IBM Storage Sentinel

Why IBM Storage Sentinel?

A backup copy is only worth what it contains: a copy made after the encryption started restores the encryption. The question this class of tool exists to answer is a narrow part of the IT infrastructure problem — which of the copies you hold is the last clean one, and how long it takes to find out.

Ransomware is an existential threat for enterprise data. Post-incident detection = damaged data. Manual recovery = days/weeks. Application corruption not visible at storage level. Critical systems (SAP, Oracle) require special handling.

IBM Storage Sentinel is ransomware detection and recovery for mission-critical applications. 200+ ML analytics - detect corruption early. Application-aware - understands SAP, Oracle, Epic. Automated recovery - orchestrated restore. Damage assessment - know what’s affected.

How does it work?

AI/ML Detection

Advanced analysis:

• 200+ analytics
• Content-based detection
• Pattern recognition
• Anomaly identification
• Early warning

Application Awareness

Understands applications:

• SAP HANA native
• Oracle integration
• Epic healthcare
• Application-consistent
• Data structure analysis

Recovery Orchestration

Automated restore:

• Orchestrated recovery
• Server-level automation
• Application restart
• Validation checks
• Minimal RTO

Key Features

Detection

• Machine learning
• Content analysis
• Snapshot comparison
• Entropy detection
• Pattern matching

Protection

• Application-aware snapshots
• Immutable copies
• Air-gap integration
• Safeguarded Copy
• Continuous protection

Recovery

• Automated orchestration
• Application restart
• Data validation
• Damage assessment
• Forensic reporting

Supported Applications

Application	Features
SAP HANA	Native integration, HANA-aware recovery
Oracle	Database-level detection, RAC support
Epic	Healthcare-specific, compliance ready

Use Cases

SAP Protection:

• S/4HANA environments
• BW/4HANA
• ECC legacy
• Continuous monitoring

Oracle Enterprise:

• Production databases
• Data warehouse
• RAC clusters
• Exadata alternative

Healthcare (Epic):

• Patient data protection
• HIPAA compliance
• 24x7 monitoring
• Rapid recovery

Specifications

Analytics	200+ ML-based
Applications	SAP, Oracle, Epic
Integration	FlashSystem, SVC
Recovery	Automated orchestration

Who is it for?

• Enterprises with mission-critical SAP HANA
• Oracle production environments
• Healthcare organizations (Epic)
• Organizations with high ransomware risk

Benefits

For IT: Automated detection, orchestrated recovery, reduced RTO

For Security: Early warning, damage assessment, forensics

For Business: Business continuity, compliance, risk reduction

FAQ

What applications are supported? SAP HANA, Oracle, Epic. Additional applications planned.

How does ML detection work? 200+ analytics analyze content patterns, entropy, structure changes.

Does it detect before encryption? Yes. Early detection during corruption phase, before full encryption.

How does recovery orchestration work? Automated restore with application restart. Minimal manual intervention.

Does it require FlashSystem? Yes. Integrates with FlashSystem and SVC.

How does damage assessment work? Reports show affected data, corruption scope, recovery options.

How long does detection take? Near real-time for active attacks. Scheduled scans for dormant threats.

Does it integrate with SIEM? Yes. Alerts to SIEM, SOAR. API available.

What is the false positive rate? Low thanks to ML training. Tunable sensitivity.

How does support work? IBM support. nFlo offers implementation and tuning for specific environments.