IBM DS3000 Licensed Software and HDD Options
With RAID-6, and increasing performance, functionality, and storage capacity
This is a Press Release edited by StorageNewsletter.com on October 17, 2008 at 3:55 pmIBM has enhanced the functionality of the System Storage DS3000 series entry storage family by adding support for RAID 6, expanding the number of storage partitions, increasing the number of FlashCopies per volume, adding support for a higher-capacity SAS disk drive, and introducing Solaris server support and other enhancements.
System Storage DS3000
RAID 6 support: DS3000 controllers employ high-performance, hardware-enabled RAID 6 support. RAID 6 technology is designed to provide improved data protection against multiple disk drive failure.
Expanded storage partitions: The number of storage partitions supported by the DS3000 has been expanded up to 32 partitions. This enables DS3000 controllers to provide isolated data storage for a larger number of host servers.
Increased number of FlashCopies: The number of FlashCopies per volume on DS3000 controllers has been expanded to eight. This allows more frequent data backups and increased data protection.
450 GB/15,000 rpm Hot-Swap SAS HDD option: Support for a new 450 GB/15K SAS disk drive has been added. This increases the total amount of high-performance storage capacity available to servers and applications.
DS3000 Solaris Host License: The DS3000 series now includes host support for Sun Solaris on Intel and SPARC servers. This new option gives small and medium-sized businesses a new low-cost storage alternative.
The DS3000 licensed software options and disk drive option are compatible for use with the following DS3000 controllers and expansion units:
- DS3200 SAS controllers, DS3300 iSCSI controllers, and DS3400 FC controllers are compatible with the following options and features in this announcement: DS3000 licensed storage partition options, DS3000 licensed FlashCopy expansion option, 450 GB/15,000 rpm SAS HDD option, DS3000 Solaris Host License option
- EXP3000 storage expansion units are compatible with the following option in this announcement: 450 GB/15,000 rpm SAS HDD option
Planned availability date: October 27, 2008
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