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System Storage Software/System Storage Services

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager

IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center

IBM Global Services for System Storage and Storage

Function and Value

Highlights

IBM TotalStorage Productivity

TPC for Replication Two Site and Three Site Business Continuity

● TPC for Replication Two Site

and Three Site Business

Networking

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager is designed to provide protection of your 24x7 applications and key data in the event of hardware, software or network failures. It offers move-and-store tech- niques and policy-based automation, which are designed to work together to help increase data and application protection, decrease disaster recovery time and lower storage administra­ tion costs. It manages inactive data, helping you match the value of the data to the most cost-effective storage manage- ment practices. Tivoli Storage Manager is designed to scale easily to protect hundreds of computers running a dozen oper­ ating systems ranging from laptops to mainframes and con­ nected together via the Internet, WANs, LANs or SANs. Tivoli Storage Manager also offers open, easy-to-use APIs designed to enable ISVs to more easily adapt their solutions to IBM soft­ ware, helping to allow joint customers to customize, better secure and extend the functionality of their storage environment.

●Designed to protect valu­ able data in the most cost- effective manner

●Designed to archive inac­ tive data to help reduce costs

●Designed to help ensure continuity and recovery

Center for Replication Two Site Business Continuity

provides disaster recovery man- agement through planned and unplanned failover and failback automation for the IBM ESS Model 800, IBM DS6000 and IBM DS8000.

Continuity helps you manage

replication to a remote backup

site(s) through Metro Mirror or

Global Mirror. The software is

designed to allow you to moni­

tor the progress of the copy

services so you can verify the

amount of replication that has

been done as well as the

amount of time needed to

complete the replication.

Automated failover is designed

to keep your critical data online

and available to your users

even if your primary site fails.

When the primary site comes

back on, the software man­

ages failback to the default

configuration as well.

Data Storage Services from IBM can help companies achieve their business objectives by creating cost-effective data storage solutions that address the requirements of key business applications. These solutions can support multiple platforms and product ven­ dors, helping to provide enhanced protection for critical business data, increased asset utilization, availability and reliability levels with reduced management costs.

IBM Global Services, as the leading data storage services provider, brings best practices from its thousands of customer engagements to work with your employees to integrate new solutions and technology with your business and IT needs. IBM offers a comprehen­ sive portfolio of data storage services including:

●Analysis of enterprise information needs and environment

● Defined enterprise-wide storage strategies

●Quantified business benefits

●Backup/restore and business continuity planning

● Performance and capacity planning

●

Enterprise security architecture

●

Storage migration and consolidation

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Extended Edition

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Express

IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center

IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center for Data

IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center for Data is a Storage Resource Management (SRM) tool for storage environments that provide a set of policy-driven automated tools for managing storage capacity, availability, events, performance and assets, including DAS, NAS and SAN technologies.

●Designed to help leverage and optimize existing storage resources and perform storage management with a high level of control

●Designed to help maximize storage utilization

●Designed to be able to manage more storage with the same staff

● Networked storage architecture design

● SAN configuration and integration services

●Proof of concept, validation and certification

●Implementation, testing and migration services

● Education and training

●Installation, relocation, cabling and site preparation

●Business and application recovery services

● Systems monitoring and management

Product

Function and Value

Highlights

IBM TotalStorage

In a pooled or virtualized SAN

● Designed to help reduce the

Productivity

environment, multiple devices

complexity and cost of storage

Center for Disk

work together to create a storage

management while improving

 

solution. IBM TotalStorage

data availability

IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center

●Managed Storage Services

IBM Global Services has a track record in offering services for open and mainframe stor­ age, data migration, installation and support services for IBM and non-IBM environments. Some examples are:

Productivity Center for Disk is

●

Offers centralized, open

designed to provide integrated

 

standards–based management

administration, optimization and

 

of storage devices

replication features for these

●

Designed to help enhance

environments.

 

storage administrator

 

 

productivity

 

●

Offers proactive management

 

 

of storage devices

IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center for Fabric

IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center for Fabric is designed to help automate the management of heterogeneous storage net­ works and works with a broad range of devices, so businesses can leverage and better use exist­ ing technology investments. It is designed to provide comprehen­

●

Designed to help predict stor­

 

age network failures before

 

they happen, enabling preven­

 

tative maintenance

●

Designed to help accelerate

 

problem isolation when failures

 

occur

●

Designed to create a single

 

point of control, administration

●

IBM Storage Strategy Assessment assists with the vision and strategy, assessment,

 

architecture and conceptual designs to help customers optimize their storage infra­

 

structure to new architectures.

