Large Sme Site Consolidation Requiring Fc Shared Devices - HP StorageWorks 12000 - Virtual Library System EVA Gateway Manual

Solution: HP D2D 4112 "expandable" storage, good performance, backup application Object Copy
to small physical tape library for archiving and disaster recovery.
Caveats: Preferred offload to physical tape is via backup application "object copy" functionality for
maximum physical tape usage efficiency.
ISVs: Typically HP Data Protector, Symatec Netbackup, Tivoli Storage Manager, EMC Networker,
Commvault, Backup Exec, etc. For a full list see
www.hp.com/go/ebs.
Device configuration highlights: Consider configuring multiple virtual libraries for different data types
(office files, MSExchange databases) across multiple host servers to get the best possible performance
and deduplication ratio.
Backup application configuration highlights: Run multiple backups in parallel for best throughput.
Figure 19 Large SME Site Consolidation Requiring FC Shared Devices
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Recovery options: Depending on retention periods set, it is possible to recover all data directly from
D2D device over extended periods (3-6 months). If backup data on D2D is regularly copied to physical
tape and off-sited, there is a Disaster Recovery solution available also.
Solution advantages:
• Effective consolidation for SME
• Allows backup window to be reduced
• Scalable using D2D4112 – up to 24 virtual devices can be created
• Single management point with Backup Application for D2D & physical tape
• Flexible - some backups to physical tape, some to D2D if required
• Disaster recovery solution included via Physical tape offsiting
Solution trade-offs: Using backup software to do D2D to tape copies attracts extra licencing costs.
Other information:
In this example we are using the backup example to copy data from D2D to physical tape because
the environment is significantly larger and a single point of management is required for all backup
and copy operations. Physical media usage is also a priority. These requirements are best served by
using object copy functionality within the backup application itself. This will attract higher licencing
costs, however.
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