White Paper Reduce Infrastructure Cost With Microsoft System Center

Reduce Infrastructure cost with Microsoft System Center About the Authors Rajesh Choudhary is electronics engineer, working as Infrastructure Support Professional. He has rich experience in AD, System Center Products. Rajesh has over 5 years of experience in different roles .Currently working with Global Migration Support team with one of reputed client. In these days of economic downturn, visibility into IT Operational costs has become very important for Enterprises. This visibility is essential in order to establish control over the increasing IT expenses. Enterprises have to understand Application/Service Operating Cost that includes People Cost as well as Technology Cost. Organizations of all sizes can achieve significant costs savings by adopting core infrastructure best practices for their Application/Service. Research shows that the more best practices organizations adopt, the greater the cost savings, thanks to more efficient Microsoft System Center technologies. This whitepaper proposes a cost controlled approach, can be achieved by System Center Configuration Manager and related technologies which can integrate with and provide low cost and efficient Application/Service. Inside the Issue: Abstract/Executive summary…..2 Introduction….2 what system center confirmation Manger does to save cost… Calculation of IT cost per Service/Application…. Plan Application Packaging & Delivery Methods…..Plan Configuration Manager Architecture….. Case Study…. In summary.. Reference… Service catalog is emerging as a way to manage and plan the IT portfolio Abstract/Executive summary In golden time, IT is asked to support growth and accelerate performance at all expenditures. The global recession has taught the IT world to mange existing resources efficiently and given time to think of “What you can control?” as it is true ‘You can’t control that you don’t know’. IT becomes an engine of cost saving and a focus of cost cutting now. Cloud computing is good cost cutting / optimization solution, but IT has to wait for that. Service catalog is emerging as a way to manage and plan the IT portfolio. It is a unified and self-contained methodology to manage business-IT alignment. An approach to developing the effective catalog may vary depending on companies’ nature, customer requirements and existing assets. Effectively balancing these will help all the companies to start a new journey to a cost-effective service catalog solution model. Introduction A sensible solution is to adopt industrial best practices in a systematic way using Microsoft’s Core Infrastructure Optimization Model as a framework. This enables your organization to progress over time from a quot;
basicquot;
level of infrastructure optimization through quot;
standardquot;
and quot;
rationalizedquot;
levels to a fully optimized and highly efficient quot;
dynamicquot;
level as best practices are adopted. ConfigMgr has the largest installed base in the market, due mainly to Microsoft’s licensing strategy IT Optimization Levels and Related Costs BasicStandardizedRationalizedIT Cost (IT labor costs per PC per year, excluding software, hardware costs)$1,320$580$230Service Levels (number of service desk calls per PC per year)8.48.57.7Business agility (months to deploy new application)5.45.24.3N=288330 Notes:- • Lower values for IT labor costs result in cost savings for companies. IT labor costs are based on a fully burdened labor rate of $100,000 per year. • Service levels show the number of hours unavailable over the course of a year. Smaller numbers represent higher Service levels. • Business agility is represented as the time to deliver a new application in months and includes evaluation, application Development, procurement, testing, packaging, deployment, and troubleshooting. A smaller number represents a higher agility. Source: IDC, 2009 The Microsoft System Center family of management products can provide the key core infrastructure capabilities you need to implement these best practices and realize the cost savings. The Microsoft System Center family includes :- Product NameProduct DescriptionSystem Center Configuration MangerSystem Center Configuration Manager comprehensively assesses, deploys, and updates servers, client computers, and devices—across physical, virtual, distributed, and mobile environments. Optimized for Windows and extensible, it is the best choice for gaining enhanced insight into and control over IT systems.System Center Operation ManagerSystem Center Operations Manager is the end-to-end service-management product that is the best choice for Windows because it works seamlessly with Microsoft software and applications, helping organizations increase efficiency while enabling greater control of the IT environment.System Center Data Protection MangerDelivering enterprise-class data protection and scalability, Data Protection Manager 2010 provides unified data protection for Windows servers such as SQL Server, Exchange, SharePoint, Virtualization and file servers, in addition to Windows desktops and laptops.System Center Virtual Machine ManagerSystem Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 provides a management solution for today’s virtualized data center, affording centralized management of the IT infrastructure, increased server utilization capability, and dynamic resource optimization across multiple virtualization and physical platforms.System Center Service MangerA new Microsoft System Center product, System Center Service Manager is being designed to meet the needs of the modern IT help desk. By providing powerful new capabilities for incident, problem, asset, and change management, System Center Service Manager will support organizations as they seek to improve the service they provide to their users.Microsoft Application VirtualizationMicrosoft Application Virtualization 4.5 (formerly Soft Grid Application Virtualization) allows the flexibility to control virtual application interaction. Administrators wanting to consolidate virtual environments and enable faster, easier administration can use the product’s Dynamic Suite Composition, which sequences and manages packages for middleware applications separately from the main application. ,[object Object],Figure shows optimize model where organizations have Service catalog and use all system center technology. Save $20K per Server per Year How significant are the cost savings that Microsoft System Center can help you realize? Research carried out by Gartner in 2009, found that organizations running a collaboration workload using manual, quot;
basicquot;
optimization level infrastructure incurred IT labor costs of $23,807 per server per year. By contrast, organizations with a managed and consolidated quot;
rationalizedquot;
optimization level for their IT infrastructure, with maximum automation, incurred costs of just $1,201 per server per year. This story is repeated with many different workloads: companies with quot;
basicquot;
optimization level infrastructures spent an annual average of $15,045 on IT labor per server for their e-mail workloads, compared to just $6,285 per server per year for those with a quot;
rationalizedquot;
optimization level, and $3,753 per server for connectivity workloads such as DNS and DHCP compared to $301. Save on Configuration Management One important area where Microsoft System Center can help you cut costs is configuration management. System Center Configuration Manager automates some of the key tasks that need to be performed on physical and virtual servers. Configuration management best practices include automated virtualization, automated provisioning, and automated patching and updating. In addition to System Center Configuration Manager, System Center Virtual Machine Manager can also help with configuration management. Together the two System Center products can enable: rapid server provisioning and automatic deployment and updates server virtualization and automate physical to virtual (P2V) server conversions Unified management of physical and virtual machines (including those virtualized using VMware's ESX hypervisor) from a single console. Cost savings are achieved from: more efficient use of IT staff, thanks to automation reduced physical server purchasing requirements due to virtualization reduced energy cost Cut End-to-End Monitoring Costs Microsoft System Center can also help you cut costs by introducing automation to monitor your systems more efficiently. Monitoring best practices include automated feedback and reporting, automated trouble handling, the threshold of monitored parameters, and integration with predictive maintenance databases. The System Center modules that you can use to implement these best practices are System Center Operations Manager and System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008, enabling you to: automate routine monitoring tasks monitor applications and services proactively carry out end-to-end system monitoring across different operating systems, virtual environments, and physical servers provide intelligent reporting Cost savings come from: more efficient use of IT staff thanks to automation and intelligent reporting and monitoring reduced maintenance costs Reduce Data Protection, Recovery, and Restore Costs Microsoft System Center can also enable you to reduce your data protection, recovery, and restore costs dramatically in both virtualized and physical environments. Best practices in this field involve automation of backup, recovery, and restore operations themselves, as well as automated archiving of content and hierarchical storage management. The key enabler for implementing these best practices is System Center Data Protection Manager, along with System Center Virtual Machine Manager to handle virtualization. The combination of these two System Center modules enables you to: centralize backup and restore for physical and virtual machines backup to disk for faster restore reduce the cost impact of server failure by enabling high availability and business continuity using a virtualized infrastructure and virtual fall-back servers Significant cost savings stem from: Reduced need for IT staff to be involved in backup and restore operations thanks to automation self-service file recovery performed by end users Reduced outage costs as virtual and physical workloads can be restored automatically in minutes Manage Security and Compliance More Efficiently When it comes to security and compliance, core infrastructure best practices involve automated system isolation and reconfiguration, integration with intrusion detection systems, and the ability to decommission without downtime. Used in tandem with Microsoft's Forefront security suite, Microsoft System Center provides you with: a console dashboard and reporting tools to help your data center staff understand and control the state of you server configuration to comply with regulatory requirements automated reporting, support for comprehensive security and identity access management layered server application security the ability to manage servers automatically to meet compliance standards Costs reductions flow from: Enterprise spends more on Application installation and management and other related costs. With Configuration Manager and MDOP technologies e.g.:-App-V enterprise can have mentioned Application Management Savings ,[object Object]

