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FalconStor: Simplifying Data Protection for the Enterprise

FalconStor: Simplifying Data Protection for the Enterprise. 2006 Users Conference. Christopher L Poelker VP Enterprise Solutions FalconStor Software. FalconStor: Making the complex simple. Common Information Technology Goals.

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FalconStor: Simplifying Data Protection for the Enterprise

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  1. FalconStor: Simplifying Data Protection for the Enterprise 2006 Users Conference Christopher L Poelker VP Enterprise Solutions FalconStor Software FalconStor: Making the complex simple

  2. Common Information Technology Goals • Institute a Services Oriented Architecture for compute, network and storage resources while leveraging standards and best practices (ITIL) to: • Reduce overall IT costs (CAPEX/OPEX) • Reduce risk • Improve ROI • Improve service quality • Leverage more business value out of IT • Enable greater business productivity and flexibility • Improve business objectives for RTO and RPO at the lowest possible cost with the best possible return

  3. Common Customer Requirements • Solution must integrate with currently installed SAN and backup solutions • Solution must improve backup and recovery speed • Reduce tape media requirements • Eliminate tape shipping • Reduce hardware costs • Reduce footprint • Integrate with existing policies and procedures • Reduce storage requirements for retention • Improve RTO and RPO objectives • Provide centralized management

  4. FalconStor’s Portfolio of Enabling Solutions FalconStor Vision: Virtualized Data Services with Continuous Protection • Heterogeneous Storage Virtualization (Gain Operational Efficiency) • Multi-Protocol Storage Provisioning and Pooling (FC, IB, iSCSI, iSER, NAS) • CDP services for all data (Unified Data Protection) • CDR services for all data (Cost Effective Disaster Recovery) • VTL services (Reduce Backup Cost and Complexity) • Data reduction (Cost Effective Archive with User Based Recovery) • Regulatory Compliance (SEC17a4, HIPPA, etc.. WORM compliance) • Remote to Core services (Consolidate Backup, Protect all data) • Desktop/Laptop services (Continuous Protection with Bare Metal Recovery) • WAN optimization and Encryption (MicroScan+RUDP Reduces WAN Costs, Encryption Reduces Risk) • PrimeVault DR Service

  5. FalconStor: Unified Data Services Complex Business Applications FalconStor Technology Heterogeneous Provisioning Virtual Data Services Heterogeneous Storage Pooling Unified under a single Platform Application Quality of Service, Capacity on Demand SAN, iSCSI, NAS, IB, Desktop, Remote Office iSCSI, FCP, IB, iSER, CIFS, NFS and GRID Storage Simplicity and Value IPStor Host Transparent Data Migration Data Encryption, Compression Core Data Protection Services Redundant Data Elimination Virtual Tape Backup WAN Services Continuous Data Protection and Replication Remote Office Data Protection Desktop, Laptop Data Protection (Bare Metal Restore) Off-Site Disaster Recovery and Hosting (PrimeVault) FalconStor Control of Resources

  6. Traditional SAN Infrastructure

  7. Future-Proof Datacenter Paradigm

  8. Application Focused Recovery DB Servers App Servers Web Servers DAS DAS DAS DAS DAS DAS CDP Fabric 3 Tier App Database Primary DB Log CDR Business Logic Modular App Consistency Group Single Image Recovery

  9. Continuous Data Journaling Future Proof Data Protection Fabric • TimeMark application consistency • Guaranteed write order fidelity • Point and Click DR roll reversal • Encrypted data • Data Reduction • Transparent Data Migration and Tech refresh Any Vendor Any Vendor

  10. Recovery LifeCycle Management FalconStor is the only company today that enables unified data protection and recovery during the entire lifecycle of data Single Instance Archive X:1 Any Application Remote Sites 0110110 Continuous DR Replication Repository Off-Frame Copy VTL Backup Tape Export Any Storage Consistent Tape recovery Consistent Virtual Tape recovery Consistent off-frame recovery Consistent DR recovery CDP journal 2:34:59 2:34:58 … Jan 2:00pm Mon 2:00pm Feb 3:00pm Tues 3:00pm Mar 4:00pm Wed 4:00pm Apr 5:00pm Thurs 5:00pm Seconds Weeks Weeks Months Years

