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I/O Virtualisation for VMware
Server virtualisation is bound to demand more from server I/O. Six to sixteen I/O connections per server is typical, which not only drives up I/O costs but also may dictate the use of larger, more expensive servers. Envertica provide a simple and cost effective way of managing and optimising your Virtual Server estate.
The Simpler Way to Scale Connectivity
Get all the I/O connections, redundancy, and bandwidth you need with just two cables per server. Virtual I/O consolidates the infrastructure to deliver an immediate 50% CapEx reduction. In VMware environments, deploy up to 32 vNICs and 16 vHBAs per server, and get 20Gbs bandwidth to each server.
Why Virtual I/O?
Predictable Application Performance
It can be challenging to guarantee application performance and isolation when relying on shared connectivity. Virtual I/O delivers predictable application performance in three ways:
• Dynamically allocated bandwidth: 20Gb bandwidth to each server is dynamically shared among virtual machines.
• Resource Isolation: Connectivity can be assigned to specific VMs and terminated on specific external ports on an I/O Director. It is the equivalent of a dedicated link without the need for dedicated cabling.
• Quality-of-service (QoS): Ensures that critical applications receive the bandwidth required. Control both network and storage bandwidth to specific virtual NICs and HBAs.
Lower Server Cost and Reduced Power Consumption
Connectivity requirements for virtualization often drives deployment of larger, more costly servers. Using virtual I/O, you can deploy all needed connectivity within a 1U or 2U server. Just two adapter cards lets you deploy up to 64 connections to any server.
Fewer I/O cards and external switch ports also means less power consumption, saving as much as 40 watts per server.
From Development to Staging to Production, Without Disruption
Move a server or specific VM from one physical network to another without re-cabling. Simply direct the server's traffic to another external port on the I/O Director. Get network isolation without relying on VLANs.
Faster VMotion
Server-to-server communications benefit from the high-speed and low-latency switching of our underlying fabric. By sending information from one vNIC to another, servers move traffic at nearly 20Gb per second with a latency of less than 30 microseconds using standard TCP/IP protocols.
Scalable I/O for Blades
Escape the I/O constraints of blade systems. With Virtual I/O, storage resources can be deployed as needed -- up to 32 virtual NICs and 16 virtual HBAs per blade -- so you can better support VMware best practices of dedicated connectivity for critical VMs and management functions.
Centralized I/O Management
Manage I/O from within the VMware user interface. The Graphical User Interface is a browser based interface that provides centralized management of all I/O connections, system-wide, from a single screen. In addition to running as a stand alone system, the Management System has been integrated with the VMware Infrastructure Client. This provides complete management of virtual machines and Virtual I/O from a single application.
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