Roberto Tolini - NetAppBusiness Solutions Architect EMEA

NetApp Distributed Content Repositories: What Are We Doing in Real Life?

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“Big Content” and Object Storage

StorageGRID: Overview and Architecture

Where does it fit? Use cases and target markets

Competition overview

How to Prove it works? PoC, Test and Demo capabilities

Summary, resources, and contacts for EMEA

Agenda

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An Introduction

Big Content and Object Storage

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What Does Your Corporate Data Look Like?

Other5%

Struc-tured Content

15%

File Data80%

Human-generated and machine-generated file data represent ~80% of all corporate data

This data cannot be deleted, even though…

…97% of this data will never be touched again

It’s too expensive to keep this data on primary storage

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Some numbers to start

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All That Data Is Stressing the Infrastructure

Challenges

Rapid, untamed growth of unstructured data

Perpetually retain large and growing datasets

Distributed users and app environment

Needs PB scale, billions of objects,

reduced operational overhead, efficient management

Policy-based placement, seamless technology refresh

Predictable, location-independent access anywhere, anytime

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Block File Object

So: what is exactly Object Storage?

Specific location on disks / memory

Tracks

Sectors

Specific folder in fixed logical order

File path

File name

Date

Flexible container size

Data and Metadata

Unique ID

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Distributed Content RepositoriesBased on NetApp StorageGRID Software

Large content repository for big, unstructured data Billions of data sets, dozens of petabytes

Create, manage and consume content globally Predictable access to data

independent of location Policy-controlled

data stores at each site

Intelligent data classification and access Metadata-based management

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NetApp StorageGRID: Overview and Architecture

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StorageGRID− Acquisition of Bycast Inc. in 2010 with a decade of object storage

innovation

− Footprint in long-term archive, healthcare market

− Since 2010, expansion from healthcare to telecom/service providers

− IBM OEM customers transitioned to NetApp-branded product

− Currently in version 9 (9.0.2)

− First product to support industry-standard object storage CDMI

A bit of history

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NetApp StorageGRID Solution

CIFSNFSHTTP/CDMI

CIFSNFSHTTP/CDMI

CIFSNFSHTTP/CDMI

CIFSNFSHTTP/ CDMI

MULTIPLE: APPLICATIONS + SITES + PROTOCOLS

MULTIPLE: TARGETS and TIERS

MULTIPLE: TENANTS and POLICIES and ADMINISTRATORS

Site 1 Site 2 … Site NSite 3

APPLICATIONS APPLICATIONS APPLICATIONS APPLICATION

Disk Storage Tape

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StorageGRID®

CIFSNFSHTTP

CIFSNFSHTTP

ILM Policy ManagementM U LT I P L E : A P P L I C AT I O N S + S I T E S + P R O T O C O L S

Site 1 Site 2

App1 App2

ILM Evaluation…

1. Number of copies

2. Storage location

3. Storage tier

4. Retention period

Policy

File1 Metadata: FPTH starts with “/app1share/*”

File2 Metadata: XTYP equals “bronze”

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Distributed Content RepositoryStorageGRID features and capabilities summary

StorageGRID

M U LT I P L E : A P P L I C AT I O N S + S I T E S + P R O T O C O L S

M U LT I P L E : TA R G E T S + V E N D O R S + T I E R S

M U LT I P L E : T E N A N T S + P O L I C I E S + A D M I N I S T R AT O R S

Site 1 Site 2 … Site N

Site 3APPLICATIONS APPLICATIONS APPLICATIONS APPLICATION

TapeNetApp E-Series Storage Systems

Technical Overview

− Multi-protocol: CIFS, NFS, RESTful HTTP

− Scale-out architecture: capacity, count, sites, tiers, tenants, throughput

− Policy-management: copies, locations & tiers on ingest / over time

− Object storage: compression, encryption, fingerprint + metadata, WORM

− HA & DR: NDO, active+active for data and metadata, self-healing

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Example: SG data Flows in Multi-Site

Data CentresEdge Site

Edge Site

GatewayNode

StorageNode

AdminNode

Customer LAN G

rid Internal LAN

WAN Network Router

WAN

WAN Network Router

Grid Internal LAN

ControlNode

StorageNode

GatewayNode

Storage Node

WAN

WAN Network Router

GatewayNode

Remote Site LAN

Grid Internal LAN

ControlNode

Customer LAN

AdminClients

StorageClients

StorageClients

StorageClients

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HTTP API via Gateway

Simple Client Implementation

Gateway load-balances sessionsacross available Storage Nodes

Storage Nodes perform HTTP APItransactions

Gateway Node

Storage Node

Admin Node

Control Node

Grid Network

Client Network

HTTP APIClient

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Sample Code – Storing Data

Application Code• HTTP “PUT” Request

Grid Response• “PUT” accepted

Grid Response• Object received• UUID returned to app

Data Transfer

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StorageGRID

Is an Object Storage software solution

Is a software component (Bycast)

Runs on a computing layer (default option: VMs)

Holds the “intelligence”; manages data according to defined policies

Data (objects) are stored in a storage layer; different types supported.

