Instant Clone Copies
Shadow Image provides instantaneous full-volume clone copies for backup, dev/test, and DR seeding — enabling storage teams to protect critical data without impacting production I/O performance.
Build expert-level skills in Hitachi in-system replication — covering Shadow Image features, commands, licensing, and Thin Image snapshot architecture, then progressing through CLI operations via CCI (PAIR and RAIDCOM commands), GUI management via Ops Center Administrator and Ops Center Protector, and REST API management for both Shadow Image and Thin Image replication workflows.
HQT-6713 provides a complete treatment of Hitachi in-system replication technologies. The curriculum begins with Shadow Image architecture (features, commands, licensing) and Thin Image snapshot fundamentals, then addresses all management interfaces systematically: CLI via CCI PAIR commands and RAIDCOM commands, GUI via both Hitachi Ops Center Administrator and Ops Center Protector, and finally REST API management for both replication technologies.
This multi-interface approach ensures storage professionals can manage in-system replication through whichever tool their operational environment requires — from scripted CCI automation to graphical Ops Center workflows to RESTful API integration with orchestration platforms.
Shadow Image and Thin Image deliver the local data protection and point-in-time copy capabilities required for backup windows, dev/test provisioning, application testing, and rapid recovery in Hitachi VSP environments.
Shadow Image provides instantaneous full-volume clone copies for backup, dev/test, and DR seeding — enabling storage teams to protect critical data without impacting production I/O performance.
Thin Image's space-efficient snapshot architecture allows organisations to maintain multiple point-in-time copies of production data with minimal capacity overhead, reducing snapshot storage costs significantly.
CCI PAIR and RAIDCOM command interfaces enable scripted automation of replication workflows — integrating Shadow Image and Thin Image operations into backup and orchestration toolchains.
REST API management of Shadow Image and Thin Image enables modern DevOps and cloud-native orchestration platforms to trigger and manage in-system replication operations programmatically.
Describe Shadow Image features, characteristics, commands, functionality, and licensing requirements for Hitachi VSP in-system replication deployments.
Describe Thin Image features, characteristics, and snapshot functionality and configuration for space-efficient point-in-time copy operations.
Configure CCI software components and perform Shadow Image and Thin Image operations using CCI PAIR commands and RAIDCOM commands.
Create and manage Shadow Image pairs and Thin Image snapshots using Hitachi Ops Center Administrator and Ops Center Protector GUI interfaces.
Manage Shadow Image and Thin Image replication operations using the REST API for integration with orchestration platforms and automation workflows.
Open a module to explore the objectives. Only one module stays open at a time for clean navigation of this technical syllabus.
Engineers who configure and manage Shadow Image and Thin Image replication pairs for backup, DR seeding, and dev/test copy workflows in Hitachi VSP environments.
Engineers scripting CCI PAIR and RAIDCOM commands to integrate Shadow Image and Thin Image operations into backup, orchestration, and disaster recovery automation workflows.
Backup administrators who leverage Shadow Image clones and Thin Image snapshots as off-host backup source copies, reducing backup windows and production storage load.
DevOps teams using Thin Image REST API integration to provision instant point-in-time copies for application testing, CI/CD pipeline data, and rapid development environment refreshes.
Explore all seven modules and speak with Zetlan Technologies about the right learning path for your Shadow Image and Thin Image replication management goals.