IBM VM Recovery Manager for Power
Automated High Availability and Disaster Recovery Solution
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Overview:
Discover VMRM's Automation, Cost-Effectiveness, and Cross-Platform Support
Reduce recovery time and cut costs with IBM® VM Recovery Manager for IBM Power11. This restart-based HA/DR solution for AIX®, IBM i, and Linux® eliminates duplicate DR licenses, automates failovers, and streamlines compliance. Integrates host, VM, and application monitoring plus non-disruptive DR rehearsals.
Features:
Active/Inactive Configuration
MRM operates in an active/inactive configuration, allowing production VMs to be moved to a cold standby configuration for planned events or unplanned outages.
Real-Time Compliance Alerts
VMRM is an operating system-agnostic solution, providing a uniform HA/DR solution for AIX, IBM i, and Linux environments.
Data Center Policy-Based Automation
Operations based on either Live Partition Mobility (LPM) or virtual machine (VM) restart enable automated relocation of VMs during firmware updates or outages.
DR Rehearsal
Enables testing of production environment at the DR site without impacting production.
Benefits:
Ease of Implementation and Management
VMRM, based on restart technology, is easier to deploy and manage compared to traditional clustering solutions, meeting the HA/DR needs for a large share of production environments.
Cost-effectiveness
Eliminates the need for duplicate software licensing at the recovery site, offering a more economical HA/DR solution.
Streamlined Site Switches
Automates site switches, eliminating manual intervention and operational complexity.
Comprehensive Monitoring and Management
Provides host, VM, and application monitoring options, along with an application monitoring framework and included agents for popular databases, ensuring automated VM moves and restarts via LPM.
Specifications:
VMRM HA
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| What it does | VM restart-based HA solution |
| Key Features | • Supports AIX, IBM i, and Linux environments (included with AIX EE) • GUI interface for easy monitoring and management of large numbers of VMs • Supports automatic restart or restart via admin notification (advisory mode) • Manages Live Partition Mobility (LPM) for planned HA management, including host vacating for maintenance and restoring after repair • Co-location/anti-colocation policy, VM relocation policies • Host, VM, and application monitoring options • Application monitoring framework with included agents for Db2, Oracle, SAP, Postgres, and NetWeaver enabling automated VM moves via LPM or restart |
VMRM DR
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| What it does | VM restart-based HA/DR solution (VMRM DR covers both HA and DR); included in the Private Cloud Edition |
| Key Features | • Supports AIX, Linux, and IBM i environments • Administrator-initiated automation • Manages storage replication and gracefully shuts down production VMs for restart at the DR site • Handles restart of production VMs at the target site during unplanned outages • Provides non-disruptive DR testing • Flex capacity to increase or decrease CPU and memory on the target side • Verification testing with admin notification • VLAN mapping between source and target • DRaaS hosting options for CSPs and MSPs |
Documentation:
Download the IBM VM Recovery Manager for Power (.PDF)
Pricing Notes:
- All Prices are Inclusive of GST
- Pricing and product availability subject to change without notice.
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