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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
Related SessionsRelated SessionsWindows SAN: Resolving Technical Barriers to Adoption and DeploymentWindows SAN: Resolving Technical Barriers to Adoption and Deployment
Windows Enterprise Storage DirectionsWindows Enterprise Storage Directions
Windows Server Manageability Directions and UpdatesWindows Server Manageability Directions and Updates
E-mail for information:E-mail for information:ws-store @ microsoft.comws-store @ microsoft.com
© 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries.The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions,
it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.