SnapManager for Virtual Infrastructure 2.0
A Guide for Deploying a 2,000 Seat Heterogeneous Environment on NetApp 3100 and 6000 Series Storage Controllers
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Virtualization Increases Storage Demands
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AfterVirtualizingServers
Before Virtualizing Servers*
Number of applications per server
Number of physical servers
Number of apps down on storage failure
Data lost on dual-disk failure
Backup data volume
Meeting backup window
Disaster recovery
Provisioning
1
10+
1
1x
1x
Feasible
Costly/complex
Slow/complex
10+
1
10+
10x
10x
Maybe not
More complex
Storage ! = servers
* Typical configuration: DAS, RAID 5, tape backup
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Instantaneous, Storage-Efficient Backup
The Problem Tape is slow, complex Streaming backups take too long Recoveries are slow Recovery points are limited
NetApp Snapshot™ Solution Backups built-in to the storage Instantaneous backup and recovery Low storage overhead Frequent, application consistent
Traditional Backup Is NOT PracticalFast, Affordable, and Simple Backup and Restores
Storage Pool
CPU Utilization
CPU Utilization
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The Value of SMVI
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Addresses highly dynamic, resource-intensive virtual environments without impacting performance or introducing administrative complexity
Simplifies data protection management
Optimizes resource utilization
Improves RTO and RPO
Leverages NetApp’s SnapShot and SnapRestore technologies
Scales with your virtual infrastructure
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SMVI Overview
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Per Job Backup Options:
– Triggers VMware snapshots for application consistency
–Triggering of pre/post backup scripts–Exclusion of selected datastores–SnapMirror update–Time- or number of copies-based retention period–Customized alert notification
Other Features:
– Immediate or scheduled crash consistent backups of VM’s or datastores
–Flexible recovery at any level of granularity required –Updating of existing SnapMirror relationship at backup completion for integrated DR–Mounting of backups for pre-restore content verification
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SnapManager® for Virtual Infrastructure
Primary Site
API
Storage Pool
Policy-based management of– Snapshots
– Restores
– Replication
Virtual server admin delegated to run data management for virtual infrastructure
SMVI coordinated with Virtual Center– VM-aware snapshot
– NEW: Restore single files within VMDK
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VirtualServerAdmin
SMVI
vCenter
Backup Restore DR
POLICIESStorageAdmin
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SnapManager for Virtual Infrastructure Automates Snapshot Replication
DR Site
Backup Restore DR
POLICIES
Storage Pool
SMVI
vCenter
APP
OS
APP
OS
APP
OS
Storage Pool
Primary Site
VirtualServerAdmin
API
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API
VirtualServerAdmin
SMVI
vCenter
ONTAP APIs
SMVI Backup Operation
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Primary Site
VM1VMDK
VM2VMDK
VM3VMDK
VM4VMDK
VM1 / VM2 REDO.LOG
1. SMVI initiates a backup
2. SMVI triggers VMware
snapshots of VMs
3. vCenter creates consistent
snapshots of VMs and
captures active transactions
in delta files
4. SMVI triggers instant
NetApp Snapshot
5. SMVI triggers VMware
snapshot removal
6. vCenter removes consistent
snapshots and reapplies the
delta files
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SMVI DR Process
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Primary Site
VM2VMDK
VM3VMDK
VM4VMDK
DR Site
(VMware Agents)
Storage Pool
VM2VM1
VM1VMDK
VM2VMDK
1. DR uses the same process as Snapshot backups
2. Snapshots are replicated efficiently to DR system in the background
API
SMVI
vCenter
ONTAP APIs
VirtualServerAdmin
VM1VMDK
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SMVI Single File Recover (SFR)
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Restore Agent (RA) is installed on a guest VM
to browse disks containing files to be
restored
The RA enables the requester to:
See a list of backupsMount a disk from a backup
Copy selected files
Requirements:
Data Ontap 7.2.3SMVI 2.0
VMware ESX 3.5 or later
RA enables Guest OS to scan for new storage and mount disks to active file
system
Can restore one or more files from a VM without having to restore the
entire VM
Three Types of Restores:
Self ServiceLimited Self Service
Administrator
55GB
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Summary
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Efficiently meet the backup & DR needs of your ESX
environment
Simplify storage and data protection management for
ESX environments
Maximize your virtualization investment and leverage
our technology partnership with VMware
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What if You Could……
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Backup and restore your VMs instantaneously Easily protect all your virtualized data with DR Save 50% on your storage power, cooling & space Deduplicate virtual server and virtual desktop data,
enabling 50% space savings, or more Automate your most labor- intensive data
management tasks Clone and provision your storage as quickly as your
VMs Do all of this with one architecture in any
environment
Expand the VMware utilization and efficiency value proposition to storage …
… and maximize your virtualization investment with NetApp
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Thank You
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