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IBM TotalStorage SAN256M

Designed for tiered SAN infrastructure simplification and global business continuity solutions

  
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Feature Benefits
Broad compatibility with servers, operating systems, storage systems and tape drives
  • Build the solution you need with advanced IBM systems

  • Business continuity and infrastructure simplification solutions with enterprise capabilities
Redundant power supplies and cooling fans
  • Maintain business-as-usual activity through component failure and replacement

  • Hot swapping capability for all field replaceable components
Redundant processors
  • Supports automatic failover in case of system failure
Automatic fault detection and isolation
  • Support non-disruptive maintenance

  • Combine with call home and e-mail capabilities to accelerate problem resolution
Enterprise Fabric Connectivity Manager (EFCM) software
  • Supports interconnection of multiple IBM TotalStorage SAN m-type switches and director

  • Designed to centralize the management of multiple, distributed switches and directors in an enterprise-wide Fibre Channel fabric.
Director LPAR
  • Director LPAR enables the director to be segmented into up to four sub-directors, which can help simplify consolidation of application-based SAN island consolidation and provisioning
Open VSAN
  • Open VSAN is designed to provide stable and robust configuration options and prevent the need to unnecessarily scale individual fabrics simply to avoid purchasing additional hardware.
SANtegrity Binding & Authentication
  • SANtegrity Binding enables cascading between two directors for mainframe FICON protocol applications.

  • SANtegrity Authentication helps improve security by avoiding unauthorized access and unauthenticated devices.
1, 2, or 4 Gbps ports
  • Auto-negotiate port speed based on device attachment



 
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