S.A.N. Solutions

Presenter

• Jeff Patton• Network Administrator, IT Services Group

jpatton@rklcpa.com 717-394-5666

Agenda

• Definitions• Vendor Options• Planning for your business

• Discovery Process• Purchasing SAN

DEFINITIONS

What is a SAN? Well, technically….

• Storage Area Network• (SAN) is a high-speed subnetwork of shared

Storage devices.

• A storage device is a machine that contains nothing but a disk or disks for storing data.

What makes a SAN Better than what I have?

Chances are you are still running local servers with local storage. Here are some questions that might make you a little bit more open to the idea of a SAN.

1.How much of your current disk (per server) is empty space?1. A SAN will maximize your disk usage on a per host basis.2. A SAN can dynamically expand the size of a LUN to a defined

parameter (Disk Provisioning)2.How many channels or paths are available to your data?

1. Fault Tolerant storage is built in to provide multiple paths to your data in the event you lose a server.

3.Are you servers highly available? 1. With a SAN, you gain the ability to cluster servers for added

redundancy and tolerance.

Who makes a good SAN these days?

VENDOR OPTIONS

There are quite a few options….

Dell SAN MD3000i

• The first SAN we will entail is the Dell MD3000i

• The PowerVault MD3000i networked storage array leverages the modularity and availability of the PowerVault series to deliver an IP network storage solution that can consolidate up to 16 hosts. By extending the connectivity capability of today’s MD3000 controller architecture, Dell is able to bring to market a low cost, easy to use, expandable, and highly available iSCSI SAN storage array.

Dell SAN MD3000i

1. Standard: This model has a single controller with two 1Gb Ethernet ports. The single controller model is the most cost effective option for directly connecting two non-HA hosts per system or deploying a shared configuration with an Ethernet switch for connecting up to 16 hosts non-redundantly. 2. High Availability: This model has dual controllers with two 1Gb Ethernet ports per controller for a total of four 1Gb Ethernet ports. This dual controller option is ideal for a redundant 2-node cluster, 4 non-HA hosts per system or deploying a HA shared configuration with an Ethernet switch for connecting up to 16 fully redundant hosts.

There are two configurations possible with this particular SAN.

Dell SAN MD3000i

Hard Drives Controller Module: Up to fifteen (15) 3.5-inch SAS or SATA hot-pluggable hard drives, at speeds of 5.4K, 7.2K, 10K or 15K

Expansion Module:Two expansion modules each holding up to fifteen (15) 3.5-inch SAS or SATA hot-pluggable hard drives, at speeds of 5.4K, 7.2K, 10K or 15K

Drive speeds and capacities

SAS Drives15,000 RPM SAS drives available in 73GB, 146GB, 300GB, 450GB and 600GB10,000 RPM SAS drives available in 300GB, 400GB3 or 600GBNearline SAS (7,200 RPM) drives available in 500GB, 750GB3 or 1TB3

SATA Drives7,200 RPM SATA II drives available in 250GB, 500GB, 750GB3 or 1TB3

Energy efficient SATA II (5,400 RPM) drives available in 1TB3

Maximum Capacity (per enclosure) 15TB using fifteen using fifteen (15) 1TB3 7.2K SATA or SAS disk drives

Expansion Capabilities Expands to 3 shelves (45 drives) with two PowerVault MD1000 expansion arrays

  Storage Controllers and RAID Levels

Storage Controllers Standard Model: Single storage controller High Availability Model: Dual storage controllers provides failover and redundant enclosure management capabilities 512 MB of battery backed cache (72 hours) per controllerBoth models support both IPV4 and IPV6 addressing

RAID Levels: Support for RAID levels 0, 1, 10, 5 and 6 Up to 30 physical disks per disk groupUp to 256 virtual disks

Dell EqualLogic PS6000 Series

Dell EqualLogic PS6000 Series

HP MSA2000i

The HP StorageWorks 2000i G2 Modular Smart Array selection of SAN devices features the very latest in efficient consolidation, functionality and technology at very affordable prices. The ideal customers needing to consolidate their storage include smaller companies with tight budgets and limited IT expertise, or larger companies that have perhaps hundreds of smaller departments and remote locations. The MSA2000i G2 features a 1 Gb Ethernet (1 GbE) iSCSI connected array. It allows customers to grow their storage as demands increase up to 29.7 TB SAS or 60 TB SATA, supporting up to 32 hosts for iSCSI attach. All models support the optional HP StorageWorks 2000 Modular Smart Array Snapshot Software which offers controller-based snapshot and cloning functionality. Planning for future growth is easy by starting with the basic modular pieces and adding capacity as needs arise.

