IBM Storwize V3700 Storage

IBM Storwize V3700 Storage

Efficient. Easy to Use. Innovative.

Intuitive web-based GUI with point-and-click management functionality
Rapid, flexible provisioning through virtualization
Instant application copies for backup or application testing with FlashCopy

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IBM Storwize V3700

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Efficient. Easy to Use. Innovative.

Features

Highlights

Easily manage and deploy storage using a breakthrough graphical user interface
Gain efficiency with internal storage virtualization and high-performance thin provisioning
Have continuous access to data with integrated nondisruptive migration
Benefit from advanced functionality and reliability usually only found in more expensive systems
Scale up to 240 2.5-inch disk drives or 120 3.5-inch disk drives with nine expansion units
Provide host attachment through 6 Gbps SAS and 1 Gbps iSCSI ports (standard)
Help reduce power consumption with energy-saving features

In the era of cloud, big data and analytics, and mobile and social computing, organizations need to meet ever-changing demands for storage while also improving data economics. IT must deliver more services faster and more efficiently, enable real-time insight and support more customer interaction. The right infrastructure allows clients to share information, secure transactions and drive real-time insights.

The IBM Storwize family, including IBM Storwize V3700 helps organizations achieve better data economics by supporting these new workloads that are critical to their success. Storwize family systems can handle the massive volumes of data from mobile and social applications, enable rapid and flexible cloud services deployments, and deliver the performance and scalability needed to gain insights from the latest analytics technologies.

IBM Storwize V3700, the entry-level system in the IBM Storwize family, is an efficient, easy-to-use system designed to complement virtual server environments while delivering flexibility and innovative storage functions.

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Technical Specifications

Description	Specifications
Host interface	1 Gbps iSCSI and 6 Gbps SAS (optional 8 Gbps Fibre Channel, 1 Gbps iSCSI, 6 Gbps SAS or 10 Gbps iSCSI/Fibre Channel over Ethernet)
User interface	Storwize V3700 graphical user interface
Single/dual controller	Dual controller
Cache per controller	4 GB upgradable to 8 GB
Drive type	Dual-port, hot-swappable 6 Gb SAS disk drives
Supported drives	Small form-factor 2.5-inch SAS disk drives: 300 GB, 600 GB at 15k rpm 600 GB, 900 GB, 1.2 TB, and 2 TB at 10k rpm 1 TB and 2 TB at 7.2k rpm Nearline SAS Large form-factor 3.5-inch SAS disk drives: 2 TB, 3 TB, 4 TB, 6 TB, 8 TB at 7.2k rpm 900 GB, 1.2 TB, 1.8 TB at 10k rpm 300 GB, 600 GB at 15k rpm Solid-state drives (SSD) drives: 200 GB, 400 GB, 800 GB, and 1.6 TB
Maximum drives supported	240 drives per system
RAID levels	RAID 0, 1, 5, 6 and 10 Supports Distributed RAID 5 and 6 (requires 8 GB/node cache)
Fans and power supplies	Fully redundant, hot-swappable
Rack support	Standard 19-inch rack-mount enclosure
Management software	IBM Spectrum Virtualize™ 7.6 Software
Advanced functions included with each system	Internal virtualization, thin provisioning, one-way data migration and FlashCopy (up to 64 targets)
Optional licensed functions	FlashCopy upgrade (up to 2,040 targets), Easy Tier, Remote Mirror and turbo performance
Warranty Options	Hardware: Flexible warranty Post-warranty support available Customer setup (initial installation and field upgrades) Software: Initial license purchase Software maintenance agreement available
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