Cyber Vault and Safeguarded Copy: What FlashSystem Buyers Should Ask
Safeguarded Copy and Cyber Vault belong in the buying conversation before the array is quoted. They change capacity, role design, operational process, and recovery testing.
Protected copies
Define who can create, see, modify, or remove protected snapshots.
Isolation
Decide where clean recovery happens and how it is kept separate from production compromise.
Testing
Schedule restore tests so recovery claims are proven before a real incident.
See the full page: FlashSystem Cyber Resilience.
Sources
- https://www.ibm.com/products/flashsystem/cyber-resilience
- https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/svfpc/8.5.x?topic=overview-safeguarded-copy-function
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