Reduce Storage Costs with On-Demand Cloud Storage

REDUCE STORAGE COSTS WITH ON-DEMAND CLOUD STORAGE09 MARCH 2011RAY HAGEN/ PRODUCT MANAGER AT VISIJOHN EASTMAN/ CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER AT MEZEO SOFTWARE

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2 / VISI.COM / 612.395.9090 / © 2011 VISI INCORPORATED. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

OVERVIEW

/ WELCOME

/ WHY CLOUD STORAGE?

/ USE CASES

/ VISI CLOUD STORAGE

/ HOW TO GET STARTED WITH A

FREE ACCOUNT

/ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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COMPANY OVERVIEW

WELCOME

/ FOUNDED IN 1994

/ MINNESOTA’S MARKET LEADER IN COLOCATION, MANAGED

SERVERS AND CLOUD SERVICES.

/ WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS.

TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS IS A FORTUNE 500 COMPANY

WITH REVENUES IN EXCESS OF $5B.

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WHY CLOUD STORAGE?

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CLOUD STORAGE DEFINED

WHY CLOUD STORAGE?

Why REST APIs?

Critical component for new Web application development

Stateless architecture for Web scale applications

Represents the delivery of Service Oriented Architecture storage infrastructure

Enables programmable storage Easy for developers to understand and is

language neutral Enables easy integration into the service

provider environment Traditional access protocols such as WebDAV,

NFS and CIFS not optimal for Web

What is it?

• Storage accessed through a network such as the internet• Accessed using REST Web Services APIs• Offers numerous business benefits

• Pay for use• Available on demand as you need it• Cost effective• Supports multiple business initiatives

(backup/archive, etc.)

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Change to black dots Keep the API discussion high level Cloud Storage defined is storage accessible via a network. REST reflects the architecture of the Web, meaning it is very efficient and Web-like in its nature. First, it is stateless, which provides for storage access in the unpredictable and highly latent networks that comprise the Internet. Second, it is highly efficient, enabling Web scale by allowing many clients to interact with many servers against a pool of objects. REST allows interactions via a network to occur with a minimum of overhead. REST also accommodates caching, at both the client and the server, which can dramatically improve efficiency. In short, REST APIs enable a more robust solution for our customers and provides more efficient access to your files, which is important to you. REST vs. NFS/CIFS and WebDav: While there are other access methods that are often associated with Cloud Storage access (NFS, CIFS and WebDav), they are not optimal when the storage is accessed via the Web. NFS and CIFS are not particularly usable via an Internet connection. The behavior of these access methods does not accomodate the unique latency of Internet access, and a potentially complex configuration of firewalls is needed to allow this sort of traffic. Utilizing HTTP as the transport for REST means that the firewall requirements are the same as those to access the Web. Why REST Web Services APIs vs traditional protocols like WebDAV, NFS or CIFS While WebDAV is useful for an Internet connection, it (as do NFS and CIFS) only supports traditional file operations such as store and retrieve, versus the robust set of services that Web Services APIs can deliver.


DATA GROWTH DOESN’T REST

WHY CLOUD STORAGE?

/ GARTNER 2010 – DATA STORAGE GROWTH #1 CHALLENGE FOR IT ORGANIZATIONS

/ EXPONENTIAL GROWTH OF DATA

/ 90% OF DATA NEVER TOUCHED

/ R/W RATIOS HAVE CHANGED: 4:1 » 1:2

/ $0.30-0.70 OF $1 IT HARDWARE SPEND IS ON STORAGE.

*CLOUD STORAGE UC BERKELEY STUDY, JULY 2008 USENIX PRESENTATION

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WHAT ARE YOUR NEEDS?

WHY CLOUD STORAGE?

/ CLOUD STORAGE IS A COST-EFFECTIVE SOLUTION FOR TIER II AND TIER III STORAGE REQUIREMENTS.

/ TIER II (NEAR-LINE) – DATA ARCHIVAL DRIVEN BY NEEDS FOR COMPLIANCE. INFREQUENT ACCESS TO DATA REQUIRED.

/ TIER III (OFF-LINE) - DATA MIRRORING FOR DISASTER RECOVERY, MIRRORING OF TIER I AND II DATA.

/ 1TB TO 5TB OF TIER II & III DATA STORAGE DOES NOT FIT THE TRADITIONAL STORAGE ROI MODEL.

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Ray speaking to this slide – Turn it over to John who will dive a little deeper into specific use cases


USE CASES

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John speaking on this slide -ADD THE CORRECT BACKGROUND


USE CASES

VISI Cloud Storage

Backup

ArchiveProgrammable

Storage with API Access

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John speaking on this slide Update bottom to 2011 instead of 2010 for all slides. Need clarification: Do we need to add API if we have a slide for it? Are you going to market with an API focused message or simply wanting to tell them why an API based solution is superior? -No this is a high level overview for our server attached cloud storage product, but API is the under the hood technology.

Reduce costs and complexity• Avoid CAPEX/OPEX associated with

infrastructure investments.

Support disaster recovery• Enable warm DR.• Automate backup processes.

Maintain security• Enable full encryption with SSL in

transit and AES at rest.

Support compliance policies• Implement policy-based backups.

