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CHANGING THE WAY CUSTOMERS
EXPERIENCE STORAGE WITH DELL
EQUALLOGIC
Simon Attfield – Regional Sales Mgr – SolutionsJune 2009
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DELL IT SIMPLIFICATION
STRATEGY
RECLAIM TIME, MONEY
AND PEOPLE
Standardize Consolidate Automate
INVEST MORE ON INNOVATION
THE NEXT GENERATION
POWEREDGE SERVERS
SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
Simplified Infrastructure
Management
INSPIRED DESIGN
Customer Driven
Usability & Design
POWER &THERMALS
Energy Tuned
Technologies
VIRTUALIZATION
Enhanced Virtualization
Performance
VMVMVM
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11G POWEREDGE PORTFOLIO
• 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
T610: 2S
Tower
R610 & R710: 2S
Racks
M610 & M710:
Half & Full Height
Blades
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DELL STORAGE SOLUTIONS
85% Commercial Business
15% Consumer Business
20% Enterprise Solutions
1 in 4 Servers worldwide now Dell
#1 US Servers/PC‘s - IDC
Dell Storage Business Dell $2.3 Billion Storage revenue
Worlds fastest growing vendor
#1 ISCSI vendor worldwide
EMC‘s largest OEM partner
PowerVault 40% YOY growth
$1.4 Billion for Equal Logic
Equal Logic #1 ISCSI vendor
* Figures according to IDC
WE ARE IN THE GAME
DELL SAN PORTFOLIO
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MD3000i EMC
AX/NX4
Series
EQL (PS)
Series
EMC CX
Series
Complement
your
PowerEdge
server with
affordable
storage
Remote site
and work-
group storage
with CX
management
Enterprise-class,
scale-out storage
optimized for
virtual servers
and data
consolidation
Enterprise-
class Multi-
protocol,
massive
capacity for the
core of your
business
DELL STORAGE IN FULL
PowerConnect
Networking
Storage
Software
ProSupport &
Storage Consulting
NX1950
NF100/500/600
MD3000i
CX4-120
CX4-480
CX4-960
CX4-240
PS6000E
PS6000X
ML6000
TL4000
TL2000
PV124T
RD1000
DP100/500/600
PV110T
AX4-5
MD1000
MD3000
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PS6500EPS6000XV/ S
DL2000
MD1120
NX4
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PS6000 SERIES PRODUCT LINE
PERFORMANCE
PS6000XV4.8, 7.2 TB
15,000 RPM SAS
PS6000X6.4 TB
10,000 RPM SAS
Balance of cost, performance and capacity for enterprise data centers
Databases, Exchange servers, high-I/O virtual server environments, etc.
Highest performance HDD system for critical applications, with good capacity
• Mix and match EqualLogic arrays to scale out capacity and performance, and tier storage for
application needs
• All arrays interoperate, including with previous hardware generations
High-Performance SAS
PS6000S50GB (8 or 16)
Solid State Disks
Highest random read IOPS performance, lowest latency for the most demanding enterprise applications
High-Performance SSD
New
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PS6000 SERIES PRODUCT LINE
CAPACITY
PS6000E2, 4, 8, 16 TB
7,200 RPM SATA
Entry-level configurations for affordable capacity
High capacity configuration for data-intensive applications, highly consolidated environments
Tiered storage, File Services, moderate I/O Exchange, databases, backup data, DR sites, etc.
PS6500E24 or 48 TB
7,200 RPM SATA
Capacity-Oriented SATA
• Mix and match EqualLogic arrays to scale out capacity and performance, and tier storage for
application needs
• All arrays interoperate, including with previous hardware generations (the PS6500E still has
the same disk pool restriction as the PS5500E)
Myths – incorrect:
It is all about iSCSI
This is a low performance solution
Microsoft/VMWare/Redhat don‘t support it
Truths:
IP Storage (iSCSI) has arrived as an Enterprise-class solution
Easy to buy, deploy, manage, scale reduces costs and time to market
iSCSI is fastest growing segment in the storage market
DELL is changing the way customers experience storage
The customer networking team can deploy the storage
Demos lead to quick sales
EQUALLOGIC MYTHS AND TRUTHS
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WHICH BUSINESS CHALLENGES
DOES EQUALLOGIC ADDRESS?
