IBM solutions from independent software vendors, partners and solution providers

Combining IBM storage systems and solutions with leading third party applications can reduce risk, improve efficiency and address data protection concerns while increasing flexibility through a more robust information infrastructure.

Provider of digital media systems designed to streamline digital workflow

• Overview:

  1 Beyond designs and manufactures purpose-built professional video systems for all aspects of the workflow from production through post, streaming, media asset management and archiving as well as SAN storage.

• Tape systems

  • 1Beyond LTFS Media share

    1 Beyond has created a portable archive device leveraging IBM Linear Tape File System for digital media sharing and archiving. It is designed for field use, and collection and protection of camera or IT data.

High-performance software for intelligent medical image management

• Overview:

  Acuo Technologies focuses on high-performance software for intelligent medical image management, data migration tools and services. Acuo Universal Clinical Platform software suite offers image management, archiving and migration solutions that are extensible and collaborative, delivering a set of applications that extend and virtualize storage, network and application resources.

• SONAS and Storwize V7000 Unified
  • Scalable, vendor-neutral image archiving solution from IBM and Acuo (507KB)

    Combining IBM storage systems with Acuo vendor-neutral archive middleware and services enables healthcare providers to transform clinical imaging and related patient data into a powerful clinical view at the patient level with support for cross-departmental access and collaboration.

Global provider of unified communications and network services solutions

• Overview:

  Amdocs provides software and services for communications, media and entertainment industry service providers worldwide. By developing, implementing and managing software and services associated with business and operational support systems, Amdocs enables service providers to introduce new products and process orders, as well as to support new business models.

• Storwize V7000 & Storwize V7000 Unified
  • IBM and Amdocs joint solution delivers best-in-class benchmark(491KB)

    IBM's collaboration with Amdocs to offer a cost-efficient, real-time performance and scalability solution - comprising of Storwize V7000 storage with BladeCenter servers - to help communications service providers successfully address key industry challenges.

  • Amdocs Convergent Charging on the IBM PureFlex System

    This paper describes the testing done with the Amdocs Turbo Charging 8.1 solution running on the IBM PureFlex System. The integration of the Amdocs Turbo Charging application on the IBM PureFlex System, leveraging the Storwize V7000, results in a tightly integrated solution to meet the needs of today’s charging and billing solutions of service providers.

Global provider of engineering simulation solutions

• Overview:

  ANSYS develops, markets and supports engineering simulation software used to foresee how product designs will behave and how manufacturing processes will operate in real-world environments to help turn design concepts into successful, innovative products.

• Storwize V7000 Unified and SONAS
  • ANSYS and IBM: Optimizing IT for engineering simulation

    This solution brief shows how product development processes can be accelerated with high-performing computing (HPC) capable computational fluid dynamics software driven by innovative hardware systems, clusters and storage, such as IBM System x, IBM BladeCenter, IBM iDataPlex and IBM SONAS solutions.

  • ANSYS and IBM: Optimized structural mechanics simulations

    Manufacturers need engineering simulation solutions that allow users to design and verify in a virtual environment, minimizing physical prototypes and tests. ANSYS and IBM address this with structural mechanics software, high-performance systems, clusters, storage and cluster management software. IBM Storwize V7000 Unified is featured in this solution brief.

  • ANSYS and IBM: Agile, collaborative engineering solution

    Distributed engineering teams can rapidly execute larger simulations and ensure consistent processes in a collaborative workflow with centralized IBM Smarter Storage solutions. This solution brief focuses on Storwize V7000 Unified and SONAS.

  • Webinar: Scalable Storage and Data Management for Engineering Simulation

    Simulation data is the manifestation of a company’s investment in engineering analysis, but are you effectively managing these assets? Data management tools like ANSYS EKM facilitate sharing, reuse, and security of simulation-derived IP — and deployment of these tools needs to be aligned with an overall IT strategy for scalable file storage. This webcast examines simple strategies for getting started with a database-driven management solution (ANSYS EKM) in combination with IBM storage systems that can grow with your data volume to ensure a secure approach to managing simulation data in today’s mobile computing environment.

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Managing content to efficiently store and retrieve data over the long term

• Overview:

  Arkivum specializes in the automation, management and storage of an organization's information assets. Arkivum delivers systems that can intelligently manage content to efficiently store and retrieve data over the long term.

• Linear Tape File System
  • IBM tape libraries helps Arkivum make the difference

    Arkivum discusses the benefits of using LTO technology and LTFS in the delivery of its assured archiving service which allows for an organization’s valuable data is kept safe and secure as long as required by business need

High-performance software for intelligent VoIP telecommunications provider solutions

• Overview:

  BroadSoft is helping to advance the convergence of voice, video and data. The company’s flagship application platform, BroadWorks, empowers Service Providers to deliver next-generation voice and multimedia applications including enhanced and personalized communications and entertainment services.

• Storwize V7000 & Storwize V7000 Unified
  • Maximizing VoIP application performance with IBM Storwize V7000 (1.12MB)

    IBM Smarter Storage solutions deliver high-performance storage capabilities to support VoIP software—including integrating the Storwize V7000 with VoIP solutions from BroadSoft, a leading global provider of software that enables mobile, fixed-line and cable service providers to deliver real- time communication over IP networks. IBM has extensively tested the IBM Storwize V7000 storage system with the BroadSoft BroadWorks application platform.

Global IT management spanning mainframe to cloud deployments

• Overview:

  CA Technologies information technology management software helps companies manage IT environments — mainframe, distributed, virtualized and cloud — to become more productive and better compete, innovate and grow their businesses.

• N series
  • IBM System Storage N series and antivirus scanning - (NS3107-0) (470KB)

    IBM System Storage N series provides antivirus solution support by partnering with various industry-leading antivirus software providers and integrating key capabilities. This paper discusses the N series antivirus architecture as well as some of the best practices for deploying antivirus solutions.

Provider of identity consolidation and privilege management solutions

• Overview:

  Centrify delivers integrated software and cloud-based solutions that centrally control, secure and audit access to cross-platform systems, mobile devices and applications by leveraging the infrastructure organizations already own — Microsoft Active Directory.

• SONAS
  • IBM SONAS, IBM Storwize V7000 Unified and Centrify DirectControl(783KB)

    Both SONAS, and Storwize V7000 Unified together with DirectControl provide the requisite data security, protection, performance, scalability and functionality that businesses demand. DirectControl has been tested with both storage systems and proven to strengthen security and enable cross-platform access while protecting IT investments.

• Storwize V7000 & Storwize V7000 Unified
  • IBM SONAS, IBM Storwize V7000 Unified and Centrify DirectControl(783KB)

    Both SONAS, and Storwize V7000 Unified together with DirectControl provide the requisite data security, protection, performance, scalability and functionality that businesses demand. DirectControl has been tested with both storage systems and proven to strengthen security and enable cross-platform access while protecting IT investments.

  • Active Directory authentication best practices using Centrify DirectControl

    This white paper focuses on essential technical information for the integration of IBM SONAS and IBM Storwize V7000 Unified storage systems with Centrify DirectControl authenticating on non-MS platforms with Active Directory credentials and accessing IBM SONAS and IBM Storwize V7000 Unified storage.

Simplified data management and high-performance data protection

• Overview:

  CommVault develops and distributes software and services for high-performance data protection, information governance and discovery and simplified management of data in complex physical, virtual and cloud environments.

• SONAS
  • Implementing an NDMP backup solution using CommVault Simpana 9.0 on IBM SONAS

    Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP) is an open protocol for managing data stored on networked servers. This document provides the best practices guide for implementing IBM SONAS NDMP backup solution using CommVault Simpana.

  • Massive scalability and data protection (600KB)

    The NDMP-based technology of IBM Scale Out Network Attached Storage (SONAS) makes an ideal solution for use with data management software solutions such as Symantec NetBackup, EMC NetWorker or CommVault Simpana.

• Storwize V7000 Unified
  • Robust data protection with NDMP Support(676KB)

    The IBM Storwize V7000 Unified delivers efficient backup and restore utilizing Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP) with industry-leading data management applications. This solution brief focuses on this robust storage system in combination with tested and enabled NDMP solutions including IBM Tivoli Storage Manager, Symantec NetBackup, CommVault Simpana and EMC NetWorker.

Global provider of data protection solutions and services

• Overview:

  Crossroads Systems, Inc. is a global provider of solutions and services that help ensure stored data is proactively protected and reliably recovered. Crossroads solutions offer data protection, proactive data security, intelligent storage connectivity, performance, and cost savings.

• Linear Tape File System
  • Bringing unmatched cost savings and flexibility to media and entertainment

    This paper examines the benefits of IBM tape technology in conjunction with StrongBox from Crossroads Systems, a new network-attached storage solution that leverages Linear Tape File System (LTFS) technology in order to address the media and entertainment (M and E) industry’s need for low cost long-term media preservation.

Mediation and data integration solutions for the telecommunications industry

• Overview:

  The MediationZone® platform from DigitalRoute is designed to simplify any service providers’ data infrastructure by providing a single horizontal integration layer for any type of network or industry.

• Storwize V7000
  • DigitalRoute and IBM: optimizing data streams (371.3KB)

    DigitalRoute and IBM provide an effective solution for the telecommunication industry, one that combines a highly flexible, high-performance mediation platform with best-of-breed computing and storage platforms. IBM Storwize V7000 is featured in this solution.

Solutions to store, manage, protect and analyze information

• Overview:

  EMC offers solutions to store, manage, protect and analyze information.

• SONAS
  • Implementing an NDMP backup solution using EMC NetWorker on IBM SONAS

    Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP) is an open protocol for managing data stored on networked servers. This technical paper provides the best practices for implementing IBM SONAS NDMP backup solution using EMC NetWorker.

  • Massive scalability and data protection (600KB)

    The NDMP-based technology of IBM Scale Out Network Attached Storage (SONAS) makes an ideal solution for use with data management software solutions such as Symantec NetBackup, EMC NetWorker or CommVault Simpana.

• Storwize V7000 Unified
  • Robust data protection with NDMP Support(676KB)

    The IBM Storwize V7000 Unified delivers efficient backup and restore utilizing Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP) with industry-leading data management applications. This solution brief focuses on this robust storage system in combination with tested and enabled NDMP solutions including IBM Tivoli Storage Manager, Symantec NetBackup, CommVault Simpana and EMC NetWorker.

Global provider dedicated to banking and payments technologies

• Overview:

  With a history grounded in the financial services sector, FIS focuses primarily on payment processing and banking solutions with software, services and outsourcing for the technology that drives financial institutions.

• Storwize V7000 & Storwize V7000 Unified
  • Enabling banking applications with IBM Storwize V7000 (540KB)

    This brief examines a singular opportunity to address these points within a bank’s technology infrastructure by applying IBM Smarter Storage to both banking challenges and opportunities. It focuses specifically on using the IBM Storwize® V7000 storage system in conjunction with the Fidelity Information Services (FIS) Profile application to increase efficiency, improve business results and reduce risk.

