Storage & Backup EMC

Storage & Backup EMC

Support for EMC Storage devices

Assign and initialize Storage volumes

Provision, configure and monitor thin provision volumes, where appropriate

Determine file and volume placement

Configure and manage RAID parameters

Configure and manage controller optimization (e.g., load balance pair failover)

For SAP HANA deployments, configure and manage General Parallel File System (GPFS)

Configure de-duplication and compression where applicable

Utilize advanced hypervisor integration (e.g. VAAI, VVOL, Storage DRS)

Configure and manage data snapshot and replication procedures and tools

Optimize and automate deployment of new Storage capabilities (e.g., scripting)

Perform rebuilds on crashed volumes and initializing new volumes

Continually perform performance tuning of Storage Subsystems in relation to usage patterns by applications and demonstrate obtained efficiencies in storage utilization annually

Adhere to and enforce customer disk quota practices

Implement Storage Management and optimization processes to maintain Ralph Lauren directed headroom on all Storage Subsystems and add capacity as required

Support Storage encryption activities, as directed by Ralph Lauren

Perform catalog management and data migrations as required

Reclaim and wipe Storage volumes

Keep firmware, microcode, OS software updated and current

Perform data replication testing

Support for Veeam, Veritas Net Backup, EMC Networker and Avamar software

Manage redundancy across all backup and Recovery infrastructure

Implement de-duplication when applicable or otherwise directed by Client

Support encryption, as required by Client

Install and configure add-on tools that enable specialized backups where required, block-level incremental backups, image bare metal, etc.

Install and configure disk array-based mirror and split technologies where appropriate and as determined by Client business requirements

Install and configure disk array, data protection appliance and/or disk volume management software-based replication technologies as appropriate and as determined by Client business requirements

Install and configure virtual tape libraries and disk-based backups were appropriate based on Client requirements

Perform regular system backups in accordance with Client backup schedule

Perform regular tests of backup and restore processes as defined by Client Backup and Recovery procedures and deliver documented results to Client

In addition to incremental and full backups, perform backups prior to and after Major Level Upgrade Changes and after significant Application Software batch processing periods as requested by Client

Manage backup data so as to enable the recovery from an Outage or data corruption in compliance with service metrics

Ensure recovery action is approved by Client Security Leadership

Identify the most recent fully recoverable backup and all incremental backups executing on the impacted drive(s)

If required, retrieve the backup media from offsite Storage

Communicate to Client a plan and timeline for completing the restore, including interfacing and co-planning with Client application teams, if required

Execute the recovery by loading the latest fully recoverable backup and then restoring the incremental backups to the impacted drive(s)

Where implemented, execute a restore to a replicated backup Operating System instance and associated systems Storage

Test and validate the Normal Operations of the drive(s)

Return the drive(s) to production

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