Online Storage Migration and offline Storage Migration

Storage Migration is a function that migrates the volume data from an old storage system to volumes in a new storage system without using a host in cases such as when replacing a storage system. The migration source storage system and migration destination ETERNUS AF/ETERNUS DX (ETERNUS) are connected using FC cables. Data read from the target volume in the migration source is written to the migration destination volume in the ETERNUS.
Since Storage Migration is controlled by ETERNUS controllers, no additional software is required.

Storage Migration provides two data migration methods: offline and online. With offline, operations must be stopped in the storage systems during a data migration and with online, the data can be migrated while performing operations.
Each procedure is explained as follows.

Offline Storage Migration

During a data migration with offline Storage Migration, the destination storage system views and copies the data in the source storage system. Because the data is migrated by the storage system, the migration time can be reduced. However, as is the case with migrations via a server, business operations must be stopped during a data migration to prevent the data from being changed.

Online Storage Migration

Online Storage Migration allows the business server to read from and write to the destination storage system while data is being migrated from the source storage system. Operations can be resumed immediately after the cables are switched. Therefore, downtime can be reduced significantly with online Storage Migration. However, consider the effect on performance when business operations are performed at the same time since the load caused by data migrations affect the business operations.

Benefits

• Both online Storage Migration and offline Storage Migration are supported
• Without going through servers, data migration time is reduced
• No additional software nor licenses is required
• No need to change the configuration of the source storage system
• No dedicated equipment for data migration is needed

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