  • Fidelity Information Services and IBM Storwize V7000 with IBM FlashCopy

    This paper describes benchmark testing that was performed with IBM Storwize V7000 storage system and Fidelity Information Services Profile application. IBM FlashCopy, a built-in capability of the Storwize V7000, can help increase efficiency, improve overall storage utilization and reduce the amount of capacity that is required for copies.

  • Fidelity Information Services and IBM Storwize V7000 with IBM System Storage Easy Tier

    This paper describes benchmark testing that was performed with IBM Storwize V7000 storage system and Fidelity Information Services Profile application, with a focus on the built-in IBM Easy Tier capability which enables SSD optimization.

Worldwide provider of true open platform IP video management software

• Overview:

  Milestone enables its customers to optimize their business processes by delivering an open and independent IP video surveillance software platform and aims to drive the global convergence of video surveillance and IP-based business systems.

• Storwize Family
  • Consolidated hardware infrastructure for IP video solutions using Milestone XProtect Corporate and IBM PureFlex System

    This paper presents the hardware considerations to assist users in properly sizing computing resources within the IBM PureFlex System, allowing it to operate in the Milestone XProtect Corporate digital video surveillance solution. IBM Flex System V7000 Storage Node and the IBM Storwize Family storage systems are featured in this solution.

Global provider of capital markets software solutions

• Overview:

  Murex specializes in the design and implementation of integrated trading, risk management, processing and clearing solutions for financial institutions, corporations and utilities.

• Storwize V7000
  • Murex MX.3 and the IBM Storwize V7000 storage system

    This paper describes the benchmark testing that was performed with the IBM Storwize V7000 storage system and Murex MX.3 at the Murex corporate location in Paris, France, July 2012. Performance testing showed the IBM Storwize V7000 system performs exceptionally well and is easily capable of handling the workloads of typical Murex MX.3 customers.

High-performance software for intelligent medical image management

• Overview:

  The Keystone Suite from Mach 7 is an enterprise clinical imaging platform (ECIP) that allows healthcare providers to own, share and access their imaging data across a patient’s continuum of care. Mach 7 Technologies helps healthcare enterprises worldwide resolve complex integration issues between Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS) vendors, consolidate Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) and non-DICOM image data.

• SONAS and Storwize V7000 Unified
  • Enabling simplified clinical imaging with Mach 7 Technologies Keystone Suite on IBM Storwize V7000 Unified and SONAS systems

    IBM Storwize V7000 Unified and SONAS work cohesively with the Mach 7 Keystone Suite to deliver a flexible, scalable, interoperable solution.This solution is well suited for any medical environment that processes 200,000 annual studies per year to 4 million annual studies per year.

  • Medical imaging and archiving with IBM Storage and Mach 7 Technologies (684KB)

    SONAS is designed for large enterprises while Storwize V7000 Unified is tailored for small to midrange deployments. Together with Keystone Suite these storage systems can provide the requisite performance, scalability and functionality that healthcare businesses demand. Testing has proven that the solution is well suited for any medical environment that processes up to 4,000,000 annual studies per year. The solutions easily support the requirements of small radiologist offices, a radiology department or a large hospital network.

Global provider of information security solutions

• Overview:

  McAfee, a wholly owned subsidiary of Intel Corporation, is a dedicated security company that focuses on solutions and services that help secure systems, networks, and mobile devices around the world.

• SONAS
  • Protecting the IBM SONAS with McAfee VirusScan Enterprise for Storage

    This technical paper describes IBM Scale Out Network Attached Storage (SONAS) integration with McAfee VirusScan Enterprise for storage, to protect overall system and prevent security threats caused by malware.

  • Protecting data in enterprise environments (365KB)

    The tight integration of IBM Scale Out Network Attached Storage (SONAS) with Symantec AntiVirus for NAS or McAfee VirusScan Enterprise for Storage provides protection for data at a key level of infrastructure - storage - that organizations often leave unprotected.

A global provider of media asset management solutions

• Overview:

  Focusing on the media and entertainment industry, Masstech provides powerful tools for media asset management, HQS high-speed transcoding and bridging workflows. Their offerings are designed to transform workflow processes and dynamically boost productivity for major broadcasters, international television networks, news channels, cable, and production houses.

• Linear Tape File System (LTFS)
  • Masstech Integrated Support for IBM LTO-5 LTFS (Linear Tape File System)

    IBM LTFS solutions together with Masstech offerings deliver scalable, streamlined media asset management solutions.

Global provider of computer and software technology

• Overview:

  Both IBM and Microsoft deliver software, services and solutions to help people and businesses worldwide solve IT challenges. Working together for over 25 years, IBM and Microsoft share a focus on enabling interoperability between applications and platforms and partner on joint development initiatives to improve industry standards and provide proven leadership solutions.

  As a long-time Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, IBM continues its strong investment in Microsoft solutions through interoperability projects and ongoing participation in various partner programs including Exchange Solution Review Program-Storage, Technology Adoption Programs and Proof of Concepts.

• General
  • IBM Private Cloud Offerings for Microsoft Hyper-V(2.45MB)

    The IBM Private Cloud Offering (PCO) for Microsoft Private Cloud Fast Track is a validated, ready-to-use configuration of servers, networking and storage systems that provide a reliable, scalable, available, high-performance, fault-tolerant management and computing platform for cloud deployments.

  • IBM System Storage solutions for Microsoft Hyper-V(654KB)

    IBM System Storage provides high performing, scalable, reliable, available and flexible storage systems needed to support Microsoft Hyper-V and Private Cloud solutions

  • IBM System Storage solutions for Microsoft technologies(522KB)

    IBM System Storage Solutions for Microsoft Overview: Simplifying your Microsoft storage environment with IBM System Storage. Learn about IBM’s System Storage solutions for Microsoft IT environments.

  • IBM System Storage SQL Server solutions for Microsoft IT environments(590KB)

    IBM System Storage SQL Server solutions for Microsoft IT environments can help you create or enhance an infrastructure that responds to changing business requirements while enabling data sharing and collaboration across your enterprise.

  • Storage Solutions for Microsoft Exchange and Unified Communications (530KB)

    The Microsoft ESRP-Storage program is designed to facilitate storage testing and solution publishing for Microsoft Exchange Server software. IBM uses ESRP to test and validate storage solutions to help optimize Microsoft Exchange deployments.

• DS3500
  • Microsoft® SQL Server Fast Track Data Warehouse 3.0 for IBM System x 3650 M3 and IBM System Storage DS3512

    Microsoft SQL Server Fast Track Data Warehouse 3.0 for IBM System x accelerates your data warehouse roadmap with new, scalable reference architectures for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Enterprise.

  • Microsoft® SQL Server Fast Track Data Warehouse 3.0 for IBM System x 3850 X5 and IBM System Storage DS3512

    Microsoft SQL Server Fast Track Data Warehouse 3.0 for IBM System x accelerates your data warehouse roadmap with new, scalable reference architectures for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition. Reduce costs, save time and reduce risk with reliable, pretested hardware and best practices for warehousing.

  • Microsoft® SQL Server Fast Track Data Warehouse 3.0 for IBM System x and IBM System Storage DS3512

    SQL Server Fast Track Data Warehouse 3.0 for IBM System x accelerates your data warehouse roadmap with new, scalable reference architectures for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition.

• Flex System V7000 Storage Node
  • IBM Flex System V7000 Storage Node 28,000 Mailbox Resiliency Exchange 2010 Storage Solution(777KB)

    This solution details Exchange I/O performance with Flex System V7000 Storage Node using Microsoft Jetstress as the test tool with 28K users/mailboxes

• N series
  • IBM System Storage N series and SnapManager 6.0 for Microsoft Exchange (NS3845-1)

    Provides recommended best practices for deploying and using SnapManager 6.0 for Microsoft Exchange in combination with an IBM System Storage N series system and supporting software.

  • IBM System Storage N6040 FC 12,000-User Microsoft Exchange 2010 Mailbox Resiliency Storage Solution

    Provides information on an IBM System Storage N series N6040 Fibre Channel Microsoft Exchange 2010 Mailbox Resiliency storage solution based on the Microsoft Exchange Solution Reviewed Program (ESRP).

  • IBM System Storage N series Efficiency for Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 (NS3824-0)

    This technical paper offers best practices and insights related to the various storage efficiency design considerations when implementing IBM System Storage N series solutions for a Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 environment.

  • Microsoft Disaster Recovery with VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager and IBM System Storage N series (NS3822-0)

    This paper provides a discussion of both the architecture and the validation of a fully automated and cost-effective DR solution for Microsoft applications using SRM, N series storage with SnapManager and SnapMirror software, and Cisco Nexus Unified Fabric switches.

  • Technical report: IBM System Storage N series N7950T and Intel Xeon Servers / Benefits of converged networking (NS3894-0)

    Converged networking with a combination of Intel Xeon-based servers and IBM System Storage N series delivers increased power and reduced footprint, price, and complexity. An Intel Xeon-IBM N series solution also allows storage and system architects a choice of protocols for accessing storage, uncompromisingly low latency, and high throughput.

  • Microsoft Exchange Server, SQL Server, SharePoint Server Mixed Workload on Microsoft Hyper-V and IBM System Storage N series with Fabric MetroCluster/Solution guide (NS3804-0)

    Technical report: Microsoft Hyper-V and IBM System Storage N series with MetroCluster deliver a simple, low-cost, highly availably, scalable and efficient solution. This technical report showcases the simplicity of architecting a robust infrastructure with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V in a virtual environment with N series and MetroCluster.

  • Microsoft SQL Server Disaster Recovery on IBM System Storage N series - (NS3604-0) (448KB)

    This technical report describes two scenarios that can be used to develop a disaster recovery solution for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 and 2008 on IBM System Storage N series. This best practices guide provides SQL Server administrators and planners with the key architectural components to successfully design and deploy a disaster recovery solution for SQL Server.

  • IBM System Storage N series and SnapManager 5.0 for Microsoft Exchange - (NS3730-0)(1.1MB)

    This guide provides recommended best practices for deploying and using SnapManager 5.0 for Microsoft Exchange with an IBM System Storage N series storage system. Organizations that want to get the most out of their N series storage investment for Exchange will benefit from putting into practice the recommendations in this report.

  • Aligning file systems in virtual environments with IBM System Storage N series - (NS3747-0)(711KB)

    This paper focuses on the IBM System Storage N series and provides guidelines to prevent, detect and correct file-system misalignment issues for virtual machines hosted on VMware ESX, Microsoft Hyper-V and Citrix XenServer infrastructures.

  • IBM System Storage N series with Flash Cache for Microsoft Exchange 2010 Workloads (NS3867-0)

    Benefits of the IBM System Storage N series Flash Cache for a Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 workload.

