Enable Symantec FileStore™ to store and archivedata off-site with fast restore using CloudArray™

software

For virtual and physical server environments

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Overview The following presentation provides a functional overview on:

How Symantec FileStore software together with CloudArray work seamlessly to replicate and archive data off-site for virtual and physical server environments

The solution provides high data availability with no single point of failure to include Cloud storage providers – supports DR initiatives

Very fast data recovery services!

This solution provides an economic and highly reliable storage tier for archival and replication services

Details for a Free 30-day evaluation of CloudArray software

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SAN

CIFS and NFS based file serving

NFS, CIFS Clients

SymantecFileStore

. . .FileStore – clustered NAS solution for sharing out unstructured file data

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SAN

CIFS and NFS based file serving

NFS, CIFS Clients

SymantecFileStore

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FileStore is a soft appliance which can be installed on industry standard servers running Intel Xeon-based processor architectures.

It leverages Veritas Storage Foundation; uses CFS as the core FS and Veritas Cluster Server (VCS).

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SAN

CIFS and NFS based file serving

NFS, CIFS Clients

SymantecFileStore

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FileStore servers are attached to SAN storage.

FileStore Node

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SAN (Primary – Vendor A, Secondary – Vendor B)

CIFS and NFS based file serving

NFS, CIFS Clients

SymantecFileStore

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FileStore includes native storage tiering leveraging existing Veritas technology.

Based on admin settings, primary storage will tier to secondary. This process can be automatic. FileStore tracks data movement for quick retrieval.

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SAN (Primary – Vendor A, Secondary – Vendor B)

CIFS and NFS based file serving

NFS, CIFS Clients

SymantecFileStore

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Challenges as Information Grows

• Expansion of storage pools • Increase in CAP-EX

• Additional administration • Increase in OP-EX

• Off-site data requirements for backup and DR

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SAN

CIFS and NFS based file serving

NFS, CIFS Clients

SymantecFileStore

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Introducing CloudArray software

CloudArray Software

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SAN

CIFS and NFS based file serving

NFS, CIFS Clients

SymantecFileStore

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CloudArray together with FileStore offers:

• self-service, storage capacity on demand,

• high data availability,

• delivers economical and high performance storage to accommodate data growth

• low admin costs

What are the features of CloudArray? …. >>

CloudArray Software

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SAN

CIFS and NFS based file serving

NFS, CIFS Clients

SymantecFileStore

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CloudArray operates as a virtual or physical appliance:

• Presents iSCSI volumes to FileStore Nodes

• Volumes are block-based residing on one or many Cloud storage providers

• Local cache allows fast access to data

• All data optionally encrypted at rest with 256-bit encryption

• Space-efficient snapshots in the cloud enable point-in-time recovery and retention policies

Cloud Storage Providers

FileStore Node

CloudArray Software

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SAN

CIFS and NFS based file serving

NFS, CIFS Clients

SymantecFileStore

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With CloudArray, you have a choice of single or redundant appliances:

• Volumes can be mirrored across or within each CloudArray instance.

Cloud Storage Providers

CloudArray Software

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SAN

CIFS and NFS based file serving

NFS, CIFS Clients

SymantecFileStore

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Create HA with no single point of failure (including Cloud providers) using CloudArray working with FileStore:

• Volume (V1) from FileStore storage pool (based on CloudArray) is presented to NFS or CIFS Client

Cloud Storage Providers

• Volume is mirrored (M1 + M2) and mapped to separate Cloud Storage Providers

M1 M2 M1

M2

V1

CloudArray Software

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SAN

CIFS and NFS based file serving

NFS, CIFS Clients

SymantecFileStore

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As data is written to V1, based on policy the data stored on V1 can be stored locally and replicated asynchronously to separate public Cloud providers. V1 can also be cached and stored directly on separate storage Cloud providers.

• Data is compressed and/or encrypted

• Snapshots in the cloud enable rapid restores

Cloud Storage Providers

M1 M2 M1

M2

V1

CloudArray Software

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SAN

CIFS and NFS based file serving

NFS, CIFS Clients

SymantecFileStore

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Data is securely stored in public clouds of your choice optimized for cost and/or availability.

Cloud Storage Providers

M1 M2 M1

M2

V1

CloudArray Software

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CIFS and NFS based file serving

NFS, CIFS Clients

SymantecFileStore

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CloudArray introduces an economical tier of off-site storage to serve for uses such as tiering, backup, and DR.

Cloud Storage Providers

M1 M2 M1

M2

V1

SAN (Primary – Vendor A, Secondary – Vendor B)

CloudArray Software

CloudArray Software Features Enables applications to store, replicate and

archive data to cloud storage No programming required Application and hardware agnostic

Simple: data volumes to cloud storage, thin provisioning

Fast and Secure: Caching, compression, 256-bit at-rest encryption

Available: Asynch replication of data volumes, snapshot-based restore

Available in a virtual or hardware appliance

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Public and Private Cloud

Storage

iSCSI

SOAP, REST API

CloudArray software

Applications

Data Volumes

SOAP, REST API

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CloudArray Features / Benefits Provides ease of IT expansion to accommodate data

growth – pay as you grow model

Economical tier of storage introduced serving many use cases

Administration is minimal – CloudArray web portal provides and GUI provide ease of admin

Backup requirements are met – data is replicated and stored off-site No need to save data to tape(s) and ship offsite

Choice of Cloud storage providers: optimize cost and availability

Integrates with existing VMware, Citrix XenServer and MS Hyper-V

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