Additional Features for IBM Storage Networking b-Type Gen6 and Gen7 Directors

IBM Storage Networking b-type Gen6 and Gen7 directors offer additional features

Technology is evolving and businesses are demanding more from their IT resources and infrastructure. Rapid adoption of flash storage and the rise of NVMe-based storage unleash advancements in application design that drive new levels of performance and capacity requirements, such as advanced analytics, business intelligence, and data-intensive workloads.

With the integration of new technologies that are accelerating the delivery of data and services, the network will need to evolve to keep pace with innovations in storage and the demands of modern applications to maximize the full value of investments in next-gen data center infrastructures.

To meet demands for faster, more reliable data access, it is essential for organizations to deploy a modernized infrastructure that reduces latency, increases bandwidth, and ensures continuous availability. Unprecedented performance is not enough on its own. Powerful analytics and advanced automation capabilities are required to transform current storage networks into an autonomous SAN. This requires a network that is capable of delivering these capabilities to maximize performance, simplify management, and reduce operational costs.

Legacy infrastructure was not designed to support the performance requirements of evolving workloads and NVMe-based storage. In fact, an aging network will impede the performance of the on-demand data center.

By modernizing the storage network with IBM Storage Networking b-type Gen 7, organizations will enable a faster, more intelligent, and more resilient network. This will maximize the performance, productivity, and efficiency of their storage investments and resources, even as they rapidly scale their environments.

Additional 10Gb Short Reach and Long Reach enhanced small form-factor pluggable (SFP+) transceivers are available for the directors.

An optional Gen 7 ICL kit with eight 32Gb Quad Small Form-factor Pluggables (QSFPs) is available for both Gen 6 and Gen 7 directors.

Key requirements: None

Planned availability date: December 11, 2020

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