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Document Author: Additional Author(s):	Ingo Dimmer Henry May		Document ID:	WP101435
Doc. Organization:	Advanced Technical Sales		Document Revised:	02/26/2009
Product(s) covered:	# 2107; # 2145; # 9117-MMA; # 9406-MMA

Abstract: This technical White Paper discusses performance characterization and configuration best practices of IBM i in a virtual I/O high-end external storage environment with IBM System Storage DS8000 attached natively, through the IBM PowerVM™ Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) and through VIOS and the IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller (SVC).

Classification:	Hardware	Category:	Performance
Platform(s):	IBM Power Systems; IBM System i Family; IBM System Storage
O/S:	i5/OS; IBM i; OS/400	Keywords:	SAN Volume Controller, SVC, PowerVM, Virtual I/O Server, VIOS, IBM i, DS8000, virtual I/O, performance