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StorSimple

  • A physical device.
  • Creates workflows for migrating data to a cloud storage center or back on premise.
  • Combination of service device management tools.
  • On-premises hybrid storage array
  • Manages communication with cloud storage
    • Helps to ensure the security and confidentiality of data
  • Includes
    • Solid state drives (SSDs)
    • Hard disk drives (HDDs)
    • Support for clustering and automatic failover.
    • Shared processor, shared storage, and two mirrored controllers
  • You can alternatively use StorSimple to create a virtual device that replicates the architecture and capabilities of the actual hybrid storage device.
    • The StorSimple virtual device (also known as the StorSimple Virtual Appliance) runs on a single node in an Azure virtual machine.
  • StorSimple provides a web-based user interface (the StorSimple Manager service), or you can use PowerShell CLI.
  • Security through encryption algorithms to protect data stored in or traveling between the components of StorSimple solution.

Transparent integration

  • 📝 Uses Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) protocol to invisibly link data storage facilities.
    • iSCSI (Small Computer System Interface)
      • Storage networking standard for linking data storage facilities over TCP/IP
  • Data that's stored in the cloud, in the data center, or on remote servers, appears to be stored at a single location.

Reduced storage costs

  • Compression
  • Deduplication
    • 📝 Eliminates redundant versions of the same data (deduplication)

Simplified storage management

  • Provides system administration tools that you can use to configure and manage data:
    • Backup and restore functions from a Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in.
    • Separate, optional interface to extend StorSimple management and data protection services to content stored on SharePoint servers.

Improved disaster recovery and compliance

  • Does not require extended recovery time. Instead, it restores data as it is needed.
    • Regular operations can continue with minimal disruption.
  • You can configure policies to specify backup schedules and data retention.

Data mobility

  • Data uploaded to Microsoft Azure cloud services can be accessed from other sites for e.g. recovery and migration purposes.
  • You can use StorSimple to configure StorSimple virtual devices on virtual machines (VMs) running in Microsoft Azure.
    • The VMs can then use virtual devices to access stored data for test or recovery purposes.

Data Tiering

  • Automatically tiers and classifies your data.
  • Based on how often you access it.
  • Data is always being shuffled between tiers as the mechanism learns about your usage patterns.
    • To enable quick access, it stores hot data
      • On SSD.
      • Locally
    • It stores occasionally used (warm data) data
      • on HDDs in the device or on servers at the data center.
    • Inactive data
      • Automatically migrates to the cloud.
  • Rearranges data and storage assignments as usage patterns change