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On Demand Webinar: Achieving VDI Success
Without All-Flash ProblemsJoin us as we explain:
1. How AFA Vendors try to Overcome the Cost per Desktop Challenge
2. How AFAs Lead to a more Fragmented Storage Architecture
3. How to Introduce Storage Sanity into the VDI Infrastructure
For audio playback and Q&A go to:http://bit.ly/GetVDISuccess
Our SpeakersGeorge Crump is the founder of Storage Switzerland, the leading storage analyst focused on the subjects of big data, solid state storage, virtualization, cloud computing and data protection.
He is widely recognized for his articles, white papers, and videos on such current approaches as all-flash arrays, deduplication, SSDs, software-defined storage, backup appliances, and storage networking. He has 25 years of experience designing storage solutions for data centers across the US.
Speaker bio
● Analyst firm focused on storage, cloud and virtualization
● Knowledge of these markets is gained through product testing and interaction with end users and suppliers
● The results of this research can be found in the articles, videos, webinars, product analysis and case studies on our web site:http://storageswiss.com
Who Is Storage Switzerland?
Our SpeakersTodd FredrickCRO & Founder of CloudisticsTodd is a software executive with over 25 years of experience in building and growing software companies. Using his extensive sales and operational experience, Todd has developed an innovative, data-driven sales and marketing methodology to create go-to-market strategies that generate awareness and drive revenue. These techniques produce significant and consistent revenue and are proven to be highly scalable.
As one of the founders of AppAssure, Todd grew the company’s revenue from zero to $25 million in four years, making AppAssure the fastest-growing backup company worldwide, as reported by INC Magazine. Todd has also held executive leadership positions at Dell, Symantec, Veritas, Precise, and WQuinn. He holds an MS in Information Management from Marymount University and a BS in Marketing from Virginia Tech.
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WHO WE ARE
MissionTo democratize IT through next-generation virtualization infrastructure products.
FoundersFounded in 2013 by entrepreneurs with 30+ years of experience in storage and high performance computing. Headquartered in Reston, VA
VisionCreate easy to use, application centric infrastructure software that enables businesses of all sizes to deliver services on demand.
We build high performance software that enable businesses of all sizes to simplify and optimize their infrastructure
Polling QuestionWhere Are You On Your VDI Journey?
A) Exploring
B) In Test Phase
C) Initial Production
D) Trying to Scale
Polling QuestionWhere Are You On Your VDI Journey?
Why VDI
• Improve Operational
Efficiencies
• Improve Organizational
Data Security and
Protection
The VDI Challenge
• Getting operational and organizational efficiencies without increasing cost per desktop
• Providing users a “physical” experience• Requires:
High performing and cost optimized storage infrastructure
The VDI Challenge
• Getting operational and organizational efficiencies without increasing cost per desktop
• Providing users a “physical” experience
• Requires:High performing and cost optimized
storage infrastructure• Which Often Leads to an All-Flash
Array
The VDI Challenge
• Impact of Cost-Justifying an All-Flash Array:Highly dense virtual desktop to host ratio
Creating highly random I/O demand
Utilization of data efficiency techniques (clones, thin provisioning)Efficiency creates write heavy workload
The State Of VDI Storage• Hard Disk meets the cost Requirement but not
Performance• Hybrid Systems were tried but failed
Overly focused on cost per GB - Flash area was too smallVDI not “small - cache” friendlyStill required replacement of current storage systems
The State Of VDI Storage
• All-Flash System seen as the only Alternative
Cost increases need for high density and high efficiency
Despite that, it more than meets the performance expectation
The State Of VDI Storage
• All-Flash System seen as the only AlternativeIncreases demand for high density
and high efficiencyDespite that it more than meets the
performance expectation• BUT…
Still more expensive despite efficiency
Creates a very dense desktop to host ratio (large failure domain)
An Alternative Is Needed
• Prior AttemptsHDD and Hybrid too focused on cost per GB
All-Flash too focused on performance• A Better Compromise - Performance
ApplianceLarge flash tier TBs instead of GBsCompliment existing storage resources instead
of replaceLowest $ per GB is the storage you
already ownContinue to use current, well-vetted data
protection features
TURBINEApplication Acceleration Appliance
Accelerate Your Applications / Accelerate Your Storage / Accelerate Your Business
Increased Application Provisioning
Increased Storage Provisioning
Forced to create numerous storage pools and arrays
Constant application tuning to squeeze out every last ounce of performance
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THE STORAGE PERFORMANCE GAP
The Storage Performance GapStorage Performance Falls Behind
CPU and Storage Capacity Growth CPU performance is consistently growing along with storage capacity, but IOPS/spindle remain the same
Randomization of Virtual Workloads
Server virtualization has compounded the problem—random I/O’s of virtual apps have increased causing poor storage performance
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TURBINE LOGICAL VIEW
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Bolt-On Performance• One appliance supports any combination of
hypervisors and storage vendors• Pick and choose applications you want to
accelerate
DISRUPTIVELY NON-DISRUPTIVE
No Complex Data Migrations• No data migrations or software
installations
Up and Running in Under an Hour• Install Hardware• Configure IP Settings• Select LUNS to Accelerate
• Active / Passive set up ensures full fault tolerance• Auto failover and failback
Fully Redundant and Highly Available
HYPERVISORS
APPLICATIONS
SAN STORAGE
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TURBINE PHYSICAL VIEW
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ACCELERATED PERFORMANCE
Write-back Cache• Full-fidelity Write-Back support satisfies writes
immediately after being written to the redundant flash.
TBs not GBs• Up to 8TB of Cache vs. GBs found in other
solutions• Capacity to support growth of your entire
infrastructure
Exponential Acceleration• Delivers 300k Write IOPS and 550k Read IOPS
@ 4k• 40Gbs Bandwidth Throughput• Increased IOPS and reduced latency enables
you to run 2-3x more applications per hypervisor
All-Flash Performanc
e
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I/O Reduction• De-duplicates redundant I/Os to boost
performance of your SAN
SMART SOFTWARE
Write Combining/Coalescing Technology• Intelligently combines random I/O into sequential
I/O and writes in place to the SAN
Integrated Online Support• Built in Real-Time Chat• Built in Support Mode for remote diagnostics
Sequential Bypass• Turbine preserve cache capacity for random I/O by
automatically bypassing large sequential writes directly to the SAN Optimizing
Your Existing
SAN
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TurbineCLOSES STORAGE GAP
ACCELERATES APPLICATIONS
OPTIMIZES STORAGE
Thank you!Storage Switzerlandhttp://[email protected]
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