Get More Virtual: Protecting the Efficient Enterprise with Dell and VMware. Pavlos Kitsanelis Large Enterprise Solutions Consultant

Get More Virtual: Protecting the Efficient Enterprise with Dell and VMware Pavlos Kitsanelis Large Enterprise Solutions Consultant

Get More Virtual: Protecting the Efficient Enterprise with Dell and VMware PowerEdge Virtualization-Optimized Servers EqualLogic PS Series Virtualized iscsi SANs VMware vsphere 2

the status quo is not sustainable Demands on IT continue to expand Budgets are flat to down Strategic investments limited to running the business 3

only the efficient thrive. Efficiency is being redefined by the current economy. PREMIUM ON EFFICIENCY + Economic uncertainty + Increasing demands on IT + Focus on TCO + Expansion in Emerging Economies CONSOLIDATION AND VIRTUALIZATION + Do more with less + Scale flexibly + Extended refresh cycles + Increase staff productivity + Enhance Data Protection + Automate Disaster Recovery WORKFORCE TRANSFORMATION + Web 2.0 + Mobility + Consumerization + Millennials + Desktop follows the user vs. the device CLOUD SERVICES + Managed & Modular Services + IT-on-demand + Applications on-demand 4

the efficient enterprise Reduce IT Costs STANDARDIZE SIMPLIFY AUTOMATE + Achieve uniformity + Reduce number of moving parts + Slash costs + Eliminate. Unify. + Consolidate + Virtualization + Reduce touch points + Shrink risk + Boost productivity + Reduce manual interaction + Manage growth 5

simple, cost effective virtual server and storage infrastructures Can Help Reducing OPEX While Planning for Growth Learning Curve Scale of Infrastructure Operations/ Management $$ 1 1000 Number of Virtual Machines Self monitoring Dynamically adaptable Heuristically self-tuning Self healing resiliency Seamless scalability Inherent data protection Cost-effective, energy-efficient Predictable performance and growth Goal: As virtual infrastructure scales, operational costs stay low 6

efficient enterprise key requirements Strategic alignment between technology suppliers Automated, intelligent, real-time management Advanced integration across multiple layers of infrastructure Virtualized server and storage resource pools Integration Management Software Virtualized Resource Pools Servers Network Storage Virtualization Optimized Platforms Platforms optimized for virtualization 7

simple, cost-effective virtual datacenter solutions PS Series iscsi SANs VMware Infrastructure 4 PS Group Manager Dell PowerEdge Servers Auto-Snapshot Manager/VMware Edition SQL Exchange Server and Storage Consolidation Simple, Centralized Management Quick Resource Provisioning Flexible Resource Reallocation Unified IP-based Network Enterprise-class Infrastructure Advanced Data Management Tools 8

Cost Effective Virtual Data Center Protection with advanced Dell Server and Storage designs 9

new it challenges: efficient virtual datacenter protection IT Consolidation introduces resource contention Data protection taxing server resources as environments scale Abstraction of workloads require new tools and design considerations Storage growth and provisioning Troubleshooting Virtual Server Sprawl Protection Ease of new deployment outpaces protection strategies Legacy tools & processes make disaster recovery difficult Don t scale or translate well into the virtual data center 10

virtual datacenters require multi-layer approach to data protection & disaster recovery How Is My Entire Virtual Data Center Protected If There Is A Disaster? How Is My Physical Infrastructure Designed For Data Availability How Do I Protect The Virtual Machine? How Do I Protect The Application Data? 11

multi-layered data protection enterprise-level protection for the internal cloud Recovery Point Objective (RPO) Seconds Minutes Hours Days Airline Reservations Exchange Server Call Centre Informational Billing HR Systems Finance Critical Sync / Async Mirroring Essential Backup To Disk Asynchronous Replication Important Backup to Disk Asynchronous Replication Low Critical Low-cost Disk Backup Off-site Tape Backup Online Share Trading Internet Commerce Supply Chain Web Site Recovery Time Objective (RTO) Sales Analysis Historical Data Minutes Hours Days Weeks LOCAL SNAPSHOTS REMOTE REPLICATION OFF-SITE TAPE 12

it best practice trend: consolidation of servers through virtualization More efficient resource utilization Reduction in licensing/hardware costs Fewer points of management Reduced physical footprint Lower power and cooling costs Lower TCO Increased Flexibility Reduced Complexity 13

