4 easy steps to the cloud: taking the storage path
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This slide deck showcases how you can begin to take advantage of the cloud’s lower costs by integrating cloud storage into your infrastructure strategy in preparation for a hybrid - or even fully cloud-based - environment.TRANSCRIPT
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Cloud Storage: The Path to Cloud Infrastructure
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Migrate To New System
Update software
Security patches
Evaluate and Procure New
System
Upgrade hardware
Retention / Compliance
Offsite Vaulting
Data Encryption
Backup/Disaster Recovery
Operating System
Hardware
Estimate Demand
Power/Cooling/Bandwidth
Traditional Enterprise Storage
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Cloud Computing Growth Areas
40% of users already use cloud storage, but it’s projected to be the area of greatest growth
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Google Supports Massive Scale
Search 1B Searches/Month >25% of F500 (GSA)
Android 1.3M+ activation per day
YouTube 72 hours of video uploaded
per minute
G+ 500M+ accounts;
135M+ active in stream
Apps 425M+ Gmail
Chrome 310M+ browser users
Maps & Earth 1B+ downloads; 200M+ mobile; 10M+
activations on iOS
Cloud Platform 1M+ apps; 250K+ developers
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For the past 14 years, Google has been building out the world’s fastest, most powerful, highest quality cloud infrastructure on the planet.
1.7B views and counting...
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Google's Global OpenFlow Network
Globally connected data centers, fiber network, peering relationships
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$2.9B in additional data center investments worldwide
Investing In Our Cloud
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2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012
Google Innovations in Software
Colossus Dremel MapReduce
Spanner GFS Big Table
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The Google Cloud Platform is us, productizing the same infrastructure that we use to build Google.
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BigQuery
Compute Storage
Cloud Storage
App Services
Compute Engine App Engine
Queues
Caching
Cloud Endpoints
Persistent Disk
Cloud Datastore
Cloud SQL
Google Cloud Platform
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Use Cases Driven by Requirements
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Cloud Storage
What is Cloud Storage?
Cloud Storage allows you to store, access and manage your unstructured data on Google's infrastructure.
Huge Storage Capacity Speed
SLA
Cost
Support Security
Cloud Platform
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Cloud Storage
Features and Value • Strict SLA
• Enterprise Support
• Competitive Cost
• S3 Compatible API
• Military Grade Encryption
• Access Control
• Version Control
• Resumable Transfers
• Storage Policies
Cloud Storage Durable Reduced
Availability Storage
Google Storage Classes
Cloud Platform
speed
availability
durability
cost
speed
availability
durability
cost
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The Google Cloud Platform is us, productizing the same infrastructure that we use to build Google.
Great, your data is in the cloud. Now what?
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Import/Export
Cloud Storage is Integral to Google's Cloud.
BLOCK AND FILE STORAGE ON GOOGLE CLOUD STORAGE
Servers Desktops / Laptops Mobile
Storage + Tape
GOOGLE Storage Gateway
Company Network
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Getting Started with Cloud Storage
Of organizations currently using or planning to use cloud storage, Backup/DR is the most common use case, and often the first.
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• Improved Offsite Data Protection o Inaccessible backups o Unprotected data o Prohibitively expensive disaster recovery
• Simplified Capacity Management o On-premises space constraints o Endless provisioning requirements o Skyrocketing maintenance & Forklift upgrades
• Consolidate Multi-Site Maintenance/Management o Disaster recovery site o Remote/branch office storage
Why Move Beyond Traditional Storage?
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Why Do You Need TwinStrata?
Seamless integration
Performance
Optimization
Security
Cloud storage presented as iSCSI or SMB/SMB2/CIFS
Dynamic local cache ensures most frequently accessed data has local performance
Data reduction, bandwidth throttling/scheduling minimize impact to WAN
256-bit AES encryption and local key management protects data in flight and at rest
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ON-PREMISE APPLICATIONS
Backups
Archives
Secondary Storage
Files
CloudArray® Software
GOOGLE CLOUD STORAGE
Unified Storage • iSCSI/NAS • No agents Encryption • AES 256-bit Local Caching • Performance
tuning WAN Optimization
In-Cloud Snapshots
Data Reduction
Encryption Volume-Based Dynamic Cache
Bandwidth Controls
Instant Recovery
Auto Backup & Upgrade
iSCSI / NAS API
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What Makes CloudArray Unique? § Block and file access to cloud storage (SAN and NAS)
• Operates like a mid-range storage array (i.e. EMC/NetApp) • Virtually unlimited capacity
§ On-demand Disaster Recovery • Over 90% savings versus traditional or hosted DR solutions • Fast, optimized recovery with no need for a secondary site
§ Downloadable Software • CloudArray software is simple to trial in minutes • Optional hardware platforms • Ideal for any physical, virtual or in-cloud environments
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CloudArray Value
We make it simple § With a comprehensive, pay-as-you-go
solutions that includes • Cloud storage
• Local storage
• CloudArray software
• On-demand DR
§ For a single monthly subscription
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Val
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Time to Adoption
Cloud Storage Adoption
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pre-cloud
Storage Utilization
10-20%
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public cloud
Storage Utilization
100+%
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The Fast Track to High-Value Cloud Services
World-Class Reliability 99.9% SLA Consistency of Data Read-Your-Write-Consistency Global Network Lowest latency for rapid access Cost Efficiency Maximal service at critical need
Google Compute Engine
Full Linux virtual machines running on
Google's infrastructure.
Google BigQuery
Analyze terabytes of data in seconds.
Compute Analyze Google Cloud
Storage TwinStrata
CloudArray®
Plug-and-Play NAS/SAN connectivity Simple to use Up in minutes Like local Fast and secure Flexible Platform Software, hardware, in-cloud
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DEMONSTRATION
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Customer Viewpoint: Google / TwinStrata Value
More and more of our applications and environment are going into the cloud. Already, our services and marketing teams use Google Docs, and Google Drive has become more widespread as well. TwinStrata’s tight integration into the Google Storage Platform keeps my options open for the future while providing a fantastic disaster recovery plan for today.
-- Bill Suarez, Director of IT, Bit9
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Case Study: Cloud Storage & Apps BENEFITS § 50% less than cost of local
storage
§ 4-5 times less than alternative offsite data protection options
§ Simplified implementation and maintenance
§ Common control of multiple locations
SOLUTION § Considered hardware,
colocation, other cloud solutions
§ Decided on Google/TwinStrata
solution § One-step solution that covers
archive and offsite data protection
§ Simplified backup, restoring
content from anywhere
CHALLENGES § Virtualized, Windows-based
environment § Rapidly expanding data
volumes § Security company needed
assurance of sufficient encryption
§ Offsite data protection and access mandatory for business continuity
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Summary: An All-Inclusive Data Storage Solution
§ Simple to implement
§ Local performance
§ Integrated offsite data protection
§ Secure
§ Flexible
§ Affordable & predictable
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CloudArray Cloud Storage Subscription
§ 1 fee: cloud storage & unlimited software licenses
§ Based on cloud capacity per TB
§ Integrated cloud storage costs
§ Includes Disaster Recovery as a Service
§ Upgradable capacity & physical appliances available
CloudArray BYOC Subscription
§ Pay by the license
§ Unlimited capacity for all but entry-level
§ Bring Your Own (Google) Cloud account
§ Includes Disaster Recovery as a Service
§ Physical appliances available
CloudArray Subscription Options
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