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The problem with storage isn't capacity, it's performance. TBs != IOPS Most companies spend 2x - 3x as much on storage as they do on server virtualization. But storage capacity isn't the issue, it's storage performance. Technologies like server-side caching can improve storage performance by bringing the content closer to the workload. And faster storage means faster apps. Infinio's offload engine boosts the performance of VMware environments running on NFS storage, letting you get more IOPS from the NAS you already have. This presentation is from the SpiceCorps Boston Storage meeting held January 22, 2014.
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DECOUPLING STORAGE CAPACITY FROM PERFORMANCE And how Infinio fits into the mix
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DECOUPLING

STORAGE CAPACITYFROM PERFORMANCEAnd how Infinio fits into the mix

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The challenge: Increasing storage costs

“Most companies spend $2 to

$3 on storage for every dollar

spent on server virtualization

projects.”

Jason Ader and Dmitry Netis, William Blair & Co.

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Cue local metaphor

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You Can != You Should

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You Can != You Should

TBs != IOPS

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Quick Math

24x1TB SATA Drives = ~20TB *

~2,000 IOPS

So for any given workload

we choose 20TB of space

OR 2,000 IOPS

Whichever we hit first

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Predict the unpredictable

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Budget?

We Need Offload

Without Significant Spend

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Server-side caching

• Decoupling performance from capacity

• Brings the content closer to the workload

• Different kinds of caching (read-only/write-back/write-through)

• Application acceleration vs. storage offload

• RAM or Flash/SSD?

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Introducing Infinio

Infinio is the only storage

accelerator for all NFS workloads

that is 100% software

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How it works

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Benefits

• More IOPS from the NAS you already have

• No new hardware required

• Zero downtime for installation – no reboots

• Installs in <30 minutes

• Immediate results

• One-click removal

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Installs from your desktop

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Zero interruptions, single interface

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Management with insight

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Not just opinion. Science.

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Latency is not linear, it’s exponential

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No hero numbers

• Customer wanted higher VM density per datastore

• Moved 3 production servers to datastore

• Saw latency levels spike to 250ms

• Accelerated one host out of cluster

• Saw latency drop to 20ms

Spared 8GB, reduced latency 12x

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Dashboard results

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Introducing Infinio

Infinio is the only storage

accelerator for all NFS workloads

that is 100% software

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Next steps

• Find us on Spiceworks

• Request your free trial

• Give us feedback along with your fellow SpiceHeads

Matt & JonathanAnd say hi to

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Thanks for your time

RH434

“Honestly, the product was amazing, from concept through installation and removal

without taking your hosts or VM's offline”James5907

“I have it on my 2014 budget wish list already”

Jfrapp

“…that means no SSDs to buy and no

additional hardware/shelves from your

NAS vendor”

JackLR

“Infinio may be a wise investment to gain performance without

upgrading your hardware”

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Per datastore data

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Storage boost

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Offload trends

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Deduplication rates

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Quote

There are few products that are this awesome and easy to deploy.”

Eric Wright (@discoposse)


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