IBM virtual server recovery

IBM has launched its Virtual Server Recovery (VSR) and Information Protection Service (IPS) offering which has been researched and developed in Australia for local businesses.

The system offers customers dedicated backup and recovery resources on IBM’s shared recovery platform, with up to 80% faster recovery times at 15-40% less cost than traditional remote data protection methods.

Using the IBM shared recovery platform, IBM manages the underlying infrastructure and allocates the required resources to a client account on the system. Management of this resource is then passed to the client so they can adjust system requirements as needed. This can be managed via remote connectivity or by visiting the IBM recovery centre.

Traditionally implementing a solution with a shorter recovery time objective has been cost prohibitive. Together, VSR and IPS can provide faster recovery of server images and their application data, as a pay-as-you-go service the company claims. To address this gap in the market, IBM’s local Business Continuity Recovery Services team in Australia worked with VMWare to create this recovery service.