IBM Midrange System Storage Copy Services Guide

The purpose of this IBM® Redbooks® publication is to provide customers with guidance and recommendations for how and when to use the IBM Midrange System Storage Copy Services premium features. The topics discussed in this publication apply to the IBM Midrange System Storage (DS4000 and DS5000) running the firmware v7.60, and IBM System Storage DS Storage Manager v10.60.

Customers in today's IT world are finding a major need to be able to ensure a good archive of their data and a requirement to be able to create these archives with minimal interruptions. The IBM Midrange System Storage helps to fulfill these requirements by offering three copy services premium features:

- IBM FlashCopy®
- VolumeCopy
- Enhanced Remote Mirroring (ERM)

This publication specifically addresses the copy services premium features and can be used in conjunction with the following IBM Midrange System Storage books:

- IBM Midrange System Storage Hardware Guide, SG24-7676
- IBM Midrange System Storage Implementation and Best Practices Guide, SG24-6363