1. © 2014 IBM Corporation Unlock Your Storage With IBM SmartCloud Virtual Storage Center V5.2 Storage Resource Management (includes TPC**)* 2Q 2014 * For the VSC Infrastructure Management, see the Storwize Family Software (SVC) ** Tivoli Storage Productivity Center (TPC) enhancements are included, but not all enhancements described are or will be available with TPC

2. © 2014 IBM Corporation  Data Management Transformation  What’s New in Virtual Storage Center V5.2

3. © 2014 IBM Corporation Traditional Datacenter Challenges Backup Mission Critical Applications Data Protection Revenue Production Continuous Availability Archive Storage Budgets  Information Doubling every 18 to 24 months  Storage Growing 20-40% per year  Storage Budgets are flat  Storage Efficiency fills the gap  Value of Information is increasing due to business analytics, etc.  Cost of Losing Information has skyrocketed  Cost of Searching for Information is growing  Businesses are Spending More on data protection and retention 200520102015 Terabytes Petabytes Exabytes Zettabytes Rapid Data Growth Flat Storage Budgets Storage Efficiency Initiatives 2000

4. © 2014 IBM Corporation Why Change is Necessary Least efficient data centers Use of new technology: 43% first and fast technology adoption 1% move virtual machines to meet desired outcomes 21% use storage virtualization 3% use a storage service catalog (tiered storage) Results: 65% New projects Maintaining existing infrastructure 35% Most efficient data centers Use of new technology: 86% first and fast technology adoption 58% move virtual machines to meet desired outcomes 93% use storage virtualization 87% use a storage service catalog (tiered storage) Results: 47% 53% New projects Maintaining existing infrastructure

5. © 2014 IBM Corporation The Real Question Is… Only 1 in 5 clients have highly efficient IT infrastructures allocating 50% more of their IT budget to new projects Will your infrastructure block or enable change?

6. © 2014 IBM Corporation Enables end-to-end storage management –Extends storage configuration management across the SAN –Centralizes management of mixed-vendor storage systems Improves storage utilization, availability, performance and service levels –Storage virtualization improves application availability –Storage virtualization and management improves utilization –Management capabilities improve performance Reduces storage complexity and cost –Storage reporting across host file systems, data bases and storage helps understand your storage / data –Storage pooling, compression and thin provisioning help to improve cost IBM SmartCloud Virtual Storage Center Enables Change 6

7. © 2014 IBM Corporation The Data Management Platform 7 Servers ESX servers Apps, DB’s, file systems Volume managers Host bus adaptors Virtual HBAs Multi-path drivers What You Need to Manage SmartCloud Virtual Storage Center can help with the VSC Storage Analytics Engine All that TPC offers plus… File and DB Scans and Analytics Advanced SAN Planning and provisioning based on best practices Proactive configuration history (*change management) Configuration Best Practices Performance optimization Tiered Storage Optimizer TPC functions Single management console Heterogeneous storage Health monitoring Capacity mgmt. Provisioning Fabric management FlashCopy support Storage System Performance Management SAN Fabric Performance management Trend Analysis DR & Business Continuity Applications & Storage Hyperswap Mgmt. Storage Networks Switches & Directors Virtual devices Storage Multi-vendor storage Storage array provisioning Virtualization / Vol. mapping Block + NAS, VMFS Tape libraries Replication FlashCopy Metro Mirror Metro Global Mirror … and more

8. © 2014 IBM Corporation At A Glance Performance Thresholds Job Simplification Enhanced Drill Down Improved Data Protection Simplified Device Mgmt Dynamic Pool Utilization Volume Transformation Storage Pools / Classes Agentless Server Mgmt Self-Service Provisioning Simplified client experience IBM guiding and leading on the use of its technology to provide superior business outcomes Applied Analytics Applying the era of cognitive computing to enable global data availability Accelerated client benefit First to market with software integrated, contemporary capabilities Intuitive experience across the entire storage environment Virtual Storage Center V5.2 delivers breakthrough innovation Intelligent analytics designed to put the right data in the right place at the right time Flexible and adaptable scalability appropriate for any size customer

9. © 2014 IBM Corporation  Data Management Transformation  What’s New in Virtual Storage Center V5.2

10. © 2014 IBM Corporation Performance Thresholds 10 What This Is Additional details on performance threshold violations with performance history and associated volumes and hosts Client Value Faster diagnosis of potential problems and easier identification of impacted resources

11. © 2014 IBM Corporation Job Simplification What This Is Greatly simplified management of jobs related to data collection and management for storage resources Client Value Less time spend managing resources and quicker access to information in the event there is an issue 11

