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Microsoft Virtual Labs

22 November 2012
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Some months ago I’ve write about the VMware Hands on Labs and how labs are important for testing and learning about a product (also for other vendor). Events like VMworld, Microsoft TechEd, Dell Storage Forum, HP Discover, … are a good moment to have access at those kind of labs.

But of course you can also build your own labs (as described in this post) but this require more effort. A good work-around is use on-line and on-demand lab. For VMware the on-line version is just in beta, but for Microsoft this kind of tools are a reality from several years and are called Virtual Labs (available in the TechNet section). You will experience a full-featured virtual lab experience, a download-able manual, and a 90-minute block of time for each module.

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Dell Storage Forum 2012 Paris – Show ends

16 November 2012
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Today was the last day of the second European Dell Storage Forum. Lot of interesting announcements at this event (and I suppose more also next month at Dell World).

Next weeks I will write a report of those days. Actually you can read something from those links:

And what next?

Next US edition will be the one at San José, Jun 4-6 2013.

About the EMEA one, next year there will be an European Dell Storage Forum (the idea is to make one each year and this edition was like a “2013” edition).

So the next one (in Europe) will be on 2014, from 14 to 16 January in Frankfurt (Germany)… I suppose that maybe will be same location of Powering The Cloud event, or somewhere near the Frankfurt Messe. On the registration page there are also the information about the location: Sheraton Frankfurt Airport Hotel and Conference Center – Hugo-Eckener- Rick 15.

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Dell Storage Forum 2012 Paris – CommVault announce

15 November 2012
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IMG_3966During the second Dell Storage Forum Paris keynote, Dell has announced the new Dell PowerVault DL2300 appliance powered by CommVault Simpana® 9 software to deliver new levels of integrated, scalable and simplified data protection to safeguard information for medium-to-large, distributed organizations.

Mainly it is a PowerEdge G12 server (seems the R720 with full disk chassis), 2U rackmountable and expandable with more MD1200 box.

The PowerVault DL2300 is the fourth generation of Dell’s PowerVault disk-based data protection appliances designed to help IT departments manage massive data growth, improve resource efficiency and reduce storage consumption to achieve service level agreements, business objectives and compliance requirements.

Enterprise-wide Data Protection Deployed in Minutes

The PowerVault DL2300 combines Dell’s cutting-edge Dell PowerEdge 12th generation servers with Simpana modern data protection software to offer large enterprises integrated data backup, recovery, replication, archiving, deduplication, search and analytics for both physical and virtual servers. Simpana 9 software is pre-configured and pre-tested on the PowerVault DL2300, so large enterprises can quickly transition from setup to scale-out data protection in less than an hour. Customers can unify data protection and long-term retention with key innovations including:

  • Scalable, best-in-class data protection: The PowerVault DL2300 offers up to 192 TB of deduplication storage, which is twice the capacity of previous-generation PowerVault appliances. The new appliance incorporates latest-generation processor and memory capabilities to optimize deduplication database configurations for higher backup performance. These innovations now allow large enterprises to easily and economically protect large scale modern data centers that span both on-premise and cloud-based deployments. Distributed enterprises can simplify and speed up operations by replacing tape backup and error-prone, manual processes with disk storage managed from a centralized location.
  • Slashing time and cost with automated management: The PowerVault DL2300 powered by CommVault can cut administrative time and overhead with built-in, policy-based automation for multiple data and information management processes. From a single console, users can easily manage hardware snapshots for Dell Compellent, EqualLogic and PowerVault MD storage arrays to speed backup and recovery while scaling to protect thousands of virtual machines across the enterprise. Embedded source-and target deduplication can cut backup and archive storage needs in half while reducing network traffic by up to 90 percent. Customers can also lower primary storage requirements and costs by using CommVault’s integrated archive to move, index and retain email, file and NAS data.
  • Centralize corporate desktop and laptop backup and deliver self-service, mobile access: Administrators can extend protection to client systems at the edge and provide secure self-service access for a mobile workforce using supported iOS, Android and Blackberry devices. Integrated content indexing provides intuitive, comprehensive search for enterprise wide eDiscovery needs.

Availability

  • The Dell PowerVault DL2300 Appliance powered by CommVault is available immediately in two configurations: a value edition targeted for remote offices and an enterprise edition well suited for data centers and medium-to-large enterprise environments.
  • Both configurations include CommVault Simpana 9 software’s capacity-based licensing for backup and archiving, which enables customers to protect servers and applications based on the amount of data under protection.

