Disaster Recovery for critical applications is an important part of any Business Continuity Plan. Most, if not all, IBM Power servers, host mission-critical applications and the need for a standby server at a secondary location is essential for an effective disaster recovery plan. With the introduction of cloud-based POWER servers it has become much easier and more cost effective to have a standby server at a remote location. The customer does not need to purchase a server with idle capacity and host it in a remote datacenter to achieve their DR goals.

In our last blog (The next wave of virtualization: Why does Hyper-convergence matter?) we introduced the concept of hyper-convergence and how it evolved. We had touched on the beginnings of Server Virtualization and that typically everyone thought of VMware in that respect. 

For many people, when they think of the beginning of server virtualization, VMware generally comes to mind. But the fact is, server virtualization actually started in the early 1960’s and was pioneered by companies like General Electric (GE), Bell Labs, and IBM.

Managing an enterprise data center today presents extreme challenges. As most companies, you are experiencing tremendous growth coupled with the multiple challenges from both an operational and financial perspective.

Think all virtualization solutions are created equal? Think again.

Check out this great On-Demand Webcast, “Does Your Virtualization Platform Matter?" where a look at the real-world impact on businesses that deploy IBM’s PowerVM® virtualization technology as compared to other virtualization solutions.