Product guide

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Supported SAS/SATA RAID controllers include the IBM ServeRAID-M1015 (x8 PCIe, RAID-
0/1/10), IBM ServeRAID-M5014 (x8 PCIe, 256MB cache, RAID-0/1/10/5/6; optional battery
backup, RAID-50/60 and SED), IBM ServeRAID-M5015 (x8 PCIe, 512MB cache, battery
backup, RAID-0/1/10/5/6; optional RAID-50/60 and SED) and the IBM ServeRAID-M5025 (x8
PCIe, 512MB cache, battery backup, RAID-0/1/10/5/6; optional RAID-50/60 and SED;
supports multiple external IBM System Storage expansion units). The ServeRAID-B5015
controller is optimized for high-IOPS RAID performance with SSDs. The IBM 6Gbps SSD
HBA is optimized for high-IOPS non-RAID performance.
External Storage — The IBM System Storage EXP810 and EXP3000 series expansion
units, as well as the DS3000, DS4000, and DS8000 series storage subsystems and N3000,
N5000, N6000, and N7000 NAS systems, comprise a powerful and broad shared storage
family with integrated management software designed to meet midrange and enterprise
needs. In addition, IBM Storwize
®
V7000 is virtual storage that offers high efficiency and
flexibility through built-in SSD optimization and “thin provisioning” technologies.
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