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INTRODUCING VNX SERIES
February 2011
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Unisphere™
Next Generation Unified StorageOptimized for today’s virtualized IT
Affordable. Simple. Efficient. Powerful.
VNXe3100 VNX7500VNX5700VNXe3300 VNX5100 VNX5500VNX5300
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Powerful, Flexible Modular ArchitectureMore processing power. Self-optimizing pools. Any network.
Multi-controller scale*• 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!
Unified multi-protocol• Full support for any network• Unified block, file and object support• Share volumes and files • Fully provisioned LUNs
SSD HDD
SAN
BLOCKiSCSI
FCFCoE
NAS
FILECIFSNFS
pNFSMPFS
CLOUD
OBJECTRESTSOAP
*2 SP’s requires Gateway with multi back end
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Modular Architecture
• Proven architecture that extends existing Celerra and CLARiiON investment
• Scalable capacity and performance– Dedicated system elements– Flash, SAS and Near-Line for optimal
capacity/performance balance– Optimized standalone gateway option
• Native NAS and SAN Implementation
• Object delivered via integrated solution
• Simple, powerful, intuitive consolidated management
• Future proofed– Flexible IO options– Plug and play
Designed for optimal flexibility
Managem
ent (Single U
I, 3rd
party managem
ent integration)
File Protocol
Object Technology (Atmos VE)
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(Flash, SAS, Near-Line SAS)
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VNX: Modular Unified and GatewayImplementation models
• Easy to deploy, simple to manage
• Scale capacity
• Multi protocol– File: NFS (including pNFS), CIFS, MPFS– Block: iSCSI, Fibre Channel, FCoE– Object: REST, SOAP
• Leverage existing storage investment
• Scale performance and capacity
• Shared storage
• Add to existing block implementation– File: NFS (including pNFS), CIFS, MPFS– Object: REST, SOAP
UNIFIED STORAGE GATEWAY
VNX series
File
ObjectBlock
Servers
Gateway
FibreChannel SAN
VNX seriesSymmetrix CLARiiON
FileObject
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VNX System Architecture
LCCLCC
Flash drivesSAS drives
SPSSPS
Power Supply
Power Supply
LAN
Near-Line SAS drives
VNX SP Failover
Clients Oracle serversExchange servers
VNX Unified Storage
Application servers
SAN
FailoverVNX X-Blade
VNX SP
VNX OE FILE
VNX OE BLOCK
Virtual servers
FC iS FC iSFCoE FCoE
VNX X-BladeVNX X-BladeVNX X-Blade VNX X-BladeVNX X-BladeVNX X-BladeVNX X-Blade
10GbEnet
10GbEnet
Object:Atmos VE
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VNX Unified StorageMaximum CPU cores of unified data processing power
NL-SAS(Highest capacity)
SAS(Good
performance)
Flash (Highest
performance)
NAS
VNX supports all protocols—today and in the future
CLOUD
OBJECTBuild a single cloud
with “N” number of systems
FILE AND OBJECT48 cores dedicated to object, networked file system management
and data sharing
AUTOMATIC SERVER OPTIMIZATION
StorageProcessor
StorageProcessor
SAN
AUTOMATIC DATA OPTIMIZATION
BLOCK12 cores dedicated to
storage pool management and high performance
block serving
MPFS/pNFS Host
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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
Start with FC or iSCSI or NAS
Add other protocols seamlessly, as needed
* DPE contains disks, SPE does not contain disks
Flexible IO options:
4-port 8Gb FC, 4 port 6Gb SAS, 2 port 10GbE, 4 port Copper 1GbE, 2 Port 10Gb FCoE
SAN
DPE (Disk Processor Enclosure)
3U
Standby Power Supply
Control Station
Data Mover Enclosure(X-Blade enclosure)
25x 2.5”Disk Array Enclosure
25x 2.5” Disk Array Enclosure
15x 3.5” & 2.5” Disk Array Enclosure
Disk Array Enclosure
Disk Processor Enclosure/Storage Processor
Enclosure
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VNX Storage Processor
• Block services– Flexible RAID options (10,3,5,6) provide optimal
performance AND protection– RAID Groups and Virtual Pools
• Administration/management– Through storage processor Ethernet ports– Aggregated to single file/block view in Unisphere
• Single point of management/control
• High availability Active/Active controller failover option
• 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)
Dedicated processing for block services
VNX
Storage Processors
PrivateNetwork
Administrator
FC/iSCSISAN
Unisphere
