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IBM System Storage N5000 Gateway for SAN Storage Environments

Unify NAS, FC SAN, and IP SAN under a common architecture



N5000 series Gateway Software Features and Benefits
Software Description Benefit
Advanced Single Instance Storage Performs block level data de-duplication on NearStore® data volumes Volume data is automatically scanned and deduplicated, resulting in immediate space savings with minimal impact on operations
Data ONTAP N series storage operating system providing full-featured and unified data management for both block and file serving environments Single architecture and user interface simplify data management and reduce costs for SAN and NAS deployment
FlexCache™ Creates a flexible, horizontally scalable caching layer within your storage infrastructure that automatically adapts to changing usage patterns to eliminate bottlenecks Intended to improve application response times for large compute farms, speed data access for remote users, or create a tiered storage infrastructure that circumvents tedious data management tasks
FlexClone® Instantaneously creates LUN and volume clones without requiring additional storage Accelerated test and development and storage capacity savings
FlexShare™ Prioritizes storage resource allocation to highest value workloads on a heavily loaded system Ensures that best performance is provided to designated high-priority applications
FlexVol® Creates flexibly sized LUNs and volumes across a large pool of disks and one or more RAID groups Fast, simple, and flexible storage provisioning and high-capacity utilization
MetroCluster An integrated high-availability/disaster recovery solution for campus and metro-area deployments Ensures high data availability when a site failure occurs
MultiStore® Securely partitions a storage system into multiple virtual storage appliances Enables secure consolidation of multiple domains and file servers
NearStore (near-line) Increases the maximum number of concurrent data streams (per storage controller). Enhances backup, data protection and disaster preparedness by increasing the number of concurrent data streams between two N series systems.
Operations Manager Manages multiple N series systems from a single administrative console Faster deployment and consolidated management of multiple N series systems
Provisioning Manager An easy-to-use application that allows administrators to apply consistent data set provisioning policies across the enterprise, automate complex provisioning processes, check policy conformance and pool storage resources for higher utilization Policy-based automation simplifies storage provisioning, ensuring that the provisioning process is repeatable, scaleable and auditable, while mitigating the risk of data loss due to misconfigured storage
Protection Manager Backup and replication management software for N series disk-to-disk environment Improves productivity through automation of data protection tasks; delivers higher assurance of data protection than with manual execution of tasks by reducing human errors
SecureAdmin™ Authenticates both the administrative user and the N series system, creating a secure, direct communication link to the N series system Helps protects administrative logins, passwords, and session commands from "cleartext" snooping by replacing rsh and telnet with the strongly encrypted SSH protocol
Single Mailbox Recovery for Exchange (SMBR) Enables the recovery of a single mailbox from a Microsoft® Exchange Information Store SMBR can extract a single mailbox or email directly in minutes compared to hours with traditional methods. Helps eliminate the need for IT staff intensive, complex and time-consuming exchange server and mailbox recovery for time-consuming
SnapDrive® Provides host-based data management of N series storage from Windows®, UNIX® and Linux® servers Simplifies host-consistent Snapshot™ copy creation and automates error-free restores
SnapLock Write-protects structured application data files within a volume to provide WORM disk storage Provides storage enabling compliance with government records retention regulations
SnapManager® Provides host-based data management of N series storage for databases and business applications Simplifies application-consistent Snapshot copies, automates error-free data restores, and enables application-aware disaster recovery
SnapMirror® Enables automatic, incremental data replication between systems: synchronous or asynchronous Provides flexible, space- and network-efficient site-to-site mirroring for disaster recovery and data distribution
SnapMover® Enables rapid reassignment of disks between controllers within a system without disruption Enables fast, non-disruptive load balancing within an active-active controller system
SnapRestore®