The document discusses the problem of storage hardware sprawl, where multiple storage arrays are added to address specific workload needs like performance, capacity, or connectivity. This leads to increased complexity and costs. The presentation proposes designing a single storage system that can adapt to different workloads through the use of scale-out flash and HDD resources, and software-defined networking to distribute storage intelligence and optimize performance across the system. An example product, Coho MicroArray, is highlighted as demonstrating this approach in a compact 2U form factor to eliminate hardware sprawl for mid-sized data centers.
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Stopping Storage Hardware Sprawl with a Single Scalable System
1. Stopping Storage Hardware Sprawl
The risks of application/workload
specific storage hardware
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4. Today’s Agenda
● Company Backgrounds
● What is Storage Hardware Sprawl?
● Designing A Single System To Eliminate
Storage Hardware Sprawl
● A Product Example
● Questions and Answers
5. Our Speakers
George 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, whitepapers, 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.
Andy is an established researcher in computer systems, specializing in
storage, virtualization, and security. At Coho Data, Andy leads the technology
vision and directs the engineering team in building elegant and functional
systems that enable customers to focus on the data and applications instead
of the underlying infrastructure that drives them.
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22. Private CloudCUSTOM HARDWARE & HARD TO SCALE
◉ HIGHER PERFORMANCE
◉ SECURITY
◉ SUPPORT FOR ENTERPRISE APPS
Public CloudLOW PERFORMANCE & LACK OF CONTROL
◉ COMMODITY HARDWARE
◉ SCALE-OUT
◉ DISTRIBUTED SYSTEM
23. Scale-out Flash + HDD
Solution #1:
Scale Down to Scale-out with
the COHO MicroArray
Confidential & Proprietary
24. Problem: Scale-Out Latency
Industry Standard SDN-enabled Switches
Solving Scale-out Latency
INJECTING STORAGE INTELLIGENCE INTO THE NETWORK
1M+ IOPS 1ms latency
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25. Problem: Scale-Out Latency
180K IOPS 180K IOPS180K IOPS180K IOPS
180K IOPS 180K IOPS180K IOPS
Industry Standard SDN-enabled Switches
Solving Scale-out Latency
INJECTING STORAGE INTELLIGENCE INTO THE NETWORK
1M+ IOPS 1ms latency
+ + +
+ + +
180K IOPS