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IBM PowerHA

High Availability solutions for UNIX, Linux and IBM i (i5/OS) customers

Power = uptime - downtime

With IBM i 6.1 and the introduction of PowerHA for i (HASM) and IBM Datamirror iCluster your choice of availability solutions is expanded. You are now able to choose a solution from IBM or our High Availability Independent Software Vendors (HA ISVs) to address your HA/DR needs.


PowerHA for i (HASM)

System i PowerHA for i (HASM) is the IBM high availability disk based clustering solution for the IBM i 6.1 operating system. PowerHA for i when combined with IBM i clustering technology delivers a complete high availability and disaster recovery solution for your business applications running in the IBM System i environment. PowerHA for i enables you to support high availability capabilities with either native disk storage or the IBM DS8000 or DS6000 storage servers


IBM iCluster for i

iCluster is the IBM i HA/DR solution based on logical replication. iCluster is based upon IBM i journaling technology and is optimized for near real time replication and geographic dispersion. iCluster provides flexibility for those customers looking to use the second copy of the data on the backup system for read-only access. iCluster's MatchMerge technology and advanced synch check capabilities are designed to enhance data consistency.


Capacity BackUp Editions

The System i Capacity BackUp Editions (CBU) are designed to support your disaster recovery and high availability needs.

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Other Replication Solutions

The following High Availability ISVs have HA and DR replication solutions for System i which can be used alone, or in conjunction with IBM solutions: