1. Why Virtualization (Still) Matters
Mark Askren
Assistant Vice Chancellor
Administrative Computing Services
University of California Irvine

2. The IT Challenge in Higher Ed
Finding practical technologies to scale up services while reducing costs

3. Selecting From the Wave of Innovation
Virtualization Saas The Cloud
VoIP LED Monitors Social Networks
SOA Outsourcing/Insourcing Web 2.0
Solid-state Drives Grid Computing RFID
Open/Community Source Location-Aware Computing
Web Services Mobile Computing Virtual Worlds

4. The Big Picture of Green IT

5. Server Virtualization Stands Out
The best practice and green project drivers
Reduced total cost of ownership
Increased performance, availability, and scalability
Improved backups, security, and disaster recovery
More practical for matching development/test/production platforms
Reduced physical footprint and energy usage
Less heat generated, less cooling required

6. More on Green IT Results
Virtualization saves on average 5000kWh of electricity annually per physical server eliminated, or about $500 in energy costs
UC Irvine implementation:
111 virtual servers installed in 18 months
Resulting verified ongoing net power savings: kW (306,000kWh/yr)

7. First Phase Implementation Results
Legacy
Post-virtual

8. Desktop Virtualization: The Next Wave?
Typical energy consumption reduced from 100W to 15W
Significantly reduced desktop support costs
Increased availability and security
Pilot underway on campus
But is it still a personal computing experience?

9. Key Take Away Points…
Virtualization is a success for universities because it provides increased services and reduced costs
Implementation is most practical during the refresh cycle, or as part of new project expenditures
There are still significant opportunities to implement or further extend this technology
Campuses that find a way to leverage the current economic crisis as a cultural change agent will have an advantage