March 2010
Simple, Fast, Guaranteed
SAN Migration Services from Vicom Systems
Objectives
• Explain advantages of Vicom’s migration offerings
• Explain how Vicom migration works
• Help you identify and qualify migration opportunities
Vicom Systems
• Business
Enterprise provider of transparent, wire-speed data services
• Technology and services company
Proven virtualization technology: data migration, replication Over 500 enterprise migrations, 5 PB migrated
• Partners and customers
Vicom Data Migrations
• Fastest, easiest way to get new storage into service
Non-disruptive FlexDM™ SAN migrations — online or offline
Transparent installation — no changes to host, storage or SAN
Guaranteed on-time delivery — proven in over 500 enterprise migrations
• Turnkey migration service
Vicom-managed migration and server remediation, start-to-finish
• Data center migration services for large-scale migrations
Why Offer Data Migration?
• Storage deal not done until data is migrated and is system online
• Levels playing field vs. EMC, HP, HDS, and IBM
Their storage solutions frequently include migration services EMC tactics: threaten with costly lease extension charges
• Customers underestimate migration task
83% exceed planned staff time 58% exceed planned downtime 54% exceed budget
Migration puts you in control!
Example: ATK
•
NYSE aerospace company
NetApp FAS 6000 replacement of EMC storage 160TB (Symmetrix and Clariion)
385 servers (Windows, ESX, Solaris, Linux, HP-UX)
• Migration requirements
Minimum disruption to ops + expiring storage lease Online migration thought to be only option
• Results
How Vicom Removes
Migration Complexity
SAN SAN Migration 5 separate migrations from 5 different servers Migration 5 migrations managed automatically by single appliance Host-based migration
Distributed, server-by-server management
Vicom migration
Discovery Planning Preparation Migration Remediation
SAN Data Migration Cycle
Host-Based Migrations: Slow & Error-Prone
FIVE time-consuming process steps required for each server
Configure server
OS, patch, HBA, multi- path, LVM, boot LUNs.
Map SAN configuration
Use ad hoc tools - Excel is common choice.
Plan migration
What tools? Required OS expertise?
Plan remediation
Uninstall old storage SW & install new? Shut down server/app? How to validate data?
Connect to new storage
Zone/LUN mask server + configure to “see” new storage.
Prep for migration
Install SW or tool + set up for migration.
Migrate data Server-by-server. Monitor progress and performance Ensure server throughput un- affected. Remediate
Bring up with new
storage.
Validate & test
Sample data + test apps.
1 hr/server 0.5 hr/server 1 hr/server 17 hr/TB 0.5 hr/server
Host-based methods don’t scale up with larger SANs
Vicom Technology & Know-How
Simplify with Centralized Virtualization
Simple fabric connection using block-level virtualization No software or system changes to hosts
Non-disruptive installation and operation Operate online or offline, locally or remotely
Faster Migrations with
Specialized HW & SW Automation
Independent data mover migrates data up to 7TB/hour Automated discovery, planning, and migration management Built-in logic checks eliminate manual migration errors
Guaranteed Results
Vicom specialist handles project from start-to-finish Proven results in over 500 enterprise migrations Back migration with on-time guarantee
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Advantage: Vicom
Discovery Planning Preparation Migration Remediation
SAN Data Migration Cycle
Discovery automation
Collect configuration data via standardized discovery scripts.
2 min/server
Simplified planning
Use automated planning to assess project length, outage, and risks.
Install centrally in SAN fabric
Virtualized connection. Automatically verify downloaded SAN map.
5 min/server
Migrate data
Migrate via independent data mover+ concurrent, sequential read ops.
8.3hr/TB (online) or 2.5 hr//TB (offline)
Remediate & Validate
Data validated via built-in checks & nombuilt-inal block sampling.
0.5hr/server 18 min/server
Key: one-time appliance installation in fabric + automated ops
Vicom methods scale up with SAN size
Host-Based vs. Vicom Migration
Vicom Migrations: 2x – 5x Faster
Example 1: 40 servers + 20TB
Vicom online 1 hr/srvr x 40 srvr + 8.3 hr/TB x 20TB = 206 hr (8.5 days)
Host-based 2.5 hr/srvr x 40 srvr + 17 hr/TB x 20 TB = 440 hr (18.3 days)
Example 2: 160 servers + 80TB
Vicom online 1 hr/srvr x 160 srvr + 8.3hr/TB x 80TB = 724 hr (30 days)
Vicom offline 1 hr/srvr x 160 srvr + 2.5hr/TB x 80 TB = 360 hr (15 days)
Vicom Migration Process
Vicom appliance servers source destination fabric Vicom Systems Partner CustomerRemote management options
Appliance Installation & Operation
Migration Appliance Host System U ni nte rru pte d I/O D ata p ath New Storage Existing StorageLUN replication using host IDs
Data migration Non-disruptive
SAN installation & operation
Discovery Output
Migration Management
SAN to SAN Migration (SAN Consolidation)
Marketing Agency
Highlights
FC to iSCSI Migration
Vicom Migration Opportunities
Prospect: small SAN buyer
• 20 – 40 TB, 15-100 servers
• Competitive replacement (dissimilar) • In-house or 3rd-party migration
• Limited in-house skills or resources • Migration deadline or windows
Turnkey Migration Service Data Center Services
Prospect: medium-large SAN buyer
• 40 – 200 TB, 50-250 servers
Vicom’s On-Time Guarantees
• Turnkey migration
Includes migration + server remediation
Guarantee: on-time completion or your money back
• Data center migration service
Guarantee: minimum migration completion rate of 14TB/week
Terms:
• Migration from any multi-path, FC-attached storage to Vicom-certified storage • Migration will support any open system and any SAN fabric
• Target storage system must be installed and configured prior to migration • Failure to complete migration results in price reduction of:
EMC Migrations
• Primary migration tools
Symmetrix: SRDF Clariion: SAN Copy
Professional services: turnkey migrations
• Disadvantages
Expensive tools designed for DR rather than migration
SW on source and target storage must be compatible or servers may need upgrade
Qualifying Your Opportunities
• How are you planning to migrate your data?
• Do you plan to keep any systems online during migration?
• Do you have a deployment deadline? Expiring storage lease?
Typical Migration Engagement
start
new storage operational about 4-6 weeks after quote
Summary
• Vicom removes complexity and risk from SAN migrations
• Technology-enabled migrations: simple, fast, guaranteed
• Flexible services: online, offline, turnkey, migration assistance
• Additional technical and sales references:
Sharepoint site: http://partners.vicom.com/migration
user ID: [email protected]
pswd: migration123 mark.egerton @ vicom.com tel: 1-650-303-2700 Mark Egerton murugan @ vicom.com tel: 1-408-667-9223 Murugan Narayanasamy
March 2010