common virtualization server challenges CPU utilization still low due to memory constraints? MEMORY CONSTRAINTS! 5% processor utilization Non-virtualized 80 90% processor utilization Virtualization Promise 30% processor utilization Virtualization Reality As you scale memory new constraints occurs on I/O and Network capacity NETWORK CONSTRAINTS! Complex set-up when adding new or replacing failing physical hosts 14

dell poweredge servers virtualization optimized T610 2S Tower R610 & R710 2S Racks M610 & M710 Half & Full Height Blades Unprecedented RELIABILITY and COMMONALITY Distinguished, PURPOSEFUL Design Industry leading system EFFICIENCY VIRTUALIZATION optimized: Increased memory (DDR3) & I/O New Intel Xeon 5500 (Nehalem) series processors 15 DELL CONFIDENTIAL

11g dell poweredge delivers exceptional virtualization performance 24.14 23.9 Available with more memory capacity and integrated I/O than the previous generation 8.94 @ 6 Tiles PE 2950 10G 2S Rack @ 17 Tiles PE R710 11G 2S Rack 8.97 @ 6 Tiles PE M600 10G 2S Blade @ 17 Tiles PE M610 11G 2S Blade Latest generation multi-core processors Factory installed embedded hypervisor Industry leading system efficiency lowers costs per kilowatt hour Based on Dell VMmark performance measurements as of 4/3/2009. VMware VMmark is a product of VMware, Inc. VMmark utilizes SPECjbb2005 and SPECweb2005, which are available from the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation (SPEC). 16

natural best practice extension: storage consolidation SAN More efficient resource utilization Fewer points of management Simplified provisioning Higher availability Better backup and restore Improved data protection Networked Storage Lower TCO Increased Flexibility Reduced Complexity 17

common challenges with traditional storage designs Storage objects are bound to physical resources Statically configured and operated Individual islands of storage within the SAN Performance and capacity resources not easily reallocated Difficult and costly to operate Specialized training and staff Many planned outages for upgrades and migrations Enterprise features require additional software licenses High acquisition and software support costs Costs continue to increase as the environment grows 18

achieving availability in a virtual environment key vsphere features are enabled by network storage (SAN) Movement of workloads Migration of running virtual desktop without interruption Virtual Servers Balancing workloads Optimized resource usage given current workloads High availability Re-hosting and restart of virtual desktop in case of server failure Server-less backup Independent of production servers Disaster recovery Integrated SAN-based replication Switched Gb Ethernet PS Series Array Scalable online backup and recovery SAN-based snapshots of virtual datasets 19

why iscsi is important to virtual infrastructures Simplifies networked storage Uses more affordable hardware and existing infrastructure Leverages ubiquitous networking knowledge Enhances consolidation ROI Simplifies virtual server deployments Reduces acquisition, deployment and ongoing management costs Enables a simple virtualized storage architecture Natively supports virtualization primitives Allows scalable, flexible networked storage grid implementations Load balances across all SAN resources iscsi SAN IDC's top storage predictions : Virtual servers will emerge as the killer application for iscsi 20

ps series for data protection and disaster recovery Mission Critical Hardware that Provide: End-to-end reliability On demand scalability Enterprise Software Features that Deliver: Easy set-up Single-view management Rapid provisioning Optimized performance Seamless expansion Comprehensive data protection Flexible online tiering 21

seamless san expansion continuous software advancements at no additional cost Single Multi-Generational SAN PS3000 Series PS100 Series PS3000 Series PS5000 Series PS4000 Series PS6000 Series Backup Servers AD / Dom PS6010 Series Continuous Advancements of All-inclusive Firmware & Software Core Data Protection Auto-Snapshot Manager/Microsoft Edition (ASM/ME) SAN Headquarters VMware vstorage Auto-Snapshot Manager/ VMware vcenter Edition (ASM/VE) Thin Site Recovery ProvisioningManager 10GbE ASM/ME for Hyper-V 2004 2010 22

