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FAN - An Architecture for Data Management FAN - An Architecture for Data Management Michael Myrick GSM ArchitectMajor Financial Service CompanyRichard

10Defined RequirementsAbility to move significant amounts of less critical data to a new storage tier quickly without disruption – ~50,000 users Heter

11StrategyPhase 1– Problem Identification and scopePhase 2– Communication of Problem Statement, Approach and Roadmap– Selection and implementation of

12SolutionIP NetworkVolume AVolume A’DFS Namespace(CIFS)Anti-Virus Servers (CIFS)avs2avs1avs03avs04dfs01 dfs02avs2avs1dfs01F5 Acopia ARX6000Global Fil

13BenefitsFeature-rich NAS offerings– Quota– Snap-shots– Snap-mirror Virtualization– Heterogeneous support– Global users name space – Transparent data

14ChallengesSupport Roles and Responsibilities – Who does what ?Unplanned storage requirementsFile restoration and trackingRTO ImpactLack of integrate

15SummaryFile virtualization is a key component in the global file services strategyWe have focused our operations and engineering resources to implem

16Overview ofFAN Basic Services and Approaches

17A Simple FAN ModelHeterogeneous “Virtual” NASHeterogeneous NAS StorageBuilding BlocksGlobal NamespaceWide-Area StorageCommunication OptimizationHigh

18“Basic” FAN ServicesMigration– Move files from one server to anotherTiering / ILM– Place files via policy on the “best” storageLoad Balancing– Place

19Comparison of Approaches inTwo WorldsFull-proxy,Policy-driven, File RouterFull-proxy,Policy-driven,Request RouterMost Capable ImplementationSimple H

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20FAN ApproachesStorageFile-levelDecouplingTree-levelDecouplingTreeOut-of-bandRedirectionClientsHybridIn-bandPolicy-drivenProxyTreeFileTreeFileF5 Acop

21“On-Line” Service CapabilityYesNoNoDynamic LoadBalancingYes(async or sync)YesYesIn-bandFile-level Policy-drivenProxyYes(async)Yes(but requires file

22Customer Case Studies

23File-Level DecouplingUsers and ApplicationsIntelligent File Virtualization SwitchVendor AFCVendor BSATAVirtual NamespacePhysical Namespacefc1:/vol/v

24Tier-1 NASFC-disks99% FullHigh Technology CompanyEngIT Storage Challenges:Out of Capacity (99% Full)Help Desk – “Out of Space”Weekly backups take 3

25F5 Acopia ARX1000 (HA)Clients & ApplicationsExisting Tier-1NASHigh Technology CompanyNew Tier-2File ServersTier 1< 90 Days Solution:F5 Acopia

26Publishing Company Similar Challenge to Previous Example– Solution: File Virtualization-based Tiered StorageDisk Storage Cost Savings– 90% of data

27“Advanced”FAN Services

28Advanced Services (LAN)Users and ApplicationsTransparentData MobilityServiceAppTransparentVisibilityAnalyze data anddefine/guide policiesExamples:In

29Advanced Services (WAN)WANoptFile VirtNASBlockWANoptFile VirtNASBlockData Center #1Data Center #2Branch #1HighPerformanceDataBranch #2“Generic”DataO

3AgendaWhat is a FAN and why should you care?Real-world Deployment ExampleFundamental approaches to building a FANBasic FAN Services and ApproachesAdv

30VMs Drive Need for File Storage OptimizationStorageWeb ClientWeb ServerWeb Client Web ClientApplication Server OptimizationWeb Server Web ServerApp.

31Why Optimized File Storage for VMs ?Provides a universal storage layer– Supports virtual boot storage, application block storage, application and us

32SummaryFAN is a term used to describe a more formal approach to architecting a heterogeneous, enterprise-wide, service-oriented file storage infrast

4FAN = File Area NetworkA FAN enhances standard network and storage infrastructure with technology that provides centralized, heterogeneous, and ente

5IT Challenges / Business NeedsFiles represent the largest portion of enterprise storageHighest growth rateGrowing complexity– Mixed vendors, platform

6FAN Targets These ChallengesThe Problem: – The tight bindings between applications and storage are preventing the evolution of storage management (us

7Part of an Application Delivery NetworkStorageWeb ClientWeb ServerWeb Client Web ClientApplication Server OptimizationWeb Server Web ServerApp. Serve

8Real-world File Virtualization DeploymentMichael MyrickGSM ArchitectMajor Financial Institution

9GoalsAdvance File Servers Capabilities– Reduce data center resources (Space and Power)– Streamline management & support– Advanced backup and repl