Hitachi 9900 Series, 9960 manual Hitachi Data Systems, Data Protection Services Lab

Hitachi Data Systems

Hitachi Data Systems provides expert consultants to assist in assessing processes and procedures.

order to protect it. The Data Protection Services team uses software in all three categories of data movement:

1)Data Migration

2)Real-Time Copy

3)Point-in-Time Copy

The team will perform data relocation and migration tasks that establish rock-solid backup and disaster recovery copy facilities to keep a business running in the event of man-made or natural disaster. Often the need for an enterprise to allocate staff for these tasks is eliminated.

With Data Protection Services, an enterprise can accelerate its return on existing investments, streamline data management processes, eliminate redundant software and costs, and reduce time to recovery.

As a first step in a typical engagement, an Engagement Manager works with the enterprise to determine requirements based on the use of a proven Data Movement questionnaire and the presentation of examples of prior engagements. Disaster recovery, backup, data warehousing, business continuance, testing and development, and data center consolidation are the types of projects that most frequently use this service. Then the team reviews system, network, storage components, and phases of solution delivery with the client. After a clear understanding of requirements, a detailed professional services proposal is presented and reviewed with the enterprise. Hitachi Data Systems uses “best of breed” consulting techniques and has an excellent reference list of satisfied clients that may be contacted prior to beginning of the engagement. Examples of the Hitachi suite of data protection services are discussed below:

Data Protection Services Lab

Hitachi Data Systems has designed a laboratory proving ground for developing the tools and expertise an enterprise needs to fully enable the functions of Hitachi data storage systems and software. The Data Protection Services Lab is dedicated to resolving software and hardware issues that affect storage system consolidation, data center productivity, and business continuity.

Remote Copy Assessment and Implementation Service

This service assists the enterprise in implementing a remote copy process for either disaster recovery or for the rapid deployment of new IT systems such as relocation of a data center, population of a geographically dispersed data mart, or testing new applications. Hitachi Data Systems provides expert consultants to assist in assessing processes and procedures to ensure an optimal implementation of the remote copy process. Hitachi also offers services for developing remote testing at a disaster recovery hot site to validate the proper configuration of the remote copy process in terms of hardware, software, and processing method. Enterprise IT professionals will be trained to address remote copy as a strategic tool of the data center to meet the objectives of business continuity, disaster recovery, or rapid deployment of new IT systems.

Hitachi NanoCopy™ Implementation Service

Hitachi NanoCopy™ lets an enterprise make point-in-time copies without disturbing critical applications or causing any disruption to end-user operations. It is the only completely non-disruptive long distance remote copy technique that can be used for Disaster Recovery with confidence. Hitachi Data Systems experts are available to help customize and install this advanced alternative to existing remote copy technologies. The Hitachi service helps the enterprise adapt Hitachi NanoCopy™ to the most rigorous requirements, insures maximum operations efficiency and availability, and shortens enterprise recovery time dramatically in the event of a disaster.

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