HP 3PAR StoreServ Concepts Guide: HP 3PAR OS 3.1.3

• HP 3PAR Policy Server Software: provides flexibility and control to allow or deny outbound
communications or remote service connections to and from HP 3PAR storage systems at the
customer site and HP 3PAR Central.
• HP 3PAR ODM 3.1 Software for IBM MPIO and Veritas VxDMP: standalone software that
delivers a highly available, robust, and trouble-free multipathing solution for IBM AIX
deployments.
• HP 3PAR Multipath IO Software for Microsoft Windows 2003: enables the host to use more
than one physical I/O path to the system. Multipathing improves system reliability and
availability by providing fault-tolerance and load balancing for I/O traffic.
• HP 3PAR ODM Software for Veritas VxVM: an application for customers using Veritas
VxVM/DMP with HP 3PAR storage devices. It provides HP 3PAR device definitions and a
message catalog.
• HP 3PAR NULL INF for SCSI Enclosure Device: HP 3PAR NULL driver for Windows Server 2003
is used to add WHQL signature for Windows Server 2003 environments so that the storage
system can be recognized without triggering an “unknown device” message.
• HP 3PAR Dynamic Optimization Software: allows you to improve the performance of virtual
volumes without interrupting access. Use this feature to avoid over-provisioning for peak system
usage by optimizing the layout of your virtual volumes. You can change virtual volume
parameters, RAID levels, set sizes, and disk filters by associating the virtual volume with a
new CPG. You can also use this feature to analyze your entire system and automatically correct
space usage imbalances in the system for optimal performance. This feature requires an HP
3PAR Dynamic Optimization license. To learn more about HP 3PAR Dynamic Optimization,
see “Enhanced Storage Applications” (page 54).
• HP 3PAR Adaptive Optimization Software: provides a much higher degree of control over
disk usage by reserving your faster and more expensive storage resources for the data that
is frequently accessed and relegating your slower and less expensive drives to storing data
that is only occasionally accessed. To learn more about HP 3PAR Adaptive Optimization, see
“Enhanced Storage Applications” (page 54).
• HP 3PAR Peer Motion Software: allows you to load balance I/O workloads across HP 3PAR
storage systems, perform technology refresh seamlessly, cost-optimize asset lifecycle
management, and lower technology refresh capital expenditure.
• HP 3PAR Priority Optimization Software: allows you to set service level targets/guarantees to
application workload so that applications are guaranteed the I/O quality of service and any
interference between the application can be controlled.
• HP 3PAR Virtual Copy Software: allows you to take instant virtual copy snapshots of existing
volumes. It uses copy-on-write technology so that virtual copies consume minimal capacity.
Virtual copies are available to any host with read and write capabilities. In addition, virtual
copies can be made from other virtual copies, providing flexibility for test, backup, and
business-intelligence applications. To learn more about virtual copies, see “Virtual Copy
Snapshots” (page 47).
• HP 3PAR Remote Copy Software: a host-independent, array-based, data-mirroring solution
that enables affordable data distribution and disaster recovery for applications. With this
optional utility, you can copy virtual volumes from one system to a second system. HP 3PAR
Remote Copy is configured and controlled with the HP 3PAR CLI. For more information about
the HP 3PAR Remote Copy application, see the HP 3PAR Remote Copy Software User’s Guide.
• HP 3PAR Peer Persistence Software: enables federation of HP 3PAR storage systems at
geographically separated data centers, and allows applications to move and fail over from
one site to another without any application downtime.
12 Overview