In a disaster scenario, there are a number of failure points to consider. ActiveCluster aims to provide continuous access to storage for any SAP HANA systems connected to FlashArray but there is always a risk of losing access to the computer infrastructure and requiring a business continuity solution to handle that scenario. ActiveDR aims to provide near 0 recovery point objectives by offering near synchronous replication of storage volumes, without impacting key performance indicators, but requires manual intervention to bring a remote SAP HANA system up in the event of failure. Asynchronous replication is the replication of volume snapshots to a different array at regular intervals.
The purpose of this guide is to explain how SAP HANA and ActiveCluster interoperability can be deployed and provide availability for both storage and compute landscape objects.