VERITAS and HP A LONG-TERM COMMITMENT Hewlett-Packard holds the respect and trust of enterprises worldwide that depend on HP servers, storage, printers, and other equipment to run their businesses. HP in turn trusts VERITAS Software s file system, volume management, data protection and other data management solutions to help customers simplify the complexity inherent in today s IT. The HP/VERITAS partnership is based on many years of collaboration, development and support, with proven results in enterprises worldwide. If you depend on HP servers and storage, you can depend on VERITAS Software to enhance the value of your computing environment.
VERITAS and HP have been working together since 1989 and enhancing the value of joint solutions. The relationship is based on mutual respect and continuous innovation. RESPECT HP ships more servers than any other company, while VERITAS provides industry-leading software for managing heterogeneous systems. Organizations worldwide depend on VERITAS software with HP servers and storage. INNOVATION VERITAS and HP collaborate to develop, test and validate solutions that address specific customer needs while leveraging the capabilities of HP servers and storage. Today the companies maintain a strategic partnership at all levels, from development to sales and support, to deliver value to joint customers. MAKING TECHNOLOGY CHOICES SIMPLER Working with a trusted partner like HP makes life simpler for IT organizations. HP s close partnership with VERITAS gives HP customers easy access to market-leading data management software. HP works with VERITAS: Development teams collaborate to integrate VERITAS software in the HP environment. HP bundles VERITAS solutions: HP includes VERITAS software with its HP-UX operating system and in packaged software bundles, so customers can get best-in-class data management automatically. HP resells VERITAS solutions: HP resells the VERITAS product line so that its customers can work with a single, trusted vendor. HP supports joint customers: HP and VERITAS offer integrated, cooperative service and support, so that customers can turn to a single source for all of their questions. THE VERITAS VALUE: SIMPLIFYING IT COMPLEXITY VERITAS Software supplies software and services that enable utility computing, in which a shared, heterogeneous infrastructure can be rapidly deployed to meet shifting business needs. Whether you re running HP-UX, Windows or Linux on HP servers, there s a VERITAS solution that makes your environment easier to manage, more available, and higher performing. VERITAS solutions include: PAGE 2 Utility computing is all about simplifying the complexity in IT and aligning technology with business objectives. VERITAS software products help companies create an efficient, agile computing environment by enabling: Centralized management of a shared, heterogeneous infrastructure Predictable service levels Application and storage virtualization across a shared infrastructure Optimal application availability and performance Heterogeneous data management (file system and volume management software that works across Unix, Linux and Windows platforms) Data protection (networked, LAN-free, server-free, disk-to-disk, and snapshot based backups with industry-leading data protection software) Application-specific availability and performance management for enterprise applications like Oracle and Exchange Software to support and manage scalable Linux clusters. Storage software solutions optimized for specific Windows applications, such as Exchange, Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Virtual Server.
VERITAS AND HP: GREATER THAN THE SUM OF OUR PARTS Both HP and VERITAS share the common goal of simplifying IT. Our ongoing partnership delivers on this goal through rigorous interoperability testing, seamless product integration, and integrated services and support. The strength of this partnership offers our customers a range of benefits, including: Reduced IT Costs Most VERITAS software solutions support HP-UX, Linux and Windows platforms, offering a common storage management interface across all platforms. Using a single storage management platform reduces training costs and IT complexity. Choice and Flexibility Whether you choose an HP server on HP-UX, Linux or Windows, VERITAS has solutions to improve storage management and availability. By ensuring interoperability across server, storage and software products, VERITAS and HP give you the freedom of choice. Feature Alignment/Integration By integrating the features of our hardware and software offerings, we extend the value of the individual products. For example: VERITAS Storage Foundation offers Dynamic Multipathing support for HP storage arrays, improving the availability of the arrays by offering multiple active paths to storage. VERITAS data management, clustering and data protection solutions are integrated and certified with OpenView Operations, extending the reach of the Operations software and enhancing centralized management capabilities. The solution descriptions that follow provide many more examples of tight product integration. Simplified Support HP and VERITAS work together to ensure interoperability and simplify support for customers. For example, patches and updates to the HP-UX file system and volume management are certified by both VERITAS and HP teams and delivered using HP s patch delivery process. Customers can place a single call for support for VERITAS solutions running on HP. INCREASING SYSTEM UTILIZATION AND AVAILABILITY THROUGH VIRTUALIZATION The storage management and virtualization capabilities provided by the VERITAS Storage Foundation solutions