Matching server virtualization with advanced storage virtualization

Matching server virtualization with
advanced storage virtualizationUsing HP LeftHand SAN and VMware Infrastructure 3 for improved ease of use, reduced cost and complexity, increased availability, and complete compatibility
Table of contentsIntroduction 2Enhancing VMware with a compatible, virtualized pool of storage 3 Leveraging HP SmartClone Technology 3Migrating disk volumes between storage clusters 4High availability and disaster recovery with HP LeftHand SAN distributed storage architecture 5HP LeftHand SAN and VMware: unmatched server and storage capabilities for the virtual data center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6To learn more 6Financial services 6HP Education Services for HP LeftHand SANs 7Just as VMware Infrastructure 3 software
provides a virtualized pool of servers,
HP SAN/iQ Software provides a scalable,
reliable, high-performance, virtual pool of
storage to those servers.
. To balance workloads or to allow servers to Introduction be taken offline without affecting service levels, In order to meet the challenges of running today's the VMware VMotion feature is able to migrate data centers, an increasing number of IT organizations applications from server to server with zero like yours are turning to VMware Infrastructure 3 downtime. HP LeftHand SAN products do the same software. The ability to virtualize the data center and for storage, allowing volumes to be moved from one deploy applications across a shared pool of server storage cluster to another with zero downtime and resources allows them to break free of the limitations without modifying the VMware environment.they face with aging, silo-based applications. One . VMware HA assists in disaster recovery by reason is that virtualization enables consolidation. automatically restarting failed virtual machines Another is that running more than one operating on alternate servers. Similarly, the architecture system and application per server can help to increase of HP SAN/iQ Software allows organizations to utilization, reduce cost, and help organizations work distribute their storage networks so that access to within the space, power, and cooling constraints of the virtual machines' storage volumes can continue their data centers. uninterrupted, even during the loss of an entire data center.The features that VMware offers on the server side can be enhanced by a storage system that recognizes Storage area networks based on HP SAN/iQ and enables the added intelligence of a virtualized Software are standards based, providing plug-and-Žinfrastructure. HP SAN/iQ Software provides a play compatibility with the IP networks on which clustered iSCSI SAN solution with specific features they are deployed. HP is a member of VMware's to complement VMware Infrastructure 3. By using Technology Alliance Partner Program, and its products the two products together, you can enjoy unmatched are certified and included on the VMware hardware availability, reduced complexity, and even better compatibility list.ease of use. Several examples of the ways these two products work better together are discussed in this brief, including the following:. VMware makes it easy to create new virtual machines to meet the demands of unexpected workload fluctuations, or to create temporary application instances for development and testing. HP LeftHand SANs complement VMware with the ability to create new storage volumes from existing ones (volume cloning) virtually instantaneously, with minimal use of additional storage.
2Figure 1. HP SmartClone Technology allows VMware to Virtual use volume snapshots that can machine be written without affecting the clonesoriginal snapshot. VM 1 VM 2 VM 3 VM 4
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