Using remote copy for workload migration

In addition to disaster recovery, you can use remote copy for migrating the workload from one location to another or for moving (or migrating) data from one set of volumes to another, with minimal effect on continuous availability applications. For example, reasons for migrating data from one volume to another might include the following:

• Removing volumes from use
• Performing maintenance on a storage control
• Moving applications to a new data center in another location

For additional information about:

• Migrating a remote-copy DASD volume to any other DASD type, refer to Migrating data with extended remote copy.
• Migrating work from the primary site to a secondary site, refer to Moving and migrating data with Peer-to-Peer Remote Copy.
• Redirecting application I/O from one set of DASD volumes to another set of the same type, refer to Peer-to-Peer Remote Copy dynamic address switching (P/DAS).