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IBM System Storage DS3000 Interoperability Matrix

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What’s new in the DS3000 Interop Matrix?

11/7/2008 update:

-Sun Solaris Host Support, Solaris multi-pathing, Solaris clustering (see pages 15 - 16)

-Windows HyperV support (see page 16)

-VIOS with IBM i client support with DS3400 (see page 15)

-Operating system and software product currency updates (see pages 15 – 16)

-Support 450 GB SAS HDD (see page 17)

-New 8 and 32 partition options and enhanced FlashCopy option see pages 7 – 8)

-Withdrawal of selected Express Models (see page 6)

7/29/2008 update:

-Added support for new DS3400 Simple SAN Kits: 1726-41S, 1726-42S (see page 6)

7/18/2008 update:

-Added support for DS3200 SAS Controller attached to BladeCenter SAS switch (see pages 9, 10)

-Added DS3400 FC Controller support for new 8 Gb FC HBAs and switches (see page 12, 13 and 14)

-Added new servers and blades: x3950 M2, x3350, x3250 M2, x3200 M2, HS21 XM blade (see page 9)

-Added VMware support with DS3300 iSCSI Controller (see page 15)

-Added GPFS support with DS3400 FC Controller (see page 16)