1. VDI on VMware Todd Berrett Director, Server and Storage Solutions Office of Information Technology Brigham Young University 2205 ITB Provo, UT 84602 Office: (801) 422-8339 Cell: (801) 616-0438 E-Mail: todd_berrett@byu.edu

2. consolidation efforts

3. Game PLan Purchase fewer of these Access Lab Consolidation Data Center Consolidation Maintain fewer of these

4. Game PLan Data Center Consolidation Maintain fewer of these

5. Game PLan • Reduce blade and chassis counts by 73% • 18 Chassis → 5 Chassis • 250 Blades → 68 Blades • Reduce power consumption by 76% • 54,352 W → 13,213 W Average • Reduce Hardware Maintenance by $180,000over 3 years • $60,000/year * 3 years for HP blades • Optimize blade CPU and RAM balance • 15% CPU → 24% CPU Utilization Average • 57% RAM → 56% RAM Utilization Average • Augment VMware Licensing • Include VCenter Operations to allow specific reporting on key metrics

7. power comparison 13,213 W 54,352 W before after

8. 15% USED 24% USED 57% USED 34% USED

9. Game PLan Purchase fewer of these Access Lab Consolidation Data Center Consolidation Maintain fewer of these

10. Game PLan Purchase fewer of these Access Lab Consolidation

11. Game PLan • LAB REDUCTIONS • Reduces the number of lab machines by 40% • 632 seats → 348 seats • Reduce lab space by 50% • 8,611 square feet reduction • TEACHING ROOM PODIUMS • Reduce podium software size image by 65% • 110GB → <40GB • Reduce software titles by 89% • 885 applications → <100 applications

12. virtualized apps and VDI

13. Game PLan • VDI and APPLICATION VIRTUALIZATION • Take advantage of faculty/staff laptops and mobile devices • Take advantage of student-owned laptops, and mobile devices • Leverage university-owned software anywhere, from any device

14. Game PLan VDI and APPLICATION VIRTUALIZATION close coordination between college/department IT staff and central Office of IT

15. citrix receiversby platform

16. citrix receiver in browser

17. citrix receiver on iPad

19. Game PLan • NEXT STEPS • Complete server blade consolidation • Begin a limited pilot with Citrix XenApp for subset of faculty and staff in 2013 • Load testing and limited end-user testing throughout 2013 • Funding requested for permanent solution beginning in 2014

20. Game PLan • NEXT STEPS • Complete server blade consolidation • Begin a limited pilot with Citrix XenApp for subset of faculty and staff in 2013 • Load testing and limited end-user testing throughout 2013 • Funding requested for permanent VDI / Virtual App solution beginning in 2014 questions? todd_berrett@byu.edu