Dynamic Drive Pool DDP

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Dynamic Drive Pool - DDP

• The DDP is a very fast storage server
• Using standard ethernet

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When and how to use the DDP?

• Defining your problem
• The DDP is the solution
• The unique properties of the DDP
• A DDP for every situation
• How to setup the DDP
• How to operate the DDP
• Scaling in capacity or capacity and bandwidth
• Backup possibilities

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Definingyour problem
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Companies use

• A file (NAS) server
• firewire drives in addition or instead
• a standard SAN (Storage Area Network)
• But none is an ideal solution
• What if we merge advantages of all three?

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The DDP is the solution

• DDP has SAN speed with NAS functionality
• Using only GbE networks (1/10GbE)
• Feels similar to local drives
• One box, one network, thus simple to install, use
  and maintain
• Against an affordable price using standard off
  the shelve components

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How did Ardis do this?

• Using the SCSI protocol over IP (iSCSI)
• Developing their ArdisVirtualFileSystem (AVFS)
• Integrating all this in one box
• Making it all work on Ethernet

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Traditional SAN
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From traditional SAN -gt the DDP
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How unique is the DDP?

• The aforementioned unique selling points
• sets the DDP aside from any competitor
• and makes the DynamicDrivePool the sole choice
• for professional broadcasters
• and post production facilities.
• Who else offers this solution?
• No one!

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The DDP configuration
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And more configurations
DDP40D
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And more
DDP48D
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How to Setup the DDP?

• Install the iSCSI and AVFS driver on each
  workstation
• Optionally install the software for the DDP
  Graphical User Interface (GUI)
• Connect DDP and workstations together using an
  Ethernet switch
• Give both DDP and workstations appropriate IP
  addresses

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IP addresses and iSCSI name on PC
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And iSCSI name
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How to operate the DDP?
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How to make a DDP drive?
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The importance of service connection
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Is the DDP future proof?

• The DDP drives can be replacement with bigger
  ones
• The DDP can be delivered less populated
• The DDP can be expanded with DDP16DEX storage
  arrays
• Additional cards can be installed
• FUTURE PROOF YES!

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A DDP96D installation
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DDP Backup Options

• Standard backup solutions
• Solutions using a Backup DDP

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Standard Backup Solutions

• DDP backup is always via one of the computers or
  a separate computer
• Allowing any standard backup solution to be used
• DDP drives can be backed up using Retrospect, PC
  Backup, Archiware and so on
• Any backup program will do

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Using a Backup DDP

• Both DDPs can remain synchronized
• Backup is done incrementally in a time interval
  to be set
• Both DDPs can be used simultaneously and can
  function as each others backup

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Setting up a Backup DDP
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Thank you for your attention

• Jan de Wit
• Ardis Technologies