The following presentation provides a functional overview on: How PHD esXpress backup software together with CloudArray work seamlessly to protect VMware ESX and ESXi environments This solution provides an economic and highly reliable storage tier for offsite data backup and replication without the logistics and cost of tape transport.

1. Disk-to-Cloud Backup Solution using PHD esXpress and CloudArray™ softwareFor VMware® virtualized server environments

2. TwinStrata.com 2 Overview The following presentation provides a functional overview on: How PHD esXpress backup software together with CloudArray work seamlessly to protect VMware ESX environments 3-year TCO summary on CloudArray vs. existing backup and replication solutions supporting an economic and highly reliable storage tier for offsite data backup and replication without the logistics and cost of tape transport Details for a Free 30-day evaluation of CloudArray software

3. TwinStrata.com 3 Example Environment 2 physical hosts and 14 virtual machines on VMware ESX servers PHD esXpress implemented as data protection solution Initial esXpress backup targets: Disk-to-disk (D2D) Enhancement solution for esXpress backup target: CloudArray software Cloud storage providers

4. TwinStrata.com 4 Data Center VM VM disk files on primary storage Host n SAN Ph. Host LAN Typical backup solution using esXpress backup target esXpress D2D VM Linux Tape Offsite Tape Backup Storage VMs running esXpress GUI, Backup Target Backup Devices Tape and/or D2D

6. Costly (media, fees)

7. Not Secure

8. Data integrity issues from tapeSAN Ph. Host LAN backup target esXpress D2D VM Linux Tape Offsite Tape Backup Storage VMs running esXpress GUI, Backup Target Backup Devices Tape and/or D2D

10. Costly and time consuming to expand backup target esXpress D2D VM Linux Tape Offsite Tape Backup Storage VMs running esXpress GUI, Backup Target Backup Devices Tape and/or D2D

11. TwinStrata.com 7 Data Center VM VM disk files on primary storage Host n SAN Ph. Host LAN Storing backup data for recovery in the Cloud offers many benefits, but how do we connect esXpress to the Cloud…? backup target esXpress VM Linux VMs running esXpress GUI, Backup Target

12. TwinStrata.com 8 Data Center VM VM disk files on primary storage Host n SAN Ph. Host LAN … with CloudArray software! backup target esXpress CloudArray VM Linux VMs running esXpress GUI, Backup Target

13. TwinStrata.com 9 Data Center VM VM disk files on primary storage Host n SAN Ph. Host CloudArray operates as a virtual appliance It presents iSCSI volumes to physical and virtual servers Volumes are block-based and replicate data to cloud storage providers It’s local cache allows fast access to data LAN CloudArray Volume esXpress CloudArray Virtual Appliance VM Linux ESX VMs running esXpress GUI, Backup Target CloudArray

14. TwinStrata.com 10 Data Center VM VM disk files on primary storage Host n SAN Ph. Host LAN Provision CloudArray volume(s) using local storage as a cache or a full local copy CloudArray Volume esXpress CloudArray Virtual Appliance VM Linux ESX VMs running esXpress GUI, Backup Target CloudArray

15. TwinStrata.com 11 Data Center VM VM disk files on primary storage CloudArray volume(s) are mapped to your choice of Cloud storage service providers Host n SAN Ph. Host LAN CloudArray Volume esXpress WAN CloudArray Virtual Appliance VM Linux ESX VMs running esXpress GUI, Backup Target Cloud Storage Providers CloudArray

16. TwinStrata.com 12 Present CloudArray volume to Backup Server Server creates file system on the volume and mounts the drive CloudArray becomes new backup target Data Center VM VM disk files on primary storage Host n SAN Ph. Host LAN CloudArray Volume esXpress WAN CloudArray Virtual Appliance VM Linux ESX VMs running esXpress GUI, Backup Server Cloud Storage Providers CloudArray

17. TwinStrata.com 13 Data Center VM esXpress initiates a backup of VMs and writes data to backup target VM disk files on primary storage Host n SAN Ph. Host LAN CloudArray Volume esXpress WAN CloudArray Virtual Appliance VM Linux ESX VMs running esXpress GUI, Backup Server Cloud Storage Providers CloudArray

18. TwinStrata.com 14 Data Center VM VM disk files on primary storage Host n SAN Ph. Host LAN CloudArray Volume esXpress WAN CloudArray Virtual Appliance VM Linux ESX VMs running esXpress GUI, Backup Server Cloud Storage Providers CloudArray The data set is written to CloudArray local cache

19. TwinStrata.com 15 Data Center VM VM disk files on primary storage The data set is replicated to one or more Cloud storage providers Host n SAN Ph. Host LAN CloudArray Volume esXpress WAN CloudArray Virtual Appliance VM Linux ESX VMs running esXpress GUI, Backup Server Cloud Storage Providers CloudArray Encryption, Compression,

20. TwinStrata.com 16 A restore operation from esXpress retrieves data from CloudArray local cache and Cloud storage provider(s) Data Center VM VM disk files on primary storage Host n SAN Ph. Host LAN CloudArray Volume esXpress WAN CloudArray Virtual Appliance VM Linux ESX VMs running esXpress GUI, Backup Server Cloud Storage Providers CloudArray

22. 5 TB environment

23. Includes all s/w, h/w, maint, & admin

24. Backup solutions

25. Existing backup to tape + remote vaulting

26. Backup to CloudArray

27. 5 months ROI (initial CAP/OP-EX)

28. $72.8 k savings over 3 yr period

29. Replication solutions

30. Existing off-site replication

31. Replication + snapshot to CloudArray

32. 1 month ROI (initial CAP/OP-Ex)

33. $240k savings over 3 yr period 3 yr-TCO for CloudArray vs. Existing Backup and Replication Solutions

34. TwinStrata.com 18 Feature / Benefits Provides secure electronic backup to offsite Cloud storage providers without changes to esXpress No need to save data to tape(s) and ship offsite Faster restore from iSCSI volumes Local copy of data is available in CloudArray cache with option of a full local copy for faster access Choice of Cloud storage providers to optimize cost and availability Secure: 256-bit AES at rest encryption

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