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File Services Virtualization

File Services Virtualization. Brian Frederick File Division - Sales Executive Mark Mazur File Division – Systems Engineer June 19, 2008. Agenda. File Management Challenges File Services Virtualization Deployment Plan Q&A. File Management Challenges. File Data in the Enterprise.

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File Services Virtualization

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  1. File Services Virtualization Brian Frederick File Division - Sales Executive Mark Mazur File Division – Systems Engineer June 19, 2008

  2. Agenda • File Management Challenges • File Services Virtualization • Deployment Plan • Q&A File Services Virtualization

  3. File Management Challenges

  4. File Data in the Enterprise Unstructured data(files) will account for more than 80% of all organization-generatedinformation. Source: IDC, March 2007 Structured Data Unstructured Data • ERP • CRM • Databases • etc. File Services Virtualization

  5. File Data drives Storage growth while the time to manage files remains unchanged 52 weekends a year to manage files, resources and assets. File Services Virtualization

  6. File Growth Drivers • Dependence on productivity applications: • More files are being stored, moved, and copied • Larger files created with rich content • More collaboration and distribution • Proliferation of digital media: • More image, video, and music content • More vertical industries (security, medical, design) • Retention for compliance: • More files subject to regulation • Longer retention periods • Virtualization of applications, desktops, and servers: • More files utilized and created by virtual applications • Larger image files of virtualized resources File Services Virtualization

  7. Will More Files Make Life Easier? • Are you ready to manage petabytes versus terabytes? • How long will it take to migrate millions or billions of files? • Will change management be less complex? • How much downtime can you afford? • Are your budget and head count growing as fast as your file data? File Services Virtualization

  8. File Services Virtualization

  9. Why File Services Virtualization? File Services Virtualization provides a more flexible and intelligent set of methods and tools to move and manage file data in the most cost-effective and controlled manner: • Simplifies enterprise-wide management • Centralize policy-based management • Automate file management tasks • Improves data protection • Complete backups and replication on time • Accelerate recovery time • Optimizes IT resources • Contain hardware, software and labor costs • Balance strategic and tactical activities • Provides non-disruptive, transparent movement of file data across platforms and/or geographical boundaries File Services Virtualization

  10. Brocade Solution – File Services Replication Data Migration Remote Sites Wide Area Network Data Migration Data Migration Audit / Permission Reporting Tier I Storage Data Migration DR Site Replication ILM Global Namespace Data Recovery Tier II Storage Automated Failover / Bus Continuity May 2007 File Services Virtualization 10

  11. How to Virtualize File Access • Namespace Basics • Namespace Considerations • Automation via Policy File Services Virtualization

  12. The ProblemFile Access and Management Complexity G: Brochures M: Office Forms E: G: R: FTP Z: Presentations DR Manual mapping for New Capacity/Load Sharing File Servers Server Failure - No automatic failover Migrations break links to files NAS Users Maintenance requires downtime Manual procedures for Disaster Recovery File Servers and SAN File Services Virtualization

  13. Global Namespace Marketing Advertising Brochures Presentations Engineering Executables Libraries Presentations Source File server Global Namespace NAS F: Users File server and SAN Logical View of Data File Services Virtualization

  14. Types of Namespaces File Services Virtualization

  15. Sample Namespaces Home + Sales Accounting + Customers + Engineering + Marketing + Sales + BY DEPARTMENT Home Home + + Accounting Sales + - Sales + Reports + Resources + Other Departments - Accounting + Home + Customers Customers + + Engineering Engineering + + Marketing Marketing + + Sales + BY PERMISSION • Organized by one method or a combination: • Department • Location • Permission Jerry (Sales Rep) BY LOCATION Home + Houston Jack (Senior Accountant) - Accounting + Engineering + Marketing + New York - Engineering + Customers + Sales + Jennifer (Marketing Manager) File Services Virtualization

