Configuring storage
Depending on the storage functionality that you require, choose the correct type of storage media. Optimize and control your storage pools for different types of data.
- Storage pool types
To help you determine which storage pool type best meets your storage requirements, you should evaluate the characteristics of each storage pool type. - Data deduplication options
Use inline data deduplication to deduplicate data and write the data to a container storage pool at the same time. Use postprocess data deduplication to eliminate duplicate data from sequential access (FILE) storage pools. - Configuring storage devices
Configure storage devices by attaching devices, configuring device drivers, and creating the objects that represent the devices to the server. - Configuring a directory-container storage pool for data storage
You can configure directory-container storage pools to use inline data deduplication to store deduplicated data. - Configuring a cloud-container storage pool for data storage
You can store deduplicated data and non-deduplicated data in a cloud-container storage pool and restore the data as required. You can configure cloud-container storage pools to use one of the following service providers and protocols: Amazon Web Services (AWS) with Simple Storage Service (S3), IBM® Cloud Object Storage with Swift or S3 (and IBM SoftLayer), Microsoft Azure, and OpenStack with Swift using Keystone Version 1 or Version 2. Cloud-container storage pools are not supported on Linux on System z®. - Defining a storage rule for cloud tiering
You can define a storage rule to implement cloud tiering, which moves data from a directory-container storage pool on disk to a cloud-container storage pool. The storage rule schedules cloud tiering from directory-container storage pools to cloud-container storage pools. - Optimizing performance for cloud object storage
You can configure IBM Spectrum Protect™ to temporarily store data in one or more local storage pool directories during data ingestion. The data is then moved from local storage to the cloud. In this way, you can improve data backup and archive performance. - Managing space in container storage pools
After you configure IBM Spectrum Protect and add storage, manage your data and storage pool space effectively to ensure that it operates correctly. Use container storage pools to maximize your storage space and server performance. - Auditing a storage pool container
Audit a storage pool container to check for inconsistencies between database information and a container in a storage pool. - Storage system requirements and reducing the risk of data corruption
You can use many types of storage for the IBM Spectrum Protect server. If you use block disk storage, solid-state drives (SSD), or network-attached file systems for server storage, ensure that the storage meets requirements.