Quantum DXi-Series Distributed Backup and Replication Appliances.

Quantum DXi-SeriesDistributed Backup and Replication Appliances

Introduction & Targets

© 2006 Quantum Corporation. Company Confidential. Forward-looking information is based upon multiple assumptions and uncertainties, does not necessarily represent the company’s outlook and is for planning purposes only.

Conventional Disk Has Limitations When Applied to Backup• Capacity and cost restrict disk use

for retention and recovery• Users have to expire or move data after a few days • Limits one of the major benefits of disk backup—recovery speed

• Difficult to provide disasterrecovery protection

• Disk backup systems are isolated• Data volume makes replication impractical

• Disk volumes can require complex configuration and can’t be directly shared

• Integration and service can be complex, require multiple vendors

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The DXi-Series Is the Better Solution

• Easy-to-use disk backup appliances that leverage de-duplication technology

• Increase the effective capacity of disk & bandwidth of WANS

• Retain 10 to 50 times more backup data on fast recovery disk

• Retain data for months instead of days• Increase available recovery points

• Make remote replication for DR practical• Reduce bandwidth needed to move backup

data between sites by up to 50 times

• Easy to install, use, and manage

• Service and support from the leader in backup, recovery and archive solutions

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DXi5500


DXi-Series Appliances

Integrated backup appliances with wide range of capacities: • All leverage Quantum’s de-duplication as core technology--up to 540TB of

backup retention capacity • Work with all leading backup applications• Enterprise performance: up to 800GB/hour• Retain months of backups on disk for sites with 250GB to 11TB of primary data• Replicate data over WANs for DR• Easy to use GUI

Intelligent appliances that provide high performance de-duplication for all leading backup applications

Connectivity GbE FC, iSCSI

Presentation NAS VTL


Advantage Over Conventional Disk

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Specifications


DXi3500 and DXi5500 Features

• Data de-duplication technology• Remote replication over IP• NAS and VTL for backup

• CIFS/NFS

• iSCSI/FC

• High performance advanced file system w/ RAID 5 protection

• Redundant cooling, power supplies

• Flexible alert notification including e-mail and SNMP traps

• Event monitoring and logging• StorageCare Guardian support

DXi3500

DXi5500


The Quantum Advantage

• Quantum’s integrated software layer provides differentiated, high performance solution set

• Patented proprietary de-duplication technology• High-performance, embedded file system• In-line compression technology• Asynchronous replication approach• Flexible, high performance VTL interface• Technology links between solutions and service

• Uniquely scalable technology• Upgrade kit will be available for legacy DX30000/DX5000 Discovery

(v3.x) units• Next generation will link to larger Enterprise products• Will leverage multi-tier policy engine, data mover technology


DXi-Series Configurations

• Upgrade kits will be available for increasing capacity

• Upgrades will have to use same drive capacity (500GB, 750GB)

• Native useable is before any benefits of


DXi-Series Configurations

* Global spare available

DXi35001.2TB

4 x 500GB Drives

2x 100/1000 BaseT

2x 2GB FC 2U 1600 Slots

DXi35001.8TB

4 x 750GB Drives

2x 100/1000 BaseT


DXi35002.8TB

8 x 500GB Drives

2x 100/1000 BaseT


DXi35004.2TB

8 x 750GB Drives

2x 100/1000 BaseT


DXi55003.6TB*

4 x 500GB Drives

2x 100/1000 BaseT


DXi55005.4TB*

4 x 750GB Drives

2x 100/1000 BaseT


DXi55007.2TB*

8 x 500GB Drives

2x 100/1000 BaseT


DXi550010.8TB*

8 x 750GB Drives

2x 100/1000 BaseT


Usable Capacity Connectivity Rack Spacing Maximum Slot Count


Matching Retention Capacity with Data to Protect

“Data to Protect” range assumes normal business data, average change rate, either full or incremental backup model. Protection can be provided for multiple months.

DXi-Series appliances provide options for broad range of data sets

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De-duplication benefits on DXi capacity

*Capacities and amount of data protected assume standard business data mix and extended on-disk data retention. 20:1 capacity ratio assumes a weekly full and daily incremental backup model.50:1 capacity ratio assumes daily full backups. Actual results will vary with data type, change rates, and backup methodologies.


