IBM XIV Storage System

Storage reinvented: Powerful, virtualized, easy-to-manage, cloud-agile enterprise storage

Why IBM XIV

IBM XIV is a high-end disk storage system enabling thousands of enterprises to meet the challenge created by staggering data growth. IBM XIV delivers hotspot-free high performance and game-changing ease of use. For optimal agility in cloud environments, IBM XIV offers simple scaling, high service levels for dynamic, heterogeneous workloads, and tight integration with hypervisors and the OpenStack platform.

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Mark Peters analyzes customer experiences with IBM XIV’s powerful application performance

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IBM XIV benefits

Tuning-free high performance
Grid design drives high service levels with no manual tuning


Exceptional reliability
Five-nines design, self-healing, and blazing rebuilds spell peace of mind


Ease of use
Easy migration, provisioning, and management in a GUI customers love


Cloud agile
Elastic, simple, and hotspot-free XIV eases your journey to cloud


Easy-to-implement solutions
Hosts, hypervisors, applications, and tools integrate smoothly and cost-efficiently


Winning TCO
Cash in with low-cost per TB, ease of use, and environmental benefits

IBM XIV success stories

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niu scales cloud to new heights with XIV

IT services provider flies high on low TCO for MS Exchange, Oracle, and SQL

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Gavrilović beefs up private cloud performance

Leading food brand runs Oracle, SQL, and Exchange on XIV and VMware

Academica

Academica chooses IBM PureFlex and XIV for customer-friendly cloud

Customers provision their own servers and storage with a self-service portal

Clarks

Clarks steps up its storage game

Shoe retailer finds XIV and Power a perfect fit for SAP and cuts management time by 75%