Microsoft customers with MS Exchange / SQL
Excellent fit for Exchange/SQL/Hyper-V
Full integration with Volume Shadow Copy Services (VSS)
Storage Consolidation opportunities Where no FC SAN exists
Consolidation of multiple servers (Linux, Windows, Unix etc)
Customers buying DELL Powervault x 2 or more (70% have no SAN)
Talk to the Networking group at your customer
Server Consolidation using VMWare or Hyper V virtualisation
Virtualisation of servers and storage to drive down the Total Cost of Ownership
Full integration with Site Recovery Manager (SRM)
Customers with Backup/restore problems
Customers who need Data Replication for DR / BC and do not have much budget.
Hosting companies
WHICH BUSINESS CHALLENGES DOES
EQUALLOGIC ADDRESS?
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Existing DELL CX Fibre Channel customers
High IOPS Database environments (10,000 IOPS+) , data warehouses with high bandwidth / sequential writes
High bandwidth Video Streaming
Customers who need Synchronous (Real Time) Mirroring
WHERE EQUALLOGIC MAY NOT BE THE
BEST SOLUTION
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EQUALLOGIC (PS) OR EMC?
Ideal EQL Customers– Values ease-of-
deployment and management
– Values seamless scalability of performance, capacity
– Values all-included SW
– DR, Snaps
– App consistent snapshots Exchange and SQL
– Virtualization deployments
– Using DAS (or moving from competing SAN)
– Needs replication cheaply
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For most storage consolidation deployments -- of business apps
like Exchange and SQL -- CX and PS are excellent choices
Ideal CX Customers– Investment/skills in Fibre
or EMC eco-system
– Management preference for Navi / ECC
– Massive scalability & documented ―Five 9s
availability‖
– Requires comprehensive al-a-carte SW (DR,
snaps, RecoverPoint, etc.)
– I/O is high-bandwidth, sequential writes
– App SLAs require sync replication
Delivers
More Storage
Better Performance
Greater Protection
Increased Flexibility
Without
Heavy management
Escalating costs
HBAs and fibre infrastructure
BREAKTHROUGH STORAGE ECONOMICS
EQUALLOGIC PS SERIES
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2 TB — 16+ TB …
Operations /
Management $$
STORAGE CAPACITY
Learning Curve
Performance /
Capacity
IDENTIFYING THE TOTAL COST OF
OWNERSHIP OF THE SAN :
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Fiber Channel SAN economics– Cost of chassis, processors, disk
enclosures, HBAs
– SAN Ports, switches, fiber cabling + maintenance fees (if not 3 yrs included)
– Multipathing I/O licence + maint.(per server for 3 years)
– Software replication + maint 3 years.
– Snapshot licence for backup + maint 3 years
– Load Balancing software + maint 3 years
– Performance Analyser for correcting hot-spots + maint 3 years
– Array management software + maint 3 years.
– Prof Services installation – 2 days at $5k/day
– Training in use of h/ware + s/ware
– Operator time and materials – 1/2 FTE per array/year (3 years) for upgrades, maintenance
– Cost of ordering/quoting upgrades
= 3 year cost of Fiber Channel solution
EqualLogic SAN economics
– PS array (software and maint included)
– IP switch(es)
– NICs
– Training on how to use (1 day maximum)
= 3 year cost of EQL solution
Identify these costs with the customer’s
own numbers !