With Performance to Match

• The DXi-Series delivers data center performance• Entry level system: protects data at 290GB/hour

• Enterprise models: protect data at up to 800GB/hour

• Up to twice the performance of competitive products

TB Written During 10-hour Backup Window at Rated Throughput

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How Quantum’s Patented Data De-Duplication Works

• Based on data blocks• More powerful than whole-file approaches, like

single-instance store or incremental backup

• Finds variable-sized blocks in different locations, across different files, over an extended time period

• When a block is repeated, only a pointer is stored

• For highly redundant datasets—like backup—the advantage is extremely high

• The gain can be 50 to 1 for retained data, depending on change rates and retention policies


How Does Blocklets Work?Technology Overview – Blocklets De-duplication

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With Blocklets Protocol and Blocklet File Store, only unique elements need to be moved

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How DXi uses

1 Blocklet compression is optimized for Optyon

Data is sent via SAN interface from

primary/secondary disk to DXi target

DXi receives data and starts data reduction

process, which is queued in cache as a background process1

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Data stored with metadata pointers to de-duplicated data

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De-Duplication is Significantly More Powerful

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Single-Instance Store

Single-instance stores operate on the file level.

Example: One 12MB PPT file is sent as an email attachment to 5 different people• Single Instance Store products

recognize that the files are identical and store only one copy … just like Blocklets will do.

• Both storage methods are able to rapidly retrieve the original file

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De-Duplication is Significantly More Powerful

De-Duplication operates at thesub-block level• Example: Same five 12MB PPTs

with only a different title slide in each version• Single Instance Store products now

must store 5 separate files

• De-duplication stores 5 title slides and one copy of the remaining slides

• Both storage methods are able to rapidly retrieve the original file but de-duplication requires less disk space to store the files.

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Conventional BackupDaily Backup Requirements Conventional Backup

Environment -records full image every time

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Data De-Duplication SimplifiedDaily Backup Requirements

Intelligent Backup Environment -records full image but writes only change.

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Source of De-duplication RatiosRetention Policy Builds the De-duplication Ratio

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… Other files are changed and blocklet B is replaced by blocklet O#3 4 blocklets created 12 protected 6 stored 12 : 6 (2:1)

•The first Backup had zero de-duplication.•The retention policy increases the de-duplication ratio

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Replication


Applying De-duplication to Replication

• Remote replication can be difficult for primary data• Data must be quiesed and re-synchronized

at a specific point-in-time• Involves application, server, storage• Complex, manual process to setup and manage

• Backup data is a natural replication candidate• Backup process ensures that data is quiesced, available

and recoverable at a specific, defined recovery point

• But backup volumes are large and WAN bandwidths are limited

• Replication has been a challenge for backup


DXi-Series Provides DR by Making Remote

Replication Practical and Easy

• DXi-Series replication is automated, asynchronous background operation

• Intuitive GUI-based set-up& management

• De-duplicates data across multiple sites

• Provides bi-directional protection—units can be both source and target

• Replication target can also provide local backup

Quantum’s de-duplication increases effective WAN bandwidth up to 50 times or more by eliminating the need to send redundant blocks


IP Based Replication for VTL and NAS

Many to One Replication

• Data blocks are moved automatically, asynchronously in background using IP WAN networks

• Utilizes De-duplication to reduce data transferred• Data in transit is encrypted/decrypted automatically using

128-bit SHA-AES • Units can replicate bi-directionally and multi-task—act as

target and perform local backup• 4 to 1 Initially available


WAN

How does it work?

SourceDXi-Series Appliance

TargetDXi-Series Appliance

With DXi-Series Replication only unique elements need to be moved

Step 1:A list of unique elements is sent and compared to target DXi-Series Appliance

Step 2:Only unique data blocks are sent and the complete file list


Replication made simple

• Easy to configure for both VTL and NAS shares• Pick which individual partitions you want to replicate• Replication can be scheduled for daily operation


Tape Creation at Target Site

Replication to Tape

• After replicating to the central site• Use the backup software to clone data to tape

Configuration / Administration


Easy to Use Web Interface

All administration is accessed through Secure Web GUI• Configure VTL, NAS Shares, replication and alert notification• View hardware, replication, VTL performance status• Apply new firmware and view event logs• Administrator and Monitor roles with SSL support option• Zero command line intervention required


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Interface options make DXi-Series appliances easy to install & share

Fits Many Environments

VTL FCNetBackupCIFSBackup Exec

VTL iSCSINetWorkerNFS

Tivoli Storage Manager

• Support NAS and iSCSI or Fibre Channel VTL interfaces simultaneously

• Consolidate multiple Backup Environments• Use native software Tape Library and Backup to Disk tools


NAS: Direct Network Interface

• NAS connection allows direct LAN attach

• Directly shared by all media servers

• Fast, easy to install in existing networks

• Seen as NFS or CIFS by backup software

• Choice for systems with few media servers, LAN-based data sets


NAS: Direct Network Interface

• NAS connection allows direct LAN attach via CIFS and NFS

• Designed to support native backup to disk tools including:• CA BrightStor ARCserve

• Disk Staging Backup

• Commvault Galaxy• Disk Option

• EMC NetWorker • Disk Backup Option (DBO)

