Disk Storage Systems support 4 Gbps FC operation.
Press Release Summary:
TotalStorage DS4800 Models 82 and 84 provide 4 and 8 GB cache, respectively, distributed evenly over 2 controllers in each. Supporting storage configurations exceeding 67 TB physical capacity, both units are supplied in 4U, rack-mount enclosures that contain dual RAID controllers with sixteen 4 Gbps ports. Features include redundant, hot swappable power and cooling components; storage management and copy service options; and disaster recovery functions.
Original Press Release:
IBM TotalStorage DS4800 Midrange Disk System Delivers Two New High-Performance DS4000 Series Fibre Channel Disk Models
At a glance
IBM TotalStorage DS4800 Model 82, Model 84
Sixth-generation architecture of the DS4000 series disk storage systems with built-in capability for 4 Gbps Fibre Channel (FC) operation
DS4800 Model 82 includes 4 GB cache (2 GB per controller), DS4800 Model 84 includes 8 GB cache (4 GB per controller)
Compact 4U rack-mount enclosure that contains dual high performance RAID controllers with sixteen 4 Gbps ports
Provides support for storage configurations of up to over 67 TB physical capacity
Support for RAID 0, 1, 3, 5, and 10
Optional advanced copy function and disaster recovery functions including FlashCopy, VolumeCopy, Enhanced Remote Mirroring
Redundant, hot swappable power and cooling components
For ordering, contact:
Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: YE001).
Overview
IBM expands its DS4000 series midrange disk storage offerings of high-performance, high-availability, business-critical storage solutions, with the introduction of the IBM TotalStorage® DS4800 Midrange Disk System Models 82 and 84.
The IBM TotalStorage DS4800 disk system is designed to provide solutions to address the needs of midrange/departmental storage requirements and deliver high performance, advanced function, high availability, modular and scalable storage capacity, with SAN attached 4 Gbps Fibre Channel (FC) connectivity, and support for RAID levels 0, 1, 3, 5, and 10 up to over 67 terabytes (TB) physical capacity.
The DS4800 is designed to deliver up to a two-fold IOP performance increase over the current DS4500 offering and represents the sixth-generation architecture of the DS4000 series family.
A 4U rack-mountable enclosure houses the DS4800 redundant, dual-active intelligent RAID controllers equipped with sixteen 4 Gbps ports (eight ports per controller), for attachment of host servers and DS4000 Storage Expansion Unit enclosures. The DS4800 attaches up to sixteen DS4000 Storage Expansion Units, supporting configurations up to over 67 TB of FC or Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) disks or a mix of both types of disk drives by use of the optional DS4800 Fibre Channel/SATA Enclosure Intermix feature.
Advanced DS4000 storage management, copy service options, and optional advanced disaster recovery functions are available for the DS4800, including FlashCopy®, VolumeCopy, and Enhanced Remote Mirroring.
The DS4000 Storage Manager platform is also available for the DS4800. This storage management software is designed to help centralize storage management and help simplify partitioning of the DS4000 series storage into as many as 64 virtual servers, and strategically allocate storage capacity to maximize storage space.
Key prerequisites
The DS4800 Disk System requires selection of the following options at time of initial plant order:
Host Kit options for attaching host server(s)
Storage Partition options (8, 16, or 64 storage partitions)
IBM eServer® p5 and pSeries® servers
IBM xSeries® and selected Netfinity® servers
Selected Sun and HP UNIX® servers
Intel(TM)-based servers running Microsoft(TM) Windows(TM) 2000, Windows Server 2003, Linux(TM), Novell NetWare, or VMware ESX
For availability dates, configuration options, supported server models, supported operating system levels, supported system levels, and attachment capabilities, visit http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/storage/disk/ds4000/interop-matrix.html
Planned availability date
June 17, 2005
