Enterprise StorageEnterprise StorageA New Approach to Information A New Approach to Information

AccessAccess

Darren ThomasDarren ThomasVice PresidentVice PresidentCompaq Computer Compaq Computer CorporationCorporation

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Driving Forces in the IndustryDriving Forces in the Industry

Online InformationOnline Information Application ComplexityApplication Complexity

Business Critical DataBusiness Critical Data Efficiency ExpectationsEfficiency Expectations

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Generating New Generating New Requirements for StorageRequirements for Storage

SimplicitySimplicity

Anxiety-free Security & Disaster Recovery

Anxiety-free Security & Disaster RecoveryPerceived Infinite StoragePerceived Infinite Storage

ProductivityProductivity

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The Challenges of ChannelsThe Challenges of Channels

Hardware intensiveHardware intensive

High bandwidthHigh bandwidth

Low latencyLow latency

Short distanceShort distance

Static attachmentStatic attachment

Software intensiveSoftware intensive

Inherent latencyInherent latency

High connectivityHigh connectivity

Long distanceLong distance

Dynamic attachmentDynamic attachment

Direct Channel Attach Networked Channel Attach

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Existing Existing Storage Systems ArchitecturesStorage Systems Architectures

Enterprise LANEnterprise LAN

LANLAN LANLAN

Management Advantage:

Operational Efficiency•costs•management

Backup Consolidation

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Existing Existing Storage Systems ArchitecturesStorage Systems Architectures

Enterprise LANEnterprise LAN

LANLAN LANLAN

Benefits:

•Uses existing architectures

Issues:

•Creates LAN bandwidth issues

•Does not fully address Storage consolidation (I.e. DISK)

Backup Consolidation

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Existing Existing Storage Systems ArchitecturesStorage Systems Architectures

Enterprise LANEnterprise LAN

Dedicated backboneDedicated backbone

LANLAN LANLAN

Management Advantage:

•Consolidated backup

•Dedicated backup backbone

Backup Consolidation

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Existing Existing Storage Systems ArchitecturesStorage Systems Architectures

Enterprise LANEnterprise LAN

Dedicated backboneDedicated backbone

LANLAN LANLAN

Benefits:

•Resolves some LAN bandwidth

•Uses existing architectures

Issues:

•Creates Server bandwidth issues

•Does not fully address Storage consolidation (DISK)

Backup Consolidation

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Enabling a Paradigm Shift in Enabling a Paradigm Shift in Storage ManagementStorage Management

Enabling a Paradigm Shift in Enabling a Paradigm Shift in Storage ManagementStorage Management

Fibre Channel Interconnect standard Fibre Channel Interconnect standard shatters traditional storage limitations shatters traditional storage limitations enabling a new storage architectureenabling a new storage architecture

BandwidthBandwidth - Delivers on high performance - Delivers on high performance requirementrequirement

Distance Distance - Flexible configurations. - Flexible configurations.

CapacityCapacity - Connectivity - Increases capacity, - Connectivity - Increases capacity, enabling highly scaleable solutions enabling highly scaleable solutions

Enables network focused storage architectureEnables network focused storage architecture

View storage as a network resourceView storage as a network resource

Network orientation allows shared accessNetwork orientation allows shared access

Distributed decisions based on consolidated Distributed decisions based on consolidated mission critical datamission critical data

Fibre ChannelFibre ChannelStorage Network Storage Network

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Storage Networks- TodayStorage Networks- Today

Implementations today are addressing traditional problems: distance

scalability

heterogeneous connectivity

Network

DB Server

Email Server

F/P Server

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Network Attached Storage -Network Attached Storage -TodayToday

NAS advantages:

access

scalability

consolidation

Issues:

Bandwidth to server

Security

file system standards

backups apps

Network

DB Server

Email Server

F/P Server

Existing Server attached Storage

NAS

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Enterprise Storage VisionEnterprise Storage Vision

“Storage is a Service on the Network”

The Enterprise Storage Network

Creating a New Paradigm in Information Availability

Logical consolidation

High Performance for IO intensive solutions

Delivering Heterogeneous Connectivity

Any to any storage bus

Network

DB Server

Email Server

F/P Server

Enterprise Storage Network

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Challenges for Enterprise Challenges for Enterprise StorageStorageIntegration

•Broad expertise (Server, Comm, Storage)

•Scalability (SMB, High Availability, Mission Critical)

Partnerships

•Industry Partnerships (OS’s, Manageability, Apps)

•Leverage Industry (Technology, Standards, Leadership)

Value and Services

•Presales (Consulting, Tools, Programs)

•Installation (Configuration, Tools, Deployment partnering)

•Post Sales (HW and SW support, Upgrade, Service)

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Integration

•Broad expertise (Server, Comm, Storage)

•Scalability (SMB, High Availability, Mission Critical)

Partnerships

•Industry Partnerships (OS’s, Manageability, Apps)

•Leverage Industry (Technology, Standards, Leadership)

Value and Services

•Presales (Consulting, Tools, Programs)

•Installation (Configuration, Tools, Deployment partnering)

•Post Sales (HW and SW support, Upgrade, Service)

Challenges for Enterprise Challenges for Enterprise StorageStorage

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Leading Software PartnershipsLeading Software Partnerships

Delivering Industry Leading Applications that Extend the Current Features with the Added Capability of Fibre

Channel Support

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Integration

•Broad expertise (Server, Comm, Storage)

•Scalability (SMB, High Availability, Mission Critical)

Partnerships

•Industry Partnerships (OS’s, Manageability, Apps)

•Leverage Industry (Technology, Standards, Leadership)

Value and Services

•Presales (Consulting, Tools, Programs)

•Installation (Configuration, Tools, Deployment partnering)

•Post Sales (HW and SW support, Upgrade, Service)

Challenges for Enterprise Challenges for Enterprise StorageStorage

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Storage Solution Approach…Rapid, Confident Storage Solution Approach…Rapid, Confident Deployment of Industry Standard Solutions Deployment of Industry Standard Solutions

CustomizationEnablers

Customer Engagement

Fully Integrated Comprehensive Solutions

Closed-looped partnerships• Joint development• Joint testing• Joint supportIntegration knowledge development• Benchmarking• White papers• Architectural perspectivesStandards-based manageability

Enabling Tools •Solution guides• Sizers/Configurators• Installation/Tuning• Best practices• Case studies• Solution resource kits• Service delivery kits

Competency centers• Capacity planning/Sizing• Installation planning• Proof of concept • Technical supportCompaq support & servicesChannel services (ASE’s)Partner-based services

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Trusted Partner for Trusted Partner for

changechange

FileSystemsPartners

StorageManagement

Partners

Applications Partners

Fibre Channel

Standards

Customerpartnerships

End to EndHardwarePartner

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Future Directions….Future Directions….

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Enterprise Storage NetworkEnterprise Storage Network

Complete Storage Solution

High Performance

Flexible Architectures

Low TCO

Network

DB Server

Email Server

F/P Server

Enterprise Storage Network

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