This IBM Redpaper publication explains the IBM Storage DS8000® Safeguarded Copy functions. With Safeguarded Copy, organizations can improve their cyber resiliency by frequently creating protected point-in-time backups of their critical data, with minimum impact and effective resource utilization.

The paper is intended for IT security architects who plan and design an organization’s cybersecurity strategy, and the infrastructure technical specialists who implement them.

The content is structured into four major sections:

• Safeguarded Copy introduction:
• Safeguarded Copy planning and considerations:
• IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) ESEsizer session.
• Safeguarded Copy implementation and management:

This edition of the paper applies to DS8000 9.3.2.

Chapter 1. Introduction and concepts

Chapter 2. Planning and considerations

Chapter 3. Capacity sizing by using the IBM Copy Services Manager ESESizer functions

Chapter 4. Implementation and management

Appendix A. Other Safeguarded Copy topologies