Solution: Increase Data Protection Using Intel® vPro™ Processor Technology
Preface Intel has developed a series of unique solutions designed to show you how to combine Intel®-based ingredients to create new technology solutions for common business challenges. These solutions are backed by top-quality Intel® technology and support. This solution recipe discusses new data protection solutions that take advantage of capabilities built into Intel® vPro™ processor technology. With Intel vPro processor technology, you get a variety of solutions for safeguarding your business-critical data. When you are ready to deploy this recipe, please refer to the related configuration guide, which includes step-by-step instructions. You can find the guide by visiting: www.intel.com/reseller/vpro
Common Notations and Terms
Table of Contents
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology: Intel innovation included
Solution Overview
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Solution Benefits
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to a second hard drive.
Solution Recipe
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Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID):
Solution Support
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with Intel® vPro™ processor technology that protects against hardware failures such as hard drive crashes by mirroring data
A storage system that uses multiple independent hard drives to share and replicate data among the drives. RAID storage comes in several levels and provides higher data integrity, fault tolerance, and data retrieval speeds than does singledrive storage. Intel® Matrix Storage Manager: RAID management utility included with Intel® Matrix Storage Technology that simplifies setup of hard drive array and allows easy management of backup solutions. Network-Attached Storage (NAS): A storage device connected directly to a computer network rather than to an individual computer, allowing multiple computers to access and share the same storage space at once. Universal Serial Bus (USB): An interface standard that allows peripheral devices to communicate with a computer.
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Solution Overview The data protection solutions offered by Intel consist of desktop PCs based
Intel vPro processor technology-based PCs have the dual-core processing
on Intel vPro processor technology with Intel Matrix Storage Technology. The
performance needed to perform compute-intensive real-time or on-demand
solution gives you a choice of operating systems to deploy at the end users
data backup in the background using the revolutionary Intel® Core™2 Duo
location. If your end user wants to run Microsoft Windows Vista Business*
processor with improved performance and better productivity, while
operating system, the disaster recovery software is built-into the Vista
workers are simultaneously running many other demanding applications.
operating system. If you are running the Microsoft Windows XP* operating
The new Intel® Core™2 Duo processor, which is designed to deliver
system, the solution works with FarStone RestoreIT Pro7* personal disaster
outstanding performance, as well as, energy efficiency and reliability. You
recovery software. The Farstone software comes pre-bundled with the Intel
can configure the recovery software to back up files to a second hard drive
vPro processor technology boards.
in the PC, to an external device, or to both, for maximum data protection. Of course, if you already own servers, you can back up data to a file server.
Intel Matrix Storage Technology protects against hardware failures, such
FarStone RestoreIT is included free of charge on Intel® Desktop Boards
as hard drive crashes, by mirroring data to a second hard drive. Intel Matrix
supporting Intel vPro processor technology.
Storage Manager, software that comes with Intel Matrix Storage Technology, is a RAID management utility that makes it easier for you set up your hard disk drive array and manage your backup solution.
Business PCs using Intel® vPro™ processor technology
Backup and Restore Solution Using Intel® vPro™ Processor Technology
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor Intel® Q965 Express chipset Intel® Desktop Board Executive Series
Xeon Server
Platform Details: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processing 4 MB L2 Execute Disable Bit 64 Bit support Up to DDR2 667 Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950 Lowpower dual-core processing technology Intel® Virtualization Technology Intel® Active Management Technology Windows* Vista* Premium OS logo-eligible Intel® Matrix Storage Technology PCIe* x16 G fx capable ISIPP support Trusted Platform Module Gigabit Ethernet Software: Microsoft Windows XP Professional* FarStone* RestoreIT Pro 7.0
Client side RAID enables data protection from hardware failure
Wireless Access Point
NAS Device Hardware Specifications: • Processor: Intel® 80219 processor running at 400 MHz • Memory: DDR 256 MB • Flash: 32 MB NOR Flash • HDD: Supports up to four 3.5” SATA-1 Hard Disk from 80 GB to 500 GB • Maximum Capacity: Up to 2.0 TB • Network: Two Intel® Gigabit LAN ports • SATA Controller: Intel® SATA Controller • USB: 2x USB 2.0 connectors • System Power: 200W PSU
Part of usage model
Intel® vPro™ processor technology-based PCs with Intel® Matrix Storage Technology
802.11g Wireless Link 1 Gbps LAN 100 Mbps LAN
Gigabit Switch
Critical business data is backed up on shared NAS Device
Intel® Entry Storage System SS4000-E
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Solution Benefits Benefits for Intel® Channel Partner Program Members New Revenue Opportunities Data protection solutions utilizing Intel® vPro™ processor technology open up a new revenue stream and allow you to offer more complete solutions that solve real business problems for your customers. In addition to selling PCs, you are able to sell additional hard drives, network-attached storage (NAS) devices, file servers, USB storage devices, backup software, and setup and administration services. For example, you can help customers configure RAID arrays on their desktops PCs and NAS devices. Most importantly, your automated backup solution can help keep your customer’s data safer, reducing potential downtime caused by lost or corrupted files. By providing this solution you can offer peace of mind to your customers and help inspire their loyalty. Ease of Use Using Intel Matrix Storage Manager, FarStone RestoreIT, and external backup devices, you can quickly and cost-effectively set up backup and restore solutions without a huge time investment, making your staff more productive. You can sell up with Intel vPro processor technology and the Intel® Core™2 Duo processor. With the solution, you get the added benefit of selling the Intel vPro processor technology platform with software that is verified by Intel.
