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iWave Software
NetApp Insight session #MG-2-711
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2. Why Change Storage Admin Status Quo?
Growth in storage demands
Maturing Storage Admin population
Change in user expectations:
magnifying need to reduce
provisioning times
Deployment of private cloud initiatives
Increase in CIO “IT-as-a-Service” initiatives
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3. What is Storage-as-a Service (STaaS)?
Users request storage services via self-
service portal
Storage services are fully automated
Can be “Private” or “Public”
Private “Storage Clouds”
– Leverage your existing storage assets
– Hosted from your secure data center
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4. Storage-as-a Service: a “Win” for Users
Mirrors consumer behavior from public
storage cloud services
Reduces provisioning times from:
Empowers users to request own storage
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5. Storage-as-a-Service: “Win” for Storage Admins
Offloads and automates routine storage
administration tasks
Automates the tracking of storage
consumption to storage users
Scales existing storage admin staff to meet
growth rate in storage
Enables storage support staff to evolve into
new “IT-as-a-Service” initiative
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6. So What’s Holding StaaS Back?
Fear of loss of control
Complex, heterogeneous storage infrastructure
Organizational boundaries and politics
Complex processes: scripts, CLIs and tribal knowledge
Integration of ITSM tools and processes
Lack of vendor & product standards
Fear of change
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7. 5 Keys: Delivering Storage-as-a-Service
Determine the scope for your Storage-as-a-Service
project
Choose the right storage automation platform
Define & implement storage policies to maintain
control
Establish a continuous “Storage-as-a-Service” process
Integrate StaaS into your existing ITIL processes
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8. #1: Scope Your StaaS Offering
Process Candidates for
Identify storage tasks that can be STaaS Offering
automated based on:
Frequency • Storage Provisioning
Complexity • Storage Replication
Routine/Mundane • Data Protection
Cost • Data Migration
Impact (if done wrong)
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9. Typical Storage Provisioning Process
Find Best
•Performance Available •Change Approval Provision •User Notification
•Capacity Storage •Scheduling Storage •Chargeback
•Compatibility •Maint. Windows •Asset Mgmt
•Usage Profile •Resource
•Data Protection •Tier/ Service Reservation •Storage Provisioning
Level
•Fabric Configuration
•Storage Array Complete
Analyze •Host Configuration
•Device Group Request
Storage •Application
•Device Type Approve & Configuration
Request •Data Path Schedule
Typical storage provisioning processes takes 3 – 25 business days in large organizations
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10. Admin Time Spent on Provisioning
Find Best
Available Provision
Storage Storage
Complete
Analyze
Request
Storage
Approve &
Request
Schedule
Typical storage provisioning processes takes 3 – 25 business days in large organizations
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11. #2: Choose Right Storage Automation Platform
• Self-service • Rules engine • Execute automated • RESTful API
storage services
• Web-based • Matches storage w/ • Drives every service
storage requests • Change control in the catalog
• Multi-tenant
• Works with different • Maintenance windows • Ability to integrate
• Role-based
arrays, fabric, hosts with 3rd party portals,
access control • Preview & roll-back
IT automation tools,
etc.
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12. #3 – Define & Implement Intelligent Policies
Application/Host Requirements Storage Attributes
• Storage admins set
selection policies
• Finds right storage to
• Infrastructure
fulfill automated storage
request • Disk speed, type etc.
• Performance
• Automatically chooses • Data Protection
the best “device group” (RAID, Snapshots,
• ASPs refine the set of
Replication)
candidate device groups • Acceptability
• Algorithm uses service
levels as input to select
the best device group
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13. #3 – Execute Services to Help You Maintain Control
• Executes automated storage services
• Performs pre-condition checks
• Supports rollback to “last known good
state” in event of failure
• Uses standardized execution plans
– XML Documents
– Defines pre-condition checks, execution &
rollback
– Enables storage admin modification
• Change control set on per service basis &
integrates with service desk tools
• Operates within maintenance windows
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14. #4 – Components for Policy Selection
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15. #4: Establish Continuous StaaS Process
Select storage
automation
solution
Incorporate Identify storage
feedback for profiles &
improvement processes
Develop
Get Feedback automation
services w/SDK
Deploy Storage
Automation
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16. #4: Establish Continuous StaaS Process
Identify storage
profiles &
processes
Incorporate Develop
feedback for automation
improvement services w/SDK
Storage-as-a-Service Process
Deploy Storage
Get Feedback
Automation
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17. #4 - Storage Automation Workflow
New services and adapters using Storage Administrators control via
SDK. New objects are created, execution plans & policies in an Self-service portal
managed by execution plans. admin console
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18. #5:Integrate Staas with ITIL Processes
CMDB
IT & Business Management Change
Approvals & Monitoring Management
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19. Deliver Storage-as-a-Service
Scope your Storage-as-a-Service project +
Choose the right storage automation platform +
Define & implement storage policies to maintain control +
Establish continuous StaaS process +
Integrate StaaS into existing ITIL processes
Happy
Happy
Storage
Users
Admins
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21. iWave Software Resources
Ron Smith
+1 469.287.5889, rsmith@iwavesoftware.com
Julius Clayton
+44 20 7492 1980, jclayton@iwavesoftware.com
www.iwavesoftware.com
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