●

IBM Planning Services for 3494 Automated Tape Library and Virtual Tape Server can

 

help improve tape storage management and gain control of an often expanding library

 

of tapes.

●

IBM Operational Support Services for Tivoli Storage Manager assists customers in the

 

planning and implementation of storage management software.

●

IBM Managed Storage Services offer scalable, cost-effective storage capacity, man­

IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center for Replication

TotalStorage Productivity Center For Replication is designed to simplify and automate the config­ uration of your replication envi­ ronment allowing for more effective Metro Mirroring, Global Mirror and IBM FlashCopy man­

●

Automates the configuration of

 

your IBM DS8000, DS6000™

 

and ESS advanced copy serv­

 

ices features.

●

Monitors and manages the

 

IBM DS8000 and SVC copy

 

operations to ensure success­

sive management of physical and logical configurations for multi- vendor SANs with automatic resource discovery, event moni­ toring and alerting, zone control and SAN error-prediction capabilities.

and security for the manage­

ment of heterogeneous storage

networks

agement and backup/restore services on a usage basis.

More information about IBM storage services can be found at ibm.com/services/storage.

agement. It is also designed to monitor and automate copy oper­ ations across devices to support a replication environment.

ful completion from your

source volumes to your disas­

ter recovery volumes

IBM TotalStorage

Combines Disk, Data and Fabric

● Having Disk, Data and Fabric

Productivity

components together as one

allows higher levels of value—

Center Standard

orderable product.

i.e. combined SAN and Disk

Edition

 

performance reports or auto­

 

 

mated workflows to do provi­

 

 

sioning (under the control of

 

 

Tivoli Provisioning Manager)

IBM Global Financing

IBM Global Financing offers competitive financing to credit-qualified customers and

IBM Business Partners to assist them in acquiring IT solutions. Our offerings include financ­ ing for IT acquisition—including hardware, software and services, both from IBM and other manufacturers or vendors—as well as commercial financing (revolving lines of credit, term loans, acquisition facilities and inventory-financing credit lines) for IBM Business Partners.

Offerings (for all customer segments: small, medium and large enterprise), rates, terms and availability may vary by country. Contact your local IBM Global Financing organization or visit the Web at ibm.com/financing.

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DS4700 Express specifications

The IBM DS4700 Express is a robust, mid-range storage solution designed to help businesses manage and optimize their data effectively. This storage system is part of the IBM DS family, renowned for its reliability, performance, and scalability. Targeted primarily at small to medium-sized enterprises, the DS4700 Express offers a blend of advanced technologies and user-friendly features.

One of the key characteristics of the DS4700 Express is its scalability. It supports a wide range of capacities, allowing businesses to start small and expand their storage infrastructure as their data needs grow. With the ability to support up to 96TB of storage, the system can accommodate various workloads, from simple file storage to complex database environments.

The DS4700 Express is equipped with high-speed Fibre Channel connectivity options, ensuring rapid data access and transfer rates. This feature is particularly beneficial for applications that demand low-latency responses, such as virtualized environments and transaction-heavy workloads. The system also supports iSCSI connectivity, providing flexibility for organizations looking to integrate it into their existing infrastructure without needing significant changes.

In terms of data protection and management, the IBM DS4700 Express is packed with advanced features. It includes support for RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) configurations, ensuring data redundancy and enhancing reliability. Additionally, it offers snapshot capabilities, enabling organizations to create point-in-time copies of their data for backup and recovery purposes. This feature is crucial for minimizing downtime and ensuring business continuity.

Performance optimization is another highlight of the DS4700 Express. With intelligent caching features, the system efficiently manages data requests, improving response times and overall throughput. Its ability to manage both SSDs and HDDs through tiered storage means businesses can balance cost and performance based on their specific needs.

The IBM DS4700 Express also offers an intuitive management interface, simplifying the process of configuring and monitoring the storage environment. This user-friendly design makes it accessible even for IT teams without extensive storage experience.

In summary, the IBM DS4700 Express combines scalability, performance, and ease of use, making it an excellent choice for small to medium-sized businesses looking to enhance their data storage capabilities. With its advanced technologies and comprehensive features, it stands out as a dependable solution for organizations aiming to manage their growing data needs efficiently.
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