• Storwize V3700
  • IBM Storwize V3700: Ideal for Microsoft environments(728KB)

    The IBM Storwize V3700 helps create, organize and manage a storage environment to better accommodate explosive data growth in a Microsoft environment.

• Storwize V7000 and Storwize V7000 Unified
  • IBM and Microsoft storage optimization on the new IBM PureFlex System.

    This white paper demonstrates the advanced data-protection and management strategies for the Microsoft SharePoint environment on the IBM PureFlex System with the IBM Storwize V7000 Unified storage system.

  • TSM for SharePoint 6.1.5 on IBM PureFlex with Storwize V7000 implementation guide - WP102119

    This solution guide demonstrates the advanced data-protection and management strategies for the Microsoft SharePoint environment on the IBM PureFlex System with the IBM Storwize V7000 storage system.

  • Protecting Microsoft SQL Server 2012 with IBM Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager

    This paper includes the installation and configuration guidance for the deployment of IBM Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager 3.2 and IBM Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) Hardware Provider on Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V guest clusters.

  • Configuration guide for IBM System x servers and IBM Storwize V7000 using Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Fast Track Data Warehouse (WP102108)

    The configuration guide for IBM System x servers and storage using Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Fast Track Data Warehouse is designed to provide a methodology for creating a minimal and balanced architecture for predictable data warehouse workloads.

  • Storwize V7000 32,000 Mailbox Resiliency Exchange 2010 Storage Solution

    This document outlines a medium sized IBM Storwize V7000 storage solution for Microsoft Exchange Server, based on the Microsoft Exchange Solution Reviewed Program (ESRP) – Storage program.

  • Storwize V7000 60,000 User Exchange 2010 ESRP Solution

    This document outlines a large scale IBM Storwize V7000 storage solution for Microsoft Exchange Server 2010, based on the Microsoft Exchange Solution Reviewed Program (ESRP) – Storage program.

  • Exchange 2010 Backup with DPM 2010 and the IBM Storwize V7000

    Abstract: This is an Exchange 2010 backup and restore guide covering the installation and configuration of Microsoft Data Protection Manager 2010 with the IBM Storwize V7000 disk system.

  • Exchange 2010 High Availability and Disaster Recovery with IBM Storwize V7000

    The solution described in this technical paper focuses on the IBM Storwize V7000 storage system which is designed to address demanding enterprise requirements for highly available and recoverable Microsoft Exchange 2010 servers.

  • High availability and disaster recovery for Microsoft Exchange environments (221KB)

    Deployed in a Microsoft Exchange environment, the IBM Storwize V7000 midrange disk system can meet demanding enterprise requirements for reliability, availability and data protection with outstanding performance, availability, advanced functions and highly scalable capacity.

  • Highly Available Virtual Machines with IBM Storwize V7000 and Microsoft Hyper-V

    The IBM Storwize V7000 combined with Microsoft Hyper-V provides a fully virtualized solution for flexible infrastructure that can grow and change with your business, reducing the costs of managing and operating your infrastructure.

  • IBM Storwize V7000 Exchange Server 2010 NetBackup 7 VSS Solution

    This configuration and best practices guide focuses on the IBM Storwize V7000 storage system in combination with Symantec NetBackup. This backup / recovery solution can address demanding enterprise requirements for highly available e-mail servers running Microsoft Exchange 2010.

  • IBM Storwize V7000 SQL Server NetBackup 7 VSS Solution

    The ability to back up and restore Microsoft SQL server data quickly and reliably is vital to minimizing downtime. This configuration and best practices guide focuses on a backup / recovery solution which features the IBM Storwize V7000 storage system in combination with Symantec NetBackup.

  • IBM Storwize V7000 with Tivoli FlashCopy Manager: Backup Solution for Exchange 2010

    IBM Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager, combined with the IBM Storwize V7000 provides the flexibility and simplified management enterprise environments demand, making snapshot backups easier than ever to deploy and use. FlashCopy Manager is based on the familiar Tivoli Storage Manager Server and TSM Data Protection for Exchange.

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2® with IBM System x3850 X5 and IBM Storwize® V7000 Easy TierTM

    One of the key benefits included with the Storwize V7000 is IBM’s Easy Tier function, an automated data relocation function that manages the migration of hot data to and from Solid State Drives (SSDs).

  • Protecting your data in Microsoft environments (797KB)

    The Storwize V7000 can help provide the highest level of data protection via application-aware snapshot backup and restore capabilities when combining its robust FlashCopy function with Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager.

  • Reference Configuration for Microsoft Dynamics 2011 Using Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Failover Clustering with Hyper-V on IBM System x3650 M3 and Storwize V7000

    In a virtualized environment, the combination of Microsoft® Dynamics® CRM software, Microsoft Windows Server® 2008 R2 with Hyper-V™, IBM System x3650 M3 servers and IBM Storwize V7000™ can deliver outstanding performance and virtualization reliability, along with the cost advantages of virtualization and multi-tenancy.

  • Tivoli Storage Manager for Mail - Data Protection for Exchange 6.3 with IBM Storwize V7000 - WP102002

    Tivoli Storage Manager for Mail - Data Protection for Exchange is one of several Tivoli products designed to provide enterprise level, application-aware backup and restore capabilities for products like Microsoft Exchange, SQL, SharePoint, and Windows file systems. These critical business applications demand reliable backup and restore, archiving and disaster recovery options. Data Protection for Exchange, with its powerful Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) Server integrated features, meets these needs in an efficient and easy-to-use package.

  • Virtualizing Microsoft Exchange Server 2010: Beyond Two Sockets with System x3850 X5 and Storwize V7000

    Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 performs best on 2 socket server systems. When moving to 4 socket and 8 socket systems Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 does not exhibit linear scale.

• XIV
  • IBM XIV Storage System Gen3 and the Microsoft SQL Server

    This white paper describes the IBM XIV Storage System Gen3 membership in the Mircosoft SQL Server I/O Relability Partner Program

  • IBM Reference Configuration for Microsoft Private Cloud: Implementation Guide

    The IBM Reference Configuration for Microsoft Private Cloud provides businesses an affordable, interoperable, reliable, and industry-leading virtualization solution.

  • IBM Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager 2.2 for Windows Backup and Recovery Solution for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 and Exchange Server 2010 on the IBM XIV Storage System

    IBM’s Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager (FCM) for Windows on XIV storage solution helps system, storage and backup administrators anticipate and quickly resolve integrity and data loss misfortunes.

  • IBM XIV Gen3 Storage System Model 2810/114 120,000 Mailbox Resiliency Exchange 2010 Storage Solution

    This document provides information on the IBM XIV Gen3 2810 Storage System storage solution for Microsoft Exchange Server, based the Microsoft Exchange Solution Reviewed Program (ESRP) – Storage program

  • IBM XIV Gen3  Storage System with Microsoft ESRP 2010

    This report provides information on a solution featuring the IBM XIV Gen3 Storage System in combination with Microsoft Exchange Server 2010, and is based on the Microsoft Exchange Solution Reviewed Program (ESRP) – Storage program.

  • IBM XIV Gen3 Storage System Model 2810-114 120,000 Mailbox Resiliency Exchange 2010 Storage Solution

    This document provides information on the IBM XIV Gen3 2810 Storage System solution for Microsoft Exchange Server 2010, based on the Microsoft Exchange Solution Reviewed Program (ESRP) – Storage program.

  • IBM XIV® Gen3 Storage System Model 2810/114 120,000 Mailbox Resiliency Exchange 2010 Storage Solution

    This document provides information on the IBM XIV Gen3 2810 Storage System storage solution for Microsoft Exchange Server, based the Microsoft Exchange Solution Reviewed Program (ESRP) – Storage program*.

  • Microsoft ESRP-storage proven for Microsoft Exchange solutions(591KB)

    IBM XIV storage solutions for Microsoft Exchange production and archiving environments.

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2012 OLTP Workload Benefits Using IBM XIV Storage System Gen3 SSD Cache (WP102103)

    This white paper examines the Microsoft SQL Server 2012 online transaction processing (OLTP) workload benefits when using IBM XIV Storage System Gen3 SSD cache.

  • Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 Storage Automation with the IBM XIV Storage System Gen3 (WP102071)

    This technical white paper reviews key concepts and provides step-by-step implementation examples for Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) 2012 new storage automation features. Microsoft SCVMM 2012 now provides all administrators, including virtualization, database, systems, storage, etc., the ability to perform a full spectrum of core storage management tasks within a true central administrative interface.

  • SharePoint 2010 Hyper-V Data Protection Using TSM for SharePoint 6.x on XIV Storage

    This white paper provides IT administrators sound data protection strategies for Microsoft SharePoint 2010 using IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.x for SharePoint integrated with IBM TSM Server 6.x.

  • Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Geographically Dispersed Cluster with IBM XIV Storage

    The purpose of this white paper is to supply storage and system architects with step-by-step configuration guidelines for the IBM XIV® Storage System in a Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Hyper-V™ geographically dispersed cluster environment.

Microsoft 2007 Exchange Solution Reviewed Program (ESRP)

Microsoft Exchange 2010 Solution Reviewed Program (ESRP)

Global provider of business hardware and software systems

• Overview:

  Oracle helps engineer hardware and software solutions for the cloud and data center. IBM and Oracle have worked together since 1986 to solve complex business problems for our clients, today helping more than 140,000 organizations of all sizes change the way they do business.

  IBM offers a full spectrum of storage solutions to meet the data availability, security and integrity requirements of Oracle customers.

• Cross portfolio
  • Interviews with the Experts: Optimize your Oracle Database Environment with Storage Solutions from IBM(192KB)

    IBM experts Clod Barerra, Randy Arsenau, and Barry Whyte discuss storage technology trends and why IBM storage systems are the smart choice for Oracle customers. The Storwize V7000 and XIV Storage System are featured along with IBM's key essential storage technologies.

  • Optimizing Your Oracle Investment with IBM Storage Solutions

    This IBM Redpaper publication focuses on the IBM System Storage portfolio offerings which offer true enterprise class storage support for Oracle deployments at a low total cost of ownership. With disk, tape, storage network hardware, consolidated management console, storage software, and security software, IBM can provide Oracle customers the full spectrum of products to meet their availability, retention, security, and compliance requirements.

  • Smarter Storage for Smarter Computing

    This infographic focuses on the benefits IBM Smarter Storage solutions can bring to Oracle deployments. Smarter Storage, a more efficient, automated, and intelligent approach to storage, is Efficient by design, Self-optimizing, and Cloud agile. Analytically savvy companies that leverage Smarter Storage solutions are more likely to outperform their industry peers.

• Flex System V7000 Storage Node
  • Disaster Recovery solution for Oracle 11gR2 database using Metro Mirror and Global Mirror features of IBM Flex System V7000 Storage Node(6.67MB)

    This paper focuses on and demonstrates the Metro Mirror and Global Mirror features of the IBM Flex System V7000 for a disaster recovery solution of the Oracle 11gR2 database.

