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Performing a migration using Dell VPLEX supports the expanded use case that VPLEX addresses—continuous availability and geographical distribution of storage systems across data centers. For Fibre Channel environments, VPLEX can be employed to deliver distributed storage and enable hosts in different locations to access the same data.
Because VPLEX is a continuous-availability solution, migrations are performed non-disruptively. A PowerStore system is added to a VPLEX cluster that contains a supported Dell storage system. Data is copied to the PowerStore system in a transparent manner. Once the migration is complete, the source storage system can remain in the cluster (to maintain continuous availability and provide archiving benefits) or be decommissioned.
In an environment that already uses a VPLEX cluster, integrating the PowerStore system into the cluster is an attractive solution for migration. VPLEX is an appliance-based solution that requires a license. For more information about VPLEX, go to Dell Support.