enable better hardware utilization and enhanced availability. HP has named VERITAS Storage Foundation as the preferred file system and volume management solutions for highly available HP-UX 11i environments. HP is also integrating VERITAS technology as key elements of the HP Virtual Server Environment (VSE) for HP-UX 11i. The Virtual Server Environment is an integrated offering designed to create a utility computing environment, in which a pool of dynamically-sizeable, virtual servers adapt dynamically to business priorities. HP is bundling the VERITAS technologies with its Serviceguard high availability solution to provide storage virtualization necessary for fast failover and shared storage access. The bundled solutions described below will be available within 2005. HP s Bundled Product Storage Foundation with Serviceguard Storage Foundation for Oracle with Serviceguard Storage Foundation for Oracle RAC with Serviceguard Storage Foundation for Clustered File Systems with Serviceguard Target Market Preferred file-based solution for High Availability environment Preferred solution for single-instance Oracle environments Preferred solution for Oracle RAC environments Preferred solution for clustered file system environments, recommended for non-oracle environments PAGE 3
VERITAS and HP OPTIMIZING STORAGE MANAGEMENT Simplifying Storage Management VERITAS technology has been part of the HP-UX operating system for years as the On-Line JFS file system. HP bundles a basic version of the VERITAS Volume Manager with HP-UX 11i (Base VxVM). By upgrading HP-UX with VERITAS Storage Foundation, you can take advantage of advanced storage management capabilities, including Dynamic Multipathing for optimal storage availability, a centralized GUI for managing all servers, online relayout, hot relocation, and FlashSnap storage snapshots. You also lay the foundation for flexible, integrated storage solutions, like volume-based replication and enhanced database support. Servers: HP Integrity servers Managing Diverse Data with a Single Interface The VERITAS file system and volume manager work across a wide range of operating systems, including Linux and HP-UX. VERITAS Volume Manager works with Windows operating systems as well. You can manage all of your storage with a single interface, regardless of operating system or hardware platform. VERITAS Storage Foundation for Windows Storage: HP StorageWorks Arrays Migrating Data Between Operating Systems Many companies are migrating applications to Linux, or need to move data between Linux and HP-UX environments. VERITAS Storage Foundation offers a utility called Portable Data Containers that frees data from its operating system-specific format. Because VERITAS Storage Foundation supports many operating systems, it offers an easy way to migrate data between operating systems in minutes. Servers: HP ProLiant servers Storage: HP StorageWorks EVA and MSA Arrays Replicating Data Between Systems With VERITAS Storage Foundation in place, you can use the flexible, volume-based replication offered by VERITAS Volume Replicator. VERITAS Volume Replicator delivers reliable, storage-independent replication over any IP network. The product manages data at the logical volume level, ensuring data integrity and reliability during replication. VERITAS Volume Replicator Replicate data over IP networks. Replicate data between different storage systems. The storage doesn t need to match in size or configuration. For example, you can replicate data between an EMC array and an HP StorageWorks XP array with complete data integrity. Use asynchronous or synchronous replication depending on your needs without sacrificing data integrity. PAGE 4
VERITAS and HP FOR ORACLE You ve invested in the database software, in the platform and storage for critical back end databases. You put your best experts on database design issues, and hired top-notch database administrators to keep everything running well. Now give your operational and database administration staff the tools they need to work most effectively and deliver optimal service levels. VERITAS and HP enhance the value of your Oracle environment by delivering predictable service levels and optimizing storage utilization. Raw partition performance with file system manageability Using VERITAS Storage Foundation for Oracle, you can store Oracle database data in file systems without sacrificing performance or data integrity. In performance tests, the product delivers the same throughput as raw I/O, with identical CPU utilization, while simplifying data management. The Storage Foundation software offers other benefits, including: Dynamic multipathing, distributing I/O across multiple paths in HP disk arrays Hot relocation from failures/problems Centralized, online administration of Oracle storage Hot spot location and I/O tuning Integration with Oracle Disk Manager (ODM) Integration with VERITAS backup and replication software offers advanced features, including block-level incremental backups, database cloning, and storage checkpoints and rollback. High Availability for Single Oracle Instances If you need to keep a critical Oracle continuously available, then you ll want to add clustering/failover support to your VERITAS Storage Foundation for Oracle. VERITAS Storage Foundation for Oracle/HA integrates VERITAS Cluster Server s flexible, scalable failover clustering capabilities. Or, you can integrate VERITAS Storage Foundation with HP s ServiceGuard clustering solution. Software: Oracle 8, 8i, 9iR2, 10G VERITAS Storage Foundation for Oracle/HA or VERITAS Storage Foundation for Oracle and HP ServiceGuard Managing Oracle9i RAC on HP-UX or Linux