Hitachi Content Platform Andrej Gursky, Solutions Consultant May 2015
What Is Object Storage? Aggregate, manage, protect and use content Just like we move photos from devices to a PC Hard to use on the device Software organizes, protects, shares photos IT uses object stores for similar reasons Consolidate and organize Protect and preserve Manage and search
Object Storage From Hitachi Data Systems Hitachi Content Platform (HCP) Enterprise scalability, protection and reliability Multi-tenant application security Customer set protection levels and retention limits De-duplication and compression reduce space >70% Compliant archive protection of corporate assets Remote replication eliminates backup Power Down disks reduce power and improve reliability Media independence for online migration Data discovery and federated search HCP VM available (no additional HW)
Evolution by Design Supports multiple uses cases without creating silos Backup-free content preservation and data protection Enterprise cloud your way and next-generation file services Cloud and Remote IT Compliance E- Discovery Easy to Implement and Maintain Operational automation, detailed monitoring, and reporting Advanced metadata intelligence and innovation with information
Broad Protocol Support Simultaneous support for multiple workloads in a single system Content Platform HCP Anywhere Data Ingestor NAS Platform/ Unified Storage Content Platform CLOUD APPLICATIONS MOBILE WORKFORCE REMOTE OFFICE ALTERNATE DATA CENTER 3RD-PARTY APPLICATIONS Amazon S3 REST/HTTP(S) NFS CIFS WebDAV SMTP
Partner and ISV Ecosystem Healthcare Enterprise Information Archive ECM or ERM Comm. Media & Entertainment E-Discovery Oil & Gas Database / ERP Data Protection Cloud Audio-Call Center MDM / DLM
Hardware HCP Deployment Options Hitachi Content Platform (HCP) Line Card HCP 300 HCP 500 HCP 500XL HCP 500 XL 10GbE HCP for VMware vsphere ESXi Capacity 4TB 130TB (DPL2) 8TB 215TB (DPL1) 18TB - 5PB 20TB-80PB 20TB-80PB 4TB-4.7PB Nodes 4-20 4-80 4-80 4-80 4-40 CPU 1 x Six Core 2 x Six Core 2 x Six Core 2 x Six Core 8 x vcpu Minimum memory 32GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 32GB Maximum memory 96GB 256GB 256GB 192GB 256GB F.E. Ethernet 2 x 1GbE 2 x 1GbE 2 x 1GbE 2 x 10GbE 2 x pnic B.E. FC 2 x 1GbE 2 x 1GbE 2 x 1GbE 2 x 10GbE 2 x pnic Internal HDD (SATAII) 6 x 3.5" (500GB/1TB/2TB) N/A 5 x 2.5"(500GB) 5 x 3.5 (500GB) N/A SAN/array attach No Yes Yes Yes Yes - Shared SAN Spin-down disk No Yes Yes Yes No Recommended Environments Limited size content stores Edge sites Med-large content stores Large and/or high-performance content stores Large and/or highperformance content stores Remote or branch sites needing object storage Commercial Enterprise Enterprise, service provider Enterprise, service provider Distributed IT environments
Share File & Content at the Edge Hitachi Data Ingestor (HDI) cloud on-ramp Secure communication with HCP for file serving and sharing Automatic incremental backup eliminates local backup Automatic space management eliminates space problems Self-service recovery of older versions Automatic migration from existing NAS Centralized security and management HDI VM available (no additional HW)
Sync and Share Anytime, Anywhere Safe and secure file sharing with Hitachi Content Platform Self-Service portal for speed and flexibility Automatic encryption and virus scan for protection Sharing links reduces space and network overhead Easily recover previous versions of files Files protected securely under IT control Mobile Device Independence
Why HCP for Archive?
Value #1: Content Preservation Security, preservation, and lifecycle management for Compliance demands Internal controls Records management Legal needs NAS Email Applications User Directories Mailboxes Hitachi Content Platform Application Directories Sales and Marketing Sales Compliance mode Keep contracts 15 years after close Keep email archives for 3 years Marketing Enterprise mode Keep public content for 2 years Keep private content for 10 years Human Resources Forms/Info HR Records Compliance mode Dispose 10 years after employment end Keep payroll records indefinitely Enterprise mode Keep info documents for 2 years Dispose of user forms after 3 years
Value #2: Data Protection ACTIVE DATA (6TB) Protect Actively 40% Reduction in Backup Window B2D Backup Target 40% Reduction in Backup Infrastructure INACTIVE DATA (40% TB) Storage Savings (6TB x $y Move Data to a Device That Does Not Require Further Protection ARCHIVE TARGET Reduce data needed to be restored or backed up reduces time, infrastructure cost, and risk
How HCP is Backup-Free Active data protection built into the object store Use of proven RAID-6 protection 2 copies of all metadata Customer-configurable redundant local object copies (2, 3, or 4) Content validation via hashes and automatic object repair Replication offsite copies with automated repair from replica Object versioning protection from accidental deletes and changes Equals: Unparalleled data protection and reduced backup burden
Value #3: Enterprise Cloud Storage Mobile Devices Remote Offices Queries Search Content Catalog Analysis Flash Media Spinning Disk Cloud Apps Spin-Down Disk Sensors Protection Security Compression Cloud Current Apps Removable Media Retention Deduplication
Value #4: E-Discovery and Compliance Security, preservation, and lifecycle management for Compliance demands Internal controls Records management Legal needs
Value #5: Intelligent Metadata Structure for Unstructured Data Organized, and simple to manage Easy to find and share Too much to manage Too hard to search
Value #6: Transparent technology refresh No forklift upgrades No downtime during migration No change to applications Old Disk New Disk Ultimate Investment Protection Migrated objects New objects Data accessibility for decades Lower management overhead
Gartner on Object Storage HCP IS THE BEST ARCHIVING PLATFORM IN THE WORLD
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