Softek Transparent Data Migration Facility Windows (IP) is a host-based data migration product designed to move data over TCP/IP connections. By providing a migration platform and methodology, the Softek TDMF Windows (IP) helps with storage/server refresh or data center relocation or consolidation while keeping applications available.
Highlights
Migrates data in background while maintaining application availability
Offers storage vendor independence
Helps ensure data integrity and allows point-in-time copies of data to be available at any time after initial synchronization
Provides centralized monitoring, control and management of migrations through a common console managing Softek TDMF Windows (IP), TDMF UNIX (IP), Softek Replicator UNIX, and Softek Replicator Windows
Allows boot drive to be migrated
Operates without prerequisite software or hardware
Part of the proven Softek TDMF migration methodology
Available in the form of a software license, a project service engagement or an element of a managed service agreement
Softek TDMF Windows (IP) is excellent for local or distance data migrations across the network
Server-to-server
Old storage to new storage on a single server
Between volume managers
From direct-attached to SAN-attached storage
Feature
Function
Benefit
Global migration via TCP/IP
Enables network migration
Optimizes flexibility and allows for remote data migration
Common Console across open systems
View and execute migrations in multiple environments from a single console
Easier view and management of large migrations or multiple migrations across the enterprise
Network compression
Software data compression
Allows data transfer to happen more quickly because less data is sent over the network
Network bandwidth control
The network data transfer speed can be controlled
Allows data migration traffic to intermix on a network to maintain application performance
Multiple concurrent copies
Multiple copy connections across the network
Reduces the elapsed time to complete the data migration
Logical volume grouping
Enables a group of migration volumes to be collectively migrated without disruption
Easier management of large migrations
Data transfer ability to restart
All data synchronization activities can be restarted
Reduces the elapsed time for a data migration because a network outage will not cause all the data to be resent across the network