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Real-World Customer Deployments of StorSimple and Microsoft Azure
Ben Watson (Microsoft)Scott Ferguson (Genesis)
CDP-B351Slide3
Agenda
Introduction to Microsoft Azure StorSimple
Introduction to Genesis
Problem
Statement
& Approach
Our Experience
SummarySlide4
Introduction to
Microsoft
Azure StorSimple
Ben Watson
StorSimple Technical Lead, UK
Microsoft
Twitter: @
WhatsOnStorage
TechEd
Europe 2014Slide5
Storage challenges
Storage Today = Complex & Expensive
Storage cost and infrastructure sprawl
Complex data protection & recovery
Resource constraints
Rapid data growth - 40%
YoY
*
*
Source: EMC Digital Universe with Research and Analysis by IDC, 2014Slide6
Microsoft has a
unique solution
Applications in Physical or Virtual Servers
StorSimple Hybrid Storage Array
Enterprise SAN storage
Inline de-dupe, compression & automatic
tiering
Automated offsite data protection using cloud snapshots
Highly efficient, location independent disaster recovery
Consolidated storage and data management
A
ccess
in Azure to enterprise data with
StorSimpl
e Virtual Appliance
StorSimple connects Windows,
Linux and
VMware servers to Azure Storage in
minutes
with
no application
modification
SVA
On-premises datacentre
Public Cloud InfrastructureSlide7
Store, backup, recover your data
North Europe
West Europe
> 400 miles
Windows Azure Storage
Defend against regional disasters.
Geo replicationSlide8
How customers benefit
Primary Storage
Archival Storage
Disk-based Backup
Remote Replication
Tape backup and
DR
Storage Today
Microsoft Azure StorSimple
Manage
data growth
Lower storage costs
Simplify data protection and disaster recovery
Increase business agility
Reduce storage costs by 40-60%
StorSimpleSlide9
How customers benefit
Access
StorSimple provides enterprise storage with cloud economics
Unstructured data growing 40%
YoY
Working
dat
a set stays fairly constant
Hybrid storage array performance for working set
Inactive data is tiered to the cloud
SSD
HDD
Azure Storage
Time
Working set data
Inactive dataSlide10
10
StorSimple Data Flow
SSD
Deduplicated
SAS
Deduplicated
Compressed
Cloud
Deduplicated
Compressed
Encrypted
SSD
Linear Tier
A
B
C
A
B
D
E
C
D
E
DE
ESlide11
Application and workload focus
* Only available with StorSimple 8000 series
Cloud Apps*
Virtual Machines
SharePoint
Fileshares
Archives
SQL Server*
Azure
w
orkloads
On-premises
workloads
DR*
Dev/
test*Slide12
Simplify offsite data protection
Microsoft
Azure
Production Data
Production Data
Cloud Snapshots
Datacenter-1
Datacenter-2
Periodic VSS consistent cloud snapshots of production data
Location independent recovery from cloud snapshot
StorSimple Virtual ApplianceSlide13
Enable efficient disaster recovery
Storage Recovery
Times from Offsite Backups in a Disaster
Recovery Time
Primary Data
1 TB
5 TB
20 TB
50 TB
100 TB
15 Min.
1 Hour
1 Day
7 Days
30 Days
90 Days
Regular Cloud Backup
with 100 Mbps WAN Link
Tape
StorSimple
Cloud Snapshots
with 50 Mbps WAN Link
Storage availability after DR is independent of volume sizes
Rapid recovery enables DR testing and validationSlide14
Increase IT agility to meet business priorities
No need for incessant planning and worrying about running out of capacity for primary storage and compliance data
On-demand storage
No need to manage separate data protection solutions or be on-site. Up to the minute status and consistent control in all sites
Consolidated management
No need to setup or maintain on-premises equipment for new or special projects, since enterprise data can be accessed in the cloud
On demand infrastructureSlide15
Introduction to GenesisSlide16
Genesis Oil & Gas Consultants
A World Leading Front End Engineering Consultancy for the Oil & Gas Industry
One of the largest subsea designers in the World
Niche onshore and offshore global project delivery
Access to over 1500 engineering specialists across the world
Unmatched experience – over 25 years
Wholly owned
by Technip,
a world leader in project management, engineering and construction for the energy industry with 40,000 people in 48 countriesSlide17
Snapshot of Genesis Activities and Assets
Over
2.7MM
manhours
on
2,500
projects in
2013Over1500 employees12countries
17
officesSlide18
Problem StatementSlide19
“ The number of gigabytes per IT professional will grow by a factor of eight between now and 2020.”
Source: EMC Digital Universe with Research & Analysis by IDC, 2014Slide20
No longer fit for purposeChallenging to meet our agree business SLA’s
Data growth of ~1.5TB per monthDisaster RecoveryRTO & RPO objectives where getting increasingly harder to achieve in the event of a Major outage
Difficult to near impossible to fully test
Hardware out of Date
Several of our regional office SAN solutions needed replacing in 2014
Backup and Archive solutions also needed
replacing
Increasing CostsReliance on Tapes and offsite storage = increasing costsManual – requires IT Staff to manage
dailyOur Storage ChallengesSlide21
Solution Options considered
Traditional
SAN
replacement
Traditional
SAN
+
Cloud Backup
Storage as a Service
(rental)
Cloud Integrated
StorageSlide22
Solutions Options Matrix
Legend
ü
Fully
meets requirements
ó
Partially meets requirements
X
Not supported
Primary
Storage
Archival
Storage
Disk Backup
Tape
backup
replacement
Automated
DR x-site
De-duplication
Encryption
Traditional SAN Refresh
ü
X
ó
X
X
óXTraditional SAN Refresh with Cloud Backup
üXóüó
óüStorage As A Service (rental / lease)ü
óóüó
óüCloud Integrated Storageüü
üüüü
üSlide23
Challenges / Perceived Challenges
Performance
Network
Constraints
Meeting our
Recovery /
DR needs
Security in
the cloud
Stakeholder
engagement
Legal implications
Understanding
Costs & Marketing Hype on ROI
Microsoft as a Enterprise
Storage
Provider?
