Storage System

Section 1

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Section Objective
Upon completion of this section, you will be able to: Describe the challenges in information storage and management Describe the core elements in a data center Describe RAID and its various levels Describe features of intelligent disk storage systems

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Introduction to Information Storage and Management

Chapter 1

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Why Information Storage

Digital universe The Information Explosion
21st Century is information era Information is being created at ever increasing rate Information has become critical for success

We live in an on-command, on-demand world

Example: Social networking sites, e-mails, video and photo sharing website, online shopping, search engines etc

Information management is a big challenge

Organization seek to Store information Protect Optimize Leverage the

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Chapter Objective
Upon completion of this chapter, you will be able to: Describe who is creating data and the amount of data being created Describe the value of data to business Describe storage technology and architecture evolution List and explain the core elements of data center Describe the ILM strategy

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Lesson: Information Storage

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to: Describe the importance of information to individuals and to businesses Define data and information Discuss the categories of data Describe the storage architectures and their evolution

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What is Data
Collection of raw facts from which conclusions may be drawn

Data is converted into more convenient form i.e. Digital Data

Increase in data processing capabilities Lower cost of digital storage Affordable and faster communication technology

Video

Photo

Book

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Digital Data

Who creates data?

Individuals Businesses

Letter

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Categories of Data
Data can be categorized as either structured or unstructured data Over 80% of enterprise information is unstructured
E-Mail Attachments X-Rays PDFs

Check

Unstructured (80%)
Instant Messages Documents

Manuals Images

Forms

Web Pages Rich Media Invoices Audio Video

Contracts

Structured (20%)
Rows and Columns
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Define Information
What do individuals/businesses do with the data they collect?
They turn it into information

Information is the intelligence and knowledge derived from data

Centralized information storage and processing Network Network

Wired

Wireless

Wireless

Wired

Uploading information

Accessing information

Businesses analyze raw data in order to identify meaningful trends

For example:
Buying habits and patterns of customers Health history of patients
Demand for more Information Creators of information

Users of Information

Virtuous cycle of information

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Value of Information to a Business

Identifying new business opportunities
Buying/spending patterns
Internet stores, retail stores, supermarkets

Customer satisfaction/service
Tracking shipments, and deliveries

Identifying patterns that lead to changes in existing business

Reduced cost
Just-in-time inventory, eliminating over-stocking of products, optimizing shipment and delivery

New services
Security alerts for stolen credit card purchases

Targeted marketing campaigns

Communicate to bank customers with high account balances about a special savings plan

Creating a competitive advantage

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Storage
Data created by individuals/businesses must be stored for further processing Type of storage used is based on the type of data and the rate at which it is created and used Examples:
Individuals: Digital camera, Cell phone, DVDs, Hard disk Businesses: Hard disk, external disk arrays, tape library

Storage model: An evolution

Centralized: mainframe computers Decentralized: Client server model Centralized: Storage Networking
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Storage Technology and Architecture Evolution

LAN

FC SAN

Multi Protocol Router

IP SAN RAID Array SAN / NAS

JBOD Internal DAS Time

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Lesson Summary
Key points covered in this lesson: Importance of information

Data, information and storage

Categories of data Storage architectures and their evolution

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Lesson: Data Center Infrastructure and Introduction to ILM

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to: List the five core elements of a data center infrastructure

Describe the requirements of storage systems for optimally supporting business activities
Explain the importance of Information Lifecycle Management List the activities in developing the ILM strategy

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Example of an Order Processing System

Server/ OS Client

LAN

FC SAN

Application User Interface

DBMS Storage Array

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Key Requirements for Data Center Elements

Availability Data Integrity Security

Manageability

Performance Scalability

Capacity

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Challenges in Managing Information

Exploding digital universe
Multifold increase of information growth

Increasing dependency on information

The strategic use of information plays an important role in determining the success of a business

Changing value of information

Information that is valuable today may become less important tomorrow.

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Information Lifecycle Management

Protect

New order Value

Process order

Deliver order

Warranty claim

Time

Fulfilled order

Aged data

Warranty Voided

Create

Access

Migrate

Archive

Dispose

A proactive strategy that enables an IT organization to effectively manage the data throughout its lifecycle
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Information Lifecycle Management Process

Policy-based Alignment of Storage Infrastructure with Data Value

AUTOMATED
Classify data / applications based on business rules
Implement policies with information management tools Integrated management of storage environment Organize storage resources to align with data classes

FLEXIBLE

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Benefits of Implementing ILM

Improved utilization
Tiered storage platforms

Simplified management
Processes, tools and automation

Simplified backup and recovery

A wider range of options to balance the need for business continuity

Maintaining compliance
Knowledge of what data needs to be protected for what length of time

Lower Total Cost of Ownership

By aligning the infrastructure and management costs with information value

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Lesson Summary
Key points covered in this lesson: The five core elements of a Data Center infrastructure

Key requirements of storage systems to support business activities, as well as some of the constraints
ILM strategy
Importance Characteristics Activities in developing ILM strategy IML implementation Benefits of ILM

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Chapter Summary
Key points covered in this chapter: Importance of data, information, and storage infrastructure Types of data, its value, and key management requirements of a storage system

Evolution of storage architectures

Core elements of a data center Importance of the ILM strategy

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ILM Video

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 Check Your Knowledge

What are the two categories of data? What are the five core technology elements of the Data Center Infrastructure? What are the seven requirements of storage technology? What are the benefits of ILM

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