Abstract
This document presents IBM Storage Defender Sentinel as a comprehensive cyber‑resiliency solution that protects enterprise data by combining immutable storage snapshots with AI‑driven anomaly detection. It explains how the solution continuously creates and scans application‑consistent copies of data to identify ransomware, corruption, and other threats—even those that evade traditional defenses—and then enables rapid recovery by pinpointing the last known clean copy.
It also outlines the architecture, workflows, and operational practices for deploying the solution across major platforms (such as VMware, SAP HANA, Oracle, and others), emphasizing automation, integration with security tools, and validation processes that reduce downtime and ensure reliable restoration after cyber incidents.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: IBM Storage Sentinel: An end-to-end automated cyber resiliency solution
Chapter 3: Scanning engine and its technology
Chapter 4: Protecting SAP HANA databases
Chapter 5: Configuring IBM Storage Sentinel for VMware
Chapter 6: Protecting EPIC Cache and IRIS use case (on AIX)
Chapter 7: Protecting Oracle data
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