Storage Management Storage Management DirectionsDirections

Jeff GoldnerJeff GoldnerArchitectArchitectWDEG StorageWDEG StorageMicrosoft CorporationMicrosoft Corporation

Windows Storage DevicesWindows Storage DevicesStrategic pillarsStrategic pillars

Optical Platform Client/Consumer

Storage Fabrics Server/Enterprise

Personal Storage Client/Consumer

Preferred Storage Platform Partner/Customer

Timely, comprehensive, quality platform Timely, comprehensive, quality platform support for optical devicessupport for optical devices

Optimized platform features enabling Optimized platform features enabling your Windows experience, here and nowyour Windows experience, here and now

Leading platform enabling storage fabric Leading platform enabling storage fabric adoptionadoption

Preferred platform for developing, Preferred platform for developing, deploying, and using storage devices deploying, and using storage devices

AgendaAgenda

GoalsGoals

Windows Storage Management todayWindows Storage Management today

Where we want to be tomorrowWhere we want to be tomorrow

Roadmap with interim stepsRoadmap with interim steps

Call to actionCall to action

Goals For This SessionGoals For This Session

The audience should walk away withThe audience should walk away withAn understanding of enterprise storage An understanding of enterprise storage management capabilities in Windows todaymanagement capabilities in Windows today

An overview of the storage management tools An overview of the storage management tools in Windows Server codenamed “Longhorn”. in Windows Server codenamed “Longhorn”. How Windows Storage Management will How Windows Storage Management will evolve toevolve to

Better align Storage and Systems ManagementBetter align Storage and Systems Management

Align with the Storage IndustryAlign with the Storage Industry

Storage ManagementStorage ManagementHierarchyHierarchy

InterfacesInterfacesLow level functionality such as APIs, drivers, filesystems, etc.Low level functionality such as APIs, drivers, filesystems, etc.

FeaturesFeaturesThese are exposed to the user, e.g.,These are exposed to the user, e.g.,

Storage Manager for SANs, Storage Explorer, Previous VersionsStorage Manager for SANs, Storage Explorer, Previous Versions

ProductsProductsSomething one would buy, e.g.,Something one would buy, e.g.,

Windows Storage ServerWindows Storage Server

SolutionsSolutionsMay consist of multiple parts working together to solve a customer May consist of multiple parts working together to solve a customer problem, e.g., Information Lifecycle Managementproblem, e.g., Information Lifecycle Management

Many partner offeringsMany partner offeringsData Protection ManagerData Protection Manager

Current Storage Management Current Storage Management Interfaces (examples)Interfaces (examples)

Hardware supportHardware supportFC and SAS through SM-HBA (WMI, Win32)FC and SAS through SM-HBA (WMI, Win32)

LUN management through VDS (COM)LUN management through VDS (COM)

Snapshotting through VSS (COM)Snapshotting through VSS (COM)

iSCSI Initiator (WMI, Win32)iSCSI Initiator (WMI, Win32)

iSCSI Target for Storage Server (WMI)iSCSI Target for Storage Server (WMI)

iSNS (WMI)iSNS (WMI)

MPIO (WMI)MPIO (WMI)

General Storage (WMI – CIMv2)General Storage (WMI – CIMv2)

Current Storage Management Current Storage Management FeaturesFeatures

Storage Manager for SANs (new in Storage Manager for SANs (new in Windows Server 2003 R2)Windows Server 2003 R2)

File Server Resource Manager (new in R2)File Server Resource Manager (new in R2)

Storage Explorer (new in Storage Explorer (new in Windows Server Longhorn)Windows Server Longhorn)

Snapshot solutions enabled by the Volume Snapshot solutions enabled by the Volume Shadowcopy ServiceShadowcopy Service

Current Storage Management Current Storage Management Storage Manager for SANs (SMfS)Storage Manager for SANs (SMfS)

Current Storage Management Current Storage Management Quota Management (FSRM)Quota Management (FSRM)

Current Storage ManagementCurrent Storage ManagementStorage explorer (Windows Server Longhorn)Storage explorer (Windows Server Longhorn)

Volume Volume Shadow Copy Service Shadow Copy Service FeaturesFeatures

First introduced in Windows XPFirst introduced in Windows XPHardware based snapshots in Windows Server 2003Hardware based snapshots in Windows Server 2003

Shadow Copies for Shared FoldersShadow Copies for Shared Folders

Ubiquitous in Windows Vista and Ubiquitous in Windows Vista and Windows Server LonghornWindows Server Longhorn

Previous versionsPrevious versions

System restoreSystem restore

Safe DocsSafe Docs

Windows Server Longhorn BackupWindows Server Longhorn Backup

Storage ProductsStorage Products

Windows Storage Server 2003 R2Windows Storage Server 2003 R2iSCSI Feature PackiSCSI Feature Pack

