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IBM Systems and Technology

Data Sheet

System Storage

IBM System Storage

DS3500 Express

Affordable performance and flexibility with

greater scalability, efficiency and ease of use

Highlights

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Deliver mid-range performance and

scalability at entry-level prices with

6 Gbps SAS systems

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Leverage built-in management expertise

in intuitive and powerful storage manage-

ment software

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Deliver simplified data protection

management and automated recovery

with Dynamic Disk Pooling

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Support Enhanced Global Mirroring over

IP and/or Fibre Channel

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Deliver continuous data security with

full disk encryption and support high-

performing solid-state drives (SSDs)

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Comply with Network Equipment

Building System (NEBS) and European

Telecommunication Standards Institute

(ETSI) and support 48 V DC power

supplies

IBM® System Storage® DS3500 Express® combines best-of-breed

development with leading 6 Gbps host interface and drive technology.

With its simple, efficient and flexible approach to storage, the

DS3500 Express is a cost-effective, fully integrated complement to

IBM System x® servers, IBM BladeCenter® and IBM Power Systems™.

By offering substantial improvements at a price that fits most budgets, the

DS3500 Express delivers superior price/performance ratios, functionality,

scalability and ease of use for the entry-level storage user.

The DS3500 Express offers:

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Scalability to mid-range performance and features starting at

entry-level prices

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Efficiency to help reduce annual energy expenditures and environmen-

tal footprints

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Simplicity that does not sacrifice control with the perfect combination

of robustness and ease of use

Delivers mid-range performance and scalability

Building on the solid foundation of 3 Gbps SAS technology, 6 Gbps

SAS is the enterprise version of SAS. This 6 Gbps SAS offers increased

performance, scalability and reliability enhancements to support the ever-

increasing reliance on information, while delivering the outstanding value

that organizations demand.

Summary of content (8 pages)

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IBM Systems and Technology Data Sheet System Storage IBM System Storage DS3500 Express Affordable performance and flexibility with greater scalability, efficiency and ease of use Highlights ●● ● ● ●● ● ● ●● ● ● Deliver mid-range performance and scalability at entry-level prices with 6 Gbps SAS systems Leverage built-in management expertise in intuitive and powerful storage management software Deliver simplified data protection management and automated recovery with Dynamic Disk Pooling IBM® System St
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IBM Systems and Technology Data Sheet System Storage Delivering solid input and output per second (IOPS) and throughput, the DS3500 Express controllers offer balanced and sustainable performance. With up to 4,000 megabytes (MB) per second and 40,000 IOPS in sustained drive reads, the DS3500 Express is equally adept at delivering throughput to bandwidthintensive applications and IOPS to databases and Microsoft Exchange.
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IBM Systems and Technology Data Sheet ●● ● ●● ● ●● ● System Storage Backup and Restore option—Allows 512 Enhanced FlashCopy images on the DS3500 system; Enhanced FlashCopy technology delivers easier setup of shared versus dedicated repositories and reduces capacity requirements and copy-on-write capacity consumption Performance Read Cache option—Utilizes SSDs as a leveltwo data cache, significantly improving read performance from spinning media; Performance Read Cache is extremely easy to set up and, o
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IBM Systems and Technology Data Sheet System Storage Enables IBM DB2 Administration Server and SAN tiering Fully integrated into the DS Storage Manager as a premium feature upgrade, local key management provides the necessary management and protection of self-encrypting disk (SED) drives by using a single authorization scheme, or lock key, which can be set and applied to all SED drives in the DS3500 Express.
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IBM Systems and Technology Data Sheet System Storage Now you can address even more granular and specific requirements for your application needs, whether they include security for data at rest, leading performance or energy efficiency. This exciting capability maximizes storage density and provides a more efficient use of enclosures when implementing a tiered storage solution. ●● ● ●● ● Centralizes storage device management IBM Tivoli® Storage Productivity Center for Disk Select V4.2.
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IBM Systems and Technology Data Sheet ●● ● ●● ● System Storage Backup and restore: With the ability to mirror data between storage systems over IP and/or Fibre Channel host ports, the DS3500 Express can support short backup windows and recovery times for high productivity. Storage solution: The DS3500 Express offers enhanced Tivoli Storage FlashCopy services, thin provisioning and advanced software features for small and mid-size businesses.
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IBM Systems and Technology Data Sheet System Storage IBM System Storage DS3500 Express at a glance Data protection levels RAID levels 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10 and/or DDP Software features Thin provisioning with DDP, 128 storage partitions, 32 Enhanced FlashCopy images, host-attachment support for Microsoft Windows and Linux on Intel with firmware 7.84 and higher Maximum drives supported ●● ● ●● ● Up to 192 drives—high-performance SAS drives, nearline SAS drives, SSDs and SED SAS drives EXP3512 (2U 12 3.
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