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Edge Server, Application and Storage Consolidation
Riverbed® Granite™ is edge virtual server infrastructure (edge-VSI). Granite radically reduces operational burden on IT managers while massively increasing their control over the infrastructure—all at a lower total cost of ownership. Granite is the innovation that enables an architectural disruption known as edge virtual server infrastructure (edge-VSI). Edge-VSI enables the best of all worlds: 100% consolidated data and applications that deliver LAN performance at the edge over the WAN.
In the past, data centers and edge offices were managed through separate operational processes, procedures and infrastructures. Granite bridges the gap between the data center and global offices at the edge, allowing for seamless integration between data center and globally distributed operations. Granite introduces a new architectural approach that does for edge servers outside of the data center what virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) did for desktops: allow IT to consolidate and manage all edge servers in the data center. Granite does what was previously thought impossible: it allows storage to be decoupled from its server over thousands of miles of distance—and actually work as if the storage were local to the server. End users in edge locations get uncompromised performance, while IT management is able to manage, backup, provision, patch, expand, and protect the data all within the four walls of the data center.
Complete Server and Storage Consolidation – Certain business applications still require local servers and storage to meet the performance requirements of end users. With Granite, IT can successfully separate branch computing from data storage eliminating the need to purchase and support servers and storage traditionally hosted in branch offices for performance reasons.Users and applications in the branch experience local performance while data is consolidated securely in a central location.
Riverbed Granite provides the following capabilities:
- Innovative block-storage optimization ensures that that data is centrally managed yet always available to support business operations in the branch even in the event of a WAN outage
- A local authoritative cache ensures LAN-speed reads and fast cold writes at the branch
- Integration with Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service enables consistent point-in-time data snapshots and seamless integration with backup applications
- Integration with industry-standard Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) authenticates users and hosts
- A secure vault protects sensitive information using AES 256-bit encryption
- Leverages solid state disks (SSDs) to guarantee data durability and performance
- An active-active high availability (HA) deployment option for Granite ensures LUN availability for remote sites
- Easy to use wizard configuration automates and simplifies setup
- Customizable reports provide visibility to key utilization, performance, and diagnostic information
Granite requires two components: Granite Core, a physical or virtual appliance in the data center, and Granite Edge, a service running on a Steelhead EX in the branch office. Alternatively, Granite Edge is available as a standalone appliance for use with existing Steelhead appliance (non-EX) installations.
Model Specifications: EX Riverbed Steelhead Appliances
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| Configurations | G | L | M | H | L | M | H | G | L | M | H | VH | G | L | M | H | VH | G | L | M | H | VH | ||
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| Upgradable To | 560-L/M/H | 560-M/H | 560-H | - | 760-M/H | 760-H | - | 1160-L/M/H | 1160-M/H | 1160-H | - | - | 1260-L/M/H | 1260-M/H | 1260-H | - | - | 1260-L/M/H | 1260-M/H | 1260-H | - | - | ||
| Optimized WAN Capacity(a) | 4 Mbps | 4 Mbps | 6 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 45 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 45 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 45 Mbps | ||
| Optimized TCP Connections(b) | N/A | 250 | 350 | 650 | 900 | 1,500 | 2,300 | N/A | 900 | 1,500 | 2,300 | 4,000 | N/A | 900 | 1,500 | 2,300 | 4,000 | N/A | 900 | 1,500 | 2,300 | 4,000 | ||
| QoS Bandwidth(c) | 10 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 45 Mbps | 45 Mbps | 45 Mbps | 100 Mbps | 100 Mbps | 100 Mbps | 100 Mbps | 100 Mbps | 100 Mbps | 100 Mbps | 100 Mbps | 100 Mbps | 100 Mbps | 100 Mbps | 100 Mbps | 100 Mbps | 100 Mbps | 100 Mbps | ||
| QoS Rules/Classes(d) | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | ||