PS SERIES COMPREHENSIVE DATA
MANAGEMENT
ALL-INCLUSIVE WITH NO ADDITIONAL COSTS
BASESOFTWARE 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
ADVANCEDSOFTWARE FEATURES
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-SAN Management
SAN HeadQuarters
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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
VMware SRM Storage Adapter
Automated DR for the
virtual data center
NewNew
New
EQUALLOGIC FEATURE SET
Fully Redundant & Hot Swappable (5-9‘s Availability)– Controllers
– 16 or 48 disk drives
– Fans and power supplies
High-end Components– 4 active 1-GB Network Interfaces
– Enterprise SATA,SAS or SSD drives
– 4 GB battery-backed mirrored memory
PERFORMANCE AND END-TO-END
HARDWARE RELIABILITY
Hotswap Drive Carriers
Redundant Power Supplies & Fans
Dual Controllers
Enclosure Monitoring
System
– Component status
– Disk drive health
– Temperature
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Installs in less than an hour
– Automatic RAID configuration
– Automatic sparing
– Multi-level security access control
No Server Software or Licensing Fees — EVER
Comprehensive OS Support
EASY SET-UP
Backup
Servers
File
Servers
Application
Servers
PS Series Array
Switched
Gb Ethernet
Shares
SQL
AD/DomShares
Shares
Backups
Backups
Free Space
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SINGLE-VIEW MANAGEMENT
SINGLE SAN MANAGER – ANY SIZE, ANY FORM
SAN Virtualizer
System Load
Balancer
Storage Configuration
Assistant — best
practice hints and clues
Volume Manager
Data Replication Control
Multiple Storage Pool
Creation — online
volume movement
between pools
Enclosure Monitoring
System — in-depth
SAN reporting
Group Manager — Simple Intuitive GUI
Rapid ProvisioningReducing time to Storage Deployment
Instant Volume Creation1. Name
2. Size
3. Snapshot size
4. Security
Online Volume Modification– Clones
– Snapshot
– Replication
– Volume expansion22
Faster, Easier, and More Intuitive Setup
– Install and configure a PS Series array in a fraction of the time
– Everyday tasks take less time with EqualLogic
– Less time means lower project costs and fewer headaches
USABILITY COMPARISON
EQUALLOGIC, NETAPP FAS3020, OTHER MID-RANGE FC
3
0.5
2
5
2
20 sec
0.515 Sec
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Delete
Database Files
Expand the
database
volume
Restore
Snapshots
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0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
Installation and
ConfigurationCreate: RAID Groups,
Volumes and LUNs
FAS3020
Other FC
PS Series
Installation and ConfigurationEveryday Tasks
Tim
e S
ho
wn
in
min
ute
s
(unle
ss o
therw
ise n
ote
d)
Data from: VeriTest report - ―Network Appliance FAS3020 and [other FC array]: Comparison of Usability and Performance.‖ May 2005
VeriTest report: ―EqualLogic PS Series Usability and Performance,‖ July 2006
Tim
e S
ho
wn
in
min
ute
s
FAS3020
Other FC
PS Series
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SAN CONFIGURATION CHOICE
ON DEMAND STORAGE GROWTH WITH ANY ARRAY TYPE
Add New Array Online
Choose Any Configuration
– Mix SAS and SATA and SSD arrays
Complete Modularity
– Add disks
– Add and/or remove arrays
Auto Load Balancing Across Entire SAN
No Manual Tuning Required
Shares
SQL
AD/DomShares
Shares
Backups
Backups
Free Space
Backup
Servers
File
Servers
Application
Servers
Switched
Gb Ethernet
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PS Series Array 2
RAID 10, 50 or 5
PS SERIES ARCHITECTURE
Storage Pool
Disks
RAID
PS Series Array 1
Pages
RAID 10, 50 or 5
ArchiveSQL
1
2
N
Exchange
Switched Gb Ethernet
Archive
ExchangeSQL
3
4
2
4
Automatic and transparent load balancing across arrays
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SEAMLESS SAN EXPANSION
CONTINUOUS SOFTWARE ADVANCEMENTS
PS3000 Series
Backup ServersAD / Dom
PS100 Series PS3000 Series PS5000 Series PS5500E PS6000 Series
Auto-Snapshot
Manager/Microsoft
Edition (ASM/ME)
Thin ProvisioningCore Data
Protection
VMware Site Recovery Manager
Auto-Snapshot Manager/ VMware
Edition (ASM/VE)
ASM/ME for Hyper-V
SAN Headquarters
VMware vStorageContinuous Advancements of
All-inclusive Firmware & Software
2004 2009
Single Multi-Generational SAN
New
SCALE UP V SCALE OUT
PERFORMANCE
# of Shelves
Perf
orm
an
ce
EqualLogic
Scale Out
Traditional
Fibre Channel
Traditional
iSCSI
EqualLogic scales capacity and performance linearly
EqualLogic: better
performance for
business applications
Fibre Channel: better
performance for certain
applications (Backup to
Disk, HPCC)
Traditional iSCSI:
comparable performance
to traditional Fibre
Channel for business
applications
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TIERED STORAGE
Rethinking the
basic approach to
data storage
High-end storage
for all data is
costly
Align storage on
devices according
to value in the
organization
The most important data on fast I/O storage.