HP MSA2000i

• Start small and grow in number of supported servers and total capacity Support for 512 LUNs with sizes up to 16 TB: • The MSA2000i G2 with 512 LUNs has more than sufficient LUNs for storage configuration flexibility. Increased level of data

protection: • All models support the optional HP StorageWorks MSA2000 Snapshot Software which offers controller-based Snapshot and

cloning functionality for increased data protection. Controller-based snaps produce space-efficient, copy-on-write Snapshots and clones. High availability for business continuity:

• Reduce risk of IT failure with active/active controllers, dual-ported drives, and redundant hardware components. Improve productivity and prevent data loss:

• RAID 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 50. Redundant hardware with automatic failover resulting in less downtime.

HP MSA2000i

Number of Drives 99Note:99 SFF 2.5-inch drives, maximum including expansion60 LFF 3.5-inch drives, maximum including expansion

Drive Type MSA2 146 GB 3G 15K LFF Dual-port SASMSA2 300 GB 3G 15K LFF Dual-port SASMSA2 450 GB 3G 15K LFF Dual-port SASMSA2 500 GB 3G 7.2K LFF Dual-port SATAMSA2 750 GB 3G 7.2K LFF Dual-port SATAMSA2 1 TB 3G 7.2K LFF Dual-port SATA36 GB 3G 15K SFF Dual-port SAS72 GB 3G 15K LFF Dual-port SAS72 GB 3G 10K SFF Dual-port SAS146 GB 3G 15K SFF Dual-port SAS146 GB 3G 10K SFF Dual-port SAS300 GB 3G 10K SFF Dual-port SAS120 GB 1.5G 5.4K SFF ETY SATA250 GB 3G 5.4K SFF ETY SATANote:Supported, depending on model

Capacity 60 TB Maximumwith expansion, depending on drive capacity

EMC ClaRiiON CX4 Model 120

Features Benefits

Flash drivesExtend your tiering capabilities by establishing a new tier 0 for ultra high performance.

UltraFlex™ technologyLeverage flexible connectivity options, online expansion, and the ability to integrate future technologies.

Virtual provisioningIncrease capacity utilization; simplify and accelerate the process of allocating storage capacity across tiers in a storage array.

Tiered storageMix low-power SATA drives and high-performance Fibre Channel drives in the same system to meet your needs and budget.

Virtualization-aware management Gain real-time, dynamic view of virtual environments with end-to-end mapping and reporting capabilities.

MetaLUN and Virtual LUN technologyIncrease performance and capacity utilization with online LUN expansion, and easily manage non-disruptive data migration within the array.

Three-year enhanced supportGet unlimited online self-help, proactive remote support, software upgrades, 24x7 call center response, and 9x5 onsite support.

Data-in-place upgradeProtect your investment with our unique data-in-place upgrade to the CX4 model 240, CX4 model 480, or the CX4 model 960.

EMC ClaRiiON CX4 Model 120

EMC ClaRiiON CX4 Model 120

PLANNING

What is right for your business?

Some Key Questions:

1.Are you looking to incorporate Virtualization in with this SAN?

2. Are you looking for redundancy with this SAN?

3. How many servers do you plan to attach to this SAN?

4. What types of servers are you planning on using in the SAN? (i.e. SQL, Exchange, SharePoint)

5. Are you looking for something that can scale with your business?

Need help already?

How Reinsel Kuntz Lesher IT Services can help you…

1.Industry leading tools to help identify good candidates to be virtualized or moved to SAN.2.Monitoring and Reporting Tools to help identify quantity and types of Storage Disks to be purchased.3.Determining best RAID levels for Storage Pools and space allocation.4.Creating and scheduling snapshots if desired.5.Verify and create backup jobs to backup data or hosts.

Where can I get a SAN?

– I hear Reinsel Kuntz Lesher is an authorized reseller for almost all of your SAN needs.

– We would be more than happy to provide you will a competitive quote for any SAN you choose.

– Let us help you decide which SAN is in your price range and suits your business needs.

Thank You!

• Questions?