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Published in Sirius Connect, 3Q2007; Copyright 2007 Sirius Computer Solutions
Sirius has three IBM Business Partner Innovation Centers (BPICs). You can request targeted product demonstrations and test drives, executive briefings, solution design consultation, proof-of-concept support, product implementation assistance, training, education, and customized workshops.
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To schedule a demonstration...
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Sirius recently refreshed the hardware and software products at our three integration centers so you can see the newest technologies. The centers are equipped with:
IBM platforms:
BladeCenter (AMD, Intel and POWER blades), System i, System p, System x, System z
Operating systems:
AIX, i5/OS, Linux, Windows, z/OS
Storage:
IBM 3494 tape library, IBM 3583 LTO tape library, IBM DS4800, IBM DS8100, IBM N series 5200, IBM TS3310 tape library, NetApp FAS 3070
Networking:
Brocade, Cisco
Software:
DB2 Suite, Domino, IBM Director, IBM SAN Volume Controller (SVC), IBM TotalStorage Software Family, Lakeview Technology (now Vision Solutions) MIMIX, Lotus Suite, NetApp Snap Software, TDPS (formerly Topio Replication), Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM), VMware ESX, VirtualCenter and VMotion, Web Content Manager, WebSphere Portal and Portal Express, Commerce, Workplace Forms, VoIP
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Seeing is believing. And now Sirius has a demonstration to show you how to establish an x86 disaster recovery (DR) environment that can be tested and validated at any time without affecting production.
The production system is a System x3950 with VMware in Beaverton, OR attached to a NetApp FAS3070 (the equivalent of an N series 5600). Using SnapMirror, that storage device is mirrored to an IBM N series 5200 in Dallas, TX attached to a System x3950.
In the demo, we make changes to the production image and take a snapshot that is replicated automatically to Dallas. In Dallas, we use FlexClone to bring up the image with those changes without impacting the production environment in any way. It solves one of the most prevalent issues in DR: how do you validate your DR site without impacting production? With this solution, clients can test the DR site at any point in time with absolutely no interruption to the production environment.
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Production site:
Beaverton, OR
IBM System x3950
VMware ESX
NetApp FAS3070
SnapMirror
DR site:
Dallas, TX
IBM System x3950
VMware ESX
IBM N series 5200
SnapMirror
FlexClone
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