Using Oracle9i RAC, multiple servers in an Oracle cluster access a shared database. VERITAS Storage Foundation for Oracle RAC provides a shared file system for the cluster, certified by Oracle for Oracle RAC implementations. This shared file system offers all the benefits of Storage Foundation for Oracle, including simplified storage management, online reconfiguration, and I/O tuning. The solution includes VERITAS clustering, file system, and volume management technologies, allowing you to implement robust, manageable, and scalable Oracle Real Application Clusters. Software: Oracle 9iRAC VERITAS Storage Foundation for Oracle RAC or VERITAS Storage Foundation for Oracle RAC and HP ServiceGuard Optimizing Application Performance for Oracle VERITAS i3 for Oracle helps you find and correct performance problems in Oracle databases, whether the problem is a SQL query, database object, or operating system resource constraint. End-to-end performance analysis and root cause analysis helps you meet demanding service levels for Oracle data. Software: Oracle 8, 8i, 9iR2, 10G VERITAS i3 for Oracle PAGE 5
VERITAS and HP DATA PROTECTION So many applications, so little time The amount of data under management is growing rapidly, and somehow you ve got to back it all up. For some applications, backup windows are problematic or non-existent. In some cases, recovering data from tape isn t rapid enough for critical applications. But tape is necessary for disaster recovery and long-term archival purposes. Deploying distinct, point solutions to address each application requirement only increases IT complexity. How can you meet all of the different levels of data protection needs without adding administrative complexity? One solution to many problems Use the industry s leading enterprise backup software, VERITAS NetBackup, with HP storage to handle a wide range of application backup requirements. Application-specific agents offer the online backup support needed for environments like Oracle and Microsoft Exchange, while integration with the HP storage hardware offers capabilities like server-free backup and snapshots. You keep a single interface for all backups, across all client platforms, while addressing the most demanding backup requirements. Zero Downtime Backups By using disk-based, point-in-time images of production backups, you can eliminate the downtime required for backups. VERITAS and HP have tested and validated the integration of VERITAS NetBackup s automated backups with the SureStore BusinessCopy XP hardwarebased snapshot capabilities. The integrated solution offers automated, non-disruptive point-in-time backup for business-critical applications and databases, such as Microsoft Exchange and Oracle ServerFree Backups In a server-free backup scenario, the backup software directs a disk array to send data directly from the disk to a backup device (disk or tape) over a SAN. The backup data never travels over a SAN, through the application server, or even through the backup media server. VERITAS and HP have integrated the capabilities of the NetBackup software with HP s SureStore Disk Array XP supporting HP s Direct Backup Engine. Disk-to-disk-to-tape (Mezzanine) Backups Disk-to-disk backups accelerate backup process time and create diskbased images for rapid recoveries. However, most organizations need tape backups for disaster recovery and long-term data retention needs. HP offers a two-stage or mezzanine backup using SATA-based disk storage for the disk-based backup repository. HP has tested and validated the mezzanine backup solution with both VERITAS NetBackup and VERITAS Backup Exec. Software: VERITAS NetBackup VERITAS NetBackup Advanced Client HP StorageWorks BusinessCopy XP Storage: HP Storage Works XP Arrays HP StoragWorks ESL and MSL Tape Libraries Servers: Software: VERITAS NetBackup VERITAS NetBackup Advanced Client HP StorageWorks BusinessCopy XP Storage: HP StorageWorks XP Arrays with Direct Backup Engine HP StorageWorks Tape Libraries HP Storage Area Networks Software: VERITAS NetBackup orveritas Backup Exec Storage: HP StorageWorks XP MSA Array HP StorageWorks Tape Libraries HP Storage Area Networks Sharing Tape Libraries You ve invested in an HP SureStore Tape Library, now you want to share it between several applications without worrying about conflicts. NetBackup Shared Storage Option and Backup Exec Shared Storage Option allow individual HP tape drives standalone or in an automated tape library to be shared among multiplatform backup servers. The Shared Storage option lets you share tape libraries or individual drives between multiple backup clients. Software: VERITAS NetBackup orveritas Backup Exec with Share Storage Option Storage: HP StorageWorks Tape Libraries HP Storage Area Networks PAGE 6
VERITAS and HP FOR WINDOWS VERITAS and Microsoft have a close development relationship. VERITAS technologies are embedded in Microsoft Windows distributions. VERITAS has a comprehensive suite of Microsoft-certified solutions for Windows environments, ranging from data protection and replication to server provisioning and application performance management. For example, Windows 2003 includes VERITAS technologies in the following system components: Windows Backup Utility Remote Storage Services (RSS) Logical Disk Manager Automated System Recovery Fast, VSS snapshot-based backups VERITAS offers two powerful backup solutions on the Windows platform; NetBackup and Backup Exec. Both are tightly integrated with the Windows operating environment, and offer applicationspecific backups for Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft SQL Server. When integrated with the Storage Foundation for