Virtualization &

Datacenter Operations
and Management of the
future
Dan Stolts (@ITProGuru)
Chief Technology Strategist
US DX North East – Audience
dstolts@Microsoft.com
Blog: ITProGuru.com
Abstract
Virtualization & Datacenter Operations and Management of the future

Technology is changing at a breathtaking pace! Major security landscape

changes, Client and Server OS changes, Hybrid and Cloud technology
changes and much more. All of this puts an increased burden on IT. Our
need to translate business problems into technology solutions put an
even greater stress on IT. We are forced to keep up with the changes in
business and technology. What are some of these changes and how
should we respond to them? In this session, we will demystify the future
of IT and datacenter operations. Windows Server 2016 and the cloud will
play an increasing role in helping us meet the challenges of our new IT
landscape. Come to this session to have a look at the near future as well
as the soon to be released tools to help us meet these challenges. On this
journey, we will also get a sneak peek of the next version of Windows
Server… Windows Server 2016.
2016 CIO Priorities & Challenges
Talent has now been recognized globally
as the single biggest issue standing in
the way of CIOs achieving their
objectives.

The biggest talent gaps are around information

— big data, analytics, and information
management — followed by business
knowledge/acumen.

http://www.gartner.com/imagesrv/cio/pdf/cio_agenda_insights_2016.pdf
The Talent Problem
 Get Smart on the business!

 Get Smart on Technology!

 Translating Business Problem to Technology Solution
Often Really HARD!!!
Two trains leave different cities heading toward each other at different speeds. When and where do they meet?
Train A, traveling 70 miles per hour (mph), leaves Westford heading toward Eastford, 260 miles away.
At the same time Train B, traveling 60 mph, leaves Eastford heading toward Westford.
When do the two trains meet?
How far from each city do they meet?

http://mathforum.org/dr.math/faq/faq.two.trains.html

Business Problem Technology Solution

 AKA: Functional Requirements
 Addresses a business need or opportunity
 Language: Business (vision, strategic
mission, objectives, processes)
 Often many problems are manifests so root
problem often difficult to identify
 People who understand the business
typically not smart about technology
 Perspective: Business climate, emerging
industry issues, culture, business aim
 What are the usability implications
 AKA: Technical Requirements
 Addresses a technology challenge
 Language: Technology (Programming,
Infrastructure, Cloud, IoT)
 Often many solutions are required to solve one
business problem
Solve for y = ((x + 2) * (x + 7) )/ 127
 People who understand technology often do
not understand business challenges
 Perspective: Technology Available, technical
skills, technical resources
 What are the Security Implications
Architect Defined
Take Challenge
<=>
Create Solution

Noun:
1. a person who designs and in many cases also
supervises construction
2. the deviser, maker, or creator of anything: the
architects of the Constitution of the United States.

Verb:
But…
Your Help Is Needed!!!!

At the speed at which technology changes, it is

impossible for a person CIO or even a small number of
people (Architects) to Solve All Business Needs.
Provide Business Units The Service(s) and Solutions They Need
Or…
Your Business Unit Will… You WILL …
 Lose Money  Miss Opportunity
 Not Hit Their Numbers  Lose Control
 Go Around You!  Lose Visibility
 Find a Solution  Lose Management
 Host it in the cloud  Still be RESPONSIBLE if the $
 Stray from policy and procedures %^&* hits the fan!!!
 Lose your SANITY? Your JOB?

AKA: Shadow IT
Translate Business Objectives Into Actions

Identify Problems (especially root problems)

Determine the requirements to solve each problem
Determine technology available to help solve the
problem
Identify strategic partners
Determine likely barriers
Determine additional value (if any)
Get Started
Complicating The Situation…

Business Units are accustomed to …

– IT coming up with objections
– IT not understanding needs
– IT Not delivering in a timely fashion
–
–
IT as a barrier to progress
….
Get them to engage you early
Why? then OVER DELIVER for a few years!
– Poorly formulated plan
– Does not follow procedures
– Not enough time
– Don’t have the right skills
– ….

