Real-time continuous replication software keeps any amount of data synchronized in real time- multi-directionally (or one way) among any number of sites and servers. 

  • Data Protection: Reduced recovery window and increased DASD utilization; Faster, more effective restore process; Reduces or eliminates lag time of the movement of the data (improves Recovery Point Objective)
  • Disaster Tolerance: Potential remote vaulting/mirroring over longer distance; No single point of failure capability; Increased availability, including path fail-over; Ability to increase distance between servers helps fulfill business continuity requirements
  • Storage Consolidation: Improves storage asset utilization; Provides capacity on demand; Reduced management cost; Scales with storage growth

True real-time lock coherence means no chance of file conflicts nor are there ever old files at any site - ever.  No matter where changes are made.

  • Data Sharing and Access: Allows any to any access with a single view of data; Reduced need for warehouse-type storage of tapes (pickup truck access method); Improves data integrity and security; Improves tape recall time
  • Increased return on assets: Improved reliability, availability, and serviceability; Protects transactional data created between backups; Strengthens existing offsite vaulting disaster recovery plans without adding IT resources; Enables tape handling process improvements; Reduces labor costs and lowers cost of downtime; Improves disaster recovery testing processes; Eliminates manual tape handling (tracking, packing, shipping, etc.), and associated risk of human error