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When Do I Use ProtecTIER or TSM 6 Built-in Deduplication?

Both Solutions Offer the Benefits of Data Deduplication:• Greatly reduced storage capacity requirements • Lower operational costs, energy usage and TCO• Faster recoveries with more data on disk

Use ProtecTIER When:• High performance is needed to reduce backup & recovery times

•Up to 500 MB/sec (1000MB/s with 2 node) inline deduplication• Large capacity scaling (>5TB) is required

•Deduplicated capacities up to 25 PB are required• Inline deduplication is required to minimize impact on SLAs and production • Deduplicating across multiple backup servers is needed to maximize deduplication• Established backup application is not TSM

Use TSM 6 Built-in Deduplication When:• Sufficient TSM server resources can be made available and you desire

deduplication operations be completely integrated within TSM• The benefits of deduplication are desired without separate hardware or software

dependencies or licenses (ships with TSM Extended Edition)• You desire end to end data lifecycle management with minimized data store

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Advanced Data Deduplication Solutions for Medium, Large and Enterprise Environments

Introduction to the IBM System Storage TS7600 ProtecTIER™ Deduplication Technology

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This presentation is divided into the following sections:

Market Drivers for Data Deduplication

ProtecTIER Overview

Deploying a ProtecTIER Solution (System i status)

Customer Case Studies

ProtecTIER’s Position in the Deduplication Market

Summary

Agenda


Market Drivers for Data Deduplication

Why is Deduplication such a HOT Technology?



Up to 80% of data is unstructured content

Storage capacity shipments are

growing at 54% a year

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

PB shipped

Backup Administrators are Struggling to Keep Up with Rapid Data Growth

33.0%

37.0%

40.0%

49.0%

66.0%

Media management

Difficulty measuring backup success

Manual effort required

Recoveries take too long

Backups take too long

What are the biggest problems with your current backup and recovery

solutions?



• Short Term Retention• Use disk for daily backup

& restore operations• Performance

• Fast backups• Even faster restores• Meet “backup windows”

• Long Term Retention• Cost effective capacity• Removable & transportable

• Compliance• Meet financial & regulatory

requirements• Data encryption, WORM

Using the right balance of high density tape and high performance disk is the solution . . .



And data deduplication is the key to using more disk more cost effectively!


ProtecTIER Overview

Enterprise-Class Data Deduplication



ProtecTIER reduces the required backup disk capacity by

up to 25 times or more!

Protect More. Store Less.™



1. Data-agnostic factoring of up to 25 times or more

2. Unmatched performance up to 1000 MB/s or more

3. Unequaled scalability: up to 1 PB physical data

4. Enterprise-class data-integrity: Not hash-based

5. Simple, non-disruptive deployment

6. Supported in most hardware and software environments

No other dedupe technology meets all these criteria!Most elements of new-data backed up today already exist in previous backups

ProtecTIER Vision and Design Criteria



Linux server-based application

Emulates a tape library unit, including drives, cartridges, and robotics

Uses Fibre Channel (FC) attached disk storage system as the backup medium

Backup Server

FC

Disk Storage System

Virtual Tape Library

ProtecTIER Server

“It’s a TapeLibrary and Drives”

ProtecTIER Architecture Overview

ProtecTIER Application



Repository

Backup Servers

ProtecTIER™Server

HyperFactor™

New Data Stream

“Filtered” data

MemoryResident Index

Only 4GB needed to map 1PB of physical disk!

Inline deduplicationUp to 500MB/sec per server or

1000MB/sec with 2 node cluster!

How ProtecTIER works



Backup application writes data to ProtecTIER as it would to tape

Data goes through HyperFactor deduplication engine

Only unique data is stored

Existing duplicate data is referenced

When a data object expires or is overwritten, references are removed

Free space is reclaimed and reused

1 2 3 4 5

A B D E F G H I JC

Overview of ProtecTIER Operations



Master Server

Backup Server

ProtecTIER Server

Physical capacity

Store up to 25 times or more backup data on given physical storage capacity

Represented capacity

Storage Impact from ProtecTIER Deduplication



Production Customers Deployment Results



Physical capacity

ProtecTIERGateway

Backup Server

Backup Server

Represented capacityPrimary Site

Physical capacity

ProtecTIER GatewayBackup

Server

Secondary Site

IP-based WAN link

Tape library

Virtual cartridges can be cloned to

tape at DR site

Deduplication enables a large amounts of data to be replicated with significantly less bandwidth

Significantly Reduces Replication Bandwidth



One-to-one replication from primary to a DR-site

Flexible policy driven replication– Choose which cartridges to replicate – one, some or all