  • IBM Flex System V7000 Storage Node: Practice guide: Backup and restore of native Oracle Database solutions using IBM Tivoli FlashCopy Manager Version 1.0(1.16MB)

    This paper serves as a practical guide for backing up and restoring native Oracle database solutions in an IBM AIX operating system environment.

  • Oracle Database 11g Release 2 with Oracle Real Application Clusters on IBM Flex System p460 Compute Nodes with PowerVM and IBM Flex System V7000 Storage Node(2.93MB)

    The purpose of this white paper is to assist those who are implementing Oracle Database 11g Release 2 with Oracle Real Application Clusters on the IBM Flex System p460 Compute Nodes with AIX 6.1 and PowerVM along with the IBM Flex System V7000 Storage Node.

• N series
  • Rapid deployment of Oracle Database 11g using VMware Infrastructure and IBM System Storage N series with FlexClone (NS3646-1)

    Provides an overview of the first-generation Oracle grid infrastructure and how advanced server and IBM System Storage N series with FlexClone storage virtualization can enhance existing grids with a case study.

  • IBM System Storage N series and Oracle Database 11g (NS3633-1)

    This document describes best-practice guidelines for running Oracle Database 11g on IBM System Storage N series storage systems with platforms such as Solaris, Hewlett Packard HP/UX, IBM AIX, Linux and Microsoft Windows.

  • IBM System Storage N series and Oracle - (NS3369-0)(389KB)

    This paper describes best practices for running Oracle Databases on IBM System Storage N series storage systems with platforms such as the IBM AIX operating system.

• SAN Volume Controller (SVC)
  • Oracle ASM on IBM SAN Volume Controller: Space Management

    This white paper discusses space management for Oracle Automatic Storage Management (ASM) on the IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller (SVC). The paper provides detailed steps for space management on AIX and x86 Linux.

• SONAS
  • Enabling IBM SONAS and IBM Storwize V7000 Unified storage for Oracle 11gR2 RAC on IBM AIX Clients

    This paper validates that IBM Scale Out Network Attached Storage (SONAS) and IBM Storwize V7000 Unified systems offer good database performance and availability for Oracle 11gR2 RAC deployments in NFS environments.

  • IBM SONAS Storage for Oracle Database with RAC on POWER (249KB)

    You can consolidate multiple Oracle Databases and consolidate NAS home directories on the highly scalable SONAS, thereby simplifying Oracle RAC administration with a single SONAS Oracle solution. IBM SONAS (Scale Out Network Attached Storage) with Oracle Database 10g and 11g with RAC delivers a scalable enterprise NAS solution for Oracle Databases to help you efficiently transform, manage and optimize your IT infrastructure (in a data center, internal cloud or external storage computing environment) to better deliver business value.

  • Tuning IBM SONAS Environments:  For efficiently running Oracle Database instances with AIX clients

    This paper validates that IBM Scale Out Network Attached Storage (SONAS) system offers good database performance in NAS environments, and easily supports commercial production workloads with Oracle Databases and Applications.

  • Using IBM SONAS for Oracle 11gR2 RAC on x86 Linux servers

    This paper explores the use of the IBM Scale Out Network Attached Storage (SONAS) system as an essential component of an advanced Oracle infrastructure solution. It shows a practical implementation of a high availability solution for Oracle RAC databases; Oracle 11gR2 RAC on RHEL 5.4 through NAS services using NFS or Oracle Direct NFS.

• Storwize V3700
  • Deploying Oracle 11g with ASM on IBM AIX 7.1 using IBM Storwize V3700 (832KB)

    IBM Storwize V3700 best practices guide for deploying an Oracle database using ASM on IBM Power Systems.

  • Oracle database protection using the IBM Storwize V3700 FlashCopy function (2MB)

    This paper provides information about IBM Storwize V3700 and serves as a practical guide for backing up and restoring native Oracle database solutions utilizing FlashCopy in an IBM AIX operating system environment.

  • Oracle RMAN disk-to-disk backup methods using the IBM Storwize V3700 storage system (868KB)

    This paper provides information about IBM Storwize V3700 and serves as a practical guide for backing up and restoring native Oracle database solutions utilizing RMAN in an IBM AIX operating system environment.

• Storwize V7000 and Storwize V7000 Unified
  • Compression solutions using Oracle Advanced Compression and IBM Storwize V7000

    This paper demonstrates the capacity saving that you can get by deploying generic or Real-time compressed volumes from an IBM® Storwize® V7000 disk system with Oracle Advanced Compression on a host system running an Oracle database. The paper also demonstrates the performance improvement that you can get with the Easy Tier feature of the Storwize V7000 when used with Oracle Advanced Compression.

  • Enabling IBM SONAS and IBM Storwize V7000 Unified storage for Oracle 11gR2 RAC on IBM AIX Clients

    This paper validates that IBM Scale Out Network Attached Storage (SONAS) and IBM Storwize V7000 Unified systems offer good database performance and availability for Oracle 11gR2 RAC deployments in NFS environments.

  • Enabling IBM Storwize V7000 Unified storage for Oracle x86 LINUX single instance databases

    This paper explores the use of IBM Storwize V7000 Unified storage as an essential component of the infrastructure solution using Oracle relational database management system (RDBMS). The paper demonstrates the practical implementation of an Oracle single instance database on the Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) operating environment through network-attached storage (NAS) services using the Network File System (NFS) protocol or using block storage provided by the Storwize V7000 Unified storage system.

  • Enabling IBM Storwize V7000 Unified storage for Oracle x86 Linux RAC databases

    This paper explores the use of the IBM Storwize V7000 Unified storage system as an essential component of an advanced Oracle infrastructure solution. The paper demonstrates a practical implementation of a high-availability solution for Oracle Real Application Cluster (RAC) databases; Oracle 11gR2 RAC on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5.8 operating environment through network-attached storage (NAS) services using protocols such as Network File System (NFS) or Oracle Direct Network File System (Direct NFS).

  • Oracle DB 11gR2 and RAC on IBM Flex System p460 Compute Nodes with PowerVM and IBM Storwize V7000 Storage System

    This paper focuses on Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2.0.3) with Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) in combination with the IBM Flex System p460 Compute Nodes with AIX 6.1 and PowerVM features along with IBM Storwize V7000 storage system. IBM AIX 7.1 and all Power virtualization features on Flex System p460 Compute Nodes are also supported for implementing Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2.0.3) with RAC.

  • Deploying Oracle RAC 11g R2 on IBM Storwize V7000 with IBM GPFS 3.3

    This white paper is intended to assist those who are implementing Oracle Database 11g Release 2 with Oracle Real Application Clusters (RACs) on IBM Power Systems running IBM AIX 7.1 and the new storage system, IBM Storwize V7000.

  • Disaster Recovery solution for Oracle 11gR2 database using Metro Mirror and Global Mirror features of IBM Storwize V7000

    This white paper demonstrates the Metro Mirror and Global Mirror features of the IBM Storwize V7000 for a disaster-recovery solution of the Oracle 11gR2 database. The paper also explains the ease with which Metro Mirroring and Global Mirroring can be configured using the IBM Storwize V7000 graphical user interface (GUI).

  • IBM Storwize V7000 Real-time Compression volumes with Oracle 11g R2 databases

    This paper demonstrates how the Real-time Compression feature of the IBM Storwize V7000 can be used to reduce the storage capacity required for running an Oracle 11g database. The paper also explains the use of Real-time Compressed volumes with file systems as well as Oracle Automatic Storage Management (ASM) disk groups for storing the Oracle data files, and the capacity saving it provides.

  • IBM Storwize V7000 with IBM PowerVM Live Partition Mobility (1.4MB)

    This white paper describes a solution that addresses stringent service level agreements (SLAs), and resource load-balancing functionality, for highly-available servers running IBM AIX 6.1 (or higher versions). Live Partition Mobility (LPM) is the next step in IBM Power Systems virtualization continuum. It can be combined with IBM Storwize V7000 storage, to provide a fully-virtualized computing platform that offers the degree of system and infrastructure flexibility required by today’s production data centers.

  • Performance benefits of IBM Storwize V7000 with IBM Easy Tier for Oracle ASM

    This paper demonstrates the performance benefits of running an Oracle 11g database using Oracle Automatic Storage Management (ASM) on IBM Storwize V7000 with IBM Easy Tier enabled.

  • Performance benefits of IBM Storwize V7000 with Easy Tier for Oracle 11g workload

    This paper demonstrates the performance benefits of running an Oracle 11g database on IBM Storwize V7000 with IBM Easy Tier enabled. The paper also explains online transaction processing (OLTP) workload and I/O workload that is generated using Oracle ORION and Vdbench load generator tools.

  • Practice guide: Backup and restore of native Oracle Database solutions using IBM Tivoli Flashcopy Manager Version 1.0

    This paper presents information about IBM Storwize V7000 and serves as a practical guide for backing up and restoring native Oracle database solutions in an IBM AIX environment and features IBM Tivoli FlashCopy Manager.

  • Quick-start guide to FlashCopy Manager for SAP with IBM Storwize V7000, IBM SAN Volume Controller or IBM DS8000 Storage System

    These papers cover the installation and configuration of FlashCopy Manager 2.2 for SAP on an IBM DB2 or Oracle database. Operating systems are IBM AIX and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES). IBM DS8000 storage server, IBM Storwize V7000 and IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller have been used as back end storage systems.

  • SAP NetWeaver applications on IBM SONAS and IBM Storwize V7000 Unified systems

    This technical paper provides information on the best practices that are essential for the integration of SAP environments and IBM Scale Out Network Attached Storage (SONAS) and IBM Storwize V7000 Unified systems. It focuses on data protection and disaster recovery (DR) of SAP environments using IBM SONAS and IBM Storwize V7000 Unified systems snapshot and database replication features.

  • Symantec’s SmartTier for Oracle feature with IBM Storwize V7000

    This paper demonstrates SmartTier, a feature of Veritas Storage Foundation from Symantec, on IBM Storwize V7000 storage system. The paper demonstrates using the volumes that are created using the solid-state drive (SSD), serial-attached SCSI (SAS), and Nearline SAS drives from the Storwize V7000 system to configure a multivolume file system with Symantec’s SmartTier.

• XIV
  • Best Practices Guide for Oracle Databases with IBM XIV Storage System Snapshots

    This white paper covers the integrated solution of IBM Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager for backup and restore of Oracle Databases in the XIV Storage System. It describes the detailed installation and configuration of Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager for backup and restore of Oracle databases using the XIV Storage System snapshots mechanism.

  • Deploying Oracle RAC 11g with ASM on IBM AIX 6.1 using IBM XIV Storage System

    This white paper details the configuration of the IBM XIV Storage System in a software environment consisting of Oracle Database 11g with Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) and Oracle Automatic Storage Manager (ASM) on the IBM AIX 6.1 platform. Details the configuration steps, guidelines in laying out logical, storage pools, volumes, disk discovery and host connectivity.

