Transcript Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning

S.A.N. Solutions
Presenter
• Jeff Patton
• Network Administrator, IT Services Group
[email protected] 717-394-5666
Agenda
• Definitions
• Vendor Options
• Planning for your business
• Discovery Process
• Purchasing SAN
DEFINITIONS
What is a SAN? Well, technically….
• Storage Area Network
• (SAN) is a high-speed subnetwork of shared
Storage devices.
• A storage device is a machine that contains
nothing but a disk or disks for storing data.
What makes a SAN Better than what I have?
Chances are you are still running local servers with local storage. Here
are some questions that might make you a little bit more open to the
idea of a SAN.
1. How much of your current disk (per server) is empty space?
1. A SAN will maximize your disk usage on a per host basis.
2. A SAN can dynamically expand the size of a LUN to a defined
parameter (Disk Provisioning)
2. How many channels or paths are available to your data?
1. Fault Tolerant storage is built in to provide multiple paths to
your data in the event you lose a server.
3. Are you servers highly available?
1. With a SAN, you gain the ability to cluster servers for added
redundancy and tolerance.
Who makes a good SAN these days?
VENDOR
OPTIONS
There are quite a few options….
Dell SAN MD3000i
• The first SAN we will entail is the Dell MD3000i
• The PowerVault MD3000i networked storage array
leverages the modularity and availability of the PowerVault
series to deliver an IP network storage solution that can
consolidate up to 16 hosts. By extending the connectivity
capability of today’s MD3000 controller architecture, Dell is
able to bring to market a low cost, easy to use,
expandable, and highly available iSCSI SAN storage array.
Dell SAN MD3000i
There are two configurations possible with this particular SAN.
1. Standard: This model has a single controller with two 1Gb Ethernet ports.
The single controller model is the most cost effective option for directly
connecting two non-HA hosts per system or deploying a shared configuration
with an Ethernet switch for connecting up to 16 hosts non-redundantly.
2. High Availability: This model has dual controllers with two 1Gb Ethernet
ports per controller for a total of four 1Gb Ethernet ports. This dual controller
option is ideal for a redundant 2-node cluster, 4 non-HA hosts per system or
deploying a HA shared configuration with an Ethernet switch for connecting up
to 16 fully redundant hosts.
Dell SAN MD3000i
Hard Drives
Controller Module: Up to fifteen (15) 3.5-inch SAS or SATA hot-pluggable
hard drives, at speeds of 5.4K, 7.2K, 10K or 15K
Expansion Module:Two expansion modules each holding up to fifteen (15)
3.5-inch SAS or SATA hot-pluggable hard drives, at speeds of 5.4K, 7.2K,
10K or 15K
Drive speeds and capacities
SAS Drives15,000 RPM SAS drives available in 73GB, 146GB, 300GB,
450GB and 600GB
10,000 RPM SAS drives available in 300GB, 400GB3 or 600GB
Nearline SAS (7,200 RPM) drives available in 500GB, 750GB3 or 1TB3
SATA Drives7,200 RPM SATA II drives available in 250GB, 500GB,
750GB3 or 1TB3
Energy efficient SATA II (5,400 RPM) drives available in 1TB3
Maximum Capacity (per enclosure) 15TB using fifteen using fifteen (15)
1TB3 7.2K SATA or SAS disk drives
Expansion Capabilities Expands to 3 shelves (45 drives) with two
PowerVault MD1000 expansion arrays
Storage Controllers and RAID Levels
Storage Controllers Standard Model: Single storage controller
High Availability Model: Dual storage controllers provides failover
and redundant enclosure management capabilities 512 MB of
battery backed cache (72 hours) per controller
Both models support both IPV4 and IPV6 addressing
RAID Levels: Support for RAID levels 0, 1, 10, 5 and 6 Up to 30
physical disks per disk group
Up to 256 virtual disks
Dell EqualLogic PS6000 Series
Dell EqualLogic PS6000 Series
HP MSA2000i
The HP StorageWorks 2000i G2 Modular Smart Array selection of SAN
devices features the very latest in efficient consolidation, functionality and
technology at very affordable prices. The ideal customers needing to
consolidate their storage include smaller companies with tight budgets
and limited IT expertise, or larger companies that have perhaps hundreds
of smaller departments and remote locations. The MSA2000i G2 features
a 1 Gb Ethernet (1 GbE) iSCSI connected array. It allows customers to
grow their storage as demands increase up to 29.7 TB SAS or 60 TB
SATA, supporting up to 32 hosts for iSCSI attach. All models support the
optional HP StorageWorks 2000 Modular Smart Array Snapshot Software
which offers controller-based snapshot and cloning functionality. Planning
for future growth is easy by starting with the basic modular pieces and
adding capacity as needs arise.
