Exploiting IBM Powerha Systemmirror Enterprise Edition

This IBM Redbooks publication positions the IBM PowerHA SystemMirror for AIX Enterprise Edition as the cluster management solution for high availability that enables near-continuous application service and minimizes the impact of planned and unplanned outages.This publication explains that the primary goal of this high-availability solution is to recover operations at a remote location after a system or data center failure, establish or strengthen a business recovery plan, and provide separate recovery location. The IBM PowerHA SystemMirror Enterprise Edition is targeted at multi-site high-availability disaster recovery.The objective of this publication is to help new and existing PowerHA customers understand how to plan to accomplish a successful installation and configuration of the PowerHA SystemMirror Enterprise Edition.This publication emphasizes the IBM Power Systems strategy to not only deliver more advanced functional capabilities for business resiliency but to enhance product usability and robustness through deep integration with AIX, affiliated software stack, and storage technologies. PowerHA SystemMirror is architected, developed, integrated, tested, and supported by IBM from top to bottom.