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BACKUP

COST EFFECTIVE, DEPENDABLE BACKUP SOLUTION

Are you Protected?IDC identifies the top risks1:• Inconsistent backup policies for different

applications and locations• Lack of established IT processes• Little or infrequent recovery testing

1 Source: IDC Vendor Spotlight, “Backup and Recovery: The Open Source Option Comes of Age,” Sept. 2008.

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John speaking on this slide Great content, however, we just want to make sure that Commvault is a solution, but VISI IS NOT providing a Commvault solution.


ARCHIVING

REDUCE THE COST OF MANAGING LESS CRITICAL DATA

Reduce costs and complexity• Move data to lower cost tiered storage based on policy.

Maintain security:• Enable full encryption, with SSL in transit and AES at rest.

Why Archive?

• 80% of all data is not changed after 90 days1

• 14,000+ regulations govern record retention in the U.S. alone2

1 Source: SNIA.2Source: NetworkWorld magazine.

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John speaking on this slide Great content, however, we just want to make sure that Tarmin is a solution, but VISI IS NOT providing a Tarmin solution.

Reduce costs and complexity• Replace costly servers or extend file server

capacity with cloud storage.• Enable tiered storage to reduce cost of

storing less critical information.

Ensure business continuity• Automate bi-directional file synchronization.• Enable access through desktop, web,

smartphone access clients or access via CIFS/NFS.

Maintain security• Provide end-to-end encryption and full

Windows-based access control.


CLOUD ATTACHED FILE SERVER

AUGMENT OR REPLACE EXISTING FILE SERVERS

VISI Cloud Storage

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API ACCESSIBLE CLOUD STORAGE

PROVIDE FLEXIBLE, SECURE ACCESS FOR YOUR USERS

Use a customizable, flexible solution• API-based access provides additional

services beyond simple “get” and “put” files.

Reduce costs and complexity• Enable seamless interoperability with

applications using other storage clouds.

Improve efficiency• Immediately provision storage.• Securely share with 3rd parties.

VISI Cloud Storage

REST Web Services Interoperable APIs

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THE VISI CLOUD STORAGE SOLUTION

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ENTERPRISE READY FEATURES

THE VISI SOLUTION

/ ELIMINATES STORAGE INFRASTRUCTURE RELATED CAPEX

/ OFFERS DYNAMIC SCALABILITY – BUY THE CAPACITY YOU NEED AND ADJUST WITH YOUR CHANGING NEEDS

/ LEVERAGES AVAILABLE ACCESS CLIENTS TO REALIZE MULTIPLE USE CASES INCLUDING BACKUP, ARCHIVE, SECURE FILE SHARING, ETC.

/ ENABLES REST BASED API-ACCESSIBLE STORAGE

/ INCLUDES INTEROPERABILITY API TO ENABLE CONNECTION VIA EXISTING APPLICATIONS WRITTEN TO AMAZON S3 AND GOOGLE STORAGE FOR DEVELOPERS

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John speaking on this slide I’ll talk a little about the technology VISI is providing as a Mezeo Ready Premier Hosting Provider… discuss….now I will turn it over to Ray to discuss the VISI offering. NEED IMAGE CREATED FOR DESKTOP BRANDED DESKTOP CLIENT. MAYBE ADD A SLIDE ON MEZEO READY ECO SYSTEM.


SERVER ATTACHED CLOUD STORAGE

THE VISI SOLUTION

/ VISI SOLUTION TO PROVIDE DATA CENTER CUSTOMERS WITH ACCESS TO CLOUD STORAGE BUNDLED WITH EXISTING VISI SERVICES.

/ MEET GROWING DATA NEEDS – 1TB TO 5TB

/ PROXIMITY TO THE CLOUD – IN THE DATA CENTER PROVIDES FOR LOWER LATENCY.

/ SERVER ATTACHED CLOUD STORAGE IS ACCESSED VIA SOFTWARE CLIENTS AND REST API

/ VISI CLIENTS – SERVER & DESKTOP

/ REST API

/ PARTNER SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS – COMMVAULT, TARMIN, GLADINET AFS, & ZMANDA

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EASILY UPLOAD FILES

THE VISI SOLUTION

/ VISI CLIENTS PROVIDE DRIVE LETTER ACCESS AND BACKUP FUNCTIONALITY.

/ DRAG AND DROP FILES

/ BACKUP AGENT – SQL, ETC.

/ SHARE FILES WITH PUBLIC ACCESS URLS

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SERVICE PLANS - MONTHLY

HOW TO GET STARTED

/ COLOCATION – $10/MO INCLUDES 50GB OF STORAGE + SOFTWARE CLIENTS

/ DEDICATED SERVER – 50GB + SOFTWARE INCLUDED WITH EXISTING SERVICE PLAN.

/ IN-DATA CENTER (PRIVATE) BANDWIDTH – FREE!

/ OUT OF DATA CENTER (PUBLIC) BANDWIDTH

/ $0.10/GB INBOUND

/ $0.15/GB OUTBOUND

/ STORAGE ABOVE 50GB - $0.15/GB

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THANK YOU

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VISI ST. PAUL DATA CENTER180 East 5th St, Suite 525St. Paul, MN 55101

PHONE 612.395.9090

EMAIL [email protected]

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Reduce Storage Costs with On-Demand Cloud Storage