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Abstract
This IBM® Redbooks® publication describes the IBM solution for data deduplication, the IBM System Storage® TS7650G IBM ProtecTIER® Deduplication Gateway, and the IBM TS7620 ProtecTIER Deduplication Appliance Express. This solution consists of the IBM System Storage ProtecTIER Enterprise Edition V3.3 software and the IBM System Storage TS7600 family of products. They are designed to address the disk-based data protection needs of enterprise data centers.
We detail the components that make up IBM System Storage TS7600 with ProtecTIER and provide extensive planning and sizing guidance that enables you to determine your requirements and the correct configuration for your environment. We then guide you through the basic setup steps on the system and on the host. We also describe all operational tasks required during normal day-to-day operation or when upgrading your TS7600 products.
All available models of the ProtecTIER deduplication system can now be ordered in a configuration to operate in one of three modes for which we provide setup, configuration and usage guidelines for your business needs:
- The Virtual Tape Library (VTL) interface is the foundation of ProtecTIER and emulates traditional automated tape libraries.
- The Symantec NetBackup OpenStorage (OST) API can be integrated with Symantec NetBackup to provide backup-to-disk without having to emulate traditional tape libraries.
- The newly available File System Interface (FSI) supports Common Internet File System (CIFS) and Network File System (NFS) as a backup target.
This publication is intended for system programmers, storage administrators, hardware and software planners, and other IT personnel involved in planning, implementing, and using the IBM deduplication solution. It is also intended for anyone seeking detailed technical information about the IBM System Storage TS7600 with ProtecTIER.
Table of contents
Chapter 1. Concepts of data deduplication
Chapter 2. IBM System Storage TS7600 ProtecTIER architecture
Chapter 3. Planning for deduplication and replication
Chapter 4. Hardware planning for the IBM TS7600 ProtecTIER System
Chapter 5. ProtecTIER Manager setup
Chapter 6. IBM System Storage TS7600 with ProtecTIER initial setup
Chapter 7. Host implementation for TS7600 ProtecTIER
Chapter 8. Backup and restore applications
Chapter 9. Managing and maintaining the ProtecTIER systems
Chapter 10. ProtecTIER V3.3 with Virtual Tape Library (VTL)
Chapter 11. ProtecTIER V3.3 with Symantec OpenStorage (OST)
Chapter 12. ProtecTIER 3.3 with the File System Interface (FSI) with CIFS and NFS
Chapter 13. ProtecTIER native replication overview and operation
Chapter 14. Monitoring the IBM System Storage TS7600 using ProtecTIER
Chapter 15. Native replication and disaster recovery
Chapter 16. Reporting in the IBM System Storage TS7600 using ProtecTIER
Appendix A. Command Line Interface
Appendix B. Data storage values
Appendix C. Installation and implementation checklists
Appendix D. Network Performance validation tool
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