IBM XIV Storage System

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IBM XIV Storage System (Model 2810/2812-214) – System specifications
General properties
Capacity per drive (7.2k revolutions per minute (rpm))	1 TB, 2 TB or 3 TB
Number of disk drives (min/max)	72/180
Performance features
Maximum number of CPUs	15 Intel® Xeon® Processor E5645
Maximum number of CPU cores	90 physical (180 logical cores with Intel Hyper-Threading technology)
Maximum memory	360 gigabytes (GB) (24 GB of memory per module)
Maximum cache-to-disk bandwidth	480 Gbps
SSD caching	Up to 6.0 TB
Connectivity
Maximum number of ports – FC§	24 (8 Gbps ports)
Maximum number of ports – iSCSI over gigabit Ethernet (GbE)	22 (1 Gbps ports) or 12 (10 Gbps ports)
Physical features
Temperature	10°C – 35°C (50°F – 95°F)
Altitude (max)	2,134 m/7,000 ft
Humidity	25% – 80% non-condensing
Dimensions (height × width × depth)	202 cm × 66 cm × 120 cm (79.53 in. × 25.98 in. × 47.24 in.)
Maximum weight	1,044.5 kg (2,303.1 lb)
Clearance front/rear	120 cm/120 cm (47.24 in./47.24 in.)
Redundant power feed	√
Input voltage	180 – 264 V ac at 60 A or 30 A (±10%)
Power usage	See power usage table below
Host connectivity
FC rates	8 Gbps
iSCSI rates	1 Gbps or 10 Gbps
Capacity-on-demand (CoD) configurations	√
Warranty	One and three year limited warranty, on-site service, same day around-the-clock

Number of modules	Number of disks	Number of CPUs	XIV memory (GB)	SSD (TB) (optional)
6	72	6	144	2.4
9	108	9	216	3.6
10	120	10	240	4.0
11	132	11	264	4.4
12	144	12	288	4.8
13	156	13	312	5.2
14	168	14	336	5.6
15	180	15	360	6.0

Number of modules	Number of disks	1 TB^*/2 TB/3 TB kVA	With optional SSD 1 TB*/2 TB/3 TB kVA
6	72	2.4/2.4/2.5	2.5/2.5/2.6
9	108	3.5/3.5/3.7	3.6/3.6/3.8
10	120	3.9/3.9/4.1	4.0/4.0/4.2
11	132	4.2/4.2/4.4	4.3/4.3/4.5
12	144	4.6/4.6/4.8	4.7/4.7/4.9
13	156	4.9/4.9/5.2	5.0/5.0/5.3
14	168	5.3/5.3/5.5	5.5/5.5/5.7
15	180	5.6/5.6/5.9	5.8/5.8/6.1

^* System utilising 1 TB per disk capacity.

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Number of modules	Number of disks	Number of CPUs	XIV memory (GB)	SSD (TB) (optional)
6	72	6	144	2.4
9	108	9	216	3.6
10	120	10	240	4.0
11	132	11	264	4.4
12	144	12	288	4.8
13	156	13	312	5.2
14	168	14	336	5.6
15	180	15	360	6.0

Number of modules	Number of disks	Number of CPUs	XIV memory (GB)	SSD (TB) (optional)
6	72	6	144	2.4
9	108	9	216	3.6
10	120	10	240	4.0
11	132	11	264	4.4
12	144	12	288	4.8
13	156	13	312	5.2
14	168	14	336	5.6
15	180	15	360	6.0

Number of modules	Number of disks	Number of CPUs	XIV memory (GB)	SSD (TB) (optional)
6	72	6	144	2.4
9	108	9	216	3.6
10	120	10	240	4.0
11	132	11	264	4.4
12	144	12	288	4.8
13	156	13	312	5.2
14	168	14	336	5.6
15	180	15	360	6.0