• Symantec Backup Exec • Backup to Disk (B2D)

• Symantec NetBackup • Disk Storage Unit (DSU)

• Disk Staging Storage Unit (DSSU)

Backup Server

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File ProtocolDXi-Series NAS Share


NAS Configuration

• Simple NAS configuration• Includes share type, permissions and

environment parameters


CIFS Permissions / Access Control

• Can be configured as Workgroup or part of an Active Directory

• When running in a workgroup additional users can be configured to limit access


NAS Configuration

• Consolidated view of all configured NAS shares• Including access rights, export type and if de-

duplication is enabled


VTL: Flexible, High Performance

• VTL presentation with choice of Fibre Channel or iSCSI interface

• Up to 16 logical libraries, 64 drives, 3200 virtual tapes• Looks like tape library to backup software• Choice for high performance SAN environments• Variable Cartridge Sizes

• 5GB to 2TB

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SCSI Protocol DXi-Series VTL Partition


Configuring Virtual Tape Libraries Made Easy

• 16 Virtual tape libraries or “partitions” available

• Each partition is addressedas a separate VTL

• Dedicated drives and tape cartridges

• Configure De-duplication per partition

• Simple view of unassigned drives and cartridges

• Configure each partition based on needs to help consolidation


VTL Performance and Status

• Single page view performance on each configured VTL partition

• This is includes both ingest and restore numbers


Additional VTL Information

• Single view of capacity statistics and usage per VTL partition


Better Resource Utilization

Up to 64 virtual drives with 800GB/hr shared performance

Better resource utilization— DXi-Series can look like a few drives or many depending on backup needs

Hosts

Management and Notification


Single View Hardware Status


Email Notification

• Ability to add email recipients or groups for each aspect of the appliance based off company polices and practices

• Can also be configured to send notification back to Quantum helpdesk


SNMP Alerts

Conclusion


Easy to Install, Share, and Manage

• DXi-Series Appliances protect user investment in applications and processes

• Work directly with all leading backup software• Benefit begins with single site installation• No infrastructure change required

• Intuitive GUI makes configuration, management, alerting simple

• Supports centralized management of remote devices

• Interface options make DXi-Series appliances easy to install & share

• Support NAS and SAN VTL interfaces simultaneously


Unified Service and Support

• Real-world backup, recovery often need multiple solutions

• Compact disk systems for midrange and smaller enterprise environments

• Large-scale disk systems for large enterprises• Replication for some distributed environments• Tape for backup, retention, large-scale restores

• DXi series is part of a complete backup solutions set

• From the leader in backup, recovery, archive• Solutions-oriented consultation across technologies• Industry leading service and support for all

solutions and combinations


The Quantum Advantage

• Quantum integrated software layer provides highly differentiated, high performance solution set

• Patented de-duplication technology• High-performance, embedded file system• In-line compression technology• Asynchronous replication approach• Flexible, high performance VTL interface• Technology links between solutions and service

• Uniquely scalable technology• Next generation will link to larger Enterprise products• Will leverage multi-tier policy engine, data mover technology


Quantum’s DXi Series Backup and Remote Replication Solutions Expand Disk’s Role

• Allow disk to play larger role in backup strategy

• Retain backup longer on fast recovery media by increasing disk capacity and recovery points

• Enable automated DR protection by reducing bandwidth and providing WAN-based replication

• Leverage Quantum technology synergies for industry leading performance and integration levels

• Make disk easy to install, share, and manage

• Unified support of your complete backup solution by Quantum, global leader in backup, recovery, archive


DXi3500 & DXi5000

DXi5500From 3.6To to 10.8To Up to 540To with deduplication*

DXi3500From 1.2To to 4.2ToUp to 210To with deduplication*

• Up to 290Go/h• Native 2 ports Gigabit iSCSI • FC Configuration : 2 ports 2Gb/s• From 1 to 32 virtual tape drives ( DLT-LTO) • Connectivity: VTL (iscsi / FC) & NAS (NFS

et CIFS)• From 1 to 8 virtual tape libraries• From 1 to 1600 virtual tapes• Protection RAID5

• Up to 800Go/h• 2 ports Gigabit iSCSI natif• FC Configuration : 2/4 ports 2Gb/s• From 1 to 64 virtual tape drives ( DLT-LTO)• Connectivity: VTL (iscsi / FC) & NAS (NFS

et CIFS)• From 1 to 16 virtual tape libraries• From 1 to 3200 virtual tapes• Protection RAID5 + Spare

• De-duplication & replication • Intuitive Administration • 500Go / 750Go SATAII hard disk • Redundant & Hot-swap components• StorageCare Guardian + several service coverage offer

* 50:1 Ratio, variable on data type

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