Windows, these products can perform backups from point-in-time snapshots using the Microsoft Virtual Shadow copy Service (VSS). Snapshot-based backups eliminate the backup window. Quick Recovery of Microsoft Exchange Environments E-mail availability is absolutely essential for most organizations. HP and VERITAS offer a rapid recovery solution for Microsoft Exchange that lets you recover from data corruption or database loss almost instantly. In configuration and performance tests integrating the VERITAS Storage Foundation for Windows, Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, and HP storage, the combined solution was able to restore Exchange service and data within minutes. Software: Microsoft 2003 Serer or Microsoft Exchange 2003 VERITAS Storage Foundation for Windows VERITAS NetBackup or Backup Exec, with application-specific agents Storage: HP StorageWorks ESA and MSA Arrays Software: Microsoft Exchange Server VERITAS Storage Foundation for Windows VERITAS FlashSnap Option Storage: HP StorageWorks MSA or EVA Arrays with HP Smart Array controller Archiving Exchange E-Mail Many publicly-traded companies are investing in e-mail archiving solutions to help comply with regulatory requirements. VERITAS KVS Enterprise Vault integrates seamlessly with Microsoft Exchange servers and simplifies data retention with policy-based archiving. Software: Microsoft Exchange Server VERITAS KVS Enterprise Vault for Exchang Storage: HP StorageWorks MSA or EVA Arrays HP and VERITAS have created a solution blueprint for regulatory compliance using Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, ProLiant Storage Server, and KVS Enterprise Vault and Discovery Accelerator. The integrated solution offers rapid, simplified retrieval of archived data. Optimizing SQL Server Applications VERITAS i3 for SQL Server identifies performance problems in Microsoft SQL Server-based applications, whether the problem is a SQL query, database object, or operating system resource constraint. End-to-end performance analysis and root cause analysis helps you meet demanding service levels. Protecting Microsoft Virtual Server Availability Many organizations are using Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 for server consolidation. However, a consolidated environment increases the risk of a failure. VERITAS Storage Foundation HA for Windows eliminates any single point of failure for Virtual Server, monitoring and failing over applications automatically and according to predefined policies. Software: Microsoft SQL Server VERITAS i3 for SQL Server Storage: HP StorageWorks MSA or EVA Arrays Software: Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 VERITAS Storage Foundation HA for Windows Storage: HP StorageWorks MSA or EVA Arrays PAGE 7
VERITAS and HP FOR LINUX Linux plays an increasingly important role in IT infrastructure. HP ships more Linux servers than anyone in the world. VERITAS offers an entire range of software for managing Linux data, storage, applications and servers running on both 32-bit systems and 64-bit Itanium processor-based servers. VERITAS is a member of the Open Source Development Lab (OSDL) and participates in the OSDL s Data Centre Workgroup, supporting the adoption of Linux in the enterprise. Sharing Data on HP BladeSystems Linux servers are being deployed in scale-out clusters to simplify the management, growth and availability of critical application services. Scale-out clusters using Linux are being deployed in many specialized solution areas, including: High Performance Computing for scientific applications (128+ nodes) High Performance Computing for commercial applications (2-16 nodes) Scaleable file servers Scaleable web servers Scaleable mid-tier application services Oracle 9iRAC Sharing Data on HP BladeSystems VERITAS Storage Foundation Cluster File System gives multiple cluster nodes access to the same data, allowing load balancing and rapid workflow between servers. Consolidating data improves storage utilization and reduces administrative overhead as well, making the cluster easier to manage. VERITAS Storage Foundation Cluster File System integrates clustered file system and volume management with intelligent storage provisioning, quality of storage service (QoSS) support, and rapid failover. Servers: HP Proliant Blade Servers Storage: HP Storage Works MSA Arrays Migrating Data to Linux Servers The VERITAS Storage Foundation software offers a utility called Portable Data Containers, which frees data from its operating systemspecific format. Because VERITAS Storage Foundation supports many operating systems, it offers an easy way to migrate data between from other operating systems to Linux and back again, in minutes. Storage: HP StorageWorks Arrays Enhancing Linux Availability VERITAS Cluster Server reduces both unplanned and planned downtime for Linux-based applications. VERITAS Cluster Server and the Global Cluster Option provide wide-area failover, protecting everything from a single application to large, globally-dispersed clusters. Software: VERITAS Cluster Server with Global Cluster Option Storage: HP StorageWorks EVA and MSA Arrays For more information The solutions in this document are only the beginning. As VERITAS and HP help customers move towards utility computing, they will offer new solutions that further simplify IT while creating adaptive, flexible computing environments that respond to changing business requirements. To get more information about the solutions in this document or find out about new product integration, visit the VERITAS/HP partner website at http://www.veritas.com/partner/partnerdetail.jhtml?p artnerid=8106&partnercategoryid=8000 PAGE 8