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Networked Storage Pools

Networked Storage Pools. Financial Industry Application. Environment. Windows 2000 and Netware File servers with user data Microsoft Exchange Lotus Notes Backup server with DLT tape Information is a competitive advantage The longer it is kept, the more advantage. Requirements.

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Networked Storage Pools

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  1. NetworkedStorage Pools Financial Industry Application

  2. Environment • Windows 2000 and Netware • File servers with user data • Microsoft Exchange • Lotus Notes • Backup server with DLT tape • Information is a competitive advantage • The longer it is kept, the more advantage DataCore Proprietary Information

  3. Requirements • Faster backup • Soon window will not be adequate • Backup window not shrinking, but • Amount of data to backup growing rapidly • Storage allocation as needed • Allocate storage resources quickly and easily • Maximize utilization – buy more when needed • Do the above with equal(or better) performance DataCore Proprietary Information

  4. Solution • Consolidate to fewer, larger servers • Migrate storage from dedicated to pooled • Allocate storage from pool as needed • Do backups over storage network DataCore Proprietary Information

  5. SAN Shared Storage Pool Migrate private storage to shared storage BackupServer DLTTape Netware Windows2000 Netware Windows2000 Storage Allocatedto Serversas Needed Storage Domain Servers DataCore Proprietary Information

  6. Drag-and-Drop Storage Allocation • Storage managed by Storage Domain Servers • “Drag” virtual volume to server as needed • Virtual volumes appear to servers as internal disks • Minimal or no server downtime required DataCore Proprietary Information

  7. LAN- and Server-Free Backup • Quiescence the user application(e.g. Exchange, Notes) • Initiate a point-in-time copy of its data • Restart application – only a few minutes of downtime • Backup the point-in-time copy • No backup data flows over the LAN • No backup data flows through the server DataCore Proprietary Information

  8. SAN LAN- and Server-Free Backup BackupServer DLTTape Netware Windows2000 Netware Windows2000 Storage Domain Servers Point-in-time copy Primary volume DataCore Proprietary Information

  9. Summary • Backups: faster, less-disruptive,more reliable • Improved storage management • Higher storage utilization • Buy and allocate when needed • Better able to respond to rapid and unpredictable growth and change DataCore Proprietary Information

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