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Dell PowerStore: Replication Technologies
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Introduction Remote system configuration Native replication for block and file Asynchronous replication for vVol based VMs Metro Volume System limits Integration with PowerStore Conclusion Not Appendix A: Replication support across platforms References

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Overview

  • Dell PowerStore provides native and non-native solutions to protect data and to help organizations meet business goals for both data availability and protection. PowerStore native replication solutions can replicate data to other systems, whether they are at the same site or a remote facility. Having remote copies of data protects against outages on the main system. Data protection features in PowerStore also enable quick recovery on a destination system with minimal to no data loss, depending on the replication method selected.

    Native replication and metro can be configured and managed in PowerStore Manager, PowerStore CLI, or REST API. PowerStore Manager is an intuitive HTML5-based interface that allows users to configure and manage their replication setup and provides a visual representation of the configuration.

    This white paper describes the following technologies to replicate data for PowerStore:

    • Native asynchronous replication for
    • Block
    • File
    • vVol based VMs
    • Native synchronous replication for
    • Block (Active-Passive)
    • File
    • Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines

    Additional white papers cover data protection and replication technologies in further detail.

    Metro Volume

    Native synchronous replication that provides active-active access is available with Metro Volumes. The Dell PowerStore: Metro Volume white paper describes this feature in detail.

    Snapshots and thin clones

    The native integration for snapshot backup can back up volumes and volume groups directly to a PowerProtect DD series appliance. This feature eliminates the requirement of a backup host because all backup traffic is offloaded to the storage appliances. More details are available in the white paper Dell PowerStore: Snapshots and Thin Clones.

    Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines

    Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines is a virtual appliance that offers an alternative solution for VM replication for PowerStore. RecoverPoint is configured for VM protection through the intuitive Dell Unisphere Manager for RecoverPoint interface. Due to its agnostic nature, RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines enables recovering VM data for any point in time and replicating the data towards many other storage systems. More information is available in the KB article RecoverPoint for VMs: How to protect Virtual Machines using shared VMDK or RDM disk(s)

    Dell metro node

    Dell metro node offers continuous application data availability and transparent data mobility for block storage. Metro node is placed into the data path between hosts and creates a flexible storage architecture. Solution white papers that describe how to integrate metro node with PowerStore are available on the Dell Technologies Info Hub.