© 2000 DataCore Software Corp

NetworkedStorage Pools

NetworkedStorage Pools

Financial Industry ApplicationFinancial Industry Application

DataCore Proprietary Information

EnvironmentEnvironment Windows 2000 and Netware File servers with user data Microsoft Exchange Lotus Notes Backup server with DLT tape Information is a competitive advantage

– The longer it is kept, the more advantage

Windows 2000 and Netware File servers with user data Microsoft Exchange Lotus Notes Backup server with DLT tape Information is a competitive advantage

– The longer it is kept, the more advantage

DataCore Proprietary Information

RequirementsRequirements Faster backup

– Soon window will not be adequate– Backup window not shrinking, but– Amount of data to backup growing rapidly

Storage allocation as needed– Allocate storage resources quickly and

easily– Maximize utilization – buy more when

needed Do the above with equal

(or better) performance

Faster backup– Soon window will not be adequate– Backup window not shrinking, but– Amount of data to backup growing rapidly

Storage allocation as needed– Allocate storage resources quickly and

easily– Maximize utilization – buy more when

needed Do the above with equal

(or better) performance

DataCore Proprietary Information

SolutionSolution Consolidate to fewer, larger servers Migrate storage from dedicated to pooled Allocate storage from pool as needed Do backups over storage network

Consolidate to fewer, larger servers Migrate storage from dedicated to pooled Allocate storage from pool as needed Do backups over storage network

DataCore Proprietary Information

Shared Storage PoolShared Storage Pool

BackupServer

Netware Netware Windows2000

Windows2000

SAN

Storage Domain Servers

DLTTape

Storage Allocatedto Serversas Needed

Migrate private storage to shared storage

DataCore Proprietary Information

Drag-and-Drop Storage AllocationDrag-and-Drop Storage Allocation Storage managed by Storage Domain

Servers “Drag” virtual volume to server as needed Virtual volumes appear to servers as

internal disks Minimal or no server downtime required

Storage managed by Storage Domain Servers

“Drag” virtual volume to server as needed Virtual volumes appear to servers as

internal disks Minimal or no server downtime required

DataCore Proprietary Information

LAN- and Server-Free BackupLAN- and Server-Free Backup Quiescence the user application

(e.g. Exchange, Notes) Initiate a point-in-time copy of its data Restart application –

only a few minutes of downtime Backup the point-in-time copy No backup data flows over the LAN No backup data flows through the server

Quiescence the user application(e.g. Exchange, Notes)

Initiate a point-in-time copy of its data Restart application –

only a few minutes of downtime Backup the point-in-time copy No backup data flows over the LAN No backup data flows through the server

DataCore Proprietary Information

LAN- and Server-Free BackupLAN- and Server-Free Backup

BackupServer

Netware Netware Windows2000

Windows2000

SAN

Storage Domain Servers

DLTTape

Primary volume

Point-in-time

copy

DataCore Proprietary Information

SummarySummary Backups: faster, less-disruptive,

more reliable Improved storage management Higher storage utilization

– Buy and allocate when needed Better able to respond to rapid and

unpredictable growth and change

Backups: faster, less-disruptive,more reliable

Improved storage management Higher storage utilization

– Buy and allocate when needed Better able to respond to rapid and

unpredictable growth and change