  11. Information LifeCycle Management FalconStor is the only company today that enables transparent data protection and recovery spanning the entire lifecycle of data Single Instance Archive X:1 Tier 1 Production Tier 2 Recovery Tier 3 DR Tier 4 Archive Storage Class: Enterprise Storage Class: Bulk/Tape Repository Storage Class: Modular FC Storage Class: Modular SATA Unified Host Transparent Data Movement Via IPStor Engine Consistent Tape recovery Consistent Virtual Tape recovery Consistent off-frame recovery Consistent DR recovery CDP journal 2:34:59 2:34:58 … Jan 2:00pm Mon 2:00pm Primary Feb 3:00pm Tues 3:00pm Mar 4:00pm Wed 4:00pm Apr 5:00pm Thurs 5:00pm Seconds Weeks Weeks Months Years

  12. TimeMark Storage Efficiency: Reducing Storage Costs TimeMark snapshot is extremely efficient • Standard block size is a function of the size of the file system • They have different bitmap granularities • Measure in Kbytes (4K, 8K,64K,OCFS=128KB) Appl Server KB KB CDP KB KB KB KB KB KB KB • “Microscan” turned on increases granularity to a sector level • Measured in 512 bytes 3 2 1 Snapshot Resource Area B B B B Full Volume B B B B B • Less storage required for each retained TimeMark • This is also a bandwidth metric – Less data transferred

  13. MicroScan Data Replication Efficiency Minimum amount of data being sent over a WAN link for each write FalconStor is: 64 times more efficient than EMC 32 time more efficient than HDS 8 times better than NetApp or Kashya • EMC = 32KB • HDS = 16KB • NetApp = 4KB • Kashya = determined by file system • FalconStor = 512bytes FalconStor dramatically reduces WAN bandwidth requirements

  14. Improving WAN Efficiency RUDP Performance Test – 45Mb Peak: 49Mb/s Peak: 4Mb/s FTP 200MB file 45Mb Bandwidth 4,000 miles 1-way (NY to Sweden) 80 ms Round Trip Delay .12% packet loss Native 635 Seconds RUDP 50 Seconds

  15. Reduce WAN and Storage Costs via MicroScan MicroScan Efficiency: Actual Case Study

  16. Storage and Replication ROI T3 connection = 5.5925 MB/s – 10% overhead = 5.03 MB/s,(18GBH) $7 500-$14k/month OC1 connection = 6.48 MB/s – 10% overhead = 5.83 MB/s, $9k-$18k/month OC3 connection = 19.44 MB/s – 10% overhead = 17.49 MB/s, $10k-$30k/month OC12 connection = 77.76 MB/s – 10% overhead = 69.984 MB/s, $100k-$300k/month OC48 connection = 306.104 MB/s – 10% overhead = 275.4936 MB/s, $300k-$500k/month Note: Assumes 84% MicroScan Reduction

  17. IPStor Server FileSafe V1 Delta Snapshot -1 FileSafe V2 Delta Snapshot -2 FileSafe V..N Delta Snapshot -N DiskSafe and FileSafe Backup (Blocks or Files) Days or weeks of on-disk recovery using dramatically less storage than other backup solutions Always a Logically Full Backup User Enabled Self-service Restore MicroScan™ RDE minimizes bandwidth Data is encrypted on transport Bare Metal Recovery (DiskSafe) Windows Servers/Desktop/Notebook SmallOffice FileSafe DiskSafe LocalDisk P LocalDisk Q WAN LAN (iSCSI) Central Site 1st Backup = Couple of Hours From then on = Couple of Minutes Only Deltas are transmitted and stored Always a Synthetic FULL Backup Advanced data hashing/de-duplication (Save WAN costs and Storage costs) Can replace existing backup software Better functionality than Avamar, Kashya, Data Domain, Symantec PureDisk Disk P Files Disk Q Blocks Centralize protection for remote locations and desktop data 80% Less Storage

  18. IPStor Server User Enabled Restore of any File Version User enabled recovery from repository No backup application required Immediate access to multiple versions of data Searchable index

  19. IPStor Server Replicate to Central Sitewith Encryption, Compression, and MicroScan RDE FileSafe V1 Delta Snapshot -1 Delta Snapshot -1 FileSafe V2 Delta Snapshot -2 Delta Snapshot -2 FileSafe V…N Delta Snapshot -N Delta Snapshot -N Remote Office Consolidation WAN Throttling and Tuning Auto-resume on WAN outage/recovery Complete Write Order Fidelity Integrated Redundant Data Elimination Built-in Remote service/Callhome/SNMP Bare Metal Recovery Windows Servers/Desktop/Notebook FileSafe DiskSafe DiskSafe LocalDisk P LocalDisk Q Local Disk R LAN (iSCSI) All Recovery Done Locally Including BMR All Data Replicated for DR 80% Less WAN 80% Less Storage Encryption Included RUDP WAN Optimization Included Disk P Files Disk Q Blocks Disk R Blocks Better functionality than Riverbed, Avamar or Data Domain

