Disk-to-Cloud Backup Solution using Vizioncore vRanger Pro ™ DPP and CloudArray ™ software for VMware ® virtualized server environments

Overview The following presentation provides a functional overview on: How Vizioncore vRanger Pro Backup, Recovery & Backup Management software together with CloudArray work seamlessly to protect VMware ESX and ESXi environments 3-year TCO summary on CloudArray vs. existing backup and replication solutions supporting an economic and highly reliable storage tier for offsite data backup and replication without the logistics and cost of tape transport Details for a Free 30-day evaluation of CloudArray software

The following presentation provides a functional overview on:

How Vizioncore vRanger Pro Backup, Recovery & Backup Management software together with CloudArray work seamlessly to protect VMware ESX and ESXi environments

3-year TCO summary on CloudArray vs. existing backup and replication solutions supporting an economic and highly reliable storage tier for offsite data backup and replication without the logistics and cost of tape transport

Details for a Free 30-day evaluation of CloudArray software

Example Environment 2 physical hosts and 14 virtual machines on VMware ESX servers vRanger Pro 4 implemented as data protection solution Initial vRanger Pro backup targets: tape and offsite tape storage Enhancement solution for vRanger Pro backup target: CloudArray software Cloud storage providers

2 physical hosts and 14 virtual machines on VMware ESX servers

vRanger Pro 4 implemented as data protection solution

Initial vRanger Pro backup targets: tape and offsite tape storage

Enhancement solution for vRanger Pro backup target:

CloudArray software

Cloud storage providers

Backup Targets Tape and/or D2D Windows Proxy Server running vRanger Pro 4 and vCenter vRanger Pro 4 VM Ph. Host VM disk files on primary storage Data Center D2D Tape Host n SAN LAN Offsite Tape Backup Storage Typical backup solution using vRanger Pro 4 VM data backup VM data restore (CIFS)

Backup Targets Tape and/or D2D Windows Proxy Server running vRanger Pro 4 and vCenter vRanger Pro 4 VM Ph. Host VM disk files on primary storage Data Center D2D Tape Host n SAN LAN Offsite Tape Backup Storage Challenges with backup to tape and offsite tape management; Time consuming Costly Not Secure Data Integrity issues Time to restore VM data backup VM data restore (CIFS)

Challenges with backup to tape and offsite tape management;

Time consuming

Costly

Not Secure

Data Integrity issues

Time to restore

Backup Targets Tape and/or D2D Windows Proxy Server running vRanger Pro 4 and vCenter vRanger Pro 4 VM Ph. Host VM disk files on primary storage Data Center D2D Tape Host n SAN LAN Offsite Tape Backup Storage Challenges with D2D backup; Capital intensive Costly and time consuming to expand VM data backup VM data restore (CIFS)

Challenges with D2D backup;

Capital intensive

Costly and time consuming to expand

Backup Target Windows Proxy Server running vRanger Pro 4 and vCenter vRanger Pro 4 VM Ph. Host VM disk files on primary storage Data Center Host n SAN LAN VM data backup VM data restore Storing backup data for recovery in the Cloud offers many benefits, but how do we connect vRanger Pro to the Cloud…?

Backup Target Windows Proxy Server running vRanger Pro 4 and vCenter vRanger Pro 4 VM Ph. Host VM disk files on primary storage Data Center Host n SAN LAN VM data backup VM data restore … with CloudArray software! CloudArray

Windows Proxy Server running vRanger Pro 4 and vCenter vRanger Pro 4 VM Ph. Host VM disk files on primary storage Data Center Host n SAN LAN CloudArray ESX … CloudArray Volumes CloudArray Virtual Appliance CloudArray operates as a virtual appliance It presents iSCSI volumes to physical and virtual servers Volumes are block-based and replicate data to cloud storage providers It’s local cache allows fast access to data

Windows Proxy Server running vRanger Pro 4 and vCenter vRanger Pro 4 VM Ph. Host VM disk files on primary storage Data Center Host n SAN LAN CloudArray ESX … CloudArray Volumes CloudArray Virtual Appliance Provision CloudArray volume(s) using local storage as a cache or a full local copy

Windows Proxy Server running vRanger Pro 4 and vCenter vRanger Pro 4 VM Ph. Host VM disk files on primary storage Data Center Host n SAN LAN CloudArray ESX … Cloud Storage Providers WAN CloudArray Volumes CloudArray Virtual Appliance CloudArray volume(s) are mapped to your choice of Cloud storage service providers

