Digital Rebar v4.3: Distributed Site Automation

Introduction to RackN and the new capabilities in the v4.3 release.

We review the technology at a high level and then discuss use cases for RackN Digital Rebar in the field.

Video: https://youtu.be/XI_7nM6wpxU

Transcript

1. Distributed Site Automation for the Continuously Integrated Data Center Rob Hirschfeld, CEO / February 26, 2020
2. Physical Layer Data Center Automation
3. 3 https://RackN.com and @rackngo Based in Austin Texas, RackN was founded by the original Dell Crowbar team in 2014. We are a founder-owned, cash flow positive, 8-person startup supporting multi-national companies. Our mission is to rethink data center operations by addressing root cause challenges from the bare metal infrastructure layer upwards. We empower operators to manage their own infrastructure cost effectively. Our architectural focus is to bring cloud-style Infrastructure as Code (Iac) and Continuous Integration (CI) workflows to heterogenous and brown-field data centers. Our core product, Digital Rebar v4.3, reflects 10 years of development over four product generations. Our business model is annually licensed software build around a proprietary core platform with an open ecosystem.
4. 4 Operator Managed Data Center Automation (no SaaS or MSP connections) • 100% API-driven • Multi-Domain Workflows • Infrastructure as Code • Behind Firewall • Multi-Site Management • Vendor Agnostic • Easy to Extend in Field DHCP Netboot (PXE, iPXE, …) Agent (Linux, Win, ESX, … ) Network Switch / ToR REST API & UX Systems of Record Configuration Mgmt DB Monitoring Systems DRP OOB / BMC (iLo, DRAC, Redfish, ...) CI/CD Pipeline Digital Rebar Platform (DRP) is core service component of Digital Rebar.
5. Distributed Site Automation for the Edge and Enterprise
7. 7 Silos Silos Silos Compute Network O/S Platform
9. 9 DHCP Netboot (PXE, iPXE, …) Agent (Linux, Win, ESX, … ) Network Switch / ToR REST API & UX Systems of Record Configuration Mgmt DB Monitoring Systems DRP OOB / BMC (iLo, DRAC, Redfish, ...) CI/CD Pipeline • • • • Digital Rebar Platform (DRP) is core service component of Digital Rebar.
10. 10 IaC IaC IaC • • • •
11. 11 Production Test Dev SSO HA • • • •
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16. 16 Delivering Value Adapting to Change And Always Innovating
17. RackN.com/v43