We Need to get their confidence back

 Considerations / NEED TO KNOW!

Vision or Strategic Mission

Benefit to the business and company
Longevity of solution
User Impact
Systems & Business Impact (pro’s and con’s)
How it is RELATED to other business challenges
How it is RELATED to other technology solutions
Identify stakeholders – All may not be obvious
Security Implications
Budget????
Driving Business Impact
Don’t wait for a business
challenge to land in your lap..
Go FIND IT!
What’s Possible?

Business Impact
&
Career Impact
What’s Possible?
Microsoft Want’s to help you create what is possible for your company!
 Solve Current problems Current

 Create New Revenue

 Generate New Customer Base Future

…
What’s
Possible

New Opportunities that nobody has thought of?

The people in this room, CAN and SHOULD
Make A Difference by
Architecting What’s Possible
Brainstorming / Team Workshop (60 min)
Hints Solutions Reporting Voting
Opportunity
 Collaboration
 Cloud Identify Business Identify Potential Presentation Best Solution
Challenges & Technology • One Person from • Biggest Challenge
 Mobile Opportunities each team will • Innovative
Solutions showcase their BEST
 IoT At Least 2
Thought/Design
At Least 1 problem & solution • Best Value
 Datacenter 10 mins • Biggest Savings
 Merger/Acquisition ONLY 1
30 mins
90 seconds per Show of hands
 Save Money table/team • Each person gets 1
 Increase Revenue vote on 2 projects
 Business Unit Opp • Must be present to
Bonus: How can vote
 Employee Microsoft • Don’t vote for your
Technology own unless it is the
 Customer Help? best 
 Partner
 Supplier Collaborate!
Or… ¼ or ½ day workshops
Dedicate Time Each Week
1) Understanding the Business
2) Keeping up with Technology

Personal
10%
5%
More
15%
Time
We want you to be at the center of application innovation
How much remains
un-virtualized?

Why is the business

using shadow IT?
R ST
D -FI
OU
CL
APPLICATIONS AND
Why is my CIO
SERVICES looking at agile
alternatives?
NCY
IE
IC
EF
F
INFRASTRUCTURE Why is investment in
apps growing so
much faster than IT?
EVOLUTION OF DATACENTER
Looking ahead
Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2012
System Center 2012 R2 System Center 2016
System Center 2008 System Center 2012
Microsoft Azure Microsoft Azure

Introduced Industry-leading Azure as Cloud-first

virtualization scale and design point innovation:
platform/ performance Infrastructure
management and application
platform
Opportunity to rethink your datacenter:
Think services, not servers
Traditional datacenter Microsoft Azure datacenter
• Tight coupling between infrastructure and apps • Loosely coupled apps and micro-services

• Expensive, vertically integrated hardware • Industry-standard hardware

• Silo-ed infrastructure and operations • Service-focused DevOps

• Highly customized processes and configurations • Standardized processes and configurations

 Platform Services

Security & Compute Web and Mobile Developer Services Hybrid

Management Cloud Service
Operations
Web Apps API API
Services Fabric Visual Studio Azure SDK
Apps Management
Portal Azure AD
Connect Health
Batch Mobile Logic Notification
Remote App Team Project Application
Apps Apps Hubs
Active Insights AD Privileged
Directory Identity
Management

Multi-Factor
Authentication Integration Analytics & IoT Data Backup

Storage Biztalk
Queues Services HDInsight Machine SQL SQL Data
Automation Operational
Learning Database Warehouse
Insights
Hybrid Service
Connections Bus
Key Vault Data Event Redis Import/Export
Cache Search
Factory Hubs

Store /
Marketplace Media & CDN Site
Recovery
Stream Mobile DocumentDB Tables
Analytics Engagement
Media Content Delivery
VM Image Gallery Services StorSimple
Network (CDN)
& VM Depot

