EMC NetWorker overview

EMC NetWorker Driving down data protection cost and complexity

Today’s Challenges Costs Complexity Compliance Massive Data Growth Five-fold growth in four years 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0 Exabytes 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 Source: IDC Digital Universe white paper, sponsored by EMC, May 2009 486 Exabytes 2,502 Exabytes Shift to Virtual Virtual Physical Transition to the private cloud

Why EMC NetWorker— Complete Backup and Recovery from EMC
Unified control
Common platform and management framework
Industry-leading data deduplication
Integrated support for Avamar and Data Domain
Advanced application and virtual support
Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, DB2, and more
VMware, Hyper-V
Broad backup to disk
Snapshots for off host backup
Replication for disaster recovery
NAS backup to disk
Backup to disk, vault to cloud
Better recoverability
Disaster and granular recovery
Single-step recovery from snaps, disk, tape
Future-proof open tape format

Driving Down Complexity and Cost File systems Server Recovery Advanced Application Support Virtual Remote sites Data Center and Remote Snapshots, CDP, and CRR Deduplication Applications SAP Oracle MSFT Deduplication Deduplication Deduplication NetWorker Deduplication Tape Cloud Centralized Management Scheduling, Policies, Reporting

Heterogeneous Support Advantage
Complete coverage for what you need now—and in the future
Disaster and granular recovery for flexible restore
Advanced value-added features beyond standard support
IBM Sun HP Red Hat IBM DB2 Informix Lotus Notes

NetWorker Management Console
Intuitive operations and navigation
Single point for administration and monitoring
Manage multiple NetWorker servers
Customizable “docking panes” to build views
Centralized device setup and management
Easy launch of NetWorker recovery applications and wizards
Role-based access security with unique user login/password
Reporting on backup statistics, activity auditing, and inactive file details
Client push

Ease of Use
Guided configuration wizards
Devices
File systems
Applications
Easy-to-use client interface
Administrator- or user-managed recovery
Intuitive operations
Flexible search

Benefits of Disk-Focused Backup and Recovery Solutions
Performance
Up to five-times performance increase for restore
Up to three-times performance increase for backup
Availability
Reliable backup and restore operations
Management efficiency
Save hours of staff time
Improve productivity
Data retention
Data on disk can be remotely copied— no reliance on shipping
Data easily retrieved
Better performing and predictable backup and recovery

NetWorker DiskBackup Option
Fast and reliable backup and recovery
Eliminate mount, start and stop, rewind, and fast-forward
Leverage concurrent operations to enhance backup and recovery
Backup, recover clone, and stage—simultaneously
Recover with multiple concurrent streams
Policy-based staging and cloning
Automated migration of data from disk to tape for secondary protection
Up to 50 percent faster
Clone backup jobs as they complete
Reduce wear and tear on tape drives and cartridges

Data Deduplication: How it Works Only unique data segments are backed up Data already backed up, so only a unique ID pointer is stored (20 bytes)
First instance
Duplicate instance
Modified instance
March 2009 March 2009 April 2009 Unique data stored on disk, available for immediate recovery A B C D A B C D A B C D E A B C D E B C D E New data segment identified and backed up

Managing Deduplication with NetWorker
Manage both source and target deduplication
Choose based on best fit for use case, cost, and time to deployment
Source using NetWorker
Integrated with Avamar
Single client
Common management
Target using NetWorker
Support for Data Domain
SAN: Virtual tape library (VTL) software option
NAS: NFS, CIFS
Compatible with third-party solutions
File Systems and Applications Avamar Data Domain NetWorker

Source Deduplication with NetWorker
Supports file systems and applications
Exchange, SQL, SharePoint, Oracle, SAP, DB2, Informix, Lotus Notes, and Sybase
Physical and virtual (VMware, Hyper-V)
Central management of traditional and deduplication backup in one solution
Single client or application module
Common administration—policies, scheduling, monitoring
Full indexing and browse of backup data
Common recovery interfaces
Utilizes industry-leading Avamar global deduplication
SQL SharePoint Oracle NetWorker Storage node Disk, VTL, tape Avamar Data Store Server Management Console NetWorker File systems Hyper-V VMware SAP Sybase Informix Lotus Exchange