Data can be moved over time as value changes.
This is a business not an IT decision.
Tiered storage is the assignment of different categories of data to different types of storage media in order optimize budget available & ensure that important
data can be rapidly accessible
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Pool 1 is an array of
15K SAS drives
RAID 10
Best IOPS/$
Pool 3 is an array of
7.2K SATA drives
RAID 5 or 50
Best $/TB
Performance
Capacity
TIERING STORAGE POOLS
Pool 2 is an array of
10K SAS drives
RAID 50
Balanced IOPS/$ and $/TB
PS6000X
PS6000XV
Single SAN View
PS6000E
PS6500E
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POOL SEGREGATION / STORAGE TIERS
INCREASED FLEXIBILITY
Mix and match drive capacity and performance profiles to meet your business needs, by
Department Application Physical Location
Storage Pool BSQL Vols
File Shares Archives
Storage Pool A
Oracle
Switched Gigabit Ethernet Network
VMware
• Group members are managed, accessed, and appear as a single storage system
• Members can have the same or different RAID configurations (R5, R50, R10)
• Volumes (LUNs) can be moved from Pool to Pool or different members on the fly with no interruption in service.
SAN Group
File Shares File Shares
SQL VolsSQL VolsSQL Vols
ArchivesArchivesArchivesArchivesArchives
ExchangeExchange
Oracle
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EXTRAORDINARY CUSTOMER
SATISFACTION
―Would you recommend an
EqualLogic product to others?‖
Source: Yankee Group, ―EqualLogic Customer Satisfaction
Survey‖, July 2008, * Average of Surveys 1-4
Yes*
98% of EqualLogic
Customers Would
Recommend the
PS Series
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MULTI-PATH I/O
IMPROVE SERVER PERFORMANCE AND RELIABILITY
Customer Objectives
– Improve server bandwidth to SAN
– Eliminate single point of failure between server and SAN
– Deploy an affordable out of the box solution
Key Applications
– Database and mission critical systems
– E-mail applications
– Virtual servers
– All server or blade platforms
– Server cluster configurations
MPIO
iSCSI
SCSI
Application
Gig-E
Switches
NICs or HBAs
HA Volume
HA Volume
HA Volume
Application
Application
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OFF-HOST BACKUPS
– SNAPSHOT TO TAPE
No server burden during backups
Backup
Server
Tape
Library
L A N
Remote
Location
1
2
3
Server Server Server
Snapshot
Switched
Gb Ethernet
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COMPREHENSIVE DATA
PROTECTION WITH REPLICATION
Asynchronous Replication
– Selected volumes are incrementally replicated to remote site
– Snapshots available for backup to tape, locally or remote backup
– Instant incremental or brick level restore capability
– High performance, no downtime, full primary site protection
PS Series Arrays
Logs File
Store
CDP
Exchange
Backup
Primary Site
Snapshots
Exchange
Store
DPM
File
Backup
Virtual
Server
Remote Location
Exchange
Replicas
SnapshotsSnapshots
Snapshots Snapshots
Log
Replicas
Switched
Gb Ethernet
Switched
Gb Ethernet
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File Store
Replicas
EQUALLOGIC SOLUTIONS
PS Series Arrays
Linux
Servers
Gigabit Ethernet
iSCSI SAN
PS Series Array
Recovery
File
ServersWAN
Windows
File
Servers
Exchange
& SQL
Servers
Oracle
Servers
Back up
Server
VSS
Recovery
Application
Servers
DR/Remote Site SAN
Consolidation of Servers &
Storage
Automation
Backup
Business Continuity/DR
Application Awareness &
Protection
NTFS
SharesOracle
MS SQL
Linux
Shares
Free Space
EmailVMs
Free Space
VM
Replica
Oracle
Replica SQL
Replica
Replica
Virtualization
Hypervisors
Linux
Servers
VMs
VM
Replica
SQL
DB
Snap
SQL
Logs
Snap
Switched
Gb Ethernet
Switched
Gb Ethernet
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IMPLEMENTATION SERVICES
Dell ProSupport for EqualLogic • ProSupport for IT Professional/ ProSupport for End-User
NBD or 4 HR Non Mission Critical
• Direct access to Dell experts
• 7x24x365 phone support
• ProSupport Add-on Options
• Mission Critical Onsite Service - 2,4,8hr
• Enterprise-Wide-Contract
• Keep Your Hard Drive
