2. Adam Richardson HP Adam.Richardson@HP.com HP: Hyper-V Cloud Reference Architecture

3. Weeks to months The problem with today’s infrastructure Set approvals, Access controls Test and qualityActivate service Coordinate install process Many people Many steps Many errors Much time Business selects application Patch VMs, OSs, applications IT planning meetings Set up networks Purchase assets Set up Facilities Set up storage Load OS Load OSsInstall servers Load VMs Deploy application Manage over lifecycle

4. Cloud service delivery platform Cloud starts with a Converged Infrastructure IT sprawl has business at the breaking point Power & cooling Management software Network Servers Storage Converged Infrastructure Virtualization as a key enabler A lign people, processes and technology

6. Next Generation Infrastructure to Application Model HP BladeSystem Matrix

7. HP BladeSystem Matrix The Foundation for Private Cloud and IaaS Personalize your Cloud: Billing/chargeback Approval flows Other processes Matrix Cloud APIs Self- Service Portal Service Catalog Resource Pools Service Delivery Capacity & Management HP Converged Infrastructure

8. Neil MacCuish CSC Microsoft Practice nmaccuish@csc.com Royal Mail Group & Hyper-V

9. Background Hyper-V at Royal Mail Group Situation Large Legacy Estate Multiple platforms and applications Operationally at “green” but issues CSC Microsoft Practice engaged by Adrian Steel, Head of Infrastructure, to deliver platform Vision Improve business agility Reduce TCO Enable Legacy Estate to be addressed Microsoft as a Strategic Supplier

10. Logical Model

11. Physical Model Toolsets HP BladeSystem c-Class c7000 enclosure, server blades and Virtual Connect with Flex-10 HP StorageWorks 4400 Enterprise Virtual Array HP Insight Control Environment HP StorageWorks Command View EVA Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager (SCDPM)

12. Summary The Virtualisation Project Headlines 9 months to platform ready Up to 720 guests Delivering against plan ** Some key points/learnings Issues not really technology based ** Build it and they shall come Keeping it green, Service Integration One team – HP/CSC/Microsoft

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