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IBM i Storage Solutions

Simply integrated

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Disk   |   Tape   |   Storage Area Networks   |   I/O   |   Optical

Disk Storage Offerings

IBM i takes advantage of existing system structure to provide storage as an integral part of its offering: designed, built and tested as a unified entity, and leveraging the strengths of the entire system and its I/O subsystems to deliver the best cost and performance possible.

IBM i storage comprises a highly optimized design that accommodates a wide range of application requirements and their varying storage needs. More importantly, it provides customers a choice to select their storage connectivity based on their business and application requirements:

  • Integrated direct attach storage, highly optimized for IBM i.

  • SAN attached external storage through IBM's® TotalStorage® Enterprise Storage Server® for heterogeneous storage connectivity. Power Systems IBM i connects to the Enterprise offerings of DS8000, DS6000, and now the DS4800 and DS4700, both new in 2008.

 
Disk management
Disk storage offerings
Disk pools
Disk protection
External storage
Integrated storage

Additonal Info
IBM i and System i Redbooks
IBM® TotalStorage®