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Page 1: © 2010 Crossroads Systems, Inc. Crossroads, RVA, SPHiNX, TapeSentry, and DB Protector are registered trademarks of Crossroads Systems, Inc. Crossroads

© 2010 Crossroads Systems, Inc. Crossroads, RVA, SPHiNX, TapeSentry, and DB Protector are registered trademarks of Crossroads Systems, Inc. Crossroads Systems, ReadVerify and ArchiveVerify are trademarks of Crossroads Systems, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Data Protection with a Vision

VTL for i SeriesPaul Woodford

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Who is Crossroads?

CROSSROADS Delivers solutions that

connect, protect, secure and restore business critical

“Data-at-Rest”

Headquarters: Austin, TexasFounded: 1996Staff: 100 employeesPublic Company: IPO in 1999Stock Symbol: CRDS

Stuttgart

AustinLos Angeles

London

BostonNew York

Denver

Singapore

Toronto

Dallas

Paris

Corporate Headquarters European Headquarters Sales Office

Sacramento

Indianapolis

Solutions based on:• …patented RMI™ Core router

technology• …storage router software

with 89% market share• …more than 12 years proven

experience with access technology

• …over 125.000 installations in most Fortune 2000 companies

International Coverage

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Bankwesen, Sicherheit & Finanzen Gesundheit Tele-

kommunikationIndustrie &

HandelTransport &

LogistikBildung &

Verwaltung

Fortune 2000 companies rely on Crossroads

Delivering mission-critical solutions

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Data-at-Rest: A Complete Solution

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• Wikipedia says it iso A virtual tape library (VTL) is a data storage virtualisation

technology used for backup and recovery purposeso Virtualizing disk storage as tape allows integration of VTLs with

existing backup software and existing backup and recovery processes and policies

o Most current VTL solutions use SATA disk for primary storage due to relatively low cost

o eliminates streaming problems that often impair efficiency in tape drives as disk technology does not rely on streaming

o By backing up data to disks instead of tapes, VTL often increases performance of both backup and recovery operations. Restore processes are found to be faster than backup regardless of implementations

o In some cases, the data stored on the VTL's disk array is exported to other media, such as physical tapes

Definition of a Virtual Tape Appliance

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• Proven Technology:o Known in the Mainframe since 1997o Used in the Open Systems Environment since 2001o Physical tape becomes an option as needed

• Trend o Within Mainframe still much requesto Within Open Systems ongoing request

VTL Market

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• VTLs work with all existing backup software, processes and procedures. In other words, everything works exactly as it would with a physical tape library. So IT-Management saves money, because little money has to been spend for additional training of administrators and changes of processes.

• With VTLs it is easy to share VTLs among multiple servers and applications. To share a VTL among multiple backup servers running the same software, use the built-in library sharing capability that most commercial backup products have. To share a VTL among multiple servers running different applications, partition the VTL into multiple smaller VTLs, assign a certain number of virtual cartridges to each VTL and associate each VTL with a different backup server.

Other Comments on VTL

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SPHiNXTM

• SPHiNX EX_1U (3TB)

• iSCSI (VTL), CIFS (NAS)

• Windows, Linux

• SPHiNX CX_2U (3TB; 6TB)

• SCSI (VTL), FC (VTL)• IBM i; AIX; NonStop;

Windows

• SPHiNX CX_3U (0TB; 6TB; 12TB; 18TB; 24TB)

• SCSI (VTL), FC (VTL)• IBM i; AIX; NonStop; Windows

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Crossroad’s experience with VTL

• OEM vendor for HP Nonstop-System (Tandem) = VTSo Automobile vendors

France, Germanyo Finance

Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, United Kingdomo Public transportation

Austriao Travel industry

Germanyo Telco

Germany, Hungary, United Kingdom

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Why decide for a VTL solution?

