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Realizing Software Defined Storage
through IBM SmartCloud Virtual Storage
Center (session sSV01)
David Bartlett (@vDaveBart) – Cloud & Smarter Infrastructure
21st
May 2014

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Session sSV01: Realizing Software Defined Storage through IBM VSC
Agenda
 Software defined storage – what is it and why it’s important
 IBM SmartCloud Virtual Storage Center overview
 IBM Storage Analytics Engine
 IBM SmartCloud Virtual Storage Center demo
 Summary
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Software defined
storage
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Storage defined by software
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Data protection
Ultra-fast storage
Data reduction
 Removes storage silos and vendor lock-in

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IBM VSC overview
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IBM SmartCloud Virtual Storage Center (VSC) overview
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 Virtualized storage resources
- From multiple arrays, vendors and data centers –
pooled together and accessed anywhere
 Mobility of storage volumes
- Move on the fly based on workload balancing
policies
 Standardized storage services
- Selected from a service catalog
 Self-service provisioning
- Using advanced analytics and automation to
allocate capacity in the most appropriate fashion
 Paid per use storage resources
- End users are aware of the impact of their
consumption, service level choices
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Less error prone, fewer configurations to
support – fewer specialist skills and knowledge
required
Improve speed and precision of storage
allocation; provide a self-service framework
Link storage usage directly to those that
consume, on a by tier basis; charge/show back
Sweat existing assets, increase utilization and
widen vendor choice on hardware purchases
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Balance performance over infrastructure,
minimise the use of high performance/cost disk

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IBM VSC Storage
Analytics Engine
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VSC Storage Analytics Engine
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Block Storage Virtualization
IBM and non-IBM storage – over 250 different devices
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vSphere Web
Client plugin
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IBM VSC Service Catalog – Block & File Provisioning
IBM EMC HP
REST
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Self-service
web UI
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IBM VSC demo
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VSC advanced analytics demo
 Live demo of VSC 5.2.2 – provisioning and optimization
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Summary
Realizing SDS through IBM VSC

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Summary
 Server virtualization doesn’t care which manufacturer of server it runs on; why not enjoy that
flexibility and freedom of choice within your storage infrastructure
 VSC offers standardized storage services on top of IBM and non-IBM storage systems,
which can be invoked through a definable service catalog
 Both file and block, virtualized and non-virtualized storage can be monitored and provisioned
using VSC
 VSC provides a single control point and API set which can be exploited via an intuitive web
interface or integrated with automation and cloud management platforms
 Continuously open beta programme for IBM VSC – feel free to download and evaluate; we’d
love to hear your feedback!
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/servicemanagement/sm/tpc/downloads.html
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Thank you & any
further questions
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