• Dell ProConsult for EqualLogic• Storage Simplification Assessment
• EqualLogic SAN Solution Design
• EqualLogic Local Data Protection
• EqualLogic Remote Data Protection
• EqualLogic Backup Integration
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DELL
SERVICES
Flexible
Accelerated
Cloud Optimized
New
New
THANK YOU.
ANY QUESTIONS?
EQUALLOGIC APPLICATION
INTEGRATION TO DELIVER
BUSINESS BENEFIT
Auto-Replication
Server Management Integration
– Auto-Snapshot Manager/Microsoft Edition
– Auto-Snapshot Manager/VMware Edition
– Site Recovery Manager Adapter
– Automatic MPIO Connection Management
Thin Provisioning
Roles-Based Management
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ADVANCED ENTERPRISE
FEATURES
PS SERIES AUTO-REPLICATION
LOWERS THE COST OF DR THROUGH AUTOMATION
Replicate volumes to remote sites over any distance
– Easy to configure and set up
– Quick recovery and availability of data volumes
– Leverages existing IP network infrastructure and expertise
– No impact to application performance
Address varying needs through flexible configurations
– Multiple recovery points efficiently stored
– Per-volume replication schedules for varying service levels
– Fast failback to primary site by synchronizing block-level delta‘s
– 1-way, bi-directional, or many-to-one replication
– Move replication delegated space between pools
– Space-efficient thin replicas
Any IP Network
Any Distance
SAN-based replication bundled at no additional cost
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ADVANCED REPLICATION –
MANUAL SYNC
Manual Transfer for Initial Replication or Re-Sync during Production
– Perform initial volume replication using transportable media
– Perform complete re-sync of existing volume replica using transportable media, if WAN link is too small to keep up
– Follow-on updates done via the network at scheduled intervals, or manually
EqualLogic Advantage
– Platform independent – choice of disk or tape
– Flexible media creation: PS Series tool or user‘s choice
– PS Series Tool
– Format independent and adaptable, can be transported as files or blocks
– Advanced features: secure encryption, data integrity checking
WAN
Network Replication
Primary Site
IP SAN
PS Series
Remote Site
IP SAN
PS Series
Transport
Initial Replication or Manual Re-Sync
Disk
Copy to transportable media
TapeDisk
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PROTECTING APPLICATION DATA
AUTO-SNAPSHOT MANAGER SMART COPY
Copy Challenges: Creating Copies
– Disruptive to running systemsand applications
– Slow copy processes
– High overhead
Using copies– Slow and complex recovery
from copies
Results in: Longer backup intervals – more
data at risk
Reduced data integrity – less copied data validation
Reduced applicationperformance– Inability to off-load data mining,
e-Discovery
Enables more frequent copies
– Non-disruptive to applications
– Fast, application consistent
snapshots, clones, and replicas
– Facilities SAN-based backups
– Enhanced data protection
Improves recovery operations
– Rapid recovery
– Brick level recovery of
Exchange storage groups
Provides efficient data validation
and mining operations
Maintains application performance
Data copies available to other
servers
Auto-Snapshot Manager (ASM) Smart Copy Solution
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ASM Smart Copy provides application level integration with PS Series‘ all-inclusive data protection features
– Snapshots
– Rapid Restores
– Clones
– Replicas
All performed on the application server
– Alleviates application data management at the SAN level
– Provides application consistent data sets for recovery
Reduces time spent managing and protectingapplication data stores
APPLICATION INTEGRATION
SIMPLIFIES DATA PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT
∆‘s
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APPLICATION VIEW
ASM SMART COPY OPERATIONS
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Switched GbE Network
SQL & Exchange
Servers
Streamlines application protection tasks
Significantly accelerates application data recovery