Windows Server Windows Proxy Server running vRanger Pro 4 and vCenter vRanger Pro 4 VM Ph. Host VM disk files on primary storage Data Center Host n SAN LAN VM data backup VM data restore CloudArray ESX … Cloud Storage Providers WAN CloudArray Volumes CloudArray Virtual Appliance T: (CIFS) Present CloudArray volume to Windows Server Backup host Windows Server creates NTFS on the volume and mounts the drive

Windows Server Windows Proxy Server running vRanger Pro 4 and vCenter vRanger Pro 4 VM Ph. Host VM disk files on primary storage Data Center Host n SAN LAN VM data backup VM data restore CloudArray ESX … Cloud Storage Providers WAN CloudArray Volumes CloudArray Virtual Appliance T: (CIFS) Windows Server presents CloudArray volume as a CIFS share to Windows Server running vRanger Pro

Windows Server Windows Proxy Server running vRanger Pro 4 and vCenter vRanger Pro 4 VM Ph. Host VM disk files on primary storage Data Center Host n SAN LAN VM data backup VM data restore CloudArray ESX … Cloud Storage Providers WAN CloudArray Volumes CloudArray Virtual Appliance T: (CIFS) vRanger Pro initiates a backup of VMs and writes data to CIFS share

Windows Server Windows Proxy Server running vRanger Pro 4 and vCenter vRanger Pro 4 VM Ph. Host VM disk files on primary storage Data Center Host n SAN LAN VM data backup VM data restore CloudArray ESX … Cloud Storage Providers WAN CloudArray Volumes CloudArray Virtual Appliance T: (CIFS) The data set is written to CloudArray local cache

Windows Server Windows Proxy Server running vRanger Pro 4 and vCenter vRanger Pro 4 VM Ph. Host VM disk files on primary storage Data Center Host n SAN LAN VM data backup VM data restore CloudArray ESX … Cloud Storage Providers WAN CloudArray Volumes CloudArray Virtual Appliance T: (CIFS) The data set is replicated to one or more Cloud storage providers Encryption, Compression,

Windows Server Windows Proxy Server running vRanger Pro 4 and vCenter vRanger Pro 4 VM Ph. Host VM disk files on primary storage Data Center Host n SAN LAN VM data backup VM data restore CloudArray ESX … Cloud Storage Providers WAN CloudArray Volumes CloudArray Virtual Appliance T: (CIFS) A restore operation from vRanger Pro retrieves data from CloudArray local cache and Cloud storage provider(s)

CloudArray vs. Existing Backup & Replication Solutions: 5 TB Environment Analysis based on increment costs 5 TB environment Includes all s/w, h/w, maint, & admin Backup solutions Existing backup to tape + remote vaulting Backup to CloudArray 5 months ROI (initial CAP/OP-EX) $72.8 k savings over 3 yr period Replication solutions Existing off-site replication Replication + snapshot to CloudArray 1 month ROI (initial CAP/OP-Ex) $240k savings over 3 yr period 3 yr-TCO for CloudArray vs. Existing Backup and Replication Solutions

Analysis based on increment costs

5 TB environment

Includes all s/w, h/w, maint, & admin

Backup solutions

Existing backup to tape + remote vaulting

Backup to CloudArray

5 months ROI (initial CAP/OP-EX)

$72.8 k savings over 3 yr period

Replication solutions

Existing off-site replication

Replication + snapshot to CloudArray

1 month ROI (initial CAP/OP-Ex)

$240k savings over 3 yr period

Feature / Benefits Provides secure electronic backup to offsite Cloud storage providers without changes to vRanger Pro No need to save data to tape(s) and ship offsite Faster restore from iSCSI volumes Local copy of data is available in CloudArray cache with option of a full local copy for faster access Space efficient snapshots – in Cloud Choice of Cloud storage providers to optimize cost and availability Secure: 256-bit AES at rest encryption

Provides secure electronic backup to offsite Cloud storage providers without changes to vRanger Pro

No need to save data to tape(s) and ship offsite

Faster restore from iSCSI volumes

Local copy of data is available in CloudArray cache with option of a full local copy for faster access

Space efficient snapshots – in Cloud

Choice of Cloud storage providers to optimize cost and availability

Secure: 256-bit AES at rest encryption

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Free 30-day product evaluation of CloudArray

Visit TwinStrata’s Web site to download your evaluation copy of CloudArray and explore other solutions

http:// www.twinstrata.com

Thank you