Chris Strong
EMC Backup Recovery Systems Division
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Pre-sales Backup Opportunity Challenges
• Lack of Information
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How much data is out there?
What is your backup success rate?
What is the daily data change rate?
Where are problems being experience?
What data types are we dealing with?
Etc....
• Proposing Solutions
– What, if any, de-duplication should I expect?
– How do I size the solution correctly?
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How a Backup, Recovery & Archive
Assessments Can Help
• Understand the specific backup pain points and
uncover the compelling reasons for change
• Quick method of collecting information
• Uncover the best technology fit
• Gives us empirical data to work with
• Substantiate TCO/ROI analysis
• Enable more accurate sizing of solutions
• Reports provide assurance
• Big value-add to the customer
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EMC Workbench Tool
Powerlink.emc.com Home > Tools/Resources > EMC Data Profiling Assessments
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Assessments - Quick Glance
FSA
(File System
Assessment)
ESA
(Email System
Assessment)
SharePoint
Dedupe
(Commonality System
Assessment)
Back Up
Assessment
(Quick
Scripts)
Backup
Assessment
(DPA)
Full Schedule
Requirement
(Start to
Finish
(reports))
System
Impact
Results
Minimal
•Last Modified/
Accessed
•Growth
Why
Setup Time
Scan Time
Customer
Environment
requirements
In-depth analysis of
file detail, targeted at
archiving opportunities
30 Min
Avg. 20 min /TB
1 Dedicated Server
(physical or VM)
Agentless
2 - 3 Days
In-depth analysis of
email data, targeted at
archiving opportunities
30 Min
2-3 Hours1
1 Dedicated Server
(physical or VM)
Agentless
2 - 3 Days
Gathers
configuration and
capacity
utilization metrics
for SharePoint, in
order to optimize
the health and
scalability of the
SharePoint Farm.
10 mins
2-3 Hours
Access to run the
tool from with the
SharePoint farm
7 - 10 Days
2 - 3 Days
10 mins per
server analyzed
3-7 days
1 Dedicated Server
(physical or VM)
If agents are being
used access to the
servers being scanned
is required
Provides a fast,
detailed look at the
backup environment
with minimal effort
10 mins
1 Hour
Access to all backup
servers being scanned
2 weeks – 4 weeks
1 Dedicated Server
(physical or VM)
Plus access to backup
server and other critical
clients that are to be
analyzed
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•Growth
•Largest Mailbox
•PST’s Found 2
Farm
Summary
• Site
Collections
• Content
Databases
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To look at deduplicated change
rate and backup times.
Best assessment for
benefits of
deduplication
Demo Data Protection
Advisor and capture
backup environmental
data for a full analysis.
(Paid Engagement)
Minimal
Up to 2 hours
2-3 Days
Up to 1 Month
Minimal
Will have the
impact of a
regular backup
on the server
being scanned.
Minimal
Minimal
•De-Dupe Rate
•Time to backup
• Capacity,
Configuration, and
Health
•Capacity,
Configuration,
Health, Detailed
Performance
Metrics & Failure
Trends
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Assessment Process Workflow
Step 1
• Collect customer data using EMC
Workbench Tool (Windows only)
• Upload to Mitrend
Step 2 • (https://emc.mitrend.com)
Step 3
• Receive report bundle by return email or
ftp link
• Review results and use for presenting to
customers, embedding in proposals and
Step 4 for sizing solutions
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Quick Scripts
• Fast Point-In-Time snapshot of a customers
backup environment showing:1. Capacity estimation
2. Detailed Configuration
3. Health of the backup environment
• By Script method
– NetWorker, NetBackup, DPA, TSM* & Avamar
• By Data Extraction method
– Backup Exec, ArcServe & CommVault
* Optional ‘TSM Active Data’ script for TSM capacity collection
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Quickscripts Output Bundle
• PowerPoint presentation of findings
• Word formatted equivalent of the
PowerPoint
• Useful RAW Data in .xls format
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Capacity Metrics and sizing details
Complete client lists, and OS’s
Client Data types
Client change rates (extrapolated)
Storage pools
Policy details (Incs, wklys, Monthly’s,
etc)
Growth Metrics (between two runs)
Retention periods
Pools configurations
Jobs information
Etc., etc…….
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Quick Script Sample Report
Outputs
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Dedupe and File System Assessments
• Dedupe Assessment (Multi-Pass Scan)
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Real world customer dedupe profile information
Very useful for sizing (industry figures often conservative)
Identifies if dedupe solution is not a good fit
Includes real-world daily change rate
DDA:A Scan requires multiple-pass scans
Validates the dedupe use case
• File System Assessment (Single-Pass Scan)
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Identifies file data types
Identifies archive data
Compliments the Dedupe Assessment
Bring context to the Dedupe Assessment
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Dedupe Assessment Output Bundle
• PowerPoint presentation
of findings
• Word formatted equivalent
of the PowerPoint
• Detailed de-duplication
results for file systems and
folders
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Dedupe Report Outputs
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Dedupe Scan - Things to Remember
• Position as a ‘profiling’ assessment
• Choose a representative and suitable data set
size
• Best outputs from 5 or more scans
• Don’t use for estimating performance
• Run Workbench as ‘Administrator’
• The first scan is the long scan
• Pre-sales assistance from Arrow (& soon other
Distributers)
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Note: Workbench Licensing Change
Use EMC Powerlink Logon Credentials
These two files must be present.
Downloaded at first logon
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