Building Multi-Purpose Storage Infrastructure Using a Software-Defined System

Multiple technologies are converging to make the automated deployment of infrastructure faster, easier, and more reliable, but gaps in communication remain between Applications, the Data Sets, and the Infrastructure itself that prevent the formation of an optimal System. The Software-Defined Systems model seeks to bridge those gaps, and new advances in SDSys allow for the visual design and deployment of a variety of advanced storage infrastructure. This paper will discuss the SDSys model, the communications, and some sample deployments that include a Reliable Archive, 4K Content Review, and Scientific Analytics - all using the same infrastructure building blocks.

Learning Objectives

Review SDSys Architecture and Components
Discuss protocols used for SDSys communications
Compare SDSys to Infrastructure (IaaS) and Platform (PaaS) models
Detail use cases for SDSys in a variety of production application environments