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Solution Benefits for Your Customers Better Protection Against Data Loss
favorite music, run virus scans in the background, edit video or pictures
An automated backup solution offers better protection for business-
— all simultaneously. The Intel Core 2 Duo processor also supports features
critical data, allowing you to focus on the business at hand rather than
for enhanced security, virtualization and 64-bit computing making it the
worrying about possible data loss.
most impressive new processor developed for an increasingly multimedia-
RAID-level Desktop Storage RAID-level storage systems have been commonplace on servers for years, but Intel® vPro™ processor technology pioneers RAID-level storage on the desktop. For companies without secure server or network-based storage systems, business-critical data resides on a collection of PC hard drives that are often backed up haphazardly, if at all. Intel® vPro™ processor technology gives PC-based data a high level of protection for desktop data. Centralized Access to Vital Files Files backed up to a NAS device, such as the Intel® Entry Storage System SS4000-E, are centrally accessible to everyone in the company (with the appropriate authorization), which improves data accessibility and worker productivity. You can also assign secure hard drive space to individual users for private backups. All data stored on the Intel® Entry Storage System SS4000-E is RAID-protected from drive failure. Do more with Dual Core and Microsoft Windows Vista The Intel vPro processor technology features the Intel® Core™2 Duo processor with better performance and improved productivity. The Intel Core 2 Duo desktop processor provides unrivaled performance and outstanding power efficiency, so your customers can enjoy their
centered, high-definition world and the digital office.The users get the Microsoft Vista advantage with better graphics with Aero, Microsoft’s new graphical user interface for Vista. Cost-effective Storage Scalability Intel®-based storage solutions give you cost-effective storage on demand— and you can add more storage as you need it, simply by adding drives to your NAS device or adding hard drives to individual Intel® vPro™ processor technology-based PCs that need RAID protection. This can help you grow your business with incremental capital outlays rather than being forced to over-buy today in anticipation of tomorrow’s demands. Flexible Backup Options You can back up entire hard drive contents or just critical files, to help extend the life of your NAS device. Faster File Access Intel® Matrix Storage Technology speeds up file retrieval and loading times, especially important for customers using disk-intensive applications. For example, loading huge files into Adobe Photoshop*, creating complex graphics, or transferring large images to CDs/DVDs can all be accomplished more quickly with assistance from Intel® Matrix Storage Technology, improving worker productivity.
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Solution Recipe Desktop Components Business PCs with Intel® vPro™ Processor Technology PCs with Intel® vPro™ processor technology are recommended for creating all the backup solutions described in this recipe. Intel® vPro™ processor technology provides maximum performance for business PCs as well as built-in security, power efficiency, and management technologies. Intel® vPro™ processor technology delivers the following features to support real-time, background data backup:
• Intel® Core™2 Duo processor. Dual-core processing performance allows compute-intensive real-time data backup while also running multiple demanding business applications. • Intel® Matrix Storage Technology. An integral part of Intel® vPro™ processor technology, Intel® Matrix Storage Technology protects against data loss caused by a hard drive failure, by mirroring data to a second hard drive. Should one drive fail, you can continue working on your PC using the mirrored data on the second drive. • Intel® Matrix Storage Manager. This software utility, included with Intel® Matrix Storage Technology, helps with management of RAID devices by providing detailed reports on individual storage devices. When setting up a backup solution, Intel® Matrix Storage Manager software allows you to manage a RAID drive configuration, even while PCs are in use, again, improving worker productivity.
