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| Dual SMP processor complexes |
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- Reduces cycle times and accelerates response times for fast access to critical data
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| High-capacity cache with innovative caching algorithms |
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- Help optimize the current workload with dynamically self-tuning cache usage
- Supports unimpeded flow of data to facilitate smooth data flow
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| Internal Fibre Channel interconnect |
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- Boosts performance for improved all-around throughput
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| High-performance solid-state, fibre channel and high-capacity SATA drive options |
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- Help support tiered storage environments and consolidation of multiple storage systems onto single DS8000® system
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| Scalable from 1.1 TB up to 1024 TB of physical capacity, upgradeable without system disruption |
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- Upgrade storage capacity to address the dynamic needs of your business
- Increase capacity while avoiding business disruption
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| Thin Provisioning |
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- Reduce storage administration costs by automating process of capacity provisioning
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| IBM Full Disk Encrypting drives |
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- Protect sensitive information from internal and external threats
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| Support for IBM de-duplication technology |
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- Helps substantially decrease the capacity needed to perform disk-to-disk backups and helps enable additional storage consolidation
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| IBM server synergy |
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- Improve performance and efficiency for IBM System z® environments with features and advanced support for High Performance FICON® for System z, z/OS® Metro/Global Mirror Incremental Resync, HyperPAV, PAV, z/OS Global Mirror Multiple Reader, Extended Address Volumes, Extended Distance FICON, Basic HyperSwap®, and support for IBM System z MIDAW facility
- Help enable greater performance and efficiency for higher priority IBM AIX® DB2® applications running on IBM System p® servers with the cooperative caching feature
- Outstanding support for IBM System i®, IBM System p, and IBM System x® environments
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| IBM FlashCopy® |
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- Helps ensure data recovery in the event of source data loss with point-in-time data copies for backup or replication
- Enables data to be copied in the background while making both source and copied data available to users almost immediately
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| IBM FlashCopy SE |
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- Provides a space-efficient snapshot capability that can greatly reduce the storage capacity needed for point-in-time copies
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| IBM Tivoli® Storage FlashCopy Manager |
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- Provides application-aware FlashCopy for popular enterprise applications
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| IBM System Storage™ Metro Mirror, Global Mirror, Metro/Global Mirror, z/OS Metro/Global Mirror and Global Copy |
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- Create duplicate copies of data at remote sites
- Provide flexible options to support multiple two-site and three-site business continuity scenarios
- Provide users access to data during planned and unplanned system and site outages
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| Support for Internet Protocol Version 6 |
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- Next-generation IP protocol with increased security, addressing space, and routing performance and services
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