IBM N7000 Computer Drive User Manual


 
Designed as reliable, powerful, scalable modular storage systems
offering a unified storage architecture—with exceptional value—
for large-enterprise data center applications and consolidations
IBM System Storage N7000 Modular
Disk Storage Systems
Highlights
Scalable—Designed for non-
disruptive expansion to more
than 1.1 petabytes (1.1 PB, or
1100 TB) storage capacity
Versatile—Single, integrated
architecture designed to sup-
port concurrent block I/O and
file ser
ving over Ethernet
and Fibre Channel SAN
infrastructures
Flexible—Fibre Channel and
SAT
A disk-drive capabilities
allow for deployment in multiple
solution environments, includ-
ing data retention, near-line
storage, disk-to-disk backup
scenarios and high-
performance, mission-critical
I/O intensive operations
Efficient consolidation—
Intended to provide storage for
multiple applications in a single
system with FlexShare™ to
ensure that critical workloads
get priority service
Application availability—N7000
systems with Data ONTAP
®
enable application-level recov-
ery in minutes, not hours, upon
failure or user error
Performance—Delivers high,
consistent performance for
mission-critical applications
The challenge: Managing data for business
adv
antage
In an increasingly demanding and com-
petitive business landscape, effective
data management is essential to the
success of the enterprise. Data avail-
ability from any location gives employ-
ees, partners and customers the
up-to-the-minute information they need
to work pr
oductively
, make timely deci-
sions and meet business goals.
Information technology professionals
facing these challenges are under pres-
sure to deliver more capacity and at
higher levels of service. Yet critical
resources—staffing, budget, power,
cooling and floor space—are often
constrained.
These demands call for enterprise-class
storage systems with the flexibility to
support changing IT requirements,
accommodate continuous data growth,
satisfy application-level service r
equire-
ments and unify SAN and NAS infra-
structures with the expectation of
reducing overall costs.