Lenovo ThinkSystem DG, DM3010H Enterprise Storage Arrays and ThinkAgile SXM Microsoft Azure Stack Solutions

Lenovo Group Ltd. announced its next wave of data management innovation with ThinkSystem DG enterprise storage arrays and ThinkSystem DM3010H enterprise storage arrays, designed to make it easier for organizations to enable AI workloads and unlock value from their data.

ThinkAgile SXM Microsoft Azure Stack

Also announced are 2 integrated and engineered ThinkAgile SXM Microsoft Azure Stack solutions, enabling a unified hybrid cloud solution for data management. As businesses continue to scale their operations to address growing data, security and sustainability requirements, the company’s flash solutions provide customers with an accelerated path to deploy AI workloads efficiently and with added security features from edge to cloud, enabling workload consolidation and mobilizing faster insights fortified with ransomware protection.

As the #4 global external storage OEM and #1 storage provider in ‘Price Bands’ 1-4 ⁽¹⁾, the news is anotherstep forward in Lenovo’s data management strategy as it expands its leadership in the mid-range market.

“The data management landscape is increasingly complex, and customers need solutions that offer the simplicity and flexibility of cloud with the performance and security of on-premises data management,” said Kamran Amini, VP and GM, server and storage, infrastructure solutions group. “As we continue our journey to become the world’s largest end-to-end infrastructure solutions provider, we are focused on delivering innovation that enables our customers to manage, leverage and protect their data seamlessly, giving every business the ability to bring AI to the source of the data and transform their business.”

Storage innovation increases performance and faster data insights
Customers need data management solutions to overcome the complexities of diverse data and simplify how data is stored, analyzed, and managed throughout its lifecycle. The company’s storage arrays help customers overcome the challenges of data located in multiple locations, eliminating data silos, and expediting insights from data across hybrid multi-cloud environments.

ThinkSystem DG enterprise storage

ThinkSystem DG enterprise storage arrays: this line of featuring QLC architecture, with up to 6x faster performance and up to 50% less cost vs HDD arrays, are designed to handle read-intensive enterprise AI workloads and large dataset workloads, offering faster data intake and accelerating time to insight.

Specs:

	DG7000	DG5000
NAS Scale-out Maximum	12 high availability pairs
Maximum SSDs	1,152	576
Maximum Raw Capacity	17.6PB	8.8PB
Effective Maximum Memory Capacity	3,072GB	1,536GB
SAN Scale-out Maximum	6 high availability pairs
Maximum SSDs	576	288
Maximum Raw Capacity	8.8PB	4.4PB
Effective Maximum Memory Capacity	1536GB	768GB
Per-system specifications (high-availability dual controller)
Controller Form Factor	4U	2U with 24 SSD slots
PCIe Expansion Slots	10	4
FC Target Ports (32Gb Autoranging)	32	16
FC Target Ports (16Gb Autoranging)	40	Not applicable
100GbE ports (40GbE Autoranging)	8	4
40GbE Ports (Can Be 4x10GbE)	Not applicable	Not applicable
25GbE ports (10GbE autoranging)	16	16
10GbE ports	32	Not applicable
10Gbase-T (1GbE Autoranging)	8	4
Storage Networking Supported	NVMe/TCP, NVMe/FC, FC, iSCSI, NFS, pNFS, CIFS/SMB, S3
OS Version	9.12.1P4
Shelves and Media	DM240N (2U, 24 drives, NVMe QLC SSDs)
Power Consumption (Median)	1204W (with DM240N)	491W
Host/Client OS Supported	Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, RedHat, SuSE, VMware, Citrix Hypervisor (CentOS, Ubuntu)

DG Series software features

Data Access Protocols	FC, iSCSI, NVMe/FC, NVMe/TCP, NFS, SMB, S3
High Availability	Active-active and symmetric active-active (SAN-only) host connectivity Nondisruptive maintenance, upgrade, and scale-out clustering Multi-site resilience for continuous data access
Storage Efficiency	Inline data compression, deduplication, and compaction Space-efficient LUN, file, and volume cloning Automatic data tiering
Data Management	Intuitive onboard GUI, REST APIs, and automation integration AI-informed predictive analytics and corrective action Easy provisioning and data management from market-leading host operating systems, hypervisors, and application software
Scalable NAS	Large-scale single namespace management with local and remote caching
Data Protection	Application-consistent Snapshot copies and restore Integrated remote backup/disaster recovery Synchronous zero-data-loss replication Tamper-proof Snapshot copies
Security and Compliance	Autonomous ransomware protection Multi-factor admin access Secure multitenant shared storage In-flight and data-at-rest encryption Regulatory-compliant data retention Multi-admin verification before executing sensitive commands
Cloud Integration	Tier, back up, replicate, and cache data to private and public clouds Move data between major public cloud services

ThinkSystem DM3010H enterprise storage

ThinkSystem DM3010H enterprise storage array: next-generation hybrid unified storage solution for SMB customers that delivers better scalability with and flexibility for a wide range of workloads, including file services, virtualization, backup and archive and other IO applications.