  • IBM XIV Storage System Thin Provisioning with Oracle Database 11g on AIX 6.1 in ASM and non ASM environments

    This white paper describes the use of thin provisioning of the IBM XIV Storage System in a software environment consisting of Oracle Database 11g with Oracle Automatic Storage Management (ASM) and AIX File System (JFS2) configurations on the IBM AIX 6.1 platform

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Subsurface knowledge software solutions for the oil & gas and mining industries

• Overview:

  Paradigm software is focused on the delivery of analytical and information management solutions for the discovery and extraction of subsurface natural resources.

• SONAS
  • IBM SONAS and Paradigm for integrated seismic processing (516KB)

    IBM SONAS and Paradigm Epos 4 can provide the performance, scalability and functionality you need for seismic processing requirements. This tested solution from IBM and Paradigm unlocks the trapped value of seismic data assets to help your organization manage acquired seismic content.

  • Paradigm Epos 4 integrated seismic processing: Solution guide for IBM Storwize V7000 Unified and SONAS storage systems

    IBM Storwize V7000 Unified or IBM SONAS together with Paradigm Epos 4 delivers solid support for massive amounts of data collection, processing, analysis, storage, adaptive management of change or disruptive events with little or no down time. This integrated seismic processing solution addresses today’s IT challenges for oil and gas production.

• Storwize V7000 and Storwize V7000 Unified:
  • IBM Storwize V7000 Unified and Paradigm (667KB)

    IBM Storwize V7000 Unified and Paradigm Epos 4 can provide the functionality you need for seismic processing requirements. This tested solution from IBM and Paradigm unlocks the trapped value of seismic data assets to help your organization manage acquired seismic content. The agile, flexible and scalable solution delivers the performance, capacity and management capabilities built into the IBM storage solution along with the Paradigm Epos infrastructure.

  • Paradigm Epos 4 integrated seismic processing: Solution guide for IBM Storwize V7000 Unified and SONAS storage systems

    IBM Storwize V7000 Unified or IBM SONAS together with Paradigm Epos 4 delivers solid support for massive amounts of data collection, processing, analysis, storage, adaptive management of change or disruptive events with little or no down time. This integrated seismic processing solution addresses today’s IT challenges for oil and gas production.

Application performance solutions for the globally connected enterprise

• Overview:

  Riverbed specializes in products and solutions that focus on WAN optimization, performance management, application delivery, and storage acceleration to enable IT to both manage and accelerate performance.

• Storwize Family
  • Branch office enablement solution with IBM storage systems and Riverbed Granite technologies

    This paper explains how to deploy a combined solution with Riverbed Steelhead EX + Granite appliances, IBM Storwize V7000, and IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller to deliver an enterprise-class branch office box to drive greater consolidation of branch infrastructure.

Provider of unifying optical storage solutions for today’s data-intensive enterprise

• Overview:

  StorageQuest storage solutions include network attached appliances, storage management software and services, providing seamless storage management for open network environments.

• Tape systems
  • Automated archiving using IBM Tape Libraries and StorageQuest Archive Manager

    This paper discusses a solution using the StorageQuest Archive Manager volume spanning feature in conjunction with IBM Tape Libraries, IBM Linear Tape File System and IBM Linear Tape-Open (LTO) media to provide a scalable archiving solution.

Global provider of enterprise application software solutions

• Overview:

  Through IT leadership, close collaboration and continuous innovation IBM and SAP remain dedicated to helping clients run better and more efficiently. For over 40 years, IBM and SAP have consistently delivered superior ROI through thousands of successful implementations.  IBM helps provide needed SAP infrastructure expertise for leading hardware and software solutions, comprehensive services and industry-specific solutions co-developed with SAP.

• General
  • IBM System Storage solutions for SAP SCM and APO(878KB)

    IBM System Storage and IBM Power Systems had a unique solution for customers who require High Availability for SAP SCM and APO applications. This IBM solution utilizes liveCache with HotStandby capabilities for the most demanding SAP Supply Chain Management customers.

  • IBM and SAP archiving and data management solutions for Banking(282KB)

    This brochure introduces the IBM System Storage Archive solution for SAP NetWeaver, R/3, and non-SAP information which can enable financial institutions to advance from individual, siloed risk and compliance projects toward an enterprise-wide risk management strategy.

  • IBM and SAP archiving and data management solutions for Insurance(300KB)

    This brochure introduces IBM System Storage Archive solution for SAP NetWeaver, R/3, and non-SAP information which can help Insurers effectively manage risk and compliance issues in an environment of expanding regulatory requirements and standards.

  • IBM archiving and data management solution for SAP(862KB)

    Introducing IBM archiving and compliance solutions for SAP which can improve SAP NetWeaver and R/3 database operations and protect data for the long term. The IBM System Storage Archive solution for SAP aligns SAP information with business value through management of retention policies and service levels to help ensure your data is available, accessible, compliant and protected.

  • IBM cloning solution for SAP(572KB)

    Companies that run SAP need reliable data protection and automated post-processing when creating cloned instances. Based on IBM Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager, IBM's fast and fully automated SAP cloning solution helps protect critical data and continuous application server availability.

  • IBM System Storage Virtualization solutions for SAP IT environments(430KB)

    IBM System Storage virtualization solutions for SAP IT environments can help you maintain the availability of SAP data and applications and maximize resource utilization while keeping costs under control.

  • Retail Trilogy IBM Storage Architecture for Optimized SAP Retail Environments(376KB)

    This Solution Brief highlights the IBM System storage solutions for SAP retail customers based on the joint Trilogy project with IBM and SAP. IBM System storage provides a scalable platform for SAP retailers.

• DS8000
  • SAP maintenance solution using IBM Open HyperSwap and IBM PowerVM Live Partition Mobility

    IBM for SAP Best practices guide describes leveraging IBM PowerVM Live Partition Mobility and IBM Open HyperSwap to move running SAP applications between two sites without downtime to prepare for system maintenance work. Open HyperSwap is a high-availability solution that leverages the IBM System Storage DS8000® Metro Mirror feature and is part of the IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center for Replication (TPC-R) product family. Live Partition Mobility (LPM) allows customers to seamlessly move running partitions from one IBM POWER6 or IBM POWER7 processor-based server to another.

  • DS8000 and SVC: Quick Start Guides to FlashCopy Manager for SAP® on IBM DB2® or Oracle® Database with SVC and DS8000

    These papers cover the installation and configuration of FlashCopy Manager 2.2 for SAP on an IBM DB2®  or Oracle®  database, the IBM Power AIX® operating system,  DS8000® Storage Server and SAN Volume Controller.

  • IBM System zEnterprise, System Storage DS8800, with DB2 10 for z/OS: SAP Banking Services 7.0 150 Million Accounts Measurements

    This White paper describes a set of measurements with 150 million loaded accounts, SAP AG’s most recent SBS 7.0, our most recent DB2 10 for z/OS, zEnterprise system, and IBM System Storage DS8800

• Flex System V7000 Storage Node
  • Efficiently deploying SAP landscapes on the IBM PureFlex System(1.55MB)

    This paper provides an overview on how SAP landscapes consisting of the SAP NetWeaver technology layer, SAP Business Suite applications, and complementary SAP modules can be deployed on an IBM PureFlex System, which can include the IBM Flex System V7000 Storage Node.

  • Reference Architecture SAP Systems on IBM PureSystems(689KB)

    This document provides an overview of the IBM PureSystems platform and its technology usage for SAP ecosystems and entire IT landscapes in a box. Focus in this document is on the Intel processor-based units and also provides information for integrated SAP scenarios with IBM POWER-based units, and highlights the IBM Flex System V7000 Storage Node.

• SONAS
  • IBM SONAS and SAP NetWeaver applications - Leveraging SONAS business continuity capabilities(198KB)

    IBM SONAS and SAP provides the requisite data protection, performance, scalability and functionality that businesses demand. The tested solution from IBM and SAP creates a platform that has been qualified and is designed to protect the customer’s investment.

  • IBM Workload Optimized Solution boost SAP Order-to-Cash using IBM System Storage V7000(524KB)

    This solution brief highlights specific performance capabilities of IBM Storwize V7000 with SAP applications developing a Proof of Concept (POC) reference architecture. The tested IBM Solution configuration during the POC used the following components: IBM DB2, SUSE®Linux Enterprise Server, IBM System x eX5 servers and IBMStorwize® V7000 with Easy Tier. IBM DB2 delivers strong value to SAP customers.

  • Quick-start guide to FlashCopy Manager for SAP with IBM Storwize V7000, IBM SAN Volume Controller or IBM DS8000 Storage System

    These papers cover the installation and configuration of FlashCopy Manager 2.2 for SAP on an IBM DB2® or Oracle® database, AIX® operating system as well as DS8000® Storage Server and SAN Volume Controller.

  • SAP NetWeaver applications on IBM SONAS and IBM Storwize V7000 Unified systems

    This technical paper provides information on the best practices that are essential for the integration of SAP environments and IBM Scale Out Network Attached Storage (SONAS) and IBM Storwize V7000 Unified systems. It focuses on data protection and disaster recovery (DR) of SAP environments using IBM SONAS and IBM Storwize V7000 Unified systems snapshot and database replication features.

• Storwize V7000 & Storwize V7000 Unified
  • Disaster recovery for SAP with VMware Site Recovery Manager on IBM Storwize V7000 storage system

    This paper describes the steps how to install and configure a disaster recovery environment using VMware Site Recovery Manager 4.1 (SRM) in an existing VMware environment with SAP as the main application. VMware Site Recovery Manager, together with the IBM Storwize V7000 system and the FlashCopy and Metro Mirror function, provide the ability to easily implement a disaster recovery solution for virtualized environments.

  • IBM Workload Optimized Solution boost SAP Order-to-Cash using IBM System Storage V7000(524KB)

    This solution brief highlights specific performance capabilities of IBM Storwize V7000 with SAP applications developing a Proof of Concept (POC) reference architecture. The tested IBM Solution configuration during the POC used the following components: IBM DB2, SUSE®Linux Enterprise Server, IBM System x eX5 servers and IBMStorwize® V7000 with Easy Tier. IBM DB2 delivers strong value to SAP customers.

  • Paradigm Epos 4 integrated seismic processing: Solution guide for IBM Storwize V7000 Unified and SONAS storage systems

    IBM Storwize V7000 Unified or IBM SONAS together with Paradigm Epos 4 delivers solid support for massive amounts of data collection, processing, analysis, storage, adaptive management of change or disruptive events with little or no down time. This integrated seismic processing solution addresses today’s IT challenges for oil and gas production.

