Creating data duplication copies

You can use remote mirror and copy and point-in-time copy features not only for creating disaster recovery and data migration solutions, but also for creating point-in-time consistent data backups.

You can use the following scenarios as a guide for controlling and creating consistent point-in-time data backups at your recovery site:

Creating a FlashCopy onto a Metro Mirror volume pair
Creating data consistency at your remote site using Global Copy and FlashCopy functions

Creating a full volume FlashCopy and subsequent refresh copy on a Metro Mirror volume pair
This scenario allows you to create a FlashCopy relationship where the target volume is also a Metro Mirror source volume. This process enables you to create a full or incremental point-in-time copy at a local site and then mirror that data to a source Metro Mirror volume at a remote location. You can also create a volume pair using the Global Copy mode.
Creating data consistency at a remote site using Global Copy and FlashCopy functions
You can combine Global Copy and FlashCopy^® functions to create a consistent copy of your target volume at a remote site.

Parent topic: Copy Services scenarios