DCS 2.0 Architecture Guide, Reference Architecture and Implementation, Version 2.0 Draft
Prepared by David Ziembicki
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5.2 Private Cloud Model.....................................................................................................................30
5.2.1 Private Cloud............................................................................................................................30
5.2.2 Cloud Library ............................................................................................................................30
5.3 OS and Template Model...............................................................................................................31
5.3.1 Domains ...................................................................................................................................31
5.3.2 VM Hardware Profiles..............................................................................................................31
5.3.3 VM OS Profiles .........................................................................................................................31
5.3.4 Virtual Hard Disks.....................................................................................................................31
5.4 Services.........................................................................................................................................31
5.4.1 Service Template......................................................................................................................31
5.4.2 SQL Server Profile ....................................................................................................................31
5.4.3 Application Profile....................................................................................................................32
5.5 Consumer Model..........................................................................................................................32
5.5.1 Tenants ....................................................................................................................................32
5.5.2 User Roles + Cloud Quota (Services)........................................................................................32
5.5.3 Virtual Machines ......................................................................................................................32
5.5.4 Users ........................................................................................................................................32
5.6 DCS Logical Model Summary........................................................................................................32
6 DCS Fabric Architecture.........................................................................................33
6.1 Fabric............................................................................................................................................33
6.2 Server Architecture ......................................................................................................................33
6.2.1 Rack / Blade Chassis Design .....................................................................................................34
6.2.2 Server / Blade Design...............................................................................................................34
6.2.3 Server / Blade Storage Connectivity ........................................................................................35
6.2.4 Server / Blade Network Connectivity.......................................................................................35
6.2.5 Server /Blade HA and Redundancy ..........................................................................................35
6.3 Storage Architecture ....................................................................................................................35
6.3.1 Storage Options .......................................................................................................................35
6.3.2 SAN Storage Protocols .............................................................................................................36
(1) Block level vs. File based storage .................................................................................................36
(2) iSCSI vs. FC vs. FCoE......................................................................................................................36
(3) Storage Network ..........................................................................................................................37
6.3.3 Cluster Shared Volumes...........................................................................................................38
(1) CSV Limits .....................................................................................................................................38
(2) CSV Requirements........................................................................................................................39
(3) CSV Volume Sizing ........................................................................................................................39
(4) CSV Design Patterns .....................................................................................................................40
6.3.4 SAN Design...............................................................................................................................44
