enable symantec backup exec™ to store and retrieve backup data to cloud storage using...
DESCRIPTION
The following presentation provides a functional overview on:How Symantec Backup Exec software together with CloudArray work seamlessly to protect virtualized and physical environments This solution provides an economic and highly reliable storage tier for offsite data backup and replication without the logistics and cost of tape transport. The presentation also provides a 3-year TCO summary on CloudArray vs. existing backup and replication solutionsTRANSCRIPT
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Enable Symantec Backup Exec™ to store and retrieve backup data to Cloud storage using CloudArray™
software
For virtualized and physical server environments
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Overview
The following presentation provides a functional overview on:
How Symantec Backup Exec software together with CloudArray work seamlessly to protect virtualized and physical environments
This solution provides an economic and highly reliable storage tier for offsite data backup and replication without the logistics and cost of tape transport.
The presentation also provides a 3-year TCO summary on CloudArray vs. existing backup and replication solutions
Details for a Free 30-day evaluation of CloudArray software
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Example Environment
3 physical hosts and 14 virtual machines on VMware ESX servers
Backup Exec implemented as data protection solution
Initial Backup Exec backup targets: tape and offsite tape storage
Enhancement solution for Backup Exec backup target: CloudArray software Cloud storage providers
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Backup TargetsTape and/or D2D
Proxy Server running Backup Exec
VM
Ph. Host
VM disk files on primary storage
Data Center
D2D
Tape
Host n
SAN
LAN
Offsite Tape Backup Storage
Typical backup solution using Backup Exec
Typical backup solution using Backup Exec
VM and PS Data backup
VM and PS Data restore
(CIFS)
VM=virtual machine, PS=physical serverVM=virtual machine, PS=physical server
Backup Exec
Backup target
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Backup TargetsTape and/or D2D
Proxy Server running Backup Exec
VM
Ph. Host
VM disk files on primary storage
Data Center
D2D
Tape
Host n
SAN
LAN
Offsite Tape Backup Storage
VM and PS Data backup
VM and PS Data restore
(CIFS)
VM=virtual machine, PS=physical serverVM=virtual machine, PS=physical server
Backup Exec
Backup target
Challenges with backup to tape and offsite tape management; • Time consuming• Costly• Not Secure• Data Integrity issues• Time to restore
Challenges with backup to tape and offsite tape management; • Time consuming• Costly• Not Secure• Data Integrity issues• Time to restore
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Backup TargetsTape and/or D2D
Proxy Server running Backup Exec
VM
Ph. Host
VM disk files on primary storage
Data Center
D2D
Tape
Host n
SAN
LAN
Offsite Tape Backup Storage
VM and PS Data backup
VM and PS Data restore
(CIFS)
VM=virtual machine, PS=physical serverVM=virtual machine, PS=physical server
Backup Exec
Backup target
Challenges with D2D backup; • Capital intensive• Costly and time consuming to expand
Challenges with D2D backup; • Capital intensive• Costly and time consuming to expand
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Proxy Server running Backup Exec
VM
Ph. Host
VM disk files on primary storage
Data Center
Host n
SAN
LAN
VM and PS Data backup
VM and PS Data restore
VM=virtual machine, PS=physical serverVM=virtual machine, PS=physical server
Backup Exec
Backup target
Backup Target
Storing backup data for recovery in the Cloud offers many benefits, but how do we inexpensively connect Backup Exec to a Cloud provider of our choice?
Storing backup data for recovery in the Cloud offers many benefits, but how do we inexpensively connect Backup Exec to a Cloud provider of our choice?
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Proxy Server running Backup Exec
VM
Ph. Host
VM disk files on primary storage
Data Center
Host n
SAN
LAN
VM and PS Data backup
VM and PS Data restore
VM=virtual machine, PS=physical serverVM=virtual machine, PS=physical server
Backup Exec
Backup target
Backup Target
… with CloudArray software! … with CloudArray software!
