This IBM Redbooks publication is a companion to IBM System Storage Business Continuity: Part 1 Planning Guide, SG24-6547 . We assume that the reader of this book has understood the concepts of Business Continuity planning described in that book.

In this book we explore IBM System Storage solutions for Business Continuity, within the three segments of Continuous Availability, Rapid Recovery, and Backup and Restore. We position these solutions within the Business Continuity tiers.

We describe, in general, the solutions available in each segment, then present some more detail on many of the products. In each case, the reader is pointed to sources of more information.

Part 1. Business Continuity solution offerings and solution segments

Chapter 1. Three Business Continuity solution segments defined

Chapter 2. Continuous availability

Chapter 3. Rapid Data Recovery

Chapter 4. Backup and Restore

Part 2. Business Continuity component and product overview

Chapter 5. Overview of IBM System Storage Resiliency Portfolio

Chapter 6. Storage networking for IT Business Continuity

Chapter 7. IBM System Storage DS6000, DS8000, and ESS

Chapter 8. The IBM System Storage DS4000

Chapter 9. IBM System Storage N series

Chapter 10. DS300 and DS400

Chapter 11. Storage virtualization products

Chapter 12. Storage management software

Chapter 13. Tape and Business Continuity

Appendix A. System Storage resources and support

Appendix B. IBM System Storage Copy Services function comparison

Appendix C. Additional material