Preventive Service Planning
Abstract
In this document is listed the current state of the resource implementation for IBM Storage Defender Data Resiliency Service and the source options for the supported resources.
Content
IBM Storage Defender is a software solution that keeps your data safe and your resources available. IBM Storage Defender Data Resiliency Service (DRS) is an optional component within IBM Storage Defender and is a managed platform that provides cyber-resiliency capabilities for the management of storage system and backup system and resources. Data Resiliency introduces the concept of simplified recoveries of complex applications, automated recovery tests, and validation of storage system and backup system data. In addition, Data Resiliency notifies you if anomalies are detected and with that the trustworthiness in existing storage system and backup system sources decreases.
Data Resiliency Service introduces the terminology of recovery groups that is a virtual concept to combine resources. A resource in the context of IBM Storage Defender is a volume or data resource that can be grouped into a recovery group.
The resources that are online into Data Resiliency Service, have to be aligned with the strategic Data Resiliency Service pillars. The order of the Data Resiliency Service pillars is:
- Data Resiliency & Compliance
- Safe & Fast Recovery
- Early Threat Detection
The final goal for a resource, is to support all capabilities like Data Resiliency & Compliance, Safe & Fast Recovery, and Early Threat Detection. IBM Storage Defender is a SaaS (Software as a Service) offering and deliver updates to resource capabilities as they are prioritized. The resource capabilities discussed in this document are expected to change because of this SaaS continuous delivery approach. To stay up to date, read this document regularly.
IBM Storage Defender Data Resiliency Service collects metadata from different sources to generate a logical end to end model of your production and data protection environment. This model is used for example to perform automatic generation of recovery groups, governance, recovery, or early threat detection. For more information, see Appendix: Inventory metadata that is collected from Data Resiliency to understand what metadata is collected from your environment.
To offer more Data Resiliency Service capabilities for a resource, more inventory metadata is required. The best practice is to connect IBM Storage Defender with all types of sources supported to get the best processing results.
The following table lists the current supported Data Resiliency Service capabilities by resource.
Legend:
Y: The combination is supported with Data Resiliency Service. For additional information, see the foot notes.
N: The combination is not supported with Data Resiliency Service in the current version.
n/a: The combination is not applicable.
In the IBM Storage Defender user interface, you can find the following resources:
- Volumes under Data Resiliency Service > Storage systems> Volumes
- Data resources under Data Resiliency Service > Backup systems> Data resources
| Resource & Source | Data Resiliency & Compliance | Safe & Fast Recovery | Early Threat Detection | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supported resources1 | Supported sources2 | Connect as source for the resource | Visibility for resource, backup policy and existing copies | Governance for manually created recovery groups on backup copies and backup policies verification | Governance for automatically created recovery groups based on backup copies and backup policies verification | Recovery into isolated recovery environment (a.k.a. clean room) | Defender sensor installable on resource3 | Native malware detection | Malware Scanning(e) |
| VMware VM | VMware vCenter | Y | Y | n/a | n/a | n/a | Y | n/a | N |
| VMware VM | Dell PowerMax | Y | Y | Y(a) | Y(a) | N | n/a | n/a | N |
| VMware VM | IBM Storage FlashSystem | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | n/a | Y | Y |
| VMware VM | Pure Storage FlashArray | Y(d) | Y(d) | Y(d) | Y(d) | N | n/a | n/a | N |
| VMware VM | IBM Storage Protect | Y | Y | Y | Y(a) | Y(b) | n/a | Y4 | N |
| VMware VM | IBM Storage Defender Data Protect | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | n/a | Y4 | N |
| VMware VM | IBM Fusion | N | N | N | N | N | n/a | N | n/a |
| Oracle Databases | Oracle database server | N | N | n/a | n/a | n/a | N | n/a | n/a |
| Oracle Databases | Dell PowerMax | N | N | N | N | N | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Oracle Databases | IBM Storage FlashSystem | N | N | N | N | N | n/a | N | n/a |
