INTRODUCING VNX SERIES
February 2011
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Next Generation Unified Storage Optimized for today’s virtualized IT
Unisphere™
VNXe3100
VNXe3300
VNX5100
VNX5300
VNX5500
VNX5700
VNX7500
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Powerful, Flexible Modular Architecture More processing power. Self-optimizing pools. Any network. SAN
NAS
CLOUD
BLOCK
FILE
OBJECT
iSCSI FC FCoE
CIFS NFS pNFS MPFS
SSD
REST SOAP
Unified multi-protocol • • • •
Full support for any network Unified block, file and object support Share volumes and files Fully provisioned LUNs
Multi-controller scale*
HDD
• Add X-blades for the right amount of file sharing power • Add storage processors for more storage pool scale • Scales to 96 CPU cores and 4,000 drives
Self-optimizing storage pools • Active Data is automatically moved to FLASH for fastest performance • Inactive Data is automatically moved out of FLASH to large disks for lowest capacity cost • Fully Automated. Always on. No management intervention needed. Set-it-and-forget-it. • Lowest transaction cost and lowest capacity cost—simultaneously! *2 SP’s requires Gateway with multi back end
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Modular Architecture Designed for optimal flexibility
• Scalable capacity and performance
• Native NAS and SAN Implementation • Object delivered via integrated solution
• Simple, powerful, intuitive consolidated management • Future proofed – Flexible IO options – Plug and play
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File Protocol Native File Services (NFS, CIFS, FTP, HA IP networking, IP V6 , AVM, deduplication and compression)
Block Protocol Base Native Block Services (Storage pooling, automation, security, RAID, SAN, etc.)
Disk Expansion
Management
– Dedicated system elements – Flash, SAS and Near-Line for optimal capacity/performance balance – Optimized standalone gateway option
Object Technology (Atmos VE) (Single UI, 3rd party management integration)
• Proven architecture that extends existing Celerra and CLARiiON investment
(Flash, SAS, Near-Line SAS)
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VNX: Modular Unified and Gateway Implementation models
UNIFIED STORAGE
Gateway
GATEWAY
File Object
File Block Object
Fibre Channel SAN
VNX series
Servers
Symmetrix
VNX series
CLARiiON
• Easy to deploy, simple to manage
• Leverage existing storage investment
• Scale capacity
• Scale performance and capacity
• Multi protocol
• Shared storage
– File: NFS (including pNFS), CIFS, MPFS – Block: iSCSI, Fibre Channel, FCoE – Object: REST, SOAP
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• Add to existing block implementation – File: NFS (including pNFS), CIFS, MPFS – Object: REST, SOAP
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VNX System Architecture Application servers Exchange servers
Clients
Virtual servers
Oracle servers
Object: Atmos VE
SAN
LAN
VNX Unified Storage FC iS
FCoE
10Gb Enet
FC iS
Failover
VNX X-Blade VNX X-Blade VNX X-Blade VNX X-Blade VNX SP
10Gb FCoE Enet
VNX X-Blade VNX X-Blade VNX X-Blade VNX X-Blade VNX SP
Failover
VNX OE FILE VNX OE BLOCK
Power Supply Power Supply SPS
SPS
LCC
LCC
Near-Line SAS drives
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Flash drives SAS drives
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VNX Unified Storage Maximum CPU cores of unified data processing power OBJECT
MPFS/pNFS Host AUTOMATIC SERVER OPTIMIZATION
SAN
Build a single cloud with “N” number of systems
NAS
CLOUD Storage Processor
Storage Processor
BLOCK
FILE AND OBJECT
12 cores dedicated to storage pool management and high performance block serving
48 cores dedicated to object, networked file system management and data sharing
AUTOMATIC DATA OPTIMIZATION
Flash
(Highest performance)
SAS
(Good performance)
NL-SAS
(Highest capacity)
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VNX Unified Storage Components Architecture and packaging File implementation: X-Blade enclosure – VNX operating Environment for File – From 2 to 8 blades supported with configurable failover options – Flexible IO connectivity options:
Block implementation: storage or data processor enclosure* – – – –
