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Managed Information Services for the .NET Vericon

Explore the StorEdge Platform and its managed information services for the .NET Vericon, enabling proactive recovery and intelligent backup solutions. Learn about installation, configuration, monitoring, and more.

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Managed Information Services for the .NET Vericon

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  2. Managed Information Services for “the NET” Vericon ‘99Bill GrothGroup Marketing ManagerSun Microsystems, Inc.

  3. Today’s Topics • Predictions • The Jiro Platform Initiative • StorEdge Platform • StorEdge Data/Information Services • StorEdge Practices • Summary

  4. Web Everything! Widgets By the Billions Applications The “Net” Information Services

  5. Management Today and Tomorrow Installation Configuration Monitoring Adaptive Allocation Fault Notification Automated Diagnosis Predictive Failure Backup Scheduling Intelligent Backup Proactive Recovery

  6. Management Nightmare

  7. What is the Jiro™ Platform? . • Technologies, leveraging Java™ and Jini™ Technologies, designed to solve interoperability and management automation issues • Focused on highly distributed environments, such as Storage Area Networks • Enables advanced, intelligent management solutions based on industry-defined platform

  8. Jiro Technologies Sys Admin Page Jiro Platform Event Service Emergency Backup Bean Health Monitoring Bean Jiro Platform Tape Backup SW Array

  9. Industry Acceptance of the Jiro Platform • Jiro Platform Developer Forum • Developers Representing 50 Hardware & Software Vendors • Live Proof-of-Concept Demonstration of Jiro Technology • Eight companies developed in one week • Ancor, Exabyte, Fujitsu, Hitachi, Legato, StorageTek, Sun, Veritas • More information: www.jiro.com

  10. Sun Network Storage: Managed Information Services for the “Net” Widgets By the Billions Applications The “Net” StorEdge™ Platform (federation of objects & agents that comply with the Jiro™ platform and industry standards) Storage Network Storage Bricks Management Services Data Information Services Storage Practices StorEdge ™ StorEdge ™ StorEdge ™ StorEdge ™ StorEdge ™ Third-Party Third-Party Third-Party Third-Party Third-Party

  11. The StorEdge Platform By utilizing the StorEdge Platform customer’s gain: • Investment Protection • Lower Total Cost of Ownership • Flexibility/Choices • Interoperability • Functionality

  12. StorEdge Platforma federation of objects and agents that comply with the Jiro Platform and Industry Standards StorEdge™ Platform • Jiro, Jini, Java. HTML,XML • SNIA standards • Fiber Channel Interface • NFS Interface • CIFS Interface • TCP/IP Interface • SCSI Interface • Ethernet Interface

  13. Sun’s Use of the Jiro™ Platform The Jiro platform and initiative are the cornerstones of Sun’s Storage Management Strategy. Adoption and adherence to Jiro platform specification will provide our customers with levels of service, features, and interoperability never before possible. Customer benefits include: • Simplified administration • Rapid deployment and flexible solution choices • Increased interoperability which eliminates proprietary lock-in • Increased storage management automation • Reduced total cost of ownership

  14. Management Plug-Ins Sun StorEdge Management Console The Management Console will adhere to the proposed Jiro platform specification. It includes the software platform, infrastructure, and management services launchpad functions allowing consolidated management of distributed storage. Functions include: • Navigation • Logging • Alarming • Phone home • Distributed management • Policy automation engine Administrators Sun StorEdge Management Console

  15. Sun StorEdge Management Console

  16. Storage Brickscomponents which physically store data blocks StorEdge™ Platform (federation of objects & agents that comply with the Jiro™ Platform and industry standards) • Arrays • Tape Systems • Libraries • Caches Storage Bricks StorEdge™ Third-Party

  17. Sun StorEdge:Optimized to Your Requirements Sun StorEdge A5000 Fibre Channel Disk Array Sun StorEdge A3500 Intelligent Solution for Data Availability Sun StorEdge UniPack Desktop Storage Sun StorEdge A1000/D1000 Performance and Versatility for Workgroups Sun StorEdge MultiPack Flexible and Affordable Disk

  18. Storage Networkphysical infrastructure and interconnects into the StorEdge™ Platform StorEdge™ Platform (federation of objects & agents that comply with Jiro™ & industry standards) • Switches • Hubs • Bridges • Routers • Cache Hardware • Storage Server Hardware • HBAs Network • HBAs I/O • Target Emulation Storage Network StorEdge™ Third-Party

  19. Intelligent StorEdge Server Intelligent StorEdge Server Switch Switch Switch The Intelligent StorEdge Network Managed Information Services Storage Network Bridge

  20. Management Servicesconfiguration, monitoring, diagnosis & control facilities to deliver continuous managed information services StorEdge™ Platform (federation of objects & agents that comply with the Jiro ™ Platform & industry standards) • StorEdge Management Console • StorEdge Component Manager • StorEdge Management Plugins • Diagnostics • Remote Monitor Infrastructure • Veritas Volume Manager • Solstice Disk Suite • File Systems Management Services StorEdge™ Third-Party

  21. Administrators Applications Sun StorEdge Management Console I/O Stream Database File System Sun StorEdge Instant Image COMPONENT MANAGER Sun StorEdge Remote Dual Copy Sun StorEdge Fast Write Cache VERITAS Volume Manager Enclosure Services Sun StorEdge Connect Device Drivers Disks Tapes Switches Fabric etc... Intelligent StorageServices • Management • Services • Configure • Control • Monitor • Diagnose

