1 SIMPLIFY DISASTER RECOVERY FOR BUSINESS CRITICAL APPLICATIONS EMC And VMware <Date>
Disaster Recovery A Priority Today Copyright 2012 EMC Corporation. All rights reserved. 2 Given the financial damage that can occur in a data loss event, the focus on data protection makes sense. With regard to specific spending plans for data storage infrastructure, in which of the following areas will your organization make the most significant investments over the next 12-18 months? Backup and recovery solutions Data replication solution for off-site disaster Purchase new SAN storage systems Improved storage management software tools Storage virtualization Purchase more power-efficient storage hardware Data reduction technologies Use cloud storage services 18% 18% 17% 21% 21% 24% 23% 36% Source: ESG Research Brief: 2011 Storage Infrastructure Spending Trends, January 2011. Tiered storage Purchase new NAS storage systems 15% 17% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%
3 Today s IT Data Availability Challenges Four Categories Any application Any array Any location Any time
4 EMC RecoverPoint Overview What is it? A software data protection solution Implemented as a SAN-based solution Provides operational recovery and 3 rd site protection What is unique? Any Point-in-Time recovery Zero RPO WAN bandwidth reduction Supports any application and any array
5 Any Application Reduce backup-windows from hours to minutes and save storage space Increase data protection performance Lowest recovery objective while testing and running DR processes Speed application s backup with RecoverPoint s bandwidth reduction, data compression, and deduplication technologies Bronze Silver Gold Platinum Bronze Silver Gold Platinum WAN
6 Any Array Application consistency between multiple arrays and multiple applications Not only does RecoverPoint protect data, it does it for any vendor s storage VMAX Family SRDF + RecoverPoint VNX Family Local and/or Remote RecoverPoint Any Vendor Array with RecoverPoint RecoverPoint Local RecoverPoint Remote Local Remote VPLEX
7 Any Location RecoverPoint Multi-Site Support multi-site redundancy needs Synchronous & asynchronous continuous local/remote replication Up to 90% bandwidth reduction with data compression, deduplication technologies, and synchronously over IP Core site Remote Replicas Edge sites Local Replica Multi-Site 4:1 Production Multi-Site 1:4
Any Time Access Your Data As It Existed In Previous Points In Time Copyright 2012 EMC Corporation. All rights reserved. 8 Traditional Solution With RecoverPoint Few and inflexible ways to access data from a previous point Instant data access to earlier data from different points in time
9 Improved SAP RTO And RPO James Hardie improves protection with EMC RecoverPoint Challenge Rapidly growing data growth impacting performance Sprawling physical infrastructure overwhelming lead IT resources RecoverPoint s automation has simplified the STEVE KILLAN Solution entire process while providing Applications us with a Enterprise Server Manager EMC VNX/VNXe/FAST recovery time 1st objective SAP of 4 ERP, hours BW, and Netweaver a VMware recovery point objective Microsoft of 1 hour SQL for Server, SAP, EMC RecoverPoint which was not possible Exchange, before. SharePoint Results Reduce response times from more than 20 milliseconds to less than 1 millisecond Accelerated SAP server deployment from months to days Enable 4 hour RTO to 1 hour RPO for streamlined recovery
12X More Efficient Application Recovery Washington Trust simplifies virtualized application protection Copyright 2012 EMC Corporation. All rights reserved. 10 Challenge More granular recovery of Oracle and Microsoft Protecting both physical and virtual databases MARK SMITHEY Solution VP TECHNOLOGY EMC VNX SERVICES VMware EMC RecoverPoint Data Domain Results EMC was a great resource that gave me confidence Applications every step of the way as we virtualized Oracle. RDBMs Not only did the EMC people have SQL deep Server expertise about virtualized Oracle environments, but they Exchange collaborated with an Oracle team to test it all before cutting over. Over 90% virtualized today in the data center Ability to recover Oracle 10-12X more effectively Removal of tape and centralized backup process
11 Growing Reliance On Information Information Derived from Data and Applications
A Call For Active-Active Data Centers Copyright 2012 EMC Corporation. All rights reserved. 12 82% Of Companies Without Active- Active Data Centers Aren t Sure Their DR Solution Will Meet All Recovery Objectives Source: Forrester Research Technology Adoption Profile 2013
13 VPLEX changes the status quo by enabling users to: Have the exact SAME information Read and write accessible at the SAME time In two separate locations
