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Description:    This brick describes the server virtualization technologies that ITS will use to manage its servers housed in the UH Data Center. It does not include server virtualization technology used by other vendors (e.g. cloud vendors) to manage our servers.


 

Experimental

  • Hyper-converged: Nutanix Acropolis, HPE Simplivity

  • VMWare extensions: NSX, vSAN, vCloud

Strategic (3-5 Years)

  • VMWare vSphere

Tactical (1-2 Years)

  • VMWare vSphere 6.5

Containment

 

Retirement

  • Solaris 10 zones

 

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Change History

  • Approved - January March 2018

 

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Definitions

 

Experimental

Someone in ITS is currently investigating or experimenting with this technology.

Strategic

ITS will be investing in this technology for 3-5 years.

Tactical

ITS will be investing in this technology for 1-2 years.

Containment

ITS will continue to use this technology for existing systems, but will no longer invest in this technology and/or grow its use.

Retirement

ITS has a firm plan (and timeline) to retire this technology.

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