CloudArray
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Proxy Server running Backup Exec
VM
Ph. Host
VM disk files on primary storage
Data Center
Host n
SAN
LAN
VM and PS Data backup
VM and PS Data restore
VM=virtual machine, PS=physical serverVM=virtual machine, PS=physical server
Backup Exec
Backup target
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CloudArray
ESX
CloudArrayVirtual Appliance
CloudArray operates as a virtual appliance
It presents iSCSI volumes to physical and virtual servers
Volumes are block-based and replicate data to cloud storage providers
It’s local cache allows fast access to data
CloudArray operates as a virtual appliance
It presents iSCSI volumes to physical and virtual servers
Volumes are block-based and replicate data to cloud storage providers
It’s local cache allows fast access to data
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Proxy Server running Backup Exec
VM
Ph. Host
VM disk files on primary storage
Data Center
Host n
SAN
LAN
VM and PS Data backup
VM and PS Data restore
VM=virtual machine, PS=physical serverVM=virtual machine, PS=physical server
Backup Exec
Backup target
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CloudArray
ESX
CloudArrayVirtual Appliance
Provision CloudArray volume(s) using local storage as a cache or a full local copy
Provision CloudArray volume(s) using local storage as a cache or a full local copy
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Proxy Server running Backup Exec
VM
Ph. Host
VM disk files on primary storage
Data Center
Host n
SAN
LAN
VM and PS Data backup
VM and PS Data restore
VM=virtual machine, PS=physical serverVM=virtual machine, PS=physical server
Backup Exec
Backup target
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CloudArray
ESX
CloudArrayVirtual Appliance
Cloud Storage Providers
WAN
CloudArray volume(s) are mapped to your choice of Cloud storage service providers with pricing as low as $0.15/GB per month
CloudArray volume(s) are mapped to your choice of Cloud storage service providers with pricing as low as $0.15/GB per month
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Proxy Server running Backup Exec
VM
Ph. Host
VM disk files on primary storage
Data Center
Host n
SAN
LAN
VM and PS Data backup
VM and PS Data restore
VM=virtual machine, PS=physical serverVM=virtual machine, PS=physical server
Backup Exec
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CloudArray
ESX
CloudArrayVirtual Appliance
Cloud Storage Providers
WAN
CloudArray Vol mappedTo VCB Proxy Server
Present CloudArray volume to Windows Proxy Server running Backup Exec.
Present CloudArray volume to Windows Proxy Server running Backup Exec.
Backup Target
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Proxy Server running Backup Exec
VM
Ph. Host
VM disk files on primary storage
Data Center
Host n
SAN
LAN
VM and PS Data backup
VM and PS Data restore
VM=virtual machine, PS=physical serverVM=virtual machine, PS=physical server
Backup Exec
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CloudArray
ESX
CloudArrayVirtual Appliance
Cloud Storage Providers
WAN
CloudArray Vol mappedTo VCB Proxy Server
Proxy Server installs NTFS on vol. and mounts drive
Proxy Server installs NTFS on vol. and mounts drive
Backup Target= mapped CloudArray volume
with NTFS
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Proxy Server running Backup Exec
VM
Ph. Host
VM disk files on primary storage
Data Center
Host n
SAN
LAN
VM and PS Data backup
VM and PS Data restore
VM=virtual machine, PS=physical serverVM=virtual machine, PS=physical server
Backup Exec
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CloudArray
ESX
CloudArrayVirtual Appliance
Cloud Storage Providers
WAN
CloudArray Vol mappedTo VCB Proxy Server
Backup Target= mapped CloudArray volume
with NTFS
In Backup Exec config window, create backup-to-disk folder and point it to CloudArray volume on Proxy Server.
In Backup Exec config window, create backup-to-disk folder and point it to CloudArray volume on Proxy Server.