New higher-end Network Attached Storage New higher-end Network Attached Storage offerings coming soonofferings coming soon

Data Protection ManagerData Protection ManagerBackup of multiple fileserversBackup of multiple fileservers

Builds on VSS snapshotsBuilds on VSS snapshots

Current Storage ManagementCurrent Storage ManagementSummarySummary

High-end Storage Management High-end Storage Management capabilities being delivered in capabilities being delivered in Windows ServerWindows Server

Great progress since Windows 2000Great progress since Windows 2000

Storage Area Networks can now be deployed Storage Area Networks can now be deployed by small and medium businessesby small and medium businesses

Fibre Channel and iSCSIFibre Channel and iSCSI

Including advanced features like snapshotsIncluding advanced features like snapshots

Storage Management FuturesStorage Management Futures

The following material will present a The following material will present a vision for driving consistency among vision for driving consistency among management paradigms in the management paradigms in the Windows platformWindows platform

This is forward thinking and does not This is forward thinking and does not represent a commitment to deliver a represent a commitment to deliver a particular product or featureparticular product or feature

Problem StatementProblem Statement

Storage management interfaces have evolved using Storage management interfaces have evolved using many different models and protocols, often to solve many different models and protocols, often to solve point solutionspoint solutions

Each of these has a unique provider modelEach of these has a unique provider model

Focused on small parts of the overall storage management puzzleFocused on small parts of the overall storage management puzzle

Difficult to update to include new capabilitiesDifficult to update to include new capabilities

Not aligned with the storage industryNot aligned with the storage industry

Difficult for customers to locate all the piecesDifficult for customers to locate all the pieces

Many interfaces are not remotable, scriptable or can’t Many interfaces are not remotable, scriptable or can’t traverse firewallstraverse firewalls

CIM schema implementations are out-of-date CIM schema implementations are out-of-date and insufficientand insufficient

Too many different toolsToo many different tools

Long-Term ObjectiveLong-Term ObjectiveAlign server and storage managementAlign server and storage management

Microsoft has adopted WS-Management as the paradigm Microsoft has adopted WS-Management as the paradigm for managing systemsfor managing systems

Align server and storage management while preserving Align server and storage management while preserving the investments partners have madethe investments partners have made

Native Windows hardware providers will still workNative Windows hardware providers will still work

Shims will be developed to support SMI-S providersShims will be developed to support SMI-S providers

Promotion of WS-Management as the protocol of choice for all Promotion of WS-Management as the protocol of choice for all things management (not just for Windows!)things management (not just for Windows!)

Migration of Windows storage management applications to Migration of Windows storage management applications to WS-Management over timeWS-Management over time

Provide a great management (and development) platformProvide a great management (and development) platform

Exploit the capabilities of other WS-Management protocolsExploit the capabilities of other WS-Management protocols

Storage ManagementStorage ManagementRoadmapRoadmap

Expose and consume storage management information using Expose and consume storage management information using WS-Management protocolsWS-Management protocols

Update schemas to latest DMTF versions for storage functionsUpdate schemas to latest DMTF versions for storage functionsMigrate older schemas from CIMv2.0 to CIM 2.11Migrate older schemas from CIMv2.0 to CIM 2.11

Expose host resources through compliant WMI providersExpose host resources through compliant WMI providers

Promote WS-Management protocol adaptersPromote WS-Management protocol adaptersSupport third party CIMOMs for proxy providersSupport third party CIMOMs for proxy providers

Minimize work for IHVs to support WS-ManagementMinimize work for IHVs to support WS-Management

Shim VDS to SMI-S (using WS-Management)Shim VDS to SMI-S (using WS-Management)Most appropriate for larger enterprisesMost appropriate for larger enterprises

Gives vendors an option to support native VDS providers or take advantage Gives vendors an option to support native VDS providers or take advantage of SMI-S investmentsof SMI-S investments

No plan to deprecate VDS Hardware Provider APINo plan to deprecate VDS Hardware Provider API

Migrate Windows storage apps to WS-Management protocolsMigrate Windows storage apps to WS-Management protocols

Microsoft

ISV

IHV

Shimming VDS To SMIShimming VDS To SMI

VDS SW Provider APIVDS SW Provider API VDS HW Provider APIVDS HW Provider API

VDS Service

VDS Application

VDS to SMI-S “Shim”

VDS Application (ISV)

VDS SW Provider VDS HW Provider

SMI-S Server (WS-Man)

SMI-S Server (WS-Man)

WS-Management/SLPv2WS-Management/SLPv2

VDS Client APIVDS Client API

VDS HW Provider APIVDS HW Provider API

WS-ManagementWS-ManagementEnabling third-party CIMOMsEnabling third-party CIMOMs

SMI Hardware ProviderSMI Hardware Provider

SMI Hardware Provider

Protocol AdaptercimXML

Protocol AdapterWS-Management

3rd Party CIMOM(e.g, Pegasus, OpenWBEM)

