Prolinx presentation at Gregynog.

1. An Approach toStorage Planning Andy Perkins, John McGuinness 17th June 2011

2. Agenda Introduction Scope & Service Goals Approach to Storage Planning High-level workflow Considerations Summary

3. Introduction “An organisation's ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage” – Jack Welch

4. Wot No Statistics? Gartner suggest 4.42% utilisation for x86 Servers in legacy environments Prolinx typically see 5% to 10% utilisation of servers IBM estimate only 15% infrastructure capacity is in effective use Prolinx analysis shows 25-35% storage utilisation

6. Right SLA (HA, DR, performance, ….)

7. Cost model reflects service value & contribution (VfM)

8. Right Protection levelAgreed Service Catalogue High Utilisation Efficient environmentals: CO2, floor space, cooling Ease of Management Ease of change Transformation Discover Plan Design Implement Manage

9. Storage Planning? It is unlikely a storage conversation can be held in isolation of: Data Protection Service Resilience SLA & Service targets BCP & DR Server & networking

10. Discovery & Audit Scope Service by Service Review Service summary information: # users, location, …. Software stack & Licencing Technology over view: Block, transactional DB; File; log; export Infrastructure Platform Service Impact/Value High: Med: Low Performance High: Med: Low Protection High: Med: Low RTO Instantaneous: Med: Low RPO Data Retention Tier 1:Tier 2: Tier 3 Capacity Review Storage now (GB), by data type Projected change over time (GB) I/O requirements Back-up volumes Replication Volumes Daily change rates Peak activities & cycles Vault/Archive requirements Infrastructure Overview Networking overview & CSD Directory services & Authentication Server overview & CSD Solutions tried Alliances & Partnerships Standards Legal & Compliance Service Review Service Targets Service Catalogues Support structures & team overview Projects & Initiatives

11. Sample Categorisation Model Floor space Carbon Footprint Cost

12. Example workflow Stage Output Stage Statement of works & Deliverables Scope workshop Discovery & Audit Summary Findings Review results & whiteboard initial solutions options with stakeholders Refined Requirements & service criteria agreed. Target Solution, roadmap implementation & migration strategies Solution Options & recommendations presented & reviewed

13. Considerations Making everything Tier 1 has an associated cost & environmental impact Distributedmanagement models can be constraint Seek senior sponsorship Frontend the study Perform a holistic Value for Money and sector/industry comparative study Service Maturity Assessment Use SOA& create a strategic platform framework

14. TCO Example

15. Summary Understanding data value, SLA’s & requirements means you can better Align Technology to service need Optimise the solution Reclaim and reuse existing investments Articulate the business case Reduce TCO Create strategic platforms for growth Create a Service Catalogue Audit Analyse Plan/Design

16. Thank you