  20. Primary e-hub DR e-hub Legend 512k Small Office Data Link T1 Bi-Directional Data Link OC-3 Bi-Directional Active/Active Data link Example: Corporate Data Protection Small Office Small Office Small Office Small Office Small Office r-hub Site2 r-hub Site1 r-hub Site3 Continuous Replication r-hub Site4 r-hub Site5 Small Office SmallOffice SmallOffice Small Office Small Office

  21. Solution Example Primary 1 Primary 2

  22. Actual Savings • 95% better Recovery Time • Tape was four to 12 hours • Eliminated Backup Windows • 18MB/s to >80MB/s per LUN (Approx 3.5TB per Hour) • 99% improvement in RPO • Near zero data loss vs. 12-24 hours • Use of Space Efficient Copies, (not full copies) • Use of Microscan, (RDE), to save 85% of storage Space • Total Tier II Disk 2.5 TB vs. 20 TB of Tier I storage • 85% saving on bandwidth required for DR • 8 MB/sec, (100 mbps) vs. 60 MB/sec, (Full GigE) • Use of Tier II Storage educed solution costs • Eliminated backup windows • Applied new DR capabilities for ALL applications

  23. IPStor Directions

  24. IPStor – 2006 • IPStor v5.1 “Constellation” Released – June 2006 • Continuous Data Protection Journal • Allows users to select more granular points in time for recovery • System CrossMirror • High availability for appliances without requiring shared (FC) storage • 4Gb Fibre Channel support

  25. IPStor – 2007 • IPStor v5.x “Olympic” Release – Early 2007 • InfiniBand target support • High-speed connectivity using iSER • Centralized Management • DiskSafe, FileSafe, DynaPath, Snapshot Agents • Support for LUNs larger than 2TB • Encryption at rest • Multipoint replication • Multi-hop replication (Local Sync to Remote Async) • Multi-Node IPStor N-WAY

  26. Continuous Data Protection Journal • Continuous • Host writes to primary data disk • IPStor or DiskSafe duplicates write to CDP journal area • Journal • Journal tracks data changes before they are committed • TimeMarks are recorded in journal as special entries • Replica • A full, independent copy of the primary data • Updated from journal as needed (based on time or when journal fills) • TimeMarks • Used for long-term data protection • Snapshot Agents for point-in-time recovery of databases, e-mail, file systems • LUN consistency groups • Recovery • TimeMark(s) can recover data to fixed times • Journal can recover data written after TimeMark(s) How It Works … Journal PrimaryData Replica TimeMark #3 TimeMark #2 TimeMark #1

  27. CDP Recovery to last uSecond

  28. N-Way Virtualization with CDP Detail Each IPStor treated as a path Each IPStor can have many 4Gbit Connection Paths 2PB Storage Supported N-Way managed as a single instance Host • Up to 32 Paths Per LUN • Host Transparent Failover • Online Upgrades/Maintenance • Dynamic Load Balancing • Massive Scalability A B CDP CDR IPStor IPStor IPStor IPStor IPStor IPStor IPStor IPStor P P S R

  29. SAN IPStor CDP IPStor P1 IPStor Pn IPStor P2 SAN N-Way with CDP Mirror Replica and TM Host Each IPStor configured Identically. Service Enable the same Physical LUN, assign to Host, and Mirror to IPStor-CDP. Supports DynaPath AND PowerPath in Active-Active mode. P SED M M SED M SED FC Mirror FC Mirror FC Mirror TM1 P TM2 M … TMn

  30. Mirror P CDP Fast (Delta) Recovery • Primary LUN P is also assigned to IPStor-CDP. • Establish Mirror from R1 to P without full Sync. • Perform TimeMark or CDP Rollback to repair R1 and P • Remove/Suspend Mirror Primary Site IPStor CDP NearlineServer FS Mirror Primary TimeMarks Mirror P CDP Cache

  31. Online Banking Example (East Coast) IPStor Console

  32. Enhanced DR and Archive Environment Legato Encrypted Tapes CDR CDP HyperTrack VTL SATA SATA

  33. Consistent recovery points 2:00pm 3:00pm 4:00pm 5:00pm Oracle RAC Environment RX4640 RAC DL380 Apps Recovery Server RMAN Active Active IPStor Cluster 8FC 8FC 4FC 4FC CDP Journal CDP/CDR EVA3000

  34. Oracle RAC Disaster Recovery and Archive RX4640 RAC DL380 Apps Tapes Encrypted on Export from VTL Active 4GBFC CDR HyperTrack IPStor VTL SATA SATA

