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Azure Site Recovery vs IBM PowerHA SystemMirror
Both stand on disaster recovery software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Paid Web
Azure Site Recovery provides coordinated protection and recovery for several virtual and physical server types. Its two destination plans clarify deployment choices, while the 31-day trial allows evaluation before paid use.
Visit Azure Site Recovery Paid
Visit IBM PowerHA SystemMirror The facts
| Azure Site Recovery | IBM PowerHA SystemMirror | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | Not published |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Not published |
| Plans published | 2 | None |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | azure.microsoft.com | ibm.com |
| On disaster recovery software | #20 of 25 | #24 of 25 |
Azure Site Recovery: what it does well
- Supports Azure, VMware, and Hyper-V VMs
- Protects Windows and Linux physical servers
- Includes failover and failback orchestration
- Provides test failover and recovery runbooks
- Stated RPO target of 0.5 minutes
What to know first
- No free plan
- Listed plans have no stated prices
- Each listed plan covers one protected instance
- Web platform only
IBM PowerHA SystemMirror: what it does well
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