ps series comprehensive data management all-inclusive with no additional costs BASE SOFTWARE FEATURES ADVANCED SOFTWARE FEATURES Management Instant on set-up manager Group manager Rapid provisioning Roles-based management Data Protection and Availability RAID 5, 6, 10, and 50 Automatic RAID placement Multi-path / IO support Maintenance Phone home Enclosure monitoring system Performance monitoring Storage Virtualization Complete SAN virtualization Thin provisioning Auto-load balancing Automatic storage pools & tiering Array evacuation Data Protection and Recovery Writeable snapshots Multi-volume snapshots Instant restore / cloning Multi-way replication for disaster recovery Multi-Group Monitoring Server Management Integration VSS and VDS Providers Automatic MPIO Connection Management Auto-Snapshot Manager/ Microsoft Edition Exchange, SQL Server and Windows file systems data, now including MSCS Hyper-V Support Auto-Snapshot Manager/ VMware Edition Hypervisor-aware SAN-based snapshots and rapid recovery ASM/VE 2.0 VMware vsphere 4.0 Advanced MPIO integration New SAN HeadQuarters (SAN HQ) event & performance monitoring VMware SRM Storage Adapter Automated DR for the virtual data center 23 23

key san features for data protection and recovery Fully redundant and hot swappable hardware Failover Multipathing RAID protection SAN-based data copy facilities Snapshots Clones Replicas Integration of SAN data copy with servers and applications Backup / restore Quick recovery Disaster protection and recovery Dual power supplies / dual fans dual controllers Snapshots and Clones t3 t2 t1 Production Site SAN t4 t3 t2 t1 t4 Remote Site LAN Tape Library Hot swap drive carriers Backup Server SAN r4 r3 r4 r2 r3 r1 r2 r1 Replicas 24

your internal cloud: virtual servers meet virtual storage A Cost Efficient, Scalable and Resilient Infrastructure for Both Servers and Storage Layered Disaster Recovery Required Ethernet Fabric Physical Infrastructure Virtualized Assets 25

ps series snapshots space efficient, online point-in-time copies Vol Snapshot Vol t1 Vol t2 Vol t3 Vol t4 Vol t5 Time Create instant read/write copies without overhead or disruption Create snapshots on demand or via scheduler (GUI, CLI) Maintain up to 512 snapshots per volume online Instantly restore volume from snapshot Instantly convert snapshot to volume clone Establish disk-based volume history for multiple use cases Rapidly restore data from multiple recovery points Offload backup operations to another server Provide other servers secure access to a copy of production data 26

auto-snapshot manager microsoft edition (ASM/ME) Auto-Snapshot Manager ASM Smart Copy: Application level data management software for PS Series iscsi SANs Delivers powerful and flexible Data protection and rapid recovery Test and development Data maintenance Microsoft SQL, Exchange, and Windows File Systems All-inclusive feature of PS Series arrays Exchange Server Shares SQL Server Switched Gb Ethernet PS Series Array Exchange Windows File Shares SQL Simplify IT: Spend less time managing and protecting application data Shares Backups Exchange Backups SQL 27

scalable virtual servers need scalable protection Highly scalable virtual IT infrastructures require new tools to help protect them Load balance performance hungry operations across SAN and Server Integrate VM Level and SAN Based Hardware Snapshots Highly scalable and automated Easy management and recovery Snapshot Snapshot Snapshot Snapshot Snapshot Snapshot Snapshot Snapshot Snapshot Snapshot Snapshot Snapshot Snapshot Snapshot Snapshot Snapshot Snapshot Snapshot Snapshot Snapshot Snapshot Snapshot Snapshot Snapshot Snapshot Snapshot Snapshot Snapshot Snapshot Snapshot Snapshot Snapshot Snapshot Snapshot Snapshot Snapshot Snapshot Snapshot Snapshot Snapshot Snapshot Snapshot Snapshot Snapshot Snapshot Snapshot Snapshot Snapshot 28

auto-snapshot manager / vmware edition bundled data protection with equallogic ps series sans Automated, consolidated VM backup and recovery High performance, space-efficient online data protection Hypervisor-aware, scalable SAN-based solution Reduced space overhead and enhanced ESX performance Fast recovery of VMs and VMFS DataStores Easy to navigate GUI with SAN and VMware-centric views Snapshot policies logically assigned to VM hierarchies With Auto-Snapshot Manager/ VMware Edition, I can automate the virtual machine backup process and recover a lot faster with a simple, integrated feature. I was up and running in about an hour with this tool. The whole restoration process was extremely easy. Cody Page, IT Director Peterson Sullivan PLLC CPA 29

