Direct backup – HP B6960-96035 User Manual
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Direct backup extends the benefits of HP’s ZDB solution by moving data directly from
disk to tape and making the load on the backup server negligible or even making
the backup server optional.
It minimizes the impact on database production servers by using hardware-based
mirroring technologies rather than intrusive software-based snapshots.
Additionally, the direct backup solution is fully integrated with the industry-standard
XCopy (ANSI T10 SCP-2 Extended Copy Standard) command embedded in HP
StorageWorks tape libraries (as well as external fiber channel SCSI bridges), removing
the need for a separate “data mover” appliance.
NOTE:
For an explanation of which applications, operating systems, and devices that direct
backup supports in HP Data Protector A.06.10, see “
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What does it mean to make a direct backup? This backup solution is “serverless,”
meaning that it does not use a dedicated backup server to move data and data is
not moved across the LAN. The data moves directly from the client system to be
backed up to a tape device without moving data through a backup server.
Direct backup supports backup of application data files and control files and of disk
images -- either raw disk or raw logical volume.
Direct backup uses existing split-mirror and Storage Area Network (SAN) technology
to:
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access application data with minimal impact to the application - there is minimal
utilization of the application server (providing little to no application down time)
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move data without encountering bottlenecks associated with network traffic and
LAN speed.
In order to support direct/serverless backups, Data Protector also incorporates new
technology to resolve target file systems and move data across the SAN. This new
technology, based on the XCopy standard, provides a method for moving data from
the target system to the tape device without moving data through a server. For a brief
explanation of XCopy, see “
This direct disk to tape data path (over SAN) helps to lower the need for equipment
investment and boost the utilization of existing equipment.
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