HP MSA2000i
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Start small and grow in number of supported servers and total capacity Support for 512 LUNs with sizes up to 16 TB:
The MSA2000i G2 with 512 LUNs has more than sufficient LUNs for storage configuration flexibility. Increased level of data
protection:
All models support the optional HP StorageWorks MSA2000 Snapshot Software which offers controller-based Snapshot and
cloning functionality for increased data protection. Controller-based snaps produce space-efficient, copy-on-write Snapshots
and clones. High availability for business continuity:
Reduce risk of IT failure with active/active controllers, dual-ported drives, and redundant hardware components. Improve
productivity and prevent data loss:
RAID 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 50. Redundant hardware with automatic failover resulting in less downtime.
HP MSA2000i
Number of Drives
99
Note:
99 SFF 2.5-inch drives, maximum including
expansion
60 LFF 3.5-inch drives, maximum including
expansion
Drive Type
MSA2 146 GB 3G 15K LFF Dual-port SAS
MSA2 300 GB 3G 15K LFF Dual-port SAS
MSA2 450 GB 3G 15K LFF Dual-port SAS
MSA2 500 GB 3G 7.2K LFF Dual-port SATA
MSA2 750 GB 3G 7.2K LFF Dual-port SATA
MSA2 1 TB 3G 7.2K LFF Dual-port SATA
36 GB 3G 15K SFF Dual-port SAS
72 GB 3G 15K LFF Dual-port SAS
72 GB 3G 10K SFF Dual-port SAS
146 GB 3G 15K SFF Dual-port SAS
146 GB 3G 10K SFF Dual-port SAS
300 GB 3G 10K SFF Dual-port SAS
120 GB 1.5G 5.4K SFF ETY SATA
250 GB 3G 5.4K SFF ETY SATA
Note:
Supported, depending on model
Capacity
60 TB Maximum
with expansion, depending on drive capacity
EMC ClaRiiON CX4 Model 120
Features
Benefits
Flash drives
Extend your tiering capabilities by establishing a
new tier 0 for ultra high performance.
UltraFlex™ technology
Leverage flexible connectivity options, online
expansion, and the ability to integrate future
technologies.
Virtual provisioning
Increase capacity utilization; simplify and
accelerate the process of allocating storage
capacity across tiers in a storage array.
Tiered storage
Mix low-power SATA drives and highperformance Fibre Channel drives in the same
system to meet your needs and budget.
Virtualization-aware management
Gain real-time, dynamic view of virtual
environments with end-to-end mapping and
reporting capabilities.
MetaLUN and Virtual LUN technology
Increase performance and capacity utilization
with online LUN expansion, and easily manage
non-disruptive data migration within the array.
Three-year enhanced support
Get unlimited online self-help, proactive remote
support, software upgrades, 24x7 call center
response, and 9x5 onsite support.
Data-in-place upgrade
Protect your investment with our unique data-inplace upgrade to the CX4 model 240, CX4 model
480, or the CX4 model 960.
EMC ClaRiiON CX4 Model 120
EMC ClaRiiON CX4 Model 120
PLANNING
What is right for your business?
Some Key Questions:
1. Are you looking to incorporate Virtualization in with this SAN?
2. Are you looking for redundancy with this SAN?
3. How many servers do you plan to attach to this SAN?
4. What types of servers are you planning on using in the SAN? (i.e.
SQL, Exchange, SharePoint)
5. Are you looking for something that can scale with your business?
Need help already?
How Reinsel Kuntz Lesher IT Services can help you…
1. Industry leading tools to help identify good candidates to be
virtualized or moved to SAN.
2. Monitoring and Reporting Tools to help identify quantity and types
of Storage Disks to be purchased.
3. Determining best RAID levels for Storage Pools and space
allocation.
4. Creating and scheduling snapshots if desired.
5. Verify and create backup jobs to backup data or hosts.
Where can I get a SAN?
– I hear Reinsel Kuntz Lesher is an authorized reseller
for almost all of your SAN needs. 
– We would be more than happy to provide you will a
competitive quote for any SAN you choose.
– Let us help you decide which SAN is in your price
range and suits your business needs.
Thank You!
• Questions?