IBM Spectrum Protect Plus on the Microsoft Azure cloud platform

IBM Spectrum Protect Plus on the Microsoft Azure cloud platform is a data protection solution for users who want to protect one or more databases that are running on Azure.

IBM Spectrum Protect Plus on Azure protects the following databases and file systems that are running on Azure:
  • IBM® Db2®
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Microsoft Exchange Server
  • Oracle
  • MongoDB
  • Microsoft 365
  • Microsoft Windows Resilient® File System (RefS) and New Technology File System (NTFS)
You can deploy IBM Spectrum Protect Plus on Azure in one of the following configurations:
All-on-cloud environment
In this configuration, both the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus server and the vSnap server are deployed in Azure on an existing or new Virtual Network (VNet).
This option might benefit new IBM Spectrum Protect Plus users who want to protect databases on Azure and do not have IBM Spectrum Protect Plus running in an on-premises environment.
Hybrid environment
In this configuration, only the vSnap server is deployed in Azure on an existing or new VNet. The IBM Spectrum Protect Plus server is installed and maintained on premises or another location. This option might benefit existing IBM Spectrum Protect Plus users who want to continue protecting workloads that are running on premises and in the cloud environment.
In addition to backup and recovery operations, you can also use a hybrid environment to replicate and reuse data between your on-premises location and Azure for additional data protection. For example, you might want to use data that is protected at your on-premises site on Azure for DevOps, quality assurance, testing, and disaster recovery purposes.

Deploying IBM Spectrum Protect Plus on Microsoft Azure

Follow the instructions in the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus on Microsoft Azure Deployment Guide to deploy IBM Spectrum Protect Plus on Azure.

Upgrading IBM Spectrum Protect Plus to a later version

The IBM Spectrum Protect Plus on Azure deployment includes IBM Spectrum Protect Plus version 10.1.7. If you want to use the current version of IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, follow the instructions in Updating IBM Spectrum Protect Plus components Updating IBM Spectrum Protect Plus components to complete an upgrade.