Implementing IBM Storage Data Deduplication Solutions
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Front cover Implementing IBM Storage Data Deduplication Solutions Fitting deduplication into your enterprise environment Adding deduplication to your storage hierarchy Gaining the space benefits of IBM deduplication Alex Osuna Eva Balogh Alexandre Ramos Galante de Carvalho Rucel F. Javier Zohar Mann ibm.com/redbooks International Technical Support Organization Implementing IBM Storage Data Deduplication Solutions March 2011 SG24-7888-00 Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in “Notices” on page ix. First Edition (March 2011) This edition applies to Version 2.5 of ProtecTIER, versions 6.1and 6.2 of IBM Tivoli Storage Manager and Data ONTAP 7.3.4 for N series. © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2011. All rights reserved. Note to U.S. Government Users Restricted Rights -- Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. Contents Notices . ix Trademarks . .x Preface . xi The team who wrote this book . xi Now you can become a published author, too! . xiii Comments welcome. xiii Stay connected to IBM Redbooks . xiv Part 1. Introduction to Deduplication . 1 Chapter 1. Introduction to Deduplication . 3 1.1 IBM data reduction and deduplication. 4 1.2 Deduplication overview . 4 1.2.1 Chunking. 5 1.2.2 Processing . 6 1.2.3 Consolidation . 6 1.3 Architecture . 6 1.3.1 Where deduplication processing occurs . 6 1.3.2 When deduplication occurs. 7 1.4 Benefits of data deduplication . 8 Chapter 2. Introduction to N series Deduplication. 9 2.1 How deduplication for IBM System Storage N series storage system works . 10 2.2 Deduplicated Volumes . 13 2.3 Deduplication metadata . 14 2.4 Sizing for performance and space efficiency . 15 2.4.1 Deduplication general best practices . 15 2.5 Compressing and Deduplicating . 17 Chapter 3. Introduction to ProtecTIER deduplication . 19 3.1 Terms and definitions . 20 3.2 Overview of HyperFactor technology and deduplication. 22 3.3 IBM System Storage TS7600 with ProtecTIER. 24 3.3.1 TS7610 - Entry Edition . 24 3.3.2 TS7650 - Appliance Edition . 24 3.3.3 TS7650G - Enterprise Edition . 24 3.3.4 TS7680 - Gateway Edition for System z . 24 3.4 Deduplication with HyperFactor technology . 25 3.4.1 Impact of HyperFactor . 25 3.4.2 ProtecTIER data ingest flow . 26 3.4.3 ProtecTIER VTL concepts . 28 3.4.4 ProtecTIER OST concepts . 28 3.4.5 Steady state . 29 Chapter 4. Introduction to IBM Tivoli Storage Manager deduplication . 31 4.1 Deduplication overview . 32 4.2 How ITSM data deduplication works. 33 4.3 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager deduplication overview . 34 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2011. All rights reserved. iii 4.3.1 ITSM server-side deduplication overview . 34 4.3.2 ITSM client-side deduplication overview. 35 Part 2. Planning for deduplication. 39 Chapter 5. N series deduplication planning . 41 5.1 Supported hardware models and ONTAP versions . 42 5.2 Deduplication and Data ONTAP version considerations. 42 5.3 Deduplication licensing . 43 5.4 Compatibility with native N series functions . 43 5.4.1 Deduplication and high availability pairs . 43 5.4.2 Deduplication and non-disruptive upgrades . 44 5.4.3 Deduplication and Performance Acceleration Modules . 44 5.4.4 Deduplication and Snapshot copies . 44 5.4.5 Deduplication and SnapRestore . 45 5.4.6 Deduplication and SnapMirror replication . 45 5.4.7 Deduplication and SnapVault . 49 5.4.8 Deduplication and SnapLock . 50 5.4.9 Deduplication and MultiStore (vFiler) . 51 5.4.10 Deduplication and LUNs . 51 5.4.11 Deduplication and the volume copy command . 55 5.4.12 Deduplication and FlexClone volumes . 55 5.4.13 Deduplication and read reallocation . 56 5.4.14 Deduplication with Quotas . 56 5.4.15 Deduplication with NDMP . 56 5.4.16 Deduplication with DataFabric Manager/Protection Manager. 57 5.5 Compatibility with non-native functions . 57 5.5.1 Deduplication with VMWare . 57 5.5.2 Deduplication with Tivoli Storage Manager. 58 5.5.3 Deduplication with Backup Exec. 58 5.5.4 Deduplication with Lotus Domino . 58 5.5.5 Deduplication with Microsoft Exchange . 58 5.6 Data Characteristics . 58 5.7 Deduplication and storage capacity . 60 5.7.1 Metadata . 60 5.8 Deduplication and performance . ..