Validate in
Proof of ConceptSlide24
Our ExperienceSlide25
StorSimple Experience
ConfigurationPerformance
Duplication (Local and Cloud)
Security
Backups
, Recovery & DR
Costs & Growth
Azure & Lessons LearntSlide26
Configuration
Appliance
POC loan appliance -> Production
Intuitive
and easy to understand interface
We were Operational in <
30 minutes!
Azure
Configuration
Simple three step processVendor SupportMicrosoft
StorSimple
team in the UK
Ultima
Business Solution in the UK
As an Infrastructure storage specialist you
will be
very surprised
how easy
it is to install a
StorSimple applianceSlide27
Performance
Performance metrics comparison:
7%
file write increase on a single large file
45%
file writes increase on data set
Previous
solution
File Write
11%
file
read
increase on a single large
file
14%
file read increase on data set
Previous
solution
File ReadSlide28
Local Deduplication Expectation
Genesis typical data types
Similar
type projects tend to reuse
data
Customised specific to project specifications
2:1
deduplication ratio achievable (minimum)
30TB
15TB
8
TB
7TB
2:1 deduplication ratio
StorSimple 5520 (
1
0TB
local capacity – Tiered at
8
TB
)
Old data tiered at 80% appliance capacityAzureSlide29
Data Migration
Raw Data
Expectation
Actual
30TB
15TB
6TB
0
2:1
5:1
PoC
Pre-Prod Testing
Prod
Migration
10TB provisioned since production migration Slide30
Network Requirements
Can
you
organisation
operate without the Internet = No public cloud services?
Does your infrastructure have the capacity, redundancy and scalability to support cloud services?
Managed
Service
Azure
[StorSimple] [O365] [Other Cloud Services]
Internet
Internet
ExpressRoute or CDNSlide31
Security
On Premises
ACR Records
CHAP Authentication
AES 256 Block Level Encryption
In Transit
SSL Encryption
Azure
Blob Storage Security Key
Data Obfuscation
End to end security model Slide32
Backup Policies
Backup policies fully customisable based on business data retention policy
Cloud snapshots tiered to the Azure as dictated by your backup policy
Example backup policy applied to all volume groups
Resources
required for
backup
operations is
zero
Resources required for restore operations reduce by 95%Backup success rate – 100%Slide33
Cloud Backups & Deduplication
Snapshot taken after 7 months of operation
1.8PB
Raw Backups
29.6TB
after Dedup
29.6TB Azure Blob Storage
1,393 LTO 5 Tapes
o
r 19k GBP
Data Deduplication
98% (62.1 X)Slide34
Recovery Process Comparison
Traditional SAN and Tape recovery process
Failed
Tape
Restore Request or Incident
Call off-site storage
Tape Delivery
Catalogue media
Service
Restored
Validation
Service Restore Success
No data block duplication
1h 30m
restore process
30 Minutes
1 hour
48 hour
restore process
24 hours
24 hours
StorSimple
Restore Request or Incident
Logon to appliance
Select Date and Clone Volume
Register Volume
Restore Data or Power up VM
Validation
Service Restore Success
Failed
StorSimple recovery processSlide35
Disaster Recovery Strategy
Our DR required at least 2 appliances
Genesis StorSimple in London & Aberdeen
Full site to site redundancy
Adoption
from other group
entities
Recovery Hub across sites possible
Offices
StorSimple ModelAberdeen (Genesis)5520London (Genesis)5520Newcastle (Technip
)
5520 x
2 (1 per office)
Norway (
Technip
)
7520
London
Aberdeen
Newcastle
NorwaySlide36
DR - Process
Azure
Aberdeen Snapshots
London Snapshots
London Appliance
VM
VM
Backups
Aberdeen Appliance
Backups
Metadata
Rehydration
Backups
No data block duplicationSlide37
Recovery Process
Key Observations:
Incredibly quick and easy to follow process compared to Tape recovery
If data blocks already exist, nothing is rehydrated from Azure
Dramatically increased RTO
Reduced
egress
costs
Every executed file and server restoration has been 100% successful!Absolute confidence in StorSimple recovery capabilitiesSlide38
Our Expected Data GrowthSlide39
Our Expected Cloud Costs
Slide40
Windows Azure
StorSimple Azure offer3 year Enterprise Agreement
Separate agreement to “traditional” Enterprise Licensing Agreement
Pricing
Price for Azure services are capped on signing
Ability to adjust spend commit
Microsoft Account Reseller –
Ultima Business SolutionsSupport for making the most out of your Azure subscriptionReporting on consumption and spent
Lessons LearntNo migration process from PoC (Trial) to EA accountPersistent trial cloud credentials affecting cloud
snapshotsUnderstand your Azure billing reportsSlide41
SummarySlide42
Build the case for Change
Prove it via a POCActively engage stakeholders throughout the process
Making the
most
out of
your Azure subscription
We now have 5 StorSimple devices in 5 offices across our group, and will continue to expand these numbersStorage is a good starting place
for your Azure Cloud StrategyOur current future plans – Dev & Test servers & HPC
SummarySlide43
Thank You!Slide44
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The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.
Ben Watson
StorSimple Technical Lead (UK), Microsoft
Ben.h.watson@microsoft.com
@
WhatsOnStorage
Scott Ferguson
Global IT Manager, Genesis Oil & Gas
Scott.Ferguson@genesisoilandgas.com
@
skothkSlide50
© 2014 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries.
The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.