Source Deduplication Management in Familiar NetWorker Interface

Target Deduplication with NetWorker
Data Domain ideal for use with existing NetWorker disk-based or VTL capabilities
Centralized, automated and accelerated data protection across your enterprise
Fast deployment and noninvasive implementation
Fits into current backup workflows and policies
Provides an alternative to disk and tape volume pools
Optimized for sequential read and write operations
Replication CIFS, NFS, NDMP Ethernet, VTL over Fibre Channel Target tier Disaster recovery tier Data Domain Server Management Console File Systems and Applications NetWorker

EMC Disk Library Integration
Advanced virtual tape library for tape augmentation
Disk-based alternative to traditional, tape-based solutions—appears like physical tape to backup application
NetWorker integration
Consolidated media management
Create and track physical tapes using embedded Disk Library features
On-board NetWorker storage node (DL4000)
Single point of control for virtual and physical tape pools
Reduces network traffic
EMC Disk Library Standard tape library Application/backup hosts Network Backup server

Integrated Snapshot Management to Meet Recovery Point and Time Objectives
Policy-based snapshot management for data protection and recovery
NetWorker PowerSnap modules
Dedupe support
Symmetrix V-Max support and SRDF thin LUN support
VMware backup using array-based technologies
NetWorker Module for Microsoft Applications
Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS)-based
Instant backup and recovery with point-in-time snapshots/mirrors
Application-aware protection
Support for EMC CLARiiON, Symmetrix, and Celerra; and third-party platforms
Off-host live backup to disk or tape
Application server Proxy server Tape/ disaster recovery Operational recovery Snapshot 8:00 a.m. Snapshot 1:00 p.m. Snapshot 6:00 p.m. Production volume

EMC RecoverPoint Continuous Data Protection (CDP) with NetWorker
RecoverPoint CDP
Mirrors server writes locally and updates changes to journal
Enables rollback to any point in time
Stores bookmarks for application-aware recovery
NetWorker manages point-in-time RecoverPoint bookmarks
Supports consistent point-in-time snapshots for Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, and SAP
Leverages NetWorker snapshot policies to automate process
Enables off-host backup from CDP copy
Full indexing and browse of backup data
Recovery through NetWorker GUI and CLI
Roll back and file-level recovery
EMC RecoverPoint CDP Application servers Database servers Messaging servers File and print servers Heterogeneous disk systems Local CDP journal RecoverPoint appliance SAN NetWorker and RecoverPoint integration

RecoverPoint Continuous Remote Replication (CRR) with NetWorker
NetWorker support for RecoverPoint CRR
Supports consistent point-in-time snapshots for Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, and SAP
Leverages NetWorker snapshot policies to automate process
Flexible recovery options
Recover from RecoverPoint copies at local site or remote site
Recover from secondary copies on tape, disk, or virtual tape
NetWorker and RecoverPoint integration WAN RecoverPoint Production LUN Local CDP copy Local CDP journal LUN Remote CRR copy Remote CRR journal SAN RecoverPoint SAN LUN

NetWorker and VMware Protection
Support for VMware vSphere
Source-based deduplication support for applications and file systems
Granular and application-consistent virtual machine backup at the guest level
Snapshot-based backup with VMware Consolidated Backup
Granular and full-image recovery capabilities with a single image-based backup
Incremental and differential file backups based on full image backups
Simplified VMware Consolidated Backup setup and configuration
Support for VMotion and Distributed Resource Scheduler
Support for array-based backup; manage array snapshots of one or more virtual machines
In-Guest Resource Pool VMware Virtualization Layer x86 Architecture APP OS APP OS Backup Agent Backup server Tape array Backup Agent Backup disk Physical server Virtual machines SAN storage Backup proxy server Centralized Data Mover VMware Consolidated Backup MOUNT

VMware Auto-Discovery and Visualization
Auto-discovery
NetWorker connects with VMware vCenter Server to automatically discover virtual machines
Sends notification of unprotected virtual machines
Helps prevent missing backups of new virtual machines
Visualization
Visual map of your virtual environment
Interactive controls allow users to filter map display
Displays relationships between NetWorker and elements in your virtual environment
Helps determine the proper load balancing
Configure virtual machine backup from map—easy, right-click-to-launch wizard
Simplifying management for VMware

