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D A T A S H E E T
NetBackup Storage Migrator™ for UNIX
DATA LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT
Throughout its life, data requires different levels of

performance, availability, protection, migration,
retention and disposal. At first, the data is critical to
daily operations and therefore demands high levels of
availability and protection as well as fast read and
write speeds to simplify editing and sharing.
In time, data becomes less important, and is used less

frequently. As these changes occur, data can be
moved to different tiers of storage that provide
appropriate levels of availability, capacity, cost,
performance, and protection. Eventually, data is no
longer used. Unused data would either be deleted to
save space or stored indefinitely to avoid data loss.
Different types of data have different value and that value changes
However, regulatory requirements and increasing data
over time. Observing these changes describes a data lifecycle that
volumes are rendering these tactics obsolete. can be translated into automated data management policies which
facilitate storing data on the most appropriate resource.
With NetBackup Storage Migrator for UNIX
organizations can automate the management of their NetBackup Storage Migrator constantly monitors
UNIX data to ensure that data is stored on the most online disk storage, compiling a list of files that meet
appropriate media. This allows organizations to storage manager-defined criteria. When an online disk
improve storage utilization, control storage growth, reaches a predefined “high watermark,” NetBackup
automate compliance storage practices, and Storage Migrator starts moving files that meet
streamline data protection and disaster recovery configured criteria. The migration process continues
operations. until the defined “low watermark” is reached, or until all
eligible files are migrated. Storage managers also can
AUTOMATION initiate migration when they need more online disk
storage capacity. This allows organizations to set
Software automation is critical to data life cycle aside less online storage for free space, while giving
management. NetBackup Storage Migrator provides users and applications a perception of infinite online
the tools to automate selection of files among capacity.
otherwise overwhelming volumes of data, and to move
selected subsets of data to diverse media types. Monitoring the usage and capacity of a volume allows
Automated enforcement of storage policies also the software to immediately react to critical storage
delivers improved consistency over manual processes; conditions. Since NetBackup Storage Migrator will
helping to mitigate regulatory compliance issues. automatically free up space, administrators can feel
safe running at 70, 80 or even 90 percent of capacity
NetBackup Storage Migrator leaves a placeholder or without a full-disk error crashing an application or
stub on the online disk when migrating selected files. preventing users from saving their work.
When the file system issues an open request for a
migrated file, it is recalled automatically and
transparently to the original online disk. Partial file IMPROVED EFFICIENCY
caching gives users and applications immediate
access to part of the file while NetBackup Storage NetBackup Storage Migrator reduces or delays the
Migrator completes the retrieval. need to acquire new hardware by more efficiently
using the resources you have for a higher return on
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investment in these resources. For example, a tape • Retain Data Efficiently: Industries like financial
library used solely for backup jobs can be used 24 services, health care, and government have different
hours a day, 7 days a week to expand online storage demands for data retention. It is necessary to comply
resources. And with less-frequently accessed data with each industry’s regulations, yet too time
being migrated to near-line or offline storage, online consuming for administrators to handle manually. With
storage is also more efficient as it will house only the NetBackup Storage Migrator, storage managers can
most-frequently used data and will not suffer downtime configure policies to meet their unique data life cycles
as a result of a full disk. in a consistent, automated, cost-effective manner.
NetBackup Storage Migrator also supports WORM
Inefficient storage means unnecessarily long backup tape media, which is a critical for compliance with data
times and crippling restore times. NetBackup Storage retention regulations.
Migrator reduces overall backup and recovery times by
decreasing the number of files on the online disk. • Reduce Online Storage Total Cost of Ownership
Backups write only the stubs to secondary storage. (TCO): Delay or eliminate additional hardware
Online disk volume recovery recognizes and acquisitions by efficiently using available resources.
reconciles migrated files. Reduce the load on critical storage administrators by
automating data management in the storage hierarchy.
PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS
• Leverage Existing Hardware Investment:
• Extend NetBackup: Integrate with the powerful Integrate with VERITAS NetBackup for offline or near-
NetBackup media manager to migrate data from online line media management, as well as for sharing existing
storage to backup media. Use a Storage Area Network tape libraries. Get the most out of offline resources by
(SAN) as a target with the NetBackup Shared Storage using them more often and taking the load off of online
resources.
Option . Manage your NetBackup Storage Migrator™
media from the NetBackup Global Data Manager
interface.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
• Enhance Oracle Recovery: Migrating Oracle NetBackup Storage Migrator v 5.0 for UNIX
Archive/Redo logs allows you to store more logs for
easier point-in-time recovery of Oracle databases. • VERITAS NetBackup™ 5.0
Creation of migration policies for Oracle Archive/Redo • Solaris: 7, 8, 9 with VxFS 4.0 or CFS 4.0: 145M of
logs is simple thanks to an easy-to-use configuration online disk for installation
wizard. • HP-UX: 11.0 with JFS 3.3;11.11, 11i with JFS
3.3/3.5: 145M of online disk for installation
• Streamline Data Protection/Disaster Recovery: • SGI/IRIX: 6.5.18 or later with XFS: 145M of online
Stop continually backing up infrequently accessed disk for installation
files, which wastes disk space, tape, CPU, and • CD-ROM
network resources. In the event of a restore, the • Supported secondary storage
system needs to recover only a placeholder, not the
entire file. Multiple copies of migrated data can be
created for greater disaster protection. Integration with
VERITAS NetBackup also means full disaster recovery
since you have complete offsite copies of both backup
and migrated data.
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D A T A S H E E T

NetBackup Storage Migrator™ for UNIX

DATA LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT

Throughout its life, data requires different levels of

In time, data becomes less important, and is used less

VERITAS Software Corporation For additional information about

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