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The explosion of data growth is presenting new challenges in managing a storage infrastructure. Multiple business requirements are driving the need for storage and a comprehensive strategy is required to meet these requirements.Cloud storage is a cost effective solution to meet the explosion of data growth. VISI and Mezeo are presenting a webinar titled Reduce Storage Costs with On-Demand Cloud Storage to showcase the tangible benefits cloud storage can provide to your organization.During the webinar, we’ll cover topics such as the:-Existing and emerging use cases-Technology behind cloud storage-Benefits of an application programming interface (API)-Costs savings using cloud storage within the VISI data center
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REDUCE STORAGE COSTS WITH ON-DEMAND CLOUD STORAGE09 MARCH 2011RAY HAGEN/ PRODUCT MANAGER AT VISIJOHN EASTMAN/ CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER AT MEZEO SOFTWARE
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OVERVIEW
/ WELCOME
/ WHY CLOUD STORAGE?
/ USE CASES
/ VISI CLOUD STORAGE
/ HOW TO GET STARTED WITH A
FREE ACCOUNT
/ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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COMPANY OVERVIEW
WELCOME
/ FOUNDED IN 1994
/ MINNESOTA’S MARKET LEADER IN COLOCATION, MANAGED
SERVERS AND CLOUD SERVICES.
/ WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS.
TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS IS A FORTUNE 500 COMPANY
WITH REVENUES IN EXCESS OF $5B.
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WHY CLOUD STORAGE?
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CLOUD STORAGE DEFINED
WHY CLOUD STORAGE?
Why REST APIs?
Critical component for new Web application development
Stateless architecture for Web scale applications
Represents the delivery of Service Oriented Architecture storage infrastructure
Enables programmable storage Easy for developers to understand and is
language neutral Enables easy integration into the service
provider environment Traditional access protocols such as WebDAV,
NFS and CIFS not optimal for Web
What is it?
• Storage accessed through a network such as the internet• Accessed using REST Web Services APIs• Offers numerous business benefits
• Pay for use• Available on demand as you need it• Cost effective• Supports multiple business initiatives
(backup/archive, etc.)
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DATA GROWTH DOESN’T REST
WHY CLOUD STORAGE?
/ GARTNER 2010 – DATA STORAGE GROWTH #1 CHALLENGE FOR IT ORGANIZATIONS
/ EXPONENTIAL GROWTH OF DATA
/ 90% OF DATA NEVER TOUCHED
/ R/W RATIOS HAVE CHANGED: 4:1 » 1:2
/ $0.30-0.70 OF $1 IT HARDWARE SPEND IS ON STORAGE.
*CLOUD STORAGE UC BERKELEY STUDY, JULY 2008 USENIX PRESENTATION
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WHAT ARE YOUR NEEDS?
WHY CLOUD STORAGE?
/ CLOUD STORAGE IS A COST-EFFECTIVE SOLUTION FOR TIER II AND TIER III STORAGE REQUIREMENTS.
/ TIER II (NEAR-LINE) – DATA ARCHIVAL DRIVEN BY NEEDS FOR COMPLIANCE. INFREQUENT ACCESS TO DATA REQUIRED.
/ TIER III (OFF-LINE) - DATA MIRRORING FOR DISASTER RECOVERY, MIRRORING OF TIER I AND II DATA.
/ 1TB TO 5TB OF TIER II & III DATA STORAGE DOES NOT FIT THE TRADITIONAL STORAGE ROI MODEL.
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USE CASES
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USE CASES
VISI Cloud Storage
Backup
ArchiveProgrammable
Storage with API Access
Reduce costs and complexity• Avoid CAPEX/OPEX associated with
infrastructure investments.
Support disaster recovery• Enable warm DR.• Automate backup processes.
Maintain security• Enable full encryption with SSL in
transit and AES at rest.
Support compliance policies• Implement policy-based backups.
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BACKUP
COST EFFECTIVE, DEPENDABLE BACKUP SOLUTION
Are you Protected?IDC identifies the top risks1:• Inconsistent backup policies for different
applications and locations• Lack of established IT processes• Little or infrequent recovery testing
1 Source: IDC Vendor Spotlight, “Backup and Recovery: The Open Source Option Comes of Age,” Sept. 2008.
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ARCHIVING
REDUCE THE COST OF MANAGING LESS CRITICAL DATA
Reduce costs and complexity• Move data to lower cost tiered storage based on policy.
