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Status Future consideration
Workspace GDPS
Created by Guest
Created on Jan 26, 2024

GDPS LCPm must be able to cater for a mixture of virtual and physical airgapped SGC copies in a 4-site MGM configuration

In a 4-site MGM configuration with a physically air-gapped 5th site, we would like to have the ability to take a SGC in the production (or DR region) and on the 5th site. Currently, GDPS LCPm in a 4-site MGM configuration only supports virtual isolation on the H2 leg in the production region (Hyperswap target). We would like GDPS LCPm to support both virtual and physical isolated SGC. Please refer to attached diagram (we would like to take SGC at DC2 and DC5).

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
    Mar 28, 2024

    Never say never, but not a high priority for us.

  • Guest
    Mar 28, 2024

    High priority.

  • Guest
    Mar 28, 2024

    n/a for FI-TS

  • Guest
    Mar 28, 2024

    N/A for LBG.

  • Guest
    Mar 27, 2024

    n/a

  • Guest
    Mar 13, 2024

    n/a

  • Guest
    Mar 7, 2024

    Low priority for AmEx. We aren't 4-site either, but see this as a value to have options.

  • Guest
    Feb 29, 2024

    Very low priority for 5/3. I don’t see Fifth Third ever having this requirement and it seems like this would only help a very small percentage of customers

  • Guest
    Feb 26, 2024

    The idea bridges a gap also included as part of our enhancements review, but may need some additional detail about how it is expected to work on a site switch process.

  • Guest
    Feb 26, 2024

    n/a