Simplifies application data management tasks
Enhances backup processes
Provides advanced scripting capabilities
EQUALLOGIC FOR MICROSOFT
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Leading iSCSI SAN for Microsoft
– Innovative, intelligent, virtualizedconsolidated storage solutions
– Affordable, enterprise-class storage with enhanced, advanced functionality
Superior performance in Microsoft environments
– Fastest SAN storage solutions for Exchange environments2
– Proven performance for intense SQL Server workloads3
Microsoft platform integration– Tight integration with Windows platforms (Simple SAN) – leader in
the Microsoft ―Simple SAN‖ initiative
– Application-aware data protection for Exchange, SQL Server and Windows File Systems
2 Most IOPs / disk for a transaction workload and higher absolute performance scaling than non-mainframe systems. See Dell EqualLogic ESRP Whitepaper and Microsoft ESRP Web site
3Microsoft SQL Server Technical Article, ―Deployments and Tests in an iSCSI SAN‖
AUTO-SNAPSHOT MANAGER/
MICROSOFT EDITION
EqualLogic™ Auto-SnapshotManager /Microsoft Edition (ASM/ME)
ASM/ME Smart Copy: Application leveldata management software forPS Series and Microsoft hosts/applications
– Improves and accelerates
• data protection and rapid recovery
• test and development
• data maintenance
– Microsoft SQL®, Exchange®, and Windows® File Systems
– Included feature of PS Series arrays
Simplify IT: Spend less time managing and protecting application data
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Auto-Snapshot Manager
PS Series Array
Switched
Gb Ethernet
Exchange
SQL
SharesShares
BackupsBackups
Exchange
Server
Exchange
SQL
SQL
Server
Windows
File Shares
EQUALLOGIC SOLUTIONS FOR
VIRTUALIZATION
Benefits of Virtual Server Solutions
– Lower costs through consolidation
– Reduce IT complexity
– Enhance data and disaster protection
– Improve flexibility in operations
Why EqualLogic
– Affordable, enterprise-class storage
– Rapid deployment and provisioning
– Optimized storage utilization and resource use
– High performance with no tuning efforts
– Seamless expandability
– Advanced data protection tools
PS Series Array
Switched
Gb Ethernet
Virtual Servers
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EQUALLOGIC IN A VMWARE
ENVIRONMENT
HCL-certified, purpose-built enterprise storage increases availability
Fully virtualized SAN speeds deployment and removes complexity
Automatic load balancing and online volume migration maximizes IT responsiveness
Auto-Snapshot Manager/VMware Edition & Microsoft Edition
- Hypervisor-aware SAN-based snapshots and rapid recovery
- Exchange/SQL/NTFS-consistent SAN snapshots inside VMs for fast recovery
Auto-Replication integration withSite Recovery Manager for reliable disaster recovery
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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
Allows for scheduling and automation of protection
Works with VMware‘s folder structure for scalability
Allows for Rollback of VMs for fast recovery
Automated Rollback of datastore or selective restore of individual VMs
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VMware
Snapshot
Mode
VMFS1 VMFS2
ASM
VMware
Edition
VMFS1 VMFS2
VMware
Production
Mode
SAN Based
Hardware
Snapshot
Virtual
Machine
1
Virtual
Machine
2
Virtual
Machine
1
Virtual
Machine
2
EQUALLOGIC PS SERIES SUPPORTS
VMWARE SITE RECOVERY MANAGER
EqualLogic SRM Adapter
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
Wide Area
Network
EqualLogic
Auto-Replication
R1 R2 R3 R4
R1R2R3R4
Production Site Recovery Site
Ethernet
Network
Streamlining disaster recovery
management and automation
Integrated, Automated Disaster Recovery Based
on Simple, Affordable Replication
THIN PROVISIONING
Thin Provisioning
– Method of assigning virtual storage volumes to applications and consuming physical capacity on demand
Economic Benefits
– Eliminate much of standard provisioning costs
– Buy storage later, as you need it
– Improves storage utilization
– Reduce power costs (fewer disks spinning, less cooling needed, etc.)
