IBM Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager

Mitigate the risk of data loss with integrated snapshot management

IBM Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager delivers high levels of protection for key applications and databases using advanced integrated application snapshot backup and restore capabilities. 

It lets you perform and manage frequent, near-instant, non-disruptive, application-aware backups and restores using integrated application and VM-aware snapshot technologies – in both IBM and non-IBM storage systems.

IBM Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager is:

• Easy to install, configure and deploy. Configuration Wizard provides VMware support for vSphere Web Client.
• Improves application availability and service levels through high-performance, near-instant restore capabilities that reduce downtime.
• Supports a wide range of applications, Operating Systems and storage. 
• Manages application-aware snapshots on EMC, Hitachi, NetApp, IBM and VSS-compatible Windows storage.
• Enables fast, simple recovery of individual files, volumes and mailboxes.
• Enables"instant" restore for VMware datastores.
• Simplifies database cloning.
• Enables off-site copying for enhanced data protection using either IBM Tivoli Storage Manager or IBM Metro Global Mirror.
• Works as a stand-alone solution, with IBM Tivoli Storage Manager and with IBM Metro Mirror and Global Mirror.1