14 EMC VPLEX Overview What is it? A hardware and software virtualization platform Implemented as a SAN-based solution Supports over 40 Array types What is unique? High-availability, scale-out cluster architecture Enables local and distributed data federation Provides continuous availability and data mobility over distance
VPLEX Family Copyright 2012 EMC Corporation. All rights reserved. 15 Local Metro Express Edition Metro Geo Within the data center Data access across array boundaries Data can be moved and shared nondisruptively Across data centers At synchronous distances (5ms) Pre-configured for mid-sized requirements up to 40TB Packaged with RecoverPoint CDP Across data centers At synchronous distances (5ms) Scales up to 2PB per VPLEX engine Data can be moved and shared nondisruptively within and across data centers Across data centers At asynchronous distances (50ms) Scales up to 2PB per VPLEX engine Data can be moved and shared nondisruptively within and across data centers 52% TOP 200 ENTERPRISES >6,000 NODES DEPLOYED APPROACHING 6-9s UPTIME
16 VPLEX Distributed Storage Access Active-Active Data Access Enabled by Distributed Virtual Volumes Provides shared storage, simultaneously read and write accessible, across array boundaries Supported by nearly all open systems application clustering technologies Enhances High Availability and Disaster Recovery design and operations LUN 1 V Distributed Virtual Volume Zero impact to user experience Enables 100% storage availability LUN 1 P LUN 2 P LUN 1 P LUN 2 P Instance A Active Failure Domain Instance B Active Failure Domain
17 The Basic VPLEX Value Proposition Remove Boundaries Between Storage AND Between Sites Virtualized servers can move VMs, applications, and data between arrays or data centers dynamically Server clusters can now operate over distance without alteration Infrastructure can be refreshed both locally and over distance without downtime due to remediation/data movement/host reboot/etc. VPLEX takes technologies that were built assuming a single storage instance and enables them to function across arrays and across distance
18 VMware with VPLEX Extend VMware Functionality Far Beyond the Array Boundary Use Case VMware features including vmotion, HA, DRS and FT are no longer restricted to a single failure domain Automatic, hands-free failover Dynamic cross-site application relocation for load balancing or maintenance Elimination of CPU cycles spent on data movement Higher utilization across all arrays Certified Fully certified by VMware
19 VMware with VPLEX Disaster Recovery Traditional Active Passive Solution Manual intervention to initiate failover in the event of an outage Dynamic job relocation (vmotion) only possible within the datacenter Site failure or major infrastructure outage results in application disruption Double the capacity, but only the I/O utilization of one array HA SRM Array Replication Use Case Additional, inaccessible servers required at DR site Active Failure Domain Passive Failure Domain
20 VMware with VPLEX Continuous Availability, Next Generation DR, Load Balancing Use Case Contemporary Active Active Solution vmotion across datacenters for nondisruptive load balancing, maintenance, and workload re-location Automatic failover and restart between the sites using VMware HA - no manual intervention needed VMware vmotion VMware HA VMware DRS VMware FT VPLEX Metro The loss of a storage array or requirement for planned downtime does not result in ANY application interruption VMware DRS for full utilization of compute and storage resources across domains Active Failure Domain Active Failure Domain Certified
21 VMware With VPLEX & RecoverPoint Three Site (Synchronous and Asynchronous) Availability Use Case Enhanced Availability Combines shortand longdistance (1000s of km) Leverages SRM for DR site VMware vmotion VMware HA VMware DRS VMware FT VPLEX Metro VMware SRM EMC RecoverPoint RecoverPoint integration eliminates HW requirement Certified Automatic Failover Automated Failover Active Failure Domain Active Failure Domain Passive Failure Domain
22 Oracle RAC With VPLEX Extended Clusters for Continuous Application Availability Use Case Oracle RAC can now achieve dual-site continuous operation without complexity and ongoing management issues Zero RPO and Zero RTO over distance Full utilization of resources at both sites Simple management No customization standard Oracle RAC implementation Full certification from Oracle Certified