– Manpower time savings in time spent provisioning volumes (been easy with EQL, now easier)
Management Benefits
– Avoid server disruptions due to growth procedures
– Centralized Management
– Eliminates up to 80% of server reprovisioning
– Prioritize staff time away from provisioning grunt work
Thin Provisioned Volume
Standard Physical Provisioning
Allocated, in use
Physically Allocated,
not in use
Allocated, in use
Physically Allocated,
not in use
Additional
virtually
allocated
storage to
application
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EQUALLOGIC’S THIN PROVISIONING
CUSTOMER CHOICE AND CONTROL
EqualLogic Advantage:
– No extra cost
– No licenses and keys
– Others charge by volume
– Ease of use
– Automatic space addition
– System warnings, notifications
– Flexibility
– Ability to transition betweenthin and classic volume
– DR site / volume can be thinprovisioned when primary site is
– Extends core EqualLogic value prop
– Takes buy as you grow storage to the next level
– Eliminate capacity planning guessing game
Min Reserve First warning Max Grow Limit
• More Control
• Better Monitoring
• Easier Adjustments
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AUTOMATED CONNECTION
MANAGEMENT FOR MPIO
EqualLogic Advantage - Connection Aware MPIO
– Easy configuration and management
– End-to-end load balancing
– Server and the PS Series Group decide the best mapping to maximize availability and performance
– Automatically adapts to configuration changes on the Server, Network or PS Group
– Ensures best-practice deployment
MPIO
iSCSI
SCSI
Application
NICs or HBAs
HA Volume
HA Volume
HA Volume
Application
Application
Switched Gb Ethernet Network
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EqualLogic Advantage
– Can assign separate administrators for each pool
– Administrator can only change objects within authorized pools
– Supports multi-organization administration
– Enables ASP/ISP business models
– Flexible views
ADMINISTRATIVE BENEFITS
ROLE-BASED MANAGEMENT
Engineering
Finance
Sales
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Automation and intelligence that simplifiesstorage management
Fast and highly scalable iSCSI SAN
All inclusive price with no hidden costs
Enterprise-class system designed for iSCSI
Comprehensive iSCSI ecosystem support
EQUALLOGIC DELIVERS
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Strong Global Support Network
Unmatched Support Staff & Knowledge
– Extensive knowledgebase of overall iSCSI ecosystem
– Comprehensive vendor testing lab and qualification program
Customer Success-drivenBusiness Model
– Single service contract coverage
– Includes all HW & SW Services
– Telephone installation support -No limit on calls
– New software upgrade service
– Array-based pricing w/ 1-5 year terms
EQUALLOGIC SUPPORT PROGRAMS
ENSURING OUR CUSTOMER’S SUCCESS
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CONTACTS FOR EQUALLOGIC
STORAGE
Dell Inc.
