File Services Virtualization Brian Frederick File Division - Sales Executive Mark Mazur File Division – Systems Engineer June 19, 2008

File Services VirtualizationBrian Frederick

File Division - Sales Executive

Mark Mazur

File Division – Systems Engineer

June 19, 2008

File Services VirtualizationJune 19. 2008 © 2008 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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Agenda

File Management Challenges

File Services Virtualization

Deployment Plan

Q&A

File Management Challenges


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File Data in the Enterprise

Structured Data Unstructured Data

• ERP• CRM• Databases• etc.

Unstructured data (files) will account for more than

80% of all organization-generated information. Source: IDC, March 2007


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File Data drives Storage growth while the time to manage files remains unchanged

52 weekends a year to manage files, resources and assets.


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File Growth Drivers

Dependence on productivity applications:– More files are being stored, moved, and copied– Larger files created with rich content– More collaboration and distribution

Proliferation of digital media:– More image, video, and music content– More vertical industries (security, medical, design)

Retention for compliance:– More files subject to regulation– Longer retention periods

Virtualization of applications, desktops, and servers:– More files utilized and created by virtual applications– Larger image files of virtualized resources


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Will More Files Make Life Easier?

Are you ready to manage petabytes versus terabytes?

How long will it take to migrate millions or billions of files?

Will change management be less complex?

How much downtime can you afford?

Are your budget and head count growing as fast as your file data?

File Services Virtualization


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Why File Services Virtualization?File Services Virtualization provides a more

flexible and intelligent set of methods and tools to move and manage file data in the most cost-effective and controlled manner:

Simplifies enterprise-wide management– Centralize policy-based management– Automate file management tasks

Improves data protection– Complete backups and replication on time– Accelerate recovery time

Optimizes IT resources– Contain hardware, software and labor costs– Balance strategic and tactical activities

Provides non-disruptive, transparent movement of file data across platforms and/or geographical boundaries


1010May 2007

Global Namespace

Tier I Storage

Tier II Storage

DR Site

Remote Sites

Wide AreaNetwork

ILM Data Recovery

Replication

Data M

igration Data

Migra

tion

Audit / Permission Reporting

Data Migration

Automated Failover / Bus Continuity

Brocade Solution – File Services

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Data Migration


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How to Virtualize File Access

Namespace Basics

Namespace Considerations

Automation via Policy


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Users

File Servers

File Servers and SAN

NAS Z:

E:

R:G:

Brochures

Office Forms

Presentations

FTP

The Problem File Access and Management Complexity

G: Migrations break links to

files

Server Failure - No automatic failover

Manual mapping for New Capacity/Load Sharing

M:

Maintenance requires downtime

Manual procedures for Disaster RecoveryDR


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Global Namespace

Logical View of Data

Marketing

Advertising

Brochures

Presentations

Engineering

Executables

Libraries

Presentations

Source

F:

File server

File server and SAN

NAS

Global Namespace

Users


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Types of Namespaces

Type Overview

Aggregated Installed between servers and storage repositories where it interprets I/O between clients and servers and routes file requests and responses to their appropriate destination; often referred to as a “file-level router.”

Global Enterprise-wide file storage aggregation across heterogeneous storage platforms to treat them like a single file system; presents users with a single, logical view of distributed files, thereby enabling intuitive access to data.

Remote Office

Aggregation of geographically distributed storage platforms; reduces redundancy and presents users with a single, logical view of distributed files, thereby enabling intuitive data access.

Personalized Enables users to view and access permissible resources throughout an enterprise; also enables enterprise-wide view and reporting for administrators and auditors of user access and authorization to resources from a single, unified console.


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Sample Namespaces

BY DEPARTMENT

Home+

Customers

Engineering

Marketing

+

+

+

+

Accounting

Sales-

+ Reports+ Resources

Other Departments

-

BY LOCATION

Home

+

EngineeringMarketing+

+

+

Accounting

New York-

+ Engineering+ Customers

Houston-

+ Sales

Organized by one method or a combination:

•Department

•Location

•Permission

Home

+

Accounting+

+ Sales

Marketing

Home

+

Customers+

+ Engineering+

Sales+

Sales

Home

+

Customers

EngineeringMarketing

+

+

+

+

Accounting

Sales

+Jerry(Sales Rep)

Jack(Senior Accountant)

Jennifer(Marketing Manager)

