Hybrid Power Disaster Recovery (DR)
IBM Power Virtual Server in IBM data center
IBM Power Virtual Server Private Cloud in Client location
The client wants to use the IBM® Power® Virtual Server as a DR destination for their private cloud environment.
Client needs
- A first step into using infrastructure as a service (IaaS) environment before you commit to end-to-end, mission-critical application hosting.
- A mission-critical IBM Power environment with a DR solution to raise the level of security and reliability of their private cloud data center.
- A DR solution in a different geography.
Examples
- User is in need of reducing risk by adding a DR destination without acquiring or growing their data center and capital investment
- User has a long-term strategy for cloud migration and can use their DR environment to gain infrastructure as a service experience, and prepare for a production rollout
- Remote to remote DR site
Solution components
- Power Virtual Server
- PowerHA (Optional)
- Direct Link Connect and Direct Link Dedicated (Optional)
- Cloud Object Storage for custom image hosting