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Question
How to calculate the IBM Storage Defender product specific metrics the resource unit (RU) consumption?
Answer
In the IBM Storage Defender Data Resiliency Service, users can now use the Resource Unit (RU) Calculator to manage and track IBM® Storage Defender® Resource Unit (RU) usage.
In the Resource Unit (RU) Calculator the IBM Storage Defender products in use can be selected and depends of the product-specific metrics the RU consumption can be calculated.
To insert the correct numbers into the Data Resiliency Service Resource Unit (RU) calculator you need to collect this information from the products you use.
The links in the following list point you to the product specific license calculation method for all products in the Defender RU license model.
- IBM Storage Protect Suite – Front End
- IBM Storage Protect Suite – Back End
- IBM Storage PROTECT SUITE - IBM CLOUD OBJECT STORAGE OPTION
- IBM Storage PROTECT SUITE - ARCHIVE OPTION
- IBM Defender Data Protect
- IBM Defender Data Protect Replica
- IBM Storage Sentinel
- IBM Storage Copy Services Manager
- IBM Storage Archive
- IBM Storage Protect for Containers
- IBM Storage Virtualize Base Virtualization
- IBM Storage SAN Volume Controller Flash Copy
- IBM Storage SAN Volume Controller Metro/Global Mirror
- IBM Storage Virtualize for Public Cloud – IBM Cloud
- IBM Storage Virtualize for Public Cloud – AWS
- IBM Storage Virtualize for Public Cloud – Azure
Related Information
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Modified date:
16 October 2025
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