IPStor Replication and mirroring

IPStor utilizes an IP-based mechanism to provide data replication from one site to another, for purposes such as off-site disaster recovery, site migration, electronic vaulting, etc. After a virtual device is created, the storage administrator uses the GUI or command line based Replication setup to designate a secondary storage location. The IPStor server at the primary site communicates with the IPStor server at the secondary site to create the replication channel. An initial synchronization process occurs to transmit data from the primary site to the replication site (there are alternate methods available for large data stores, more on that follows). Once the synchronization is complete, only changes to the primary data are sent over the wire.

IIPStor can further enhance storage service offerings by providing disaster recovery and high-availability features for its co-located customers. Using IPStor’s IP-based replication feature, Chi Corporation can offer data replication to remote sites thereby ensuring data availability even in the event of a major environmental site disaster, such as flood, fire, earthquake, etc., or electronic attack such as computer viruses or malicious hackers. IPStor can also increase the viability of data in the event of a RAID array hardware failure by creating mirrors across multiple drive arrays. By mirroring locally across multiple RAID cabinets as well as replicating data to alternate locations, Chi Corporation can provide its customers with multiple data sets for quick and efficient disaster recovery.