How Can I Build a Business Continuity Solution on NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP Without OSSV?

We are hearing this question a lot since the introduction of Clustered Data ONTAP (cDOT), the latest data storage operating system from NetApp. As organizations migrate their data to this state-of-the-art, non-disruptive platform, many will want to adopt or continue with a centralized approach to backing up remote Windows servers and laptops. The benefits of centralized disk-to-disk backup are enormous, and with cDOT emerging as a preferred platform for this function more organizations are deploying every day.

Since cDOT is a new platform, you will need to evaluate and select data management solutions that are optimized for it, including a backup software alternative for the familiar OSSV. Fortunately, the answer to this is easy if you have seen PeerSync for NetApp in action.

Continuous Data Availability = Accelerated Business Continuity

Let's face it, rarely is there one particular characteristic that drives popularity and market adoption for a solution. It is usually a combination of how easy is it to implement and maintain, reliability, performance, support, overall value, and most important of all is trust. OSSV met those standards, and as organizations adopt cDOT they will need a solution that meets the same criteria, especially for protecting their most vulnerable data residing in remote locations connected by a WAN.

So, while you are considering new data protection solutions, especially for the cDOT environment, please keep a couple things in mind:

• Has the developer been in business nearly as long as NetApp itself with solutions installed by thousands of customers around the world?
  
  
• Is the solution integrated at the FPolicy level to enable real-time file event detection that powers replication across multiple platforms including Windows, Data ONTAP and cDOT?
  
  
• Is the solution WAN friendly while nearly eliminating backup windows by only replicating changed blocks of a file in real-time after an initial scan and sync is completed?
  
  
• Does the solution work in concert with NetApp's dedupe feature or try to implement one of its own?
  
  
• Is the solution integrated with Microsoft VSS to back up open files and supported databases?
  
  
• Does the solution accelerate business continuity after a remote system crash because up-to-date files and folder structures are available on the target system without requiring a restore procedure?

One solution that answers all of these questions is PeerSync, a great alternative to OSSV. It delivers the same benefits when it comes to protecting data on remote Windows servers, and more. Best of all, it is ready for cDOT today.