Explore FilePilot Copy's Features and Benefits
Architecture
• Patent-pending data movement engine
• Dynamically adapts to handle file system variances and exceptions
• Scales to file systems of any size and complexity
• Provides optimal performance
• Processes and logs all transactional and event related data at line-speed
Management
• Easy to use interface
• Steps through the entire data mobility process
• ExpressCopy™ automates target file system design
• Effortless drag and drop defines precisely where data will reside on target systems
• Drag and drop any changes to replace existing design
• Detects and displays path conflicts and recursive file structures
• Ensures accurate positioning (hot versus cold) in the appropriate storage tier based on data significance
• Defines where data will be placed and structured
• Drag and drop enables context driven data placement
• Drag and drop revised paths
• Detects and displays path conflicts and recursive file structures
Operations
• Status of 16+ parameters tracked and updated in real-time
• Pause, Stop or Cancel operations
• Restarts a paused move operation from where it was stopped
• Dry-run enables automated pre-move testing and validation of a data mobility initiative
• Does not write any data to a target system
• Based on the chosen configuration, a dry-run operation tracks, displays status and logs all transactions and events
• Provides quick identification and resolution of issues before committing any data to a target
• Specify the number of access retries run on “Open files”
• Open or bypassed files including location/owner information are logged
• One click script creation based on saved configuration, designated source and target
• Scripts can be run in Windows scheduler or from command line
• Any data movement operation using scheduled scripts is fully logged and the log can be viewed in real-time using FilePilot LogView™
• Dynamic adjustment of network bandwidth used
• Fine-tune utilization to reduce impact on QoS sensitive traffic
Reporting
• Every transaction and event is logged in real-time
• Two types of logging are provided; Session and Operation logs
• Dynamic log viewing capability is available through the Session log
• Operation log provides a continuous record of overall operation
• The Operation log is saved and can be viewed using FilePilot LogView, as well as text editors such as Notepad or WordPad
Installation
• Minimal footprint - less than 5MB
• No changes to Registry or Active Directory
• No drivers or agents installed
• No reboot of system is required
• Source Installation - pushes from source to target
• Target Installation - pulls from source to target
• Intermediate Installation - pulls from source and pushes to target
Discovery
• Finds files, folders and shares on individual physical and virtualized systems
• Displays the file system structure for the selected system
• Drill-down to any level of the hierarchy to understand unstructured data composition
• Systems can be manually added
• Accelerates discovery by simultaneously locating all NTFS and CIFS compliant servers and storage, physical and virtual
• Displays every file system across the entire infrastructure• Drill-down to any level of the hierarchy to understand unstructured data composition
Configuration
• Provides fine grained control over all parameters
• Displays summarized configuration information
• Save, recall, clone or delete any configuration file
• Predefined filter categories with 100+ commonly used extensions
• Fully extensible with custom user-defined categories and definitions for proprietary or uncommon extensions, including; compound and wild-cards
• Simple - moves data without checking the target
• Update - moves data only if the source file is different from the target
• Mirror - moves data using bidirectional validation to delete or move files to match source and target exactly
• Synch - moves data using bidirectional validation to update files on either source or target without merging content
• Move option removes only files on source system after validating the source and target match, folders are left intact
• Smart Move™ option will remove files and folders on the source system according to filter rules applied to the move operation after validating the source and target match
• Ensures file, folder and share security and integrity
• 3 different ACL strategies and option are available; Copy and Protect ACLs; Copy and Inherit ACLs; Do Not Copy ACLs and option to Force Update of Attributes and ACLs
• Intuitive definition using plain English definitions
• Additive filtering enables multiple filters to be applied to a single move operation
• Validates and highlights any conflicts between any filters applied to a configuration
• Define a schedule for a saved configuration
• Run a specified configuration immediately
• 13 options available for logging events and transactions during a data move
• Options include: Created Shares/Folders; Share/Folder Create Errors; Deleted Shares/Folders/Files; Delete Errors; Copied Files; Deleted Files; Skipped Folders/Files; Bypassed Files
• Any combination of options can be selected
• Default log file 'startup.log' can be renamed
Data Security
• Contents of individual files are not visible or accessible
• All file meta-data is maintained during the data mobility process including: ACLs, file and folder permissions, shares, local users and groups, compression settings and more
• Shares/Folders displayed in the environment, source or target windows are not accessible
• ACLs and file/folder/share attributes can be preserved from the source or inherited from the target
Vendor And OS Support
• EMC, NetApp
• Physical and virtual servers running NTFS
• CIFS compliant storage front-ends for physical or virtualized systems
• Desktop OSs: Windows 8 (32 Bit / 64 Bit); Windows 7 (32 Bit / 64 Bit); Windows Vista (32 Bit / 64 Bit)
• Server OSs: Windows Server 2012 (64 Bit); Windows Server 2008 R2 (64 Bit); Windows Server 2008 (32 Bit / 64 Bit); Windows Server 2003 (32 Bit / 64 Bit)
• Virtualization: Hyper-V, VMware
Intelligent Data Mobility™ is: Simpler – Smarter – Faster
Simpler: Saves Effort
• Eliminates manual processes
• Introduces intuitive workflow based model
• Automates discovery of networked servers and storage
• Reduces the number of single use and standalone tools required to document, plan, design and move unstructured data
• Frees up budget allocated for out-sourcing of data migrations
• Improves storage utilization factors by 15 to 20%
• Compact application footprint – under 5Mb
• Does not change Registry settings or Active Directory and is agentless and driverless
• Flexible installation options - Source - Target - Intermediate
Smarter: Lowers Risk
• Provides insight into entire physical and virtual storage infrastructure
• Understand file system structure
• Determine data significance and composition
• Drag and drop design positions unstructured data precisely on the target
• Detects and highlights any conflicts before moving data
• Delivers real-time operational KPIs and status
• Captures and logs every transaction and event in real-time
• Reduces errors with up-front assessment
• Pinpoints any problems during pre-move verification and dry-run testing
• Meets compliance and data governance requirements with extensive information on what data was moved, who moved it and when
• Preserves internal unstructured data expertise
• Prevents access to contents of Shares/Folders/Files
Faster: Reduces Time
• Utilizes patent-pending data engine
• Employs non-blocking architecture
• Scales to petabyte storage capacities
• Adapts dynamically to variances in file system content
• Quickly reposition data to meet changing business needs
• Refocuses resources on value-add IT initiatives
• Reduces the time systems or storage are run in parallel
• Maximizes ROI on new storage or servers instead of sitting idle waiting for data
• Speeds up decommissioning of outdated or off-lease systems or storage