Synchronous copy operations affect the I/O performance on the host and on the primary and secondary systems. TrueCopy for Mainframe provides options for monitoring and controlling the impact of copy operations and for maximizing the efficiency and speed of copy operations to achieve the best level of backup data integrity. You can set the following remote replication options:
- Round trip time option
- Minimum number of remote paths option
- Maximum initial copy activities option
- Blocked path monitoring options
- Services SIM of remote copy option
- PPRC support CU option
To optimize performance you also need to determine the proper bandwidth for your workload environment. For details, see Analyzing workload and planning data paths.