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IBM System Storage DS6800

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Highlights

  • Designed to deliver enterprise-class storage functionality for distributed and mainframe servers in a modular, space-saving, power-efficient, scalable package
  • Provides low total cost of ownership (TCO) by offering tiered pricing on software and a around-the-clock IBM on-site repair (IOR) warranty that covers both hardware and software
  • Designed to offer a highly available, robust storage solution for medium and large enterprises
  • Supports advanced copy services, which are interoperable with IBM System Storage DS8000 series and IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Storage Server (ESS)
  • Designed to provide over 1600 MegaBytes per second (MBps) performance for high throughput applications
  • Includes eight host ports supporting Fibre Channel (FC) and IBM Fibre Connection (FICON) connectivity
  • Supports FC and Fibre Channel ATA (FATA) disk drives for tiered storage in a single system
  • Includes DS6000 storage manager software that supports a Web-based intuitive interface and Express Configuration Wizards for simplified system configuration and management.

Flexible, high-performance storage for medium and large enterprises

The IBM System Storage DS6000 series is an innovative storage system designed to provide high availability and high performance in a small, space-saving, power-efficient modular package. This series, along with the DS8000 series, offers an enterprise-class continuum of storage systems with shared replication services and common management interfaces. The DS6000 series is well suited to help you simplify your storage infrastructure and help you manage growth and complexity through consolidation of storage onto this platform.

As part of the IBM System Storage DS Family, the DS6800 is designed to provide medium and large businesses with a low-cost, enterprise-class storage solution to help simplify data management and to provide comprehensive data protection and recovery capabilities and easy scalability for both mainframe and open system storage needs.

Common features

  • FC and FATA drive compatibility for tiered storage capability
  • Express configuration wizards for simple system configuration
  • High performance with1600 MegaBytes per second (MBps) throughput
  • Support for a wide range of servers and operation systems (OS)
  • End-to-end data checking and verification
  • Choice of RAID levels
  • IBM Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA)
  • Support for advanced copy services
  • DS6000 storage manager software

Hardware summary

  • Dual active Random Array of Independent Disks (RAID) controller
  • IBM Power PC 750GX 1 GHz processor
  • 4 GB cache per system (2 GB per controller)
  • 8 FC or FICON host ports
  • Up to 16 drives per enclosure, 128 drives maximum
  • 38.4 TB maximum capacity with FC drives
  • 64 TB maximum capacity with FATA drives
  • 3U standard server rack space

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

Voluntary manufacturer service Three years service from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm on the following working day at no additional cost, on-site service for certain components, customer replaceable units (CRUs) for all other units (depending on country) The conditions relating to this voluntary manufacturer service will be provided upon delivery and can also be found under ibm.com /servers/support/machine_warranties. The warranty issued in accordance with the General IBM Terms & Conditions remains unaffected. Specifically, the legally regulated warranty period of 12 months referred to in the General IBM Terms & Conditions remains unaffected ‘Supplementary maintenance services’ are available in addition to the voluntary manufacturer service
Characteristics DS6800
Model 1750-522
RAID controller Dual active
Processor IBM Power PC 750GX 1 GHz
Cache 2 GB cache per controller
4 GB cache per system
Battery backup for cache 72 hours
Host ports Eight
Host interface FC / FICON
Storage portsHost interface 82 Gbps FC/Ficon2Gbps Fibre Channel/FICON
Maximum disk drives supported 128 (with expansion enclosures)
16 disk drives per enclosure, including controller
Disk drive sizes 73 GB (15K revolutions per minute (rpm))
146 GB (15K rpm)
300 GB (15K rpm)
500 GB FATA (7.2K rpm)
Maximum physical storage capacity 38.4 TB (using all FC disk drives)
64 TB (using all FATA disk drives)
RAID levels 5, 10
Power supplies and fans 2 per enclosure
Rack support 19" rack mountable
Form factor 3U (5-1/4" high)
Point-in-time copy FlashCopy – optional software
Mirroring IBM Metro Mirror, Global Mirror, Global Copy – optional software Interoperable with DS8000 series, ESS 800 and 750
Software for System z Parallel Access Volumes – optional software
Management software IBM DS6000 Storage Manager – no charge, included with system
Multi-path software Subsystem Device Driver – no charge download
Warranty One year, around-the-year, same day response, parts and labour – includes both hardware and software
Optional service and maintenance upgrades are available

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