1. NexGen Storage

2. Company OverviewFounded in 2010NexGen delivers next generation hybrid storage systems Designed for affordable, high performance virtual infrastructure Lowest combined $/IOPS AND $/GB Storage QoS guarantees application performanceStorage systems can be a major stumbling block to Enterprise customers are challenged to deliver theachieve best practice virtualization. Solid-statequality of service and performance required in manyhelps, but its the storage management software that business critical applications.really matters. Jeff Janukowicz, IDCNeil Carson, Fusion-io Research Director for Solid-state NexGen Storage is lightning fast, I canCTOactually work now. Jim Gunnarson IT Manager, KMKPAGE | 1 3. The next generation hybrid2006 - 2008 2008 - today NexGen hybrid Unlocks solid-state potential Designed for solid-state Legacy hybrid AND all-SSD Provision performanceSANs for virtualization Add incremental performance Prioritize workloadsEnable production VMsAccelerate virtualization Simple scalability Reduce capacity footprint All-inclusive featuresHybrid 1.0All-SSDArchitectural RoadblocksLegacy hybrid: SAS/SATA backplane redesignAll-SSD: Expensive $/GB and data migration New Customer Problem DiskSSD Disk SSDEveryone: Delivering consistent performance PAGE | 2 4. The future of solid-state Working MembersNVME Work Group The goal is to enable the broad adoption of SSDs using the PCIe interface. moreEMC Press Release Putting Flash drives (SSDs) into the storage array achieved faster data access than 15K HDD. Now, placing Flash technology on a PCIe card can accelerate performance up-to 4000X faster data access than 15KHDD. moreGary Kotzur, Distinguished Engineer, NGCS Storage Advanced Engineering, Dell PCIe versus SAS SSD: 4X to 5X more bandwidth, 3X to 6X more IOPs, 2X to 3X lower latency. more SAS/SATA solid-state device performance can be limited by the latency and bottlenecks inherent in the driver stack. Close proximity and direct connection to the processor provides an access mechanism with much lower latency.Jim Handy, Director of Market Research, Objective Analysis "Some companies are cobbling something together that combines an HBA or RAID controller with a couple of off-theshelf SATA SSDs on the same board, that works and brings a lot of speed, but it isnt as good as PCIe SSD. more The key to the higher performance of a PCIe SSD lies in the number of channels a vendor is able to run data through.According to Handy, the fastest SATA-based SSD is Intels 10-channel controller. Meanwhile, Fusion-ios PCIe SSDdevices have 25 internal channels PAGE | 3 5. Product overviewNexGen n5 Storage Systems IOPS:50,000 300,000 System Capacity*:16 TB 192 TB raw ACCELERATE application workloads PCIe Solid-state: 2X or 4X per n5 HDD: 16X NL SAS in 2X RAID6 sets Rack Units:3U (base units)Software: Included, no add-ons Connectivity:iSCSI NexGen delivers iSCSI hybrid SANsintegrated with disk CONTROL storage performance Data Ports:Mgmt Ports:(4) 10GbE, (8) 1GbE(4) 1GbE Support: Base unit covers all future expansions *Data reduction improves utilization Quality of Service Service Levels GUARANTEE solid-state ROIDynamic Data Placement Phased Data Reduction Data Protection Enterprise, active-active architecture Purpose-built for QoS PAGE | 4 6. ACCELERATE: The need for speed New, demanding workloads VDI spikes will impact other workloads Database consolidation needs extreme random I/O Business intelligence/analytics require high throughput and high random I/O "Storage performance remains the biggest obstacle to wide scale server virtualization deployments. Retrofitting old architectures wont work as a long term solution. Higher VM density leads to storage sprawl Steve Duplessie, ESG Founder and Senior Analyst Adding more disk drives means: Excess capacity consumes more rack space Higher power and cooling expenses Higher maintenance costs Higher maintenance costs consume budget PAGE | 5 7. ACCELERATE: Faster AND lower cost NexGen uses Fusion-io to accelerate workloads Solid-state at computer bus speedsThe high performance NexGen SAN HDD slots are not wasted on SSD means more capacityrequires only 3U of rack space comparedto the 20U required for the previous Customers achieve 85% lower OPEX SAN, improving power, cooling, and rackspace efficiency by 85%.Kamran QamarIT Manager, WJ Deutsch Active-active means resources arent idle Read/Write solid-state delivers high performance for all workloadsNexGens raw performance along with QoS Active-Active for always-on performancecapabilities gave us the confidence thatNexGen could not only handle the VDI 50% lower $/IOPS from more efficient resource utilizationworkload spikes, but deliver consistentperformance to other application workloadssimultaneously.David BlaisdellIT Director, Colby-Sawyer CollegePAGE | 6 8. CONTROL: The performance management