IBM System Storage DS5020 Expresss

Highlights

• Mixed host interfaces support (Fibre Channel/iSCSI) enables SAN tiering
• Balanced performance well-suited for virtualization/consolidation
• Support for low power, fast solid-state disks (SSDs)

• Self-encrypting drives secure data throughout your drive’s lifecycle
• Support for intermixing Fibre Channel, SED, SATA, SAS, SAS-NL and SSD drives enables cost-effective tiered storage
• Feature-rich management software designed to maximize use and minimize storage TCO
• Key application certifications ensure confidence
• Supports IBM® AIX® and Power Systems™ T10-PI Data Integrity Initiative

• Next-generation 8 Gbps Fibre Channel interfaces enable infrastructure simplification
• Mixed host interfaces support (Fibre Channel/iSCSI) enables SAN tiering
• Balanced performance well-suited for virtualization/consolidation
• Support for low power superfast solid-state disks (SSDs)
• Lower cost of consolidation
• Self-encrypting drives secure data throughout your drive’s lifecycle
• Support for intermixing Fibre Channel, SED, SATA, SAS, SAS-NL and SSD drives enables cost-effective tiered storage
• Trusted storage that protects and delivers your data when needed
• Feature-rich management software that maximizes use and minimizes storage TCO
• Application certifications ensure confidence
• Central management of the DS3000 and DS5000 series with the IBM System Storage DS® Storage Manager
• Support for up to 112 disk drive modules with the attachment of 6 EXP520 expansion units

Manage data effectively

Optimized data management requires storage solutions with high data availability, strong storage management capabilities and powerful performance features. The IBM System Storage® DS5020 Express® is designed to provide low total cost of ownership, high performance, robust functionality and unparalleled ease of use. As part of the System Storage DS5000 series storage system, the DS5020 Express offers:

• High-performance 8 Gbps-capable Fibre Channel connections.
• Optional 1 Gbps iSCSI interface.
• Up to 336 TB of physical storage capacity with 112 SAS-NL (3 TB) disk drives.
• Powerful system management, data management and data protection features.

Achieve a low total cost of ownership

Facing relentless data growth and shrinking budgets, companies continue to look for ways to improve efficiency and reduce costs. Eight Gbps Fibre Channel allows companies to reduce the number of host bus adapters per server and the number of overall ports in their Fibre Channel storage area network (SAN) infrastructure without sacrificing performance, thus saving acquisition and operational costs.

Additionally, auto-negotiating 8 Gbps Fibre Channel interfaces allow the DS5020 Express to integrate seamlessly into an existing 2 Gbps or 4 Gbps infrastructure, while offering investment protection going forward when the SAN inevitably becomes 8 Gbps.

The system is designed to help you avoid over-configuration for an affordable entry-point while offering seamless “pay-as-you-grow” scalability as requirements change. Its efficient storage use is designed to reduce raw capacity requirements. The ability to intermix high-performance and high-capacity drives enables tiered storage in a single enclosure. These unique abilities reduce the number of drives needed to meet performance and capacity demands and can significantly reduce acquisition and operational costs.

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