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1 minute and 18 sec ... to DR a 13 Terabyte Microsoft SQL Server to VMware Cloud with Datrium

Thu, 18 Jun 2020 13:41:43 +0000

Yesterday I published Microsoft SQL Server Performance, Consistency at Peak, and The Art of Possible demonstrating Microsoft SQL Server with HammerDB TPC-C workload running on Datrium.

I thought that if I can run MSSQL so fast and consistently what would happen if my datacenter was suddenly gone and I used Datrium DR-as-a-Service with VMware Cloud. How long would it take for my 13 TB VM to come up online and be ready for my applications? (see my previous articles for additional information on VM and HammerDB)

Microsoft SQL Server Performance, Consistency at Peak, and The Art of Possible with Datrium

Wed, 17 Jun 2020 14:17:11 +0000

HammerDB is a free database load testing and benchmarking tool for databases. For this HammerDB test, I have chosen the TPC-C schema to build a roughly 500 GB database (to start with) of 200 warehouses and used 100 concurrent users to drive the database transactions with no think-time enabled.

Self-Inflicted Ransomware & Recovery in Minutes

Sun, 08 Mar 2020 19:43:07 +0000

The key to a successful recovery from ransomware is the combination of restoring a clean operating system from before the initial infection and then also recovering data from as recent as five minutes before payload activation.

I failed back my VMs from the VMware Cloud

Fri, 28 Feb 2020 00:37:11 +0000

Disaster Recovery is one of the most complex exercises IT will endeavor. From infra and data replication to applications and orchestration, it is hard! In this 2nd video, I show how to easily failback VMs from VMware Cloud on AWS.

Datrium Proactive Protection for Natural Hazards is now on Docker

Mon, 10 Feb 2020 17:20:30 +0000

I recently released a set of Python components that make Datrium take pro-active virtual machine snapshots and replicate them upon detection of high winds, high temperature, or earthquakes in a defined region.

I saved my datacenter in 4 minutes

Sun, 09 Feb 2020 18:52:52 +0000

DR is one of the most complex exercises IT will endeavour. In this video you will see how I executed DR for a couple of VMware VMs to the VMware Cloud in 4 minutes.

Here is why I copied the StorageReview Performance Benchmark for MySQL on Datrium... but there was a Gotcha!

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 09:47:38 +0000

If you want to benchmark a storage subsystem, it's best to use pre-existing benchmarks to be able to compare results. Instead of reinventing the wheel, I just copied the configuration and tests performed by our good friends at StorageReview. (https://www.storagereview.com/node/3598)

I solved Natural Hazard DR with Python and Datrium

Wed, 01 Jan 2020 18:31:30 +0000

I solved Natural Hazard DR with Python and Datrium.

One of the critical issues with disaster recovery, in general, is that you only want to trigger DR when the disaster strikes.

Backups - Feasibility vs. Requirements

Tue, 17 Dec 2019 20:56:51 +0000

A recent conversation regarding application protection triggered me to think about feasibility vs. business requirements. This topic applies to pretty much any enterprise technology domain, but in this case, I want to focus on backup and snapshot technologies. I'll use Datrium as an example given its high degree of flexibility.

We executed a Disaster Recovery Plan for our VDI!

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 12:40:04 +0000

I have been working with EUC solutions for a long time and for as long as I can remember, VDI solutions like Horizon and XenDesktop lacked a practical way to deliver DR.

Datrium DR-as-a-Service Networking with VMware Cloud (VMC)

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 10:42:32 +0000

During VMworld Datrium launched a unique DRaaS solution completely integrated into VMware Cloud on AWS. At a high-level DRaaS if a complete DR solution offered as a subscription that leverages the VMware Cloud and native Datrium cloud-based backups to deliver a fully-orchestrated low cost, low RPO and lower RTO disaster recovery for VMware customers.

World’s 1st Just-in-Time Cloud DR (VMware Cloud)... Everything Techies Need to Know....

Wed, 21 Aug 2019 09:26:23 +0000

No, the title of this post isn't a clickbait.

Organizations spend hundreds of thousands of dollars per year to keep Disaster Recovery (DR) datacenters operational while they wait for disaster to strike so they can realize that huge upfront and ongoing investment, but at the same time crossing fingers and hoping that the tragedy never happens. In many ways, DR datacenters are like insurance with huge upfront premiums.

What I have learned from 100 Oracle Benchmarks on Datrium

Sun, 07 Jul 2019 14:30:57 +0000

I have recently completed a series of benchmarks with Oracle on Datrium, and as it comes with no surprise Oracle is a perfect fit for Datrium's host flash acceleration and integrated data protection. I have documented tests, findings and recommendations in a document published here, but below you will find a few highlights and lessons learned.

ControlShift Series - Seamless Orchestrated VM Failback from DR Site

Fri, 14 Jun 2019 15:47:08 +0000

This is my 3rd post on this Datrium native DR series, and this time around, I demo the unique DR Failback of VMware VMs between sites and vCenters. Many solutions provide orchestrated failover, but Failback is the tough part and where most fail. See for yourself how Datrium handles it beautifully!

From Zero to Instant Orchestrated DR in 6 seconds. Live!

Thu, 13 Jun 2019 12:01:41 +0000

Hello! This is my 2nd post on Datrium native DR capabilities. This time around I discuss the initial DR plan, configuration, the failover, and the failback of VMware VMs between sites and vCenters.

How Datrium ControlShift and CloudDVX are Deployed and Operated on AWS - Part 1

Sun, 09 Jun 2019 23:24:15 +0000

As you may know the Automatrix platform include Primary Storage + Backup + Disaster Recovery + Encryption + Data Mobility in a single end-to-end solution.