gapStorage system performance is configured, not managedSystem performance defined by system configurationAll workloads contend for performance resourcesSystem performance is always unpredictable Enterprise customers are challenged to deliver the quality of service and performance required in many business critical applications. Jeff Janukowicz, IDCAll workloads are treated equallyResearch Director for Solid-stateWhen one application spikes, all others are impactedLow priority workloads impact high priority onesPerformance is a free-for-all PAGE | 7 9. CONTROL: Take ioControl Guarantee minimum levels of performance with QoS Provision performance just like capacity We liked the performance boost thatcomes with NexGens PCIe solid-state Understand how much performance is available architecture. The QoS capabilities and theability to allocate IOPS per volume was also Know exactly when to scale and by how much a big selling point for us.Chris LuersenIT Admin, Whitely Penn Prioritize mission-critical workloads with Service LevelsA well-known competitor took 16U to provide Define outcomes before they occurthe number of spindles I needed for just my VDIdeployment. The name brand offered 7,500 Guarantee high priority applications get required performanceIOPS for the same price as NexGens 100,000IOPS. Thats over a 10x performance Eliminate user complaints with predictable application performance improvement for the same price.Brian MichalskiIT Admin, ROCORI School District PAGE | 8 10. ioControl: How it worksQuality of Service Service LevelsSet QoS based on each applications need Prioritized performance during degraded mode operationTOTAL SYSTEM100,000 IOPSREMAINING100,000 IOPS 45,000 50,000 70,000 Mission-Business-Non-Capacity 250 GB500 GB 900 GB Critical Critical Critical Performance 30,000 IOPS 20,000 IOPS5,000 IOPS30,000 IOPS20,000 IOPS PerformanceGuaranteed5,000 IOPSMinimum Mission-COMPONENT FAILURE! Performance CriticalSYSTEM UPGRADE! Floor Business- REBUILD PROCESS! Critical Floor Non- Critical FloorPAGE | 9 11. ioControl: In action TM Predictable Performance Mission Critical and Business Critical applications performance maintained Even during a VDI boot storm PAGE | 10 12. QoS manages all ioControl features ioControl Quality of Service Engine TMDynamic Data Placement Phased Data ReductionData moves real-time between Data written is reduced w/outsolid-state and disk impacting performance PAGE | 11 13. GUARANTEE: Dealing with storage uncertainty Is the architecture purpose-built for solid-state? Will it accommodate emerging solid-state standards? Are you getting locked in to a dated design? Most vendors cant commit to solid-state performance levels. The problem of too much choice has startedto appear in the disk storage market,especially when customers need to purchaseprimary storage arrays.Valdis Filks, Stanley ZaffosGartner, Inc. , September 2011, How Much and WhatType of Disk Storage Do IT Departments Need? Is your storage investment protected? Do you have the right features needed for future projects? What type of components make up the system? Are you exposed to rip and replace upgrades? Can you scale performance and capacity independently?PAGE | 12 14. GUARANTEE: NexGens approachReady for the next generation of solid-state today NexGens use of PCIe solid-state has optimized their implementation. During ourDesigned for PCIe solid-stateevaluation, we were also impress with the ability to guarantee performance of ourNo re-architecture requiredpriority applications with QoS. Jim Gunnarson IT Manager, KMKGuaranteed investment protectionScale capacity and performance independentlyNo rip and replace upgradesEnterprise-class componentsThe QoS feature guarantees IOPS to volumes based on the importance to our business. When we added in their performance in a virtualized environment and the extremelyGuaranteed faster performanceclean and efficient UI, we made the decision to go with the N5 storage system.3X more performance per rack U than any other hybrid Kevin Smith Director Systems Administration, IHMIf not, NexGen pays for a performance upgrade PAGE | 13 15. The NexGen hybridNexGen hybridLegacy hybrid All-SSDFusion-io (PCIe based SSD) SAS/SATA bottlenecksAffordable entry price $100,000sActive-active 50% idle (some)Read/write solid-state Read-only Provision & prioritizeperformanceWorkload contentionGuarantee performanceUncertaintySeamless capacity upgrades Forced to buy performanceSeamless performance upgradesRip-and-replace solid state PAGE | 14 16. NexGen n5 Storage Systems TM TMn5 Series Included Features SupportModels: n5-50, n5-100, n5-150Features: Software updatesQuality of Service All future hardware upgrades includedSolid-state Capacity: 730 GB - 4,800 GB Proactive phone-home monitoring Single support contractRaw Capacity: 16 TB -192 TB (RAID 6) White glove storage