IBM Z Flexible Capacity for Cyber Resiliency

IBM Z Flexible Capacity for Cyber Resiliency is a replacement capacity offering introduced for the IBM z16. Flexible Capacity for Cyber Resiliency differs from other replacement capacity offerings by allowing you to remotely shift capacity and production workloads between IBM z16 systems at different sites on demand. Once you shift to the alternate location, the capacity may stay active at the alternate site for up to one year. In addition to providing capacity when a disaster occurs, this capability can help demonstrate compliance with regulations that require organizations to be able to dynamically shift production to an alternate site and remain there for an extended period of time. This capability is also designed to help you proactively avoid disruptions from unplanned events. For example, it enables you to move production workload to avoid disruptions from an impending hurricane, flood, or wildfire, as well as from planned scenarios such as site facility maintenance.

Flexible Capacity for Cyber Resiliency is not an additional capacity offering. Flexible Capacity for Cyber Resiliency allows you to temporarily move active capacity you own from one location to another. At the end of a capacity shift, the total amount of capacity that you have active across your participating systems cannot exceed the amount of capacity that you own.