IBM System Storage Productivity Center 2805-MC3

Highlights

• Provides a single storage management console and the assistance to get started
• Extends existing configuration tools
• Decreases storage administration time
• Assists with problem determination
• Enables server consolidation
• Offers optional disk performance reporting and optional copy services management.

IBM System Storage Productivity Centre (SSPC) is an integrated offering that provides a consolidated focal point for managing IBM storage products as well as managing mixed-vendor storage environments. SSPC provides enhancements to daily storage administration by making available a broad set of configuration functions.

SSPCs user-friendly interface provides utilities to configure storage devices and enhancements that offer a wide range of management capabilities.

SSPC combines the power of a customised IBM System x server with preinstalled storage software to provide a single point of centralised management. SSPC provides enhanced device utilities for easier, more intuitive, context-based administration. The solution helps reduce storage complexity and improve interoperability, which helps lower resource overhead. Key features include:

• A storage topology viewer for a ‘big picture’ perspective
• Asset and capacity reporting aimed at improved capacity utilisation
• Automated device discovery and storage provisioning.

Supported devices:

• IBM System Storage DS8000 series
• IBM XIV
• IBM System Storage DS3000, DS4000 and DS5000 series
• IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller (SVC)
• IBM System Storage TS3310 and TS3500 Tape Libraries
• Enterprise Storage Server (ESS) Model 800
• Storwize V7000.