STORAGE VIRTUALIZATION CONCEPT. Storage Networking Evolution

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1 STORAGE VIRTUALIZATION CONCEPT SESSION 1 Storage Networking Evolution Homogenous Islands Intelligent Storage Network Any-to-Any Access ERP Backup Security Multi- Protocol Storage Virtualization Dynamic Provisioning Consolidated Fabric HA Point-in- Time Copy Storage Utility File Services Engineering WAN Midrange DAS Diagnostics Volume Management Remote Replication 2 Printed in USA.

2 s Today HOST Individually managed Mirroring, striping, concatenation coordinated with disk array groupings Rogue host access DISK ARRAY Individually managed Just-in-case provisioning Stranded capacity Snapshot within a disk array (same level storage) Array-to-array replication Mirror, stripe, concat, slice Application integration Coordinated across hosts Multipathing RAID HA upgrades Multiple paths Snapshot Box-to-box replication Replication 3 Benefits of Network-Hosted Storage Intelligence Single point of management Insulates servers from storage changes Migration Highly available storage upgrades Consolidation: Legacy investment protection Heterogeneous storage and servers Different class of storage for different purposes Capacity-on-demand provides increased utilization Enabler for simplified data protection Snapshots Replication Application integration Multipathing LUN abstraction Mirror, striping Online relay out Snapshot Replication RAID HA upgrades Multiple paths Virtualization 4 Printed in USA.

3 Joint Solutions with Industry Leaders Partner with IBM and VERITAS to Provide: Volume management Data replication Point-in-time snapshots Open Platform Work with Partners Partners 5 Commitment to Standards Fabric Application Interface Specification (FAIS) Standards-based (T11), open-api Chaired and co-authored by Cisco Enables Cisco to host partner applications with an open interface Enables Cisco s partners to write storage applications that are switch independent Storage Applications (Partners) Volume Mgmt. Data Protection Replication Others Open API Abstracts hardware implementation Fabric Application Interface Specification (FAIS) Platform-Specific Operations High-Performance MDS Platform With Multi-Layer Intelligence 6 Printed in USA.

4 Introducing Cisco s Network-Hosted Storage Application Modules 32-port Advanced Services Module Fully distributed architecture provides huge aggregate performance Embedded ASICs for inline SCSI processing Up to 320,000 IOPS Integrated 32 Fibre Channel ports Caching Services Module 8 GB of cache with dual hard disks and batteries Low latency for writes and read cache hits Hides impact of in-progress copy services 7 Multilayer Intelligent Storage Platform 8 Printed in USA.

5 Cisco MDS 9000 Virtualization: Storage Intelligence and s Dept 1 Dept 2 Dept 3 s created to provide isolation of fabric-wide services Data Center s 9 Cisco MDS 9000 Virtualization: Storage Intelligence and s Dept 1 Dept 2 Dept 3 s created to provide isolation of fabric-wide services Virtualization Virtualization allows physical storage to be in its own s, separate from the host s Data Center s 10 Printed in USA.

6 Cisco MDS 9000 Virtualization: Storage Intelligence and s Dept 1 Dept 2 Dept 3 s created to provide isolation of fabric-wide services Virtualization Virtualization allows physical storage to be in its own s, separate from the host s Data Center s s provide Secure isolation of physical storage Easier configuration Dynamic configuration of fabrics Role-based access control 11 Multiprotocol Integration iscsi and IP is implemented on the MDS 9000 to integrate seamlessly with virtualization iscsi extends virtualization benefits to midrange servers IP enables remote copy over extended distance Local Datacenter Gateway IP LAN/WAN/Metro Ethernet Gateway IP Remote Datacenter iscsi 12 Printed in USA.

7 Intelligent Security Secure management via roles-based access Differentiated tasks administrator Virtualization administrator Secure management protocols including SSH, SFTP, and SNMPv3 Full RADIUS-based AAA services Device/ Management Security Via SSH, SFTP, SNMPv3, and User Roles s Provide Secure Isolation RADIUS Server iscsi- Attached Servers Shared Physical Storage 13 Cisco MDS 9000 Virtualization: Enhances Availability Integration into directorclass platform Redundant components Continuous access through any component or software failure Highly available virtualization services VLUNs Multiple paths from hosts to virtualization engine down to the physical storage Switch integration reduces overall component count, improving reliability QoS: prioritize virtualization traffic in the fabric 14 Printed in USA.

8 Cisco MDS 9000 Virtualization: Enhances Availability Integration into directorclass platform Redundant components Continuous access through any component or software failure Highly available virtualization services Multiple paths from hosts to virtualization engine down to the physical storage Switch integration reduces overall component count, improving reliability QoS: prioritize virtualization traffic in the fabric VLUNs 15 Cisco MDS 9000 Virtualization: Enhances Availability Integration into directorclass platform Redundant components Continuous access through any component or software failure Highly available virtualization services Multiple paths from hosts to virtualization engine down to the physical storage Switch integration reduces overall component count, improving reliability QoS: prioritize virtualization traffic in the fabric VLUNs 16 Printed in USA.

9 IBM TOTALSTORAGE VOLUME CONTROLLER FOR CISCO MDS Strategic Alliance at Work Internet Business Solutions and Technology Synergy Total Solutions, Technology and Global Services e-business On Demand Storage Networking Optical Networking IP Telephony Global Data Networking Wireless Security Content Delivery 18 Printed in USA.

10 IBM TotalStorage Volume Controller for Cisco MDS 9000: The Solution MDS 9000 Family Hosts Volume Controller Fibre Channel Network Caching Services Modules High availability (nodes are used in pair) Cache with battery backup Volume management (slice, concatenation, stripe) Image-mode virtual disk for data migration Point-in-time copy (FlashCopy ) Synchronous remote copy (PPRC) Storage 19 Managing Volume Controller Consistent management interface Web Browser Virtualization GUI Windows CIM Agent GUI Server SSH 20 Printed in USA.

11 VERITAS STORAGE FOUNDATION FOR NETWORKS, CISCO 21 Fusion of Storage and Networking Services Equals a Winning Combination Leader in Storage Management Software De facto standard for volume management Backup Software Storage Network Management Clustering Replication Leader in Networking Products that span LAN/MAN/WAN/ Recognized for product quality and innovation Industry leader in building scalable, resilient networks Driver of standards and interoperability Next Generation Storage Networking Solutions Industry leading performance High availability Scalability Central, unified management Interoperability within heterogeneous environments 22 Printed in USA.

12 VERITAS Storage Foundation for Networks, Cisco: High-Level Product Overview Heterogeneous Servers Unix and Windows DR Site Software: Hardware: Virtualization/VM Snapshots Migration Remote Mirrors Backup integration Management High performance High scalability Multi-protocol platform for Intelligent services VSFN GUI Services Heterogeneous Storage Modular and Monolithic 23 Summary Open platform enabling network-hosted storage applications Partnering with industry leaders, Cisco MDS 9000 further reduces cost and complexity of managing storage: Storage consolidation: seamless migration and appropriate class of storage Simplified management: Just-in-time rather than just-incase provisioning Business continuity: single consistent replication and snapshot services across heterogeneous storage Printed in USA. 24

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