New

Microsoft

ISV

IHV

CIM Schema UpdatesCIM Schema UpdatesHost resourcesHost resources

These are resources that are directly attached to a These are resources that are directly attached to a Windows SystemWindows System

Devices – disk, tape, changerDevices – disk, tape, changer

Interfaces – Fibre Channel, iSCSI, SASInterfaces – Fibre Channel, iSCSI, SAS

Windows iSCSI targetWindows iSCSI target

Much of the necessary data is already available, but in Much of the necessary data is already available, but in different schemas or not in WMIdifferent schemas or not in WMI

It’s simpler to implement WMI providers for these than to It’s simpler to implement WMI providers for these than to install an entire stack (with a different CIMOM)install an entire stack (with a different CIMOM)

Benefit from a standardized schemaBenefit from a standardized schema

Third parties can extendThird parties can extend

WS-Management WS-Management For StorageFor StorageWS Protocol Storage Interface Mechanisms

Security

WS-Security

WS-TrustIPsec

IKERADIUS

iSCSI

Fibre Channel FC-SP DH-CHAP

CHAP

Common

Discovery

WS-DiscoveryiSNS

other

SNS

SSDPOther IP attached

iSCSI

Fibre Channel

Other Host Resources

FC-GS-x

SLPv2

Management

WS-Management VDS

VSS SM-HBA

SMI

FC-GS-xWMI

Storage ManagementStorage ManagementStatusStatus

WS-Management shipped in Windows Server R2 releasesWS-Management shipped in Windows Server R2 releasesDMTF approved as a preliminary standardDMTF approved as a preliminary standard

More spec work required to support discovery and securityMore spec work required to support discovery and security

Work described in this presentation will begin Work described in this presentation will begin post-Windows Vistapost-Windows Vista

Schema updates being plannedSchema updates being planned

VDS Shim work scopedVDS Shim work scoped

Impact on SMI-SImpact on SMI-SNo changes to schemas, profiles, recipesNo changes to schemas, profiles, recipes

Updates likely for securityUpdates likely for security

SOAP interfaces introduced as alternative protocolsSOAP interfaces introduced as alternative protocols

SimplifySimplifyThe right tools for each customerThe right tools for each customer

Reduce the number of different storage Reduce the number of different storage management toolsmanagement tools

Merge into fewer consolesMerge into fewer consoles

Support configurations of any sizeSupport configurations of any size

Use remoting for centralized managementUse remoting for centralized management

Current tools require too much work for the Current tools require too much work for the simplest configurationssimplest configurations

Home or Small OfficeHome or Small Office

Plug and Play iSCSI SAN should require just a few Plug and Play iSCSI SAN should require just a few clicks (and a password!)clicks (and a password!)

Call To ActionCall To Action

Stay informed about Microsoft Storage directionsStay informed about Microsoft Storage directions

Learn about the value of WS-ManagementLearn about the value of WS-ManagementStart using this – WMI classes are exposed now and more are comingStart using this – WMI classes are exposed now and more are coming

If you have a VDS provider, customers can still use itIf you have a VDS provider, customers can still use itVDS APIs and provider models continue to be supportedVDS APIs and provider models continue to be supported

This is important for environments that do not have SMI-S supportThis is important for environments that do not have SMI-S support

If you have an SMI-S providerIf you have an SMI-S providerGet it CTP certified by SNIAGet it CTP certified by SNIA

Test your provider with the VDS HCT and VDS applications when Test your provider with the VDS HCT and VDS applications when the shim is availablethe shim is available

If you are using a 3rd party CIMOM, work with If you are using a 3rd party CIMOM, work with your supplier to implement a WS-Management your supplier to implement a WS-Management protocol connectorprotocol connector

Additional ResourcesAdditional Resources

Web ResourcesWeb ResourcesDMTF Specs: DMTF Specs: http://http://www.dmtf.orgwww.dmtf.org

WS-Management: WS-Management: http://http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?urlmsdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/=/library/en-us/dnglobspec/html/wsmgmtspecindex.aspdnglobspec/html/wsmgmtspecindex.asp

SMI-S: SMI-S: http://http://www.snia.org/smi/tech_activities/smi_spec_pr/specwww.snia.org/smi/tech_activities/smi_spec_pr/specLook for the 1.2 specification when it’s releasedLook for the 1.2 specification when it’s released

Windows Server 2003 R2 Storage FeaturesWindows Server 2003 R2 Storage Featureshttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/R2/storage/default.mspxhttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/R2/storage/default.mspx

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E-mail for information:E-mail for information:ws-store @ microsoft.comws-store @ microsoft.com

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