Key Features; Storwize V3700 Lff Enclosure - Lenovo IBM Storwize V3700 Product Manual

Key features

The Storwize V3700 storage system provides the following key features and benefits:
Scalable, modular storage with dual-active intelligent array node canisters with up to 8 GB cache
per canister.
Flexible host connectivity to match diverse client needs with support for 6 Gb SAS and 1 Gb iSCSI
connectivity standard, with optional 10 Gb iSCSI or FCoE, 8 Gb FC, or extra 6 Gb SAS or 1 Gb
iSCSI connectivity.
6 Gb SAS drive-side connectivity with support for 12x 3.5-inch large form factor (LFF) or 24x 2.5-
inch small form factor (SFF) drives in the controller unit; scalable up to 120 LFF drives per system
with the attachment of LFF expansion units (12x LFF drives each) or up to 240 SFF drives per
system with the attachment of SFF expansion unit (24x SFF drives each) to satisfy growing needs
for storage capacity and performance.
Flexibility in storing data on high-performance SAS SSDs, performance-optimized enterprise SAS
HDDs, or capacity-optimized enterprise NL SAS HDDs; mixing and matching drive types and form
factors within a single system to perfectly meet performance and capacity requirements for various
workloads.
Rich set of standard functions are available at no extra cost, including virtualized internal storage,
snapshots, thin provisioning, data migration, and data replication.
Optional licensed functions, including higher number of snapshots for added scalability, Turbo
performance, Easy Tier, and remote mirroring.
VMware vSphere Virtual Volumes (VVol) integration brings advanced storage management functions
to the virtual machine level for finer VM storage service level control and policy-driven automation.
Note: VVol integration feature requires IBM Spectrum Control Base Edition for Lenovo that can be
downloaded from http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral.
Intuitive, web-based GUI for easy system set up and management.
Extensive interoperability with support for most major server platforms and operating systems.
Conforms to applicable Network Equipment Building System (NEBS) level 3 documents and to
applicable European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) documents
The Storwize V3700 LFF enclosure is shown in the following figure.
Figure 2. Storwize V3700 LFF enclosure
The Storwize V3700 supports the complete range of data storage requirements, from highly utilized
applications to high-capacity, low usage applications, with the flexible choice of drives.
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