Reducing Storage Costs and Complexity with F5

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1、ReducingStorageCostsandComplexitywithF5ARXITBudgetConstraintsVolumeofDataGrowingITseekingcostandefficiencyimprovementsWhyThisMattersWhatARXDeliversReducedBackupTimesLowerCapitalCostsLowerOperationalCostsReclaimedStorageWhatisStorageTiering?Premise:notalldataiscreatedequalDynamicallymatcht

2、ypeofdatawithastoragesystemoptimizedforthatdatatypeAsimplewaytostart:SegregatedataintoactiveandinactivedatasetsActivedataplacedonprimarystorage/Tier1(performanceoptimized)Inactivedataplacedonsecondarystorage/Tier2(capacityoptimized)DramaticcostandbackupbenefitsHowDoesitWork?F5FileVirtuali

3、zationPrimaryStorage(Tier1)PhysicalNamespaceSecondaryStorage(Tier2)BoD.pptu:PresentationsBoD.ppt“Virtualname”isindependentofwherethefileisactuallystoredVirtualNamespaceBoD.pptTier2/SecondaryDiskCostSavingsMoveinactivefilestocosteffectiveTier2Majorityofdata(70%-90%)ReclaimTier1capacityMo

4、vementofdataisautomatedandtransparentDiskCostSavingsExampleBefore:25TBx$/GBTier1After:5TBx$/GBTier1+20TBx($/GBTier1-$/GBTier2)Savings=20TBx$9/GBSavings:$180,000ClientTier1/PrimaryF5ARXTieringreducesprimarystorageMajorityofdataonTier25TBActive20TBInactiveLeadinginternationalarchitectureand

5、designfirmIndustryArchitecture/EngineeringEnvironment:NetApp3020c,FCandSATAdrivesCriticalIssues:StoragecostsReasons:Rapiddatagrowthwithlongretentionperiods;olderarchitectureprojectdatacontinuingtoconsumeFCcapacityeventhoughnolongeractivelyusedRequirements:Automated,transparentmovementofol

6、derdatatolessSATAdiskSolution:ARX1000toautomaticallymoveolderprojectdatafromFCtoSATAdiskw/oaffectinguseraccessResult:ReducedimmediatestorageCAPEXby$750kReducedannualstoragebudgetby50%Reducedtimespentadministeringstorageby50%Foster+PartnersBackupSavingsMoveinactivefilestocosteffectiveTier2

7、Reducesactivedatasettobescanned/backedupDramaticdecreaseinbackuptimeSavingsinbackupmediacostsBackupSavingsExampleBefore:25TBx5weeklyfullcopies=125TBAfter:5TBx5weeklyfullcopies=25TBSavings=(125TB–25TB)x$0.75/GB(tape)Savings:$75,000ClientTier1/PrimaryTier2/SecondaryF5