Audience

IBM PowerHA SystemMirror is ideal for enterprise IT teams, system administrators, and businesses using IBM AIX or IBM i that require robust high availability and disaster recovery solutions to ensure uninterrupted application performance and data integrity

About IBM PowerHA SystemMirror

IBM PowerHA SystemMirror provides a comprehensive high availability (HA) solution that ensures near-continuous application uptime with advanced failure detection, failover, and recovery features. It offers a simplified, integrated configuration that addresses storage and HA needs while allowing users to manage their clusters through a single pane of glass. Available for IBM AIX and IBM i operating systems, PowerHA supports multisite disaster recovery configurations and automation to reduce administrative effort. It incorporates IBM SAN storage systems like DS8000 and Flash Systems into HA clusters for robust data protection. Licensed per processor core with maintenance included for the first year, PowerHA delivers economic value for on-premises deployments. The technology helps enterprises eliminate planned and unplanned outages while monitoring system health proactively.

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Company Information

IBM
Founded: 1911
United States
www.ibm.com/products/powerha

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Product Details

Platforms Supported
Cloud
Training
Documentation
Videos
Support
Online

IBM PowerHA SystemMirror Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What kinds of users and organization types does IBM PowerHA SystemMirror work with?
IBM PowerHA SystemMirror works with these users and organization types: Mid Size Business, Small Business, Enterprise, Freelance, Nonprofit, Government, and Startup.
Q: What languages does IBM PowerHA SystemMirror support in their product?
IBM PowerHA SystemMirror supports these languages: English.
Q: What kind of support options does IBM PowerHA SystemMirror offer?
IBM PowerHA SystemMirror offers support via online.
Q: What type of training does IBM PowerHA SystemMirror provide?
IBM PowerHA SystemMirror provides training in the form of documentation and videos.

IBM PowerHA SystemMirror Product Features

Business Continuity

Incremental Backup Not Supported
Local Server Options Not Supported
Compression Not Supported
Backup Scheduling Not Supported
Multiple System Support Not Supported
Encryption Not Supported
Continuous Backup Not Supported
Backup Log Not Supported
Web Access / Restoration Not Supported
Remote Server Options Not Supported
Secure Data Storage Not Supported

Disaster Recovery

Flexible Data Capture Not Supported
Encryption Not Supported
Administration Policies Not Supported
Offline Storage Not Supported
Multi-Platform Support Not Supported
Multiple Data Type Support Not Supported
Bare-Metal Recovery Not Supported
Failover Testing Not Supported