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