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DA TASH EET VERITAS Storage Extension for EMC DELIVERING PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT IN ENVIRONMENTS WITH EMC2 SYMMETRIX AND CLARiiON STORAGE SYSTEMS By collecting performance metrics from Symmetrix Series and CLARiiON storage systems and correlating this data with additional information collected by VERITAS Indepth™ for Oracle, DB2 UDB or SQL Server, VERITAS Storage Extension for EMC provides an unprecedented view of your application performance infrastructure. This holistic, ‘user-tospindle’ view provides the ability to quickly and proactively detect performance bottlenecks, improve application performance, leverage infrastructure investment, and make the best use of scarce personnel resources. VERITAS Storage Extension for EMC is linked to EMC Storage systems via EMC’s API Runtime Kit and provides a breakdown of I/O operations per unit and displays statistics on all I/O levels for each Unit, Device, Hyper, and Director. Storage Extension for EMC correlates logical files and activities in the database to the physical locations on the EMC disks where the objects reside. In addition, Storage Extension for EMC is correlating this information back to operating system, database, and application metrics so that when a device is busy, you also know what impact, if any the busy device is having on the user’s application. In addition, Storage Extension for EMC provides information on the Host Channel Interface, Channel Director, Cache, and Disk Director. VERITAS Storage Extension for EMC houses all the information it collects in a rich data store, the Performance Warehouse, which virtually eliminates the need to “recreate” problems. The VERITAS Storage Extension for EMC solution uses lowoverhead technology to capture performance information 24 X 7, so you can quickly delve into a performance bottleneck. Over time, the Performance Warehouse provides the historical perspective necessary to facilitate long-term trending, analysis, and reporting. HIGHLIGHTS • • • • • • Provide correlated view of storage, database, applications, and OS performance metrics Link I/O requests with the specific action on the disk arrays Identify and isolate root cause of application I/O wait bottlenecks Provide actionable information and direct the user to solve the performance problem Save historical collection for performance trending and capacity planning Low overhead while gathering data and performing “what if” analysis BENEFITS • • • • • • Find problems before the end user is affected Optimize performance by bridging logical (data files) to physical (EMC2 Storage system) Expedite data retrieval by optimizing data placement in the EMC2 Storage system Focus scarce IT resources on real issues rather than finger pointing and “blamestorming” Align tuning goals with the end user experience Optimize RAID configurations to support database and application performance Compare I/O activity across Symmetrix devices. 1 DA TASH EET DISCOVERING THE VERITAS STORAGE EXTENSION FOR EMC DIFFERENCE Designed to work with EMC2 Symmetrix and CLARiiON Storage systems, utilizing EMC2’s own SRM API, VERITAS Storage Extension for EMC fulfills two critical performance management functions in the EMC2 storage environment: (1) monitoring and tuning, (2) viewing and correlating. VERITAS Storage Extension for EMC not only monitors the infrastructure but also provides a methodology to investigate anomalies and resolve problems. This can all be done safely through simulations without affecting production environments. Monitoring and Tuning A technically unparalleled sampling method allows VERITAS Storage Extension for EMC to monitor database performance without imposing appreciable CPU overhead. As a result, VERITAS Storage Extension for EMC can gather information from business applications, the database, operating system, and EMC2 storage systems without impacting performance. By mapping logical data files to physical storage devices, the user can optimize database/EMC performance. DISCOVERING VERITAS INTERPOINT When VERITAS Storage Extension for EMC finds excessive I/O waits, it allows you to effectively drill down into the physical devices associated with the database. When paired with other Precise solutions like VERITAS Interpoint software, VERITAS Storage Extension for EMC is the only performance management solution that helps businesses with EMC2 storage systems environments surpass their performance needs—end to end, bottom to top—while boosting their competitive advantage and the return on their technology investments. Solutions like VERITAS Interpoint software add a unique dimension to performance management—a holistic view of your business environment. Viewing and Correlating Because it spans the infrastructure, VERITAS Storage Extension for EMC can pinpoint the cause of a performance problem—wherever that problem occurs in your environment and before that problem degrades your performance. VERITAS Storage Extension for EMC2 provides a comprehensive performance management solution that helps eliminate the guesswork and slash the time to problem resolution when compared to conventional monitoring and tuning. 2 DA TASH EET HOLISTIC VIEW OF TRANSACTION TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Available for: • • • VERITAS Indepth™ for Oracle 6.2.1 (CLARiiON and Symmetrix) VERITAS Indepth™ for DB2 UDB 2.5 (Symmetrix only) VERITAS Indepth™ for SQL Server 1.5 (CLARiiON and Symmetrix) File System • VERITAS File System version 3.4 or higher (Raw Volumes and Raw Devices supported) Logical Volume Management • VERITAS Volume Manager version 3.1 or higher Tailored to Oracle Applications, SAP R/3, and PeopleSoft, VERITAS Interpoint software monitors your database as well as your ERP applications to identify and track problematic SQL statements to their origins-ERP users, modules, transactions, programs, screens, reports, requests. Using VERITAS Storage Extension for EMC’s core technology, which allows it to continuously capture and correlate information from ERP applications and the database, VERITAS Interpoint gets to the root of a database performance problem regardless of its cause—database parameters, ERP applications, user customizations or extensions, or EMC2 Symmetrix or CLARiiON system configurations. VERITAS Interpoint drills down to pinpoint the resource-consuming SQL statements executed by the ERP application. By optimizing the way ERP applications access your database and work with your Symmetrix and CLARiiON storage systems, VERITAS Interpoint software and VERITAS Storage Extension for EMC maximize the performance of your ERP applications and help you meet—and exceed— your business goals. Supported Management Consoles • EMC’s ControlCenter Console • CA Unicenter TNG 2.1 or higher • HP OpenView 5.1 or higher • Tivoli NetView 5.1 or higher 3 VERITAS Software Corporation Corporate Headquarters 350 Ellis Street Mountain View, CA 94043 650-527-8000 or 866-837-4827 For additional information about VERITAS Software, its products, or the location of an office near you, please call our corporate headquarters or visit our Web site at www.veritas.com. Copyright © 2003 VERITAS Software Corporation. All rights reserved. VERITAS, the VERITAS Logo, Indepth, and all other VERITAS product names and slogans are trademarks or registered trademarks of VERITAS Software Corporation. VERITAS, the VERITAS Logo Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off. Other product names and/or slogans mentioned herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Specifications and product offerings subject to change without notice. 4