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IBM Storwize V7000 Unified Disk System helps you manage data and reduce storage costs.
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IBM Storwize V7000 Unified Disk System
The latest in
midrange storage.
With the amount of data doubling every 18-24
months, midsize businesses must be prepared. Data growth may be
explosive, but the cost of storing and managing it doesn’t have
to be. That‘s why there is IBM® Storwize® V7000 storage system.
V7000U
includes at no extra cost: Virtualization
Manager, Thin
Provisioning1,
FlashCopy2,
1 year Software Warranty3
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 Faced
with
Storage Problems?
>Disruptive migrations
>Difficulty deploying
tiered storage
>Inability to share storage among servers
>Reduced productivity and increased cost caused by isolated server and storage management tools
>Inability to use virtualized storage, as a tool for optimizing expenditures, resources, and capabilities
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Overview:
The IBM® Storwize® V7000 Unified is a cost-effective storage system which merges hardware and software components to create a single point of control that enhances overall storage efficiency. This easy-to-use solution integrates multiple technologies usually found on enterprise class level storage systems without extra expenses.
See how IBM V7000 compares to others.
Storwize V7000 allows you to:
Control the cost of your growing data storage needs.
With Easy Tier™, you'll be able to access information faster,
reduce costs and improve application throughput by up to 200%.
Optimize your storage infrastructure.
V7000U can manage storage systems from 13 different vendors. It
helps cut costs by changing the ratio of Tier 1 and Tier 2
storage and managing file and block storage from one interface.
It improves utilization and reduces disk space needed by as much
as 70%.
Simplify your storage management.
The ground-breaking Graphical User Interface streamlines
everyday tasks to speed provisioning and ease application
deployment to reduce complexity and improve productivity.
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6 Key Benefits
of IBM Storwize V7000
File support
Unified storage capability: file and block storage in one system (no
longer separate)
Active Cloud Engine
Enables highly efficient, policy-driven distribution of files, including images and application updates, between multiple locations
Reduced Bandwith Costs
Enhanced Global Mirroring that can be configured to balance the trade-offs between network costs and recovery point objectives
Automated storage tier
Advanced technology for automatically migrating data between storage tiers based on real-time usage analysis patterns
New generation GUI
Easy-to-use data management designed with a graphical user interface and point-and-click system management capabilities
Virtualized storage
The most advanced mid-range storage ever built; with built-in efficiency technologies virtualization, thin provisioning, Easy Tier, and more
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Compare IBM Storewize V7000 to other
storage solutions
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V7000 vs EMC or Netapp
>Truly integrated file and block storage management. Unlike some storage providers, whose definition of unified storage seems to be independent systems with separate management interfaces in a common bezel, the Storwize V7000 Unified utilizes its world-class graphical user interface to manage both block and file environments.
>Automatic, policy-driven movement of files to the desired drive type or tier to manage performance and storage costs and significantly simplify administration
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V7000 vs HP
>Avoid HP’s license fees and incremental charges for features that come standard with Storwize V7000.
>Instead of paying for add-ons, FlashCopy, IBM Virtualization Manager and thin provisioning come in the standard package. Also, you can save on further support with a one year software warranty. Enjoy up to 45% better TCO compared to HP EVA 8400.
>Storwize V7000 delivers up to six times better performance than HP EVA and is 50% smaller in terms of packaging –virtualizing external storage for greater investment protection.
>Administration is made less complex with a more intuitive graphical user interface. With IBM FastBack, it's easy to safeguard and recover information on Windows and Linux servers.
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V7000 vs EMC CLARiiON CX4
>Avoid EMC’s license fees and incremental charges for features that come standard with Storwize V7000.
>Unlike EMC CLARiiON CX4, our thin provisioning delivers both high efficiency and high performance. Plus, Storwize V7000’s built-in virtualization capabilities can manage storage systems from 13 different vendors.
>Truly integrated file and block storage management. Unlike some storage providers, whose definition of unified storage seems to be independent systems with separate management interfaces cobbled together behind a common bezel, the Storwize V7000 Unified utilizes its world-class graphical user interface to manage both block and file environments
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1Thin provisioning: Provides automatic migration of frequently accessed data elements to high performing solid state drives (SSDs)
2FlashCopy: 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.
3One Year Software Warranty:
IBM Storwize V7000 provides a standard one year software warranty for all models, so the customer is protected right out of the box with no additional software warranty costs. |