Listen to these podcasted Information Availability shows whenever and wherever you prefer — across connected web browsers, wireless devices, and portable media players.

You’ll stay up-to-date on High Availability, Data Protection & Disaster Recovery, and Data Management best practices, while gaining knowledge that can enhance your IT strategies and career.

Five Reasons Why System i HA is Now Easier to Use and More Affordable

Until recently, Power Systems high availability solutions were reserved mostly for large enterprises. Now that high availability is dramatically easier to use and less expensive to own and manage, the picture has changed. Learn about what has changed in both the technology as well as the marketplace that has made it possible for small and mid-sized companies to cost-justify rapid and complete data recovery.

An Introduction to System i High Availability

This podcast presents an overview of iSeries high availability to companies that are beginning to explore this powerful business continuity technology. The critical components of high availability solutions are detailed, including data replication engines, system monitors, role swap capabilities, and the importance of autonomic processes. Also provided is information on the cost of planned and unplanned downtime, and a brief overview of disaster recovery strategies.

System i Management Best Practices

System i provides a wealth of data to help analyze performance and storage usage. This information can be used to liberate wasted space and tune the system. Putting the information to full advantage frequently requires third-party system management tools. This overview explores the requirements for these tools and reviews the robust capabilities of Vision Director™.

Ensuring Resiliency for Your Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) with High Availability

This podcast provides an understanding of how High Availability removes the risks and extends the benefits of SOA. (14.4 MB, 30:39 minutes)

Breakthrough Data Recovery for IBM AIX Environments

This podcast provides an understanding of how new technologies are making data protection and high availability easier and more affordable. (9.6 MB, 20:27 minutes)

The Essential Guide to Disaster Recovery: How to Ensure IT and Business Continuity

This podcast provides an understanding of IT and business continuity—from the concepts of disaster recovery and information availability to calculating the business impact of downtime and selecting the right software solution. Readers will be able to match specific uptime objectives with the easiest and most cost-effective IT strategy. (11.7 MB, 19:11 minutes)

The 5 Truths of High Availability

This podcast discusses how to leverage your high availability (HA) solution, you need to be able to switch on-plan and on-demand with confidence—the key to eliminating non-productive, costly downtime. This podcast gives businesses of all sizes the secrets to being able to manage a leading-edge HA environment in just minutes a day. (9.0 MB, 24:55 minutes)