Virtualization Technologies for
Industrial Automation
Alex Pio Ginting, CISSP
SEA CSSE
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Agenda
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What is Industrial Data
VMware, vCenter
Virtualization and Virtualization in Centers and
and their
Hyper-Converged Manufacturing VersaVirtual
Applications
Infrastructure? Appliances
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Virtualization and Virtual Machines
Virtualization lets you run multiple virtual machines on a single physical machine, with each virtual machine
sharing the resources of that one physical computer across multiple environments
Partitioning
Traditional Architecture
• Run multiple operating systems on one physical machine
• Divide system resources between virtual machines
Isolation
• Fault and security isolation at the hardware level
• Advanced resource controls preserve performance (DRS)
Encapsulation Virtual Architecture
• Entire state of the virtual machine can be saved to files
• Move and copy virtual machines as easily as moving and copying files
Hypervisor
Hardware Independence
• Provision or migrate any virtual machine to any similar or different physical server
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Key Building Blocks of Hyper-converged Infrastructure
Enables compute, storage and networking
functions to be decoupled from the underlying
infrastructure and run on a common set of
physical resources that are based on industry-
standard x86 components.
x86 Servers/ 10Gb Software-defined Virtualization
Ethernet Storage
• Extracts compute and network
• High-performance processors, • Virtualizes direct-attach in a distributed environment
storage into shared pool • Enables physical resources to
large memory
• Automates provisioning, load be shared
• Flash media delivers
balancing • Greatly improves utilization,
consistent, predictable
mobility and security
performance
• Delivers high Input/Output per
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What is vSAN?
VMware vSAN (Virtual Storage Area Network) is a software-defined, enterprise storage solution. vSAN aggregates
local or direct-attached data storage devices, to create a single storage pool shared across all hosts in a vSAN
cluster
• SSD (Solid State Disk) used for Read
Cache & Write Buffer Cache
• HDD (Hard Disk Drive) stores VMDK
(Virtual Machine Disk), VM namespace
directory
• vSAN IP Network used for storage
replication & connectivity
• Supports Virtual Distributed Switch
Network I/O Control
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Virtualization Benefits in Manufacturing
Unique value propositions, lifecycle management and lowered TCO
Value Proposition Problems: Lifecycle Problems:
• Long ICS upgrade cycles vs. short • Typical computer refresh cycle is
IT upgrade cycles 3 to 5 years
• Space, power, cooling and • Typical industrial control system
management limitations refresh is 15 to 20 years
• Higher downtime costs • Computer replacements require
expensive and difficult software
upgrades
Solutions:
• Having fewer physical servers
Solutions:
means greater efficiency, less
maintenance, generating less heat • Able to upgrade Hypervisor
with less energy consumed without modifying the virtual
machine
• Improve reliability with
management and recovery • Virtual hardware exposed to the
features guest OS does not change when
physical hardware is replaced
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Virtualization in IoT
IoT-enabled solutions are powered by the ability to connect millions of
devices to the internet and take autonomous actions based on the
information they generate.
Traditionally IoT has been limited to the Operational Technology (OT)
segment encompassing things like industrial machines and scientific
equipment
Information Technology is increasingly responsible for the updating,
managing and monitoring these IoT sensors
Along with IT and OT collaboration, another essential strategic
consideration for IoT success is choosing the right IoT infrastructure
Rockwell Automation is committed to delivering customer success in
IoT by extending their expertise in the Software Defined Data Center
out to The Edge, where IoT resides * Cisco Systems, Inc. 2020
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Supported by Rockwell Highly Functional Scales to the Cloud
Automation Remote
• Monitor all host servers and
Support virtual machines
• Intelligently combines server,
storage and network resources,
• Distribute resources across automates them to allocate based
Central point of control for hosts
on business priority*.
virtualization management, • Snapshot VMs before upgrades • Extend existing virtual
essential for administering or patching
infrastructure to leverage
infrastructure and application • Deploy new VMs from template
heightened business continuity and
services hybrid capability
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What is vMotion?
Migrate a running VM from one physical server to another
If a physical server must be
patched, rebooted or even
replaced, virtual machines
residing on that host can be
moved to other hosts in the
Resource Pool cluster. This feature
helps eliminate any potential for
VMware ESXi VMware ESXi VMware ESXi downtime on those virtual
machines.
Operating Server Operating Server Operating Server
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What is VMware HA (High Availability)?
• Hosts monitor each other and their virtual machines for failure
• If there is a failure, VMs automatically restart where resources are available
Should an unplanned outage
occur in the VMware cluster
Resource Pool of physical servers, High
Availability will restart
virtual machines on active
VMware ESXi VMware ESXi VMware ESXi
hosts in the cluster
Operating Server Failed Server
Operating Server Operating Server
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What is DRS (Distributed Resource Scheduler)?
• Management server monitors host load and virtual machine placement vs. defined rules
• Either suggests or automatically executes vMotion operations
If the workload on an ESXi
host reaches a certain
Resource Pool threshold, Distributed
Resource Scheduler will
move virtual machines
VMware ESXi VMware ESXi VMware ESXi
around the cluster to evenly
distribute the workload.
Operating Server Operating Server Operating Server
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Industrial Data Center
A pre-engineered, scalable infrastructure offering
The Industrial Data Center (IDC) solution is a turnkey environment for
hosting all services required for a modern connected manufacturing
environment, providing a robust environment to host production-critical
applications like FactoryTalk® View and PlantPAx®
SERVER
E2000
• (2) DellEMC PowerEdge R740xl host
• Expandable to 8
• 1x Intel 6130 (16c) CPU 128 GB RAM / host
• 4 TB usable. Expandable with additional 19 disk per node
• (1) DellEMC PowerEdge R740xl management node
SERVER ACCESS SWITCH
• (2) Catalyst 9300 24 port (10G)
VIRTUALIZATION
• vSphere Standard, vSAN
• DRS optional
• Supports up to 120 VM
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VersaVirtual – A Smaller Hyper-converged Infrastructure
A pre-configured virtualization appliance for small- to medium-sized applications
VersaVirtual Appliance
Default Hardware Sizing Managed Support
Server Intel Xeon D 2776NT, 16 core
Storage 1.9 TB
Memory 128 GB
Virtualization vSphere 8 Standard, vSAN Standard
• 24x7 support
Consult your local sales team on other • Remote monitoring and administration
provided sizing/configuration options. • 1+ hardware / software warranty
INTERNAL • Hardware replacement
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How the VersaVirtual Appliance Series B fits into the Industrial
Infrastructure
VersaVirtual Appliance
Network core
and distribution
Third-party
application
Stratix® 5410 Stratix® 5410 Stratix® 5410
Stratix® 5400
CompactLogix 5480
5069 Compact I/O
1 GB 50 Device DLR Ring PanelView 5000 Engineering
Series VersaView® 5100 Monitor Workstation
100 MB 50 Device DLR Ring
PowerFlex® 755T Drives Kinetix® 5000 Series Kinetix® 5000 Series VersaView® 5400
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The Future of Virtualization
The path forward begins with next-generation virtualization to increase IT
agility and create a seamless foundation for the management of analytics,
containerization, cybersecurity and cloud alongside traditional data center
infrastructure.
• Hybrid cloud environments
• Self-learning algorithms and predictive analytics
• Secure data, infrastructure, and access
• Containers
• VM-level encryption
See notes for details
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