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Estimating the Bandwidth Required for VSR Service
IBM SmartCloud VSR bandwidth requirements differ for each partner, based on
various aspects. The bandwidth made available for disaster recovery must address
existing bandwidth available, network resource type, user activity, as well as
unique disaster recovery strategy requirements.
About this task
The IBM SmartCloud VSR Bandwidth Estimator is provided at no charge and
without any guarantees. Actual results may vary. Contact your Internet Service
Provider (ISP) for more information on data transfer rates and network overhead.
The online IBM Synchronization & Bandwidth Estimator allows you to estimate
bandwidth requirements:
See IBM SmartCloud VSR Bandwidth Estimator.
http://www-935.ibm.com/services/us/en/it-services/vsr-bandwidth-
estimator/
The IBM SmartCloud VSR Bandwidth Estimator requires the following input:
Data to replicate
Indicate a numerical value for the total capacity of your existing network
in terabytes, gigabytes, or megabytes.
Change rate of replicated data
Indicate a numerical value for the amount of data that changes in your
Figure 2. VSR Bandwidth Estimator
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