VNX operating environment for block Dual active storage processors Automatic failover Flexible IO connectivity options:
Standby power supplies (battery backup) Control stations (1 or 2) Disk array enclosures Upgradeable to add Fibre Channel ports and/or native 1 or 10 Gigabit Ethernet iSCSI * DPE contains disks, SPE does not contain disks
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15x 3.5” & 2.5” Disk Array Enclosure 25x 2.5” Disk Array Enclosure
25x 2.5”Disk Array Enclosure
Data Mover Enclosure (X-Blade enclosure) Control Station
Disk Array Enclosure DPE Disk Processor (Disk Processor Enclosure) Enclosure/Storage 3U Processor Enclosure Standby Power Supply
SAN
Start with FC or iSCSI or NAS Add other protocols seamlessly, as needed
Flexible IO options:
4-port 8Gb FC, 4 port 6Gb SAS, 2 port 10GbE, 4 port Copper 1GbE, 2 Port 10Gb FCoE
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VNX Storage Processor Dedicated processing for block services Administrator
• Block services – Flexible RAID options (10,3,5,6) provide optimal performance AND protection – RAID Groups and Virtual Pools
Unisphere
• Administration/management
Private Network
– Through storage processor Ethernet ports – Aggregated to single file/block view in Unisphere
• Single point of management/control
Storage Processors
• High availability Active/Active controller failover option
FC/iSCSI SAN VNX
• Connects to Hosts via FC, FCoE, iSCSI for flexibility of connection • Connects to storage via 4 lane 6Gbit SAS for up to 24Gb/SAS bus (6x prior generation)
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Flexible Storage Tiers Optimize TCO with tiered service levels SAS back-end connect for performance and reliability
SAS (HDD) options AUTOMATIC DATA OPTIMIZATION
• Up to 24Gb (4x6 Gb) per SAS bus • Point-to-point, robust interconnect
Flash
SAS
Near-line SAS
(10K /15K rpm)
(7.2K rpm)
• Highest performing drives – ~3,000 IOs per second
– 300 GB and 600 GB – 10K and 15K RPM – ~ 140 (10K) to ~ 180 (15K) IOs per second
• 2.5” Drives (500 drives/ rack)
Flash (SSD) options • 3.5” – 100 GB, 200 GB
• 3.5” drives (195 drives/ rack)
Highest performance
Good performance
Highest capacity
– 300 GB and 600 GB – 10K RPM
Near-line SAS (HDD) options
• 3.5” drives (195 drives/ rack) – 2 TB – 7.2K RPM – ˜ 90 IOs per second
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VG2 and VG8 Gateway Components Architecture and packaging File implementation: X-Blade enclosure
SAN
– VNX operating environment for file – Configurable blade options 2 to 8 Primary/standby with automatic failover Primary/primary with quick reboots for entry platforms
Symmetrix
VNX series
CLARiiON
N+M advanced failover for four+ blade systems
– Flexible IO connectivity options: Four x 10/100/1000 copper Ethernet ports Two x Gigabit Ethernet optical plus two x 10/100/1000 copper ports Two x 10 Gigabit Ethernet optical ports
Control stations (one or two) – Configuration and management – Reliability, availability, serviceability
Symmetrix, VNX, or CLARiiON storage
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DME (Data Mover Enclosure) 2U
CS (Control Station) 1 U
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VNX X-Blades Run the world’s most mature NAS operating system • Up to eight independent file servers contained in a single system – Scale by adding enclosures: 2 X-Blades per X-Blade enclosure
Network X-Blade X-Blade X-Blade
X-Blade Enclosure
X-Blade
Control Station Control Station
• Managed as one, high-performance, highavailability server • Connects data to the network
• VNX operating environment for file – No performance impact after failover – Concurrent Network File System (NFS), Common Internet File System (CIFS), File Transfer Protocol file access, MPFS/pNFS
• Hot-pluggable VNX series VNX, Symmetrix or CLARiiON
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• Flexible N-to-M failover options • Continues to operate even if control station fails • No internal disks in the Gateway
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VNX Control Station Secure management and control for VNX for file • Installation
• Administration/management – Through X-Blade and Storage Processor Ethernet ports
Administrator
