IBM works closely with Microsoft® to create storage system solutions that can enhance your Microsoft environment. IBM System Storage® offerings support interoperability with Microsoft solutions that are well-suited for Exchange Server, SQL Server, Microsoft Hyper-V, Windows® Server, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server, Data Protection Manager (DPM), Microsoft Office Communications Server, Fast Track Data Warehouse, System Center, Failover Clustering, and Microsoft Dynamics. These solutions can help address your information management needs, enabling you to improve your IT infrastructure efficiency, leverage your business data effectively to innovate and create value, mitigate IT risk, and enable business flexibility.
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- All Storage: Exchange Server 2007 Frequently Asked Questions
This FAQ describes how IBM System Storage products, as well as Tivoli Storage Manager, are positioned to work effectively with Microsoft Exchange Server 2007.
- All Storage: IBM Business Intelligence Architecture for Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (773KB)
The IBM Business Intelligence Architecture for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 offers a business intelligence infrastructure that gets you up and running quickly. Running on an IBM System x® 3950M2 Server and IBM System Storage DS5000 platform with Microsoft® SQL Server 2008®, the IBM BI Architecture for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 delivers application database affordability to companies of all sizes.
- All Storage: 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.
- All Storage: 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
- All Storage: 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.
- All Storage: 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.
- All Storage: Solution Brief - Virtualized High Availability and Disaster Recovery with Hyper-V
Today’s virtualization solutions help customers reduce datacenter complexity and management costs, providing dynamic and flexible configurations across multiple resources. Companies of all sizes are interested in energy and space efficiency, centralized management, and flexible disaster recovery options to reduce their total cost of ownership. High availability and disaster recovery are two key areas virtualization can offer significant flexibility and cost savings. By leveraging IBM servers and storage with Microsoft Hyper-V and Windows Server 2008, organizations are equipped to streamline their IT infrastructure for maximum efficiency.
- All Storage: 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.
- DS5020: IBM System Storage DS5020 28,000 Mailbox Exchange 2007 Storage Solution
This document provides information on the IBM System Storage DS5020 storage solution for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, based on the Microsoft Exchange Solution Reviewed Program (ESRP) – Storage.
- DS5000: IBM BI Solution with Microsoft SQL Server 2008™ (3.06MB)
This technical document features The IBM Business Intelligence Architecture for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 using IBM System x® 3950M2 Server and IBM System Storage DS5000 platform with Microsoft SQL Server and Windows Server 2008 that offers scalability and affordability.
- DS5000: Integrating the IBM System Storage DS5000 with Microsoft® Hyper-V™
This solution brief provides an overview of a virtualization solution which combines a DS5000 storage subsystem with Hyper-V. This document also provides initial steps for implementing Hyper-V on DS5000 hardware. This document then provides resource links to obtain additional information.
- DS5000: Best Practices for Installing and Configuring a DS5000™ Storage Subsystem with the Hyper-V™ Role
This document lists best practices for integrating the Hyper-V role with DS5000 storage hardware. Application-specific elements also are included for Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Exchange that run in the virtual machines. This document is not intended to replace existing installation and configuration documentation. Instead, the intent is to compliment existing vendor information.
- DS5000/DS4000/DS3000: Dispersed Cluster Storage Failover (DCSF)
Dispersed Cluster Storage Failover (DCSF) is a simple to use software application that enables automatic and manual storage failover as well as Enhanced Remote Mirror monitoring in Windows 2008 Failover Cluster environments. DCSF works in conjunction with IBM Enhanced Remote Mirroring to enable disaster recovery and availability for critical business applications, reducing risk while increasing Recovery Time Objectives.
- DS4000: IBM System Storage DS4800 8K–User Solution for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 – Storage
This document provides information on the IBM System Storage DS4800 storage solution for Microsoft® Exchange Server 2007, based on the Microsoft Exchange Solution Reviewed Program (ESRP) – Storage program.
- DS4000: Disk-to-Disk Backup and Restore of Microsoft® SQL Server® 2005 Using DS4000 Storage Manager FlashCopy® with Symantec™ Backup Exec™ 11d
This document explains best practices and methods for disk-to-disk backup of SQL Server® 2005 databases using IBM DS4000 storage subsystem combined with the industry leading backup software, Symantec™ Backup Exec™ 11d. This backup and recovery solution implements Microsoft® Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS), the IBM VSS hardware provider, and the FlashCopy® feature of the IBM DS4000 storage subsystem.
- DS3512: 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.
- DS3512: 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.
- DS3512: 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.
- DS3400: Microsoft SQL Server Fast Track Data Warehouse 2.0 for IBM System x and IBM System Storage (167KB)
A SQL server Fast Track Data Warehouse reference configuration for IBM that brings together the right mix of technology and software - integrating the powerful IBM System x server line, robust IBM System Storage and the data warehouse capabilities of SQL Server 2008 Enterprise.
