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- N6040 support
- N6060 support
- N6070 support
- N6210 support
- N6240 support
- N6270 support
- N6000 data sheet (259KB)
- Interoperability (US)
- N series software
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Highlights
- Increase NAS storage flexibility and expansion capabilities by consolidating block and file data sets onto a single multiprotocol storage platform
- Get performance when your applications need it most with high bandwidth, 64-bit architecture and the latest I/O technologies
- Maximise storage efficiency and growth and preserve investments in staff expertise and capital equipment with data-in-place upgrades to more powerful IBM System Storage N series
- Improve your business efficiency by taking advantage of the N6000 series capabilities, also available with a Gateway feature, to reduce data management complexity in heterogeneous storage environments for data protection and retention

Today’s business environment demands innovation and flawless execution. You have to manage and protect valuable data to support business growth and success. Your IT operations have to evolve with the business while meeting budget, staffing and infrastructure limits. Virtualised computing requires networked storage systems supporting diverse data sets to unlock the full potential of virtualised servers.
With IBM® System Storage® N6000 series systems, you can meet your Network Attached Storage (NAS) needs and provide high levels of application availability for everything from critical business operations to technical applications. You can also address NAS and Storage Area Network (SAN) as primary and secondary storage requirements. In addition, you get outstanding value—our flexible systems offer excellent performance and impressive expandability at a low total cost of ownership.
Common features
- Simultaneous multiprotocol support for FCoE, FCP, iSCSI, CIFS, NFS, HTTP, and FTP
- File-level and block-level service in a single system
- Support for Fibre Channel, SAS and SATA disk drives
- Data ONTAP software
- 70 TB maximum volume size
- Broad range of built-in features
- Multiple supported backup methods including disk-based and host-based backup and tape backup to direct, SAN and GbE attached tape devices
Hardware summary
- Up to 2880 TB raw storage capacity
- 4 GB to 32 GB random access memory
- 512 MB to 4 GB nonvolatile memory
- Integrated Fibre Channel, Ethernet and SAS ports
- Quad-port 4 Gbps adapters (optional)
- Up to four Performance Acceleration Modules (Flash Cache)
- Diagnostic LED/LCD
- Dual redundant hot-plug integrated cooling fans and autoranging power supplies
- 19 inch, rack-mountable