– Assign priorities and schedule when replication should occur

Define cartridge “visibility”– Determine “where” virtual cartridges “exist” from ProtecTIER and/or

backup application standpoint

– ProtecTIER native replication will emulate moving tapes in & out of VTL’s import/export slots

– Allows users to use the VTL export/import slots via backup app to “move” cartridges from one library/site to another

Manage and monitor operations during disaster– Fail-over (when Disaster occurs) & Fail-back (to normal operation)

IBM ProtecTIER Native Replication Features



Dramatic improvements in Disaster Recovery operations– Automates electronic transfer of backup data to a remote site– Leverages deduplication to only send unique data across the network

Radical cost reduction to DR operations through deduplication-enabled replication

– Bandwidth, one of the most expensive costs for replication, is greatly reduced– ProtecTIER requires less infrastructure at both the primary and secondary sites

“Democratization" of replication – Replication for the masses– Replication no longer reserved for Tier one applications only– Deduplication enables ALL applications to be replicated cost effectively– Reduces risk of data loss and speeds recovery for most other applications

It's all about Recovery Time Objectives (RTO)– Replication gets data to the remote site faster and safer– Applications can get back online quicker with fast disk-based recovery– Deduplication enables more data to be protected with low RTO solution

IBM ProtecTIER Native Replication Benefits



System i Status System I qualified PT 2.2 software package released on June 22

(AS400 & BRMS) Tested/qualified in Delivered as a standard ProtecTIER software upgrade

Release will be compatible with all current 3958 MTM's, no new HW requirements or feature codes

Support Specifications:

1. Will support all native AS400 SAVE commands as well as BRMS

2. Supported AS400 versions: V5R4M0, V5R4M5, V6R1M0

3. Supported AS400 IOP FC adapters: 2765, 5704, 5761

4. Supported PT library emulation: TS3500/LTO3

ProtecTIER repository can be shared between Open Systems and AS400 w/ separate virtual libraries

System I deduplication testing showed to be as effective as open systems (actual deduplication results vary based on retention and data change rate)

Support of Native Replication targeted for GA in September


Deploying a ProtecTIER Solution

Flexible, Scalable and Easy to Deploy



ProtecTIER Deployment Options Overview

IBM System Storage TS7650 ProtecTIER Appliance Preconfigured solution optimized for performance and capacity

Cost effective solution

Easy to deploy, easy to maintain, easy to scale

IBM System Storage TS7650G ProtecTIER Gateway Needs higher performance or larger capacity

Has unique environment or needs a flexible storage configuration

IBM System Storage TS7650G ProtecTIER Cluster Needs the highest possible performance

Seeking higher availability

The market’s most powerful and scalable configuration



Scalable Capacity and Performance

Highest PerformanceHighest PerformanceLargLargest CapacityHigh AvailabilityHigh Availability

Better Performance

Larger Capacity

Scalable

Better Performance

Larger Capacity

Scalable

Good PerformanceGood Performance

Highly ScalableHighly Scalable

Low costLow cost

Highest Performance

Largest Capacity

Highest Performance

Largest Capacity

Up to 500 MB/secUp to 500 MB/sec

36 TB useable36 TB useable





Active-Active ClusterActive-Active Cluster



IBM TS7650 ProtecTIER® Deduplication Family

High PerformanceHigh PerformanceHigh CapacityHigh Capacity

Flexible StorageFlexible Storage

Highest PerformanceHighest Performancelargest Capacitylargest CapacityHigh AvailabilityHigh Availability

Single NodeSingle Node


1 PB useable1 PB useable

Active-Active ClusterActive-Active Cluster


1 PB useable1 PB useable

TS7650G GatewaysTS7650G Gateways

TS7650 ApplianceTS7650 Appliance



Pre-configured for rapid deployment into existing backup environments

Extremely powerful solutions, featuring:

IBM ProtecTIER software with patented HyperFactor™ deduplication technology

IBM System x Server – multi-core server for enterprise-level performance

IBM Storage Controller with Fibre Channel drives - Proven reliability and performance

Complete solution that includes rack, cables, switches, and everything that is needed

IBM TS7650 ProtecTIER® Deduplication Appliance



Customer Profile for each Appliance Configuration Ideal Customer for 7TB ProtecTIER Appliance

1 TB or less incremental backups per day 1-3 TBs full backups each week Experiencing average data growth Needs a cost effective solution

Ideal Customer for 18TB ProtecTIER Appliance 3 TBs or less incremental backups per day 3-6 TBs full backups each week Experiencing rapid data growth Needs good performance to meet backup window