- DS3000: Protecting Microsoft® Exchange Servers with IBM System Storage DS3000 series and Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 (371KB)
Solution Brief
- NS3894-0 Technical report: IBM System Storage N series N7950T and Intel Xeon Servers / Benefits of converged networking
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.
- N series: 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.
- N series: Microsoft SQL Server Disaster Recovery on IBM System Storage N series - (NS3604-0) (448KB)
Technical white paper - Best-practices
- N series: IBM System Storage N series and SnapManager 5.0 for Microsoft Exchange - (NS3730-0) (1.1MB)
Technical white paper - Best-practices guide
- N series: Aligning file systems in virtual environments with IBM System Storage N series - (NS3747-0) (711KB)
Technical white paper - Best-practices
- N series: Disk-to-Disk Backup in an IBM System Storage N series and VMware Environment (NS3610-0)
Technical white paper - Best practices
- N series: IBM System Storage N series and Microsoft Virtualization Storage (NS3702-0)
Technical white paper - Best practices
- N series: IBM System Storage N series and Microsoft Hyper-V Server for Data Center Virtualization (NS3701-0)
Technical white paper
- N series: Microsoft Exchange 2007 on VMware Infrastructure 3 and IBM System Storage N series iSCSI storage (NS3683-0)
Technical white paper - Solution overview and workload characterization
- N series: IBM System Storage N series and Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V
IBM Redpaper publication walks through steps required to set up Microsoft® Windows® 2008 Hyper-V™ and failover clustering on IBM System Storage N series. This configuration merges high availability and data protection features of IBM System Storage N series with virtualization and clustering features of Windows 2008.
- N series: IBM System Storage N series for Microsoft Exchange 2007 (SP1) Continuous Replication - (NS3651-0)
Technical white paper - Best-practices guide
- N series: IBM System Storage N5600 iSCSI 26,000-User Microsoft Exchange 2007 Storage Solution
Technical white paper - ESRP – Storage, Test results and best practices
- N series: IBM System Storage N3600 iSCSI 5,000-User Microsoft Exchange 2007 Storage Solution
This document provides best-practice information on the IBM System Storage N series solution, specifically on the IBM N3600 iSCSI storage solution for Microsoft® Exchange Server 2007 in a 5,000-user configuration.
- N series: Exchange Server 2007 with IBM System Storage N series with SnapManager for Exchange – NS3598–0 (509KB)
A performance-impact analysis
- N series: IBM System Storage N5600 FC 26,000–User Microsoft Exchange 2007 Storage Solution
- N series: Microsoft Exchange 2007 Continuous Replication – NS3600–0 (165KB)
Best practices guide
- N series: Hosted Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Deployment Using IBM System Storage N series – NS3569–0 (194KB)
Large–scale, 680,000–mailbox Exchange Server proof of concept
- N series: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 and IBM System Storage N series with RAID–DP – NS3574–0 (184KB)
Best practices
- N series: IBM System Storage N series and Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 – NS3578–0 (541KB)
Best practices guide
- N series: Microsoft Exchange 2007 and IBM System Storage N series – NS3584–0 (612KB)
Disaster recovery solution
- N series: SAP on Microsoft Windows and Microsoft SQL Server with IBM System Storage N series – NS3586–0 (147KB)
System–copy benefits and implementation guide
- N series: Integrating FileNet Image Services with IBM System Storage N Series Unified Storage for Microsoft Windows – NS3334–0 (929KB)
Technical White Paper – Best practices
- N series: Online MySQL Backup Using IBM System Storage N series with Snapshot Technology – NS3601–0 (441KB)
Technical White Paper – Best practices
- N series: Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and IBM System Storage N series with SnapMirror technology – NS3108–0 (104KB)
This white paper explains that IBM System Storage N series with SnapMirror establishes a user–friendly, dependable, and flexible disaster recovery solution for Microsoft SQL Server.
- N series: Integrating IBM System Storage N series into Microsoft Windows peer–to–peer workgroups – NS3148–0 (62KB)
This white paper details the process associated with workgroup integration.
