HP 3PAR Remote Copy Software -
Overview & Features

Overview

HP 3PAR Remote Copy Software provides enterprise and cloud data centers with autonomic replication and disaster recovery technology that allows the protection and sharing of data from any application simply, efficiently, and affordably. Remote Copy Software dramatically reduces the cost of remote data replication and disaster recovery by leveraging thin copy technology, enabling multi-site and multi-mode replication with both midrange and high-end arrays, and reducing the need for professional services.

HP Remote Copy Software offers fast, autonomic disaster recovery configuration set up and testing in minutes, from a single window. With support for synchronous long distance replication, customers now have an affordable, multi-site alternative for achieving low recovery time objectives (RTOs) and zero-data-loss recovery point objectives (RPOs) with complete distance flexibility.

What's new

• Bandwidth Optimization by replicating only written data. This greatly improves the speed of initial synchronization and enables conversion of fully provisioned volume to thin provisioned volume.
• Improved Resiliency with new capabilities like supporting 4 Remote Copy links, end-to-end CRC checksum and running Remote Copy link pre-integration tests.
• Providing granular Remote Copy statistics for each replicated storage volume. This will enable to gain insight into volumes that consume the most Remote Copy bandwidth.
• Enhanced usability by providing an option to start all Remote Copy groups with a single command.
• Enhanced flexibility with the ability to replicate Read/Write snapshots. This will enable the customers to share the most current data for data mining or development use.

Features

• HP 3PAR Remote Copy Software, even multi-site, multi-mode disaster recovery can be set up and tested in minutes from a single HP 3PAR InForm Management Console window.
• Remote Copy Software has built-in, autonomic configuration capabilities unique to the HP 3PAR Utility Storage that minimizes the need for professional services engagements common with competing replication solutions.
• Remote Copy Software delivers multi-site replication that can be set up, tested, and managed with just a few clicks, enabling simple, efficient disaster recovery using HP 3PAR T-Class Storage Systems, HP 3PAR F-Class Storage Systems, or a combination of both.
• Remote Copy Software provides multi-site, multi-mode synchronous long distance replication configuration that enables organizations to save on hardware costs while meeting low recovery time objectives (RTOs) and zero data loss recovery point objectives (RPOs) with complete distance flexibility.

• The HP 3PAR Remote Copy Software offers synchronous or asynchronous periodic mode replication and one-to-one, N-to-1, 1-to-N, or synchronous long distance remote copy configuration for flexible and efficient multi-site disaster recovery.
• Remote Copy is a thin-aware implementation that assures target volumes provide the same cost savings and ease-of-use associated with thin provisioned source volumes; use of thin copies for asynchronous periodic mode replication increases capacity efficiency, eliminating full copy mirrors.
• The Remote Copy Software delivers native support for replication using both Fibre Channel and IP out-of-the-box connectivity over an IP network that eliminates the need for dedicated or specialized infrastructure such as Fibre Channel extenders and converters.
• The Remote Copy Software allows mirroring of data between HP 3PAR Storage Systems of any model and configuration, eliminating the incompatibilities and complexities associated with trying to mirror between mid-range and high-end array technologies purchased from other vendors.
• Bandwidth Optimization by replicating only written data. This greatly improves the speed of initial synchronization and enables conversion of fully provisioned volume to thin provisioned volume.

• The combination of HP 3PAR Remote Copy Software, HP 3PAR Replication Adapter Software for VMware vCenter SRM, and VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager™ (SRM) enable simple, efficient, and affordable disaster recovery management across data centers that use VMware vSphere.
• In conjunction with HP 3PAR Remote Copy Software, HP 3PAR GeoCluster Software simplifies and automates the disaster recovery process, minimizing administration time and improving recovery time objectives (RTOs) in mission-critical, Windows-based environments.
• Based on HP 3PAR Remote Copy Software, the HP 3PAR Cloud-Agile: ASSURED solution offered through the HP 3PAR Cloud-Agile program provides a highly available, cloud-based disaster recovery solution that is quick to implement, flexible, and robust.