  • Quick-start guide to FlashCopy Manager for SAP with IBM Storwize V7000, IBM SAN Volume Controller or IBM DS8000 Storage System

    These papers cover the installation and configuration of FlashCopy Manager 2.2 for SAP on an IBM DB2® or Oracle® database, AIX® operating system as well as DS8000® Storage Server and SAN Volume Controller.

  • SAP NetWeaver applications on IBM SONAS and IBM Storwize V7000 Unified systems

    This technical paper provides information on the best practices that are essential for the integration of SAP environments and IBM Scale Out Network Attached Storage (SONAS) and IBM Storwize V7000 Unified systems. It focuses on data protection and disaster recovery (DR) of SAP environments using IBM SONAS and IBM Storwize V7000 Unified systems snapshot and database replication features.

• XIV
  • Best Practices for SAP Applications on an IBM XIV® Storage System

    This paper describes the benefits, features and best practices using a XIV in a SAP environment. Benefits include: Balance data and I/O across all physical resources, instant snapshots without significant impact to performance for the Backup and Restore of SAP applications.

  • BigX – An IBM solution for SAP landscapes on Linux that helps reduce complexity, improve utilization, and cut costs(964KB)

    Solution brief highlights the IBM SAP joint BigX Proof of Concept demonstrating how the IBM infrastructure stack offers a uniquely integrated, easy to manage and virtualized platform to implement, protect and support multiple mission-critical SAP applications.

  • IBM XIV Gen 3 Storage System for SAP IT environments(359KB)

    IBM XIV Gen 3 is a revolutionary high-end disk storage architecture designed to eliminate the complexity of administration and management of tiered storage and information lifecycle management for SAP solutions.

  • ITG Executive Summary: Cost/Benefit Case for IBM XIV Storage System Gen3: Comparing Cost Structures with EMC Symmetrix VMAX and VNX for SAP Enterprise Deployments(875KB)

    This report provides an Executive overview of IBM System Storage XIV Gen3 compared to EMC Symmetrix VMAX and VNX for SAP customers. Customers need to consider the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for SAP environments and not only the initial purchase cost. Customers can use this highlight report to help determine what IBM Systems storage solution will provide them performance, ease of management and room for growth.

  • ITG Management Brief: Cost/Benefit Case for IBM XIV Storage System Gen3: Comparing Cost Structures with EMC Symmetrix VMAX and VNX for SAP Enterprise Deployments(1.6MB)

    This detailed report provides a comprehensive cost analysis of IBM System Storage XIV Gen3 compared to EMC Symmetrix VMAX and VNX for SAP customers. Customers need to consider the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for SAP environments and not only the initial purchase cost. Customers can use this detailed report to help determine what IBM Systems storage solution will provide them performance, ease of management and room for growth.

  • Migrating an SAP environment from legacy storage to IBM XIV Storage System(191.9KB)

    There are many options available for migrating data from one storage system to another. This white paper describes two methods of data migration from legacy storage to IBM XIV Storage System in an SAP environment. The first method describes a procedure for data migration in conjunction with a volume layout change such as logical unit number (LUN) consolidation. A reason for LUN consolidation can be that it might help to gain more advantage of the XIV Storage System architecture. The second method describes the embedded XIV migration feature that enables the easy movement of data from an existing storage system to the XIV Storage System.

  • Quick Start Guides to FlashCopy Manager for SAP® on IBM DB2® or Oracle® Database with IBM XIV® Storage System

    These papers cover the installation and configuration of FlashCopy Manager 2.2 for SAP on an IBM DB2®  or Oracle® database with the IBM Power AIX® operating system and XIV® storage servers.

  • SAP Implementation and Operation in Integrated Environments

    Detailed Technical white paper highlights joint IBM and SAP Proof of Concept combining IBM System x, IBM XIV Storage, IBM DB2 on Linux and VMWare vSphere showing how to help increase SAP application business performance and reduce operational effort for SAP IT landscapes. Joint Proof of Concept by IBM SAP International Competence Center (ISICC), SAP (Center of Excellence / Value Prototyping) and VMware.

  • Utilizing IBM XIV Storage System snapshot technology in SAP environments(1.58MB)

    This paper describes a proof of concept conducted to demonstrate utilization of IBM XIV Storage System snapshot technology to backup and provision SAP systems in virtualized SAP environments.

• IBM and SAP website
• IBM SAP System Storage and SAP website

Global provider of content storage solutions for media and entertainment

• Overview:

  Software Generation Limited (SGL) specializes in delivering content archive and storage management solutions to the broadcast industry focusing on scalable and reliable solutions for organizations of all sizes.

• Linear Tape File System
  • IBM Linear Tape File System: Applications and considerations for broadcast adopters

    Considerations of LTFS and the applications of tape storage as either a transportation mechanism for media content or a backup solution of archived content.

Worldwide provider of operations and business support systems solutions for communications service providers

• Overview:

  Subex offers Fraud Management and Revenue Assurance solutions that enable communications service providers to improve their operational efficiency while delivering enhanced service experiences to subscribers.

• Storwize V7000
  • Fraud protection in the telecommunications industry (633KB)

    IBM Smarter Storage solutions deliver high-performance storage capabilities to address the multitude of challenges faced by communication service providers of all sizes. The integration of IBM Storwize V7000 with Subex offerings provides an effective way to achieve high performance and efficiency in the dynamic telecommunications market while protecting against fraud. IBM has conducted extensive testing with the Storwize V7000 and the Subex ROC Fraud Management application platform.

Global provider of infrastructure software and services

• Overview:

  Symantec is a global leader in infrastructure software, helping enable businesses and consumers in a connected world. Symantec helps customers protect their infrastructure, information, and interactions by delivering software and services that address  security, availability, compliance, and performance.

• Cross Portfolio
  • Disaster recovery using Veritas Storage Foundation Enterprise HA with IBM Disk Systems

    This paper describes implementation of an HA environment using Veritas Storage Foundation Enterprise HA 6.0 with SAN based data replication from the IBM Storwize Family and SAN Volume Controller.

  • Symantec NetBackup with IBM disk system point-in-time copies(1.26MB)

    This paper describes how the SAN-based point-in-time copy technologies of the IBM Storwize Family and XIV storage systems provide efficient and cost effective disk-copy services capability to greatly reduce backup windows with Symantec NetBackup. It outlines a design plan for the setup, configuration, and functional testing of the backup, and restoration of application data or database environment.

  • Thin Reclamation for IBM disk systems using Veritas Storage Foundation HA(2.93MB)

    This paper describes the integrated solution for using thin reclamation on several IBM disk systems, including the IBM XIV Storage System, the IBM Storwize family and IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller. Storage can be actively reclaimed from thin-provisioned volumes using these IBM disk systems, when managed by the Veritas Storage Foundation product from Symantec.

• DS3000/DS5000
  • Data protection for Microsoft Exchange and Oracle

    Servers using Symantec NetBackup on IBM System Storage DS3000 or DS5000 installation and configuration guide

  • Data Protection for Exchange and Oracle Servers using Veritas NetBackup on IBM DS4000 and DS5000 Storage Subsystem

    This installation and configuration guide focuses on Symantec NetBackup in combination with storage systems from IBM. It provides the necessary information about backup, restore and recovery strategies for Oracle and Microsoft Exchange Server databases with the IBM System Storage DS4000 and DS5000.

• N series
  • IBM System Storage N series and antivirus scanning(470KB)

    This paper discusses the N series antivirus architecture as well as some of the best practices for deploying antivirus solutions from industry-leading providers including Symantec, Sophos, McAfee, Trend Micro, and Computer Associates.

• ProtecTIER
  • OST-enabled ProtecTIER: What's in it for you?

    This solution brief describes how the ProtecTIER features are strengthened by the use of Symantec OST

  • Implementing IBM ProtecTIER deduplication with Symantec NetBackup OpenStorage

    This technical paper provides a best-practices guide for implementing an IBM System Storage ProtecTIER backup solution by using the Symantec NetBackup OpenStorage API. ProtecTIER is a disk-based data-storage system.

• SONAS
  • Backing up IBM SONAS with Symantec NetBackup

    This technical paper details IBM Scale Out Network Attached Storage (SONAS) interoperability, support, use-case scenarios and guidelines for backup/recovery of data stored in SONAS using Symantec NetBackup v6.5 or higher.

  • SONAS Symantec Endpoint Protection Solution Brief (202KB)

    This Solution Brief describes Antivirus scanning with Symantec Endpoint Protection for IBM SONAS. Symantec Endpoint Scan Engine lets users scan and protect their stored file data at their discretion scanning now or according to a preset schedule.

  • SONAS and Symantec NetBackup Solution Brief (338KB)

    This Solution Brief describes how your enterprise can utilize NetBackup with SONAS data to implement an information protection strategy to protect valuable business data.

  • Implementing an NDMP backup solution using Symantec NetBackup on IBM SONAS

    This implementation and best practices guide focuses on IBM SONAS in combination with Symantec NetBackup utilizing the Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP).

  • Massive scalability and data protection - NDMP support that preserves your investment in backup solutions (600KB)

    The NDMP-based technology of IBM Scale Out Network Attached Storage (SONAS) makes an ideal solution for use with data management software solutions such as Symantec NetBackup, EMC NetWorker or CommVault Simpana.

  • Protecting data in enterprise environments - Integrating with solutions from Symantec and McAfee to prevent malware infection (365KB)

    The tight integration of IBM Scale Out Network Attached Storage (SONAS) with Symantec AntiVirus for NAS or McAfee VirusScan Enterprise for Storage provides protection for data at a key level of infrastructure - storage - that organizations often leave unprotected.

  • Protecting the IBM SONAS with Symantec VirusScan For NAS

    This technical paper describes IBM Scale Out Network Attached Storage (SONAS) integration with Symantec SAV for NAS to protect overall system and prevent security threats caused by malware.

• Storwize V7000 & Storwize V7000 Unified
  • IBM and Symantec storage optimization on the new IBM PureFlex System

    This paper demonstrates how the IBM PureFlex System, using the IBM Storwize V7000 Unified external storage for block storage and Symantec Veritas Storage Foundation 6.0, results in enhanced storage-volume management.

  • IBM Storwize V7000 Exchange Server 2010 NetBackup 7 VSS Solution

    The solution includes Microsoft VSS (Volume Shadow copy Service) backup and restore of Microsoft Exchange databases and replicated copies to Symantec NetBackup attached media storage. All Exchange and NetBackup storage is hosted on the IBM Storwize V7000 disk system or external virtualized storage.

  • IBM Storwize V7000 real-time compressed volumes with Symantec Veritas Storage Foundation

    This paper is intended to demonstrate how to increase storage efficiency by deploying real-time compressed volumes from an IBM Storwize V7000 disk system using the Real-time Compression feature on a host using Symantec Veritas Storage Foundation.

