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This Technical Framework Report certifies the compatibility of NetApp E2800 Series storage solutions with Axxon One Intelligent VMS software, demonstrating optimal performance for video management applications. The report details the successful execution of scalability tests, showcasing the efficient management and data protection features of NetApp's Dynamic Disk Pools technology. Overall, the E-Series storage system met all requirements for AxxonSoft’s certification for scalable intelligent video surveillance solutions.

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NetApp and AxxonSoft Test Document

This Technical Framework Report certifies the compatibility of NetApp E2800 Series storage solutions with Axxon One Intelligent VMS software, demonstrating optimal performance for video management applications. The report details the successful execution of scalability tests, showcasing the efficient management and data protection features of NetApp's Dynamic Disk Pools technology. Overall, the E-Series storage system met all requirements for AxxonSoft’s certification for scalable intelligent video surveillance solutions.

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NETAPP E-SERIES AND AXXON

ONE INTELLIGENT VMS


SOFTWARE
Technical Framework Report

Abstract
This report details the execution and subsequent results obtained from gold-level
storage certification of Axxon One Intelligent VMS on the NetApp® E2800 Series
product lines. This Technical Framework Report certifies that the E-series
storage solution is compatible with Axxon One Intelligent VMS software. The
results show that NetApp E-Series is an optimal storage solution that works with
Axxon One Intelligent VMS.

Various Authors
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Key Solution Components
Axxon One Intelligent VMS
Axxon One is a limitlessly scalable video management software that combines comprehensive
support for 10,000+ IP devices and a streamlined user interface. Axxon One offers unique value
through features like smart forensic search in recorded video and customizable video analytics
powered by Artificial Intelligence.
NetApp Dynamic Disk Pools (DDP)
NetApp Dynamic Disk Pools (DDP) technology represents a significant advancement in storage
system data protection and management. As disk capacities continue to grow without
corresponding increases in data transfer rates, traditional RAID rebuild times are getting longer,
even up to several days. Slow rebuilds result in much more time with degraded performance
and exposure to additional disk failures.
With five issued patents, DDP technology is designed to deliver worry-free storage through
effortless management and self-optimization while maintaining predictable performance under
any conditions, including recovery from drive failures. With rebuild times that are up to four
times faster than previous methods, DDP technology significantly reduces exposure to multiple
cascading disk failures, providing excellent data protection.
The following list identifies the key DDP attributes that enable these benefits:
Simplified management:

• Distributed hot spare capacity (known as preservation capacity) eliminates the


need for dedicated idle hot spare drives.
• You can add drives to a pool without reconfiguring RAID.
• The protection scheme and stripe size are automatic; you do not need to
configure them.
Predictable performance:

• A deterministic algorithm dynamically distributes data, spare capacity, and


protect information across a pool of drives.
• If a drive fails, segments are recreated elsewhere, which reduces the magnitude
and duration of the performance disruption.
• The large pool of drives reduces hot spots.
Reduced exposure to multiple disk failures:

• Through segment relocation, the system returns to an optimal state faster.


• Through prioritized reconstruction, any stripes that experience multiple drive
failures are given the highest priority.
With fully redundant I/O paths, advanced data protection features, and extensive diagnostic
capabilities, all E-Series storage systems deliver greater than 99.999% availability and provide
data integrity and security. E-Series’ modular architecture makes it easy to size and scale the
storage environment for capacity and performance based on three variables:
• Number of cameras streaming data to recorders
• Average sustained throughput per camera over a 24-hour period in millions of bits per
second (Mbps)
• Retention requirements (days)

Test setup
The test architecture was built in the TD SYNNEX Cyber Range in Tempe, Arizona. The test
setup consisted of one NetApp E2812 dual-controller storage array, one SuperMicro Microsoft
Windows 2019-based Intel Xeon server running Axxon One Intelligent VMS software, and one
Microsoft Windows 2019-based Intel Xeon server running AxxonSoft IP camera simulation
software. All the systems were connected through a 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) switch from
Allied Telesis by using the iSCSI protocol, as shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1) Network setup.

The storage array was configured to provide 1 x 10TB volume that was provisioned from a 22-
drive DDP set. The volume was assigned to the Axxon One Intelligent VMS software which was
allotted 10TB of space. When drive space was assigned to an archiver, it was designated from
Windows drive space (in this case, an E-Series LUN) that had already been allocated.
Therefore, even though the LUN was a Windows 10TB volume, the Video Management
Software (VMS) was assigned the full capacity.
NOTE: The VMS was allowed to allocate as much or as little space as necessary from the
physical volume.
Test procedure

The scalability certification consisted of meeting the following desired performance


requirements:

• 1100 cameras streaming 2.2Mbps each (with 500k substream)

For each test case, the video archiver ran until the allotted storage space (10TB) was full. The
archiver continued to run for an additional 24 hours, both writing to and deleting from the
storage array. The VMS deleted the data per the prescribed retention period. If the allotted drive
space filled up before the specified retention, it was overwritten.

Test results

All performance data was collected by using Windows Performance Monitor and Prometheus.
Axxon One Intelligent VMS software was also used to collect and archive event logs during the
testing process. The event logs for this certification effort showed no major issues and virtually
no Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) packet loss.

10TB DDP Pool consisting of 22 7.2K HDDs running 800 cameras yielded the following results:

• 60% CPU host utilization


• 43% E2812 controller utilization
• Disk write bandwidth: 233.62 MiB per second
• Archive Bitrate: 2083.37 Mbps
• Disk IOPS: 1.31k IOPS
Configuration details
The test setup included the following components:

• Management and Archive server:


− Third Generation Intel Xeon Processor Gold 6338N, 2.2GHz, 32 cores
− 512GB RAM
− Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Standard

• Camera Simulation server:


− Intel Xeon Processor E5-2699 v3, 2.3GHz 18 cores x 2
− 128GB RAM
− Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Standard

• NetApp E2812 storage array:


− NetApp SANtricity® management software 11.70.2
− NetApp DDP technology
− 22 x NL-SAS 7.2K RPM hard drives

• 10GbE Allied Telesis network switches

Conclusion
The performance statistics and event logs analysis indicate that the NetApp E2800 product lines
are prime candidates to work with Axxon One Intelligent VMS software. The E-Series storage
system easily met all the storage requirements to attain AxxonSoft’s solution certification for
scalable intelligent video surveillance solutions.
Where to find additional information
To learn more about the information that is described in this document, review the following
documents:
E-Series and SANtricity 11 Documentation Center https://docs.netapp.com/ess-11/index.jsp
E-Series and SANtricity Documentation Resources page
https://www.netapp.com/us/documentation/eseries-santricity.aspx
WP-7240: NetApp E-Series Storage for Video Surveillance—The Advantages of Simple,
Reliable Block Storage in Video Surveillance Environmentshttp://www.netapp.com/us/media/wp-
7240.pdf
TR-4825: NetApp E-Series for Video Surveillance Best Practice Guide
https://www.netapp.com/us/media/tr-4825.pdf
TR-4652: SANtricity OS Dynamic Disk Pools—Feature Description and Best Practices
https://www.netapp.com/pdf.html?item=/media/12421-tr4652.pdf
Axxon One Video Management Software General Info
https://www.axxonsoft.com/products/video-management-software
Axxon One VMS Documentation Resources Page
https://docs.axxonsoft.com/confluence/display/ASdoc/Documentation
Axxon One VMS Specifications https://www.axxonsoft.com/products/video-management-
software/axxon-one-specifications

Version history Version Date Document version


history
Version 1.0 July 2022 Initial release.

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