12. © 2014 IBM Corporation Enhanced Performance Drill Down What This Is Improved multi-level performance drill down spanning devices as part of a resource relationship Client Value Within a single set of views, quickly analyze information and make informed decisions 12

13. © 2014 IBM Corporation What This Is Instant recovery of VMware datastore via local copy, non-disruptive to VMware Site Recovery Manager; simplified central management of Microsoft Windows agents Client Value Improved data protection of VMware environments with better recovery time objectives Improved Application Protection 13

14. © 2014 IBM Corporation Simplified Device Management 14 What This Is Improved device configuration and management for IBM and non-IBM devices with specialized dialog boxes to prompt for user credentials and connectivity information based on device requirements Client Value Faster time to value for configuration and management of devices connected to the data management infrastructure

15. © 2014 IBM Corporation Automated Storage Tiering Only available in Virtual Storage Center What This Is Automatically migrate volumes between service classes / storage pools based on user defined policy; schedule analysis to be performed on recurring schedule Client Value Take the guess-work out of managing workloads across multiple tiers of storage; Intelligent analytics within VSC make recommendations based on historical performance with optional approval prior to migration activities 15 First to Market

16. © 2014 IBM Corporation Dynamic Storage Pool Utilization Only available in Virtual Storage Center What This Is Real-time view of storage pool utilization with additional tags for attributes like name and location Client Value Intelligent capacity management of storage resources. Ability to sort through multiple storage pools using designations like tier or location, to quickly identify physical resources 16

17. © 2014 IBM Corporation Storage Volume Transformation Only available in Virtual Storage Center What This Is Ability to transform an existing storage volume into a different type of volume to take advantage of built-in efficiency features of the storage virtualization layer within VSC Client Value Automated, transparent migration of volumes without having to manually perform multiple actions 17

18. © 2014 IBM Corporation Service Classes / Storage Pools Only available in Virtual Storage Center What This Is Manage service classes and storage pools within the graphical interface with ability to create, modify, and delete resources Client Value Create a service catalog to standardize provisioning tasks, placing data on the appropriate tier of storage for the workload, and reduce overall time to provision resources 18

19. © 2014 IBM Corporation Agentless Server Management 19 What This Is Monitor and manage the performance, health, and capacity utilization of servers without the need to deploy an agent on the server Client Value Reduced time required in managing agents for servers, reducing concerns about agent issues, while improving the ability to manage all storage resources

20. © 2014 IBM Corporation Self-Service Provisioning Only available in Virtual Storage Center What This Is Improved interfaces for submitting storage requests either via the user interface (with role-based authorization) or via external tools like SmartCloud Storage Access via integration through available APIs Client Value Provide authorized users with more control over storage provisioning activities and simplify the attributes required to submit new requests, reducing the amount of time it takes to provision resources 20

21. © 2014 IBM Corporation What This Is Self service storage provisioning for IBM block storage with REST API support, Storage usage metrics, and Federated authentication Client Value Enables web-based on demand self-service provisioning of storage capacity improves user productivity and increases operational efficiency Cloud, Dept admin Cloud service users Developers Testers Storwize family XIV SONAS SCSA Instrumentation Layer IBM SmartCloud Storage Access v1.2 21

22. © 2014 IBM Corporation Summary of New Capabilities in V5.2 What it isWhy it matters Performance Troubleshooting Easier performance reporting in new web UI: Two metrics in diagrams Multiple window support Calculated averages/max for time range Optimization & Balancing New names for Storage Optimizer and Tiered Storage Optimizer, but more importantly the function is now available in new web UI Tiering Definition Enables more automatic optimization and provisioning Provisioning Enables to create a service catalog for provisioning  VMware vCenter Web Client Extention  vSphere API for Storage Awareness (VASA) Provider Tight integration of TPC and VMware so that VM admin can see and work with TPC seamlessly Performance Management Service Management Integration 22

23. © 2014 IBM Corporation What it isWhy it matters Add/manage devices in new web GUI Quicker and more intuitive. Complete configuration with setup of all data collection tasks. Agentless Server End-to-End views without needing to deploy Storage Resource Agents, simplifies troubleshooting and monitoring Volume Transformation Scheduling as well as suspend/resume functions not available natively in SVC. Data Collections and Scheduling Necessity to use legacy GUI further reduced. Cognos 10 with more predefined reports  Performance of volumes by Server, Unmanaged servers, and hypervisors  Performance data export: multi tab Excel file with all available information Usability Management Reporting Summary of New Capabilities in V5.2 23

