IBM System Storage™ solutions can help telecommunications service providers deliver services ranging from basic voice telephony to Internet Protocol television (IPTV), video on demand (VoD), IP multimedia subsystems (IMS) and security.
These solutions can enable faster time-to-market, lower cost and total cost of ownership, while helping you maintain highly resilient, high-performance, next-generation network (NGN) infrastructures.
Featured solutions
These easy-to-install, high-capacity, tested storage products can meet the stringent demands of today's telecommunications service providers.
- IBM System Storage DS4700 Express
- Midrange disk storage
- Entry-level disk storage
- Network attached storage
- IBM System x NAS
- Storage area network
- System x RAID products
IBM System Storage DS4700 Express
IBM System Storage DS4700 Express disk storage technology is designed to deliver high-performance capability, central administration, compatibility with existing systems and minimal disruption to your telecom infrastructure and operations.
DS4700 Express models 70-DC and 72-DC feature built-in support for DC power. Also featuring built-in support for DC power is the IBM System Storage DS4000™ EXP810 Storage Expansion Unit, a high-bandwidth storage system and expansion unit. These technologies are compliant not only with the Network Equipment Building Systems (NEBS) Level 3 standard for U.S. clients, but also with the NEBS Level 3 standard for the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI). They are designed to deliver the benefits of automated networked storage to telecommunications industry clients.
- High-performance 4 Gbps fibre-channel (FC) connections
- Up to 33.6 TB of storage capacity
- Powerful system-management, data-management and data-protection features
- Capability to expand from work-group- to enterprise-wide capability with up to six FC expansion units with the DS4000 EXP810 Storage Expansion Unit
- Support for heterogeneous open operating systems
Midrange disk storage
IBM System Storage DR550 , DS4000 series and N5000 series systems deliver the storage capacity, connectivity and versatility needed for today's and tomorrow's NGN requirements.
Entry-level disk storage
These cost-effective and low-maintenance disk storage systems deliver fast access and advanced functionality. They include IBM System Storage DS300 series and DS400 series systems, and IBM System Storage N3700 and DR550 Express systems.
Network attached storage
IBM System Storage N series products support a wide range of network attachment capabilities. Products include the entry-level IBM System Storage N3700, the midrange N5200 and N5500, and the high-end N7600 and N7800 systems. These systems are affordable, cost-effective and can integrate into a variety of environments.
IBM System x NAS
Enjoy rapid deployment and ease of use with IBM System x™ NAS storage server technology. These systems combine IBM System x and Microsoft® Windows® Storage Server 2003 operating system technology.
Storage area network
IBM SAN products and solutions provide integrated SAN solutions with multi-protocol local, campus, metropolitan and global storage networking.
System x RAID products
Protect your storage network, databases and telecommunications application network with the IBM System x RAID™ family of serial attached storage (SAS), serial advanced technology attachment (SATA) and small computer system interface (SCSI) controllers.
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