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IBM XIV Storage System Copy Services and Migration

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PrefaceThis <strong>IBM</strong>® Redbooks® publication provides a practical underst<strong>and</strong>ing of the <strong>XIV</strong>® <strong>Storage</strong><strong>System</strong> copy <strong>and</strong> migration functions. The <strong>XIV</strong> <strong>Storage</strong> <strong>System</strong> has a rich set of copyfunctions suited for various data protection scenarios, which enables clients to enhance theirbusiness continuance, data migration, <strong>and</strong> online backup solutions. These functions allowpoint-in-time copies, known as snapshots <strong>and</strong> full volume copies, <strong>and</strong> also include remotecopy capabilities in either synchronous or asynchronous mode. These functions are includedin the <strong>XIV</strong> software <strong>and</strong> all their features are available at no additional charge.The various copy functions are reviewed under separate chapters that include detailedinformation about usage, as well as practical illustrations.This book also discusses how to integrate the snapshot function with the <strong>IBM</strong> Tivoli®Flash<strong>Copy</strong>® manager, explains the <strong>XIV</strong> built-in migration capability, <strong>and</strong> presents migrationalternatives based on the San Volume Controller (SVC).Note: GUI <strong>and</strong> XCLI illustrations included in this book were created with an early version ofthe 10.2.1 code, as available at the time of writing. There could be minor differences withthe <strong>XIV</strong> 10.2.1 code that is publicly released.This book is intended for anyone who needs a detailed <strong>and</strong> practical underst<strong>and</strong>ing of the <strong>XIV</strong>copy functions.The team who wrote this bookThis book was produced by a team of specialists from around the world working at theInternational Technical Support Organization, San Jose Center.Bertr<strong>and</strong> Dufrasne is an <strong>IBM</strong> Certified Consulting IT Specialist <strong>and</strong> Project Leader for<strong>System</strong> <strong>Storage</strong> disk products at the International Technical Support Organization, SanJose Center. He has worked at <strong>IBM</strong> in various IT areas. He has authored many <strong>IBM</strong>Redbooks publications <strong>and</strong> has also developed <strong>and</strong> taught technical workshops. Beforejoining the ITSO, he worked for <strong>IBM</strong> Global <strong>Services</strong> as an Application Architect. He holds aMaster’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the Polytechnic Faculty of Mons.Aubrey Applewhaite is an <strong>IBM</strong> Certified Consulting IT Specialist working for the <strong>Storage</strong><strong>Services</strong> team in the UK. He has worked for <strong>IBM</strong> since 1996 <strong>and</strong> has over 20 years ofexperience in the IT industry. He has worked in a number of areas, including <strong>System</strong> x®servers, operating system administration, <strong>and</strong> technical support. He currently works in acustomer-facing role providing advice <strong>and</strong> practical expertise to help <strong>IBM</strong> customersimplement new storage technology. He specializes in <strong>XIV</strong>, SVC, DS8000®, <strong>and</strong> DS5000hardware. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology <strong>and</strong> Politics from AstonUniversity <strong>and</strong> is also a VMware Certified Professional.David Denny is a Solutions Architect with <strong>XIV</strong> in the <strong>IBM</strong> <strong>System</strong>s <strong>and</strong> Technology Group.David has over 20 years of experience in the IT field, ranging from systems administration toenterprise storage architect. David is the lead corporate resource for data migrations with <strong>XIV</strong>.Prior to joining <strong>IBM</strong>, David was a Lead Architect of the Enterprise SAN for the DoD Disaster© <strong>Copy</strong>right <strong>IBM</strong> Corp. 2010. All rights reserved. xi

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