IBM intros SmartCloud for disaster recovery

Technology giant IBM has introduced IBM SmartCloud Resilience services, its new cloud services that enable clients to protect, store and quickly retrieve critical data in the event of a disaster, writes The Web Host Industry Review.

Previously, companies created many images of servers and applications operating at multiple data centre sites, which would only add to the complexity and cost of IT management.

According to the CIO, users can choose to back up their data directly over the cloud, or to use an on-premise appliance that will act as a gateway to the IBM cloud.

In any case, should disaster strike, users can fire up their servers and data in the IBM cloud via a portal. IT staff need not travel to an offsite location.

It offers users a document and records management system that can archive, find and retrieve both structured and unstructured content.

Business Cloud 9 reveals that the SmartCloud Archive service, on the other hand, comprises a document and records management system, which includes search, indexing, retrieval and eDiscovery capabilities.

Both services will become available as of 19 July and will be positioned as a complement to IBM's existing SmartCloud Managed Backup offering, which automatically monitors and manages backup and recovery processes.