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Scalable Cluster Platform for Mass Storage Markets. TeraCentral Corporation 2001 Confidential Not to be distributed. The People. Management Team - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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2001
TeraCentral Confidential
Scalable Cluster Platformfor Mass Storage Markets
TeraCentral Corporation2001
Confidential
Not to be distributed
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The PeopleManagement Team• Boon-Lock Yeo, Ph.D., President & Founder
Senior VP Tech / Eng & Co-Founder EXP.com; R&D Labs Intel & IBM; Expert in Video Technology; 8 patents (25+ pending); 8 years experience
• Kai Li, Ph.D., Chief Scientist & FounderProfessor Princeton University; ACM Fellow; Authority in Scalable Server Systems; 19 years experience
• Rob Hutter, VP Corporate Development & Co-FounderEarly-stage venture investing (Stata Ventures/Fundamental; Revolution), consulting & business development, 5 years
Director and Select Business Advisors– Howard Lee, former Senior VP, Apple; VP Sun Microsystems, Server Product– Damon Schechter, Founding Product Manager, Cobalt Networks– Pieter Noordam, General Manager, Internet & Personal TV, Philips (TIVO)
Engineering/Technology– Robert Liu, Director of Product & Co-Founder– Engineering/R&D team: 10 engineers incl. consulting engineers
• 1 Ph.D’s, 2 Ph.D. candidates, 6 MS with experience, and 1 BS
• expertise in MPEG, distributed sys, security, internet technology
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The Problem• Traditional storage systems are designed for database
systems / file servers – Expensive– Management is designed for small files– Not scalable in bandwidth and compute power
Characteristics Rich Media Archival & Backup Voice
Typical file size MBytes to Gbytes per file
100 KB+ to 10 GB+ per backup
100 KB+ to MB+ per message
I/O requirements Scalable, good sequential I/O Performance
Need massive storage Write once and read many / few
Price sensitive Requires much lower price and fewer robustness features than enterprise file storage applications
Valuable “storage side” services
Transcoding, protection, streaming
Automatic archival and fast retrieval
Compression, security
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The Answer: Cluster Storage
• ClusTera™: a scalable, self-reconfigurable, modular cluster storage management platform
• Supports range of write-once/read-mostly applications in verticals with mass storage demands
• Enable the use of industry-standard components for new massive storage markets
• Focus on Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) benefit
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The ClusTera™ Platform
Distributed Directory Service
Adaptive Self-Managing Storage Component
ClusTera™ Cluster Storage Platform
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Vtera™ appliance 1
High Speed Switch
10.0.0.1
/mnt/vtera
ClusTera™: Enables Plug-and-Extend™
User N
Server N+1
http://10.0.0.1/
Features:- Cluster storage aggregation- Single Interface- Data redundancy- Directory Service- Load Balancing- Caching- Self-managing
Server N+2 Etc.
Vtera™ appliance 2High Speed
Switch
Vtera™ appliance 3
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The Big Picture:Multiple Markets, Multiple Apps
ClusTeraTM
Cluster Storage Management
Media
Content
Distribution
Digital MediaServices
Ric
h M
edia
A
pplic
ati
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Voice
Archival Backu
p
Strategy:Develop vertical storage applications to accelerate penetration in selected markets
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System Offerings• Tera storage appliances
– Each appliance with large storage capacity and pre-configured services1. Multimedia2. Data archival
– Off-the-shelf parts– ClusTera™ architecture with
Integrated Directory Services
– Vtera™ series• ½ to 1 Terabyte capacity• Stand-alone and rack-mount• Launch H2 2001
4U Chassis: 16 Hot swappable disks, 1.2 Terabyte
2U Half-width Chassis: 7 disks, ½ Terabyte
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FeaturesMass Storage Server / Appliances
“Luxury” or “near-luxury” Storage(EMC, IBM, NTAP, SUN)
“Economy” Storage (Compaq, Dell, HP)
Integrated Storage-Side Application Services
Yes N N
Scalable Architecture Automatic Manual N
API’s for Solution Integration Yes N N
Average File Size Targeted 1M – 5G 4K -1M 4K-1M
Cost-Effective for Mass Data(Hardware Outlay)
Y< $0.02 / MB
N$0.12-0.15 / MB
> $0.15 / MB
Yes~$0.04-0.10/MB*
TCO Equation Zero Ongoing IT Maintenance
Dedicated IT, Active Monitoring, “Cage & Console”
All Over the Map
Comparisons
* Dell does not sell storage units beyond 1/2T and the units do not scale.