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Proxy Server running Backup Exec
VM
Ph. Host
VM disk files on primary storage
Data Center
Host n
SAN
LAN
VM and PS Data backup
VM and PS Data restore
VM=virtual machine, PS=physical serverVM=virtual machine, PS=physical server
Backup Exec
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CloudArray
ESX
CloudArrayVirtual Appliance
Cloud Storage Providers
WAN
CloudArray Vol mappedTo VCB Proxy Server
Backup Target [drive letter:] = mapped CloudArray volume
with NTFS
From the Backup Exec window, add VMs and physical hosts to be backed up to the Backup Exec database by selecting it from the resources tab
From the Backup Exec window, add VMs and physical hosts to be backed up to the Backup Exec database by selecting it from the resources tab
Select destination folder in [drive letter:] where backup sources will reside
Initiate backup
Select destination folder in [drive letter:] where backup sources will reside
Initiate backup
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Proxy Server running Backup Exec
VM
Ph. Host
VM disk files on primary storage
Data Center
Host n
SAN
LAN
VM and PS Data backup
VM and PS Data restore
VM=virtual machine, PS=physical serverVM=virtual machine, PS=physical server
Backup Exec
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CloudArray
ESX
CloudArrayVirtual Appliance
Cloud Storage Providers
WAN
CloudArray Vol mappedTo VCB Proxy Server
Backup Target [drive letter:] = mapped CloudArray volume
with NTFS
The backup data set is written to CloudArray local cache
The backup data set is written to CloudArray local cache
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Proxy Server running Backup Exec
VM
Ph. Host
VM disk files on primary storage
Data Center
Host n
SAN
LAN
VM and PS Data backup
VM and PS Data restore
VM=virtual machine, PS=physical serverVM=virtual machine, PS=physical server
Backup Exec
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CloudArray
ESX
CloudArrayVirtual Appliance
Cloud Storage Providers
WAN
CloudArray Vol mappedTo VCB Proxy Server
Backup Target [drive letter:] = mapped CloudArray volume
with NTFS
The data set is asynchronously replicated to one or more Cloud storage providers of your choice
The data set is asynchronously replicated to one or more Cloud storage providers of your choice
Encryption, Compression, Encryption, Compression,
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Proxy Server running Backup Exec
VM
Ph. Host
VM disk files on primary storage
Data Center
Host n
SAN
LAN
VM and PS Data backup
VM and PS Data restore
VM=virtual machine, PS=physical serverVM=virtual machine, PS=physical server
Backup Exec
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CloudArray
ESX
CloudArrayVirtual Appliance
Cloud Storage Providers
WAN
CloudArray Vol mappedTo VCB Proxy Server
Backup Target [drive letter:] = mapped CloudArray volume
with NTFS
A restore operation from Backup Exec retrieves data from CloudArray local cache and Cloud storage provider(s)
A restore operation from Backup Exec retrieves data from CloudArray local cache and Cloud storage provider(s)
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CloudArray vs. Existing Backup & Replication Solutions: 5 TB Environment Analysis based on increment costs
5 TB environment Includes all s/w, h/w, maint, & admin
Backup solutions Existing backup to tape + remote vaulting Backup to CloudArray
5 months ROI (initial CAP/OP-EX) $72.8 k savings over 3 yr period
Replication solutions Existing off-site replication Replication + snapshot to CloudArray
1 month ROI (initial CAP/OP-Ex) $240k savings over 3 yr period
$101,356
$28,500
$293,584
$53,500
$0
$50,000
$100,000
$150,000
$200,000
$250,000
$300,000
backup replication
Existing CloudArray
3 yr-TCO for CloudArray vs. Existing Backup and Replication Solutions
3 yr-TCO for CloudArray vs. Existing Backup and Replication Solutions
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Feature / Benefits Provides secure electronic backup to offsite Cloud
storage providers without changes to Backup Exec
Choice of Cloud storage providers with rates of $0.15 per GB per month
No need to save data to tape(s) and ship offsite
Faster restore from iSCSI volumes
Local copy of data is available in CloudArray cache with option of a full local copy for faster access
Choice of Cloud storage providers to optimize cost and availability
Secure: 256-bit AES at rest encryption
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