efficient data protection – backup in vmware environments

Copyright 2011 FUJITSU

Efficient Data ProtectionScenario: VMware environments

Best practice solutions: Backup in VMware environments


Agenda

Basics: Data Protection in VMware environmentsAgent in VMVMware Data RecoveryvStorage API (DP)Agent in VM and vStorage API (DP)Additional information

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Reasons for Server virtualisation

many physical server low CPU-utilization

few physical server high CPU-utilization

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Challenges in VMware environments More data to backup Less bandwidth Short backup window

New Paradigm: High overall server utilization, but low bandwidth for backup

Old Paradigm: Low overall utilization and plenty of bandwidth for backup

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Questions to answer:

How to do Backup and restore in a virtual machine (WM)? How to backup an individual VM?

What level of backup do I need – what level of restore is necessary ? Consistent Snapshot

Crash consistent VM File consistent Application consistent

User related data (VM level, file level, application level, record level (e.g. mailbox))

How to handle Backup traffic and backup window? How to reduce storage overhead (de-duplication)? What are real benefits through integration of feature sets from other layers?

Data Protection in virtual environments

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Overview: possible backup methods

Agent in VM VMware Data Recovery vStorage API (DP)

For 1 - 20 VM's 100 to 1000VM's more than 20 Host's or 500 VM's

Similar to physical processes VMware standard processLAN based SAN based

Low performance High performanceLong backup window Very short backup window

Agents for Applications as Option Not application aware Only with agents application

aware

High ressource consumption Low-Medium Ressource consumption Low ressource consumption

License costs can growth high Low license costs Medium license costs

common working with physical servers Only for VMware

Optimized for VMware, common usage of infrastructure

Backup destination: disk and tape

Backup destination: disk only Backup destination: disk and tape

3 common methods with VMware*

* Method “Agent in ESX host” - Terminated with vSphere 5

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Array based Data Protection

functionality

Backup and Archiving Software

Tape StorageData Protection Appliances

Fujitsu ETERNUS CS

High End ETERNUS CS800

Fujitsu ETERNUS

LT 20/40/60

Quantum Oracle High End

Tape

Symantec Enterprise Vault NetBackup BackupExec

EMC NetWorker SourceOne DPA AVAMAR

Fujitsu ETERNUS DX

with ETERNUS SF ACM

Services: Analyse, Consult, Design, Build, Operate, Maintain

Best in class Products from Fujitsu and our partners

Management Solutions (Assessment tools)

Managed Storage / Backup on Demand Concepts

EMEA Data Protection Solution Portfolio

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Agenda


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Agent based Backup

ESX Host

TapeDisk

Backup Server

Agent AgentLAN

Backup –Traffic goes from VM –ESX Host to backup server

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Pure agent solutionBackup – Server can run in a virtual machineDirect connected SAS LTO-3 or LTO-4 drive (Fujitsu solution)Only one drive support in ESX (no multi LUN support)Backup Exec Agents in virtual machinesApplication aware backup through Add-on Options for

• Lotus Domino• Share Point• Oracle• SAP

For very small environments

• Active Directory• SQL databases• Exchange / Mailboxes• DB2 databases

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only Fujitsu – VMware Agent in VM

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Agenda

Basics: Data Protection in VMware environmentsAgent in VMVMware Data RecoveryvStorage API (DP) Agent in VM and vStorage API (DP)Additional information

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VMware Data Recovery Architecture

vSphere Client Data Recovery plug-in

vCenter Server

vDR Appliance

Backup Destination:

CIFS Network Share

Backup Destination: .vmdk in NFS

Datastore

Backup Destination:

.vmdk in VMFS Datastore

VM Source

vDR Windows CLI

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Using Data Recovery with moving data to tape

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Agenda


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vStorage APIs for Data Protection

ESX Host

VMwareSnapshot

TapeDisk

Backup Server

make Snapshot

Backup –Traffic without VM and ESX host

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Agenda


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Mixed vStorage API and Agent solution

Agents are a burden for the host but not in combination with vStorage APIs (here no backup workload on the agents) Agents are necessary for consistency

Backup must be a dedicated server (not running as a VM!)Using vStorage API’s for fast and efficient backupvStorage API’s not available for a Ethernet backup networkVMware Agent is a license key for using API installed on the

backup serverAgents realizes consistent data and selected item restoreApplication aware backup through Add-on Options for

Exchange / Mailboxes

Lotus Domino

Active Directory SQL databases DB2 databases

Share Point Oracle SAP

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solution from FujitsuAgent in VM and

vStorage API

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Typical VMware Essentials environment

SAS Controller Tape Device

Description Order number Description and order number

External solution

LSI SAS3442E-R PCI-e x4 /8 port SAS Controller Used for an external connection to a tape library ETERNUS LT20/40/60 or desktop LTO -4 device

Standard:S26361-F3271-E1 S26361-F3271-L1 Low Profile:S26361-F3271-E201 S26361-F3271-L201

ETERNUS LT20, LTO-3/4 HH SAS, 8Slot

ETERNUS LT40, LTO-3/4 HH SAS, 12v24 Slot ETERNUS LT60, LTO-3/4 HH SAS, 24v48 Slot D:LTO-DT-U4S Desktop LTO-4 SAS HH 800 GB

Internal solution

RAID 0/1 SAS based on LSI MegaRAID 4Port (D2507)Lynx 1 Used for an internal connection to a LTO-3 or LTO-4 tape device

S26361-F3257-E4S26361-F3257-L4

S26361-F3561-E4 Tape Kit LTO-3HH Ultr 400GB 60MB/s SAS S26361-F3626-E1 Tape Kit LTO-4HH 800GB 120MB/s SAS

Backup Software

Sysmantec Backup Exec Quick StartBE 2010 OEM Server Upgrade Suite + BasBE 2010 OEM Agenten VMware + BasBE 2010 OEM Agent Exchange Server + BasBE 2010 OEM Agent Active Directory + Bas

U15280-C301WU15280-C305BU15280-C327BU15280-C324BU15280-C331B

Upgrade to full versionPro ESX for using vStorage API, license key not realy an agent

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solution from FujitsuAgent in VM and

vStorage API

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Conclusion

vStorage APIs offers the best backup possibilities

complete vStorage APIs with Agents to achieve best data protection

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Symantec Backup software

Backup Exec NetBackup

• Single to Dozens of Servers

• GBs to TBs of Data

• Windows Environment

• Windows Server Recovery

• Ease of use / deployment

• Short Sales Cycle

• $-$$

• Thousands of Servers

• TBs to PBs of Data

• Heterogeneous OS Environment

• Multi-Platform & Database Support

• Professional Services Recommended

• $$-$$$

• Hundreds of Servers

• TBs of Data

• Windows, Linux

• Granular Recovery of Exchange,

SharePoint & VMware

NetBackup -Enterprise & Large Enterprise

Backup Exec -Small to Medium Size Business

Data Protection from SMB to Large Enterprise

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Proven, leading-edge technology for VMware infrastructure

Industry Leading Source-based data de-duplication provides answer for VMware backup

Choices - next generation backup, traditional or both combined

Experts in backup

Proven in thousands of customer deployments

Full suite of backup services, solutions, and software

Comprehensive technology

Simplifies management overhead by being prime contractor

Entire lifecycle deployment, or point engagements

Data Protection for VMware from Fujitsu

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efficient data protection – backup in vmware environments

Technology

level of backup

backup agent

backup traffic

backup appliance

moving data

vmware data recovery

deduplication backup

complete data protection