IBM has launched new cloud services that the company says enable clients to protect, store and retrieve their most critical data in very less time in the event of a disaster.
The new IBM SmartCloud Resilience services offer companies of various sizes a virtual and physical server recovery service that continuously replicates their applications and all associated data on a secure cloud infrastructure.
The new services include IBM SmartCloud Virtualized Server Recovery for helping buisnesses practically eliminate downtime, and IBM SmartCloud Archive designed to meet stringent privacy and regulatory compliance, from advanced search and indexing and retrieval, to eDiscovery capabilities.
The server recovery service provides clients with a portal for remote access to bring back their business on IBM’s recovery infrastructure in case of outage, replicating both server software and associated data continuously, IBM said.
The archive service provides clients with a document and records management system to deal with structured and unstructured content; control over rising data storage costs; and improved availability of critical business content, said the company.
IBM’s cloud enables clients to securely manage and balance workloads, lower application and system downtime, reduce data loss, and monitor operational expenses and service levels to avoid capital expense.
IBM Business Continuity and Resiliency Services general manager Rick Ruiz said their new cloud services bring flexibility, scalability, and rapid provisioning to help accomplish the need for a business resilience strategy that will ensure continuous operation and create a competitive advantage to enable growth opportunities.
The two new services will be available starting 19 July in certain markets as part of the IBM SmartCloud portfolio, which consists of next-generation, enterprise cloud technologies and services offerings for private, public and hybrid clouds.
