Exchange any element of
your IT infrastructure.

For the powerful, new IBM® Storwize® V3700.

Hurry, avail of the exchange offer before 30th June, 2013.

Highlights

Easily managed and deployed system with embedded graphical user interface based on the IBM® Storwize® interface design
Experience rapid, flexible provisioning and simple configuration changes with internal virtualisation and thin provisioning
Have continuous access to data with integrated nondisruptive migration
Protect data with sophisticated remote mirroring and integrated IBM FlashCopy® technology
Benefit from advanced functionality and reliability usually only found in more expensive systems
Features dual controllers with up to 180TB of capacity and 8GB of cache packaged in a compact, 2U 19-inch rack-mount enclosure
Scales up to 120 2.5-inch disk drives or 60 3.5-inch disk drives with four expansion units
Provides host attachment through 1GB iSCSI ports (standard), with support for 10GBps, Fibre Channel over Ethernet and 8GB Fibre Channel available as options
Helps reduce power consumption with energy-saving features

Organisations of all sizes are faced with the challenge of managing massive volumes of increasingly valuable data. But storing this data can be costly, and extracting value from the data is becoming more and more difficult. IT organisations have limited resources but need to stay responsive to dynamic environments and act quickly to consolidate, simplify and optimise their IT infrastructures. The new IBM Storwize V3700 system provides a smarter solution that is affordable, easy to use and self-optimising, enabling organisations to overcome these storage challenges.

Storwize V3700, the most recent addition to the IBM Storwize family of disk systems, delivers efficient, entry-level configurations specifically designed to meet the needs of small and midsize businesses. Designed to provide organisations with the ability to consolidate and share data at an affordable price, Storwize V3700 offers advanced software capabilities usually found in more expensive systems.

Product features

Web-based GUI with point-and-click management capabilities
Internal disk storage virtualisation enables rapid, flexible provisioning and simple configuration changes
Thin provisioning enables applications to grow dynamically but only consume space they are actually using
Simple data migration from external storage to Storwize V3700 storage (one-way from another storage device)
FlashCopy creates instant application copies for backup or application testing

Hardware summary

2U modular disk system (single and dual controller)
1GB iSCSI host interface with optional 8GB Fibre Channel or 10GB iSCSI/Fibre Channel over Ethernet host ports
Up to 180TB of capacity
Maximum disk drives:
- Small form-factor enclosure: 24 x 2.5-inch drives
- Large form-factor enclosure: 12 x 3.5-inch drives
Supports up to four expansion units (up to 120 drives per system)
Dual-port, hot-swappable 6GB SAS disk drives:
- High-performance, 2.5-inch enterprise-class drives:
  - 146GB, 300GB at 15k rpm
  - 300GB, 600GB and 900GB at 10k rpm
  - 500GB, 1TB at 7.2k rpm SAS nearline
- High-capacity, 3.5-inch archival-class nearline drives:
  - 2TB and 3TB at 7.2k rpm
- Solid-state disk drives
  - 200GB and 400GB
Support for RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6 and 10
4GB cache (per controller) standard, upgradable to 8GB
Redundant, hot-swappable power supplies and fans
AC power (110 – 240V)