Data Management in an Elastic Storage Environment : Backup and Archive
Osazee-Obazee, Efe (2015)
Osazee-Obazee, Efe
Metropolia Ammattikorkeakoulu
2015
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2015103115828
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2015103115828
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This project aimed to implement a storage solution with a backup and archiving functionality in a scalable environment. An educational institution was used, processing large amount of data of both staff and student as a use case scenario. The project showed how a scalable storage system can be setup and used to meet the needs of the institution.
In the project, IBM Spectrum Scale a storage file system was used along with IBM Spectrum Protect and IBM Spectrum Archive, for backup and archiving respectively. During implementation, a single node IBM Spectrum Scale cluster was set up with direct attached disks, and then connected to Tape Library via SAN. Also was IBM Spectrum Archive for archiving on the IBM Spectrum Scale node. The IBM Spectrum Protect Server and Client which was used for backup was also configured.
The result of this project was an elastic storage environment with a backup and archiving functionality. In the test, the backup functionality provided by IBM Spectrum Protect allowed a policy-based controlled backup and the IBM Spectrum Archive made it easy to migrate data from disk to tape with no additional software. This makes it easy to store data in a less expensive way. With IBM Spectrum Scale included in the setup, the system has possibility to add/remove client node without affecting the overall setup.
Some new skills were acquired during this project and on my old ones improved, for example; project planning, time management, IBM Spectrum Scale configuration (GPFS), IBM Spectrum Archive (LTFSEE) configuration and IBM Spectrum Protect client and server configuration.
The project was a success and all the goals were achieved.
In the project, IBM Spectrum Scale a storage file system was used along with IBM Spectrum Protect and IBM Spectrum Archive, for backup and archiving respectively. During implementation, a single node IBM Spectrum Scale cluster was set up with direct attached disks, and then connected to Tape Library via SAN. Also was IBM Spectrum Archive for archiving on the IBM Spectrum Scale node. The IBM Spectrum Protect Server and Client which was used for backup was also configured.
The result of this project was an elastic storage environment with a backup and archiving functionality. In the test, the backup functionality provided by IBM Spectrum Protect allowed a policy-based controlled backup and the IBM Spectrum Archive made it easy to migrate data from disk to tape with no additional software. This makes it easy to store data in a less expensive way. With IBM Spectrum Scale included in the setup, the system has possibility to add/remove client node without affecting the overall setup.
Some new skills were acquired during this project and on my old ones improved, for example; project planning, time management, IBM Spectrum Scale configuration (GPFS), IBM Spectrum Archive (LTFSEE) configuration and IBM Spectrum Protect client and server configuration.
The project was a success and all the goals were achieved.