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Rich Media Archival & Backup
Voice
beta systems request
Customers(as of 1/2001)
Vertical:
Stage: requirement gathering paying alpha
Convera
Online ServicesMedia Services
Liberty Media
Interactive Video TechnologiesQualcomm Digital
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Accomplishments To-Date• Technology / Product:
– Prototype ClusTera™ architecture, Visual Explorer– Alpha systems/software
(1T Appliance, Visual Explorer, Cluster Storage Aggregation, Multimedia s/w components)
• Patents:– Filed 3 provisional patents on (1) cluster storage aggregation &
overall architecture (2) multimedia-aware file transmission (3) Low-power, reliable online archival architecture
– Identified at least 5 more patent opportunities
• Delivered alpha products to one paying customer in Internet video content syndication space
• Collected product requirements from major customers in different market categories
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Financials• Preliminary P&L Numbers (Year 1 to 5)
– based on current set of assumptions
• Estimates– Achieve profitability by end of 3rd year
• Funding requested– product development, beta, production and marketing
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Plans and MilestonesPast 1-3 months 4-6 months
General Basic corporate structure
Stock/options plan
Recruit engineering team
Recruit CEO
First round fund-raising
Recruit VP S&M
Estab. business and technology partnership
R&D Initial R&D exploration
Visual Explorer alpha
storage aggregation.
Provisional patent filed
Architecture for Directory Service & API’s
Complete alpha DS
Basic multimedia S/W layer
File 3 more patents
Tech. white paper/doc
Alpha storage app s/w
Support multi-formats Q/A, testing s/w
File 2 more patents
Ops & Product
Office setup
Prototype systems built
Case designs
Outsourcing identified
Rackmount alpha system
BenchmarkingInvestigate offshore R&D
MRD and PRD beta
Stress test and validate performance
Product Specs
BizDev,
S&M
First paying customer
Revenue to-date: $70K+
1 new paying customer. Take requirements from 6+ potential customers Strategic partnership
2 new paying customersTake requirements from 6+ more customers
Channel partnership
Beta systems: customers want them now; expected by Q2 ‘01
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Part II
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The Opportunity
“The world will need to store and manage more than 10,000 petabytes of digitized information by 2005 - 50 times the amount being managed today…”
“The world will need to store and manage more than 10,000 petabytes of digitized information by 2005 - 50 times the amount being managed today…”
“We believe the storage market may be twice as large as the server market by [2005]…” EMC
“We believe the storage market may be twice as large as the server market by [2005]…” EMC
“Tape automation market will be $5 Billion in 2003” (IDC ’99)
“Tape automation market will be $5 Billion in 2003” (IDC ’99)
“By 2005, the average user may have over 1 terabyte of personal media on the Net” -NYTimes, 1/2001
“By 2005, the average user may have over 1 terabyte of personal media on the Net” -NYTimes, 1/2001
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Targeted High-Volume Storage Verticals
Rich Medi
a
Archival
Backup
Voice
ClusTera™: The First Generation
Core technology built for one or more verticals
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Rich Media Storage Universe• Professional Media Archival• Personal Media Archival
– EMC: 1 terabyte per person by 2005
• Video on Demand– Bandwidth Costs vs. Storage Localization (Headend PVCR)– Emerging Infrastructures Post Production Industry
• Content Delivery Networks• Post Production Industry (petabytes)• Digital Media Services Industry• Digital Cinema• Broadcasting
– HDTV– Broadcast Services
• Just .005 (0.5%) = 33% total storage capacity @ 100x Size
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Archival Storage Universe• Tape automation market ~$5 Billion in 2003 (IDC ’99)• Large data size & write once / read few• Multiple segments within same vertical:
– Media archival • online archive of high quality video• high quality photo storage (infrequent read)
– Medical and scientific images (3D and multi-D data)– Internet web pages and log files– Engineering work (e.g., engineering designs & documents)– Digitized information (e.g., bills, insurance records, checks, etc.)