Source: ESG Research, VTL Adoption and Market Trends, March 2007

Q: Which of the following factors are most responsible for your organization’s interest in a VTL solution? (Survey N=52, multiple responses acceptable)

Improve recovery performanceEase of Deployment

Improve Backup performanceReduce/eliminate tape media

management issuesEase of management

CostScalability

Feature SetMaturity of product/market

Don’t know

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Purpose-Built Data Protection

• Disk-based Backups Turn-key solution for IBM i environments that

uses cost effective disk for VTL to efficiently meet backup/recovery objectives

• Streamline Backup/Restore Processes

Consolidate the number of backup devices while providing multiple backup streams from any single system to improve performance and enable the host immediate access to data for restore

• Seamless Integration Emulates standard tape formats to support

existing backup environment and policies without disruption Connect existing physical tape devices and secure data for offsite storage using Data Encryption option

• Built-in Data Reduction Optimize capacity inbuilt compression; Delta

differencing improves network utilization using Data Replication option to protect data at remote site

• Extensible and Scalable Service multiple host systems and partitions;

dynamic virtual tape sizing, unlimited virtual cartridges, and capacity licensing effectively addresses business growth

SPHiNX™ offers a variety of affordable platforms and flexible host and tape connectivity as well as optional licensed data protection features

Crossroads SPHiNX™

SPHiNX 2U 3TB/6TBHost: SCSI LVD, 4Gb FC

SPHiNX 3U 6TB/12TB/18TB/24TBSPHiNX 3U-n (External Storage)Host: SCSI LVD, 4Gb FC

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• Improved Backupo Leverages disk for efficient data storeo Multiple virtual drives and backup

streams per host systemo Mixed target modes per appliance

• Improved Data Restoreo Immediate access to datao Multi-stream restores

• Consolidated Resourceso Multiple host systems per applianceo Tape device/library consolidationo More efficient tape usage

• Automated processeso Automates typical physical tape taskso Optional offsite Data Replication

Streamline backup and restore processes

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Seamless Backup Integration

• Backup to “Tape”• Plug-n-play with existing process and applications

• Emulates IBM LTO, HP Ultrium, 5257, SDLT320, DLT7000, and several other drive types

• Data stored on disk

• Onboard disk• Existing volumes in

SAN

• Leverage existing assetso No disruption to existing backup

processes and policieso Emulates standard IBM LTO tape

drives and IBM 3500 library• No software agents required

o Appears as physical tape library or drive

o Supports existing tape processeso Works with system native

commands• Application Aware Exports

o Virtual tape barcodes can be synchronized with physical tape labels for Native Exports

o Important for DR reports

Physical Tape Library

iSCSI, SCSI or FC SPHiNX Server

Host Server

Disk Arrays

(Optional)

Virtual Tape Connection

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IBM Physical Tape Library

SCSI or FC SPHiNX

• Backup to “Tape”• Plug-n-play to existing

process• Utilize existing backup

application• Target standard LTO drives

• Data store with on-line disk• Onboard disk

• Existing volumes in SAN• Optional Crossroads disk

expansion

• Transfer to Tape• Stacked virtual tapes

to physical tape• Native tape creation

to read in standard tape drives

Virtual Media Pools

IBM Disk Arrays

IBM Server

Backup Applications

IBM i Series

SCSI , SAS, or FC

• Compatible backup processeso Supports i5/OS Command Scripts

with VTD autoloadero Full VTL support for BRMS and

Robot/Save• Extendible capacity

o Uses existing disk in SAN• Improved use of tape

o Export of virtual cartridge pools to physical media

o Choice of Export types• Alt IPL

o Native Exported tape suitable for restore on any compatible tape drive

o Provides also disk-based Alternate IPL for IBM I environments

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Physical Tape Integration

Physical Tape Library

SPHiNX Server

• Data Transfer to Tape

Virtual Media Pools

Host Server

Disk Arrays

(Optional)

SCSI, SAS, or FC

• Optimizes Tape Operationso Connect any existing physical tape

device (SCSI LVD, SAS, or FC)o Uses standard open system tapeo Schedule Engine automates tape

exports• Flexible Methods of Use

o Stacked Tape Export: multiple virtual cartridges written to each physical tape

o Native Tape Export: exact data set/format copied to physical tape

• Capacity offload supporto Retains meta-history of cartridge

even if data was erased• Dynamic Emulation (Tape

Import)o Scans a physical tape cartridge

during import and creates emulation format

o Refresh or convert physical media by importing then exporting to newer media

Physical Tape Integration

• Efficiently stream to device

• Reduce Media expenses

• Native Export cartridge can be restored direct from tape (if needed)

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• Capacity Optimizationo Built-in data compression expands the effective

disk storageo Functions transparently in-line with transfer to

disko Automatic detection of data compressibility,

shutting off reduction for non-compressible data sets

o Typical reduction ratios up to 2:1

• Improved Network Utilizationo Bandwidth limit settings (% of bandwidth)**o Bandwidth maximization (multi-stream)**o Delta Differencing (transmit delta changes)