Specs :

Scale-Out	DM7100H	DM5000H	DM3000H	DM3010H
NAS Scale-Out: 12 arrays
Maximum Drives (HDD/SSD)	8,640	1,728	1,872	1,872
Maximum Raw Capacity	134PB	27.4PB	25.3PB	25.3PB
Maximum Onboard Flash Cache Based on NVMe Technology	48TB	24TB	24TB	24TB
Maximum Flash Pool	288TB	288TB	288TB	288TB
Maximum Memory	3,072GB	768GB	768GB	768GB
SAN Scale-out: 6 Arrays
Maximum Drives (HDD/SSD)	4,320	864	936	936
Maximum Raw Capacity	67PB	13.7PB	12.6PB	12.6PB
Maximum Onboard Flash Cache Based on NVMe Technology	24TB	12TB	12TB	12TB
Maximum Flash Pool	144TB	144TB	144TB	144TB
Maximum Memory	1,536GB	384GB	384GB	384GB
Cluster Interconnect	2x 100GbE	4x10GbE	4x10GbE	4x25GbE
Per High Availability Pair Specs	Active-Active Dual Controller
Maximum Drives (HDD/SSD)	720	144	156	156
Maximum Raw Capacity	11.2PB	2.3PB	2.1PB	2.1PB
Maximum Onboard Flash Cache Based on NVMe Technology	4TB	2TB	2TB	2TB
Maximum Flash Pool	24TB	24TB	24TB	24TB
Controller Form Factor	4U	2U/24 drives	2U/12 drives	2U/12 drives
ECC Memory	256GB	64GB	64GB	64GB
NVRAM	32GB	8GB	8GB	8GB
PCIe Expansion Slots	10	0	0	2
Onboard I/O: UTA 2 (8Gb/16Gb FC, 1GbE/10GbE/25GbE, or FCVI ports MetroCluster Only	0	8	8	0
FC Target Ports (32Gb Autoranging, Maximum)	32	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
FC Target Ports (16Gb Autoranging, Maximum)	8	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
40GbE Ports (maximum)	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
25GbE Ports	24	Not applicable	Not applicable	8
10GbE Ports (maximum)	32	8	8	8
10GbE BASE-T Ports (1GbE Autoranging) (Maximum)	16	8	8	8
100GbE ports (40GbE Autoranging)	16	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
12Gb/6Gb SAS Ports (Maximum)	32	4	4	0
OS Version	9.7 and later	9.4 and later		9.13.1
Expansion Shelves	DM240S, DM120S, DM600S
Protocols Supported	FC, iSCSI, NFS, pNFS, CIFS/SMB, S3
Host/Client OS Supported	Microsoft Windows, Linux, VMware ESXi
DM Series Hybrid Software	The DM Series software bundle includes a set of products that delivers leading data management, storage efficiency, data protection, high performance, and advanced capabilities such as instant cloning, data replication, application-aware backup and recovery, and data retention.