engineer servicePerformance Rating: 50,000 300,000 IOPS Service LevelsTMOfferings: 7 day x 24 hour phone support withScalability Performance packs; 730 GB, 1,570 GB, 2,400 GBonsite partsCapacity packs; 16 TB, 48 TB 7 day x 24 hour phone support with next business day partsStorage Processors: Dual Active-ActiveDynamic Data Placement 5 day x 9 hour phone support with next business day parts RAM: 48 - 96 GBNetwork Interfaces: Data: (4) 10GbE iSCSI + (8) 1 GbE iSCSI The lowest support TCO in the industryManagement: (4) 1GbE HTTP Phased Data ReductionAs low as 1% of MSRP per yearHardwareRedundant Storage ProcessorsSupport contract for base unit covers all futureAvailability: Redundant Fanshardware upgradesRedundant Power SuppliesData ProtectionRedundant Network Connections TMDual Port SAS drives PAGE | 15 17. Customers Consumer/Media Manufacturing Services Health Care/SLED Cloud Providers Fed/Energy 18. Endorsed by both analysts and customersIndustry AnalystsNexGen Customers Editors Choice AwardOn performanceCloud Storage We liked the performance boost that comes withVirtualization ReviewNexGens PCIe solid-state architecture Chris LuersenChosen over: IT Administrator, Whitley Penn Nimble StorageNexGen Case Study Blog 12/20/2012 Tegile Whiptail On Control Pure StorageThe QoS feature guarantees IOPS to volumes based on their importance to our businessEnterprise Storage Product of the Year Kevin Smith SearchStorage.com Director of IT, Institute for Health Metrics NexGen Case Study Blog 12/31/2012Chosen over: Nimble Storage On ROI Tintri The lowest $/IOPS and $/GB on the market to date. Pure Storage James Gunnarson Whiptail Systems Administrator, Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL EMC VMworld Blog 1/31/2013 NetApp 19. Introducing ioControl 2.1End-to-end virtual infrastructure quality of service with world-class performance TMintelligence, storage QoS for VMware data stores, and efficiency reports.World-class performance intelligence Block size, queue depth, system response time Per volume, QoS policy, service level Block size and latency histogramsStorage QoS for VMware data stores Managed in VMware vCenter QoS policy and provisioning Data store to virtual machine mappingAdditional Features QoS managed snapshotsDashboard efficiency reports Phone home support Enhanced capacity reporting Improved performance I/O efficiency, SSD usage View I/O from each tier Windows CLI 770 GB, 1.2 TB perf packs 48 TB capacity packs PAGE | 18 20. Virtualize more with NexGen Spend less on storage Lowest combined $/IOPS & $/GB Avoid rip and replace upgrades 85% lower OPEX Guarantee datastore performance "Our virtual machines are running much better sitting on the NexGen SAN. Microsoft Exchange is much faster and more responsive. Provision datastore performance with QoSIve also reduced my backup window from 5 hours down to 1.5 hours. Prioritize datastore performance with Service Levels Eli Jaramillo IT Manager, Granada Hills Charter Schools Happy, satisfied end users Eliminate storage sprawl 5X more performance in 80% less rack spaceConsolidate virtual and physical 100s of TBs in less than 12Uinfrastructure with QoS. Best-in-class VM densityPAGE | 19 21. Justify VDI with NexGen Improve the desktop experience81% faster client boot operationsSolid-state performance for reads AND writesEnd users prefer VDI on NexGen over PC/laptops Reduce storage cost per userNexGens raw performance along with QoS capabilities gave us the confidence that NexGen could not only handle the VDI30X more IOPS per rack U workload spikes, but deliver consistent performance to other application workloadsLowest $/desktop for 100s - 1,000s of desktops simultaneously. David Blaisdell$28 storage cost per desktop IT Director, Colby-Sawyer College Avoid VDI storage silosProvision performance for boot storms/virus scansRun VDI on the same SAN asEliminate impacts on other applications mission-critical apps with QoS.Consolidate VDI with other applicationsPAGE | 20 22. Streamline business intelligence with NexGen Accelerate database applications PCI-e solid-state delivers 22X more IO than SSD drives Solid-state on the PCIe bus means 50% less latency Reduce processing time for reportsThe high performance NexGen SAN Control impact on other workloadsrequires only 3U of rack space comparedto the 20U required for the previous Prioritize each database with Service Levels SAN, improving power, cooling, and rackspace efficiency by 85%. Consolidate mixed workloads with confidenceKamran QamarIT Manager, WJ Deutsch Simplify infrastructure management Guarantee end user satisfaction Always online and accessible Consistent end user experience PAGE | 21 23. The NexGen hybrid ACCELERATE application workloads Virtualize moreJustify VDIStreamline Business Intelligence CONTROL storage performance GUARANTEE solid-state ROI PAGE | 22 24. Questions? 23