VIRTUALIZATION PRODUCTION LAB

PROJECT OVERVIEW

• The MoHealthWINs grant has allowed MCC to install a new state-of-the-art “Virtualization Production Lab” at our Business & Technology campus • Lab will be used in a variety of ways, and will enhance program curriculum • Virtual computing resources will be offered to MOHealthWINs participants across the state.

• System is designed to support 250 simultaneous users

SO WHAT IS VIRTUALIZATION?

In computing, virtualization is the creation of a virtual (rather than actual) version of something, such as a hardware platform, operating system (OS), storage device, or network resources.

[1] • In other words… separating logical resources from physical components .

• Resource sharing • More efficient use of resources. Better utilization [1}Turban, E; King, D; Lee, J; Viehland, D (2008). "Chapter 19: Building E-Commerce Applications and Infrastructure". Electronic Commerce A Managerial Perspective. Prentice-Hall. pp. 27.

TYPICAL COMPUTER LAB

1:1 Ratio, Underutilized Hardware, Lack of OS and Application flexibility, Sharing workspace with other users

PROJECT PLANNING…

• Consulted with Cerner on how these systems are built and used in the healthcare industry • Consulted with AOS on how these systems are implemented in an education environment • Joined VMware IT Academy • Many hours of effort also from MCC’s engineering team, other hardware/software vendors, and the organizations listed above

Cisco Networking Virtualization Server System Room for future expansion Room for future expansion HP Servers HP Storage

HOW DOES IT WORK?

THE HYPERVISOR…

● Clustering ● Resource sharing and management ● High Availability

BENEFITS OF VIRTUALIZATION

• Run multiple operating systems on a single computer including Windows, Linux and more. Run Multiple OSs from a MAC computer.

• Reduce capital costs by increasing energy efficiency and requiring less hardware while increasing your server to admin ratio • Ensure your enterprise applications perform with the highest availability and performance • Build up business continuity through improved disaster recovery solutions and deliver high availability throughout the datacenter • Improve enterprise desktop management & control with faster deployment of desktops and fewer support calls due to application conflicts Source: http://www.vmware.com/virtualization/why-virtualize.html

USE IN THE CLASSROOM

L AU N C H V S P H E R E C L I E N T, LO G I N , AC C E S S V I R T U A L M AC H I N E S

Explore New Technologies Virtualized Windows 8 Desktop

Work with Client/Server applications Client Server

Other Ways to Enhance Curriculum • Build robust troubleshooting scenarios • Students can build and break as much as they want in their virtual environment without worrying about the constraints of the local computer • Students can access the system outside of the classroom • Students and even Employers can use the system to train on a wide variety of technologies

NEXT STEPS…

• Brainstorm and strategize new ideas for using the lab • Beta testing will commence soon • Begin developing MOUs with consortium members • How you plan to use the lab • How usage will be tracked • Define expectations • Other unique components

CONTACT INFORMATION MCC Virtualization Production Lab

Brian Hurley Network Administrator MoHealthWINs 816.604.5249

[email protected]

MCC Business & Technology 1775 Universal Kansas City, MO 64120