IBM® Storwize® V7000 Unified is a virtualised storage system designed to consolidate block and file workloads into a single storage system for simplicity of management, reduced cost, highly scalable capacity, performance and high availability. IBM Storwize V7000 Unified Storage also offers improved efficiency and flexibility through built-in solid state drive (SSD) optimisation, thin provisioning and non-disruptive migration of data from existing storage. The system can virtualise and reuse existing disk systems offering a greater potential return on investment.
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IBM Storwize V7000 Unified Storage Benefits
IBM Storwize V7000 Unified Storage is a virtualised storage system to complement virtualised server environments that provides unmatched performance, availability, advanced functions, and highly scalable capacity never seen before in midrange disk systems.
Storwize V7000 Unified consolidates block and file workloads into a single storage system for simplicity of management and reduced cost.
- File support: Consolidates block and file storage in a single system for simplicity and greater efficiency
- Active Cloud Engine: Enables highly-efficient policy-based management of files to reduce costs through use of tiered storage
- Clustered systems: Ability for block systems to both scale up and out for performance and capacity.
- Automated storage tier: Advanced technology for automatically migrating data between storage tiers based on real-time usage analysis patterns
- New generation GUI: Easy-to-use data management designed with a graphical user interface and point-and-click system management capabilities
- Virtualised storage: Built in efficiency technologies virtualisation, thin provisioning, Easy Tier, and more
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