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SAN considerations for the Virtualized Data Center

SAN considerations for the Virtualized Data Center. Tim Gwinn Solutions Architect LeftHand Networks, an HP company 617-678-6716 Tim.Gwinn@hp.com. A brief background. Technology leader Founded in 1999 as LeftHand Networks More than 12,000 installations

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SAN considerations for the Virtualized Data Center

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  1. SAN considerations for the Virtualized Data Center Tim Gwinn Solutions ArchitectLeftHand Networks, an HP company 617-678-6716 Tim.Gwinn@hp.com

  2. A brief background Technology leader Founded in 1999 as LeftHand Networks More than 12,000 installations Over 3,500 production iSCSI SAN customers Ranked as “Visionary” in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant 2008 and 2009 All inclusive feature-set “Pay-as-you-grow” architecture Cost-effective high availability Scalable performance Simplified management for virtual environments

  3. HP StorageWorks array portfolio XP EVA LeftHand SAN XP24000 XP20000 MSA2000 Consolidation and Performance All-in-One • Always-on availability • Data center consolidation + disaster recovery • Large-scale Oracle/SAP applications • HP-UX, Windows, + 20 more, including NonStop & mainframe • Outstanding TCO • FC & iSCSI host ports • FC & FATA HDD • Storage consolidation + disaster recovery • Simplification through virtualization • Windows, HP-UX, Linux, VMware, Citrix, Hyper-V, MAC OS, and More • Scalable, Clustered IP SAN • Scalable performance • SAS & SATA HDD • Cost effective high availability • Simplified mgmt for virtualization • VMware, Citrix, Hyper-V, Windows, Linux, and More • Low cost consolidation • 4GB FC, 1GbE iSCSI, and 3Gb SAS • SAS & SATA together • Controller-based snapshot/clone • Windows, Linux, VMware • WEB, Exchange, SQL • Simple Unified Storage • iSCSI SAN and Optimized NAS with integrated snapshots, backup, replication, and simple management. • Windows, Linux, VMware, more. Business Continuity and Availability

  4. Storage requirements

  5. LeftHand SAN Advantage

  6. 5 features with every LeftHand SAN

  7. SAN/iQ Storage ClusteringTrue clustering brings reliability, performance, and ease of management Storage clustering Aggregates critical components Data is load balanced Predictable scalability Grow on your terms Scale-out storage Non-disruptive Throttle bandwidth Storage tiering Optimized for type of data Online volume migration Simple centralized management One step server-volume mapping Integrated performance management Storage Node SAS CPU NICs Disk Cache Hardware RAID SAN/iQ Storage Software Redundant Cooling Redundant power SATA Centralized Management Console

  8. SAN/iQ Network RAIDAlways on storage, data remains accessible during site failures Beyond component redundancy Protects data from array failure Synchronous replication Configure on a per-volume basis Configure on-the-fly, no down time High availability Multiple disks, controllers, or arrays Zero disruption of data access Ensures “high availability” for data SAN/iQ Cluster A D A D A B A B C B C B C D C D • The goal for SAN availability is "no nines," or 100% availability. (Gartner,2007) • Human error and firmware bugs are the weakest links, even in properly deployed SANs. (Gartner, 2007)

  9. SAN/iQ Multi-site SANReal-time protection from site failure Protect Storage By: Racks Room Floor Building Site Keep Data Online During: Facility disruption Natural disaster Site maintenance SAN/iQ Cluster SAN/iQ Multi-site SAN A D A D A B A B C B C B C D C D Volumes Remain Online

  10. SAN/iQ Thin ProvisioningRaise storage utilization, increase return on investment, and reduce costs Cost Savings Purchase only what you need today Allocate only as data is written No reserve necessary Integrated with SmartClones, Snapshots and Remote Copy Delay Future Storage Purchases Grow capacity as warranted Simple to Manage Enable/disable with radio button on per-volume basis Full Provisioned Allocated 200 GB Available 0 GB Used 0 GB Wasted 200 GB Allocated 200 GB Available 0 GB Used 50 GB Wasted 150 GB Allocated 200 GB Available 0 GB Used 100 GB Wasted 100 GB Waste 50 GB written 50 GB written 200 GB Volume Thin Provisioned Allocated 100GB Available 100GB Used 100GB Wasted 0GB Allocated 50GB Available 150GB Used 50GB Wasted 0GB Allocated 0GB Available 200GB Used 0GB Wasted 0GB Available 50 GB written 50 GB written 200 GB Volume

  11. SAN/iQ SmartCloneCost efficient volume copies that allow for quick provisioning • Realize cost savings through cloning • No duplicate data, only changes are stored • Ideal for storing system images • Instant provisioning of volume copies for test and development • Testing can be done with real data • No impact to production SAN/iQCluster SmartClone Volumes

  12. SAN/iQ SnapshotsPoint-in-time, space-efficient snapshots for backup and recovery Simplified Backup and Recovery Point-in-time volume copies Scheduled, ad hoc or scripted Functional Volume rollback Recover granular data Backup integration Microsoft VSS VMware VCB Space Efficient Thin provisioned always Delta changes only No snap reservation SAN/iQCluster 1:00 1:00 2:00 3:00

  13. SAN/iQ Remote CopyTime and space-efficient asynchronous replication for disaster recovery and backups Asynchronous Replication Per volume basis Scheduled or manual Thin provisioned No reserve space required Incremental failback Simple to Manage Bandwidth management Failover / Failback Wizard Recovery Server SAN 1 Vol_1 (Primary) SAN 2 Vol_1 (Remote) Vol_1 (Primary) 2:00 1:00 1:00 Baseline Copy 2:00 Incremental Copy 3:00 3:00 Incremental Copy

  14. Remote Office Solution PackCost effective disaster recovery, no hardware required • Replication for up to 10 Remote Sites • No SAN hardware at remote site • No other vendor can offer this • All other offerings are host based or require hardware at remote sites • Included for no additional cost with: • Virtualization SAN • Multi-Site SAN • Support included with physical SAN Remote Main SAN/iQ Vol_1 (Remote) Vol_1 (Primary) VMwareESXServer 2:00 1:00 1:00 Baseline Copy 2:00 Incremental Copy 3:00 3:00 Incremental Copy

  15. LeftHand SANsCost effective storage for virtualization, easy to implement

  16. Full Featured Virtual SAN SAN/iQ within an ESX virtual machine Virtualizes ESX server’s internal disk resources Up to 2TB per license Only SAN appliance on VMware SAN/Storage HCL SAN/iQ cluster within ESX Highly Available storage across multiple ESX systems Shared storage for VMs Virtual SAN Appliance for VMwareESXHigh Availability for Server & Storage For Remote/Branch Offices ESXServer ESXServer ESXServer SAN/iQ Cluster Win Win Linux Linux Win Linux VSA VSA VSA DAS DAS DAS

  17. LeftHand SAN Support Offerings

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