IBM Systems and Technology Group IBM TotalStorage Product Guide
Strategic storage imperatives Information technology is the lifeblood of any business, especially 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 processes rely on it. With information on demand, businesses can respond quickly with the flexibility to meet customer requirements, market opportunities or external threats.
Storage Area Network (SAN) Products Entry SAN switches for easy-to-use SMB solutions IBM TotalStorage SAN16B-2 switch (2005-B16) IBM TotalStorage SAN16B-2 Express Model switch (2005-16B) ● Provides high performance, scalable and simple-to-use fabric switch with 8, 12 or 16 port operating at 1, 2 and 4 Gigabits per second (Gbps) fabric for servers running Microsoft® Windows®, UNIX®, Linux®, NetWare® and OS/400® operating systems, server clustering, infrastructure simplification and business continuity solu
Tape Storage Systems Entry-level Tape Products Tape Drives Desktop Tape Libraries Optical 7205 7206 7206-VX2 7207 7212-102* 7212-312 3580 3581 7210 SDLT Drive Tape Drive 7205 550 4mm DDS-4 4mm Gen 5 (DAT72) 7206 336-DDS Gen 5 8mm VXA-2 Tape Drive SLR (QIC) Compatible External Tape Drive 7207 330 Storage Device Enclosure VXA-2 Autoloader Tape drive Tape autoloader External DVD-RAM 7212 102 7212 312 3580 LTO Gen 2 LTO Gen 3 L33 Ultrium 3 L23 Ultrium 2 H23 Ultrium 2 7210 025-9.
Tape Storage Systems (continued) Midrange Tape Products 3583 3584 Product Machine model Tape library 3582 L23 Ultrium 2 F23 Ultrium 2 Tape library 3584 L22-base frame for 3592, D22-expansion frame for 3592, up to 15 frames may be added Product strengths Open systems attach, multiplatform, scalable, high capacity, direct-to-SAN attach Tape library 3583 L18-18 Carts L36-36 Carts L72-72 Carts Open systems attach, multiplatform, scalable, high capacity, direct-to-SAN attach Number of heads/tracks Ultr
Tape Storage Systems Enterprise Tape Products Tape Libraries 3590 3592 3584 3494 3494-VTS Product Machine model LTO Gen 3 Tape Drive 3588 F3A 1/2" Tape Drive 3590 E11 / E1A H11 / H1A 1/2" Tape Drive 3592 J1A Tape library 3584 L52-base frame for LTO, D52-expansion frame for LTO, up to 15 frames may be added Virtual Tape Server 3494 B10, B20 Product strengths Open systems attach, high capacity, fast data transfer rate Capacity, performance, reliability Multipurpose drive, capacity, performance
Tape Storage Systems (continued) IBM Systems and IBM TotalStorage Selecting a Solution Entry Tape Products Midrange Tape Products Model Technology Typical Capacity (GB)* System z9 7204-536 HDD 36 7204-573 HDD 73 7204-646 HDD 146 7205-550 SDLT 320 7206-336 DAT72 72 7206-VX2 8mm VXA-2 160 7207-330 SLR 60 7212-102 DVD, SLR, VXA-2 320 7212-312 VXA-2 1600 3580-L23, H23 3580-L13, H13, L11, H11 Gen 3 400 200 3581-L13, H13, L17, H17 Gen 2 1400 3581-L23, H23 LTO 2800 3582-L
Media Guide Capacity Length Media Tape Enterprise tape ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● DLTtape ● ● ● ● VXA-2 ● ● ● ● ● AIT-2 AIT-3 634/2070 20/40/60GB 60/120/180GB 3490E Enhanced Capacity Tape Cartridge (36-track) 3480 Tape Cartridge (18-track) Magstar® MP Fast Access Linear Tape Cartridge Magstar MP Fast Access Linear Tape Cartridge—XL Ultrium® 3 Ultrium 2 Ultrium 1 335/1100 800MB 2.
Media Guide (continued) Capacity Length Media Tape 4mm Tape Highlights Technology ● DDS-1 DDS-2 DDS-3 DDS-4 DAT72 Metal particle ● ● 8mm Tape ● ● ● ● SLR (QIC) Cartridges ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Precision-matched tape reels and reel heights help support reliable operation Proprietary hub lock helps reduce positioning errors to improve data integrity Improved media coating helps reduce head friction and provide cleaner operation Special media formulation can help reduce drop-out to improve reliability Rig
Disk Storage Systems Entry-level Disk Systems xSeries Only SAN Solutions pSeries Only Direct Attach Solutions SATA SAN Solutions pSeries Only Direct Attach Solutions DS300 DS400 EXP Plus 320 DS4100 7204 Product Machine/model Platform support1 DS300 1701-1RL, 1701-1RS, 1701-2RD Windows 2000, Windows 2003, RedHat 3, RedHat 4, SuSE 8, SuSE 9, SteeleEye DS400 1700-1RS, 1700-2RD Windows 2000, Windows 2003, RedHat 3, RedHat 4, SuSE 8, SuSE 9, SteeleEye EXP Plus 320 2104/DS4, TS4 pSeries, select RS/60
Disk Storage Systems (continued) Midrange Disk Systems DS4300 DS4500 DS4800 Product Machine/model Platform support1 DS4300 (formerly FAStT600 Storage Server) 1722-60U/6LU pSeries, xSeries, Windows 2000 Server w/SP4 & Adv. Server, Novell NetWare 6.0 w/SP4, NetWare 6.5 w/SP2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0, 4.0, SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8, 9, VMware ESX 2.5.1, AIX 5.1/5.2, 5.3, HP UX 11/11i, Solaris 7/8/9 DS4800 1815-82A/84A pSeries, xSeries, Windows Server™ 2003, Windows 2000 Server & Adv.
Disk Storage Systems (continued) Enterprise Disk Systems Host connectivity SAN support Copy services Availability features Controller Cache (min, max) RAID support Capacity (min, max) Drive interface Drive support DS6800 DS8100 DS8300 ESS 750 ESS 800 IBM TotalStorage DS6800 1750/511 xSeries, iSeries, pSeries, RS6000, System z9, S/390, i5/OS, OS/400, AIX, Solaris, HPUX, Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Linux for S/390, z/OS, z/VM, VSE/ESA, TPF, Linux for iSeries, Linux for pSeries, Linux for Intel
Disk Storage Systems (continued) Selecting a solution DS4800 DS6800 DS8100 DS8300 Product Enterprise Storage Server 800 ESS Local copy within controller Highlights ● ● ● ● Remote Copy (>10 km) Centralized management Enterprise Storage Server 750 ● DS8300 ● ● ● Storage area network Concurrent heterogeneous servers (UNIX and Intel) Concurrent microcode install ● ● ● ● Intermix disk capacities DS8100 ● ● Multiple RAID options ● Through DS Storage Manager Server Controller-based call-home
Disk Storage Systems (continued) Operating Systems and Copy Services Platform Coverage DS4800 DS6800 DS8100 DS8300 ESS 750/800 Windows NT FlashCopy, VolumeCopy, Metro Mirror, Global Copy and Global Mirror FlashCopy, Metro Mirror, Global Mirror, Global Copy, Metro/ Global Mirror Windows 2000 FlashCopy, VolumeCopy, Metro Mirror, Global Copy and Global Mirror FlashCopy, Metro Mirror, Global Mirror, Global Copy FlashCopy, Metro Mirror, Global Mirror, Global Copy FlashCopy, Metro Mirror, Global Mirro
Disk Storage Systems (continued) Operating Systems and Copy Services Platform Coverage (continued) DS300/DS400 Windows NT DS4100 DS43003 DS4500 FlashCopy, FlashCopy, VolumeCopy, Metro Mirror, Global Copy and Global Mirror FlashCopy, VolumeCopy, Metro Mirror, Global Copy and Global Mirror FlashCopy, VolumeCopy, Metro Mirror, Global Copy and Global Mirror Windows 2000 FlashCopy FlashCopy, FlashCopy, VolumeCopy, Metro Mirror, Global Copy and Global Mirror FlashCopy, VolumeCopy, Metro Mirror, Global C
Disk Storage Systems (continued) IP Attached Storage Products IBM TotalStorage N3700 Model Highlights IBM TotalStorage DR550 2863-A10 – Single Controller 2863-A20 – Dual Controller ● Installation—Offers installation tools designed to help simplify installation and setup ● Increased access—Allows heterogeneous access to IP attached storage ● Flexibility—Enables cross-platform file sharing for Microsoft Windows, UNIX and Linux environments that can help reduce network complexity and expense, and allow data
IBM TotalStorage Open Software Family SAN Virtualization Create a tiered storage environment and increase the flexibility within your storage infrastructure by introducing solutions based on IBM TotalStorage virtualization software. Offerings include the IBM TotalStorage SAN File System, the IBM TotalStorage SAN Volume Controller and the IBM TotalStorage SAN Volume Controller for Cisco MDS 9000.
IBM TotalStorage Expert Family Adds value to the storage subsystem solution by providing information for better management.
Storage services IBM Global Services for Storage and Storage Networking IBM Global Financing Data Storage Services from IBM can help companies achieve their business objectives by creating cost-effective data storage solutions that address the requirements of key business applications.
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