• Configuration changes
Unisphere
• Monitoring and diagnostics – Heartbeat pulse of X-Blade
Private Network
• Monitors and manages X-Blade failover Control Station Control Station
Control Station VNX series
• Enterprise Linux-based (RHEL 5) • Initiates communications with X-Blades for greater security • Single point of management/control • Failover redundancy option
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VNX Object Support A SINGLE CLOUD BUILT WITH VNX SYSTEMS
SOFTWARE ON VMWARE
UNISPHERE GUI INTEGRATION
Certified with EMC Unified Storage (NFS, FC, iSCSI); VMware-supported servers and third-party storage
REST, SOAP, HTTP or Web access Object Technology (Atmos/VE)
Atmos Virtual Edition
No limits on namespace or location Multi-tenancy securely isolates data Automated location, protection, and efficiency services
NEW Tokyo
New York
London
Flexibility VMware vSphere
NFS/FC/iSCSI Storage Starts at 10 TB Up to 960 TB per site
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Atmos VE on VNX
Custom Web Application
Atmos ISV Application
File System Access
REST and SOAP access methods Global scale namespace spans locations
• Storage
Multi-tenancy securely segregates data Policies automate data services
– vSphere-supported FC/iSCSI/NFS – Storage can be from more than one array
• vSphere – vSphere HCL supported servers – Minimum 2 servers required
Atmos Virtual Edition Atmos Node
Atmos Node
Atmos Node
ESX Server
Atmos Node
ESX Server
• Atmos access/integration layer – Customer web application using Atmos REST/SOAP API – Pre-integrated ISV application (e.g. Documentum)
ESX Server
Atmos Node
Atmos Node
ESX Server
Scales large and fast Self-optimizes for performance and capacity efficiency
VNX5100
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Atmos Node
IP/FC
• Virtual machines – Atmos SW is installed on the VMs – Access methods are configured on VMs
Atmos Node
VNX5300
VNX5500
VNX5700
VNX7500
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VNX Modular Architecture—LUNs and File Systems CIFS or NFS X-Blade File Services X-Blade File Storage Pool
• Thin or Thick LUNs are simply built from the Virtual Pool • LUNs can be shared to block connected Hosts (FC, iSCSI, FCoE)
• File services added • LUNs are configured for file and consumed by X-Blade Block Storage Processor Virtual Blended Storage Pool FLASH
15K SAS
Thick LUN
Near-Line Thin SAS
• File systems optimally built via Automated Volume Management and shared via NFS or CIFS
LUN
SAN
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VNX Series Software Components Software solutions made simple Base software (no additional charge)
File deduplication & compression, block compression, virtual provisioning, SAN Copy, and protocols
Attractively Priced Packs and Suites VNX Suites
FAST VP, FAST Cache, Unisphere Analyzer, Unisphere Quality of Service Manager
FAST Suite
Event Enabler (anti-virus, quota management, auditing), Filelevel retention, host encryption
Security and Compliance Suite
SnapView, SnapSure, RecoverPoint/SE CDP
Local Protection Suite
Replicator, MirrorView A/S, RecoverPoint/SE CRR
Remote Protection Suite
Replication Manager, Data Protection Advisor for Replication
Application Protection Suite
VNX Packs
VNX Total Efficiency Pack
Unisphere
Total Protection Pack
Management software
VNX5100 does not support FAST VP, VEE, FLR, Replicator, or SnapSure. It also does not support the Total Efficiency Pack, but a Total Value Pack instead.
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The FAST Suite Highest performance and capacity efficiency—automatically! Real-time caching with FAST Cache
Flash SSD
HighPerformance HDD
Scheduled optimization with FAST VP
• FAST Cache continuously ensures that the hottest data is served from high performance FLASH SSDs
Highcapacity HDD
• FAST VP (Virtual Pools)* optimizes storage pools automatically, ensuring that active data is being served from SSDs, while cold data is moved to lower cost disk tiers • Together they deliver a fully automated FLASH 1st storage strategy for optimal performance at the lowest cost attainable • Monitor and Tune the whole system with the complementary Unisphere QoS Manager and Unisphere Analyzer
* Not available for VNX5100.
