Continuous Availability Service; On-Line Data Migration Service; San Services - Hitachi Lighting 9900 Series Architecture Manual

Continuous Availability Service

Keeping critical systems available at a level 4 or 5 on the Scale of 9s is no easy task. It
involves the best of hardware, software, and operations practice. Hitachi Data Systems
professional services experts review the entire backup and recovery software portfolio,
operations procedures, and hardware configurations of the enterprise. Weaknesses that
threaten the IT environment are then systematically analyzed and eliminated. Hitachi
consultants employ best consulting practices in both open systems and MVS
application backup and recovery (both on-site and off-site) to conduct the assessment.
As a first deliverable, a baseline will be created and presented for analysis of potential
strengths and weaknesses of the current processes, equipment, software, and practices.
Recommendations are then discussed to improve availability and reduce the risk of
data loss.

On-line Data Migration Service

The Hitachi Data Migration Service helps migrate data from existing systems to newly
installed systems while minimizing the impact on mission-critical applications. Hitachi
Data Migration Service features a four-phase approach that includes assessment,
planning, migration, and post-migration support. The strength of this service lies in
two key areas:
1) Hitachi Data Systems
skills
2) The outstanding reliability of Hitachi Freedom Storage
Hitachi Data Migration Service can provide an unprecedented level of data protection
and integrity. This is accomplished through a complete solution that moves terabytes of
data quickly and efficiently.
In S/390 environments, terabytes of data can be migrated to Hitachi Freedom
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Storage systems from other vendor systems in a matter of hours while applications are
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on-line and processing remains completely uninterrupted. Hitachi Data Migration
Service provides the utmost in availability, allowing users to access data continuously
throughout the migration process. Its superior capabilities reduce migration times
dramatically, saving considerable expense.

SAN services

Controlling explosive data growth and the subsequent increases in storage costs is a
daunting task. Storage Area Networks (SANs) can help an enterprise achieve increased
scalability, availability, and reliability. A SAN is a network of storage systems and servers
that enables data to be pooled within an enterprise. SANs enable higher scalability;
increased addressing; centralized management of storage systems and backup to either
disk or tape; 100MB-per-second Fibre Channel (FC) connectivity for distances of up to
10 kilometers, and high availability.
The main benefits of SAN implementation are:
• Reduces cost of storage ownership through the more efficient use of resources
• Shortens backup windows significantly through parallel backup
• Saves server processing cycles through server free backup
• Reduces the impact of backup on LAN performance
• Enables consolidation of tape backup systems into larger silos
• Permits wide access to distributed critical data on servers and workstations
• Saves on training and personnel costs in highly heterogeneous environments
professional services methodology/procedure and
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Professional Services and Support
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products
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Hitachi consultants
employ best consulting
practices in both open
systems and MVS ®
application backup
and recovery.
Hitachi Data Migration
Service can provide an
unprecedented level of
data protection and
availability during
migration.
Hitachi Data Systems
offers an entire suite of
SAN services to assist
clients in planning and
implementing SANs.
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