BY: HARSHA DIXIT

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 Protect Optimize the information optimally.

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

Most data is being converted into a digital format

Driven by user demand Facilitated by

Increase in data processing capabilities

New and cheaper peripherals

Lower cost and increased speed of storage Affordable and faster networks

Data can be categorized as either structured or unstructured

data

Structured:
Data Bases Spread Sheets

Unstructured

Forms Images Audio Movies

Define Information

Information is the intelligence and knowledge derived from data

Information technology (IT) is the acquisition,

processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronicsbased combination of computing and telecommunications. Some of the modern and emerging fields of Information technology are next generation web technologies, bioinformatics, cloud computing, global information systems, large scale knowledge bases, etc.

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 (Data spread across many servers)

Storage Technology and Architecture Evolution

Multi Protocol Router

LAN

FC SAN

IP SAN

SAN / NAS RAID Array JBOD Internal DAS

Time

Data Center Infrastructure

The core elements Applications Databases Database Management System (DBMS) and the physical and logical storage of data Servers/Operating systems Networks (LAN and SAN) Storage arrays

Example of a Data Center Infrastructure

Client Server Storage Array

Storage Area Network

Local Area Network

Application User Interface

OS and DBMS

Database

Consider an order processing system consisting of: Application for order entry Database Management System (DBMS) to store customer and product information Server/Operating System (OS) on which the application and database programs are run Networks that provide Connectivity between Clients and the Application/Database Server (LAN) Connectivity between the Server and the Storage system (SAN) Storage Array database is stored on physical disks in the storage array

Optimal Order Processing Example

The application should be optimized for fast

interaction with the DBMS The tables in the database should be constructed with care so the number of read/write operations can be minimized The server should have sufficient CPU and memory resources to satisfy application and DBMS needs The different networks should provide fast communication between client and server, as well as server and storage array The storage array should service the read/write requests from the server for optimal performance

Final Look at Data Access - Example

When the DBMS receives a request from the application: It first searches the server memory; if data is found there, the operation takes about a millisecond If not, it uses the operating system to request the data from the storage array Dedicated high speed networks transport this request to the storage array Intelligent storage arrays can deliver the requested data within a few milliseconds, and are typically configured to protect data in the event of drive failures

Key Requirements for Data Center Elements

Availability Data Integrity Security

Manageability

Performance Scalability

Capacity

Availability: all data center elements should be designed to ensure accessibility. Security : policies, procedures and proper integration of the data center core elements that will prevent unauthorized access to information must be established. Scalability: data center operations should be able to allocate additional proccessing capabilities or storage on demand,without interrupting bussiness operations. Performance: all the core elements of data center should be able to provide optimal performance and services. Data Integrity: it refers to mechanisms such as error correction codes or parity bits which ensures that data is written to disk exactly as it was received. Capacity: data center operations require adequate reources to store and process large amount of data efficiently. Manageability:it can be achieved thorugh automation and the reduction of human intervention in common tasks.

Challenges in Managing Information

Exploding digital universe Multifold increase of information growth Increasing dependency on information The strategic use of information plays Changing value of information Information that is valuable today may become less important tomorrow.

Some Constraints to Meet the Requirements

Constraints include: Cost Physical environment Maintenance and support Compliance regulatory and legal Hardware and software infrastructure Interoperability and compatibility

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

Informaion lifecycle management:

The information lifecycle is the change in the value of

information over time. Understanding the information lifecycle helps to deploy appropriate storage infrastructure according to the changing value of information. An ILM strategy should include the following characteristics Bussiness centric Centrally Managed Policy based Heterogenous Optimized

Implementation of Information Lifecycle Management (ILM)

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

The process of developing an ILM strategy has four activities classifying,implementing,managing and organizing.
Classifying data and applications on the basis of bussiness

rules and policies to enable differentiated treatment of information. Implementing policies by using information management tools,starting from the creation of data and ending with its disposal. Managing the environment by using integrated tools to minimze operational complexity. Organizing storage resources in tiers to align the resources with data classes.

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