The whole “solution” is referred to as “NetApp DCR.”

What Is StorageGRID?

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StorageGRID Software

Servers or Hosts

Storage

Network

DCR Solution components

⁞Example: 2 Sites - DC and DR solution

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NetApp StorageGRID 9.0 (9.0.2 today)

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software 11 SP2

VMware ESXi 5.0 (upd1)

Building Block Software – 9.0 (main)

VMware ESXi

SG SG

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Where does it fit? Use cases and target markets

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Where is DCR Solution a good fit?− In general: wherever there is a need for preservation, compliance, data integrity,

distributed repositories (multi-site, multi-tenant), high availability, scalability, etc.

And where it’s not…− In general: highly transactional data, “dumb” storage, “none of the above”, etc…

Target markets and use case examples: − HealthCare: PACS (imaging), Electronic Health Records

− File and email archiving

− “Dropbox-like”, iCloud-like cloud services (sharing, synchronizing)

− Cloud archiving, backup: legal archiving, service providers, knowledge preservation

DCR Solution: Target Markets

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Customer existing Application(s)− StorageGRID is mainly accessed by applications rather than users directly.

Example: PACS, Document management, etc...

− Is there an existing integration/reference with customer application? (Using API integration vs filesystem)

Customer needs or problems to solve − We might need to propose an application that can solve customer problems

and leverage StorageGRID capabilities. Examples: archiving, “dropbox”

− It might make sense to bring in a partner ISV or develop an ad hoc solution with a NetApp partner

What I do Need to Consider?

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StorageGRID can be accessed in two ways:

− FileSystem: by exporting a CIFS/NFS share to users/applications

− HTTP API (SG API OR CDMI): by presenting a URL

Why does it matter? What are the differencies?

− File System: simple and immediate No integration needed.

− API: need a “connector” to application (integration)

Why develop or integrate with API?

− Almost infinite scalabilty, truly unique namespace, can leverage metadata in a much more efficient way.

File System vs. API: Why Should I Care?

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Main reasons for the choice:

− Applications can leverage Object Storage to enhance metadata use for data management

− Applications can use a truly global namespace via API

− StorageGRID provides real distributed content management (DR, ILM for data, HTTP access)

− Performances and scalability model (scale-out with “blocks”). Almost infinite scalability.

− Long-term data integrity guarantee built-in

Why NetApp StorageGRID? General Considerations

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Business requirements:

− Preserve medical records for long term (integrity guarantee)

− Ensure compliance to regulations (HIPAA, EU, etc...)

− Guaranteed data accessibility, distribution and sharing

Solution:

− A PACS and/or EHR application implemented on NetApp StorageGRID infrastructure

Use Case 1: Healthcare (PACS and EHR)

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Description

Billing (for Clud model or managed service)

Infrastructure

Flat subscription (level-of-service)

Per effective usage (GB OR Objects stored/retrieved)

On Premises/Local Cloud service (example Iron Mountain) Managed Service

NetApp StorageGRID

Front-end application (PACS)

(optional) Middleware application (i.e.: DeJearnette, ForeCare,etc...)

• Doctors and healthcare professionals

• Small-Medium Hospitals

• Large hospitals (DR)

• Service Providers

Administrator

• Web-based configuration for infrastructure (local and centralized), capacity, access, etc...

Offer elements

Levels of service (onsite infrastructure vs remote infrastructure. Retention,

etc...)«Compliance» on data

(audit, WORM, managed lifecycle, etc...)

Core Optionals

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Delivery Models

• Solution allows store patient health records (PACS, others) in a «cloud» (Grid). Data can be either totally offsite (only local «cache» installed at customer), totalli onsite or both onsite and offsite («cache» + local storage at customer).

• Data integrity guarantee (self-healing), DR and compliance (HIPAA, etc...). Managed object lifecycle.

Target Market Segments

Solution Summary: One-Pager

Managed Health Records repository

Hospital

Medical record generation (Exam, X-

Ray, etc...)

