Ibm System Storage - IBM Power Systems E870 Technical Overview And Introduction

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2.10.3 IBM System Storage

The IBM System Storage Disk Systems products and offerings provide compelling storage
solutions with superior value for all levels of business, from entry-level to high-end storage
systems. For more information about the various offerings, see the following website:
http://www.ibm.com/systems/storage/disk
The following section highlights a few of the offerings.
IBM Network-Attached Storage
IBM Network-Attached Storage (NAS) products provide a wide range of network attachment
capabilities to a broad range of host and client systems, such as IBM Scale Out Network
Attached Storage and the IBM System Storage Nxxx series. For more information about the
hardware and software, see the following website:
http://www.ibm.com/systems/storage/network
IBM Storwize family
The IBM Storwize® family is the ideal solution to optimize the data architecture for business
flexibility and data storage efficiency. Different models, such as the Storwize V3700, V5000,
and V7000, offer storage virtualization, IBM Real-time Compression™, Easy Tier, and many
other functions. For more information, see the following website:
http://www.ibm.com/systems/storage/storwize
IBM Flash Storage
IBM Flash Storage delivers extreme performance to derive measurable economic value
across the data architecture (servers, software, applications, and storage). IBM offers a
comprehensive flash portfolio with the IBM FlashSystem™ family. For more information, see
the following website:
http://www.ibm.com/systems/storage/flash
IBM XIV Storage System
IBM XIV® is a high-end disk storage system, helping thousands of enterprises meet the
challenge of data growth with hotspot-free performance and ease of use. Simple scaling, high
service levels for dynamic, heterogeneous workloads, and tight integration with hypervisors
and the OpenStack platform enable optimal storage agility for cloud environments.
XIV extends ease of use with integrated management for large and multi-site XIV
deployments, reducing operational complexity and enhancing capacity planning. For more
information, see the following website:
http://www.ibm.com/systems/storage/disk/xiv/index.html
IBM System Storage DS8000
The IBM System Storage DS8870 is a high-performance, high-capacity, and secure storage
system that is designed to deliver the highest levels of performance, flexibility, scalability,
resiliency, and total overall value for the most demanding, heterogeneous storage
environments. The system is designed to manage a broad scope of storage workloads that
exist in today's complex data center, doing it effectively and efficiently.
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