Datrium Elevate NetApp Snap & Replicate to New Levels with Reverse Snaps

Mon, 20 May 2019 14:56:37 +0000

Multisite Replication Topology

In my article (Disaster Recovery Seeding is a Pain!) I write about Datrium universal fingerprinting coupled with over-the-wire deduplication to drastically reduce the amount of data transferred between sites when replicating. Data is always globally fingerprinted, deduplicated, compressed and erasure coded, and data blocks are uniquely identified and logically aggregated. The system holds a full understanding of existing and missing blocks of all sites. However, depending on the data change rate, link and site availability there could be replication issues. Let's explore.

Datrium 5.0 Features Overview and Big Welcome to Automatrix (Beyond Marketing)

Wed, 15 May 2019 10:18:15 +0000

It’s that time again… Datrium is dropping a new release with awesome features! This is one those long posts… be patient, get a coffee and read through, or simply go to the section that you are interested in.

Datrium is gaining market share, and FUD escalates to new levels. Here I technically dismiss legacy vendor FUD against Datrium.

Thu, 09 May 2019 13:38:46 +0000

No matter what, when up and coming technology vendors start to disrupt legacy players, the amount of FUD (fear, uncertainty, and doubt) broadcasted by such vendors increase. Datrium being the major disruptor to the legacy storage and HCI business make competitors starting to spread ‘misguided’ information about our technology.

EXT4 vs. XFS vs. ASM vs. ASM + OEL, which one performs better? Taking it to the next level.

Sun, 17 Feb 2019 16:14:04 +0000

My previous article on, EXT4 vs XFS for Oracle, generated some commentary both here in my blog and on Reddit. For this reason, I took the time to extend the same benchmark to Oracle ASM (Automatic Storage Management) and also to Oracle Enterprise Linux (OEL).

EXT4 vs XFS for Oracle, which one performs better?

Sun, 10 Feb 2019 21:40:52 +0000

[UPDATE] Since publishing this post I received requests to benchmark ASM and Oracle Enterprise Linux. An updated post for this article EXT4 vs XFS vs ASM vs ASM + OEL, which one performs better? Taking it to the next level.

Oracle + Datrium Encryption Benchmark with Near-Zero Performance Impact

Tue, 05 Feb 2019 07:39:32 +0000

This is my 4th article on the topic of Datrium + Oracle, and for this article, I focus on Datrium's ability to provide native FIPS 140-2 compliant software-based end-to-end encryption with near-zero performance impact for Oracle and Busines Critical Applications workloads.

Oracle + Datrium provide Enterprise Performance and Granular Protection with ZERO Performance Impact for Millions of Snapshots

Mon, 21 Jan 2019 09:22:19 +0000

Providing continuity to my Oracle blog series I want to demonstrate how Datrium handles data protection and group policies during high-performance and sustained workloads. For starters, Datrium supports up to 1.2 Million native snapshots, and up to 2,000 snapshots per VM without disrupting running applications.

Scaling Oracle SLOB to 7M IOPS and 55.4GB/s Throughput with Datrium – and the Latency FAKE NEWS!

Mon, 14 Jan 2019 08:19:39 +0000

My previous Oracle article (here) was focused on single-instance performance, and at the end of the post I alluded to the scale-up potential. How many Oracle instances can you run on the same platform?

Datrium AllFlash + Oracle measured with SLOB

Mon, 07 Jan 2019 08:20:19 +0000

Datrium is the perfect platform for running Oracle databases. Solutions can start with a single server and a single datanode and scale up to 10 data nodes and 128 servers as part of a single management domain, and single namespace.

Revisiting PostgreSQL Performance with Datrium v4.1 - Better Performance with Lower Latency

Mon, 17 Dec 2018 07:53:06 +0000

"Read this article to the end, to see the Aha Moment of Datrium performance."

I have broadly written about PostgreSQL performance with Datrium, and over time I also covered default installs, optimized configs and even running PostgreSQL bare-metal with the Datirum.

Easy Docker Persistent Volume Protection and Replication with Datrium

Tue, 27 Nov 2018 08:08:11 +0000

In my previous article "Docker Bare-Metal – Persistent Volumes with Datrium GraphDriver Plug-In (How-to)" I talked about how to deploy Docker with persistent volumes on bare-metal servers with Datrium. This article now focuses on backing them up and replicating to a secondary site or to the cloud.

Docker Bare-Metal - Persistent Volumes with Datrium GraphDriver Plug-In (How-to)

Mon, 26 Nov 2018 08:04:26 +0000

Datrium supports various flavors of container management orchestration platforms, but independent of the orchestration platform, containers can be of persistent or transient nature. Both types may require some level of persistent storage, either to retain data across instances or to temporarily store configuration data.

Datrium Scalability - Up to 138 Nodes

Wed, 10 Oct 2018 13:20:05 +0000

When you are a unique player your technology can be misunderstood and competitors can misguide customers. I recently came across a piece of competitive collateral from a HCI vendor with a slew of incorrect information about Datrium.

The first topic I covered was "Unique and Original Datrium Data Locality for Customers, Partners, and Competitors", but now I would like to talk about Datrium scalability.

Why Datrium DVX is Best for VDI - by Simon Long and André Leibovici

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 14:38:17 +0000

I have written in the past about how awesome Datrium DVX is for VDI, and how it removes numerous challenges in deploying and scaling solutions in single or multi-datacenter rollouts.

Most HCI vendors are continuously claiming to solve VDI challenges, but they are regularly focused on the day-one rollout – not the problems to operate VDI environment in the long run.