Software features

Feature	Function	Benefits
Ransomware Protection	Provides built-in, robust features that detect ransomware activity, prevent its spread, and enable quick recovery – including automatically taking snapshots and alerting administrators when abnormal file activity is detected.	Automatically protects against ransomware attacks and enables quick recovery to avoid paying the ransom.
Data Reduction	Utilizes data compaction, compression, and de-dupe to reduce the storage space needed for your data.	Reduces the amount of storage that you need to purchase and maintain.
Unified Data Management	Onboard management of Block, File, and Object data.	Flexibility to manage and store every type of data on one system and one management interface.
FlexClone	Instantaneously creates a file, LUN, and volume clones without requiring additional storage.	Saves time in testing and development and minimizes storage use.
FlexGroup	Enables a single namespace to scale up to 20PB and 400 billion files.	Maintains consistent high performance and resiliency for compute-intensive workloads.
FlexVol	Creates flexibly sized volumes across a large pool of disks and one or more RAID groups.	Enables storage systems to be used at maximum efficiency and reduces hardware investment.
MetroCluster	Combines array-based clustering with synchronous mirroring to deliver continuous availability.	Maintains business continuity for critical enterprise applications and workloads.
SnapMirror Business Continuity	Non-disruptive failover active-active cross-site clusters. Based on existing SnapMirror Synchronous Replication.	Zero data loss, zero downtime—with no more application failover. If there is a failure, the application will continue to run, with no need to restart.
QoS (adaptive)	Easy setup of QoS policies; automatically adjusts storage resources based on work-load changes.	Simplifies operations and maintains consistent workload performance within IOPS boundaries.
RAID-TEC and RAID DP Technologies	Provides triple parity or double-parity RAID implementation to protect against data loss.	Protect data without the performance impact of other RAID implementations.
SnapCenter	Provides host-based data management of Lenovo storage for databases and business applications.	Offers application-aware backup and clone management; automates error-free data restores.
SnapMirror	Enables automatic, incremental asynchronous, and synchronous data replication.	Provides flexibility and efficiency to support backup, data distribution, and disaster recovery.
SnapRestore	Rapidly restores single files, directories, or entire LUNs and volumes from any Snapshot copy backup.	Instantaneously recover files, and complete volumes from your backup with SnapCenter and supported database plugins.
SnapLock	Provides WORM file-level locking, preventing changes and deletion of the file.	Supports regulatory compliance and organizational data retention requirements. Enables air-gap separation of Snapshot copies for enhanced ransomware protection and quick recovery from an attack.
Volume and Aggregate Encryption	Provides built-in FIPS 140-2 data-at-rest encryption.	Easily and efficiently protect at-rest data by encrypting any volume or aggregate on DM Series system.

ThinkAgile SXM4600 and SXM6600 servers: Integrated systems for Microsoft Azure Stack Hub are engineered systems designed to simplify and accelerate time to value for Azure Hybrid and Multi cloud ecosystems. These solutions provide up to 183% increase in transactional database performance improvement and up to 3 to 1 consolidation for Microsoft applications. The firm’s ThinkAgile SXM solutions are designed with full-stack lifecycle management, native Azure integration and extend applications across public and private clouds.

Data management simplified for more efficient operations
Leveraging the all-inclusive Lenovo ‘Unified Complete Software’ suite, these DG and DM storage solutions include ransomware and data protection features designed to preserve and protect valuable business data throughout its lifecycle, reducing risk and mitigating costs associated with data intrusion and data loss. This unified management software provides customers with out-of-the-box features, including built-in ransomware protection, multi-tenant key management and immutable file copies to diminish the ability for ransomware to change the file.

Designed for higher efficiency and lower power and cooling requirements, these DG storage solutions also help customers meet environmental and sustainability goals, delivering up to 25% power savings vs. hybrid arrays and enabling workload consolidation to reduce rack space and datacenter footprint.

Helps Novo Genomics accelerate insights

As customers seek simplified solutions to help manage complex data, Lenovo is delivering open architecture that helps them harness data and create insights that can transform their business. Biotech start-up Novo Genomics specializes in genomics and multiomics to develop personalized medical treatments for genetic diseases. While next-gen sequencing (NGS) techniques have helped reduce the time and cost of DNA sequencing, advances in HPC technology have made it possible to perform genomics sequencing for entire populations. To manage the high volume and velocity of data generated through HPC, and support accelerated genomics analysis, Novo Genomics worked with the company to deploy 2 Genomics Optimization and Scalability Tool (GOAST) nodes based on an Intel Select Solution.

“With Lenovo GOAST, we can process a batch of 32 exomes in parallel in as little as three hours—delivering up to 27 times faster analysis. In fact, the Lenovo solution allows us to analyze an entire human genome in less than an hour, accelerating our cutting-edge research,” said Abdulrahman Al Asiri, researcher and PhD candidate, Novo Genomics.

The GOAST solution utilizes ThinkSystem DM storage arrays for both the shared storage tier for fast data migration and for archiving genomic sequencing data and results.

Storage market landscape
Fueled by market momentum in edge-to-cloud servers, storage, and software, the company is further transforming into a services-led solutions provider. Across its solutions, the firm is helping customers harness the value of their data through its TruScale IaaS, providing company’s data management via a pay-as-you-go model for ultimate flexibility. The TruScale model provides a cloud-like experience, helping customers leverage the right solutions, at the right time, from the pocket to the Edge and all with on-premises security for control and peace of mind.

⁽¹⁾ IDC Quarterly Enterprise Storage Systems Tracker, 1Q23