IBM Storwize V7000 Disk Storage at Sunstarco.com.

IBM Storwize V7000 is an innovative new storage offering that delivers essential storage efficiency technologies and exceptional ease of use and performance – all integrated into a compact, modular design that’s offered at a competitive, midrange price. Storwize V7000 also allows you to virtualize and reuse existing disk systems, supporting a greater potential return on investment (ROI).

IBM Storwize V7000 is a powerful midrange disk system that has been designed to be easy to use and enable rapid deployment without additional resources. Storwize V7000 offers IBM storage virtualization, SSD optimization and “thin provisioning” technologies built in to improve storage utilization and to enable the system to be reconfigured to meet changing needs quickly and easily. Storwize V7000 advanced functions also enable non-disruptive migration of data from existing storage, simplifying implementation and minimizing disruption to users. IBM Storwize V7000 also allows you to virtualize and reuse existing disk systems, supporting a greater potential return on investment (ROI).

Data Sheet

Product features

Automatic migration of frequently accessed data to high performing solid state disks (SSD)
Provisioning support for business applications that need to grow dynamically but consume only the storage space they are actually using
Migration capabilities that provide efficiency and business value in a non-disruptive migration
Support for near instant data copies for backup or application testing
Integrated instant copy capabilities for critical business needs
Integrated tools and capabilities for server and storage management

Hardware summary

2U rack-mountable chasses
Twenty four 2.5" drive bays (Model 124) or twelve 3.5" drive bays (Model 112)
Up to 24 TB of physical storage using 2 TB near-line SAS disk drive modules on the 2076-112 model, or up to 14 TB physical storage using 600 GB SAS disk drive modules
SAS disk drives, near-line SAS disk drives and SSDs
Redundant dual-active intelligent RAID controllers
16 GB cache memory (8 GB per internal RAID controller) as a base feature
Eight 8 Gbps FC host ports (four 8 Gbps Fibre Channel ports per RAID controller) and four 1 Gbps iSCSI host ports (two 1 Gbps iSCSI host ports per RAID controller), with an RJ-45 connector for each port
RAID controller supports attachment of up to nine storage expansion units with configurations up to 240 TB physical storage capacities
Dual power supplies and cooling components

IBM Systems Director	Provides integrated management for physical and virtual server infrastructures, including monitoring and repairing for higher availability and operational efficiency
Dynamic migration	Provides efficiency and business value in a non-disruptive migration function
IBM System Storage® Easy Tier®	Provides automatic migration of frequently accessed data elements to high performing SSDs
Thin provisioning	Supports business applications that need to grow dynamically, while consuming only the space actually used
IBM FlashCopy®	Creates a near instant copy of active data that can be used for backup or for parallel processing activities; supports backup for recovering corrupted data
Solid state drive (SSD)	For applications that demand high disk speed, quick access to data and support for tiered storage environments
IBM Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager	Helps minimize the impact of backups, provides near instant restore; shortens backup and recovery times, simplifies management and automates routine tasks.
Metro/Global Mirror	Allows replicating data synchronously or asynchronously between systems for backup efficiency; used as failover in disaster recovery and for remote copy over distances

IBM Systems Director

Provides integrated management for physical and virtual server infrastructures, including monitoring and repairing for higher availability and operational efficiency

Dynamic migration

Provides efficiency and business value in a non-disruptive migration function

IBM System Storage® Easy Tier®

Provides automatic migration of frequently accessed data elements to high performing SSDs

Thin provisioning

Supports business applications that need to grow dynamically, while consuming only the space actually used

IBM FlashCopy®

Creates a near instant copy of active data that can be used for backup or for parallel processing activities; supports backup for recovering corrupted data

Solid state drive (SSD)

For applications that demand high disk speed, quick access to data and support for tiered storage environments

IBM Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager

Helps minimize the impact of backups, provides near instant restore; shortens backup and recovery times, simplifies management and automates routine tasks.

Metro/Global Mirror

Allows replicating data synchronously or asynchronously between systems for backup efficiency; used as failover in disaster recovery and for remote copy over distances

Capacity		300 GB min, up to 240 TB max
Storage Management		IBM Storwize V7000 software IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Centre performance management software is an optional add-on to the Storwize V7000 system. Organisations can run reports that clearly identify performance hot spots in the storage system.
Performance		8 Gbps FC host connectivity, 1 Gbps and optional 10 Gbps iSCSI host connectivity
Solutions		Automated tiering solution with IBM Easy Tier, internal and external storage virtualization solution, thin provisioning solution