HP StorageWorks Mezzanine Backup-Restore Solution
technical blueprint
Executive summary............................................................................................................................... 2
Business needs .................................................................................................................................... 3
Solution design and design rules ........................................................................................................... 4
Assumptions .................................................................................................................................... 6
MSA1500 ................................................................................................................................... 6
Tape library................................................................................................................................. 6
Backup process ............................................................................................................................ 6
Recovery process.......................................................................................................................... 6
Fibre Channel infrastructure ........................................................................................................... 6
Design rules................................................................................................................................. 6
Component review............................................................................................................................... 7
Supported hosts ............................................................................................................................... 8
Interconnect..................................................................................................................................... 9
Storage........................................................................................................................................... 9
Software ....................................................................................................................................... 10
Management ................................................................................................................................. 10
Synergy of components ...................................................................................................................... 11
Scaling-growth-flexibility ..................................................................................................................... 12
What happens if I already own a tape library? ................................................................................. 12
What if I want to back up more servers?........................................................................................... 12
How can I increase the intelligence of my storage system to automate tasks and increase visibility
and control? .................................................................................................................................. 12
How can I enhance my support options?........................................................................................... 12
High availability—disaster recovery/disaster tolerance .......................................................................... 12
Solution-specific configuration ............................................................................................................. 12
Bill of materials .............................................................................................................................. 13
Why HP ........................................................................................................................................... 15
HP services.................................................................................................................................... 15
Data migration services............................................................................................................... 15
Operate and evolve services........................................................................................................ 15
For more information.......................................................................................................................... 16
