IBM SAN Volume Controller Best Practices and Performance Guidelines for IBM Spectrum Virtualize Version 8.4.2
Flash storage

Draft Redbooks, last updated 25 Nov 2021

  (based on 1 review)

This IBM Redbooks® publication captures several of the preferred practices and describes the performance gains that can be achieved by implementing the IBM SAN Volume Controller (SVC) powered by IBM Spectrum Virtualize Version 8.4.2. These practices are based on field experience. This book highlights configuration guidelines and preferred practices for the storage area network (SAN) topology, clustered system, back-end storage, storage pools and managed disks, volumes, Remote Copy services and hosts. It explains how you can optimize disk performance with the IBM System Storage Easy Tier® ... [more]

IBM FlashSystem Best Practices and Performance Guidelines for IBM Spectrum Virtualize Version 8.4.2
Flash storage

Draft Redbooks, last updated 22 Nov 2021

  (based on 1 review)

This IBM Redbooks® publication captures several of the preferred practices and describes the performance gains that can be achieved by implementing the IBM FlashSystem® products powered by IBM Spectrum Virtualize Version 8.4.2. These practices are based on field experience. This book highlights configuration guidelines and preferred practices for the storage area network (SAN) topology, clustered system, back-end storage, storage pools and managed disks, volumes, Remote Copy services, and hosts. It explains how you can optimize disk performance with the IBM System Storage Easy Tier® ... [more]

Installing and Configuring IBM Db2 AI for IBM z/OS v1.4.0
Data and Analytics

Redpaper, published 21 Jul 2021, last updated 22 Nov 2021

Artificial intelligence (AI) enables computers and machines to mimic the perception, learning, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities of the human mind. AI development is made possible by the availability of large amounts of data and the corresponding development and wide availability of computer systems that can process all that data faster and more accurately than humans can. What happens if you infuse AI with a world-class database management system, such as IBM Db2®? IBM® has done just that with Db2 AI for z/OS (Db2ZAI). Db2ZAI is built to infuse AI and data science to assist ... [more]

Why IBM Hybrid Cloud for Your Journey to the Cloud?
Red Hat

Draft Redpaper, last updated 19 Nov 2021

This IBM Redpaper publication delivers information about Cloud providers, Cloud teminology, and why to partner with IBM Cloud for your journey to the cloud.

SAN and Fabric Resiliency Best Practices for IBM b-type Products
Storage Networking

Draft Redpaper, last updated 19 Nov 2021

This IBM® Redpaper publication describes best practices for deploying and using advanced Broadcom® Fabric Operating System (FOS) features to identify, monitor, and protect Fibre Channel (FC) SANs from problematic devices and media behavior This paper primarily focuses on the FOS command options and features that are available since version 8.2 with some coverage of new features introduced in 9.0.

Getting Started with IBM Z Cyber Vault
IBM Z

Redbooks, published 18 Nov 2021

With cyberattacks on the raise, cyber resiliency is becoming more important than ever. Cyber resiliency can provide the required capability against cyberattacks and prevent significant impact if the attacks are detected early. A cybersecurity strategy might minimize the risk of attacks getting through to systems, applications, and data, but a cyber resiliency strategy is needed to minimize the impact of a cyberattack by recovering quickly. Preparing for, responding to, and recovering from a cyberattack is not something that just happens, but must be thoroughly designed, planned for, and ... [more]

Implementing the IBM FlashSystem with IBM Spectrum Virtualize Version 8.4.2
Flash storage

Draft Redbooks, last updated 17 Nov 2021

  (based on 1 review)

IBM® FlashSystem solution incorporates some of the top IBM technologies that are typically found only in enterprise-class storage systems, which raises the standard for storage efficiency in midrange disk systems. This cutting-edge storage system extends the comprehensive storage portfolio from IBM and can help change the way organizations address the ongoing information explosion. This IBM Redbooks® publication introduces the features and functions of an IBM Spectrum® Virtualize V8.4.2 system through several examples. This book is aimed at pre-sales and post-sales technical support and ... [more]

Implementing the IBM SAN Volume Controller with IBM Spectrum Virtualize Version 8.4.2
Flash storage

Draft Redbooks, last updated 16 Nov 2021

  (based on 1 review)

Built with IBM Spectrum Virtualize software, IBM SAN Volume Controller (SVC) is an enterprise-class storage system that helps organizations achieve better data economics by supporting the new large scale workloads that are critical to success. SVC systems can handle the massive volumes of data from mobile and social applications and enable flexible hybrid cloud deployments and deliver the performance and scalability needed to gain insights from the latest analytics technologies. This IBM Redbooks® publication introduces the features and functions of an IBM San Volume Controller system ... [more]

Storage as a Service Offering Guide
Software Defined Storage

Redpaper, published 28 Oct 2021, last updated 16 Nov 2021

  (based on 1 review)

IBM® Storage as a Service (STaaS) extends your hybrid cloud experience with a new flexible consumption model enabled for both your on-premises and hybrid cloud infrastructure needs, giving you the agility, cash flow efficiency, and services of cloud storage with the flexibility to dynamically scale up or down and only pay for what you use beyond the minimal capacity. This IBM Redpaper provides a detailed introduction to the IBM STaaS service. The paper is targeted for data center managers and storage ... [more]

IBM HyperSwap and Multi-site HA/DR for IBM FlashSystem A9000 and A9000R
Storage Solutions

Redpaper, published 4 Feb 2019, last updated 15 Nov 2021

IBM® HyperSwap® is the high availability (HA) solution that provides continuous data availability in case of hardware failure, power failure, connectivity failure, or disasters. The HyperSwap capability is available for IBM FlashSystem® A9000 and IBM FlashSystem A9000R, starting with software version 12.2.1. Version 12.3 introduces a function that combines HyperSwap and Asynchronous replication, which creates a solution that entails HA and Disaster Recovery (DR). One side of the HyperSwap pair has an active async link to the third system, and the other side has a standby link. Known as ... [more]