With PowerVM and POWER6 hardware, IBM i 6.1 applications can use IBM open storage, such as DS3000, DS4000 or DS5000. Open storage provides a robust, flexible platform for consolidating different workloads on a single storage subsystem. This technical workshop will examine open storage architecture and concepts, virtualization technologies involved, supported hardware and implementation steps. The workshop will also discuss performance and sizing specific to IBM i.

This is an intermediate-level technical course for IBM service professionals, IBM Business Partners, clients and other individuals who are planning or implementing open storage for IBM i.

Experience with IBM i and IBM Power servers is recommended.

• Understanding of Open Storage architecture and concepts
• Understanding of PowerVM virtualization for IBM i
• Configuring open storage
• Configuring the Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) for IBM i
• Sizing open storage for IBM i performance

• Overview and SAN Basics
• Fiber Channel Products
• Managing Open Storage
• Open Storage SMC and Copy Services
• SAN Design
• Open Storage Product Support
• Performance for IBM i and Disk Magic
• Virtualization Overview for IBM i and Open Storage
• Open Storage Planning for IBM i
• Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) Configuration and Install
• Open Storage Configuration
• IBM i Configuration and Install
• Open Storage Performance Tuning