Patients

Interface with PACS Local AND/OR Cloud Archive,

SP facilities4

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Business requirements:

− Offload of less accessed files from primary storage

− Archiving of files (with or without legal value)

− Archiving of emails (MS Outlook, Lotus Domino, etc...).

Solution:

− An application for „file (or email) archiving “ implemented on NetApp StorageGRID infrastructure

Use Case 2: File and Email Archiving

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It is a solution that includes a file (and, in some cases, email) archiving/tiering application that enables offload of user content from primary storage to other data storage tier(s).

NetApp StorageGRID is used as secondary tier and provides the distributed content infrastructure

Application moves data from primary storage based on different parameters (age, metadata, etc...) to StorageGRID.

Solution can leverage StorageGRID data management features (ILM, data protection, self-healing, multiple sites synchronization, etc...)

Use Case (Solution) Overview

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File Archiving: Theory Of Operations

Inactive files are moved to StorageGRID (stubbed or not stubbed depending on the methodology used)

Event-based, policy-based. User-initiated, MS SharePoint, etc...

HTTP/CDMI

StorageGRID

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File Archiving: Theory Of Operations #2

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File archiving and Email Archiving

− Symantec EV (API integration)

File archiving/Tiering

− NTP Software OSCC (API integration)

− PoINT Software Storage Manager (API integration)

− F5 ARX (CIFS “integration”, validated architecture)

Other solutions (general approach)

− FSG: CIFS/NFS shares are used whenever there is not a specific API integration (any other application)

Solutions Examples: A Real-life “Taste”

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Business requirements: − A “Cloud File Hosting” Service for retail customers (end users)

and/or businesses (“private Dropbox”-style).

Solution: − A partner application for “Cloud File Hosting” implemented on

NetApp StorageGRID infrastructure

Use Case Example 3: Cloud File Sharing

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In general it is a file hosting solution for individuals (retail customers) or enterprises; it was developed for NetApp StorageGRID

It syncronizes files accross desktop, laptop and smartphones (iPhone, Android, Blackberry and Windows Mobile), allowing users to share and access them from everywhere

Can be “white labelled”, customized, run stand-alone or integrated with billing systems, CRM, LDAP (for users access)

NetApp StorageGRID provides the distributed content infrastructure

What Is Cloud File Sharing?

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Description

Billing

Infrastructure provider

Flat subscription

Per effective usage (GB OR Objects stored/retrieved)

Self-provisioning through provider Web portal (user creation, level of service, etc...)

On Line (SP portal) Direct/Indirect sales (B2B)

NetApp StorageGRID Front-end application (Partner or SP-

customized)

Professionals

Small-Medium Enterprises

End users

Large Corporates

Online folder creation

Users authentication

Users invited and files shared via e-mail o SMS (with or without password)

• File synchronization between PC, tablet and smartphone. Search and archive capabilities

• Access to folders limited to selected groups (employees, suppliers, customers)

Administrator

• Web-based configuration for infrastructure capacity, access, etc...

Offer elements

Levels of service«Compliance» on data

(audit, WORM, managed lifecycle, etc...)

Core Optionals

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Sales Model

Activation

Solution allows to share documents and information within working groups inside company or with external entities

Multi-channel access (desktop, web,mobile, etc...) with content synchronization

Target Market Segments

Solution Summary: One-Pager

Secure file sharingPrivate «Dropbox»

Users

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Turk Telekom “BuluttDepo” (MRD “Nimbus” application)

− API-based integration with StorageGRID

− Developed specifically for Service Providers

Mezeo Cloud

− API-based integration with StorageGRID

− Multi-purpose “Cloud” application

Other solutions (general approach)

− FSG: CIFS/NFS shares are used whenever there is not a specific API integration (any other application)

Solutions Examples: A Real-life "Taste"

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Competition overview

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Well, first and foremost ourselves...but we’re improving − “Blurred” border between object storage and “scale-out NAS” solutions. Not

always easy to understand which is best fit. We often end up competing both with Object Storage and NAS solutions.

Main competitors: − EMC: Atmos and Centera (typically in banking sector), Isilon (typically in

Service Providers)

− HDS: HCP (Hitachi Content Platform) and HUS (Unified Storage, now with http and object interface)

− IBM SONAS (scale-out NAS)

− DDS WoS (Web Object Scalar) and others (less in EMEA, more in U.S.)

Who Is The “Enemy”?

