IBM FlashSystem Cyber Vault

Program Overview

IBM FlashSystem Cyber Vault is the recovery architecture conversation that sits above individual storage features. It uses FlashSystem and IBM Storage Virtualize capabilities such as isolated protected copies to support recovery after ransomware, data corruption, or malicious administrative activity.

For AS400/IBM i environments, Cyber Vault should be treated as a software and process design, not only a storage checkbox. The buyer needs to define which workloads are protected, how clean recovery points are identified, who can administer the vault workflow, and how IBM i applications are restarted after storage recovery.

Best Fit

Best fit for organizations running IBM i, AIX, VMware, or mixed workloads on FlashSystem that need a documented cyber recovery workflow instead of relying only on backup success reports.

What this program helps with

• Use of immutable and isolated recovery copies as part of a FlashSystem cyber resilience design
• Restricted administrative access and role separation around protected recovery copies
• Recovery validation workflow for identifying usable restore points after compromise
• Coordination with IBM i backup, journaling, application restart, monitoring, and incident response

What to vet before shortlist

• Define whether Cyber Vault is protecting IBM i alone or a mixed workload estate attached to the same storage
• Scope compute, network, identity, monitoring, and storage access needed for a clean recovery environment
• Schedule recovery tests so the vault is operational evidence, not only a design document