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Businesses face many challenges currently that relate to the demand for system storage. Ever increasing requirements to store more data, and quickly access data within organisations requires intelligent and robust infrastructure.
Internet-based applications and data warehousing-based applications continue to increase the demand for storage. With this in mind, IBM has two great storage solutions: native integrated disk storage and IBM® Storage Systems® SAN solutions, giving customers state of the art technologies and a choice for their storage needs.
With the need for data storage increasing rapidly the capital cost, physical space, power & cooling costs and setup requirements can soon mount up. Blade servers can help overcome these problems by offering all the functional components of a traditional server but with a modular design that is optimised to minimise its physical size and energy usage.
Additionally, they allow for reduced complexity and simplified, centralised management due to the fact that they share resources such as switches and interface cards. When used in conjunction with virtualisation they can provide the framework for a future-proof data center.
System Storage SAN24B-4 Express - 2498-B24 (249824E)
- Simple-to-use SAN switch with easy-to-install and easy-to-use features designed specifically for the needs of small to medium-size environments
- 8 Gbps Fibre Channel (FC) technology
- Ports on Demand scalability from 8 to 16 to 24 ports
- Protection for existing 4, 2 and 1 Gbps infrastructure investment while positioning for future technologies
- Foundation for new infrastructure simplification and business continuity solutions for servers running Microsoft® Windows®, UNIX®, Linux® and IBM AIX® and OS/400® operating systems
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System Storage SAN40B-4 - 2498-B40 (2498B40)
- High port density design with up to 40 ports in an efficient, space saving 1U height Simple-to-use midrange and enterpriseSAN fabric switch for IBM®PowerSystems™, IBM System x®, IBM System z® and otherserver environments
- New levels of performance with 8 Gbps Fibre Channel (FC) technology
- Non-disruptive capacity activation from 24 to 32 to 40 ports with Ports on Demand scalability
- Non-disruptive capacity activation from 24 to 32 to 40 ports with Ports on Demand scalability
- Protection for existing 4, 2 and 1 Gbps infrastructure investment while positioning for future technologies
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System Storage SAN80B-4 - 2498-B80 (2498B80)
- High port density design with up to 80 ports in an efficient, compact 2U height helps save rack space
- Robust midrange and enterprise storage area network (SAN) fabric switch for IBM Power Systems™, IBM System x®, IBM System z® and other server environments
- Ports-on-Demand scalability supporting non-disruptive capacity activation from 48 to 64 to 80 ports
- Support for high availability with redundant, hot-swappable fans and power supplies and non-disruptive software upgrades
The IBM System Storage® SAN80B-4 SAN fabric switch provides 48, 64 or 80 active ports and is designed for high performance with 8 Gbps link speeds and backward compatibility to support links running at 4, 2 and 1 Gbps link speeds. High availability features make it suitable for use as a core switch in mid-range environments or as an edge-switch in enterprise environments where a wide range of SAN infrastructure simplification and business continuity configurations are possible. IBM Power Systems, System x, System z and many non-IBM disk and tape devices are supported in many common operating system (OS) environments. Optional features provide specialized distance extension, dynamic routing between separate or heterogeneous fabrics, link trunking, IBM FICON®, Server Application Optimization (SAO), performance monitoring and advanced security capabilities.
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System StorageSAN48-5 16Gbps 48-Port FC Switch - 2498-F48 (2498F48)
- Gain great flexibility for diverse deployment strategies with the Gen 5 Fibre Channel switch, which delivers 16 Gbps performance with up to 48 ports in an energy-efficient, 1U form factor
- Leverage Ports on Demand (PoD) capabilities to achieve fast, easy and cost-effective scaling from 24 to 48 ports in 12-port increments
- Simplify management with Fabric Vision technology, which helps reduce operational costs and optimize application performance
- Maximize availability with nondisruptive software upgrades and redundant, hot-pluggable components
- Support highly virtualized private or hybrid cloud storage with multitenancy and nonstop operations
- Yield outstanding price/performance value when compared to Ethernet storage-based alternatives
- Help maximize application uptime and performance while reducing overall operational expenses with ClearLink diagnostic technology (D_port)
- Simplify server connectivity by deploying as a full-fabric or an Access Gateway switch
The IBM® System Storage® SAN48B-5 switch is designed to meet the demands of hyper-scale private or hybrid cloud storage environments by delivering Gen 5 Fibre Channel technology and capabilities with 16 Gbps performance that support highly virtualized environments. To enable greater flexibility and investment protection, SAN48B-5 is configurable in 24, 36 or 48 ports and supports 2, 4, 8, 10 or 16 Gbps speeds in an efficiently designed 1U package. This switch—now enhanced with enterprise connectivity options that add support for IBM FICON® connectivity—can provide a highly reliable infrastructure when used with fast, scalable IBM System z® servers.
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