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What is IBM PowerHA SystemMirror?

IBM PowerHA SystemMirror is a leading high availability and disaster recovery platform that empowers organizations to maintain seamless application uptime and data integrity with minimal administrative burden. Designed for both IBM AIX and IBM i environments, PowerHA combines robust host-based replication methods, including geographic mirroring and GLVM, to enable fast and reliable failover operations to cloud or on-premises configurations. The solution offers comprehensive multisite disaster recovery setups to ensure business continuity across diverse IT landscapes. Centralized management through a single interface allows for easy orchestration of clusters, supported by smart assists that facilitate out-of-the-box high availability and application lifecycle management. Integrated tightly with IBM SAN storage solutions such as DS8000 and Flash Systems, PowerHA guarantees performance and reliability. Licensed per processor core with an included maintenance period, it offers an economically attractive option for enterprises seeking resilient infrastructure. The platform continuously monitors system health, proactively detects and reports issues, and automates failover to prevent both planned and unexpected outages. Its design emphasizes automation and minimal human intervention, streamlining HA operations and reducing operational risks. Detailed documentation and IBM Redbooks resources provide customers with extensive knowledge to optimize their deployments. IBM PowerHA SystemMirror embodies IBM’s dedication to building highly available, scalable, and manageable IT environments that align with modern enterprise demands.

What is DRBD?

DRBD® (Distributed Replicated Block Device) is an open-source solution focused on block storage replication for Linux, designed to deliver high-performance and high-availability (HA) data services by either synchronously or asynchronously mirroring local block devices between nodes in real-time. As a virtual block-device driver that is intricately woven into the Linux kernel, DRBD ensures optimal local read performance while enabling efficient write-through replication to partner devices. The accompanying user-space tools, such as drbdadm, drbdsetup, and drbdmeta, enhance the management experience through declarative configuration, metadata handling, and comprehensive administration across various installations. Originally created for two-node HA clusters, the latest iteration, DRBD 9.x, has adapted to support multi-node replication and integrate smoothly into software-defined storage (SDS) systems like LINSTOR, broadening its utility in cloud-native environments. This progression underscores the increasing necessity for resilient data management solutions in today's complex technological landscape, highlighting the importance of adaptability in meeting evolving demands.

Media

Media

Integrations Supported

MySQL

Integrations Supported

MySQL

API Availability

Has API

API Availability

Has API

Pricing Information

Pricing not provided.
Free Trial Offered?
Free Version

Pricing Information

Free
Free Trial Offered?
Free Version

Supported Platforms

SaaS
Android
iPhone
iPad
Windows
Mac
On-Prem
Chromebook
Linux

Supported Platforms

SaaS
Android
iPhone
iPad
Windows
Mac
On-Prem
Chromebook
Linux

Customer Service / Support

Standard Support
24 Hour Support
Web-Based Support

Customer Service / Support

Standard Support
24 Hour Support
Web-Based Support

Training Options

Documentation Hub
Webinars
Online Training
On-Site Training

Training Options

Documentation Hub
Webinars
Online Training
On-Site Training

Company Facts

Organization Name

IBM

Date Founded

1911

Company Location

United States

Company Website

www.ibm.com/products/powerha

Company Facts

Organization Name

LINBIT

Date Founded

2001

Company Location

United States

Company Website

linbit.com/drbd/

Categories and 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

Categories and Features

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