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Software-Defined Storage &
VMware Virtual SAN 5.5
The Software-Defined Data Center
Transform
storage
by aligning it with
app demands
Management
tools give way
to
automation
Expand virtual
compute
to all
applications
Virtualize the
network
for speed
The Software-Defined Data Center
Transform
storage
by aligning it with
app demands
Today’s Challenge:
Massive Increase in Storage Demand & Complexity
24% 26% 28% 28% 31% 42% Management Complexity Provisioning Time/budget Data Migrations Troubleshooting Meeting SLA
Most Pressing Storage Challenges
M 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M 120M 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Terabytes Sold Terabytes Sold
Source: IDC, Yezhkova, Worldwide Enterprise Storage Systems Forecast, November 2013, #244293
Storage Growth
41%
YoY
Storage Market in Midst of Disruption
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Key Drivers
Server flash
The Hypervisor Opens Up New Opportunities
SAN / NAS
x86 Servers Cloud Storage
vSphere
The virtualization platform:
• Knows the needs of all
apps in real time
• Sits directly in the I/O path
• Global view of underlying
infrastructure
Object-based Pool SAN/NAS Pool Hypervisor Converged Pool
Leveraging The Hypervisor We Can Transform Storage
Today
Software-defined Storage
7 LUN
Array A
LUN LUNArray B
LUN LUNAbstract and pool (Virtualized Data Plane) Automate SLAs via VM-centric policies (Policy-based Control Plane)
VM level Data services (Virtual Data Services)
Software-Defined Storage
Bringing the efficient operational model of virtualization to storage
Virtual Data Services
Data Protection Mobility Performance
Policy-driven Control Plane
SAN / NAS
SAN/NAS Pool Virtual Data Plane
x86 Servers
Hypervisor-converged
Storage pool Object Storage Pool
Cloud Object Storage
VMware Virtual SAN 5.5
Virtual SAN: Radically Simple Hypervisor-Converged Storage
vSphere + Virtual SAN
…
•
Software-defined storage embedded in
vSphere
•
Runs on any standard x86 server
•
Pools HDD/flash into a shared datastore
•
Managed through storage policy-based
management framework
•
High performance through flash acceleration
•
Highly resilient - zero data loss in the event of
hardware failures
•
Deeply integrated with the VMware stack
The Basics
Hard disks SSD Hard disks SSD Hard disks SSD12,000+
Virtual SAN
Beta
Participants
95%
Beta customers
Recommend
VSAN
90%
Believe VSAN
will Impact
Storage like
vSphere did to
Compute
Unprecedented Customer Interest And Validation
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“Virtual SAN takes VMware a big step closer to the software-defined datacenter...”
Charles Babcock
“It’s really a no-brainer when the hypervisor you want to use also includes this virtualized storage.”
Unprecedented Customer Interest And Validation
“Best of Interop Storage Winner
and Audience Choice Award”
Why Virtual SAN?
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• Two click Install
• Single pane of glass
• Policy-driven
• Self-tuning
• Integrated with VMware stack
Radically Simple
• Embedded in vSphere kernel
• Flash-accelerated
• Up to 2M IOPs from 32 nodes
• Granular and linear scaling
High Performance
Lower TCO
• Server-side economics
• No large upfront investments
• Grow-as-you-go
• Easy to operate with powerful
automation
Virtual SAN is Deeply Integrated with VMware Stack
Ideal for VMware Environments
vMotion vSphere HA DRS Storage vMotion
vSphere
Snapshots Linked Clones VDP Advanced vSphere ReplicationData Protection
VMware ViewVirtual Desktop
vCenter Operations Manager vCloud Automation Center
IaaS
Cloud Ops and Automation
Site Recovery Manager
Disaster Recovery
Site A Site B
vSphere + Virtual SAN
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Simple
to set up via policy
Delivered on
per VM
basis
Zero data loss
in case of disk, network
or host failures
Ensures
zero downtime
from disk or
network failures
Interoperable with vSphere HA and
Maintenance Mode
Virtual SAN Is Highly Resilient Against Any Hardware Failure
Virtual SAN Delivers Enterprise-Grade Scale
2M
IOPS
3,200
VMs
4.4
Petabytes
Maximum Scalability per Virtual SAN Cluster
32
Hosts
“Virtual SAN allows us to build out
scalable heterogeneous storage
infrastructure like the Facebooks and
Googles of the world. Virtual SAN allows
us to
add scale, add resources, while
being able to service high performance
workloads
.”
— Dave Burns
Running a Google-like Datacenter
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Modular infrastructure. Break-Replace Operations
"
From a break fix perspective, I think
there's
a huge difference
in what
needs to be done when a piece of
hardware fails. I can have anyone
on my team go back and replace a
1U or 2U servers. … essentially
modularizing my datacenter and
delivering a true Software-Defined
Storage architecture
."
— Ryan Hoenle
Two Ways to Build a Virtual SAN Node
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Completely Hardware Independent
2. Build Your Own
…using the Virtual SAN Compatibility Guide*
Choose individual components …
SSD or PCIe
SAS/NL-SAS/ SATA HDDs
Any Server on vSphere Hardware Compatibility List
HBA/RAID Controller
1. Virtual SAN Ready Node
…with multiple options available
Preconfigured server ready to use Virtual
SAN…
⃰ Note: For additional details, please refer to Virtual SAN VMware Compatibility Guide Page
Virtual Desktop
(VDI)
Tier 2
Production
Disaster Recovery
Target
• Simple to deploy and manage for any vSphere admin through integration with VMware stack
• High performance and consolidation ratios
• VM level SLA management via policy
• Ideal for workloads that require replication RPOs > 15 min and 2/3 daily
snapshots
• Integrated with vSphere Replication and VMware SRM
• Reduces cost of storage • Minimizes data center
footprint • Handle peak
performance
requirements (boot, login, read/write storms) • Granularly scale from
POC to production without huge upfront investments
• Supports high VDI density
Virtual SAN Use Cases
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Site A Site B
Staging &
Test/Dev
• Rapid storage provisioning and complete automation • Reduces cost of storage
for non-mission critical workloads
Using Backup and Disaster Recovery
with Virtual SAN
vSphere + Virtual SAN
Production Site Recovery Site
VSAN Datastore
Backup Datastore
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Simplification: App-centric data protection, automated DR, managed from vSphere console Lower storage costs
Virtual SAN reduces DR storage footprint
vSphere Data Protection reduces disk backup storage footprint
Lower network costs:
vSphere Replication, vSphere Data Protection provide WAN-efficient replication
Flexibility: Any virtualized app, any storage
Offsite protection: Ensure DR by replicating VMs and backups
Automated DR orchestration: SRM interoperability to reduce RTOs and OPEX
Site Recovery Manager
vSphere + Virtual SAN
