Preface; The Team Who Wrote This Book - IBM System Storage DS3500 Introduction And Implementation Manual

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Preface

This IBM® Redbooks® publication introduces the IBM System Storage® DS3500, providing
an overview of its design and specifications, and describing in detail how to set up, configure,
and administer it. This edition covers updates and functions available with the DS3500
Storage Manager Version 10.70 (firmware level 7.70).
IBM has combined best-of-breed development with leading 6 Gbps host interface and drive
technology in the IBM System Storage DS3500 Express. With its simple, efficient and flexible
approach to storage, the DS3500 is a cost-effective, fully integrated complement to System
x® servers, BladeCenter® and Power Systems™. Offering substantial improvements at a
price that will fit most budgets, the DS3500 delivers superior price to performance ratios,
functionality, scalability and ease of use for the entry-level storage user.
The DS3500 supports intermixing four 1Gbps iSCSI or four 8Gbps FC host ports with its
native 6Gbps SAS interfaces. This flexible and multi-purpose dual protocol approach allows
organizations to implement a single storage system to support all of their shared storage
requirements, there by maximizing productivity, reliability, and cost.
Delivering solid input/output per second (IOPS) and throughput, the DS3500 controllers offer
balanced and sustainable performance. The DS3500 can effectively double the performance
of the previous DS3000 series of storage systems in both throughput and IOPS.
The DS3500 DS Storage Manager is the same management software offered with the
DS5000 and DS4000® series. Now, any of these storage systems can be viewed and
managed from a single interface. This allows for consolidated management of these various
storage systems as well as a reduced learning curve. The DS3500 also supports enhanced
remote mirroring over FC host ports, which is also compatible with the DS5000 and DS4000
series. This allows for low-cost backup and recovery with a DS5000 and DS4000 at a
production site and a DS3500 at the secondary site.
This book is intended for customers, IBM Business Partners, and IBM technical professionals
who want to learn more about the capabilities and advanced functions of the IBM System
Storage DS3500 with Storage Manager Software. It also targets those who have a DS3500
storage system and need detailed advice on how to configure and manage it.

The team who wrote this book

This book was produced by a team of specialists from around the world working at the
International Technical Support Organization, Raleigh Center.
was produced by a team of specialists from around the world working at the International
Technical Support Organization, Raleigh Center.
© Copyright IBM Corp. 2010. All rights reserved.
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