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EMC SnapView
EMC SnapView
EMC® SnapView™ software helps make applications and data accessible when and where you need them by
creating mountable snapshots or full-copy clones of production data on your CLARiiON® array. The process is
transparent to the primary server, and the resulting data copy is available to any secondary server with
In the global economy, information must be accessible all the time. If your data is unavailable, it’s not working
for you, processing transactions and serving your customers, that’s money lost. SnapView software can help
you back up faster and more flexibly, so you can be up and serving customers for more hours of the day. Reduce
backup windows to just seconds using snapshot copies and keep applications online and productive. You can
EMC® SnapView™ lets you create multiple copies of production data. The same local copy of data that can be
presented to a backup utility for processing can also be presented, readable and writable, to development hosts
for rapid application development and testing. SnapView can help you reduce development time and enhance
reliability by testing applications with current data. With multiple data copies, you can run testing, decision
SnapView lets system administrators create, in background mode, a mountable snapshot or full-copy clone/BCV
of production data. The process, handled on the Dell/EMC array, is transparent to the primary server, yet the
resulting data is available to any secondary server with the appropriate access privileges.
When you start a SnapView snapshot session, the snapshot becomes active and I/O to the source LUN
continues. When the production server issues a write to any data in the source LUN being snapped, SnapView
implements a copy-on-first-write algorithm to copy the original block into a private area on the array before
modifying the original data. This private area is called the SnapView Save Area. For any changed block, the copy
A snapshot is composed of all the unchanged blocks in the source LUN, plus the blocks that have been written
into the SnapView Save Area. The SnapView Save Area contains only the original data blocks written to it when
those blocks were about to be changed in the source LUN. Thus, the storage capacity required to implement
The snapshot process allows I/O to continue to the production file system with no disruption in service, while
other applications and servers have complete access to the snapshot of the data, if permissions allow. The
resulting snapshot is fully readable and writable by a secondary server. SnapView also supports a feature called
snapshot rollback. Snapshot rollback enables you to restore snapshots directly to production volumes.
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Alternatively, you can use SnapView™ to create a full-image copy of your volume and present it to a secondary DELL ENTERPRISE SERVICES
server as a unique LUN. This full-image copy is called a business continuance volume (BCV) or clone. SnapView Dell™ Services can deliver the services you need
to realize the full value of your IT investment.
can track all changed blocks and incrementally re-establish the BCV—copying only changed tracks to the Complementing our award-winning products,
these IT infrastructure services incorporate
BCV—to bring it back into sync with the original. You can also incrementally restore the image from the BCV operational excellence, accountability and value.
back to the original volume. By utilizing our best practices, proven processes
and expertise in implementing standards-based
technologies, we can help strengthen your IT
Clones/BCVs differ from snapshots in that they are physically separate copies of your data—no portion is infrastructure and enable you to adopt evolving
technologies. Whether you need support,
shared between the original and the clone/BCV volumes. Physical or logical loss of data on the original will not deployment, asset management, training, certification,
planning or professional services – individually or
affect the data contained in the clone/BCV, or vice versa. bundled as a total solution – you can count on Dell.
Simplifying Deployment
Dell simplifies implementation with comprehensive
services that accelerate deployment of new
hardware and IT solutions. During the initial
system-build of your server, we can customize
software and hardware to match your specific
requirements. By helping you rapidly deploy new
capabilities while minimizing disruptions, we can
contribute to improved efficiencies and lower costs.
SnapView™ now offers a new feature called consistent split/restore. Consistent split/restore helps ensure
consistency of data across multiple interrelated LUNs when you are creating a SnapView snapshot or clone of
those LUNs. If you’re creating snapshots or clones in an environment with multiple interrelated databases or
applications, or applications without a native hot-backup feature, consistent split/restore can help you ensure
data integrity. You can have up to 8 LUNs in a consistent split/restore on CX300, CX400, and CX500 storage
system and up to 16 LUNs in a consistent split/restore on CX600 and CX700 systems. All LUNs in a consistent
SnapView works with industry-standard backup and recovery software such as EMC® LEGATO® NetWorker™ and
VERITAS® NetBackup™. Because you use a secondary server to access the SnapView replica, no changes to the
backup software are needed. SnapView also integrates seamlessly with Dell/EMC-array-based remote
Simplified management
EMC Navisphere® Management Suite allows you to manage all Dell/EMC-related activities—from system
management to all your SnapView, MirrorView and SAN Copy sessions—using a centralized Web browser.
EMC Replication Manager provides application-centric management of replicas including SnapView snapshots
and clone/BCVs, and integrates SnapView with leading industry applications such as Microsoft® SQL,
Microsoft® Exchange and Oracle®. Replication Manager software uses the Microsoft® VDI Interface and the
Microsoft® VSS Interface for creation and restoration of SnapView replicas of SQL Server and Exchange 2003
respectively. As a result, SQL and Exchange administrators can create SnapView replicas of their application
Dell is not responsible for errors in typography or photography. Dell, the Dell logo are trademarks of Dell Inc. EMC, CLARiiON and Navisphere are registered trademarks and SnapView, SAN Copy and MirrorView are trademarks
of EMC Corporation in the United States of America. Microsoft and Microsoft Exchange are a registered trademark and SQL Server is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States of America and/or other countries.
VERITAS is a registered trademark and NetBackup is a trademark of VERITAS Software Corporation in the US and other countries. LEGATO is a registered trademark and NetWorker is a trademark of LEGATO Systems, Inc. Oracle
is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell disclaims proprietary interest
in the marks and names of others. © Copyright 2006 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden. For more information contact
Dell. February 2006, Kolar.