Indirect User Cost 20-25% Reduce application distribution times to remote branches by more than 95% more productive IT staff thanks to automated detection, decommissioning, and trouble handling lower labor costs due to the automation of complex compliance procedures Long-Term Business Benefits Reducing costs is always a sound business objective, and with IT infrastructure it can be especially important. That's because around 80 percent of a typical enterprise's IT budget is used on operations and maintenance, leaving just 20 percent to be used on new projects designed to further your business goals. By helping you cut day-to-day operation and maintenance costs, Microsoft System Center can leave your IT department with more money to invest in these value-adding projects. And since System Center has been designed to become a part of a long-term investment roadmap, that means that it can continue to help you realize significant IT cost savings and business benefits well in to the future as well. What System Center Confirmation Manger does to save cost? Let’s start with an overview of SMS Features that can help in controlling IT cost. There are 6 Primary Features, those being: Inventory management: Ability to collect and manage Software and Hardware Inventory of client computers. Software Distribution: Ability to deploy Service Packs, Patches , Apps, upgrades from a central location to Clients . Software Metering: Ability to monitor the usage of Applications by users in your network. Remote control management: Which is the ability to control your clients remotely in a help desk scenario without leaving your office? Software Update Management: The process of keeping computers and servers that are running windows OS updated with security patches. This includes: Performing an inventory of installable and applicable updates on managed computers and pulling updates from windows update. Evaluating and testing available updates Authorizing and distributing the updates. Tracking software update compliance Updates for OS, Office, IIS, Exchange and SQL Power Consumption Management: Which is the ability to control power consumption settings of Servers/Desktops in enterprise. Helps in Green IT. There are lot many other advantages by implementing Configuration Manager with combination of SCOM, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, System Center Service Manger that reflects with overall IT Service cost. ,[object Object],Calculation of IT cost per Service/Application: The following diagram shows how the costs under Cost Heads can be apportioned to Cost Objects, using certain logical allocation criteria based on the Cost Drivers. It finally links the category wise costs to application’s usage of Cost Units, summing up to the Application’s Cost. Enterprise spends more on Application installation and management and other related costs. With Configuration Manager and MDOP technologies e.g.:-App-V enterprise can have mentioned Application Management Savings ,[object Object]

