IBM Storage Virtualize provides cyber-resilient software defined storage solutions for a vast range of on-premise and cloud-based workloads. It streamlines IT operations and reduces complexity through a consistent user experience from entry-level to maximum-throughput systems, and is ideal for hybrid cloud, virtualized, and containerized environments. IBM Storage Virtualize for Public Cloud is based on the same software that runs in IBM's award-winning FlashSystem storage, optimized to run on public cloud infrastructure. IBM Storage Virtualize software capabilities include:

• Simple policy-based management to quickly provision and protect mission-critical data
  
  
• Protecting data and rapidly recovering from cyber attacks using IBM SafeGuarded Copy
  
  
• Data migration between on-premises and Amazon Web Services regions or between two Amazon Web Services regions
  
  
• Cost optimisation of AWS EBS storage with advanced data services such as snapshots, thin provisioning, data reduction, and automated tiering
  
  
• A wide range of support for virtualized and containerized server environments