  35. IPStor v5.x System CrossMirror Configuration • 2 matching IPStor appliances • DAS/internal storage (50% utilized) • Interlinked using iSCSI to share storage • Every drive is duplicated Normal operations • LUNs visible from target ports on one IPStor appliance • Writes to LUN are copied to drive in partner before returning to host Failover procedure • System detects failures of partner and takes over if needed • Survivor assumes operation for failed partner; LUN access moved to survivor • Survivor tracks changes while partner is down Benefits • Benefits of mirroring and failover • No shared (FC) storage • Low Cost! Host Switch A A’ IPStorServers O C

  36. Self Healing Compute and Storage IBRIX LUSTRE PLATFORM POLYSERVE Oracle RAC Etc…. iSER iSER Cross System Mirror

  37. Example: State Government iSCSI stretched cluster City A City B Sync Mirror Local Disk Access Local Disk Access iSCSI Gigabit Ethernet iSCSI iSCSI presentation of FC disk to enterprise appliances across Gig-E link allows transparent failover between sites with NO SAN!

  38. Microsoft Exchange Stretched Cluster 500GB 500GB Host LUNS Cluster Link Site A Site B Bi-Directional Mirror FC Distance

  39. Polyserve and FalconStor Matrix GeoCluster Active Production Site Active Recovery Site Continuous Data Replication

  40. IPStor GRID Solutions

  41. Why Infiniband?

  42. Commodity iSER Target or Router Voltaire/Topspin InfiniBand Switch Performance 900 MB/s Target 730 MB/s Initiator 400 MB/s Initiator FC iSER (1 Target) iSER (>1 Target) Delivering unprecedented cost/performance, leveraging on industry standard components

  43. IHM Institute for Health Metrics:“FC Free” Data Center Data from Hospitals Native InfiniBand Storage with FalconStor IPStor Voltaire Grid Director ISR 9096 WAN Router Local Users InfiniBand VTL ApplicationServers Oracle 10g RAC Cluster

  44. Virtual Tape

  45. What is FalconStor VirtualTape Library? Disaster recovery site with backup servers 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 Any Secondary Storage • Disk storage array emulates tape drive or library • Provides high-speed data transfer • Leverages FalconStor VTL services to simplify tape management • VTL’s HA architecture guarantees the backup/restore operation won’t be interrupted Application Servers with 3rd Party Backup Software TSM Emulates a tape library Backup Media Servers Fibre Channel or iSCSI VirtualTape Library Appliance RemoteReplication • Import/ Export from/to physical tape without impact to servers and with no backup window • Exported tapes can be injected into a non VTL infrastructure • Tapes can be replicated and encrypted Import Export FC-attached RAID Storage (FC and/or ATA) Any Primary Storage

  46. VirtualTape Library Releases • VTL 5 “Rockwell” Release – Q1 2007 • Multi-node group • Single Instance Repository • Backup data contains 80% typical redundancy between full backups • Reduces VTL disk storage needs • Reduction done outside backup window to avoid impact on application servers • Tape Stacking • Export many virtual tapes to a single physical tape • Allows VTL to make most efficient use of available physical media • Preserves investment in older tape equipment • Allows users to transition to newer equipment gradually • Tape Shredding • Uses DoD 5220.22-M secure erase standard to expunge data • 4 Gb QLogic HBA support (Active/Active

  47. MultiNode Group • Linear Scalability • Up to 8 nodes (mixture of single nodes and HA pairs) • Performance • 8 * 800 MB/s = 6.4 GB/s = 23 TB/h throughput • Capacity • 8 * 64 = 512 tape libraries • 8 * 512 = 4096 tape drives • 8 * 32K = 256K virtual tape cartridges • Unified Management

  48. FalconStor Single Instance Repository

  49. FalconStor VTL with Single Instance Repository Servers Data Coalescence Time Based Inter-Nodal Intra-Nodal Sub-Block Backup Software Agnostic Client Enabled Restores User Based Recovery Multiple versions of files can be viewed and restored independent of backup application >80% Reduction Backup Software Independent 500:1

  50. After Scan Process: VolumeHeader SessionHeader DirectoryMetadata FileMetadata FileLink FileMetadata FileLink FileMetadata FileLink File Data File Data File Data Shadow Virtual Tape • Single Instance scan: • The file data is extracted and added to the repository. • File data is replaced with links to the extracted data. Original Data: VolumeHeader SessionHeader DirectoryMetadata FileMetadata File Data FileMetadata File Data FileMetadata File Data

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