23 Oracle RAC With VPLEX Extended Clusters for Continuous Application Availability ACTIVE STANDBY Traditional Active Passive Solution Vast majority of Oracle deployments employ this protection methodology Standby infrastructure available if primary instance fails Use Case ACTIVE Storage Active Failure Domain Array Replication STANDBY Storage Passive Failure Domain Re-start at second instance = application outage Low infrastructure utilization because equipment at secondary instance is not actively used Performance limited to infrastructure at active site
24 Oracle RAC With VPLEX Extended Clusters for Continuous Application Availability ACTIVE Host Mirroring ACTIVE Traditional Active Active Solution Rarely used most DBAs don t use it because of operational complexity Error-prone, host-by-host management of data mirroring, failure groups, path preferences, quorum disks, etc. Use Case ACTIVE Storage Active Failure Domain ACTIVE Storage Active Failure Domain Valuable CPU cycles spent on host mirroring Complex cross-connect SAN networking Can require considerable effort to remediate the mirrors after a failure
25 Oracle RAC With VPLEX Extended Clusters for Continuous Application Availability ACTIVE ACTIVE Contemporary Active Active Solution 100% uptime for mission-critical Oracle RAC over distance Use Case VPLEX Metro ACTIVE Storage Simple configuration and management No host-based mirroring or multiple ISLs Doubles utilization: all assets are running Active Failure Domain Certified Active Failure Domain Improved performance because servers at both sites are running simultaneously Rebuild after failure is an automatic background task nodes can come online immediately
26 Stretch Oracle RAC With EMC VPLEX Blue Cross Blue Shield extends availability across data centers Michael Lock Challenge Facing explosive data growth at 20-25% / year Stretching Oracle across data centers for high availability Need for non-disruptive tech refreshes We made a VPLEX decision about a year ago Enterprise Infrastructure Solution and what we re gonna Applications do is take RAC Architect VPLEX Metro environments and split Oracle them RAC between our two VMAX with data FAST centers VP and what VMware that s gonna allow us is VNX complete high availability. Results Stretch Oracle RAC across data centers 60 miles apart 48 hours of downtime to zero in each data center for technology refreshes Reduced application deployments from 6 months to a week
27 Server Clustering With VPLEX Enhanced Availability AND Workload Mobility Use Case Server clusters can now be implemented across distance for enhanced availability and increased resource utilization Automatic, hands-free failover Dynamic application relocation for load balancing or maintenance Elimination of CPU cycles spent on data movement Higher utilization across all infrastructure Simplified dual-site high availability
28 Server Clustering With VPLEX Enhanced Availability AND Workload Mobility Traditional Active Passive Solution Requires restart of complete cluster upon site failure Cluster 1 Cluster 2 Use Case No ability to relocate jobs to second cluster Poor resource utilization at passive site Double the capacity, but only the I/O utilization of one array Array Replication Complex to maintain and administrate all changes must be performed at both sites Active Failure Domain Passive Failure Domain
29 Server Clustering With VPLEX Enhanced Availability AND Workload Mobility Contemporary Active Active Solution Support for all major server clustering technologies Cluster Resiliency Cluster Use Case Cluster Support Enables separation of cluster nodes over distance Standard clustering requires no special functionality or glue Instance Mobility VPLEX Metro Increases utilization of infrastructure all investments are active, nothing on standby Permits application instances to be actively relocated across distance Active Failure Domain Active Failure Domain
30 Continuous Operations With VPLEX Improved Availability, Mobility And Accessibility Use Case VPLEX virtualizes arrays, making the data within them easier to access, faster to move, and simpler to protect Accelerated tech refresh Enhanced data mobility Simplified load balancing Increased availability Faster data migrations
31 Continuous Operations With VPLEX Improved Availability, Mobility And Accessibility Traditional Solution Technology refresh and data migration scheduling impacted by uptime requirements A P A P A P A P A P A P A P A P Use Case Load balancing for performance is complex and time consuming Array or SAN failures compromise system availability Remaining online during system maintenance or data center moves is complex and sometimes not possible
32 Continuous Operations With VPLEX Improved Availability And Performance Contemporary Solution Load balance across multiple arrays to maximize utilization and performance A A A A A A A A Use Case With VPLEX, two arrays can be configured to provide full online redundancy for each other within or across sites Data remains available and online, even if a whole array fails Preserves performance during controller failure A P A P A P A P A P A P A P A P Data Mobility Size for now and scale non-disruptively over time
