IBM FastBack for Storwize V7000 V6.1

FastBack for Storwize V7000 V6.1 from IBM Corp. offers continuous data protection and recovery management for Microsoft Windows and Linux servers and applications.

Highlights include:

Internet protocol (IP)-based replication
Data deduplication across the Wide Area Network (WAN)
Block level incremental-forever snapshots
Target-side data deduplication
Central management of backup and recovery operations
Support for almost all Microsoft Windows and Linux-based applications, including IBM DB2, Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft SQL, and Oracle
Granular recovery of Microsoft Exchange email objects

IBM FastBack for Storwize V7000 V6.1 is a complimentary product for use with the IBM Storwize V7000 disk system. It delivers Internet protocol (IP)-based replication of Microsoft Windows and Linux data. When used with an IBM Storwize V7000, it offers data protection and near-instant recovery for Windows and Linux servers and applications.

Using IBM FastBack for Storwize V7000 V6.1, administrators can select which volumes to replicate and then schedule when to send the data over the Wide Area Network (WAN) or Internet, thereby enabling IP replication capabilities for the IBM Storwize V7000 and effective disaster recovery capabilities without straining existing bandwidth.

IBM FastBack for Storwize V7000 V6.1 delivers a data protection and disaster recovery offering for small and mid-sized organizations. It combines a number of patented technologies to deliver a data protection and recovery offering for servers and applications by helping to:

Eliminate the need for traditional backup windows by continuously tracking data changes at the block level, with low overhead on the systems it protects
Improve recovery service levels and meet data protection and retention requirements through use of a flexible policy engine

IBM FastBack for Storwize V7000 V6.1 can store all of the data onto the IBM Storwize V7000 and can replicate that data to an off-site location for disaster recovery purposes. In addition, it can be utilized to help protect production data that resides outside of the IBM Storwize V7000.

Planned availability date

March 11, 2011: AAS new order shipments begin