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IBM T otalStorage Pr oduct Guide IBM Systems and T echnology Group.
2 Strategic storage imperatives Information technology is the lifeblood of any business, espe- cially today when organizational performance depends on information on demand. Business accountability hinges on it, laws and regulations mandate it, customers demand it and effective business pr ocesses rely on it.
Storage Area Network (SAN) Products 3 Entry SAN switches for easy-to-use SMB solutions IBM T otalStorage SAN16B-2 switch (2005-B16) IBM T otalStorage SAN16B-2 Express Model switch (2005-16B) ● Provi.
Entry-level T ape Products T ape Storage Systems 4 F/W = Fast/Wide, Diff = Differential, N/A = Not A pplicable, FC = Fibre Channel, X = Extended length cartridge, IOE = IBM Onsite Exchange, CRU = Customer Replaceable Unit NOTES 1: Compressed data rates are estimates and are data-, application- and processor-dependent.
T ape Storage Systems (continued) Midrange T ape Products Native only In most countries * ** F/W = Fast/Wide, Diff = Differential, N/A = Not A pplicable, FC = Fibre Channel, X = Extended length cartri.
T ape Storage Systems Enterprise T ape Products F/W = Fast/Wide, Diff = Differential, N/A = Not A pplicable, FC = Fibre Channel, X = Extended length cartridge, IOE = IBM Onsite Exchange, CRU = Customer Replaceable Unit NOTES 1: Compressed data rates are estimates and are data-, application- and processor-dependent.
T ape Storage Systems (continued) Compressed; see ibm.com /totalstorage for specific capacities. Available on i5 through AIX/Linux partitioning See ibm.
8 Media Guide Capacity Media T ape Highlights T echnology Length (m/feet) native Compressed (typical) Part number Related products Part number Enterprise tape ● Custom labeling and initialization se.
9 Media Guide (continued) 4mm T ape ● Precision-matched tape reels and reel heights help support reliable operation ● Proprietary hub lock helps reduce positioning errors to improve data integrity.
xSeries Only SAN Solutions pSeries Only Direct Attach Solutions SA T A SAN Solutions pSeries Only Direct Attach Solutions DS300 DS400 EXP Plus 320 DS4100 7204 Product DS300 DS400 EXP Plus 320 DS4100 (.
Midrange Disk Systems Disk Storage Systems (continued) 11 DS4300 DS4500 DS4800 Product DS4300 (formerly F AStT600 Storage Server) DS4500 (formerly F AStT900 Storage Server) DS4800 Machine/model 1722-60U/6LU 1742-90U 1815-82A/84A Platform sup- port 1 pSeries, xSeries, Windows 2000 Ser ver w/SP4 & Adv .
Enterprise Disk Systems Disk Storage Systems (continued) 12 1: Consult product information for details. 2: RedHat, SUSE LINUX and T urboLinux. Please verify specific product information for details. 3: Via IBM T otalStorage SAN Controller 160; no cluster or HACMP support.
Disk Storage Systems (continued) * Remote Copy ( > 10 km) is via T otalStorage Proven vendors (CNT , Legato, NSI) Ye s No * Remote Copy ( > 10 km) is via T otalStorage Proven vendors (Lega to, CNT , NSI) Ye s No Additional information on these IBM Disk Storage products is available on the Web at ibm.
Disk Storage Systems (continued) Request via RPQ process Linux distribution support varies per product. Refer to product-specific information for current support. This chart reflects IBM’ s current intentions. Changes may occur without notice. Consult the appropriate Web pages for support details.
15 Disk Storage Systems (continued) Ye s No Operating Systems and Copy Services Platform Co verage (continued) DS300/DS400 DS4100 DS4300 3 DS4500 Windows NT FlashCopy , FlashCopy , VolumeCopy , Metro .
16 IP Attached Storage Products Disk Storage Systems (continued) Please visit ibm.com /totalstorage/nas for additional N3700 performance information. Please visit ibm.com /totalstorage/dr550 for current DR550 performance results. For more information on third-party product support, please refer to “IBM NAS Interoperability” at ibm.
17 IBM T otalStorage Open Software Family SAN Virtualization Create a tiered storage environment and increase the flexibility within your storage infrastructure by introducing solutions based on IBM T otalStora ge virtualization software.
18 IBM T otalStorage Expert Family Adds value to the storage subsystem solution by providing information for better management. Product Function and V alue IBM T otalStorage ESS Expert Provides storag.
19 Storage services IBM Global Services for Storage and Storage Networking Data Storage Ser vices from IBM can help companies achieve their business objectives by creating cost-effective data storage solutions tha t address the requirements of key business applications.
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