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FAST Cache Overview Run SQL and Oracle up to 3X faster Exchange
SAP
VMware
Oracle Database
SharePoint
File
• Extends mid-tier cache using Flash drives
Fastest
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Performance
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• Support for file and block
– Adds up to 2 TB of cache
DRAM
• Less than a third of the cost of DRAM
FAST Cache
Capacity
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• Hot data automatically ends up in FAST Cache • RAID 1 for Read/Write protection
Disk Drives
• Transparent to SP failure, no need to warm up the cache • Applicable to most workloads
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FAST Cache Approach Exchange
SAP
VMware
Oracle Database
SharePoint
File
If not, FAST Cache driver checks map to determine where page is located
DRAM Policy Engine
MAP
Page request satisfied from disk drive if not in FAST Cache
Policy Engine promotes a page to FAST Cache if it is being used frequently
Driver
FAST Cache
Page requests satisfied from DRAM if available
Disk Drives
Subsequent requests for this page satisfied from FAST Cache Dirty pages are copied back to disk drives as background activity
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FAST VP for Block and File Access Optimize VNX for minimum TCO BEFORE
AFTER
Automates
Pool Tier 0
LUN 1
movement of hot or cold blocks
Optimizes Tier 1
LUN 2
use of high performance and high capacity drives
Improves Tier 2 Most activity
Neutral activity
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cost and performance
Least activity
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FAST VP Policies Policy ensures storage service levels are met 1
Highest Tier Preferred Maximize performance e.g. high-performance OLTP system
2
Auto-Tier Optimize TCO and performance e.g. databases with varied levels of activity among tables, or file systems with varied levels of activity across files
3
Lowest Tier Preferred Reduce TCO e.g., archived or infrequently accessed data
LUN 1
LUN
SSD
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LUN
2
3
HDD
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FAST VP Operational Process • Statistics collection—cumulative I/O history (reads and writes) – Weights recent I/O history above longer-term I/O history – Maintains relative ranking of all data in pool, based on tier preference and I/O history: • Highest tier preference and high activity level get highest priority • Highest tier preference with less activity level get next highest priority • No tier preference (Auto-Tier) with high activity level gets next highest priority
• When a pool is created, it is detected in the next poll cycle for inclusion in statistics collection – LUNs created in pool are likewise detected in the next poll cycle for inclusion in statistics collection – Poll occurs every hour – Relocation estimate—“amount to move up/down”—updated every hour
• Tier utilization – Algorithm attempts to gain greatest utility from highest tiers • Data is demoted as space is needed in top tiers
• Relocation granularity – Sub-LUN “slices” are 1 GB granularity
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VNX Security and Compliance Suite Keep data safe from changes, deletions, and malicious activity EMC VNX Host Encryption
EMC VNX File-level Retention (FLR)
EMC VNX Event Enabler (VEE)
• Maintains data confidentiality for data at rest, provides compliance
• Provides the ability to lock down (WORM) file systems to avoid malicious or accidental changes
• Delivers alerts upon file system actions
• Encrypts data where it is created—providing protection anywhere outside the server
• Supports file-level retention periods
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• VNX File-level Retention Compliance Option (FLR-C) meets SEC Rule 17a-4(f) compliance requirements
• Allows integration with third-party anti-virus checking, quota management, and auditing applications
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Options for Data Protection Traditional Backup Daily Backup: Recovery point every 24 hours
SnapViewithSnapSure Snapshots/Clones: Recovery point every 3 hours
MirrorViewithReplicator Disk Mirroring: Recovery point latest image replicated
RecoverPoint/SE CDP and CRR Continuous Data Protection: DVR like recovery Unlimited recovery points, application bookmarks (T) TIME Checkpoint
Pre-Patch
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Patch
Post-Patch
Cache Flush
Hot Backup
Quarterly Checkpoint Close
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VNX Local Protection Suite Practice safe data protection and repurposing SnapView and SnapSure
RecoverPoint/SE CDP
• Production data copies for instant recovery on file and block storage
• DVR-like roll-back of production applications to any point-in-time
• Streamline data protection and repurposing use cases – Development/QA testing – Reporting/decision support tools – Backup acceleration
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• Granular recovery to the I/O level for VNX for Block storage
• Self-service recovery with tighter RPO and flexibility • Streamline data repurposing
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VNX Remote Protection Suite Ensure your data is physically protected all the time RecoverPoint/SE Continuous Remote Replication (CRR) • One solution to protect any host, any application
MirrorView • Synchronous or asynchronous one to many block replication solution
– Unified block and file replication
• Efficiently protect all your data – WAN deduplication for bandwidth reduction up to 90%
• Customize RPOs from zero to hours for improved quality of service • Immediate DVR-like recovery
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Replicator* • Scheduled asynchronous file system level replication including one to many and cascading replication * Not available for VNX5100
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