| Product | Business use | Platform supported | Disk Capacity | Storage management |
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IBM Storwize V7000 Unified (US) |
IBM Storwize V7000 Unified is a powerful disk system that has been designed to be easy to use and enable rapid deployment without additional resources. Offers IBM storage virtualization, SSD optimization, unified storage 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. | For a current list of platforms supported, refer to the System Storage Interoperation Center at: http://www.ibm.com /systems/support /storage/config/ssic |
Up to 36 TB per enclosure (using 3 TB near-line SAS disk drive modules) or up to 21.6 TB physical storage per enclosure (using 900 GB SAS disk drive modules) per enclosure. Up to 9 expansion units | Great integration with: IBM Systems Director Storage Control and IBM Tivoli Storage |
IBM System Storage DS3500 Express (US) |
Combined best-of-breed development with leading 6 Gbps host interface and drive technology in the IBM® System Storage® DS3500 Express®. With its simple, efficient and flexible approach to storage, the DS3500 is a cost-effective, fully integrated complement to IBM System x® servers, IBM BladeCenter® and IBM Power Systems™. Offering substantial improvementsat a price that fits most budgets, the DS3500 delivers superior price to performance ratios, functionality, scalability and ease of use for the entry-level storage user. | Microsoft® Windows®, UNIX®, Linux® and VMware. For a current list of platforms supported, please visit the IBM System Storage Interoperation Center (SSIC) (US) | 576 TB (DS3512 storage system with fifteen EXP3512) 192 TB (DS3524 storage system with seven EXP3524) 528 TB (DS3524 storage system with fourteen EXP3512) |
IBM DS Storage Manager |
IBM System Storage DS5020 Express (US)
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The IBM® System Storage® DS5020 Express® model supports a high-performance 8 Gbps-capable Fibre Channel interface, designed for data-intensive applications that demand increased connectivity. DS5020 also supports the optional 1 Gbps iSCSI interface for less demanding applications and lower cost implementation. | Microsoft® Windows®, UNIX®, Linux® and VMware. For a current list of platforms supported, please visit the IBM System Storage Interoperation Center (SSIC) (US) | Model 20A: 112 Fibre Channel, SED, SATA, SAS, SAS-NL and SSD drives (using 6 EXP520 Expansion Units) | IBM System Storage DS® Storage Manager version 10.xx |
IBM System Storage EXP2500 Express (US)
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The IBM® System Storage® EXP2500 Express® is an external disk enclosure, ideal for organizations that must accommodate increasing data growth with flat IT budgets. EXP2500 Express is a scalable and robust solution designed to help support cost-effective data growth. | For ServeRAID compatibility information, refer to the following:
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36 TB per enclosure (using SAS NL 3.5 in. HDD), and up to 648 TB attaching 18 enclosures to one ServeRAID | MegaRAID Storage Manager (MSM) |
