EMC Symmetrix DMX-3

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EMC Symmetrix DMX-3 Product Guide
Performance and Optimization
TimeFinder family of
products
The TimeFinder family of software is the most powerful suite of local
storage replication solutions available, delivering a wide range of
in-the-system data copying capabilities to meet mixed service level
requirements without operational impact.
Use the TimeFinder family to:
◆ Create instantly accessible business continuance volumes (BCVs):
mirrors, clones, and snapshots.
◆ Perform backups quickly, frequently, and without disruption.
◆ Reduce time limitations through workload compression.
◆ Eliminate job-step copies to improve batch processing time.
◆ Seamlessly load or update data warehouses as needed.
◆ Provide production data for application development testing
without scheduling downtime.
The TimeFinder family includes the following products:
◆ TimeFinder family base products:
• TimeFinder/Clone
Highly functional, high performance full volume,
point-in-time BCVs for backups, online restores, and volume
migrations.
• TimeFinder/Snap
Pointer-based, economical, space-saving snapshots of BCvs
for reduced recovery points and fast local data restore.
◆ TimeFinder family add-on options:
• TimeFinder/Mirror
Highly available, ultra-performance mirror BCV option for the
most demanding environments.
• TimeFinder/Consistency Groups
Maintain data coherency across TimeFinder-protected
application volumes to ensure data consistency and
restartability.
• TimeFinder/Exchange Integration Module and TimeFinder
SQL integration Module.
Tight integration of the TimeFinder family with Microsoft
Exchange and SQL applications for automated backup and
restore.