Ideal Customer for 36TB ProtecTIER Appliance 5 TBs or less incremental backups per day 5-12 TBs full backups each week Additional growth expected Meeting the Backup window is an issue - higher performance needed

* Note: These general guidelines are based on the backup workload that best fits each appliance configuration Please use Capacity Planning Tool to accurately size a solution to meet customer’s specific requirements



Powerful and Flexible solution, featuring: IBM ProtecTIER software with patented

HyperFactor™ deduplication technology IBM System x Server – multi-core server for

enterprise-level performance

Supports both IBM & Non-IBM disk IBM DS4000, DS5000, DS8000 and XIV

HDS, EMC and others

And delivers: Up to 500 MB/sec or more performance Up to 25 times or more data reduction Scalable to 1PB physical capacity Enterprise-class data integrity

TS7650G ProtecTIER Deduplication Gateway

TS7650G ProtecTIER Deduplication Gateway



Our most Powerful and Flexible solution: IBM ProtecTIER software with patented

HyperFactor™ deduplication technology 2 IBM System x Servers – multi-core servers

for maximum performance & availability

Supports both IBM & Non-IBM disk IBM DS4000, DS5000, DS8000 and XIV

HDS, EMC and others

And delivers: Up to 1000 MB/sec or more performance Active-active cluster technology Two nodes working together as one repository Easily manageable yet highly scalable

TS7650G ProtecTIER Deduplication Cluster

TS7650G ProtecTIER Deduplication Cluster



Active-Active 2 nodes cluster (architecture will allow for increasing node count over time)

Full repository sharing among nodes Writing data to the repository Reading data from the repository (restore and read reference) Access to all virtual devices

• No degradation on HyperFactor efficiency (regardless of the node through which the data is received)

• Minimum cluster down-time

TS7650G ProtecTIER Deduplication Cluster Features

IBM’s Fastest and Most Scalable Deduplication Solution!



Store up to 25 times or more data on disk

– 250TB reduced to only 10TB with enterprise class data integrity

Reduce backup and restore times

– High speed inline data deduplication at up to 1000MB/sec or more

Improve the reliability of backup operations

– Eliminates mechanical & handling failures

Drive the cost of disk based backup down

– Reduces energy, cooling, and space required

Increase data retention

– Store more backup data on disk for a longer time with very little additional cost

With an IBM ProtecTIER Solution you can . . .


Customer Case Studies

Time Tested and Proven Technology



Business challengeFaced with the complexity and manageability of backup to tape, this media industry giant was also starting to lack datacenter floor space and power needed to accommodate future growth. With their data sets growing at least 50% year over year, the client needed to find a deduplication solution that would enable them to facilitate the growth, provide them with reliable backups and lower hardware acquisition and labor costs. This client chose the TS7650G ProtecTIER deduplication solution over incumbents SUN and EMC.

SolutionIBM System Storage and IBM ProtecTIER Deduplication Technology IBM XIV

IBM TS7650G ProtecTIER Deduplication Gateway (2 node cluster)

IBM TSM

Benefits Increased performance of backup & restore operations

Reduced equipment, energy and space consumed

Increased capacity enabled longer data retention

Simple scalability for future data growth

ProtecTIER’s unique capabilities

enables customers to protect

data more efficiently and reliably

and save money by reducing

energy, floor space and

maintenance requirements.

Media and Entertainment




Business challenge

Solution 10 TS7650G ProtecTIER™ Deduplication Gateways

Benefits Executes backups to disk with a retention of 180 days providing

faster backups and even quicker restores

Saved over 100+ square meters of floor space by eliminating tape libraries through this implementation

Off-site backups are no longer needed. Data is electronically copied and replicated safely and efficiently

Enables customer to re-use existing disk infrastructure

Banking/Financial Services


IBM’s TS7650G ProtecTIER seamlessly integrated into an existing backup environment using TSM, removed the complexity of failed backup and restores and will help them contain the growth rate of their data sets

This large banking institution serves over 30 million customers as an international banking business with a global footprint in over 36 countries. It operates one of the largest SANs in Europe, with nightly backup numbers exceeding 1,000TBs and has more than 5PBs of centrally managed storage. Faced with shrinking backup windows, backup failures and data growth at 55% CAGR, contributed to them evaluating a new disk-based backup and recovery infrastructure. This client chose IBM’s TS7650G ProtecTIER deduplication solution over final contender Data Domain. This deal is now IBM’s largest ProtecTIER installation across Europe.



Business challengeFaced with the growing demand of online applications for cellular customers this client is constantly adding new and creative applications to its repertoire to separate themselves from their competition. They needed to create an infrastructure that is highly available and highly responsive to their customer needs. They launched an online backup application for the customers and needed high performance backups, and more importantly, high performance restores for when a customer lost their phone or was moving to a new phone. Having close to 70 million customers, they need to manage their data growth and selected ProtecTIER over Data Domain and EMC.

