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IBM System Storage DS6800

  

Product details
Overview   |   Features and benefits   |   Specifications

Feature Benefits
1600 MBps Performance and 330,000 input/output per second (IOps)
  • Support for high throughput, transaction-oriented applications
Multi-pathing software
  • Sophisticated input/output (I/O) load balancing across multiple paths to improve performance
Compact 3U size
  • Helps improve the space efficiency of your storage infrastructure
Eight drive connections
  • Supports up to 128 disk drives (with the attachment of seven expansion units)

  • Consolidate data storage into fewer devices to reduce complexity
Support for both FC and FATA drives
  • Address both primary – tier 1 – and secondary – tier 2 – near-line requirements in a single device
Compatibility with a wide range of IBM and non-IBM systems
  • Simplify your IT infrastructure by supporting heterogeneous server environments with a single storage device
IBM PFA
  • Designed to allow the system to detect and proactively take corrective action before a component fails

  • Designed to increase storage reliability
IBM FlashCopy functions
  • Backup data in the background while supporting near instantaneous access to information on both the source and target volumes
Compatible with IBM DS8000 series and Enterprise Storage Server (ESS) storage systems
  • Implement a cost-effective multi-tiered storage approach for mirroring and backup

  • Support tiered Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) strategies for data volume management
DS6000 Storage Manager software
  • Designed to offer centralised storage management

  • Web-based Graphical User Interface (GUI) for easy configuration and management

  • Manage key system settings and functions without disrupting data access
Call home capabilities
  • Automated system status, problem notification and remote service over telephone modem or internet network connection

  • Reduces the need for manual service call placement

  • Designed to expedite diagnosis and repair of a problem
One year around-the-clock same-day-response warranty
  • Eliminates the need for additional maintenance agreements during the warranty period

  • Covers parts and labour on both hardware and software






 
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