Presentation on the New Infortrend DS series RAID systems.

1. Infortrend DS series RAID
Marc van Schijndel
Managing Director ttec

2. What is EonStor DS?
• Entry-level DAS and SAN storage solution
• Target Customers
 SMBs
 Enterprise remote sites or departments
• Key applications
 Database and email
 Virtualization and cloud datacenter
 Media editing and broadcasting
 High performance computing
 Data backup and archiving
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3. What is EonStor DS?
Interface
FC (8G), iSCSI (1G/10G), SAS (6G) host ports
Single or dual controllers
Form factors
2U/12bay, 3U/16bay, 4U/24bay
Drives
SAS HDD, NL SAS HDD, SATA HDD, SSD
Scalability
Up to 240 drives
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4. What is EonStor DS?
Software
SANWatch management suite
Included snapshot and volume
copy/mirror functions
Optional thin provisioning and
remote replication (via FC or iSCSI) functions
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5. Local replication - snapshots Source Snapshot
Read-only virtual point-in-time (PIT) data A S0
copies, recording data state at a given S0 index
B
moment C
Uses
Map to host so that the files accidentally
deleted can be restored S1 S0
A C
Rollback source volume attacked by viruses B
index
or hackers to its previous healthy state D
Benefits
Space-efficiency
Backup window as short as 10 minutes S0
A C
Granular recovery points S2
E
index
B
Flush agent available on MS SQL and Exchange D
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6. Local replication – Volume copy/mirror
Production Server
• Volume Copy
 Immediately usable (Read/Write)
point-in-time (PIT) full data
copies within a single system
 Uses
- Support secondary tape
applications such as analysis, Target
backup
testing and backup
Source Target
 Benefits Target
- Minimize performance
degradation and data
corruption risk of production decision
volume support
application testing
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7. Local replication – Volume copy/mirror
Production Server
• Volume Mirror
 Sync or async full data copies
within a single system
 Uses
- Restart services within
minutes after source volume tape
fatal failure Target
backup
Source Target
 Benefits
- Highest data availability Target
users can achieve in single-
system configuration
decision
support
application testing
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8. Remote replication
• Sync or async full data copies across • Uses
systems  Restart services in minutes after
 Via FC or iSCSI host ports disaster
 Support remote snapshot  Centralize backup data
- Used with async mode, take  Achieve continuous data
snapshot whenever protection while offloading source
synchronization session ends system
FC/iSCSI SAN
FC/iSCSI SAN WAN
Source Target Target
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9. Thin Provisioning
Capacity is dynamically allocated when
data blocks are written
Cost benefits
Delay equipment acquisition
Optimize capacity utilization: 30-
40% 80-90%
Reduce power, space and cooling
expenses
Management benefits
Expand volume without downtime
Simplify capacity planning
Eliminate individual volume
utilization monitoring efforts
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10. High availibility
Hardware
Redundant, hot-swappable controllers, power supplies and fans
CacheSafe technology (BBU + flash)
During accidental power outage, cache data will be written to the
flash module for permanent protection
RAID 6 protection
Less than 10% performance degradation than RAID5
LEDs and alarms on components
Downtime
Productivity
Revenue
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11. High availibility
Firmware/Software
Detect drive problems and automatically clone data
Perform at scheduled time
Extensive system diagnostics combined with real-time notification
mechanism
Local Replication (Snapshot + Volume Copy/Mirror)
Remote Replication
Integration
Multipathing support
Clustering support
Downtime
Productivity
Revenue
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12. Management of RAID how?
• LCD Panel
• Embedded RAIDWatch
• SANWatch
• Telnet
• RS-232 Serial Port
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13. Management of RAID how? LCD panel
S16F-R1840 P
No Host LUN
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14. Management of RAID how? 1. Connect the RAID to the network
Embedded RAIDWatch 2. Power On and check the IP
3. Open browser:
http://<RAID _IP>/index.html
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15. Management of RAID how? Telnet
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16. Management of RAID how? RS-232
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17. Management of RAID how? SANWatch
RAID configuration
Component View
Real-time display of components
Task-oriented graphical interface
Configurable firmware options in details
Logical View
Powerful Utilities
Central Management:
Central view of multiple arrays
Interactive Display
Configuration Client:
Event notification via Email, FAX,
LAN broadcast, SNMP traps, etc.
Local or Remote Access: in-band, out-of-band
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18. SANWatch
SANWatch, a single management interface shared by multiple product
families (ESVA, EonStor DS, EonStor)
Reduced learning curve
Centralized management
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21. Proactively troubleshoot performance degradation caused by slow, defective drives
Each mini-screen indicates status of each disk drive
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22. Data Service Details
• Local Replication (Snapshot + Volume Cop/Mirror) (Q1, 2012)
• Thin provisioning (Q2, 2012)
• Remote Replication (Q2, 2012)
Free
Function Standard Advanced
Snapshot
Max. snapshots per source volume 64 256
Max. snapshots per system 1024 4096
Volume Copy/Mirror
Max. replicaton source volume 16 32
Max. replicaton pairs per source volume 4 8
Max. replicaton pairs per system 64 256
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23. Data Service Details
• Local Replication (Snapshot + Volume Cop/Mirror) (Q1, 2012)
• Thin provisioning (Q2, 2012)
• Remote Replication (Q2, 2012)
Function
Remote Replication
Max. replication source volume 16
Max. replication pairs per source volume 4
Max. replication pairs per system 64
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24. Non-Disruptive LUN Expansion
To Expand Partition 1
EonStor
P1 (data1) P1 (data1)
P1 (data1)
P1 (data1)
P2 (data2) Copy data2 P2 (free) Delete P2
Add drives
P2 (data2) to P3
Downtime!
P3 (free) P3 (data2) P2 (data2)
EonStor DS
P1 (data1)
P1 (data1) P1 (data1)
Add drives P2 (data2) Expand P1
P2 (data2)
Free P2 (data2)
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25. Vragen ?
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