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Flexible Storage Tiers
SAS back-end connect for performance and reliability
• Up to 24Gb (4x6 Gb) per SAS bus
• Point-to-point, robust interconnect
Flash (SSD) options
• Highest performing drives
• 3.5” – 100 GB, 200 GB– ~3,000 IOs per second
Optimize TCO with tiered service levels
AUTOMATIC DATA OPTIMIZATION
Highest capacity
Good performance
Highest performance
Near-line SAS(7.2K rpm)
SAS(10K /15K rpm)
Flash
SAS (HDD) options
• 3.5” drives (195 drives/ rack)
– 300 GB and 600 GB– 10K and 15K RPM– ~ 140 (10K) to ~ 180 (15K) IOs
per second
• 2.5” Drives (500 drives/ rack)
– 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
File implementation: X-Blade enclosure
– VNX operating environment for file
– Configurable blade options 2 to 8 Primary/standby with automatic failover
Primary/primary with quick reboots for entry platforms
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
Architecture and packaging
CS (Control Station) 1 U
DME(Data Mover Enclosure)
2U
SAN
VNX seriesSymmetrix CLARiiON
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VNX series
VNX X-Blades
• Up to eight independent file servers contained in a single system
– Scale by adding enclosures: 2 X-Blades per X-Blade enclosure
• Managed as one, high-performance, high-availability 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
• Flexible N-to-M failover options
• Continues to operate even if control station fails
• No internal disks in the Gateway
Run the world’s most mature NAS operating system
X-Blade
X-Blade
X-Blade
X-Blade
Control Station
Control Station
X-Blade Enclosure
VNX, Symmetrixor CLARiiON
Network
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VNX Control Station
• Installation
• Administration/management– Through X-Blade and Storage Processor Ethernet ports
• Configuration changes
• Monitoring and diagnostics– Heartbeat pulse of X-Blade
• Monitors and manages X-Blade failover
• Enterprise Linux-based (RHEL 5)
• Initiates communications with X-Blades for greater security
• Single point of management/control
• Failover redundancy option
Secure management and control for VNX for file
Control Station
Control Station
VNX seriesControl Station
PrivateNetwork
Administrator
Unisphere
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VNX Object SupportA SINGLE CLOUD BUILT WITH
VNX SYSTEMS
Automated location, protection, and efficiency services
Multi-tenancy securely isolates data
No limits on namespace or location
REST, SOAP, HTTP or Web access
New YorkTokyo London
Object Technology (Atmos/VE)
UNISPHERE GUIINTEGRATION
VMware vSphere
NFS/FC/iSCSI Storage
Atmos Virtual Edition
Flexibility
SOFTWARE ON VMWARE
Certified with EMC Unified Storage (NFS, FC, iSCSI);
VMware-supported servers and third-party storage
Starts at 10 TB Up to 960 TB per site
NEW
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Atmos VE on VNX • Storage
– vSphere-supported FC/iSCSI/NFS – Storage can be from more than one array
• vSphere – vSphere HCL supported servers – Minimum 2 servers required
• Virtual machines– Atmos SW is installed on the VMs– Access methods are configured on VMs
• Atmos access/integration layer– Customer web application using
Atmos REST/SOAP API– Pre-integrated ISV application
(e.g. Documentum)
IP/FC
Atmos Virtual Edition
Custom Web Application
Atmos ISV Application
File System Access
Policies automate data services
Multi-tenancy securely segregates data
Global scale namespace spans locations
REST and SOAP access methods
ESX Server
Atmos
Node
Atmos
Node
ESX Server
Atmos
Node
Atmos
Node
ESX Server
Atmos
Node
Atmos
Node
ESX Server
Atmos
Node
Atmos
Node
VNX7500VNX5700VNX5100 VNX5500VNX5300
Scales large and fast
Self-optimizes for performance and capacity efficiency
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Virtual Blended Storage Pool
VNX Modular Architecture—LUNs and File Systems
Near-Line SAS15K SASFLASH
• 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
• File systems optimally built via Automated Volume Management and shared via NFS or CIFS
SAN
Block Storage Processor
X-Blade File Storage Pool
X-Blade File Services
ThinLUN
ThickLUN
ThinLUN
ThickLUN
CIFS or NFS
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VNX Series Software ComponentsSoftware solutions made simple
Attractively Priced Packs and Suites
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.
