Deploying FalconStor on Power Virtual Server

On-premises environment and connectivity to IBM Cloud with VPC landing zone

The deployment begins in the enterprise data center, where connectivity to IBM Cloud is established using IBM Cloud Direct Link or VPN. Traffic enters through a VPC landing zone, which provides the network foundation for Power Virtual Server. The landing zone enforces segmentation and security by using subnets, gateways, routing rules, and security controls. It also hosts supporting services such as a Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) for traffic inspection, the StorSight admin server for FalconStor management, and access to Virtual Private Endpoints (VPEs) for private connectivity to IBM Cloud services like Object Storage. To deploy a Direct Link on IBM Cloud to VPC, complete the steps in the IBM Cloud Direct Link - Interconnectivity documentation.

Deploying the Power Virtual Server with VPC landing zone deployable architecture

The next step is to deploy the Power Virtual Server with VPC landing zone deployable architecture from the IBM Cloud catalog. This architecture describes how Power Virtual Server resources, including IBM i LPARs, are deployed within a secure workspace and connected back to the enterprise network through the landing zone. It ensures that workloads are reachable through Direct Link or VPN, integrated with security controls, and connected to IBM Cloud services through private networking. To deploy a power virtual server with a VPC server, complete the following steps in the Power Systems Virtual Server with VPC landing zone documentation.

The overview explains how the landing zone provides the foundational networking layer, including subnets, gateways, and routing, while the deployable architecture provisions the Power Virtual Server workspace itself. Together, they ensure that IBM i or AIX LPARs running in Power Virtual Server are accessible through Direct Link or VPN, benefit from network isolation, and can leverage private connectivity to services such as IBM Cloud Object Storage.

Deploying the FalconStor deployable architecture in the workspace

After the Power Virtual Server environment is in place, the FalconStor StorSafe deployable architecture is provisioned in the same workspace. This deployable architecture deploys the FalconStor VTL appliance and attaches local block storage that serves as the metadata and configuration repositories. Deduplicated backup data is stored in IBM Cloud Object Storage, accessed through a VPE, ensuring secure and private transfer of backup data.

The StorSight administration server, deployed in the VPC landing zone, provides centralized management, monitoring, and reporting for the appliance. Together, these components deliver a complete hybrid backup design that connects on-premises environments, Power Virtual Server workloads, FalconStor appliances, and IBM Cloud storage services.

Go to the FalconStor StorSafe Power Virtual Server deployable architecture in the IBM Cloud catalog to deploy it.