VSS integration—putting server applications to workFor data protection in virtual environments, Replay Manager seamlessly integrates with Windows snapshot technology, Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS), to quiesce I/O between the server and the storage volume. By momentarily pausing Windows Server applications during the snapshot process, Replay Manager ensures time-consistent Replays for Microsoft Exchange, SQL Server and Hyper-V. Once the Replay is taken, the application resumes normal operations—all without disrupting user access to enterprise data. The creation of a time-consistent recovery point with Replay Manager and Data Instant Replay helps eliminate time-consuming manual recovery processes for Microsoft Server applications. Efficient management through a single interfaceReplay Manager allows for global management and scheduling of multiple instances, and executing restores across multiple servers, through a single interface. Managing multiple instances through a single pane of glass not only helps save time and cut costs, but helps reduce overall complexity. For planning and analysis, Replay Manager generates global job reports and displays them together on the same screen, removing the need to switch between Replay Manager instances for management and reporting. Additionally, administrators can utilize Windows PowerShell scripting to automate repetitive tasks related to Replay creation and management. Leveraging PowerShell cmdlets, users can perform tasks such as scheduling and deleting Replays or designating an individual Replay to never expire. |
Replay Manager Specifications | |
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Architecture | |
Automated Replay creation and scheduling | Yes |
Pre-allocation required | No |
Readable and writeable restore points | Yes |
Volume clone required for recovery | No |
Automated coalescence of expired Replays | Yes |
Performance | |
Time required to create a Replay | 10 seconds |
Time required to mount a Replay | 30 seconds |
Management | |
Windows task scheduling for Replays | Yes |
Replay scheduling frequency | Once, daily, weekly, monthly |
Multiple Replay schedules for volumes | Yes |
Server Environment | |
Integration with Microsoft's VSS | Yes |
Server operating system support | Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 2003 R2, 2008, 2008 R2 |
Database support | Microsoft Exchange 2003, 2007, 2010 SQL Server 2000, 2005, 2008, 2008 R2 |
Hypervisor | Microsoft Hyper-V™ and VMware ESX |
Virtual machine support | Microsoft Hyper-V |
Clustering support | Yes |
Volume recovery to any server | Yes |