BY PERMISSION


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A………..\\NAS01\AB………..\\NAS02\BC………..\\NAS03\CD………..\\NAS04\D

Sample Hybrid Namespace

NAS01

NAS02

NAS03

NAS04

AAAA

BBBB

CCCC

DDDD

C………..\\FME\CD………..\\FME\D

Hybrid Namespace

Client

AAAA

BBBB

CCCC

DDDD


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File Movement Policies


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File Services Virtualization… OK, what do I look for?1. A solution that provides file management services

across the entire enterprise

2. Compatibility with existing infrastructure

3. Availability, Scalability and Serviceability

4. Non-disruptive, transparent movement of file data across platforms and/or geographical boundaries

Global Namespace Policies Driven Interface

5. Measurable ROI for file management due to elimination of redundant files

6. Implementation and ongoing operational considerations

How much work is needed, i.e. network changes Cutover, i.e. phased vs. “all at once”


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ConsolidationBusinessContinuity

Data Lifecycle

Management

Replication

File Management Architecture Remote File Management Centralized Data Protection Business Continuity/DR and

Transparent Failover Migration/Consolidation Transparent Open File Migration

Tiered file Placement/Optimization

Directory Archival

FileOptimization

Data Classification& Reporting

Non-Disruptive Consolidation

FME FME

Search De-duplication

1 2 3 4

Partnership Direction

Partnership Direction

Content Search/Index with policy file movement

Data De-duplication

Enterprise Applications

Deploying File Services Virtualization


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Pragmatic File Management

Start with simple goals– Automate labor intensive tasks

– Improve data protection

– Optimize hardware utilization

Identify fundamental problems and take action– Can’t make backup windows

– Need capacity on primary storage

– Control hardware costs

Expand solution to adjacent issues– Classify and move files for compliance

– Place files based on performance requirements

– Move files based on data protection requirements


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File Services Deployment Plan

STEP 1On Your

Mark

STEP 2Get Set

STEP 3Go!

3 Step Process to a Virtualized File Environment

Balanced Approach• People, Process, and Technology


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Analyze your Environment

Brocade File InsightA view into your Windows file environment

Free reporting utility for SMB/CIFS file shares and NAS devices

Quick, simple way to get overview of your filesBenefits:

– Understand file data stored on your network– Identify old or infrequently accessed data– Identify opportunities to optimize your storage

environmentFile Insight Value Assessment

– Adds the dimension of cost savings, ROI to File Insight data through a rapid expert engagement

File Insight gives you the data to undertake File Management projects confidently – migrations, consolidations, tiering

STEP 1On Your

Mark


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Technology Selection

Brocade will work with you to create a solution for your environment taking into consideration:

– Your existing infrastructure investment

– Operational Requirements like Business Continuity and Migrations

– File Access Profile

– Business Objectives

For example, does your environment have requirements for

Remote Site Management

Disaster Recovery

Open File Migration

Tiered Storage

STEP 2Get Set


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Namespace & Policy Development

Your Namespace can be designed to provide the utmost flexibility while offering a low risk implementation, i.e. move into the namespace using a phased approach

Your file management policies will be developed to automate common tasks while providing for your immediate projects, i.e. server consolidation, file replication and Disaster Recovery

Leverage Brocade’s Best Practices guides, formal classroom and web-based training

STEP 3Go!

Summary


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Complete Data Management Suite

E: E: E: Global Namespace

Home+

Accounting

+

+ Sales

Jody

Marketing

Home+

Customers

+

+ Engineering+

Sales+

Jennifer

Home+

CustomersEngineeringMarketing

+

+

+

+

Accounting

Sales+

Jim

Jim(Sales Rep)

Jody(Sr. Accountant)

Jennifer(Marketing Mgr.)

Consolidation Business Continuity Data Classification Remote Replication

D a t a M o v e m e n tD a t a M o v e m e n t

FMEFME


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File Management for the Digital Enterprise

Virtualize files for transparent mobility and dynamic management of files and resources, enabling an adaptive infrastructure

Move files non-disruptively:– Migrate files anywhere, anytime

– You now have 365 days a year to manage files

Manage resources dynamically:– Business processes manage the infrastructure

– Resources adapt to changes in the environment

Thanks and Call Brocade Today!!!

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File Services Virtualization Brian Frederick File Division - Sales Executive Mark Mazur File Division – Systems Engineer June 19, 2008