IBM BladeCenter PS703 Technical Overview And Introduction

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80 IBM BladeCenter PS703 and PS704 Technical Overview and IntroductionIBM System Storage DS3000 familyThe IBM System Storage DS3000 is an entry-level storage system designed to meet theavailability and consolidation needs for a wide range of users. New features, including largercapacity 450 GB SAS drives, increased data protection features (such as RAID 6), and moreFlashCopy® images per volume provide a reliable virtualization platform with the support ofMicrosoft Windows Server 2008 with HyperV.For more information, see the following web page:http://www.ibm.com/systems/storage/disk/ds3000/IBM System Storage DS5020 ExpressOptimized data management requires storage solutions with high data availability, strongstorage management capabilities, and powerful performance features. IBM offers the IBMSystem Storage DS5020 Express, designed to provide lower total cost of ownership, highperformance, robust functionality, and unparalleled ease of use. As part of the IBM DS series,the DS5020 Express offers the following features: High-performance 8 Gbps capable Fibre Channel connections Optional 1 Gbps iSCSI interface Up to 112 TB of physical storage capacity with 112 1-TB SATA disk drives Powerful system management, data management, and data protection featuresFor more information, see the following web page:http://www.ibm.com/systems/storage/disk/ds5020/IBM System Storage DS5000New DS5000 enhancements help reduce costs by reducing power per performance byintroducing SSD drives. Also, with the new EXP5060 expansion unit supporting 60 1-TBSATA drives in a 4 U package, you can see up to a one-third reduction in floor space overstandard enclosures. With the addition of 1 Gbps iSCSI host-attach, you can reduce cost forless demanding applications and continue providing high performance where necessary byusing the 8 Gbps FC host ports. With DS5000, you get consistent performance from asmarter design that simplifies your infrastructure, improves your total cost of ownership(TCO), and reduces costs.For more information, see the following web page:http://www.ibm.com/systems/storage/disk/ds5000IBM XIV Storage SystemIBM is introducing a mid-sized configuration of its self-optimizing, self-healing, resilient disksolution, the IBM XIV® Storage System. Organizations with mid-sized capacity requirementscan take advantage of the latest technology from IBM for their most demanding applicationswith as little as 27 TB of usable capacity and incremental upgrades.For more information, see the following web page:http://www.ibm.com/systems/storage/disk/xiv/IBM System Storage DS8700The IBM System Storage DS8700 is the most advanced model in the IBM DS8000 lineup andintroduces dual IBM POWER6-based controllers that usher in a new level of performance forthe company’s flagship enterprise disk platform. The new DS8700 supports the mostdemanding business applications with its superior data throughput, unparalleled resiliency