Dell EMC Series, Server Sizing Manual

Solution overview

The purpose of this guide is to help you understand the benefits of using a Dell EMC
storage solution with ISS SecurOS. The solution includes both hardware and software
elements for video surveillance.

The storage platforms include physical hosts that are running SecurOS Enterprise
Video Surveillance Manager.

Scope

This guide is intended for use by internal Dell EMC sales and pre-sales personnel, and
qualified Dell EMC and ISS partners.

The guidelines presented are for storage platform positioning and system sizing. The
sizing recommendations are based on performance and storage protocol conclusions
derived from Dell EMC testing.

The guidelines for sizing this video storage solution describe the use of the following
storage platforms:

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Dell EMC Isilon

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EMC VNX

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These guidelines include the following design considerations:

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Architectural overview of ISS SecurOS

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Dell EMC storage considerations for ISS SecurOS

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Result summaries for the tests carried out by Dell EMC engineers in a VMware
ESXi virtualized infrastructure

Use this guide to determine the best configuration for the following:

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Number of ISS Video Servers

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Mix of nodes and ISS Video Servers based on the expected bandwidth in an Isilon
implementation

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Storage using Fibre Channel (FC) and Internet SCSI (iSCSI) on VNX systems

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Storage using Server Message Block (SMB) on Isilon systems

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Load factors related to the use of Dell EMC storage arrays in the customer's
solution

Note

All performance data contained in this report was obtained in a rigorously controlled
environment. Network topology and system environment variables can have
significant impact on performance and stability. Follow the best practices as outlined
in the 

Dell EMC Storage with ISS SecurOS: Configuration Guide

 regarding network and

storage array configuration. Server and network hardware can also affect
performance. Performance varies depending on the specific hardware and software,
and might be different from what is outlined here. Performance results will be similar if
your environment uses similar hardware and network topology.

Introduction

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Dell EMC Storage with ISS SecurOS

Sizing Guide