Hyperconvergence and Death of the Storage Array - Interop 2015
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The document discusses how hyperconverged infrastructure and server SAN architectures are challenging the traditional storage array model. It notes that while the death of traditional storage is not imminent, the storage landscape is shifting towards software-defined and virtualized solutions that provide simplicity and flexibility. Finally, it emphasizes that infrastructure must be aligned with applications to truly achieve operational benefits like agility.
![Some
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• Friends
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• BoFlenecks
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• Don’t
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Hyperconvergence and Death of the Storage Array - Interop 2015
- 1. Hyperconvergence and Death of the Storage Array Stu Miniman, Wikibon Senior Analyst Interop Las Vegas 2015 [email protected] @stu
- 2. …OF THE TRADITIONAL STORAGE ARRAY IS COMING …NOT OF STORAGE, …NOT OF STORAGE PEOPLE 2
- 3. Today’s Premise • Why this isn’t hype-converged • Is “IT simplicity” an oxymoron? • Where are we on the journey? 3
- 4. Quick Discussion of Terminology 4
- 6. SOLUTIONS (typically 100s apps) HYPER-‐OPTIMIZED (limited # apps) 6
- 7. Technology Pendulum Swings • Aggregation/disaggregation, i.e., the new Mainframe • Storage being pulled back into the server Source hFp://premium.wikibon.com/infrastructure 7
- 8. The Architecture • Scale out…Distributed Systems • Standardized, yet flexible • It’s all about software, still requires a fully tested stack • Inside, Outside, Open and Choice • Flash, cloud, containers and beyond 8
- 9. Server SAN landscape (Hyperconverged) More Hyperconverged Players More coming… 9
- 10. It’s a big enough umbrella… Meet most of the criteria, but purposefully not meeting all Scale-‐out All-‐flash array SDN meets SDS Data Aware Scale-‐out NAS 10
- 11. CIO Challenges • Budgets and headcount are flat • Exponential growth in data and steady increase of new projects • Competition from “the cloud” IT simplicity translates into agility and flexibility 11
- 12. Your Last Refresh/Upgrade Servers Storage Network Backup Get off the hamster wheel and into the infinity pool! 12
- 13. Changing Design Mentality 13 Traditional Model Hyperscale-‐like Virtualized Hardware resiliency So_ware/applica`on resiliency Sta`c/fixed Dynamic update/change Network Bare metal PaaS 13
- 14. Operational Impact Conway’s Law “Organiza(ons which design systems … are constrained to produce systems which are copies of the communica(on structures of these organiza(ons.” FEAR: Does the new model = less jobs? 14
- 15. Some Final Words • Friends don’t let friends build new data centers • BoFlenecks aren’t eliminated, they are simply moved • Don’t let legacy [infrastructure, applica`ons or mindset] hold your business back 15
- 16. Summary • Server SAN architecture proven in hyperscale, early days in enterprise – 2014: ~ 600M hyperconverged; > $6B converged; > $1T IT • Simplicity requires technology and people in sync • Infrastructure serves your applications 16
- 17. Questions? For more, get (mostly free) Research: http://premium.wikibon.com Join me for an awesome panel discussion on Friday at 9am: Should Your Infrastructure Look Like ‘s? [email protected] @stu