Planning geographic mirroring
Geographic mirroring is a sub-function of cross-site mirroring. This technology provides disaster recovery and high availability in IBM i environments.
- Hardware requirements for geographic mirroring
If you plan to use geographic mirroring for IBM i high availability, ensure that the minimum hardware requirements are met. - Software requirements for geographic mirroring
If you plan to use geographic mirroring as part of an IBM i high availability solution, the following software is required. - Communications requirements for geographic mirroring
When you are implementing an IBM i high-availability solution that uses geographic mirroring, you should plan communication lines so that geographic mirroring traffic does not adversely affect system performance. - Journal planning for geographic mirroring
When implementing high availability based on IBM i geographic mirroring, you should plan for journal management. - Backup planning for geographic mirroring
Before implementing high availability based on geographic mirroring, you should understand and plan a backup strategy within this environment. - Performance planning for geographic mirroring
When implementing a geographic mirroring solution, you need to understand and plan your environment to minimize potential effects on performance.
Parent topic: Planning data resiliency