Virtualisation - the next phase. Kevin Davids April 2011

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1 Virtualisation - the next phase Kevin Davids April 2011

2 An Introduction to DataCore Vision and Passion Starts with People driven by Vision and Passion Knowing there has to be a better way! Infrastructure Software not Storage Endures and Evolves as devices come and go Delivering the Economic Benefits of virtualisation to Storage infrastructures Delivering a Compelling, Logical and Inevitable Business Proposition From Pioneers to Mainstream Last Month DataCore Became a Teenager! 2

3 3 virtualisation is Strategic virtualisation ranks as the No. 1 strategic technology not for its ability to virtualise servers, but for its increasing capability to virtualise just about everything else in a data center...in storage, for instance, virtualisation allows users to "to combine different kinds and generations of storage technology. For DataCore Software, "patience" is proving to be its own reward. Trends in the storage market are driving customer requirements in a direction that plays to the company's strengths.

4 The BIG PROBLEM SANs stall server virtualisation Mark Bowker Budget overruns in switching to shared storage infrastructure Unforeseen I/O bottlenecks appear Single points of failure arise Storage is where it all breaks down Richard Villars 4

5 Drilling Down on the Big Problem The health & performance of virtual machines (VMs) & virtual desktops (VDs) are entirely dependent on the storage device that they share Disks supplied with servers cannot be shared It s expensive to replace them with networked disks Bottlenecks in the shared storage slow down all the dependent VMs and VDs It s expensive to get devices that can go fast enough Disruptions to the shared storage cripple all the dependent VMs and VDs It s expensive to buy bullet proof storage hardware 5

6 Business Proposition Eliminate those unforeseen storage-related problems that get in the way of your server & desktop virtualisation plans: Major I/O bottlenecks Widespread application disruptions Unsuitable data protection policies Large capital expenditures How? Use software to shape a virtual shared storage infrastructure Leverage existing equipment Avoid costly exotic devices

7 The 3 Dimensions of a virtualisation Strategy Desktop Desktop H/W H/W Desktop virtualisation Software Server virtualisation Software Server Server H/W H/W Storage virtualisation Software Storage H/W Storage H/W Hardware comes & goes Smooth operations Consistent performance Stable suite of device-independent services Maintenance Upgrades Expansion Technology refresh

8 Case in Point 300 Users SQL Server, Exchange 40 Application Servers Windows VMs 10TB Disk Capacity Customer Challenge: $200,000 budgeted to virtualise servers Project stalled by $190K storage overhaul proposal Solution: Used existing IT assets to stay within budget thanks to Auto-Failover 10 miles away Remote Replication Disaster Recovery Site Co-location Facility

9 Transition to Fully virtualised Environment Building 1 Building 2 Cluster DR Sites Adaptive Caching Active Active Adaptive Caching Asynchronous Replication Synchronous Mirroring Centralized Management

10 Addresses the 3 Major Tasks of Infrastructure-wide Storage Administration +Adaptive Caching I/O acceleration +Load Balancing Heterogeneous Devices +Built in Best Practices Auto Tuning/Pathing +Thin Provisioning Space Efficiency/Reclamation +Virtual Tiered Disk Pooling Heterogeneous Device types Protection at 3 Levels: 1. Data Layer Protection Continuous Data Protection 2. Local Failure Protection HA / Synchronous Mirroring 3. Remote Disaster Protection Asynchronous Replication

11 Available for Data Centers of All Sizes

12 Groundbreaking VDI Benchmark Report The Next Big Industry Push is VDI The question shouldn t be how many VDIs can I stack up to amortize my storage investment, it should be, how much cost can I take out of distributed desktops if I virtualise a few dozen? The benchmarks of the EMCs, NetApps, et al never go there. But DataCore Software does. Jon Toigo, CEO Toigo Partners International DataCore's results with lowering the CapEx and cost of entry for VDI are a real eye-opener, and also a prime example of what sets a software approach to virtualizing storage apart - which is the business value it can deliver. Mark Peters, Senior Analyst at the Enterprise Strategy Group. DataCore releases a "nirvana" VDI storage solution. Yeah everyone can get prices down, but usually it's a huge commitment to get started, like thousands of users. That's why I like the DataCore thing so much. Brian Madden

13 Common Sense Tells You When you virtualise your servers & desktops, You d better virtualise you storage 13

14 Infrastructure-Wide Functions Across unlike & incompatible devices Without slowdowns or downtime

15 15 QUESTIONS?