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Backup to Disk:

Why Hardware Matters

Tony Asaro and Mason Swenson – March 2015

B2D: Why Hardware Matters

Reliability

Performance

Density

Power and Cooling

Backup Software Ecosystem Support

Application Versatility

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Key Drivers to Minimize Downtime

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Source: Availability Report 2014 Veeam

Difference Between Actual and Desired RTO

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Difference Between Actual and Desired RPO

5


Number of Annual Unplanned App Downtime

Incidents

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Duration of Unplanned Downtime (hours)

7


Nexsan E-Series

Hardware Matters - Embedded Stress Test

Stress test focused on

inner cylinders…

…and outer cylinders

Statistical analysis of

performance and servo

characteristics…

+

+

Exceptional field

reliability!

=+

NEXSAN

.3%

HGST

.6%

INDUSTRY

1 - 4%

#1 Industry complaint by

end-users on most storage

systems?

DRIVE FAILURE RATE

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Hardware Matters – Anti Vibration Design

Anti-vibration Design

Drives are coupled together

Mount drives counter-rotating

Thick plates in chassis eliminate vibrations

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Hardware Matters – Cool Drive Technology

Cool Drive Technology™

Optimizes air flow and component cooling

Increases product reliability by reducing component

temperatures

Push & pull fans ensures adequate cooling even if a fan

fails

Variable speed fans with temperature sensors

• Anti-vibration mounted

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Hardware Matters - Availability

Dual Active/Active controllers

All ports can access all LUNs

Multi-path I/O

Hot-swappable

Battery-backed cache

Active Drawer Technology™

No system downtime - Allows for easy, hot-

swappable drive management

Drives remain active when drawer is open

Increased reliability and reduced external

wire management

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Hardware Matters - AutoMAID®

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Easy to configure and very customizable

Green, without sacrificing performance when you need it.

Use less electricity.

Require less cooling.

Improve reliability.

Up to 87% saving on Power & Cooling

No restrictions – 100% duty cycle fully supported!

AutoMAID®

Levels

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AutoMAID Power Savings

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Why Hardware Matters

Ensure data integrity and recoverability

Overcome RTO and RPO gaps

Price/Performance/Density

Total cost of ownership

Backup Software Ecosystem Support

Application Versatility

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