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| Data Store Capacity (SSD) | 40 GB | 40 GB | 70 GB | 70 GB | 150 GB | 150 GB | 150 GB | 150 GB | 150 GB | 150 GB | 150 GB | 300 GB | 150 GB | 150 GB | 150 GB | 150 GB | 300 GB | 150 GB | 150 GB | 150 GB | 150 GB | 300 GB | ||
| VSP Partition(h) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Granite block store(h) | 380 GB | 760 GB | 1580 GB | 3575 GB | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Storage Fault Tolerance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hot Swappable Drives | 8 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| RAM (without Granite) | N/A | 8 GB | 16 GB | N/A | 16 GB | 20 GB | N/A | |||||||||||||||||
| Available for VSP | N/A | 2 GB | 6 GB | N/A | 8 GB | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||
| RAM (with Granite)(g) | 16 GB | 16 GB | 20 GB | 24/32(j) GB | 24/32(j) GB | 32/64(j) GB | 32/64(j) GB | |||||||||||||||||
| Available for VSP(j) | N/A | 7 GB | 6 GB | N/A | 8 GB | 9/17(j) GB | 5/13(j) GB | 12/44(j) GB | 8/40(j) GB | |||||||||||||||
| Expansion Slots (PCI-e)(i) | - | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Included Bypass Ports (Copper) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Max. # of Bypass Ports | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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(a) Outbound WAN capacity is up to the amount listed. (b) TCP Connections can be expected up to the amount listed (c) Maximum outbound QoS shaping capacity (d) Total of classes plus rules (e) RAID 1 configuration for HDD, Data store uses fault tolerant striped (FTS) configuration for SSD (f) RAID 10 configuration for HDD, Data store uses fault tolerant striped (FTS) configuration for SSD (g) Granite requires extra memory. In some models - EX760 and EX1260 - the memory is always included. On other models, extra memory is needed to support Granite. EX560 requires 16GB of RAM when configured for Granite. EX1160 requires 20GB of RAM when configured for Granite (h) With the Granite license, this can grow to encompass the Granite blockstore. Increasing VSP partition decreases Granite block store and vice versa. (i) Optional Network Bypass cards: Dual & Quad LX/SX Fiber GigE, EX models support a max of 1 fiber NIC but no additional copper NICs (j) EX1260 memory can be upgraded to 32GB (2TB model) and 64GB (4TB model) |
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Model Specifications: Granite Core
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| Configurations | VL | L | M | L | M | H | VH | ||
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| Upgradable To | VGC2000-L/M | VGC2000-M | - | GC2000-M/H/VH | GC2000-H/VH | GC2000-VH | - | ||
| Front Swappable Drives | N/A | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| RAM | N/A | 24 GB | 24 GB | 24 GB | 24 GB | ||||
| Expansion Slots (PCI-e) | N/A | 4 | |||||||
| Included Ports(Copper) | N/A | 6 | |||||||
| Max. # of Ports | N/A | 6 | |||||||
| Branches | 5 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 80 | ||
| Data Set Size(1) | 2 TB | 5 TB | 10 TB | 5 TB | 10 TB | 20 TB | 35 TB | ||
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Power & Physical Specifications:
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| Dual Power Supplies | Yes | Yes | |||||||||||
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| Temparature | -40 - 65 deg C / -40 - 149 deg F (Storage) |
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| Relative Humidity(i) | 5% - 95% non-condensing (Storage) |
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(i) Operating altitude up to 10,000 feet The availability, export or re-export of these products or specific features are subject to the export laws and regulations of the U.S. and the laws and regulations of any applicable foreign agency or authority. |
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Scenario 1: The Granite setup wizard auto-discovers storage LUNs from configured storage targets, ensuring proper mapping of resources to Granite Edge in the branch office.
Scenario 2: The Granite Management Console displays performance and usage details at a glance, including IOPS and capacity allocation.
Scenario 3: In the branch office, Granite Edge provides access to data center storage as though it were a local block-level storage device.
Scenario 4: Granite customizable reports deliver insight into key system statistics including storage load and performance.
White Papers:
- Riverbed Sets a New Standard for WAN Opt
- Riverbed Steelhead EX + Granite
- Successfully Consolidating Branch Infrastructure
- WAN Optimization Gives Rise to Edge Virtual Server Infrastructure
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