IBM® Storwize® V7000 Unified is a virtualized storage system designed to consolidate block and file workloads into a single storage system for simplicity of management, reduced cost, highly scalable capacity, performance and high availability. IBM Storwize V7000 Unified Storage also offers improved efficiency and flexibility through built-in solid state drive (SSD) optimization, thin provisioning and non-disruptive migration of data from existing storage. The system can virtualize and reuse existing disk systems offering a greater potential return on investment.
IBM Pureflex Systems, the new IBM family of expert computing systems, integrate server, storage, networking, and management systems for Power Systems and System x architectures. IBM Storwize V7000 storage systems, integrated into PureFlex Systems, are designed to be easy to use and enable rapid deployment. At the heart of your PureFlex System, Storwize V7000 can become part of your highly efficient, highly capable, next-generation information infrastructure.
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IBM Storwize V7000 Unified Storage Benefits
IBM Storwize V7000 Unified Storage is a virtualized storage system to complement virtualized server environments that provides unmatched performance, availability, advanced functions, and highly scalable capacity never seen before in midrange disk systems.
Storwize V7000 Unified consolidates block and file workloads into a single storage system for simplicity of management and reduced cost.
- File support: Consolidates block and file storage in a single system for simplicity and greater efficiency
- Active Cloud Engine: Enables highly-efficient policy-based management of files to reduce costs through use of tiered storage
- Clustered systems: Ability for block systems to both scale up and out for performance and capacity.
- Automated storage tier: Advanced technology for automatically migrating data between storage tiers based on real-time usage analysis patterns
- New generation GUI: Easy-to-use data management designed with a graphical user interface and point-and-click system management capabilities
- Virtualized storage: Built in efficiency technologies virtualization, thin provisioning, Easy Tier, and more
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