how estes express survived a data center flood disaster with lto tape data protection

Estes Data Processing Estes Data Processing ServicesServices

Dick CosbyDick CosbyEDPS Systems AdministratorEDPS Systems Administrator

estes-express.comestes-express.com

Agenda:Agenda:Challenge

•Elimination of nightly backup window•Independent of data volume increases

•Elimination of interruptions to production server jobs (24x7 availability) •Eliminate night operators•Mandatory requirement for daily point-in-time backups•Eliminate complex software replication•Need for cost effective, fast, secure and reliable off-site, long-term storage•Provide 100% reliable data recovery for unplanned outage or disaster

SolutionVirtualization with…• SAN Storage servers•LTO Tape Libraries•FlashCopy data snapshots

Framework for remote Disaster Recovery process

HURRICANE GASTON

Tape backup used for Disaster RecoveryTape backup used for Disaster Recovery

Flood Disaster Recovery at EDPS

Hurricane Gaston August 30, 2004

14 inches of rain in 8 hours

Ground floor (Data Center) flooded with 4.5’ water for 12 hours

Total loss of hardware, networks, phone systems, generator, utility power

Any Good News??

Flood Disaster Recovery at EDPS

Hurricane Gaston August 30, 2004

14 inches of rain in 8 hours

Ground floor (Data Center) flooded with 4.5’ water for 12 hours

Total loss of hardware, networks, phone systems, generator, utility power

Any Good News??

Yes!! We had a tape backup of 100% of our data off site, made the night before.

Tape Backup Process

Components include a tiered storage environment:

•System Storage SAN Servers

•LTO Tape Libraries

•Tape management utility on data backup servers

•System Storage Copy Utilities

•Off-site LTO tape storage

Tape Backup Process

Flush

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SysBas

SAN Storage

SysBas

Steps:

•Make point-in-time data snapshot available to backup serve

•Begin LTO tape backup copy

Tape Backup Process

Prod.SAN

Server

Flush

IASP-A

SysBas

Multi-path Fibre

SysBas

Point-in-Time snapshot

Available on backup server

Data saved to LTO Library

LTO Tape sent off-site

Tape Backup Process

Prod.SAN

Server

Flush

IASP-A

SysBas

Multi-path Fibre

SysBas

Production Server users are unaware

of the backup process

taking place

Tape Backup Process

Prod.SAN

Server

FlashCopyVolumes

FlushFlashCopyVolumes

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SysBas

Multi-path Fibre

SysBas

After the snapshot is executed, a 100%

point-in-time copy of the Production data

is available to our backup LPARs and backed up to LTO

Tape Backup Process

FlashCopyVolumes

FlushFlashCopyVolumes

IASP-AIASP-A

SysBas

SAN Storage

SysBasWith our LTO Library, 100% of our production data is saved every night, 365 days a year, without operator intervention or production interruption

LTO Library

BenefitsBenefits• No production interruption No production interruption

• No save windowNo save window

• LTO Library ReliabilityLTO Library Reliability

• No operators, Lights out operationsNo operators, Lights out operations

• Set it and forget itSet it and forget it

• ‘‘Point-in-TimePoint-in-Time’’ snapshot of data snapshot of data

• Single vendor source for Production Single vendor source for Production

Servers, SAN Storage, LTOServers, SAN Storage, LTO Tape Tape

Library, Software, MaintenanceLibrary, Software, Maintenance

• LTO tapes sent to off-site tape storage LTO tapes sent to off-site tape storage

same daysame day

• Copy of data on-line & available until Copy of data on-line & available until

next Copy cycle beginsnext Copy cycle begins

LTO BenefitsLTO Benefits• High reliability, 0.999999 AvailabilityHigh reliability, 0.999999 Availability

• Scalable, Generation-tolerant Scalable, Generation-tolerant

• Virtualized, available to all serversVirtualized, available to all servers

• Low cost of ownership, very Low cost of ownership, very GREEN !GREEN !

• Flexible, Simple to implement & manageFlexible, Simple to implement & manage

• Remote operations, Browser controlsRemote operations, Browser controls

• Tape encryption with LTO4 and LTO5Tape encryption with LTO4 and LTO5

• High performanceHigh performance

• Critical for fast data restoresCritical for fast data restores

• High cartridge capacity, low costHigh cartridge capacity, low cost

Additional…Storage Stories

• Legal Directive…do not delete any data• Remote Site Install…150TBs…easy!• Isolated from Virus Corruption• Permanent long-term storage• Encrypted for secure shipments

DR Environment

Tape benefits.

Maximizing critical data protection with LTO

*LTO Technology: Highest reliability, lowest cost *Tape Economically complements DeDuplication and data

snapshots by completing data protection process *Simple to operate, low staff training *Tape Encryption provided for data security *Tape Provides Off-line storage, no power cost, Protects

against On-line Corruption Risks *Highly mobile without technology, safe for low-cost shipments and storage *LTO technology enhancements more than meet demands

for data protection

DICK COSBYDICK COSBY

dcosby@estes-dcosby@estes-express.comexpress.com