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Built-in Data Reduction

* Using optional Data Replication Suite

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• Media pool(s) creationo Virtual cartridges can be

assigned to a media pool with retention periods

o Provides IT separation of data to meet compliance requirements

o Pools of virtual cartridges can be exported to physical media

• Easy to use, secure interfaceo Network accessible using any

standard web based browsero Role-based user privileges and

accesso Username and password

protected• Audit-friendly logging, alerts

o Critical event logging and messages

o Email alert notification

Flexible data management

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Virtual Media Pools

Data Replication Option

• Improves Recovery Timeo Remote recovery can begin

immediatelyo Deploys jointly or independently in

the data center, campus or remote site

• Optimizes Bandwidtho Replication calculates and transmits

only the changes in to remote site(s)o Bandwidth limit settings

• Secure Transfer of Data, Eliminates Risko Transport packets are encrypted to

ensure secure transfer to remote site• Several Flexible Mode of Operation

o Instant/DR: batch job processes copies only the data that has changed in a file or groups of files to a remote site and synchronizes files to be exact copies

o AutoCopy: automatically replicates virtual cartridges to remote site(s) once the transfer to VTS is complete

Data CenterVirtual tape replication

Virtual Media Pools

• Primary Site• User selected virtual

tapes (or pools of tape)• Target site selection

(multi-site replication)

• Replication Site• Delta changes to files

transmitted• Secure tunnel transfer• Media pools at remote

site(s) contain tapes of local and remote virtual tapes

• Physical tapes can be created at remote site

SSH

Remote Site

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Data Encryption Suite Option

• Dedicated Encryption Applianceo On-the-fly or idle encryption processingo Requires no changes to host servero Configured virtual pools and cartridges o Data on disk remains encrypted for

stacked tape export• Industry Standard Algorithm

o Uses AES 256-bit encryptiono Cipher Block Chain (CBC) Mode

• Integrated Key Server o Full key management lifecycleo Encrypted key database o Access controls and user level

privilegeso Digital certificate-based authorization

Stacked Export

SCSI or FC

Host Server

Disk Volume

Encrypted Virtual Media Pool(s)

VirtualMedia Pool(s)

Native Export(no encryption)

Key per Virtual Tape

Encryption Process

Compression

Media pool encrypted?

AES 256 Encryption

KeyID & Data written to virtual tape (on

disk)

Normal data written to virtual tape (on

disk)

Yes

No

Data Encryption Suite

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SCSI FC

Physical Tape Library Disk Arrays

i-Series

Virtual Tape LibraryVirtual Tape Drive(s)

Virtual Media Pools

Solution: “SPHiNX”

i-Series i-Series

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SCSI FC

IBM i-Series

Physical Tape Library Disk Arrays

AIX Windows LINUXHP NonStop

Virtual Tape LibraryVirtual Tape Drive(s)

Virtual Media Pools

One for All Solution

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Open Systems Support

• Leverage existing assetso SPHiNX supports:

AIX 5.3, 6.1, Linux and Windows No Software or Agents need to be

installed on hosts• Seamless Integration

o Either SCSI or FCo Emulations:

IBM 3580-TDx IBM 3584 Library HP LTO-X HP MSL6000 Library

o Supports most leading Backup Management Applications

• Support of Heterogenous Systemso Allows concurrent support of multiple

systemso Focuses SPHiNX at centre of

enterprise

Virtual Media Pools

SCSI or FC

Virtual Tape Library

Physical Tape Library

Virtual Tape Drive(s)

Alternate IPL

Alternate IPL

Virtual Tape Drive(s)

SAS or FC

Open Systems

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• Dedicated appliance streamlines resourceso Physical tape backups take place “in the background” from tape operations on the I

Seriesservero Improve performance of backup/restore operations as files can be restored from virtual

tape in seconds as compared with hours in a physical tape environment• Seamless Integration into existing backup environment

o No disruption, software or changes are required on the I Series servero Utilizes several supported export modes for writing to physical tape

• Improve flexibility in physical tape backupo Integrated support for most backup management applicationso Configure pools to address file sets, set different retention periods, etc.

• Consolidate and share physical resourceso Lower cost of physical tape media and operating expenseso Reduce the required data center space for hardware and mediao Enterprise wide leveraging of heterogeneous tape storage resources

• Scales to meet capacity expansion requirementso Can connect to SAN storage resources using external disk arrayso Support multiple virtual tape drives per server and unlimited virtual cartridges

SPHiNX Benefits Summary

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