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Shared Backup Service for Ontario Education Institutions

Shared Backup Service for Ontario Education Institutions. OUCC-2014 - Tuesday, April 29 2014. Agenda. How did we get here? Great Minds Think Alike Shared Backup Service Pilot Current Backup System Metrics Current Activities Production Services Overview/Pricing Next Steps Q and A.

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Shared Backup Service for Ontario Education Institutions

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  1. Shared Backup Service for Ontario Education Institutions OUCC-2014 - Tuesday, April 29 2014

  2. Agenda • How did we get here? • Great Minds Think Alike • Shared Backup Service Pilot • Current Backup System Metrics • Current Activities • Production Services Overview/Pricing • Next Steps • Q and A

  3. How did we get here? • OUCC – it’s where relationships are built • Guelph and York looking to share Data Center space • End up we have similar technologies • Both Backup Systems both due for renewal • Joint RFP in 2012 • End result: • Same backup technologies and hardware, similar deployment architectures • Physically house each other's offsite backup copy • Utilize ORION as the link to support backup traffic

  4. Great Minds Think Alike • October 2013 • MTCU PIF Proposal Submitted • Backup as a Service to consolidate the effort to manage that infrastructure • Leverage the York/Guelph relationship and infrastructure • York, University of Guelph, OCADU, and Queen’s University • December 2013 • Pilot technical team starts • Deadline March 2014 for functional pilot and supporting documentation

  5. Shared Backup Service Pilot • Objectives • Provide ability to extend full feature backup service to other institutions • Provide storage as a service to be used as a backup target to other institutions • Test Clients: OCADU and Queen’s University • Results • Utilized ORION network for inter-institution connectivity • Identified idiosyncrasies in the original deployment • Identified new requirements to incorporate into offerings

  6. Shared Backup Service Pilot Storage as a Service Full Cloud Backup

  7. Pilot Aftermath Results • Some issues to address for production • No showstoppers so … keep moving forward! • Why Do It? • We have the technology … let’s use it (and share it!) • Do you want to run a backup system? • Let’s extend what we have that other institutions can use • Maybe someone can save money and time • Greater volume = Better pricing for everyone! • Wait … what does ORION utilization look like ….

  8. Current Backup System Metrics *Activity over ORION network

  9. Current Backup System Metrics *York-based activity over ORION link

  10. Close the Gap Things to address in production: • Specific client requirements need to be addressed • Security profiles • Encryption • Service transition planning • Storage as a Service gotchas

  11. Current Activities • Developing Service parameters for production services • Two main services: • Storage as a Service for use as a Backup Target • Use as a Backup target for systems (CIFS/NFS) • Optional replication to geo-diverse sites • Backup as a Service Uses CommvaultSimpana with NetApp back-end • Option A: Fully in the “cloud” replicated to 2 geo-diverse sites • Option B: On site backup copy and at least 1 off-site minimum • Option C: On site backup copy and at least 1 off-site minimum with full management services on-site • Designing the solution and developing blueprints

  12. Production Services Overview Storage as a Service for a backup target Possible Fit • You have an existing backup solution looking for an off-site copy • Looking to store selective data

  13. Production Services Overview Backup as a Service – Option A: Full Cloud Possible Fit • Small institution (< 3TB) or few client targets • Backup solution is at capacity • Strategic targets that require off-site

  14. Production Services Overview Backup as a Service – Option B: 1 on site backup with at least 1 off site copy Possible Fit • Large institution • Requirement to retain a local copy • Restrictive bandwidth

  15. Production Services Overview Backup as a Service – Option C: 1 on site backup, at least 1 off site copy, and ability to manage backup/restore without internet connectivity Possible Fit • Concerned with network availability

  16. Target Pricing for Services • Storage as a Service $345 per TB/Year • Backup as a Service – Option A • Backup as a Service – Option B and Option C Pricing model TBD 1 week retention ~$2585 per TB/Year 8 week retention ~$2978 per TB/Year

  17. Next Steps • Formation of the Consortium • Finalize Service Descriptions/Agreements/Pricing • Determine Support Models for each Service • Deploy Production Services • Simpana 10 Upgrade • Move to target architecture • Target September 2014 to onboard new customers

  18. Q and A Rick Smithrvsmith@yorku.ca416.736.2100 ext: 22059 Dave Brucedbruce@uoguelph.ca519.824.4120 ext: 56352 Chris Russelrussel@yorku.ca416.736.5858

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