  • IBM Storwize V7000 SQL Server NetBackup 7 VSS Solution

    This paper focuses on a solution that includes Microsoft VSS (Volume Shadow copy Service) backup and restore of Microsoft SQL databases to Symantec NetBackup attached media storage. All SQL and NetBackup storage is hosted on the IBM Storwize V7000 disk system or external virtualized storage.

  • IBM Storwize V7000 Unified: Robust data protection with NDMP Support(676KB)

    The IBM Storwize V7000 Unified delivers efficient backup and restore utilizing Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP) with industry-leading data management applications. This solution brief focuses on this robust storage system in combination with tested and enabled NDMP solutions including IBM Tivoli Storage Manager, Symantec NetBackup, CommVault Simpana and EMC NetWorker.

Symantec/IBM storage website

Global provider of core banking software systems

• Overview:

  Temenos Group AG is a worldwide provider of banking software systems to retail, corporate, universal, private, Islamic, microfinance and community banks, wealth managers, and financial institutions.

• Storwize V7000
  • IBM and TEMENOS T24 workload optimization on the IBM PureFlex System

    This white paper describes the testing and optimization of the TEMENOS T24 core banking solution running on the new IBM PureFlex System in combination with IBM Storwize V7000 storage system.

Global healthcare informatics solutions provider

• Overview:

  TeraMedica, Inc. helps provide vendor neutral, enterprise-wide solutions for medical image management. Their software manages the storage and distribution of digital medical images as well as other clinical content across healthcare and hospital systems, gathering images from imaging devices or PACS, storing them, and distributing them to the point of patient care.

• SONAS and Storwize V7000 Unified
  • Robust and efficient VNA medical archiving solution from IBM and TeraMedica (504KB)

    A combined IBM and TeraMedica solution addresses data storage and usage needs in demanding healthcare environments with capabilities for the complete collection, use and archiving of digital records and clinical workflows with information sharing across medical specialties and departments.

A software developer of high performance storage area networking (SAN) solutions.

• Overview:

  Tiger Technology delivers technologies to advance the field of SAN management and workgroup collaboration. They offer field-proven, advanced, high-speed file sharing SAN architecture to support demanding work environments.

• Linear Tape File System
  • Automating data tiering with IBM Linear Tape File System

    This white paper explains how Tiger Technology cluStore integrates online, nearline and archived data in a hierarchical and unified storage pool using IBM Linear Tape File System (LTFS).

Cloud-based storage, access and licensing for enterprise-scale video libraries

• Overview:

  T3Media works with the world’s leading video libraries and offers technology platform and services to help generate new value from their digital content while managing cost and complexity.

• Linear Tape File System
  • T3Media utilizes IBM’s LTFS and LTO-5 tape drive technology (1.06MB)

    T3Media (formerly Thought Equity Motion) utilizes IBM’s open source Linear Tape File System (LTFS) and LTO-5 tape drive technology within its T3 Platform to provide flexible and scalable cloud-based video storage solutions.

  • Thought Equity Motion delivers video library management (139KB)

    T3Media (formerly Thought Equity Motion) is expanding its hosted video storage to offer an enterprise scale video supply chain as a cloud service. The firm deployed the IBM System Storage TS3200 Tape Library with LTFS as a low cost interoperable, flexible and efficient solution.

Provider of virtual infrastructure management and data protection software

• Overview:

  Veeam specializes in virtualization management and has developed tools to help address specific challenges and opportunities for existing management systems and IT practices.

• SONAS
  • IBM SONAS disaster recovery solution - Leverage Veeam backup solution with IBM SONAS for business continuity(332KB)

    This solution flyer demonstrates how VMware, Veeam Backup & Replication 5.0, and IBM SONAS technologies integrated solution provides a simple, best-in-class, highly-available and extremely-scalable enterprise virtual infrastructure solution for planned and unplanned downtime in virtual data center environments.

Global provider of virtualization and cloud infrastructure solutions

• Overview:

  IBM and VMware have a long history of innovation and collaboration and together deliver a comprehensive range of virtualization solutions – spanning heterogeneous service management, workload-optimized server, software and storage systems, and consultative services – to help address both near-term cost-savings and the journey to cloud.

• Cross portfolio
  • Disaster recovery in a virtualized world(1.04MB)

    Protecting businesses by protecting applications is an investment required for IT operations. That is why VMware vCenter SRM together with IBM System Storage solutions delivers the highest levels of resiliency and protection within the virtualized environment.

  • Simplified storage management in a virtualized world(914KB)

    IBM has developed vCenter plug-ins for IBM storage platforms to protect and enhance our customers’ IT investments. These tested and integrated software modules help enable centralized control and visibility for IBM storage systems within the VMware management framework.

  • Stellar Performance for a virtualized world (1.65MB)

    IBM storage systems along with IBM® Tivoli® storage management software solutions are designed to help remove bottlenecks, optimize performance and take advantage of integration opportunities with VMware thereby improving host performance to enable the consolidation of multiple virtual machines.

  • VMware vSphere best practices for IBM SAN Volume Controller and IBM Storwize V7000 disk family

    This paper offers insight into the value proposition of the IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller and the IBM Storwize V7000 disk family for VMware environments and provides best practice configurations.

• DS3500
  • ESG Lab Validation Report - Mixed Workload Performance with Application Aware Data Management

    This ESG lab report explores the capabilities of an IBM System Storage DS3500 Express deployed in a consolidated virtual server environment with a focus on the value of predictably balanced, mixed application performance and application aware storage management plug-ins.

• DS5000
  • ESG Lab Validation Report: IBM System Storage DS5020/DS3950 Express and IBM System x3950 M2: Mixed Workload Performance in Microsoft Hyper-V R2 Environments

    This ESG Lab report presents the results of a benchmark designed to assess the performance capabilities of a SAN-attached IBM System Storage DS5020 Express/DS3950 Express storage system and IBM System x3950 M2 servers deployed in a virtualized Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V R2 enabled data center.

  • ESG Lab Validation Report: IBM System Storage DS5020/DS3950 Express and IBM BladeCenter HS22: Mixed Workload Performance in Microsoft Hyper-V R2 Environments

    This ESG Lab report presents the results of a benchmark designed to assess the performance capabilities of a SAN-attached IBM System Storage DS5020 Express/DS3950 Express storage system and IBM BladeCenter HS22 servers deployed in a virtualized Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V R2 enabled data center.

• Flex System V7000 Storage Node
  • IBM PureFlex System and VMware vCloud Enterprise Suite

    This document describes the reference architecture for deployment of the VMware vCloud Enterprise Suite on the IBM PureFlex System hardware, and uses the native IBM Flex System V7000 Storage Node to meet the storage requirements for the vCloud Suite management cluster deployment. The IBM and VMware teams worked together on the architectural vision and joint engineering effort to create this reference architecture.

• N series
  • Microsoft Mixed Workload on VMware vSphere 4 and IBM System Storage N series(NS3785-0)

    Provides guidance on how to design and architect a scalable Microsoft applications mixed-workload solution on highly available VMware vSphere 4 virtual infrastructure and IBM System Storage N series unified storage.

  • Microsoft Disaster Recovery with VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager and IBM System Storage N series (NS3822-0)

    This document provides a discussion of both the architecture and the validation of a fully automated and cost-effective DR solution for Microsoft applications using SRM, N series storage with SnapManager and SnapMirror software, and Cisco Nexus Unified Fabric switches.

  • IBM System Storage N series and VMware Virtual Infrastructure 3 Storage(4.4MB)

    IBM System Storage N series storage virtualization technologies enables virtual data centers to virtualize more systems faster and with less storage than traditional legacy storage architectures. This technical report reviews the best practices for implementing VMware Virtual Infrastructure in combination with IBM System Storage N series systems.

  • IBM N series with VMware vSphere and ESX 3.5 / Multiprotocol performance comparison using FC, iSCSI and NFS

    This technical report shows the protocol performance analysis relative to VMware with N series. The testing shows the solution is capable of providing the performance required for any type of production environment with any of the protocols tested.

  • Deploying VMware in a 4,000-Seat Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Microsoft Windows Environment on IBM System Storage N series(1.02MB)

    This white paper details the deployment of a 4000-seat Microsoft Windows XP virtual desktop infrastructure using eight ESX 3.5 Servers and an IBM System Storage N series storage controller using the Network File System (NFS) protocol.

  • Aligning file systems in virtual environments with IBM System Storage N series(711KB)

    This white paper provides guidelines to help prevent, detect and correct file-system misalignment issues for virtual machines hosted on VMware ESX, Microsoft Hyper-V and Citrix XenServer infrastructures.

  • VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager in an N series Environment

    This solution guide provides a review of the architecture and the validation of a fully automated and cost-effective disaster recovery solution for Microsoft applications using VMware SRM, N series storage with SnapManager and SnapMirror software, and Cisco Nexus Unified Fabric switches.

• SAN Volume Controller (SVC)
  • Inter-data center workload mobility and failover with VMware vSphere and IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller

    A stretched IBM SAN Volume Controller configuration in conjunction with VMware vSphere enables transparent VMware vMotion migration and automatic VMware High Availability (HA) failover of virtualized workloads between physical datacenters.

  • VMware vSphere best practices for IBM SAN Volume Controller and IBM Storwize V7000 disk family

    The purpose of this paper is to provide insight into the value proposition of the IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller and the IBM Storwize V7000 disk family for VMware environments, and to provide best practice configurations.

• SONAS
  • Business continuity for a virtualized environment(489KB)

    The combination of VMware vSphere and IBM SONAS technologies is a comprehensive approach that can resolve both server- and storage-related challenges—including the need for robust disaster recovery capabilities that are highly available and extremely scalable, and that can evolve with the virtual infrastructure.

  • IBM Storage Management Console 3.0 for IBM Storwize V7000 Unified and SONAS

    This paper offers basic configuration information regarding IBM Storage Management Console 3.0 and the IBM Storwize V7000 Unified storage system in a VMware vCenter environment. The purpose of this paper is to provide a brief overview of installation and use of the storage management plug-in.

  • IBM Storwize 7000 Unified, SONAS, and VMware Site Recovery Manager

    This paper offers configuration information regarding IBM Storwize V7000 Unified and IBM Scale Out Network Attached Storage in an ESX environment with VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager using VMware vSphere host-based replication.

  • SONAS Business Continuity Solution with SONAS Asychronous Replication and VMware vSphere 4.1

    This technical paper discusses different levels of disaster recovery and data protection for a VMware environment that uses IBM Scale Out Network Attached Storage (SONAS) for its primary storage.

  • Effective implementation of VMware vSphere 4.1 with IBM SONAS

    This technical paper provides best practices for efficiently implementing VMware vSphere 4.1 with the best in class, petabyte scale IBM SONAS system to deliver outstanding performance, extreme scalability, and the high availability needed in today’s enterprise IT virtual infrastructure environments.