24. © 2014 IBM Corporation 24 Updated xx-xx-12 IBM SmartCloud Virtual Storage Center Entry Offerings Competitive VSC Suite for your Mid-market and GB customers What’s New Two new offerings for entry and mid-range clients  VSC Entry for non-IBM hardware environments  VSC for Storwize Family for IBM storage clients VSC Entry  Restricted to 250 TB’s and 2 SVC I/O groups  ‘Per TB’ price metric at $2,500 USD list price  Includes all features of standard VSC license (virtualization, FlashCopy, Mirroring, Advanced Analytics)  Leverage Real-Time Compression to extend capacity management beyond 250 TB VSC for Storwize Family Restricted to deployment on Storwize V7000 and V5000 hardware ‘Per Enclosure’ price metric at $10,000 USD list price Includes all features of VSC (external virtualization, Mirroring, Advanced Analytics); License does not include base SW license for Storwize HW Client Benefit Competitive – Provides more functionality and broader environment coverage than Dell, VMware, and others Affordable – Differentiating data management capabilities at a palatable price for GB and mid-market 1Q 2014

25. © 2014 IBM Corporation 25 VSC for Storwize Family Primarily through direct sales channel as complement to storage hardware Designed to help improve administrative efficiency, manage complexity, and improve ROI on hardware purchase Positioned for larger mid-range customers with 3 or more Storwize enclosures on Storwize V7000 platform; average Storwize V7000 configuration is ~1.2 enclosures VSC Entry Priced and packaged to enable Channel Partners to increase velocity of VSC sales Specifically focused on new client acquisition; no conversions or trade-ups offered for existing customers Validate the storage software model of delivering common advanced services to heterogeneous infrastructures in mid-market segment IBM SmartCloud Virtual Storage Center Entry Offerings Primary Routes to Market 1Q 2014

26. © 2014 IBM Corporation 26 VSC Entry Must run on SVC 2145 virtualization engines (hardware). Single per TB license to include:  SVC v7.1 Virtualization  SVC v7.1 FlashCopy  SVC v7.1 Remote Mirroring  TPC v5.2  FCM v4.1  Storage Analytics Engine Limited to 250 TB’s of managed capacity and 2 I/O groups (2 pairs of SVC nodes) VSC for Storwize Family Must run on Storwize V7000 or V5000 virtualization engines (hardware). NOTE: This license does not replace the need to purchase the Storwize base virtualization license (5639-VM7) with every Storwize enclosure This license must be purchased for every (internal and external*) storage enclosure Single per enclosure license for all internal and external* storage enclosures to include:  Storwize v7.1 External Virtualization  Storwize v7.1 FlashCopy (in base license)  Storwize v7.1 Remote Mirroring  TPC v5.2  FCM v4.1  Storage Analytics Engine No limit to the number of enclosures this can be applied to. * How to count external enclosures: Link to external VSC wikiLink to external VSC wiki 1Q 2014 IBM SmartCloud Virtual Storage Center Entry Offerings Product Structures

27. © 2014 IBM Corporation Client Case Study 27 Challenges:  Isolated islands of storage Heterogeneous mix of multiple vendor storage - Mergers and acquisitions Deploying new technology while maintaining older technology  Inflexible environment Capacity and cost growing faster than our budget Wasted space and inefficient use of tiers Overburdened people keeping up with manual performance problem isolation Chose Virtual Storage Center  Most mature capabilities, appliance form factor  Features licensed in software, not in disk array  Replacing arrays doesn’t require re-purchase of features Delivering on the Promise:  Streamlined monitoring  Reduced downtime  Simplified performance problem isolation  Thin provisioning to make use of allocated but unused space  Enabled self-service provisioning of standard configurations  Enabled engineering to shift from repetitive tasks to higher value innovation – Raised the bar in engineering! Watch the Video Here!

28. © 2014 IBM Corporation The Data Management Platform  Improved Time To Value  Application-Oriented Management  Workload Optimized Data Management  Failure Detection & Avoidance  Software Defined Storage  Global Data Availability 28

29. © 2014 IBM Corporation 28 USEFUL LINKS AND RESOURCES External Links: Learn more about Virtual Storage Center: http://www.ibm.com/software/products/en/vsc/ http://www.ibm.com/software/tivoli/solutions/storage/ http://www.ibm.com/software/tivoli/csi/cloud-storage/ VSC Public wiki –Reference Architecture, Best Practices Shortcut: http://ibm.co/H0Ckqbhttp://ibm.co/H0Ckqb https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/wikis/home?lang=en#!/wiki/IBM% 20SmartCloud%20Virtual%20Storage%20Center/page/IBM%20SmartCloud%20Vir tual%20Storage%20Center%20Wiki Tivoli Storage blog: https://www-304.ibm.com/connections/blogs/tivolistorage/?lang=en_us Videos: 3 Killer Apps for Storage 28

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