Maintain security:• Enable full encryption, with SSL in transit and AES at rest.
Why Archive?
• 80% of all data is not changed after 90 days1
• 14,000+ regulations govern record retention in the U.S. alone2
1 Source: SNIA.2Source: NetworkWorld magazine.
Reduce costs and complexity• Replace costly servers or extend file server
capacity with cloud storage.• Enable tiered storage to reduce cost of
storing less critical information.
Ensure business continuity• Automate bi-directional file synchronization.• Enable access through desktop, web,
smartphone access clients or access via CIFS/NFS.
Maintain security• Provide end-to-end encryption and full
Windows-based access control.
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CLOUD ATTACHED FILE SERVER
AUGMENT OR REPLACE EXISTING FILE SERVERS
VISI Cloud Storage
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API ACCESSIBLE CLOUD STORAGE
PROVIDE FLEXIBLE, SECURE ACCESS FOR YOUR USERS
Use a customizable, flexible solution• API-based access provides additional
services beyond simple “get” and “put” files.
Reduce costs and complexity• Enable seamless interoperability with
applications using other storage clouds.
Improve efficiency• Immediately provision storage.• Securely share with 3rd parties.
VISI Cloud Storage
REST Web Services Interoperable APIs
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THE VISI CLOUD STORAGE SOLUTION
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ENTERPRISE READY FEATURES
THE VISI SOLUTION
/ ELIMINATES STORAGE INFRASTRUCTURE RELATED CAPEX
/ OFFERS DYNAMIC SCALABILITY – BUY THE CAPACITY YOU NEED AND ADJUST WITH YOUR CHANGING NEEDS
/ LEVERAGES AVAILABLE ACCESS CLIENTS TO REALIZE MULTIPLE USE CASES INCLUDING BACKUP, ARCHIVE, SECURE FILE SHARING, ETC.
/ ENABLES REST BASED API-ACCESSIBLE STORAGE
/ INCLUDES INTEROPERABILITY API TO ENABLE CONNECTION VIA EXISTING APPLICATIONS WRITTEN TO AMAZON S3 AND GOOGLE STORAGE FOR DEVELOPERS
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SERVER ATTACHED CLOUD STORAGE
THE VISI SOLUTION
/ VISI SOLUTION TO PROVIDE DATA CENTER CUSTOMERS WITH ACCESS TO CLOUD STORAGE BUNDLED WITH EXISTING VISI SERVICES.
/ MEET GROWING DATA NEEDS – 1TB TO 5TB
/ PROXIMITY TO THE CLOUD – IN THE DATA CENTER PROVIDES FOR LOWER LATENCY.
/ SERVER ATTACHED CLOUD STORAGE IS ACCESSED VIA SOFTWARE CLIENTS AND REST API
/ VISI CLIENTS – SERVER & DESKTOP
/ REST API
/ PARTNER SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS – COMMVAULT, TARMIN, GLADINET AFS, & ZMANDA
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EASILY UPLOAD FILES
THE VISI SOLUTION
/ VISI CLIENTS PROVIDE DRIVE LETTER ACCESS AND BACKUP FUNCTIONALITY.
/ DRAG AND DROP FILES
/ BACKUP AGENT – SQL, ETC.
/ SHARE FILES WITH PUBLIC ACCESS URLS
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SERVICE PLANS - MONTHLY
HOW TO GET STARTED
/ COLOCATION – $10/MO INCLUDES 50GB OF STORAGE + SOFTWARE CLIENTS
/ DEDICATED SERVER – 50GB + SOFTWARE INCLUDED WITH EXISTING SERVICE PLAN.
/ IN-DATA CENTER (PRIVATE) BANDWIDTH – FREE!
/ OUT OF DATA CENTER (PUBLIC) BANDWIDTH
/ $0.10/GB INBOUND
/ $0.15/GB OUTBOUND
/ STORAGE ABOVE 50GB - $0.15/GB
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THANK YOU
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