Feature Benefits
Dynamic migration
  • Provides efficiency and business value in a nondisruptive migration function
IBM® System Storage® Easy Tier®
  • Provides automatic migration of frequently accessed data elements to high performing SSDs
Clustered systems
  • For block-only configurations, enables growth from the smallest configurations up to systems with 480 drives
Thin provisioning
  • Supports business applications that need to grow dynamically, while consuming only the space actually used
Unified storage
  • Combines block and file storage requirements into a single system for simplicity and efficiency
  • Single user interface for managing both block and file storage streamlines administration
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