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Appendix C. Service and support offerings
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The IBM Piper hardware assisted migration in the zSeries environment is described in this
redbook in “Data migration with Piper for z/OS” on page 299. Additional information about this
offering is on the following Web site:
For more information about IBM Migration Services for eServer zSeries data visit the
following Web site:
IBM Migration Services for open systems attached to disk systems
IBM Migration Services for open systems attached to TotalStorage disk systems include
planning for and implementation of data migration from an existing UNIX or Windows server
to new or existing larger capacity IBM storage with minimal disruption. This service uses the
following hardware and software tools:
Peer-to-Peer Remote Copy Extended Distance (PPRC-XD)
Softek Replicator (TDMF) for Open
Native operating system mirroring
IBM Piper hardware assisted migration
The IBM hardware-assisted data migration services (IBM Piper), which we already mentioned
in regard to the zSeries environment, can also be used in an Open System environment. You
can find information about the use of this service in an Open System environment in 16.2.3,
“IBM Piper migration” on page 341. For the latest information about this service, please visit
the following Web site:
For more information about IBM Migration Services for open systems attached to
TotalStorage disk systems visit the following Web site:
IBM Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex (GDPS)
A Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex (GDPS) is the ultimate disaster recovery and
continuous availability solution for a zSeries multi-site enterprise. This solution automatically
mirrors critical data and efficiently balances workload between the sites. The GDPS solution
also uses automation and Parallel Sysplex technology to help manage multi-site databases,
processors, network resources and storage subsystem mirroring. For the latest information
on this service, please visit the following Web site:
Enterprise Remote Copy Management Facility (eRCMF)
IBM Implementation Services for enterprise Remote Copy Management Facility (eRCMF) is
intended as a multisite Disaster Recovery solution for Open Systems and provides
automation for repairing inconsistent PPRC pairs. This is the software that communicates
with the ESS Copy Services server.
It is a scalable, flexible Open Systems solution that protects the business (data) and can be
used for both:
Planned outages (hardware and software upgrades)