NetWorker Server Recovery Option
Single client/agent experience
Same workflow and GUI to define “server recovery” clients, schedules, and policies
Server recovery can be enabled on a subset of clients
Allow groups to mix clients (server recovery and regular) and ability to create unique policies
Results and events of server recovery profiling available through NetWorker Management Console
Coordinated recovery through NetWorker and EMC HomeBase
Server Recovery (bare-metal recovery, or BMR) option Backup Recover NetWorker server HomeBase server NetWorker clients with Server Recovery Agent NetWorker Management Console Server profiles Applications and data

Unified Protection for Microsoft Applications
A single solution for all Microsoft workloads
A single interface for all supported applications and platforms
Leverages VSS and standard application interfaces
Common features for each application to simplify backup and recovery
Integration with EMC platforms—Symmetrix, CLARiiON, and Celerra— for snap-based backup and recovery
Leverage source and target deduplication
Supported with EMC Disk Library and deduplication nodes
Delivers significant advantages
Lowers operational effort
Reduces backup storage requirements
Removes impact of backup from production hosts
Enables quick recovery from snapshots
Lowers overall backup and recovery total cost of ownership
VSS SharePoint SQL Exchange Hyper-V DPM Windows Server Active Directory

Module for Databases and Applications
Single module to order, license, install, upgrade
Simplified, common configuration steps and workflows for backup and recovery
Wizard-driven configuration
Reduces backup impact and required storage
Integrated deduplication
Snapshot management
Delivers value-added features
Event-based backup
Integrates with VMware
In-guest application consistent protection
Distributed Resource Scheduler, VMotion, and High Availability support
One module for protection for Oracle, DB2, Informix, Sybase, and Lotus NetWorker Module for Database and Applications Oracle, DB2, Informix, Sybase, Lotus

Tape-Management Advantages
Native library sharing
Maximize library use
Dynamic drive sharing
Cross-platform tape drive sharing
On-demand device usage
Reduce hardware total cost of ownership
Open tape format
Datastream multiplexing
Self-contained indexing
Cross-platform format
UNIX  Windows  Linux
Minimize impact of tape corruption—skip bad media records
SAN NetWorker for UNIX/Linux NetWorker for Windows

Advanced Media Management
Media lifecycle management
Track movement of tapes
Increase tape return on investment
Improve management
Device and library sharing
Consolidate resources
Reduce tape library total cost of ownership
Tapes to move offsite Tapes to return for re-use S M T W T F S S M T W T F S Backup server 1 Backup server 2 Backup server 3 EMC AlphaStor server Tape library

NDMP Backup and Recovery
NDMP (Network Data Management Protocol)
Simplifies and speeds the protection of NAS
Enables full catalog of local and remote backup
NetWorker offers unique capabilities with NDMP
Direct Access Restore
Dynamic Drive Sharing with NDMP and non-NDMP backups
NDMP cloning
Data Service Agent enables NDMP backup to disk
Tape/disk LAN SAN NAS Storage node NAS NAS NAS Backup server

NetWorker Fast Start
Enterprise-class capabilities at an affordable price point and cost of ownership
Simplified licensing, installation, and configuration
One part number
Client push
Configuration wizards
Get all of NetWorker’s core capabilities
NetWorker Management Console
VMware and Hyper-V support
Disk backup capabilities
Robust tape support
Add next-generation capabilities
Deduplication
Continuous data protection
Snapshot management
Cloud support
Full-strength NetWorker packaged for the midsize organization
NetWorker Fast Start includes:
NetWorker Server (Windows or Linux)
20 clients
Up to five application modules—choose from Exchange, SQL Server, SharePoint, and Oracle
10 TB backup to disk, EMC Data Domain, or EMC Disk Library
40 tape slot library
NetWorker video-based training

NetWorker Fast Start Cloud Backup Option
Backup to on-premise disk—clone to the cloud
Supports EMC Atmos Online cloud
Backups automatically clone to the cloud—no manual intervention
No change to existing backup workflow
Built-in automated compression before cloning
Average to 2:1 reduction
Automated AES 256-bit RSA encryption
Performed at NetWorker server to minimize client impact
Throttle bandwidth by schedule
Atmos Online Cloud Backup to disk NetWorker Clone File systems and applications

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EMC NetWorker overview

by Tess98 on Jul 19, 2010

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