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BlueArc Virtual Servers

BlueArc Virtual Servers Optimize Titan Utilization and Data Security.

BlueArc allow customers to better consolidate and securely organize information assets through the use of server virtualization technology. Virtual Servers allow customers to better organize and securely control data accessibility when those assets reside on a single shared physical resource like a Titan node or cluster. This approach is critical to allowing customers to better consolidate resources to improve storage utilization, not to mention better optimization of hardware and administrative cost. Customers can now distribute and provide access to information assets according to business needs and organizational requirements so that different users can be isolated safely, while still leveraging a common share storage infrastructure.

A Virtual Server is a logical representation of a physical server which can be managed independently with separate security authentication and policies. A single Titan node or Titan cluster can support a maximum of 64 Virtual Servers. Each Virtual Server has an independent set of IP addresses, mount points and file systems. For additional security, an optional software upgrade allows for Secure Virtual Servers. This feature enables each Virtual Server to have separate security domain authentication allowing individualize assignment of Domain Controllers on a one to one basis with each Virtual Server. This will also allow both public and private or two separate networks to coexist on the same Titan Server.

Virtual Servers can be automatically and manually migrated between different Titan nodes. This migration capability is critical to high availability Titan clusters because it automatically transitions Virtual Servers from a failed node to any remaining operational nodes in the cluster when unplanned disruptions occur. This auto-migration capability is designed to minimize application disruption and customer downtime, while simultaneously ensuring no loss of data. Virtual Server migration is a standard feature of all Titan clusters and is available as an optional software upgrade when used for Titan farms.HIGHLIGHTS

Virtual Servers in Action: Focusing the Data Processing Power
Where You Need It

With Virtual Servers, rendering, computational or production projects that require additional time, speed and storage resources can now be moved to a dedicated or less busy Titan in the storage pool. When processing is completed, they can be instantly moved back to their initial configuration.

Similarly, if a Titan server needs maintenance work, Virtual Servers on the physical device can be quickly moved to another Titan with no disruption in service, and then moved back when the server becomes available.

By breaking the tie between the physical servers and their associated storage, Virtual Servers allows administrators to consolidate and share resources better by avoiding bottlenecks and improve pro cessing power by using the power of multiple Titans in a communal pool of Titan servers.

Administrators can add any number of Titan servers to the storage pool, with each Titan capable of hosting up to 64 Virtual Servers at a time.Virtual Servers can also be manually moved between clustered and non-clustered Titans. Individual Titan clusters can be config ured to support automatic failover of a total of 64 Virtual Servers within a high availability cluster in the event a physical node goes down.

Now, using a single management console for any Titan contained in the pool, it simplifies administration and allows delegation of security management where needed based on appli cation, organizational and users allowing for optimized shared storage resource utilization.

For today’s on-demand, rapid-response IT environments, Virtual Servers ensures a new level of quality on demand not previously attainable in network storage environments.

Virtual Server Highlights

• Up to 64 virtual servers per Titan or Titan Cluster
• Separate IP addresses and policies for better data management and security
  
• Cluster Name Space support for assigning Virtual Servers to file systems
• Virtual servers can easily be migrated between Titan servers to optimize access and performance
• Clustering support with automatic failover and recovery
  
• Secure virtual servers introduces multiple domain and private network isolation to enhance and secure data access.