  • Highly-available and extremely-scalable enterprise virtual infrastructure powered with VMware vSphere and IBM SONAS

    This technical report provides an overview and describes the end-to-end implementation details of production-class highly-available and extremely-scalable enterprise virtual infrastructure solutions by integrating VMware vSphere 4.1 and IBM SONAS.

  • Massive scalability and availability for virtual environments (524KB)

    This solution brief illustrates how SONAS with the VMware HA and FT technologies of VMware vSphere software provides a simple and robust high-availability solution for managing planned and unplanned downtime in a virtualized environment.

  • SONAS Massive Scalability for vSphere 5.0.(314KB)

    This solution brief describes how SONAS and VMware vSphere 5.0 provide tested and proven interoperability to support the virtualized data center. For both storage and servers, organizations now can reap the benefits of the reduced footprint, simplified management and cost savings that come with consolidated systems.

  • SONAS VMware Disk Alignment V1.1

    This white paper shows how to detect and correct the alignment of virtual machine disk (VMDK) files of virtual machines (both Microsoft Windows and Linux) hosted on IBM SONAS.

  • SONAS with VMware best practices for a virtualized environment

    This technical report details IBM Scale Out Network Attached Storage (SONAS) interoperability, support, use-case scenarios and guidelines for using it with VMware Infrastructure and vSphere ESX Server.

  • SONAS with VMware vSphere(257KB)

    This solution brief demonstrates how SONAS in combination with VMware vSphere and VMware Infrastructure products, provides large organizations with the capability to create dynamic data centers with virtualization to deliver many business benefits.

• Storwize V3700
  • IBM Storwize V3700 and VMware vSphere 5.1 for small and medium private clouds(2.19MB)

    This white paper focuses on the ease of use management, innovative features, performance, and integrations with VMware provided by Storwize V3700 storage system.

  • IBM Storwize V3700: Ideal for VMware environments(627KB)

    Designed for small and medium businesses, the IBM Storwize V3700 is an efficient, high-performing virtualized storage system that can help optimize a VMware infrastructure.

• Storwize V7000 & Storwize V7000 Unified
  • Deploying IBM Storwize V7000 in VMware Environments

    This white paper provides insight into the value proposition of the IBM Storwize V7000 for a VMware environment to increase the storage utilization, availability and overall reduction of costs.

  • Disaster recovery for SAP with VMware Site Recovery Manager on IBM Storwize V7000 storage system

    This paper describes the steps how to install and configure a disaster recovery environment using VMware Site Recovery Manager 4.1 (SRM) in an existing VMware environment with SAP as the main application. VMware Site Recovery Manager, together with the IBM Storwize V7000 system and the FlashCopy and Metro Mirror function, provide the ability to easily implement a disaster recovery solution for virtualized environments.

  • Enabling the private cloud on VMware vSphere 5.0 and IBM Storwize V7000

    The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate how the IBM SmartCloud Entry offering can be deployed with VMware vSphere 5.0 and the IBM Storwize V7000 storage system to enable a private cloud infrastructure.

  • Exploring vStorage APIs for Array Integration on IBM Storwize V7000

    Support for the VMware vStorage APIs for Array Integration has been added in the IBM Storwize V7000 6.2 code release. The VAAI API primitives: hardware-accelerated Block Zero, hardware-assisted Locking, and hardware-accelerated Full Copy enable certain VMware vSphere functions to be offloaded from the vSphere ESX or ESXi host to the VAAI-enabled Storwize V7000. Functions, such as virtual machine disk creation, virtual machine cloning, and VMware Storage VMotion are able to run on the Storwize V7000 storage system, eliminating resource usage on the vSphere ESX or ESXi host, and realizing an increase in performance. This white paper examines the benefits that the vStorage APIs for Array Integration provide for the IBM Storwize V7000.

  • IBM Storage Management Console 3.0 for IBM Storwize V7000 Unified and SONAS

    This paper offers basic configuration information regarding IBM Storage Management Console 3.0 and the IBM Storwize V7000 Unified storage system in a VMware vCenter environment. The purpose of this paper is to provide a brief overview of installation and use of the storage management plug-in.

  • IBM Storwize 7000 Unified, SONAS, and VMware Site Recovery Manager

    This paper offers configuration information regarding IBM Storwize V7000 Unified and IBM Scale Out Network Attached Storage in an ESX environment with VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager using VMware vSphere host-based replication.

  • Intelligent storage management solution using VMware vSphere 5.0 Storage DRS

    This paper provides essential technical information about the advanced storage management solution for VMware virtual infrastructure using VMware vSphere 5.0 Storage Distributed Resource Scheduler (Storage DRS) feature on IBM Storwize V7000 Unified storage system.

  • IBM and simplified VMware disaster recovery workload optimization on the new IBM PureFlex System

    This paper provides a strategy for automating recovery of virtualized servers between data centers and highlights the features and configuration options provided by VMware Site Recovery Manager. The solution leverages VMware integration with IBM Storwize V7000 Unified and IBM PureFlex System to optimize data center failover and recovery.

  • Deploying VMware vSphere 5.0 on the IBM PureFlex System

    This paper introduces a strategy for deploying vSphere 5.0 on IBM PureFlex System and Storwize V7000 Unified for block storage and highlights the features offered by the PureFlex System platform.

  • Implementing disaster recovery solutions with IBM Storwize V7000 and VMware Site Recovery Manager

    This white paper offers detailed configuration information regarding IBM Storwize V7000 in an ESX environment with VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager. The paper provides guidance on how to install and configure SRM with VMware high availability (HA) and how to run a disaster recovery (DR) plan and DR test.

  • Managing IBM Storwize V7000 with IBM Storage Management Console for VMware vCenter

    The white paper details how IBM Storage Management Console for VMware vCenter allows organizations to streamline management of their Storwize V7000 storage and VMware environments by enabling delegated management of storage resources through the VMware vCenter server.

  • Storwize V7000 Unified with VMware vSphere(761KB)

    In this solution brief you will find how IBM and VMware work seamlessly to provide a layered, virtualized infrastructure that ensures business applications have the resources they need for flexibility, scalability and resilience.

  • Real-world Mixed Workload Performance in VMware Environments(1.22MB)

    This Enterprise Strategy Group white paper discusses the results of a mixed workload performance benchmark test which focused on the real-world performance capabilities of an IBM Storwize V7000 storage system and IBM x3850 X5 servers in a VMware-enabled virtual server environment.

  • IBM Storwize V7000: For your VMware virtual infrastructure(1.16MB)

    This solution brief showcases how the Storwize V7000 disk system can help you get more from your VMware deployment by delivering cost and operational efficiency today and positions your organization to meet the new business and technology demands of the future.

  • Using the IBM Storwize V7000 Real-time Compression feature with VMware vSphere 5.0

    This paper demonstrates how IBM Storwize V7000, with the Real-time Compression feature enabled, can reduce the storage capacity needed for the primary data while maintaining or improving application response time.

  • Using VMware vSphere and IBM Storwize V7000 as a complete virtualization solution

    The intent of this paper is to examine the virtualized environment that IBM Storwize V7000 and VMware vSphere provide. VMware vSphere when combined with the Storwize V7000 provide a complete server and storage virtualization solution in which the infrastructure is dynamic and responsive to ever-changing business needs and requirements.

  • VMware View 4.5 and IBM Storwize V7000 reference architecture

    This Storwize V7000 paper describes a reference VDI solution provided by an IBM Storwize™ V7000 storage system, VMware vSphere 4.1, VMware View 4.5, and VMware View Composer 2.5.

  • VMware vSphere best practices for IBM SAN Volume Controller and IBM Storwize V7000 disk family

    The purpose of this paper is to provide insight into the value proposition of the IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller and the IBM Storwize V7000 disk family for VMware environments, and to provide best practice configurations.

• XIV
  • Disaster recovery for SAP with VMware Site Recovery Manager on IBM XIV Storage System and IBM BladeCenter HS22

    This paper describes the steps required to create a highly available and effective disaster recovery SAP landscape with VMware SRM, including the connection to IBM System storage and the usage of storage functionality during disaster scenarios.

  • IBM XIV Storage and VMware: A Perfect Fit

    The IBM XIV Storage System offers a compelling storage solution for customers deployed in VMware and other virtualized environments, the large majority of which are connected to VMware ESX or ESXi servers.

  • IBM XIV Storage System with VMware for Optimized Storage Server Virtualization(950KB)

    This paper discusses the many challenges of a total virtualized solution in light of the integration of virtualized servers and virtualized storage. It reviews the complementary technologies of the VMware and IBM XIV Storage System environments, while highlighting IBM XIV features that address the different issues. Real-world use cases provided at the end of the document illustrate IBM XIV server-storage virtualization success and benefits. After reading the paper, you will have a clear understanding of the different factors involved in achieving an effective virtual environment and how to solve them using the IBM XIV Storage System.

  • SAP Implementation and Operation in Integrated Environments

    The IBM Blue Stack Proof of Concept combines IBM System X, XIV Storage and DB2 on Linux and VMware in providing superior business performance and reduced operational effort in SAP environments.

  • VMware vSphere 5 and IBM XIV Gen3 end-to-end virtualization(6.92MB)

    The features of VMware vSphere 5.0 and IBM XIV® Gen3 storage together build a powerful end to end virtualized infrastructure, covering not only servers and storage, but also end-to-end infrastructure management, leading to more-efficient and higherperforming applications.

VMware

IBM Storwize family: Ideal for VMware environments (610KB)

Powerful virtualized storage for VMware deployments (760KB)

VMware vSphere best practices guide (954KB)

Microsoft

IBM Storwize Family: Ideal for Microsoft environments

High availability solution with System x and Hyper-V (427KB)

A fully virtualized solution with Hyper-V (1.33MB)

Unix

High availability solution with PowerHA (2.98MB)

Flexibility with PowerVM Live Partition Mobility (1.38MB)

Microsoft Exchange

Robust HA/DR solution (220KB)

Data protection with TSM for Mail (1.95MB)

Oracle

SSD optimization for Oracle deployments (767KB)

Performance benefits with Easy Tier (2.12MB)

SAP

Workload optimized solution for SAP Convergent Invoicing (525KB)

Disaster recovery solution for SAP (871KB)

Banking

• Enabling FIS banking application with Storwize V7000 (540KB)
• IBM Storwze family and Temenos T24 (1MB)
• Performance benchmark with TEMENOS T24 (546KB)

Communications

Fraud protection in the telecommunications industry (135KB)

Amdocs and IBM integrated solution for CSPs (491KB)

Broadsoft and IBM maximizing VoIP performance (1.12MB)

Healthcare

Efficient VNA solution with TeraMedica (503KB)

Breakthrough performance with InterSystems TrakCare (200KB)

Medical imaging with IBM storage and Mach 7 Technologies (684KB)

IBM Smarter Storage for healthcare solutions (724KB)

Oil and Gas

IBM Storwize V7000 Unified and Paradigm for integrated seismic processing (666KB)