Solution

ProtecTIER Deduplication Solution (third party servers/disk) NetBackup

Benefits

Increased performance of backup & restore operations

Reduced equipment, energy and space consumed

Increased capacity enabled longer data retention


Telecommunications


ProtecTIER is at the heart of this provider’s backup infrastructure

allowing them to increase their disk capacity and retain data for longer

periods of time more cost effectively



Business challenge

This government retail exchange store was already familiar with VTLs, but did not have enough capacity to handle disk-to-disk backup for anticipated new workloads and data growth. Anticipating a 50% growth of data year over year, the client evaluated several solutions and chose IBM’s TS7650G over Data Domain for its performance, scalability and capacity

Solution IBM TS7650G ProtecTIER™ Deduplication Gateway

IBM DS4700 disk arrays (2)

SVC

IBM TSMBenefits Increased performance of backup & restore operations – 20%

faster restores

Increased capacity enabled longer data retention – currently 18:1 factoring

Eliminated multiple management and cost points vs. the competition


Government


IBM’s TS7650G ProtecTIER enables customers to scale without impacting performance and seamlessly works with existing backup operations


ProtecTIER’s Position in the Deduplication Market

ProtecTIER’s Market Leadership



The only Enterprise-class deduplication solution on the market today

Launched in Q4 2005

– First VTL with Deduplication

Installed in all major industries

Vital Stats

– Global reach via IBM offices and Business Partners

– Over 300 customers worldwide; over 650 systems in production

– Over 35 PB of disk capacity under management

ProtecTIER’s Growing Market Presence



“Six Storage Companies to Watch” (July 2006)

Top 10 Hot Storage Startup! (March 2005)

Industry Leading Recognition



Deduplication Market at a Glance

DEDUPE TECHNOLOGY

RESOURCE UTILIZATION

Single node performance 500 MB/s ! 300 MB/s

Dual node Cluster performance 1000MB/s

No disk staging area required

Ø Staging area > twice the size of largest full backup

Only 4GB RAM needed for a 100TB repository

DXi7500DD880

ProtecTIER with HyperFactor

PERFORMANCE

RockSoft Hash-based

SIRHash-based

! Post processInlineInline

Deduplication ! Post process ! Post process

DeltaStor

Block Level Deduplication

Block Level Block Level Block Level Ø File Level

Byte-level diff comparison

! Potential Hash collision

RockSoft Hash-based

No disk staging area required

! Staging area > than the size of largest full backup

! Staging area > than the size of largest full backup

!Clustering not available

! 130 MB/s ! 188 MB/s ! 160 MB/s

S2100-ES2VTL 700

Byte-level diff comparison

!Clustering not available

!Clustering with Global Dedupe not

available



See Note (2)

See Note (1)

See Note (3)

See Note (4)

See Notes (5-6)

See Notes (7-8)!Clustering with Global Dedupe not

available

See Notes (9-10)

!Over 300GBs of RAM!



24GB of RAM Not hash based

See Note (11)



Deduplication Market at a Glance

Single system can scale to 1PB capacity

Up to 16 virtual tape libraries

DXi7500DD880 ProtecTIER with

HyperFactor

CAPACITY-SCALABILTY

RockSoft Hash-based

SIRHash-based

! Post processIn production

since 2006ProtecTIER in

production since 2006 ! GA October 2008

DeltaStor

Over 25PBs of in production

Many small systems in production

IBM in business for nearly 100 years

RockSoft Hash-based

!Limits not published

S2100-ES2VTL 700

! Over $400 million in debt

! Small struggling company

See Note (12-13)

PRODUCT STABILITY

Acquired by EMC

Ø Acquisition or failure imminent

! GA May 2008

! Very few small customers

! Very few small customers

Ø Almost no deduplication in

production

See Note (14-15)

! 58TB Maximum useable capacity

!Limited by rapid hash table growth

!Limited by rapid hash table growth

!Limited by huge storage requirements




Up to 512 virtual tape drives !Limits not

publishedUp to160 virtual

tape drives

Up to 1024 virtual drives

Up to 192 virtual tape drives

Up to 512,000 virtual tape cartridges !Limits not

publishedUp to130,000 virtual cartridges

Up to 64,000 virtual cartridges

Up to 5.3 million virtual cartridges

YES ! NO ! NO

MEETS ENTERPRISE REQUIREMENTS?

! NO! NO



Contact Dave Thiede

[email protected]

800-661-7761 x8022

www.proactivesolutions.com

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