or Real Differentiated Resources Campus Private Cloud Storage 31

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33 THANK YOU! 33