VNX Suites VNX Packs
FAST Suite
VNX
Tota
l Eff
icie
ncy
Pack
Security and Compliance Suite
Local Protection Suite
Tota
l Pro
tect
ion
Pack
Remote Protection Suite
Application Protection Suite
Management software Unisphere
Base software (no additional charge)
File deduplication & compression, block compression, virtual provisioning, SAN Copy, and protocols
FAST VP, FAST Cache, Unisphere Analyzer, Unisphere Quality of Service Manager
Event Enabler (anti-virus, quota management, auditing), File-level retention, host encryption
SnapView, SnapSure, RecoverPoint/SE CDP
Replicator, MirrorView A/S, RecoverPoint/SE CRR
Replication Manager, Data Protection Advisor for Replication
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The FAST Suite
• FAST Cache continuously ensures that the hottest data is served from high performance FLASH SSDs
• 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
Highest performance and capacity efficiency—automatically!
* Not available for VNX5100.
FlashSSD
High-Performance
HDD
High-capacity
HDD
Real-time caching with FAST Cache
Scheduled optimizationwith FAST VP
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FAST Cache Overview
• Support for file and block
• Extends mid-tier cache using Flash drives
– Adds up to 2 TB of cache
• Less than a third of the cost of DRAM
• Hot data automatically ends up in FAST Cache
• RAID 1 for Read/Write protection
• Transparent to SP failure, no need to warm up the cache
• Applicable to most workloads
FAST Cache
Disk Drives
DRAM30
8
1
Fastest
Performance
Capacity
Exchange SharePointOracle
DatabaseFileVMwareSAP
Run SQL and Oracle up to 3X faster
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FAST Cache Approach Page requests satisfied from DRAM
if available
If not, FAST Cache driver checks map to determine where page is located
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
Subsequent requests for this page satisfied from FAST Cache
Dirty pages are copied back to disk drives as background activity
MAPPolicyEngine
Driver
Exchange SharePointOracle
DatabaseFileVMwareSAP
DRAM
FAST Cache Disk Drives
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FAST VP for Block and File Access
Automatesmovement of hot or cold blocks
Optimizesuse of high performance and high capacity drives
Improvescost and performance
Optimize VNX for minimum TCO
LUN 2
LUN 1
Tier 2
Tier 1
Pool
BEFORE AFTER
Tier 0
Most activity Neutral activity Least activity
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SSD HDD
LUN
Highest Tier PreferredMaximize performancee.g. high-performance OLTP system
LUN LUNLowest Tier PreferredReduce TCOe.g., archived or infrequently accessed data
Auto-TierOptimize TCO and performancee.g. databases with varied levels of activity among tables, or file systems with varied levels of activity across files
FAST VP PoliciesPolicy ensures storage service levels are met
1
1
2
2
3
3
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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 SuiteKeep data safe from changes, deletions, and malicious activity
EMC VNX Host Encryption• Maintains data
confidentiality for data at rest, provides compliance
• Encrypts data where it is created—providing protection anywhere outside the server
EMC VNX File-level Retention (FLR)• Provides the ability to lock
down (WORM) file systems to avoid malicious or accidental changes
• Supports file-level retention periods
• VNX File-level Retention Compliance Option (FLR-C) meets SEC Rule 17a-4(f) compliance requirements
EMC VNX Event Enabler (VEE)• Delivers alerts upon file
system actions
• Allows integration with third-party anti-virus checking, quota management, and auditing applications
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SnapViewithSnapSureSnapshots/Clones: Recovery point every 3 hours
Traditional BackupDaily Backup: Recovery point every 24 hours
RecoverPoint/SE CDP and CRRContinuous Data Protection: DVR like recovery
Unlimited recovery points, application bookmarks
(T) TIME
Checkpoint Patch Post-Patch Cache Flush QuarterlyClose
HotBackup
CheckpointPre-Patch
MirrorViewithReplicatorDisk Mirroring: Recovery point latest image replicated
Options for Data Protection
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VNX Local Protection Suite
SnapView and SnapSure• Production data copies for
instant recovery on file and block storage
• Streamline data protection and repurposing use cases
– Development/QA testing– Reporting/decision support tools– Backup acceleration
RecoverPoint/SE CDP• DVR-like roll-back of production
applications to any point-in-time
• Granular recovery to the I/O level for VNX for Block storage
• Self-service recovery with tighter RPO and flexibility
• Streamline data repurposing
Practice safe data protection and repurposing
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VNX Remote Protection SuiteEnsure your data is physically protected all the time
RecoverPoint/SE Continuous Remote Replication (CRR)
• One solution to protect any host, any application
– 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
Replicator*
• Scheduled asynchronous file system level replication including one to many and cascading replication
* Not available for VNX5100
MirrorView
• Synchronous or asynchronous one to many block replication solution