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Dell Storage Forum 2012 Paris – New products announce

15 November 2012
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During the second european edition of Dell Storage Forum, Dell has announced new products and features, according of the Fluid Data architecture.

“The nature of IT and what a data center should do for an organization is changing rapidly as customers face multiple and often competing models of how technology is delivered — from client to cloud to converged,” said Darren Thomas, vice president and general manager, Dell Storage. “Dell is best positioned with an end-to-end storage architecture that can optimize data at every point in its lifecycle through intelligence and automation. Dell’s Fluid Data Architecture enables new capabilities that power the data center, so customers can drive real business results.”

New software for Dell Compellent and PowerVault MD3

  • Dell Compellent Storage Center 6.3 that can increase performance up to 100 percent over previous versions when running enterprise workloads[1] and can double bandwidth as the first storage array featuring end-to-end 16Gb Fibre Channel from server to switch to storage.
  • New advanced software for Dell PowerVault MD3 that offers enhanced data protection, capacity utilization, and virtualization capabilities in an affordable, high performance solution

Dell Compellent Storage Center 6.3 array software unveiled today offers enhanced scalability and performance for Dell Compellent arrays. Compellent SC8000 controllers with Storage Center 6.3 software can increase performance up to 100 percent over previous versions when running enterprise workloads. Additionally, with this release, Dell is the first storage provider to announce end-to-end 16Gb Fibre Channel capability — from server to switch to storage — doubling bandwidth and speeding access to business critical applications and data.

Designed for medium to large enterprises and cloud computing, Dell Compellent arrays offer best in class automated tiering, advanced data protection and superior ease of use. These features combine with a highly scalable, modular design that enables users to update storage software at no additional cost and easily expand without requiring a “rip and replace” of their existing infrastructure. According to a new IDC White Paper, commissioned by Dell, Compellent installations had almost twice as long a productive life span than non-Dell storage solutions with organizations replacing Compellent every 6.9 years compared to 3.5 years for their other storage environments.

Announcing Storage Center 6.3 for Dell CompellentAdditional enterprise enhancements from Storage Center 6.3 announced today include:

  • Synchronous replication enhancements that can improve resiliency for data recovery and provide multi-site replication flexibility designed to reduce recovery time and recovery point objectives;
  • Expanded Microsoft integration with new Windows Server 2012 support;
  • Enhanced security and reduced administration time with Active Directory and LDAP support that automates and integrates Compellent storage with a corporate directory to enable a single authentication and authorization process for granting access;
  • Improved federal government security by supporting USGv6/IPv6 requirements for a wide range of available IP addresses; and,
  • The ability to intelligently alert and recommend placement of volumes across multiple arrays based on proactive performance and capacity monitoring.

Dell PowerVault MD3 Software Enhancements New Dell PowerVault MD3 software enhancements offer enhanced data protection, performance, capacity and virtualization capabilities while designed to maintain up to 99.999 percent availability for these affordable, high performance arrays.

Data protection enhancements include dynamic disk pools that simplify disk management and improve rebuild performance by distributing data across all drives, decreasing significant recovery time of drive failures. In addition to current Fibre Channel replication capabilities, new IP-based remote asynchronous replication protects against site failures, improves application speeds, and increases distance support.

New PowerVault MD3 software application integration and efficiency capabilities include VMware vStorage APIs for Array Integration (VAAI) support, which allows customers to offload certain storage related tasks from the server to PowerVault arrays. New thin provisioning capabilities enable arrays to automatically allocate storage as needed for simplified and cost-effective expansion of capacity.

New solutions for data protections

Dell data protection portfolio bolstered by new solutions, including the Dell PowerVault DL4000, providing feature-rich AppAssure software optimized in a 1U backup appliance:

  • Dell PowerVault DL4000 — Optimized for small to medium enterprises and remote offices, the first backup appliance based on Dell AppAssure software provides a fast and complete backup and disaster recovery solution for business-critical applications and data with seamless integration of software and system management. With 5.5 terabytes of internal storage capacity, this 1U turnkey appliance offers established snapshot, replication, de-duplication and compression software for efficient use of backup capacity. Users can benefit from hosting two virtual standby machines that protect critical applications for up to two servers, offering quick disaster recovery.
  • Quest NetVault Backup 9.0 — New Quest data protection software integrates with NetVault Extended Architecture (NetVault XA), featuring a new graphical user interface and a set of shared services to unite multiple Quest data protection technologies for simpler management. The software enables mid- to large-sized organizations to simplify data protection while protecting critical applications in physical and virtual heterogeneous environments. NetVault’s cross-platform capabilities are expanded to Windows Server 2012 and Novell Open Enterprise Server 11, while Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V and VMware vSphere® enhancements offer improved functionality, performance and scalability. The addition of native replication to the NetVault SmartDisk deduplication solution helps streamline offsite data storage and disaster recovery.
  • Dell PowerVault DL2300 — New enterprise-class data protection appliance combines Dell PowerEdge 12th generation servers with CommVault Simpana 9 modern data protection software to offer large enterprises with data backup, recovery, replication, archiving and de-duplication for both physical and virtual servers in one easy-to-set-up, pre-tested solution. The new appliance incorporates latest generation processor and memory capabilities to optimize de-duplication database configurations for higher backup performance. Users can save administrative time with built-in, policy-based automation for managing backup and archiving.

Dell PowerVault DL4000 Dell PowerVault DL2300

Availability

  • Dell Compellent Storage Center 6.3 will be available in starting 2013, and in GA for Q2 2013.
  • New Dell PowerVault MD3 software and Dell PowerVault DL2300 are already available.
  • Dell Quest NetVault Backup 9.0 will be available in Dec 2012.
  • Dell PowerVault DL4000 will be available in Q1 2013.
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Dell Storage Forum 2012 Paris – Keynote

14 November 2012
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This is the keynote list of Dell Storage Forum Paris:

  • 9:00AM CET Wednesday, November 14, 2012 “Selling the Dell Storage Advantage – A Customer Conversation”
    Client, cloud, converged. These key technology transitions are changing the nature of the data centre, and offering you even more opportunity to sell your customers on the benefits of Dell storage and a Fluid Data architecture. Greg Davis, Global Channel Chief, will tell you how to tap into training and partner-only programs to help fast forward your business with Dell. Then, Brett Roscoe, General Manager and Executive Director, PowerVault and Data Management Solutions, will join several Dell storage experts—Travis Vigil, EqualLogic; Andy Hardy, Compellent; and Eric Endebrock, AppAssure—to talk about how you can use these technology transitions to your advantage in a customer conversation. They’ll provide tips on how to position the right Dell storage products, and how to leverage time-tested use cases and reference architectures to validate your proposed solution.
  • 9:00AM CET Thursday, November 15, 2012 “Fluid Forward”
    From client to cloud to converged, the nature of the data centre is changing, with competing models for how IT is delivered to help a business grow. To keep pace with dynamic data growth, you need the Fluid Data architecture—storage designed to move your business forward today while also preparing you for the future. Join forwardthinking industry veteran Darren Thomas as he walks you through the Dell storage strategy and announces new advancements to the Fluid Data architecture. Hear from the Dell storage engineering leadership team—Brett Roscoe, General Manager and Executive Director, PowerVault and Data Management Solutions; Alan Atkinson, General Manager, Compellent Solutions; and Pete Korce, Vice President and General Manager, EqualLogic Solutions—about how we’re accelerating innovation and moving the Fluid Data architecture forward.
  • 9:00AM CET Friday, November 16, 2012 “Moving You Forward – The Furure of Fluid”
    Look into the future of your IT infrastructure with Stefanie Myers-Woodbury, Director of Storage Strategy for Dell, as she sketches out the evolution of the Fluid Data architecture, including tiering beyond the array, converged data protection and cloud integration. She will be joined by three of Dell’s senior architects, who whiteboard the future of our core technologies and change the way you think about storage.

All are also available with the the Dell LiveStream Broadcasts.

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Powering the cloud report – SpectraLogic

12 November 2012
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My briefing with Spectra Logic, during the last Powering the cloud event, was with Steve Mackey (VP International).

The company design and deliver innovative data protection through tape and disk-based backup, recovery and archive storage solutions.

Compared to previous companies met during this event, this is one with a long history (over 30 years of experience in storage) and it well know in the US, but honestly not the same in EMEA (or at least not in Italy) and, in fact, one of their mission is increase the market share in EMEA.

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Powering the cloud report – APTARE

9 November 2012
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My briefing with APTARE, during the last Powering the cloud event, was with Nigel Houghton (Regional director of sales EMEA).

APTARE is the leading independent provider of enterprise data center optimization software that helps companies maximize their storage environment, reduce TCO (total cost of ownership) and ensure that their critical data is protected.

The company has a long history because was founded in 1993 by a team of enlightened computer software engineers that focused on designing and delivering transactional database systems that were massively scalable in two dimensions: capacity and performance.

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