HP AD510A HP Modular Smart Array FC VDS Hardware Provider administration guide - Page 38

shadow copy snapclone snapshot split mirror subsystem SVP volume VDS volume shadow copy VSC VSS XP A Microsoft term describing a point-in-time copy of an original volume. The original volume continues to change as the process continues, but the shadow copy of the volume remains constant. An HP EVA disk array term denoting a full copy of a volume that becomes immediately usable by an application. Created much faster than ordinary clones by taking a snapshot and updating to a full copy in the background. A generic term meaning a static point-in-time copy of a volume, typically used for backup. A full copy of data that has been split off from the original and is no longer being updated. Synonym for "disk array" or "RAID." Service processor. A laptop PC built into the HP XP Disk Array. The SVP provides a direct interface into the disk array, and is used by the HP service representative only. Generic term for a number of physical disks or portions of disks logically bound together as a virtual disk containing contiguous logical blocks. Volume can also be software shorthand for a mapped volume (Windows drive letter or mount point). Microsoft Virtual Disk Service, the Windows service that manages storage through hardware providers. See "shadow copy." Volume Size Configuration, a feature of HP disk arrays that allows creation of logical volumes custom-sized according to user requirements. Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service, the Windows service that creates data copies. Works through HP Provider to make copies of disk array volumes. HP StorageWorks XP Disk Array. 38 Glossary