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3PAR Remote Copy is a uniquely simple and efficient replication technology that allows customers to protect and share any application data affordably. Built upon 3PAR Thin Copy technology, Remote Copy lowers the total cost of storage by addressing the cost and complexity of remote replication.

Common Uses of 3PAR Remote Copy:

Affordable Disaster Recovery: Mirror data cost-effectively across town or across the world.

Centralized Archive: Replicate data from multiple 3PAR InServs located in multiple data centers to a centralized data archive location.

Resilient Pod Architecture: Mutually replicate tier 1 or 2 data to tier 3 capacity between two InServs (application pods).

Remote Data Access: Replicate data to a remote location for sharing of data with remote users.

NetApp MetroCluster Software Cost-effective is an integrated high-availability storage cluster and site failover capability.

NetApp MetroCluster is an integrated high-availability and disaster recovery solution that can reduce system complexity and simplify management while ensuring greater return on investment. MetroCluster uses clustered server technology to replicate data synchronously between sites located miles apart, eliminating data loss in case of a disruption. Simple and powerful recovery process minimizes downtime, with little or no user action required.

At one company I worked at they used the NetApp snap mirror feature to replicate data across long distances to multiple datacenters. They had a very fast backbone and it worked well. The issue with NetApp is always one of cost, but if you can afford it, it's a good option.