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- Automating Storage Management With IBM System Storage DS8000 Series and IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center
- With over 50 years of experience in disk storage, IBM is in a unique position to help organizations simplify data storage and management, gaining an opportunity for advantage in today's competitive business environment. To that end, customers need look no further than the IBM System Storage DS8000series, which builds on...
- Tags: IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center, Storage Management, IBM TotalStorage, IBM Corp., Storage, Research & Development, Hardware, Business Operations
- White papers 2009-02-01
- Oracle 10g R2 RAC Implementation With SLES 10 Linux, IBM BladeCenter and IBM TotalStorage
- The purpose of this paper is to assist those who are implementing Oracle Real Application Clusters on SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 running on IBM BladeCenter servers and IBM TotalStorage disk storage systems. The paper describes activities needed to prepare for and successfully install SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 64-bit...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., IBM eServer BladeCenter, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, Oracle Application Server 10g, IBM TotalStorage, IBM Corp., Open Source, Blade Servers, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware, Storage
- White papers 2008-12-01
- IBM TotalStorage Virtual Tape Server 3494 Bulk Volume Information Retrieval Function User's Guide V4
- The IBM TotalStorage 3494 Virtual Tape Server VTS has revolutionized the way zSeries customers utilize their tape resources. As the capability of the base VTS and its high availability Peer to Peer PTP VTS configuration has grown, so has the need to efficiently manage the large number of logical volumes...
- Tags: Information Retrieval, Volume, IBM TotalStorage, IBM Corp., IBM TotalStorage 3494 Virtual Tape Server, Utility Computing, Storage Management, Servers, Storage, Hardware
- White papers 2008-08-01
- Derive Substantial Business Benefits From IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center
- IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center provides a single management platform from which an organization can manage storage infrastructure for performance, availability and capacity. The business value of this platform includes its ability to: Enable end-to-end disk management with a single tool Centralize management of storage Help...
- Tags: IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center, Benefit, IBM TotalStorage, IBM Corp., Storage, Hardware
- White papers 2006-10-01
- IBM TotalStorage Virtual Tape Server Using 3592 in a VTS Version 5
- The IBM TotalStorage 3494 Virtual Tape Server VTS revolutionized the way zSeries customers utilize their tape resources. As the capability of the underlying tape technology progressed from 3590 Model B1A tape drives and High Performance Cartridge Tape, through the E1A and H1A model drives and Extended High Performance Cartridge Tape,...
- Tags: IBM TotalStorage, IBM Corp., Storage Management, Utility Computing, Servers, Storage, Hardware
- White papers 2006-09-01
- Performance Testing of the IBM TotalStorage DS8300 in a Microsoft Exchange 2003 Environment
- Microsoft Exchange 2003 Server relies heavily on the capabilities of its underlying disk subsystem to ensure acceptable performance. The purpose of this paper is to detail the steps that were taken to ensure the successful implementation of a large Microsoft Exchange 2003 configuration using IBM TotalStorage DS8300 storage subsystems. This...
- Tags: Performance, Environment, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, IBM TotalStorage, IBM Corp., Microsoft Exchange 2003 Server, E-mail Servers, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2006-06-29
- SAP liveCache 7.5 and MaxDB 7.5 on IBM TotalStorage DS 8000 / ESS / SVC
- In an SAP SCM environment, liveCache is becoming an increasingly mission critical component. liveCache, like any other database technology, can be provided with a fail-over solution using traditional cluster implementations. An HACMP fail-over solution for liveCache has been available on AIX, and endorsed by SAP, for several years (starting with...
- Tags: SAP AG, IBM TotalStorage, IBM Corp., liveCache, Storage, Databases, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- White papers 2006-04-11
- IBM TotalStorage DS4000 Storage Considerations for SAS 9 on the IBM eServer p590: Results and Findings of Disk Layout Testing
- This paper presents the storage findings and recommendations for SAS 9.1 with IBM TotalStorage DS4000 disk arrays formerly known as FAStT. IBM and SAS team members tested SAS 9.1 at the IBM Beaverton Test Labs. SAS ETL Test Suite 1.4 was used for the test workload generator. The test environment...
- Tags: Disk, IBM eServer, SAS Institute, IBM TotalStorage, IBM Corp., Utility Computing, Storage Management, Storage, Hardware
- White papers 2005-09-22
- IBM TotalStorage PPRC Migration Manager and FlashCopy Manager Overview
- FlashCopy Manager and PPRC Migration Manager are IBM Storage Services solutions for z/OS users of ESS / DS6000 / DS8000 FlashCopy and Metro Mirror. For this environment, these packaged solutions are designed to - simplify and automate the z/OS jobs that setup and execute a z/OS FlashCopy, Metro Mirror, or...
- Tags: IBM z/OS, IBM TotalStorage, IBM Corp., Utility Computing, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware
- White papers 2005-08-08
- Using IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center for Disk to Monitor the SVC
- The IBM TotalStorage strategy addresses some of the most pressing needs currently facing Chief Information Officers CIOs and IT managers. As part of its strategy, IBM intends to deliver industry-leading technologies that will help dramatically reduce the total cost of ownership TCO for storage and help turn fixed costs into...
- Tags: IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center, Monitor, Disk, IBM TotalStorage, IBM Corp., IBM TotalStorage Strategy, Roi/Tco, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Strategy, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Storage, Hardware, Management
- White papers 2005-07-21
- Split Mirror Backup/Recovery Solution With the IBM TotalStorage Server DS6800
- This white paper explains the use of an IBM TotalStorage DS6800 storage server as an essential component of advanced infrastructure solutions, such as one implementing a High Availability Split Mirror Backup / Recovery solution SMBR for SAP R/3 on the Oracle RDBMS and the AIX operating system environments. It sets...
