Volume Controller helps manage storage complexity.
Press Release Summary:
TotalStorage SAN Volume Controller consolidates storage management for disparate storage controllers into one view and applies and manages copy services across disparate disk storage devices within SAN. Designed to centralize storage volume management and improve storage resource utilization, product uses virtualization technology to create pool of managed disks from attached storage subsystems, which can be mapped to set of virtual disks used by host server applications.
Original Press Release:
IBM TotalStorage SAN Volume Controller: Designed to Reduce Total Cost of Ownership and Complexity of Managing Storage
At a Glance
The IBM TotalStorage Virtualization Family of storage solutions is designed to help reduce both the complexity and costs of managing your SAN-based storage.
With the SAN Volume Controller, you have the ability to:
o Simplify storage management and increase administrator productivity by consolidating storage management for disparate storage controllers into a single view
o Improve disaster recovery and business continuance capabilities by applying and managing copy services across disparate disk storage devices within the SAN
This solution includes a Common Information Model (CIM) Agent, supporting storage management by products that comply with the open standards of the Storage Network Industry Association (SNIA) Common Information Model.
For ordering, contact:
Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or the Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: YE001).
Overview
The IBM TotalStorage(TM) SAN Volume Controller is a member of the TotalStorage Virtualization Family of storage solutions. The SAN Volume Controller combines hardware, software, and services into an integrated solution that is designed to centralize storage volume management and improve storage resource utilization. This combination is intended to help enable businesses to adapt quickly and dynamically to their variable environments.
Using virtualization technology, the SAN Volume Controller creates a pool of managed disks from the attached storage subsystems, which can then be mapped to a set of virtual disks for use by host server applications. This capability can help you begin to tap into your unused storage capacity to help make your business more efficient and resilient. And to help reduce complexity within the data center, you can manage all your virtualized storage from a single view.
The SAN Volume Controller combines pairs of servers into a high-availability cluster. The cluster is protected against data loss in a power outage by using Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPSs). To further enhance application availability, the SAN Volume Controller assumes some basic management tasks, such as monitoring the health of the cluster. If necessary, the cluster can automatically take actions to help support continuous operations. The cluster can also optimize the data path to help maintain performance levels. These autonomic capabilities can help you implement the on demand operating environments necessary in today's world.
The SAN Volume Controller was designed for high-availability environments, and can be integrated into existing storage area networks. This design helps to reduce or eliminate planned outages and supports non-disruptive storage software upgrades and server-free backups. The SAN Volume Controller can also implement FlashCopy® and Peer-to-Peer Remote Copy (PPRC) functions across different disk storage devices, further helping to lower the total cost of ownership.
Key Prerequisites
The SAN Volume Controller supports connectivity with Intel®-based servers running Windows NT®, or Windows® 2000 Advanced Server, or Red Hat Linux Advanced Server, and with RISC-based servers running AIX®, HP-UX, or Sun Solaris operating systems. These servers require the Subsystem Device Driver (SDD) multipathing driver. IBM FAStT and IBM Enterprise Storage Server(TM) (ESS) SAN disk arrays are supported.
Refer also to the Hardware Requirements and Software Requirements sections.
Planned Availability Date
July 25, 2003
