Shadow Copy Transport

Using a server configured with suitable applications together with VSS and the HP HWP, you can create shadow copies and import them onto other servers connected to the same disk array. This enables multiple servers to make use of the same data, allowing data mining or testing on those servers. (However, shadow copies are read-only. If you need to write to a shadow copy, you must use a storage-management application that works with VDS/VSS to convert the copy to read/write.)

You can also use VSS and HP HWP to create and transport shadow copies from the primary server onto a backup server, and then back up the shadow copy volumes to tape. The advantage of this solution is that it relieves the primary server of backup traffic. Additionally, shadow copies can be made more often than tape backups because the copying process is faster than tape and doesn’t require taking the database offline.

HP Fast Recovery Solution

FRS is an HP management application that works with VSS and HP VSS HWP. Using FRS, you can create point-in-time shadow copies and use them to perform quick recovery of your data. Whether data is lost because of a hardware failure or software corruption, it can be restored in minutes.

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