Il mestiere di realizzare soluzioni di backup
a prova di PMI
Who in this room…
• Struggles with centralized backup?
• Has used WinRE for BMDR for Server 08 or R2 based system?
• What if – you could directly control your client BackupAssist install remotely?
• Who wants to slash the time and effort to monitor large number of backup installs?
• Who here uses Apple or Android devices?
• Want to learn how to spot a potential BackupAssist customer?
Agenda
• Background on BackupAssist
• What iSCSI means to you and your clients
• New: Recovery for Win RE users
• In Development: Remote control for
BackupAssist
Who BackupAssist appeals to
Shoal Chamber of Commerce
( BA, Exchange) Order:x283
Health Matrix
(BA, Zip) Order:x294
Network Laundry ( BA) Order:x295 Kent Manufacturing ( BA, SQL, VMGR, Rsync) Order: x172 Microprinting ( BA, SQL) Order: x283 Stewart Construction ( BA) Order: x242 Dr. Geddes Clinic ( BA) Order: x321 St Paul School ( BA) Order: x293
Pro Refrigeration Services
( BA, Open File, Zip) Order: x293
The Chapel
E Personnel Services
( BA, SQL) Order: x240
Braemer & Nelson Attorney
( BA, SQL, Exchange) Order: x293
Focus Merchandise Design
( BA, Exchange) Order: x298
SMB Electrical
( BA) Order: x203
Maryland U
( BA) Order: x272
Nutworks Media
( BA, Rsync) Order: x195
Cabrilio Hoist
( BA, SQL) Order: x274
Ledboer Turf & Grass
( BA, Exchange) Order: x282
Machine Fabrik
( BA, Rsync)
Customer Sweet spot
Between 5 – 99 employees Business runs 1-3 servers
Use Microsoft based products
Not for Profit
Education sector Automotive Legal firms Accountancy Recruitment/HR Light industries Healthcare and Medical
Retail
Outdoor and Travel
Hotels & Motels
Food and Markets Printing services
Security services Government
Construction and Engineering Marketing and Design
Consultancies
Transportation
Financial and Insurance
Telecommunication Timber and Forestry
What do they want
• Simple solution to common problems
•
System to get the job done right
•
Doesn’t create a complicated mess
Our unique approach
• Use the best existing backup technologies and ideas…
• Optimize them to make sure they do what you need…
• Wrap them in a simple, easy to use system
• License it affordably
iSCSi
• Network protocol designed for centralized data storage • Easy : Remote diskspace appears as a local drive. • Powerful: NTFS and VSS support • Fast: Low protocol overheads, block based • Low cost: No specialized hardware requirediSCSi
• Useful for backups because…
• iSCSI enables imaging backup to centralized network locations!
• So you get all the “local backup” benefits:
• “Incremental” storage for historical backups – lots of history
• Fast “incremental” source scanning if configured
• Plus the benefits of centralized backup
• Centralized management
iSCSI Support
1. Enter the IP address or server name and click “Search” 2. Select your target 3. Enter the path, and optionally CHAP Authentication. Then click “Test connection…”With BackupAssist…
• No surprise implementation, with smart data security features.
• Automatic connection to the iSCSI target before the backup, if it’s not already connected.
• The backup volume is hidden, and not exposed as a drive letter unless you want it to be.
• Automatic disconnection after the backup, to avoid accidental or malicious corruption
• QUESTION: How does Windows Recovery Environment support
iSCSI Restores?
iSCSI Support
Introducing RecoverAssist
• Our very own bootable recovery environment for Server 2008 & Server 2008 R2, SBS 2008/2011 and Windows 7/Vista.
• A complete replacement for the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE)
• Overcomes limitations and bugs in WinRE • Beta version available in November
Windows Recovery Environment
• It works… some of the time… • It’s a bit cumbersome
• It takes a while to learn how to use it • You have to be very skillful to use it
Recover Assist
• More reliable • More stable • Easier to use
• You can do things with it that you can’t with WinRE • Easier to use
Windows RE vs. RecoverAssist
Windows RE vs. RecoverAssist
BUT I can summarise it in 4 main points. • Create your own bootable recovery media
• Add drivers to your recovery environment (scsi,raid..) • Avoid common BSOD problems after recovery
Create your own bootable recovery media
• USB Flash drives • SD Cards
• CD/DVD
• ISO Image File
No need to install a Dvd drive in every server anymore!
So you don’t see this
Avoid common BSOD problems after recovery:
• Caused by different class of boot disk
• Can fix existing machine
restored with WinRE
Recover from backup locations not supported by
WinRE
• iSCSI Target
• Container VHD
Let’s see how easy it is to recovery from iSCSI
Add drivers to your recovery environment
Add driver packs from driverpacks.net Add drivers from manufacturer discs
How to recover from iSCSI?
Step 1: Click here to recovery from iSCSI
How to recover from iSCSI?
Step 2: Configure your network card
How to recover from iSCSI?
Step 3: Specify IP address or host name of your
iSCSI target, and optional CHAP authentication
• Centrally control your backup jobs from one location • ETA mid 2011
1. Resellers are busy!
2. BackupAssist is all about saving time. 3. All of us have web based devices.
Let’s join the dots…
BackupAssist
saves time
We own
mobile devices
Resellers
are busy
Something Convenient – One Report
• Concise summary of all jobs across all
clients
• Drill down by clicking the links
• Any problems are
placed at the top of the report
• Emailed to you
daily, or view in
Something Cool
• CMC-Xpress
Mobile app for
-iOS - iPhone/iPad -Android devices
Convenient and Cool
• Centralized Monitoring Console on your phone or
tablet!
• Daily Status Report
• View past reports
• Forward via email
• Search for a report
• Access last 90 days
• Forward via email
What we covered this morning
1) CMC = slash time and effort to monitor backup jobs 2) iSCSI = Incremental imaging to centralized storage 3) RecoverAssist = powerful and simple BMDR recovery
solution
4) CMC-Xpress = App for iOS/Android devices
5) Remote Control = Simplify the administration of your backup jobs
Grazie
Steven Chua, Business Development Manager di Cortex I.T.