• Telecom storage: Voice mail • Backup market
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Management Security Browse …
Data Access Layer
InterchangeableApp-SpecificTechnology
Search
Self-ManagedStorage
ClusTera™ Platform
Self-ManagedStorage
Self-ManagedStorage
Self-ManagedScalable“Plug-and-Extend”StorageTechnology
Technology Stack
Enhanced App Services: e.g. backup, scalable delivery…
Third party value-add S/W
e.g. Streaming server
Additional High Level Applications
TranscodingContent
ProtectionBrowse …
Multimedia Access Layer
E.g., CoreMultimediaTechnology
Search
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ClusTera™ Architecture
High Speed Switch
Vtera™ Storage
Appliances
Media / Data
Servers
Directory Service
D.S. and Cache Synchronization Self Cluster Management Auto Failure Detection
Scalable Computing and Bandwidth
N Streams
… …
2N Streams
…
High Speed Switch
3N Streams
…
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2001 2002 2003 +
Technology Roadmap
• Self-managed scalable storage w/ directory services (ClusTera™)• Intra-cluster distribution / replication• Intra-cluster load balancing
Clu
ste
r S
tora
ge
• Self-managed scalable storage w/ Plug-and-Sync™ directory services • Dynamic intra-cluster caching
• Self-managed scalable storage w/ secure, distributed directory service• Inter-cluster distribution and replication• Global caching
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Part III
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Rich Media Requirements
• Huge File Sizes = Massive Capacities• Fast Sequential I/O• Write Once / Read Many applications• Select Multimedia Services
– Transcoding– Compression, Encryption– Image Searching– Bandwidth-Efficient Replication Processing
• Need: Low cost, scaleable, manageable, & incremental storage
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Rich Media Storage Solution
ClusTeraTMCluster Storage Management
Media
Content
Distribution
Digital MediaServices
Ric
h M
edia
Applic
ati
ons
Voice
Archival Backu
p
TranscodingContent
ProtectionBrowse …
Multimedia Access Layer
CoreMultimediaTechnology
Search
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Supports• ASF• AVI• Quicktime• Real• MPEG-1, 2, 4
Browse App Runs on StorageBrowse: Example Storage Application in tC Suite1. Multi-level browsing2. Automatic video content processing3. Fast processing on many formats4. Transcoding
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Archival - Warm Backup Solution• ClusTera™ storage platform
– Single mount point into a sea of storage– Simple to manage
• Low-power control– Mostly in standby or power-off mode– A fixed number of units run at a time– Patent-pending system
• Replication for reliability– Each file is replicated on-the-fly in two or more units
• Move data for reliability– Check data and rotate disks weekly
• Lower cost than tapes while maintain the convenience and reliability of disk storage
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. . .
110V powerPower Control
Network Hub Ethernet
NetworkNetwork
• Standby or off
• Archive• Backup• Copy
Power Control:All-Standby-Except 4
Plug-and-ExtendTM with Power Control
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Tape Library Vtera™ Storage Key Advantages
Cabinet: 6 DLT7000 drives (ADIC Scalar 1000)
1/4 RackHot swappable disks
Compact
Full 29.5”W x 47”D x 72”H cabinet ¼ of 19”W x 30”D x 72”H rack
5.5 TB 6 TB Comparable size
$130,000 $120,000 ($0.02/MB) Comparable/lower cost
Read: 5 MB/sec Read: ~100 MB/sec 20+ X faster READ
Access Time: 60s / 10s (60,000 ms)
Access Time: 5s / 20 ms 12-50 X faster access
Archival: Tape vs. Vtera™ Storage
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Summary
• Low-cost, scalable cluster storage solutions for existing and emerging mass storage markets– Use industry-standard components– Self-configurable appliances– A platform for rich-media, voice, archival and
backup markets
• Disruptive technology