IBM System Storage Productivity Center (SSPC)

Highlights

• Provides a single storage management console and the assistance to get started
• Extends existing configuration tools
• Decreases storage administration time
• Assists with problem determination
• Enables server consolidation
• Offers optional disk performance reporting and optional copy services management

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

System Storage Productivity Center’s user-friendly interface provides utilities to configure storage devices, and enhancements that offer a wide range of management capabilities.

System Storage Productivity Center combines the power of a customized IBM System x® server with preinstalled storage software to provide a single point of centralized management. System Storage Productivity Center provides enhanced device utilities for easier, more intuitive, context-based administration. The solution helps reduce storage complexity and improve interoperability, which helps lower resource overhead. Key features include:

• A storage topology viewer for a “big picture” perspective.
• Asset and capacity reporting aimed at improved capacity utilization.
• Automated device discovery and storage provisioning.

Supported devices:

• IBM System Storage DS8000® series
• IBM XIV
• IBM System Storage DS3000, DS4000® and DS5000 series
• IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller
• IBM System Storage TS3310 and TS3500 Tape Libraries
• ESS Model 800
• Storwize® V7000