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IBM Real-time Compression Appliances provide online storage optimization through real-time data compression without performance degradation. The STN6500 and STN6800 transparently compress data in primary storage by up to 80%.

IBM Real-time Compression Appliances are designed to optimize network attached storage capacity and help slow the growth of network attached storage, reducing the amount of storage to be managed, powered, and cooled.

IBM Real-time Compression Appliances are designed to help meet the demands of data growth while enhancing storage performance and utilization. All IBM Real-time Compression Appliances apply IBM patented real-time data compression techniques to primary and existing storage, delivering optimization and savings throughout the entire storage life cycle. The result is exceptional cost savings and operational and environmental efficiencies.

Random Access Compression Engine Architecture
IBM Real-time Compression Appliance architecture is based on proven Lempel-Ziv (LZ) data compression algorithms. Real-time compression enables the IBM Real-time Compression Appliances to deliver real-time, random access, and deterministic data compression, while maintaining reliable and consistent performance.

High availability
IBM Real-time Compression Appliances are redundant components and deploy into high-availability environments. Enhanced monitoring enables greater visibility into high availability environments.

Note: In mission-critical environments, it is  recommended that two IBM Real-time Compression Appliances be installed as redundant configuration to help ensure the highest availability.

Base machines include the following:

STN6500 (2452-650)

• Dual Xeon E5620 4C 2.40 GHz 12 MB Cache Processors
• 72 GB 1333 MHz LP RDIMM
• Dual 146 GB 10K 6 Gbps SAS HDD
• Optical drive
• Redundant 675W AC power supplies
• Four Intel PRO/1000 Quad Port NICs
• One 3m Blue Cat5e cable
• Eight 3m Green Cat5e cables
• One 3.7m RS-232 cable
• Two C13-C14 PDU power cords

STN6800 (2452-680)

• Dual Xeon X5660 6C 2.80-GHz 12 MB Cache Processors
• 72 GB 1333 MHz LP RDIMM
• Dual 146 GB 10K 6 Gbps SAS HDD
• Optical drive
• Redundant 675 W AC power supplies
• One 3m Blue Cat5e cable
• One 3.7m RS-232 cable
• Two C13-C14 PDU power cords

Key prerequisites

• IBM SAS Compression Software V3.7 or IBM SATA Compression Software V3.7.

Planned availability date

• December 10, 2010 for IBM Real-time Compression Appliance STN6500 and features
• March 11, 2011 for IBM Real-time Compression Appliance STN6800 and features