33 Continuous Operations With VPLEX Non-Disruptive Migrations and Workload Rebalancing Use Case Contemporary Solution Removes the application downtime associated with storage array refreshes Enables storage optimization by enabling restructuring of data across storage arrays Data center migrations can be done as an on-line event Zero impact to host Applications when moving data Dev A LUN 1 v Data Mobility Storage Migration Distributed Virtual Volume Dev B Data Mobility Datacenter Migration LUN 1 v Dev C Optimization Vendor A Vendor B Active Failure Domain Rebalancing Vendor C Active Failure Domain
34 Non-Stop Applications Availability First National Technology Solution leverages EMC VPLEX JOHN BOWLING Storage Architect Challenge Outdated data center infrastructure Clients demanding more advanced performance and service levels and ability to test disaster recovery plans Solution Applications We run everything on our VPLEX. We run financial applications, VMAX 10K high end Oracle, SQL, Oracle Exchange. Anything VPLEX Local we want to be able to Microsoft move around SQL Server the data center. RecoverPoint Exchange Results Improved performance by 66% with FAST VP Seamless workload migration cross data center with VPLEX Non-disruptive disaster recovery testing in minutes
VPLEX Momentum 100+ PB DEPLOYED WITH ACTIVE/ACTIVE Copyright 2012 EMC Corporation. All rights reserved. 35 A unique (and importantly, integrated) approach to addressing the persistent problem of integrating distributed data centers and making the (IT) world smaller. - IDC A next-generation wake-up call VPLEX constitutes a bold vision a game changer. - The Clipper Group OVER 8 MILLION RUN HOURS Statistics correct as of July 2012 OVER 40 SUPPORTED PLATFORMS OVER 5-9 s SYSTEM UPTIME An innovation with the potential to change the way organizations deploy and manage storage infrastructure. - Enterprise Storage Group
36 Simplified Disaster Recovery For Business Critical Applications Non-Stop Data Access Continuous Data Protection Seamless Data Mobility Any Application Any Array Any Location Anytime
38 NOTE TO PRESENTER This deck is built to accommodate a wide range of customer use cases. It contains detailed VPLEX messaging for: VMware Oracle RAC Stretched clusters (UNIX, MS, Linux, etc.) Storage virtualization Microsoft Hyper-V To perform this presentation in 30 minutes remove slides 2, 11, 12, 15, 18, 35 note the slides are fast so even at 30 slides, 30 minutes should be achievable.
Application Silo s In The Data Center Copyright 2012 EMC Corporation. All rights reserved. 39 SharePoint Exchange Oracle SQL Server SAP Custom Approximately 40 Total Environments 6-8 Production + Test/Dev/QA/Training Maintenance Have Peak Operations ERP Runs, HR Calculations, BW Builds Ongoing Landscape Changes Rollouts, Release Changes, Mergers
Applications On Virtualized Infrastructure % of Workload Instances That are Virtualized 41% 38% 47% 56% 57% 53% 52% 47% 43% 41% 34% Jan 2010 Jun 2011 Mar 2012 35% 40% 28% 28% 25% 25% 18% Microsoft Exchange Microsoft Sharepoint Microsoft SQL Oracle Middleware Oracle DB SAP Source: IDC Copyright 2012 2012 EMC Corporation. EMC Corporation. All rights reserved. All rights reserved. 40
Management Automation 41 Virtualization Increases Agility The Software Defined Data Center SharePoint Exchange Oracle SQL Server SAP Custom Virtualization Server Storage Network Efficiency + Control + Choice = Greater IT Agility
42 EMC #1 In Storage For Applications Oracle SAP Exchange VDI Home Directory SharePoint Analytics #1 #1 #1 #1 #1 #1 #1 More Applications Deployed On EMC Storage Than Any Other Vendor In 2012 IDC Source: IDC, Storage Users Demand Study 2012 - Fall Edition: Customers Still Want Choice, #234651
Active-Active Oracle With EMC VPLEX Public Pension Agency Of Saudi Arabia removes downtime Copyright 2012 EMC Corporation. All rights reserved. 43 Challenge Single data center and end-of-life storage produced an unacceptable risk to data High maintenance costs Faraj Al-Juaid Active-active is working fine and in IT Operations Solution Manager operation, enabling Applications applications to run VNX simultaneously Oracle on two different data VPLEX Metro/RecoverPoint centers. EMC VPLEX Microsoft has SQL helped Server us and reduce Data Domain Exchange downtime and maintenance, and enabled us VMware to virtualize our environment. Results Consolidated 52 terabytes of storage onto EMC VNX Active-active non-stop operations across data centers 1 st company in Gulf Region to deploy active-active Oracle RAC