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Understand the workload

− Object counts & sizes

Sweet-spot object >500KB

Counts up to 8B, Capacity to 35PB

− Performance requirements

100MB/s ingest per file system namespace

10Gbps aggregate ingest/retrieve via object APIs

Look for the ISV that completes the puzzle

− Enterprise Archive

− Media

− Healthcare

Strategies to Win

Do not undervalue E-Series!– Rock-solid enterprise arrays

350,000 systems deployed WW

– Density and performance

1.8PB – 2.4PB per rack

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Object Storage Vendor Ecosystem

Scale-out Object Store(Traditional)

Scale-out Object Store(Startups)

Open Source

Key Value Store

(Centera)(Atmos)

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We have some good material on FieldPortal

− Forrester Report: Total Economic impact of NetApp DCR Solution

https://fieldportal.netapp.com/Core/DownloadDoc.aspx?documentID=91451&contentID=122053

− ESG Lab Validation report NetApp DCR

https://fieldportal.netapp.com/Core/DownloadDoc.aspx?documentID=80710&contentID=99326

− EMC Atmos: CAT Competitive presentation

https://fieldportal.netapp.com/Core/DownloadDoc.aspx?documentID=94618&contentID=129854

Other resources are available internally at the moment (just ask if you need), but they will soon be made available on FieldPortal.

Competitive Resources

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How to prove it works?

Test, PoC and performances testing guidelines

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StorageGrid: demo /PoC capabilitiesLab-on-demand Targeted for online demos (1-2 hours) Requires access to NetApp LoD

StorageGrid-in-a-Laptop (SiL) Complete set of functions, can be done «on-the-fly» Grid Nodes consolidated and pre-configured Fits in a laptop low resources consumption

StorageGrid-in-a-Box (SiB) Complete set of functions, can be done onsite. Needs server (or servers) Allows for higher performance

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StorageGrid: demo /PoC capabilities (cont)

“Full system” (SG full stack of components) Full Grid deployment Allows for full performances Needs server (or servers) and E-Series storage Needs onsite work for implementation Lead time impacted:

− Purchase of demo equipment− HW delivery time− Talk to your TPM!

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NetApp StorageGRID: Lab-on-Demand https://labondemand.netapp.com Needs registration (partner, eventually customer) Full guided Lab (1h) or «free session»

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StorageGRID-in-a-Laptop (SiL): overview

Pre-packaged set of 2 VMs to be installed on Vmware Workstation 7/8 or ESXi 5

Can be deployed at customer site Can be installed on a laptop or server Includes a set of prepackaged test cases/scripts (additional

Linux VM) and PoC guide Limited customization options Compressed images ~7GB Needed space: ~120GB (max) Ask us for details

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NetApp StorageGRID: SiL topology

Additional Linux VM for running tests/scripts

Individual VMs can be spread across multiple servers if needed (smaller servers, using existing resources

Some nodes can be turned down if needed

Vmware ESX/ESXi/Workstations/Server

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NetApp StorageGRID: SiL overview

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StorageGRID-in-a-Box (SiB): overview

Pre-packaged set of VMs to install on Vmware ESXi 5 Can be deployed at customer site Need at least a server to be installed on Includes a set of prepackaged test cases/scripts (additional

Linux VM) and PoC guide Can be customized according to test needs Can be spread across multiple servers/sites Compressed images ~40GB, needed space 800GB-1.2TB Ask us for details

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SiB Configuration (example) One Intel Sever,

with two 6-core Xeon processors, 48GB memory, 8x600GB SAS disks, four GbE NICs

One 8 port 1GbE switch (or customer switch)

Vmware ESXi 5

StorageGRID Software License

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Typical Test Cases and proof points

File System access:

− CIFS/NFS basic access, FSG cache behavior, replication, WORM, etc…

HTTP API access

− SG API and/or CDMI ingest/retrieve, metadata update, etc…

ILM (object lifecycle management)

− Automatic content placement based on metadata, etc…

Data integrity (content self-healing and inclusive protection)

HA and “no single-point-of-failure design”

Integration with application(s): involve application vendors or developers!

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Summary, Resources, and Contacts for EMEA

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Learn what StorageGRID is and which are the use cases where we can more effectively position it

Understand which are the critical points to address in each of them and leverage existing experiences

Get in touch with people who can help you in EMEA. (You’re welcome. )

Key Takeaways: What Should I Remember?

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NetApp DCR Solution: − http://www.netapp.com/us/solutions/big-data/distributed-content-repositories.ht

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NetApp Fieldportal DCR solution landing page:− https://fieldportal.netapp.com/applications/storagegrid.aspx#14550

Contacts for EMEA− Roberto Tolini: roberto.tolini@netapp.com

− Philippe Wackers: philippe.wackers@netapp.com

− Or contact your local NetApp office/TPM

Resources and Information

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