auto-snapshot manager / vmware edition automated, integrated and scalable protection for virtual machines Works with Virtual Center to snapshot the VM and then take PS Series snapshot Virtual Machine 1 Virtual Machine 2 VMware Production Snapshot Mode Allows for scheduling and automation of protection Works with the VMware folder structure for scalability Allows for rollback of VMs for fast recovery Automated rollback of datastore or selective restore of individual VMs VMFS1 ASM VMware Edition VMFS2 SAN Based Hardware Snapshot 30

dell equallogic auto-replication equallogic PS Series helps lower the cost of Disaster Recovery through automation Simple, intuitive interface and scheduling Per-volume replication schedules Directly integrated with IP networks Flexible configurations and mixed disk geometries SAN-based replication bundled at no additional cost EqualLogic Auto-Replication integrates with VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager 31

dell equallogic ps series enables vmware site recovery manager automated DR site failover with ps auto-replication and srm storage adapter no additional cost Simplifies and automated DR workflows Affordable enterprise disaster protection and recovery Auto replication coordinates directly with SRM Seamless integration of virtualized iscsi SAN further simplifies the virtual datacenter All-inclusive feature of PS Series arrays Simplifying IT: Streamlining disaster recovery management and automation Ethernet Network Production Site EqualLogic Wide Area Network Auto-Replication Ethernet Network R1 R2 R3 R4 R1 The SRM software automated the process of creating a recovery script, which would have taken us at least a day to do manually. We re able to implement a customized recovery plan approximately 75 percent faster than we estimate it would take us without the PS Series and SRM. Donald Wilkins, IT Director Navicure Inc. R2 R3 R4 Recovery Site 32

equallogic storage adapter for VMware site recovery manager streamlining disaster recovery management and automation Affordable enterprise disaster protection and recovery Auto-Replication coordinates directly with SRM Server Seamless integration of virtualized iscsi SAN further simplifies the virtual data center All-inclusive feature of PS Series arrays Ethernet Network Production Site EqualLogic Wide Auto-Replication Area Ethernet Network Recovery Site R1R2R3R4 R1R2R3R4 Group Manager Group Manager 33

greater efficiency via vmware vstorage API integration GOAL: Leverage the SAN to optimize storage functions CHALLENGE: Coordinate between ESX and Storage Arrays Available today for Dell EqualLogic Native iscsi Multipathing for vsphere Auto-Snapshot Manager/VMware Edition VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager adapter Advanced engineering Advanced Multipathing Plug-In (MEM) for Sphere SAN accelerated provisioning Create, Template, Clone, Linked Clone Snapshot processing Remove snapshot overhead from server SAN accelerated Storage VMotion Higher performance, lower overhead Thin provisioning Protect VM s from running out of thinly provisioned space SAN Fabric vcenter API s 34

virtual environments needs multi-layer disaster recovery & data protection Data Center Protection Protected with VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM) and PS Series Auto Replication Physical Infrastructure Protected with VMware HA and PS Series Auto Replication + PS Series Enterprise Class End to End Hardware Reliability Virtual Machines Protected with Auto Snapshot Manager (ASM) VMware Edition Application Data Protected with Auto Snapshot Manager (ASM) and PS Series Snapshots

customer Successes from multi-layer dp/dr strategy 75% less planned downtime (1 weekend a year vs. 4) 32-fold improvement in recovery point objective/rpo (15 minutes vs. 1 business day) 8-fold improvement in recovery time objective/rto (1 hour vs. 1 business day) Backup of virtual servers in seconds with ASM/VE Set up disaster recovery plan 75% faster than anticipated Reduced recovery plan testing time from one day to 20 minutes Zero downtime recovery testing & Simplified HIPAA compliance Saved thousands of dollars in hardware costs for DR setup Cut DR recovery time by 50% Saved hundreds of thousands of dollars in hardware costs Execute DR plans 83% faster (3 hours vs. 30 min) 36

dell & vmware for the highly protected - cost efficient, virtual data center Automated, Policy-Driven Management Based on Realtime Intelligence Strategic Alignment Of Technology Partners Advanced Integration Across Multiple Layers of Infrastructure Virtualized Resource Pools Platforms Optimized for Virtualization Dell s Intelligent SANs and VMware vsphere 4 Dell & VMware vstorage, SRM, ASM/VE Integration PS Series Groups & VMware ESX Clusters PowerEdge & EqualLogic Virtual SANs 37

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