- Tags: Environment, SAP AG, IBM TotalStorage, IBM Corp., Storage Management, Utility Computing, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Storage, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Software
- White papers 2005-06-24
- Subsystem Device Driver Management 1.6.0.1 (Windows)
- Subsystem Device Driver Management: The Subsystem Device Driver is a pseudo device driver designed to support the multipath configuration environments in the IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Storage Server, the IBM TotalStorage DS Family, the IBM TotalStorage SAN Volume Controller, and the IBM TotalStorage SAN Volume Controller for Cisco MDS 9000. It...
- Tags: Device Driver, Microsoft Windows, IBM TotalStorage, IBM Corp., Storage Management, Utility Computing, Storage, Hardware
- Software downloads 2005-01-25
- Comparison of the Performance of the DS4500 (FAStT900) and DS4400 (FAStT700) Storage Servers
- This paper provides the baseline performance of the IBM TotalStorage DS4500 Storage Server, which employs IBM DS4000 storage technology (formerly Fibre Array Storage Technology, i.e., FAStT). The purpose of this paper is to present the results obtained using the Iometer tool to measure the raw performance of the DS4500's RAID...
- Tags: Performance, Server, IBM TotalStorage, IBM Corp., Storage Server, DS4500, Storage, Performance Management, Hardware, Human Resources, Workforce Management
- White papers 2004-09-01
- FNO Improves Patient Care With a PACS Solution From Agfa and IBM
- Fakultni Nemocnice Olomouc FNO is one of the leading teaching hospitals in the Czech Republic. Fakultni Nemocnice Olomouc needed to move entirely to a digital system for storing, managing and distributing medical images; build a robust, scalable infrastructure capable of managing images for many years. FNO selected and implemented an...
- Tags: Agfa-Gevaert N.V., Fakultni Nemocnice Olomouc, FNO, Hardware, IBM Corp., IBM TotalStorage, Pacs, Patient, Storage, Storage Management, Utility Computing
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- IBM SAN Volume Controller (SVC): "A Building-Block Approach With DS4000 Storage"
- The IBM SVC SAN Volume Controller scales far beyond any single large storage subsystem, so an overall storage methodology should be employed to manage the storage at the virtual layer. A virtual storage strategy is unique to each install and is developed and deployed by understanding the IBM SAN Volume...
- Tags: IBM Corp., Storage Strategy, Storage, Hardware
- White papers 2007-10-01
- Circuit City Boosts IT Infrastructure Effectiveness With Storage Virtualization
- As a leading worldwide retailer of brand-name consumer electronics, PCs and entertainment software, almost every aspect of Circuit City relies on IT. The retailer wanted to build a scalable storage infrastructure that can keep pace with business growth; improve administrator productivity as well as application and server availability. Circuit City...
- Tags: Storage Virtualization, Circuit City Stores Inc., IT Infrastructure, Information Technology, IBM Corp., Storage, Hardware
- Case studies 2007-09-01
- Tape Automation: Dell Powervault ML6000 Driver Version: A03 6.1.8.0 (Windows)
- Click on the following links for the driver package readme info:.../FCIOBlade_Win_Driver/Readme.txt This package supports the following driver models:Scalar i500 Scalar i2000 Quantum FCB7404 PTI SAN Gateway PTI SAN Router SEIMENS FCR2 SEIMENS SNC 5100 ADIC SNC 450x ADIC Scalar SNC ADIC Pathlight 5000 ADIC SNC 5100 ADIC SNC 4000 Pathlight...
- Tags: Tape Drive, Dell Computer Corp., Dell PowerVault, Microsoft Windows, IBM Corp., Automation, Advanced Digital Information Corp., Storage Management, Storage, Hardware
- Software downloads 2007-08-31
- Tape Automation: Dell TL2000/4000 Driver Version: A04 6.1.8.0 (Windows)
- This package supports the following driver models:IBM MAGSTAR 3490 TAPE DRIVE IBM MAGSTAR 3590 TAPE DRIVE IBM TOTALSTORAGE 3592 TAPE DRIVE IBM ULTRIUM TAPE DRIVE IBM ULTRIUM 3580 TAPE DRIVE IBM ULTRIUM II TAPE DRIVE IBM ULTRIUM II 3580 TAPE DRIVE IBM ULTRIUM III TAPE DRIVE IBM ULTRIUM III 3580...
- Tags: Tape Drive, Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows, IBM Corp., Automation, Storage Management, Storage, Hardware
- Software downloads 2007-08-31
- IBM and Tectrade Help Winterthur Life UK Meet Storage Demands
- Winterthur Life UK wanted to increase capacity and scalability of mainframe storage; improve performance and flexibility of storage for Microsoft Windows-based systems; and simplify storage management and enable faster response to new business requirements. Worked with IBM Business Partner Tectrade to implement an IBM TotalStorage DS8100 storage system, with IBM...
- Tags: IBM Corp., Tectrade, Storage, Hardware
- Case studies 2007-05-09
- Automated Storage Provisioning for Windows Using TotalStorage Productivity Center and Tivoli Provisioning Manager
- The provisioning of SAN attached storage capacity to a server can be a time consuming and cumbersome process. The task requires skilled storage administrators. However, there is a solution to this through automation. This paper looks at how an automated storage provisioning solution can be realized for a Windows environment...
- Tags: IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center, Storage Provisioning, Provisioning, Microsoft Windows, IBM Corp., Storage Capacity, Storage, Hardware
- White papers 2007-04-01
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