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Description

IBM PowerHA SystemMirror is an advanced high availability solution designed to keep critical applications running smoothly by minimizing downtime through intelligent failure detection, automatic failover, and disaster recovery capabilities. This integrated technology supports both IBM AIX and IBM i platforms and offers flexible deployment options including multisite configurations for robust disaster recovery assurance. Users benefit from a simplified management interface that centralizes cluster operations and leverages smart assists to streamline setup and maintenance. PowerHA supports host-based replication techniques such as geographic mirroring and GLVM, enabling failover to private or public cloud environments. The solution tightly integrates IBM SAN storage systems, including DS8000 and Flash Systems, ensuring data integrity and performance. Licensing is based on processor cores with a one-time fee plus a first-year maintenance package, providing cost efficiency. Its highly autonomous design reduces administrative overhead, while continuous monitoring tools keep system health and performance transparent. IBM’s investment in PowerHA reflects its commitment to delivering resilient and scalable IT infrastructure solutions.

Description

NetApp MetroCluster setups consist of two geographically distinct, mirrored ONTAP clusters that function together to ensure ongoing data availability and SVM safeguarding. Each cluster continuously replicates its data aggregates to its counterpart, ensuring that both locations maintain identical copies of the data. In case one of the sites experiences a failure, administrators can quickly activate the mirrored SVM on the operational cluster, allowing for uninterrupted data service. The MetroCluster system accommodates both fabric-attached (FC) and IP-based cluster configurations: the fabric-attached MetroCluster utilizes FC transport for SyncMirror synchronization between sites, while MetroCluster IP operates over layer-2 stretched IP networks. Deployments of Stretch MetroCluster facilitate coverage across an entire campus, and with ONTAP versions 9.12.1 and 9.15.1, MetroCluster IP configurations can support up to four nodes using NVMe/FC or NVMe/TCP. Furthermore, it is important to note that front-end SAN protocols such as FC, FCoE, and iSCSI are fully supported within this architecture, enhancing the overall versatility of MetroCluster solutions. This flexible design accommodates various enterprise needs, making it an attractive option for organizations looking to optimize their data management strategies.

API Access

Has API

API Access

Has API

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Integrations

ONTAP

Integrations

ONTAP

Pricing Details

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Free Trial
Free Version

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial
Free Version

Deployment

Web-Based
On-Premises
iPhone App
iPad App
Android App
Windows
Mac
Linux
Chromebook

Deployment

Web-Based
On-Premises
iPhone App
iPad App
Android App
Windows
Mac
Linux
Chromebook

Customer Support

Business Hours
Live Rep (24/7)
Online Support

Customer Support

Business Hours
Live Rep (24/7)
Online Support

Types of Training

Training Docs
Webinars
Live Training (Online)
In Person

Types of Training

Training Docs
Webinars
Live Training (Online)
In Person

Vendor Details

Company Name

IBM

Founded

1911

Country

United States

Website

www.ibm.com/products/powerha

Vendor Details

Company Name

NetApp

Founded

1992

Country

United States

Website

docs.netapp.com/us-en/ontap/concepts/mcc-config-concept.html

Product Features

Business Continuity

Backup Log
Backup Scheduling
Compression
Continuous Backup
Encryption
Incremental Backup
Local Server Options
Multiple System Support
Remote Server Options
Secure Data Storage
Web Access / Restoration

Disaster Recovery

Administration Policies
Bare-Metal Recovery
Encryption
Failover Testing
Flexible Data Capture
Multi-Platform Support
Multiple Data Type Support
Offline Storage

Product Features

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