Which EMC product integrates with RecoverPoint to provide application-driven point-in-time copies?

Dell AppSync is a software solution designed for integrated copy data management. It automates the creation and management of application-consistent, point-in-time copies of production data. AppSync integrates with business-critical applications (such as Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, and VMware datastores) and Dell replication technologies, including RecoverPoint. It orchestrates the process by quiescing the application, signaling RecoverPoint to create a consistent bookmark (a point-in-time copy), and then resuming the application. This provides a streamlined, application-driven workflow for creating usable data copies for purposes like data repurposing, testing, and operational recovery.

B. ProtectPoint: ProtectPoint is a backup solution that moves data directly from primary storage to protection storage (Data Domain), bypassing the application host. It is not an orchestrator for RecoverPoint.
C. Data Domain: Data Domain (now PowerProtect DD series) is a purpose-built protection storage appliance that serves as a target for backup and archive data. It does not orchestrate application-driven copies.
D. ViPR SRM: ViPR SRM (now Dell SRM) is a storage monitoring, reporting, and analysis tool. It provides insights into the storage environment but does not perform copy data orchestration.

1. Dell AppSync 4.5 Data Sheet. (Page 1, "Benefits" section). "AppSync simplifies and automates the process of generating and consuming application-consistent copies of production data. AppSync supports Dell VMAX, PowerMax, XtremIO, Unity, PowerStore, VPLEX, and RecoverPoint..." This document explicitly states the integration of AppSync with RecoverPoint for creating application-consistent copies.

2. Dell AppSync 4.5 User and Administration Guide. (Page 11, "AppSync overview" section). "AppSync enables application owners to satisfy copy demand for operational recovery and data repurposing... It integrates with Dell primary storage arrays and replication technologies, including RecoverPoint..." The guide further details the configuration of RecoverPoint within AppSync for copy management.

3. Dell Technologies White Paper: Dell AppSync – A Simple, Service-Oriented Approach to Copy Data Management. (H14889.5, Page 5, "AppSync Architecture" section). "AppSync integrates with the storage array and replication software (RecoverPoint and VPLEX) to create and manage local and remote copies." This white paper details the architectural integration between AppSync and RecoverPoint.