HPE XP7 for FlashCopy Mirroring Software provides snapshot capability for local copy of mainframe volumes. It enhances data availability for mainframe data and improves productivity by providing IBM FlashCopy compatible point-in-time copies within an HPE XP7 Storage. As soon as a copy is created, it becomes available for use. The copy can be either virtual or physical. If a virtual copy is specified, it remains a pointer-based copy that only saves the changes from the original. However, if a physical copy is specified, a full copy will be completed in the background while both the source and the copy remain available for access.

For additional availability, FlashCopy can be combined with Business Copy for Mainframe, Continuous Access Synchronous for Mainframe, Continuous Access Journal for Mainframe, and HPE XP7 for Compatible Extended Remote Copy.