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VMware Data Protection Integration Overview. Paul Vasquez – Staff Technologist – Backup and Recovery Global Strategic Alliances Organization. VMware Consolidated Backup. VCB. Release d in Q3/2006 Provides off host functions to backup provider Included in all “paid” versions since 3.5 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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VMware Data Protection Integration Overview
Paul Vasquez – Staff Technologist – Backup and Recovery
Global Strategic Alliances Organization
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VMware Consolidated Backup
•Released in Q3/2006
•Provides off host functions to backup provider
• Included in all “paid” versions since 3.5
•Requires Proxy Server
•Command line utility package (VCB Framework)
•Supports file and full image backup on LAN, FC, iSCSI, NFS storage
Note: VCB will no longer be supported in any release after vSphere 4.0. Existing versions will be supported on 4.0 and earlier.
VCB
VCB
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Available integration options for VCB
Custom using generic scripts• For the savvy customer or low end
partner
• Typically does not scale
• Can be used with the Windows scheduler
VMware / 3rd party script based integration modules• VMware developed
• Partner developed
• Certain limitations
• Requires separate installer
3rd party full UI integrations• Seamless installation
• UI integrated
• Close to physical experience
• Highly customizable
VCB + vStorage APIs• Hybrid approach of both
technologies
• Can be leveraged while moving from VCB to VADP
• Potential issues with mixed environment
• Potential support issues
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VMware Supplied Modules
Vendor Supplied Modules
Full UI Integration
State of the VCB Ecosystem - Q3/2007
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VMware Supplied
Vendor Supplied
Full UI Integration
State of the VCB Ecosystem - Q4/2008
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VMware Supplied
Vendor Supplied
Full UI Integration
State of the VCB Ecosystem - Q4/2009
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vStorage APIs for Data Protection (VADP)
What are vStorage APIs for Data Protection?• vStorage APIs are a set of public developer tools that allow enhanced access
to virtual disks and the data within them.
• Comprised of the following VMware components vSphere SDK Virtual Disk Development Kit
vSphere SDK• Web Services API to access and manipulate vSphere objects
Virtual Machine, Datastore, Hosts, etc. C# or Java interfaces, Web Service
Virtual Disk Development Kit• Originally released in 2008, evangelized in 2007
• A set of C libraries used to access (read/write) virtual disks
• Also includes mount utilities(APIs) to mount file systems to read and write data
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vStorage APIs for Data Protection
Next evolution of VMware Data Protection• Native integration with backup
application
• Backup server is now proxy equivalent
• Supports Windows and Linux
Improved Functionality• Support all storage architectures
for backup and restore
• Includes incremental and differential image backup (Changed Block Tracking)
• Goal is to make virtual backup better than physical
VADP
VADP
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Adoption Strategy Points
Why should VMware partners adopt this new technology?
Partner Motivations• Remove customer confusion
• Greater backup functionality for their customers
• Partner has finer control of what to back up and how
• Enable zero downtime backup
• Create a better user experience
• Have technology in place to support other VMware products
• Starts the development effort for cloud backup, acceleration
• Avoid the need for additional code in the VM for backup purposes
• Less intrusive upgrade process since no code is in the guest
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Who loves vStorage APIs for Data Protection?
This has been our largest and most feature-rich release we have attempted on the Backup Exec product line
and introduces a large number of positive changes for our Backup Exec Agent for VMware.
Peter Imming, Product Manager, Backup Exec Symantec
We are integrating the vStorage APIs into our 4.2 product as we speak. We will be kicking VCB to the
curb and NOT using it in our 4.x products!
Jason Mattox, Chief Technical Officer, Vizioncore
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vStorage APIs for Data Protection Solutions in Market
With more to follow in 2010 and 2011!
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