  22. Sample Management GUI

  23. Sun StorEdge Component Manager Enhance the reliability, availability, and serviceability of storage assets Component Manager will: • Reduce configuration errors • Increase system availability by preventative maintenance • Provide remote notification • Be the entry point for configuration, control, monitoring and diagnosis in the Intelligent Storage Network™

  24. Sun StorEdge Component Manager

  25. Sun StorEdge Component Manager

  26. Data Information Servicesblock, file or higher level facilities that provide data & information services to network applications StorEdge™ Platform (federation of objects & agents that comply with the Jiro™ Platform & industry standards) • Instant Image • Remote Dual Copy • Cache Software • Storage Server Software • Media Software • Veritas NetBackup • Solstice Backup • HSM • NFS • Cascade • Browsers • Databases Data Information Services StorEdge™ Third-Party

  27. Sun StorEdge Services Intelligent plug-ins that provide advanced features/functions to the Storage Data Stream, all managed through Sun StorEdge Management Services Data Service examples: • Caching • Snapshot copy/triple mirroring • Remote mirroring • Protection • Backup • HSM • Data sharing Applications I/O Stream Data Services Information

  28. Sun StorEdge Fast Write Cache Management

  29. Sun StorEdge Instant Image A Solaris™ operating environment-based point-in-time copy facility with rapid refresh Solaris Server • Captures frequent snapshots of live data for independent read and write purposes • Minimizes disruption to on-line processing in order to provide business continuance Sun StorEdgeInstant Image Master Point-in-time Copy

  30. Backup Utility On-Line Backups • Allow Concurrent Backups with On-line Workload • Facilitated by Databases • Hot Backups • Enhanced by Sun StorEdge Instant Image • Spontaneous Point-in-Time Copy for Backups and Archiving

  31. Accelerated Recovery • Ensure Speedy rollback with: • Sun StorEdge Instant Image Instant Recover • Sun StorEdge Remote Dual Copy Incremental Reverse Resynch • Cleanse Corrupted Data • Simple • Fast

  32. Recovery Technology • Capture a well known point-of-consistency • Track differences from this last good state • Scoreboard • Replace undesired changes due to: • Operator Error • Software Bugs • Hardware problems • Coordinate through a management software platform

  33. Known good Checkpoint Snapshot Corrupted Data Online Information Block-level Replacement Sun StorEdge Instant Image Instant Recovery

  34. StorEdge Remote Dual Copy Remote Dual Copy helps protect against the following unplanned disruptions: • Human Error • Software Bugs • Procedural Errors • Power Failures • Hardware Failures • Disasters

  35. Affordable Remote Copies • Use existing network infrastructure • Leverage standard TCP/IP on server for Remote Dual Copy • Only ship changes • Or, stretch the channels with Long Wave Extenders

  36. RDC Sun StorEdge Remote Dual Copy Secondary Server Primary Server ATM Site A RDC ATM Unlimited Distanced Site B Remote Copy Disaster Recovery Site Local Image

  37. RDC Advantage • Increases Application Availability • Protects critical enterprise information • Enables business continuance in the event of a disaster • Scalable Solution • Runs on a wide breadth of Solaris products • Can Be Leveraged for Additional Applications • Remote backup • Data migration • Remote data analysis

  38. Near Real-Time Analysis Instant Image and RDC Enable: • Overlay Data Analysis with On-Line Processing • Refresh Data Warehouse frequently & unobtrusively with Live Records

  39. TapesandLibraries Online / Data Analysis Integration App Server #1 App Server #2 OLTP DSS Intelligent StorEdge Server Vol Mgr STE STE RAID 1 BackupS/W Instant Image Existing Online Storage Data Warehouse Shadow Master

  40. Instant Image Management

  41. Storage Practicesa family of service offerings intended to implement & maintain operation of information services StorEdge™ Platform (federation of objects & agents that comply with the Jiro™ Platform and industry standards) • Planning • Warranty • Installation • Support • Training • Implementation • Professional Services • Remote Monitoring and Support Storage Practices StorEdge™ Third-Party

  42. Sun Professional Services Role • Comprehensive Data and Storage Management Consulting and Integration Services • Access, architect, design and implement storage solutions for data availability, redundancy, backup, archival, and business continuity • Design and Documentation of Operational Processes and Procedures • Integration of Sun StorEdge products into heterogeneous environments • Joint consulting agreement with Veritas Software’s Professional Services • Integration of Veritas Software’s products and StorEdge products into data/storage

  43. Non-IT IT Component StorEdge Products Example:Contingency Planning SunPS with Sun Partners Address the entire process Business Impact Analysis (BIA) Business Continuity Strategy BC Plan Preparation Plan Validation & Maintenance

  44. Widgets By the Billions Applications The “Net” Sun Network Storage: Managed Information Services for the “Net” StorEdge™ Platform (federation of objects & agents that comply with the Jiro™ Platform and industry standards) Storage Network Storage Bricks Management Services Data Information Services Storage Practices StorEdge ™ StorEdge ™ StorEdge ™ StorEdge ™ StorEdge ™ Third-Party Third-Party Third-Party Third-Party Third-Party

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