Infrastructure Services
Compute Storage Networking
Virtual Containers BLOB Azure Files Premium Virtual Load DNS Express Traffic VPN Application
Machines Storage Storage Network Balancer Route Manager Gateway Gateway

Datacenter Infrastructure (24 Regions, 19 Online)

 Example: Azure Certification Jump Start
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 8:00 Registration, Breakfast and Networking
 8:30 Sharp: 70-534 Introduction
 Exam Tips and Tricks
 Design Microsoft Azure infrastructure and networking (15–20%) All Attendees
 Secure resources (15–20%) Go Home With
 Design an advanced application (15–20%) The Book &
Autograph!!!
 Lunch & Labs
 Design websites (15–20%) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0735697442/ref=rdr_ext_tmb

 Design an application storage and data access strategy (15–20%)

 Design a management, monitoring, and business continuity strategy (15–20%)
 Field Experiences
 5:00pm Book Signing – Authors Dan Stolts
 5:00pm Social Hour w/ Dan Stolts and Friends
 Registration Required
ITProGuru.com/Join
 Microsoft Azure Infrastructure
24 Regions ONLINE…huge datacenter capacity around the world…and we’re growing

North West
North Central Europe Europe
Central US US Ireland
Iowa Netherlands
Illinois China North
US Gov *
Iowa East US Beijing Japan East
Virginia China South *
West US Saitama
Shanghai
California East US 2 Japan
Virginia India East West
India West Osaka
South Central US US Gov TBD
TBD
Texas Virginia
East Asia
Hong Kong

SE Asia
Singapore

Australia East
Sydney
Brazil South
Sao Paulo
Australia West
100+ datacenters Melbourne

One of the top 3 networks in the world (coverage, speed, connections)

2 x AWS and 6x Google number of offered regions Operational Announced
G Series – Largest VM available in the market – 32 cores, 448GB Ram, SSD… * Operated by 21Vianet
Security and isolation
Emerging security threats
Rising number of organizations suffering from breaches
1
Increasing Cyberattacks on Espionage malware infects Cybercrime costs US
incidents the rise against rafts of governments, economy up to $140
US corporations industries around the world billion annually, report
says
2
Bigger
motivations New York Times [2014]
1 Ars Technica [2014]
1 Los Angeles Times [2014]
2

Bigger How hackers allegedly The biggest Malware burrows Forget carjacking,
3
risk stole “unlimited” cyberthreat deep into soon it will be
amounts of cash to companies computer BIOS to carhacking
from banks in just could come escape AV
a few hours from the inside

Ars Technica
[2014]
2 Cnet
[2015]
3 The Register
[September 2014]
3 The Sydney Morning
Herald [2014]
3

Need more or more recent samples… http://www.privacyrights.org/data-breach/new

Central risk: Administrator privileges
Phishing
Phishing Stolenadmin
Stolen admin Insider
Insider
attacks
attacks credentials
credentials attacks
attacks

… each of these attacks seeks out & exploits

privileged accounts.
1. We know that administrators have the keys to the kingdom;
we gave them those keys decades ago
2. But those administrators privileges are being compromised
through social engineering, bribery, coercion, private
initiatives
Conclusion: change the way we think about security
We have to “assume breach” – not a position of pessimism, one of security rigor

Problem
A breach will (already did?) happen
Lacking the security-analysis manpower
Can’t determine the impact of the breach
Unable to adequately respond to the breach

New approach (in addition to ‘prevention’)

Limit or block the breach from spreading
Detect the breach
Respond to the breach
Protect virtual machines
Microsoft’s approach

Hardware-rooted
Any seized or infected
technologies
host Virtual Secure Mode Customer Customer
administrators
to separate thecan
guest
access
operating Process and Memory access
guest virtual
system from host
machines
administrators protection from the host Host OS
Guest VM Guest VM

