1. ORACLE DATA SHEET
PILLAR AXIOM MAXREP
REPLICATION FOR SAN 2.0
Release 2.0 of Oracle’s Pillar Axiom MaxRep Replication for SAN offers an
unparalleled set of replication choices to improve application availability and
data protection.
Local backups may not deliver the application uptime required for mission-
critical applications, nor do they protect against environmental disasters that
may render a data center unusable for extended lengths of time. Extended
downtime for critical applications is typically very costly, and in extreme cases,
it may impact a company’s survival. Pillar Axiom MaxRep Replication for SAN
2.0 provides the missing link in application availability when you simply cannot
be down.
Receive an Unparalleled Set of Replication Choices
Pillar Axiom MaxRep Replication for SAN 2.0 provides maximum protection for your data
and extraordinary configuration flexibility. Data can be protected by replicating locally and
remotely using point-to-point,
multipoint, and multihop
topologies.
Different replication methods
are supported by Pillar Axiom
MaxRep Replication for SAN
2.0. Synchronous replication
provides maximum protection
and very low recovery point
objectives/recovery time
objectives (RPO/RTO).
Asynchronous replication is ideal for long distances over public and/or private WANs.
Encryption and compression are supported for data security and WAN-friendly operation.
Beyond simple point-to-point replication, Pillar Axiom MaxRep Replication for SAN 2.0
offers one-to-many and many-to-one (fan out and fan in) topology support. This allows
businesses either to spread out replicated data or, conversely, to consolidate data replication to
a single disaster recovery site. The flexibility provides you with an unparalleled set of choices
that suits your data protection needs.
Additionally, multihop configurations allow for a synchronous hop to a “hot-standby” disaster
recovery site while also providing a second asynchronous hop to a distant “bunker” site for
complete data protection.
Both local and remote continuous data protection and recovery are available depending on
your requirements and RPO.
APPLICATION-AWARE STORAGE
KEY FEATURES
• Application-consistent recovery
• Checkpoints and rollback points
• Support for Oracle Databases
• Local or remote continuous
protection
• Support for multiple topologies
KEY BENEFITS
• Recover applications to exact point
of operational state
• Save key point-in-time
configurations and restore to a
specific configuration
• Ensure database consistency for
maximum uptime
• Protect data in local or worldwide
locations 24/7
• Perform replication at multiple sites
for maximum data protection across
the globe
• Simplify configuration with an easy-
to-use GUI

2. ORACLE DATA SHEET
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Apply Rollback Flexibility to Avoid Undetected Data Corruption
Application-consistent recovery is available with the application protection package, a feature
of Pillar Axiom MaxRep for SAN, can restore replicated volumes to a consistent point-in-time
image. This ensures that the protected application will come up clean. Multiple application-
consistent checkpoints may be preserved at the remote location, giving you a choice in
rollback points. Rollback flexibility is especially useful in cases of undetected data corruption
when the most recent checkpoint may not be optimal.
Applications such as Oracle Database, Microsoft Exchange, and Microsoft SQL, as well as
virtual server environments, can benefit greatly from the protection provided by Oracle’s
Pillar Axiom MaxRep Replication for SAN.
Utilize a Powerful Replication Engine
By employing unique replication offload architecture, Pillar Axiom MaxRep Replication for
SAN 2.0 is able to move all of the replication heavy lifting out of Oracle’s Pillar Axiom
Slammers (storage controllers) and into a powerful replication engine. This ensures that high-
replication loads do not impact I/O performance on Oracle’s Pillar Axiom storage systems or
host application servers.
Figure 1. Example of multihop with three replication engines
Figure 2. Example of metro bidirectional synchronous replication
When you simply can’t afford to be down, Pillar Axiom MaxRep Replication for SAN 2.0 is
the answer. It’s part of Oracle’s Pillar Axiom advantage.

3. ORACLE DATA SHEET
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Maximize Performance and Availability with Oracle Support
• Oracle Platinum Support provides the complete system support you need to proactively
manage your Oracle storage systems. With swift resolution and rapid-response hardware
service when problems do arise, you can keep your business information available 24/7.
• With Oracle Advanced Customer Services, you receive mission-critical support from a
focused support team, proactive guidance to tailor storage systems for optimal performance
and increased competitiveness, and preventative monitoring to help you achieve high
availability and optimized system performance.
Pillar Axiom MaxRep Replication for SAN comes with a one-year warranty. Visit
oracle.com/goto/sun/warranty for more information about Oracle’s hardware warranty.
For more information about Oracle Support and Oracle Advanced Customer Support Services,
please speak with your Oracle representative or Oracle authorized partner, or visit
http://www.oracle.com/support or http://www.oracle.com/acs.
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