Indirect User Cost 20-25% Reduce the cost and complexity of managing multiple branch deployments Below mentioned scenarios gives basic understanding of Cost Units to applications. ,[object Object],Plan Application Packaging & Delivery Methods No two organizations are the same. So Lot more comes before going for Application remediation solution. Enterprise should have inventory of applications used in their infrastructure. Application Type, license information, Application Categorization (Layer 0, Layer 1, and Layer 2 etc) should be taken care before starting further for remediation and packaging. Last but not least application delivery method should be planned before going further. Recommended Application Delivery Methods:- ,[object Object]

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Target Based on Custom queries Plan Configuration Manager Architecture Successfully implementing Configuration Manager 2007 requires detailed planning. It is important that you understand the planning process. While designing solution one should complete planning process like:- ,[object Object]

Design components, layout, security and connectivity of Configuration Manager Infrastructure.Configuration Manager Feature Business GoalFeatureDescriptionAutomate software installationOperating System DistributionInstalls a configured operating system, even on systems that have no operating systems (bare metal).Software DistributionInstalls and configures software programs. Application VirtualizationStreams applications that have been sequenced by Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V).Software UpdatesScans servers and workstations for software updates and deploys those updates.Asset inventoryHardware InventoryCollects hardware information from business servers and client systems, such as available disk space, processor type, and operating system.Software InventoryCollects software information, such as versions.Asset IntelligenceRecognizes Microsoft and third-party software “signatures” by checking and verifying information in a database—for example, checking executable filenames.Standardize configurations and complianceNetwork Access ProtectionProvides enforcement of software updates on clients before they can access network resources.Desired Configuration ManagementDefines configuration standards and policies, and audits standards compliance throughout the enterprise against those defined configurations. Software MeteringCollects and reports on software that is in use so that this can be compared against licenses to ensure software license compliance.Manage outside the enterpriseInternet-Based Client ManagementEnables management of clients that are beyond the organization’s firewall boundary—for example, on the Internet.Mobile Device Management Mobile devices, such as smart phones and Pocket PCs, can run a capabilities subset, such as inventory and software distribution (cannot be managed by remote control or receive operating system deployments like desktop clients).Manage machines off hoursWake on LANCan power on a system, even when it’s switched off, which is useful for performing software distribution or software updates during off hours. Out of Band ManagementCan manage systems when they are turned off, in sleep mode, in hibernation mode, or otherwise unresponsive. The managed computer must have the Intel V-Pro chip installed.Take the Help Desk to the userRemote ControlRemotely administer client workstations. Useful for Help Desk personnel needing to troubleshoot individual user issues. Case Study ,[object Object],In summary: - Why Microsoft ConfigMgr 19050-1905 There are many market leaders in PCCLM market eg:-Landesk, Altris, BMC Software, CA ITM etc. Yet why ConfigMgr. Answer is simple. ConfigMgr has the largest installed base in the market, due mainly to Microsoft’s licensing strategy of including it in the core and enterprise client access license bundles, Microsoft’s strengths in PCCLM market lie in its ability to offer a single-vendor approach to the client platform and its management. Reference ,[object Object]

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