IBM has announced new models of their Storwize V7000 product, offering 10 GbE ports to deliver 10 Gigabit iSCSI networks for data. IBM Storwize V7000 10 GbE connectivity allows host systems to connect directly via iSCSI at faster speeds without the need for FC cables or switches and provides the infrastructure for emerging 10 GbE protocols.

The IBM Storwize V7000 Disk System 10 GbE Control Enclosure is available in two models:

  • 2076-312 for 3.5-inch drives
  • 2076-324 for 2.5-inch drives

These new models will be available from June 10th 2011 and will add to the available host connectivity that also provides SAN-attached 8 Gbps Fibre Channel (FC) and Gigabit iSCSI.

The IBM Storwize V7000 continues to offer enterprise-class storage in an easy-to-deploy, mid-range storage solution.  Here’s a reminder of the key attributes: –

  • Supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, and 10
  • Provides SAN-attached 8 Gbps Fibre Channel (FC) host connectivity and 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) and Gigabit iSCSI host connectivity
  • Accommodates up to twenty-four 2.5-inch disk drives or twelve 3.5-inch disk drives installed within the IBM Storwize V7000 Control Enclosure with attachment support for up to nine IBM Storwize V7000 Expansion Enclosures, providing modular and highly scalable storage solutions that range up to 240 TB physical storage capacity, and 480 TB physical storage capacity in a clustered system
  • Supports intermixing of SAS drives, Nearline SAS drives, and solid state drives within IBM Storwize V7000 Control Enclosures and IBM Storwize V7000 Expansion Enclosures
  • Includes IBM Easy Tier technology for automatically moving heavily used data extents onto high-performance SSD storage
  • Supports attachment of other storage devices via the FC interface, just as the SVC
  • Supports a complete set of SVC functions, including FlashCopy, RemoteCopy, Volume Mirroring, and thin provisioning.

In my opinion, the additional iSCSI performance now available in the V7000 will make it a strong contender for virtually all storage projects. Regardless of whether your organisation has an existing FC or IP SAN, or you are looking to consolidate your storage onto a SAN for the first time, the V7000 is a market leading product, with an exceptional base price.

Contact a storage specialist at Applied Technologies to find out more.


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