  16. Sample Hybrid Namespace C………..\\FME\C D………..\\FME\D A Hybrid Namespace NAS01 A………..\\NAS01\A B………..\\NAS02\B C………..\\NAS03\C D………..\\NAS04\D A B C NAS02 B D NAS03 C NAS04 Client D File Services Virtualization

  17. File Movement Policies File Services Virtualization

  18. File Services Virtualization… OK, what do I look for? • A solution that provides file management services across the entire enterprise • Compatibility with existing infrastructure • Availability, Scalability and Serviceability • Non-disruptive, transparent movement of file data across platforms and/or geographical boundaries • Global Namespace • Policies Driven Interface • Measurable ROI for file management due to elimination of redundant files • Implementation and ongoing operational considerations • How much work is needed, i.e. network changes • Cutover, i.e. phased vs. “all at once” File Services Virtualization

  19. File Management Architecture Non-Disruptive Consolidation De-duplication Search Consolidation Business Continuity Data Classification & Reporting Data Lifecycle Management File Optimization Replication FME FME Partnership Direction • Transparent Open File Migration • Tiered file Placement/Optimization • Directory Archival • Remote File Management • Centralized Data Protection • Business Continuity/DR and Transparent Failover • Migration/Consolidation Partnership Direction • Content Search/Index with policy file movement • Data De-duplication • Enterprise Applications File Services Virtualization

  20. Deploying File Services Virtualization

  21. Pragmatic File Management • Start with simple goals • Automate labor intensive tasks • Improve data protection • Optimize hardware utilization • Identify fundamental problems and take action • Can’t make backup windows • Need capacity on primary storage • Control hardware costs • Expand solution to adjacent issues • Classify and move files for compliance • Place files based on performance requirements • Move files based on data protection requirements File Services Virtualization

  22. File Services Deployment Plan STEP 1 On Your Mark STEP 2 Get Set 3 Step Process to a Virtualized File Environment STEP 3 Go! • Balanced Approach • People, Process, and Technology File Services Virtualization

  23. Brocade File InsightA view into your Windows file environment Free reporting utility for SMB/CIFS file shares and NAS devices Quick, simple way to get overview of your files Benefits: Understand file data stored on your network Identify old or infrequently accessed data Identify opportunities to optimize your storage environment File Insight Value Assessment Adds the dimension of cost savings, ROI to File Insight data through a rapid expert engagement File Insight gives you the data to undertake File Management projects confidently – migrations, consolidations, tiering Analyze your Environment STEP 1 On Your Mark File Services Virtualization

  24. Technology Selection STEP 2 Get Set • Brocade will work with you to create a solution for your environment taking into consideration: • Your existing infrastructure investment • Operational Requirements like Business Continuity and Migrations • File Access Profile • Business Objectives • For example, does your environment have requirements for • Remote Site Management • Disaster Recovery • Open File Migration • Tiered Storage File Services Virtualization

  25. Namespace & Policy Development STEP 3 Go! • Your Namespace can be designed to provide the utmost flexibility while offering a low risk implementation, i.e. move into the namespace using a phased approach • Your file management policies will be developed to automate common tasks while providing for your immediate projects, i.e. server consolidation, file replication and Disaster Recovery • Leverage Brocade’s Best Practices guides, formal classroom and web-based training File Services Virtualization

  26. Summary

  27. Complete Data Management Suite Home + Accounting + Customers + Engineering + Marketing + Sales + Home + Customers + Home + Engineering + Accounting + Marketing + Sales + Sales + Jim (Sales Rep) Jody (Sr. Accountant) Jennifer (Marketing Mgr.) Global Namespace E: E: E: Jim Jody Jennifer FME D a t a M o v e m e n t Consolidation Business Continuity Data Classification Remote Replication File Services Virtualization

  28. Virtualize files for transparent mobility and dynamic management of files and resources, enabling an adaptive infrastructure Move files non-disruptively: Migrate files anywhere, anytime You now have 365 days a yearto manage files Manage resources dynamically: Business processes manage the infrastructure Resources adapt to changesin the environment File Management for the Digital Enterprise File Services Virtualization

  29. Thanks and Call Brocade Today!!!

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