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Windows Vista Business* and Windows XP* Operating Systems
Intel® Entry Storage System SS4000-E
Intel chose the Windows Vista Business* operating system for this data
The Intel® Entry Storage System SS4000-E is an intelligent network
protection solution to meet the needs of the majority of business users who
storage solution for small- and mid-size businesses. Costing less than
already use Microsoft Windows. The benefits are faster implementation and
big file servers, the Intel® Entry Storage System SS4000-E provides big
lower costs. Intel will continue to support users with existing Windows XP
storage system capabilities including automatic backup, remote boot,
operating systems.
and system recovery.
Disaster Recovery**
With a convenient Web interface, the Intel® Entry Storage System SS4000-
Windows Vista Business automatically backs up all files on a computer and
E provides security by limiting access to shared folders by user or group-
allows you to quickly recover individual files or entire computer systems
level authentication. Complete and advanced data protection is provided
damaged by a virus, a bad software installation, an operating system crash,
through support for RAID levels 0, 1, 5, and 10.
or human error. It also automatically archives previous versions of your files. So, for instance, if your file becomes corrupted or you accidentally save an
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unwanted change, you can easily restore a previous version of the document.
Extended Ingredient Brand
Intel® vPro™ processor technology
RestoreIT Pro personal disaster recovery utility.
Processor
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor
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Intel® Desktop Board Series
Intel® Desktop Board Executive Series
Existing users of Windows XP get similar benefits by using the FarStone
Intel® Desktop Board DQ965WCE (pBTX) Intel® Desktop Board DQ965COE (uBTX) Intel® Desktop Board DQ965GFE (uATX)
Differentiators
• Low Power Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processing Technology • Intel® Virtualization Technology • Intel® Active Management Technology** • Intel® Matrix Storage Technology • PCIe* x16 Gfx capable • Intel® Stable Image Platform Program Support • Trusted Platform Module
**Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT) requires the platform to have an Intel® AMT-enabled chipset, network hardware and software. The platform must also be connected to a power source and an active LAN port.
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Server Components Dual-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor-based Server(s)
Desktop RAID plus backup to an external device. If you have a need
Dual-Core Intel® Xeon® processor-based servers provide the computing power
for the highest level of data protection, you can implement a combination
you need to offer a full data protection solution to your customers.
of the two approaches above—desktop RAID backup augmented by backup to an external device. The advantages include:
Implementation Options You can implement data protection solutions based on Intel® products in
• Protection against PC hard drive failures, as well as software configuration problems and operating system crashes
different ways, depending on your specific needs and budget. There are
• Real-time dynamic backups or scheduled backups
three implementation options, each with their own relative advantages.
• Backup to external device for greater protection
Desktop RAID backup. If you need to back up small volumes of data, data on only one or a few PCs, or have budgetary constraints, you can configure a
• Centralized access to stored files • High-speed data retrieval for disk-intensive applications
solution that backs up files onto a second PC hard drive. The advantages of this approach include: • Protection against PC hard drive failures
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology + Data Backup to External Device
• High-speed data retrieval for disk-intensive applications • Lowest cost backup solution • No need to purchase or manage external storage devices Backup to an external device. If you require higher levels of data protection, protection against hardware and software problems, more sophisticated backup scheduling, and shared access to stored files, you may want to use Windows Vista Business (FarStone RestoreIT with Windows XP) to back up your files to an external device such as an Intel® Entry Storage System SS4000-E NAS device, a USB drive, or a Microsoft Windows file server. The advantages of backing up files to an external device include: • Protection against PC hard drive failures, as well as software configuration problems and operating system crashes
Increased functionality, performance & price
• RAID 0+1 or 1-level protection through Intel® Matrix Storage Technology
1. Protection against hardware and software failure 2. Complete data protection solution 3. Lowest risk of data loss
Data Backup to External Device 1. Protection against software configuration problems, operating system crash 2. Scheduled backups to external devices 3. Backup to USB drive, NAS or file server
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Client Side RAID) 1. Protection against Client HDD failure 2. RAID 0 or 1 configuration with 2 HDDs 3. Lower risk of data loss
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Design Considerations Intel has chosen standard components for this solution to minimize deployment costs, and performed feature verification and high availability testing. If your customer cannot afford to add hard drives to all desktops, it is still advisable to add drives to critical PCs such as accounting or customer database systems. All other PCs can be backed up nightly to an NAS.
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Solution Support Intel has tested the components described in this solution recipe. For your convenience, Intel has worked with several independent software vendors, open source vendors, and application vendors to streamline technical support for this solution. For more information on the third-party hardware and software products, please download the Solution Configuration guide (www.intel.com/reseller/vpro) to obtain the specific list of vendors and contacts.
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