- N series: Microsoft SQL Server 2000/2005 and IBM System Storage N series – NS3431–0 (392KB)
Technical White Paper – Best practices
- N series: Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 and IBM System Storage N series with SnapManager, SnapMirror and SnapRestore – NS3526–0 (367KB)
Technical White Paper – Disaster Recovery
- N series: Microsoft SQL Server and IBM System Storage N series with SnapDrive – NS3247–0 (136KB)
Technical White Paper – Integration Guide
- N series: Microsoft Cluster Service and Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Virtual Server with IBM System Storage N series and SnapDrive – NS3248–0 (153KB)
Technical White Paper – Implementation
- N series: Microsoft Exchange and IBM System Storage N series with NearStore and Symantec Enterprise Vault – NS3267–0 (112KB)
Technical White Paper – Integrating for Data Archival
- N series: Microsoft Cluster Services and IBM System Storage N series – NS3375–0 (312KB)
Technical White Paper – Best Practices Integration
- N series: Simplifying Microsoft Exchange Migration with IBM System Storage N series and Symantec Enterprise Vault – NS3395–0 (149.5KB)
Technical White Paper – Best Practices
- N series: Exchange Server 2003 on IBM System Storage N series – NS3523–0 (358.5KB)
Technical White Paper – Jetstress best practices
- N series: IBM System Storage N series and Microsoft Virtualization Storage (NS3702-0)
Technical white paper - Best practices
- N series: IBM System Storage N series and Microsoft Hyper-V Server for Data Center Virtualization (NS3701-0)
Technical white paper
- N series: Microsoft Exchange 2007 on VMware Infrastructure
3 and IBM System Storage N series iSCSI storage (NS3683-0)Technical white paper - Solution overview and workload characterization
- N series: 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.
- SAN Volume Controller (SVC)/DS4800/DS3400: Best Practice Guide for Migrating Hyper-V Pass-through VDisks using the IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller
This Technical Solution Guide provides best practices on the creation, implementation, and migration of IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller (SVC) Pass-through VDisks mapped to Hyper-V VM’s. Step-by-step guidance is provided on how to create an SVC VDisk, map a Pass-through VDisk directly to a VM, and migrating that VDisk to another storage unit using the SVC.
- SAN Volume Controller (SVC)/DS4800/DS3400: IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller 5.1 Entry Edition and DS3400 42,000 Mailbox Exchange 2007 Storage Solution
This document provides information on the IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller 5.1 and DS3400 storage solution for Microsoft Exchange Server, based on the Microsoft Exchange Solution Reviewed Program (ESRP) – Storage program.
- 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.
- Storwize V7000: 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.
- Storwize V7000: Exchange 2010 High Availability and Disaster Recovery with IBM Storwize V7000
- Storwize V7000: 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.
- Storwize V7000: Highly Available Virtual Machines with IBM Storwize V7000 and Microsoft Hyper-V
- Storwize V7000: IBM Storwize V7000 Exchange Server 2010 NetBackup 7 VSS Solution
- Storwize V7000: IBM Storwize V7000 SQL Server NetBackup 7 VSS Solution
- Storwize V7000: 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.
- Storwize V7000: 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).
- Storwize V7000: 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.
- Storwize V7000: 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.
- Storwize V7000: Tivoli Storage Manager for Mail - Data Protection for Exchange 6.3 with IBM Storwize V7000
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.
- Storwize V7000: 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.
- Storwize V7000: 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.
- 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.
- XIV: 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.
- XIV: 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.
- XIV: 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
- XIV: IBM XIV Gen3 Storage System with Microsoft ESRP 2010
- XIV: 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.
- XIV: 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*.
- XIV: IBM XIV Storage Tips for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2
Best practices and configuration guidelines for the IBM XIV Storage System in a Microsoft SQL 2008 R2 environment. SQL Server database administration and optimization tips are customized for XIV storage use, thereby maximizing the use of hardware and personnel resources resulting in reduced costs. Windows 2008 R2 is the host operating system and some of the recommendations are Windows specific.
- XIV: IBM XIV System Storage: Microsoft ESRP-storage proven for Microsoft Exchange solutions (591KB)
IBM XIV storage solutions for Microsoft Exchange production and archiving environments.
- XIV: IBM XIV® Storage System Model 2810 40,000 Mailbox Resiliency Exchange 2010 Storage Solution
This document provides information on the IBM XIV 2810 Storage System storage solution for Microsoft Exchange Server, based on the Microsoft Exchange Solution Reviewed Program (ESRP) – Storage program. This solution implements the new Mailbox Resiliency features in Exchange Server 2010; specifically the database availability group feature.
- XIV: IBM XIV® Storage System 16,000 Mailbox Cluster Continuous Replication Exchange 2007 SP1 Storage Solution
This document provides information on the IBM XIV 2810 Storage System storage solution for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 SP1, based upon the Microsoft Exchange Solution Reviewed Program (ESRP) – Storage program.
- XIV: Implementing a High Performance, End-to-End Virtualized Solution Using Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, IBM XIV® Storage, and Brocade Fabric Solutions - Configuration and Best Practices Guide
This white paper describes a reference architecture for a virtualized, highly available and reliable computing platform solution for enterprises using Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 with Cluster Shared Volumes including the Microsoft live migration technology, and was created through a cooperative effort between Microsoft, IBM, and Brocade.
- XIV: 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.
- XIV: 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.
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