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IBM System Storage Productivity Center (SSPC)

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Highlights

  • Storage console
  • Extends existing configuration tools
  • Decrease storage administration time
  • Assists with problem determination
  • Server consolidation
  • Assistance to get started
  • Optional disk performance reporting
  • Optional copy services management


SPPC

The IBM System Storage Productivity Center (SSPC) is an integrated offering that provides a consolidated focal point for managing IBM storage products as well as managing mixed-vendor storage environments. SSPC provides enhancements to daily storage administration by making available a broader set of configuration functions.

SSPC provides the GUI and utilities to configure these devices and enhancements to provide a broader set of management functions.

The SSPC combines the power of a customized IBM System x™ server with preinstalled storage software that represents a significant point of centralized management. SSPC enhances several rudimentary device utilities for easier, more intuitive, context based administration and on the whole lowers resource overhead. Key benefits include:

  • Storage topology viewer for a “big picture” perspective
  • Asset and capacity reporting aimed at improved capacity utilization
  • Reduces storage complexity and improves interoperability
  • Automatic device discovery

Supported devices:

  • IBM System Storage DS8000 series
  • IBM System Storage DS3000, DS4000 and DS5000 series
  • IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller
  • IBM System Storage TS3310 and TS3500 Tape Libraries


 
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