Disk-to-Cloud Backup Solution using
PHD esXpress and CloudArray™ software
For VMware® virtualized server environments
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Overview
The following presentation provides a functional overview on:
How PHD esXpress backup software together with CloudArray work
seamlessly to protect VMware ESX environments
3-year TCO summary on CloudArray vs. existing backup and replication
solutions supporting an economic and highly reliable storage tier for
offsite data backup and replication without the logistics and cost of tape
transport
Details for a Free 30-day evaluation of CloudArray software
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Example Environment
2 physical hosts and 14 virtual machines on VMware ESX servers
PHD esXpress implemented as data protection solution
Initial esXpress backup targets: Disk-to-disk (D2D)
Enhancement solution for esXpress backup target:
CloudArray software
Cloud storage providers
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Backup Devices
Tape and/or D2D
VMs running
esXpress GUI,
Backup Target
VM
Ph. Host
VM disk files on
primary storage
Data Center
D2D
Tape
Host n
SAN
LAN
Offsite Tape
Backup Storage
Typical backup
solution using
esXpress
esXpress
VM
backup
target
Linux
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Backup Devices
Tape and/or D2D
VMs running
esXpress GUI,
Backup Target
VM
Ph. Host
VM disk files on
primary storage
Data Center
Host n
SAN
LAN
Offsite Tape
Backup Storage
esXpress
VM
backup
target
Linux
Challenges with offsite
tape management;
• Time consuming
• Costly (media, fees)
• Not Secure
• Data integrity issues
from tape
D2D
Tape
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Backup Devices
Tape and/or D2D
VMs running
esXpress GUI,
Backup Target
VM
Ph. Host
VM disk files on
primary storage
Data Center
Host n
SAN
LAN
Offsite Tape
Backup Storage
esXpress
VM
backup
target
Linux
Challenges with D2D
backup;
• Capital intensive
• Costly and time
consuming to expand
D2D
Tape
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VMs running
esXpress GUI,
Backup Target
VM
Ph. Host
VM disk files on
primary storage
Data Center
Host n
SAN
LAN
esXpress
VM
backup