300 Innovative Way
Suite 301
Nashua, NH 03062 USA
Tel: 603-579-9762
Toll Free USA and
Canada: 888-579-9762
www.dell.com/psseries
www.dell.com/storage
Sales
Tel: 603-579-9762 x7792
Channel Development
Tel: 603-249-7915
Marketing
Tel: 603-579-9762 x7653
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PS6000 SERIES HARDWARE AND
FIRMWARE – APRIL 2009
PS6X00 CHANGES
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PS6X00 New Controller Features
4x1GB Ethernet Ports
Improves performance for sequential I/O workloads by up to 30%
New Faster processor
2GB Memory per controller
Doubles memory for 3U arrays for cache-intensive operations
Lays ground work for future capabilities
Support for SATA, SAS, and SSD drives
Lays groundwork for future addition of 10G, with new chip architecture.
PS6000 replaces the PS5000 arrays
PS6500E replaces the PS5500E
DRIVE & FIRMWARE CHANGES
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Highland Park (FW 4.1) Features
RAID 6 on all arrays
Adds RAID 6,10 and 5 for PS6500E and PS5500E 4U, 48-drive arrays
PS6000 Drive Changes
Not146 offered with 146GB 15K SAS or 750GB SATA
Adds 50GB Samsung SSD drive on PS6000S
PS6000/6500 CONTROLLER
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Consolidating from 4 controller versions on the PS5000/5500
to a single controller.
PS6000S – SOLID STATE DISK
Features & Benefits:
•As little as 1/10th the latency of 15k rpm array
•Up to 30% better random read performance of a 15k rpm array
•Value-focused Affordable SSD Offering
•50GB SSD drives
•8 and 16 drive options (dual controllers only)
•Available at PS6000 RTS
•Good for TEMP DB databases, Oracle and SQL OLTP (random I/O read) applications and VDI
Caveats in Positioning & Selling
•Not the fastest or largest SSD drive
•Be aware of application capacity needs
•Commonly configured in a separate disk pool
New SSD system provides new performance
high-end for PS Series
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PS SERIES PRODUCT LINE
PERFORMANCE
PS6000XV4.8, 7.2 TB
15,000 RPM SAS
PS6000X6.4 TB
10,000 RPM SAS
Balance of cost, performance and capacity for enterprise data centers
Databases, Exchange servers, high-I/O virtual server environments, etc.
Highest performance HDD system for critical applications, with good capacity
• Mix and match EqualLogic arrays to scale out capacity and performance, and tier storage for
application needs
• All arrays interoperate, including with previous hardware generations
High-Performance SAS
PS6000S50GB (8 or 16)
Solid State Disks
Highest random read IOPS performance, lowest latency for the most demanding enterprise applications
High-Performance SSD
New
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PS SERIES PRODUCT LINE
CAPACITY
PS6000E2, 4, 8, 16 TB
7,200 RPM SATA
Entry-level configurations for affordable capacity
High capacity configuration for data-intensive applications, highly consolidated environments
Tiered storage, File Services, moderate I/O Exchange, databases, backup data, DR sites, etc.
PS6500E24 or 48 TB
7,200 RPM SATA
Capacity-Oriented SATA
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• Mix and match EqualLogic arrays to scale out capacity and performance, and tier storage for
application needs
• All arrays interoperate, including with previous hardware generations (the PS6500E still has
the same disk pool restriction as the PS5500E)
Fully Redundant & Hot Swappable (5-9‘s Availability)– Controllers
– 16 or 48 disk drives
– Fans and power supplies
High-end Components– 4 active 1-GB Network Interfaces
– Enterprise SATA,SAS or SSD drives
– 4 GB battery-backed mirrored memory
PERFORMANCE AND END-TO-END
HARDWARE RELIABILITY
Hotswap Drive Carriers
Redundant Power Supplies & Fans
Dual Controllers
Enclosure Monitoring
System
– Component status
– Disk drive health
– Temperature
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PS SERIES COMPREHENSIVE DATA
MANAGEMENT
ALL-INCLUSIVE WITH NO ADDITIONAL COSTS
BASESOFTWARE 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
ADVANCEDSOFTWARE FEATURES
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-SAN Management
SAN HeadQuarters
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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
VMware SRM Storage Adapter
Automated DR for the
virtual data center
NewNew
New
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