| Oracle Databases | Pure Storage FlashArray | N | N | N | N | N | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Oracle Databases | IBM Storage Protect | Y(d) | Y(d) | N | N | N | n/a | Y4 | n/a |
| Oracle Databases | IBM Storage Defender Data Protect | Y | Y5 | Y(a) | Y | N | n/a | Y4 | n/a |
| Oracle Databases | IBM Fusion | N | N | N | N | N | n/a | N | n/a |
| SAP Hana databases | SAP Hana database server | N | N | n/a | n/a | n/a | N | n/a | n/a |
| SAP Hana databases | Dell PowerMax | N | N | N | N | N | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| SAP Hana databases | IBM Storage FlashSystem | N | N | N | N | N | n/a | N | n/a |
| SAP Hana databases | Pure Storage FlashArray | N | N | N | N | N | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| SAP Hana databases | IBM Storage Protect | Y(d) | Y(d) | N | N | N | n/a | Y4 | n/a |
| SAP Hana databases | IBM Storage Defender Data Protect | Y | Y5 | Y(a) | Y | N | n/a | Y4 | n/a |
| SAP Hana databases | IBM Fusion | N | N | N | N | N | n/a | N | n/a |
| IBM Db2 databases(b) | IBM Db2 database server | N | N | n/a | n/a | n/a | N | n/a | n/a |
| IBM Db2 databases(b) | Dell PowerMax | N | N | N | N | N | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| IBM Db2 databases(b) | IBM Storage FlashSystem | N | N | N | N | N | n/a | N | n/a |
| IBM Db2 databases(b) | Pure Storage FlashArray | N | N | N | N | N | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| IBM Db2 databases(b) | IBM Storage Protect | N | N | N | N | N | n/a | N | n/a |
| IBM Db2 databases(b) | IBM Storage Defender Data Protect | Y | Y5 | Y | Y(c) | N | n/a | Y4 | n/a |
| IBM Db2 databases(b) | IBM Fusion | N | N | N | N | N | n/a | N | n/a |
| Active Directory domain controllers(b) | AD domain controler | N | N | n/a | n/a | n/a | N | n/a | n/a |
| Active Directory domain controllers(b) | Dell PowerMax | N | N | N | N | N | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Active Directory domain controllers(b) | IBM Storage FlashSystem | N | N | N | N | N | n/a | N | n/a |
| Active Directory domain controllers(b) | Pure Storage FlashArray | N | N | N | N | N | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Active Directory domain controllers(b) | IBM Storage Protect | N | N | N | N | N | n/a | N | n/a |
| Active Directory domain controllers(b) | IBM Storage Defender Data Protect | Y | Y5 | Y | Y(c) | N | n/a | Y4 | n/a |
| Active Directory domain controllers(b) | IBM Fusion | N | N | N | N | N | n/a | N | n/a |
| IBM Fusion application(b) | IBM Fusion application | N | N | n/a | n/a | n/a | N | n/a | n/a |
| IBM Fusion application(b) | Dell PowerMax | N | N | N | N | N | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| IBM Fusion application(b) | IBM Storage FlashSystem | N | N | N | N | N | n/a | N | n/a |
| IBM Fusion application(b) | Pure Storage FlashArray | N | N | N | N | N | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| IBM Fusion application(b) | IBM Storage Protect | N | N | N | N | N | n/a | N | n/a |
| IBM Fusion application(b) | IBM Storage Defender Data Protect | N | N | N | N | N | n/a | N | n/a |
| IBM Fusion application(b) | IBM Fusion | Y(b) | Y(b) | Y(b) | Y(d) | N | n/a | N | n/a |
| Storage Volumes(c) | Dell PowerMax | Y | Y | Y | Y(d) | N | n/a | N | n/a |
| Storage Volumes(c) | IBM Storage FlashSystem | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | n/a | Y | n/a |
| Storage Volumes(c) | Pure Storage FlashArray | Y(d) | Y(d) | Y(d) | Y(d) | N | n/a | n/a | n/a |
1 See the requirements for the supported resources: IBM Storage Defender Data Resiliency Service: Resource requirements.
2 See the requirements for the supported sources: IBM Storage Defender Data Resiliency Service: Source requirements.
3Sensor installation on specific VM. See requirements: IBM Storage Defender: Connection Manager, Sensor and sensor control nodes requirements.
4Malware detection features available but not integrated with Data Resiliency Service.
5Excludes database log backup information.
(a)support beginning with 2.0.11
(b)support beginning with 2.0.12
(c)support beginning with 2.0.13
(d)support beginning with 2.0.14
(e)support beginning with 2.1.2
Note: This document describes capabilities of the IBM Storage Defender Data Resiliency Service. The resources supported with IBM Storage Defender Data Protect are different and can be found here: IBM Storage Defender Data Protect: Third-Party Software Support Matrix.
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