This IBM Redbook provides overviews and pointers for information about the most current IBM System Storage and TotalStorage products, showing how IBM delivers the right mix of products for nearly every aspect of business continuance and business efficiency. IBM TotalStorage products can help you store, safeguard, retrieve, and share your data.
- First we introduce the basic storage solutions areas: information lifecycle management, infrastructure simplification, and business continuity.
- Part 1 describes disk products, including the entire Disk Storage (DS) Series, from entry-level offerings to mid-range with the DS4000 family and DS6000, to high end with the DS8000. It also includes the DR550.
- Part 2 is an overview of tape products, covering tape drives, tape libraries, and virtualization products, including LTO and 3590, and 3592 technology.
- Part 3 starts by describing storage networking infrastructure and protocols, and then presents the switches and directors to form SAN solutions.
- Part 4 discusses the IBM System Storage software portfolio for open systems and includes Storage Virtualization products, such as the SAN Volume Controller, TotalStorage Productivity Center, Tivoli Storage Manager, and ETL Expert.
- Part 5 describes the z/OS storage management software: DFSMS and DFSORT.
- Part 6 is the appendixes, which cover standards, such as Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S), Common
Information Model (CIM), and Web Based Enterprise Management (WBEM); also discussed is redundant array of independent disks (RAID).
This redbook is intended as a reference for basic and comprehensive information about the IBM System Storage and TotalStorage products portfolio. This book provides a starting point when establishing your own enterprise storage environment. |