Guarded fabric
Impossible to identify
to identify Host Guardian Service
legitimate hosts and
without
certify
a them Enabler to run Shielded Trust
hardware
to run shielded
basedtenant
verification
VMs Virtual Machines on a the host
legitimate host in the fabric Storage

Virtualized
Tenants VMs trusted
are exposed
platformto Shielded VM Hypervisor Hypervisor
storage and
module (vTPM)network
support
attacks
to Bitlocker enabled VM
while unencrypted
encrypt virtual machines Fabric Fabric

Host Guardian
Service
 Converged networking with 2016
Management OS VM(s) Management OS VM(s)
Host
vNIC3
DCB policies VM
vNIC
VM
vNIC
configured for Host Host
vRNIC1 vNIC4
management, storage,
migration,
Host Host
& clustering traffic vRNIC2 vNIC5

Utilizes SMB Hyper-V vSwitch

Multichannel Hyper-V vSwitch
& SMB Direct 20GbE Team 1 (SDN) with SET
RDMA RDMA 10GbE 10GbE
N1 N2 N1 N1 10GbE RN1 10GbE RN2

WS2012 R2 Hyper-V Host (with converged) WS2016 Hyper-V Host (with converged)
Example 2 x 10GbE + 2 x 10GbE RDMA NICs Example 2 x 10GbE RDMA NICs
Guest clustering with Shared VHDX
Not bound to underlying storage topology
Flexible and secure
Shared VHDX removes need to present the physical
underlying storage to a guest OS Guest Guest
cluster cluster
*NEW* Shared VHDX supports online resize

Streamlined VM shared
storage
Hyper-V
Shared VHDX files can be presented to multiple VMs
host clusters
simultaneously, as shared storage
The VM sees shared virtual SAS disk that it can use
for clustering at the guest OS and application level
Utilizes SCSI-persistent reservations
Shared VHDX can reside on a Cluster Shared Volume Shared Shared
(CSV) on block storage, or on SMB file-based storage VHDX files CSV on SMB Share VHDX files
block storage file-based storage
*NEW* protected
Shared VHDX supports Hyper-V Replica and
host-level backup
Nano Server
The next step in the journey…
Nano Server: A new headless , 64-bit only,
deployment option for Windows Server
Deep refactoring with cloud emphasis
• Cloud fabric & infrastructure (clustering, storage, networking)
• Born-in-the-cloud applications (PaaS v2, ASP.NET v5)
• VMs & Containers (Hyper-V & Docker) Server
with a
Extend the Server Core pattern desktop
• Roles & features live outside of Nano Server experience
Server
• No binaries or metadata in OS image Core
• Standalone packages install like apps
• Full driver support
• Antimalware
Nano Server
Deployment improvements
350 Setup time (Sec) 6 Disk footprint (GB) 7 VHD size (GB)
6.3
300
300 4.84 6
5

250 5
4

200 4
3
150 3

2
100 2

1
50 40 1
0.29 0.31

0 0 0

Nano Server Server Core Nano Server Server Core Nano Server Server Core
Remote Management by Default;
Easy access to IP Information
Drivers, Roles and Features
• For the leanest image, install just the
drivers your hardware requires.
• Dism /Add-Driver /driver:<path>
• Nano Server includes a package of all
drivers in Server Core
• Dism /Add-Package /PackagePath:.\packages\
Microsoft-NanoServer-OEM-Drivers-
Package.cab
• Packages are provided for:
• Hyper-V Host
• File Server Host
• Failover Clustering
• Nano as a VM
• All OEM Drivers (in Server Core)
• Reverse Forwarders
Manage Using Familiar Tools:
Server Manager; Computer Management; PowerShell; PowerShell Direct (VMBus);
System Center; Visual Studio and more
Shifting needs in IT management

Manageme Cloud-
nt as a inspired
service
Modern IT
management

Micro Support for

services and heterogeneous
containers environments
Management anywhere
Azure |

Any cloud, any platform AWS

Next generation cloud management solution

Modern
management
Multi-cloud, multi-platform support

Unified management across infrastructure and

services
Microsoft’s hybrid cloud IT management solution
Operations Management
System Center & Suite

