Module 5 - IBM Spectrum Archive and FLAPE V3
Module 5 - IBM Spectrum Archive and FLAPE V3
Module 5 - IBM Spectrum Archive and FLAPE V3
Spectrum Archive
The Cognitive Era challenges traditional storage approaches
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I thought Tape was Dead?
Who needs
Tape?
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The Problem with Big Data
Your Data
High Speed Random Access
Minimal response time required
Frequent access
I/O intensive
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IBM Spectrum Archive
Easy-to-use low cost data archive storage
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IBM Spectrum Archive
New Storage Economics for Archive
Network attached unstructured data storage with native tape support using Linear Tape File System (LTFS), delivers
the best mix of performance and lowest cost storage
Key Capabilities
• Seamless virtualization of storage tiers
• Policy based placement of data
• Single universal namespace for all file data
• Security and protection of assets
• Open, non-proprietary, cross platform interchange
Benefits
• Use data stored on low cost tape as easily as disk
• Optimize data placement for cost and performance
• Enable data file sharing without proprietary software
• Access data anywhere, any place, any time, in any format
• Scalable, low cost
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Information Lifecycle Management (ILM)
Creates data aware cost optimization
Powerful policy engine
• Information Lifecycle Management
• Fast metadata ‘scanning’ and data movement
• Automated data migration to based on threshold
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Spectrum Archive Value Proposition
Self-Describing cartridge
‒ Remove requirement to commit long term to tape software application
‒ Content protection in event of database corruption or loss
$/GB, Power
‒ Reduce cost of digital storage – power and $
Open Standards
‒ Large diverse infrastructure requires open standard
‒ Standard/support of MXF video
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Spectrum Storage with Flash, Disk and Tape
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Spectrum Archive – How it works
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Part of Best Practice Discipline: Stay in Shape
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Sample Case Study
Your Data
Customer Analysis
High Activity
Elevated Activity
Normal Activity
Low Activity
Inactive
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Sample “Flape” Usage Configuration
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Wikibon “Flape” TCO Case Study
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