Extend your datacenter investments into hybrid cloud

Unleash modern IT management scenarios with SC and OMS

REAL-TIME SEAMLESS IT CLOUD-ENABLED ROBUST THREAT

VISIBILITY AUTOMATION PROTECTION ANALYSIS
New automation
capabilities
Built-in integration with
on-premises systems and
PowerShell DSC nodes
Run Azure Automation Runbooks on-premises
Automation accessible via new REST API (including
GitHub, VSO, and ARM)

Graphical workflow-authoring tool

Runbook management from the
new Microsoft Azure portal
Containers
Containers
A new approach to build, ship, deploy, and instantiate applications

Applications traditionally built and

deployed onto physical systems with
Package and
1:1 relationship run apps
New applications often required new within
containers
Physical physical systems for isolation of resources

Higher consolidation ratios and Physical/virtual

better utilization
Faster app deployment than in a
traditional, physical environment
Apps deployed into VMs with
high compatibility success
Apps benefited from key VM
Virtual features i.e., live migration, HA
Key benefits
Further accelerate of app deployment
Reduce effort to deploy apps
Streamline development and testing
Lower costs associated with app deployment
Increase server consolidation
Containers
Isolated runtime environment for hosted applications
Container

Dependencies Flexible
Every application has its own
dependencies which includes both
Differences in underlying OS
and infrastructure are abstracted
App A App B
software (services, libraries) and away, streamlining “deploy Bins/libraries Bins/libraries
hardware (CPU, memory, storage) anywhere” approach

Virtualization
Container engine is a light weight
virtualization mechanism which
isolates these dependencies per
each application by packaging
them into virtual containers
Fast
Containers can be created almost
instantly, enabling rapid scale-up
and scale-down in response to
changes in demand Container management stack

Shared host OS
Container runs as an isolated Host OS with container support
process in user space on the
host OS, sharing the kernel
with other containers Server

http://channel9.msdn.com/blogs/containers
Container Run-time

Windows Server
Containers

Host Operating System

Container Run-time
Windows Server
Container(s)
Hyper-V
Container(s)

Host
Operating Virtual
System machine(s)
Hyper-V Hypervisor
 Container Run-time
Windows Server
Container(s)

Hyper-V
Container(s)
Hyper-V Hypervisor

Host
Operating Virtual
System machine(s)
Hyper-V Hypervisor
 Play with Technology…
VMware to Hyper-V Migration
Conversion with the Microsoft
Virtual Machine Converter
• Supported & Free – Quick and easy to
download, use and start conversions of
VMware VMs on ESXi 4.1/5.0/5.1/5.5
• Convert to 2012 – Converts and deploys
VMs or virtual disks from VMware hosts to
Hyper-V 2008 R2 SP1/2012/2012 R2
• Scriptable – to integrate with automated
workflows
• OS Support – Supports Windows Server
2008/2008 R2/2012/2012 R2, along with
Windows Vista/7/8/8.1
• Linux OS Support – Red Hat 5/6, Ubuntu
10.04/12.04, SUSE 11, CentOS 5/6, More
• Clean – Snapshots VM, then removes
VMware Tools, converts, then installs
Hyper-V IC’s as needed.
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn873998.aspx
Virtualization resources and feedback
Download Windows Server 2016 Preview:
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-server-technical-preview

Explore Technical Preview documentation:

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/mt420609.aspx

Explore Containers documentation:

https://msdn.microsoft.com/virtualization/

Explore Nano Server documentation:

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/mt126167.aspx

Uservoice:
https://windowsserver.uservoice.com/forums/295050-virtualization

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Next Steps – Keep Learning
What technology is available from Microsoft to help you solve business problems!

 Continue Learning About Technology… Expand your capabilities to do

your job while also expanding your career
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 Continue Learning …
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 Dan’s email: dstolts@Microsoft.com