 |
|
DAILY NEWS AND INFORMATION
FOR THE GLOBAL GRID COMMUNITY / MAY 19, 2003: VOL. 2 NO. 20
|
Breaking News -
Storage:
IBM'S Shark On Prowl At Area Data
Centers
IBM recently announced that its Enterprise Storage Server (codenamed
"Shark")
has been enhanced to provide the new flagship IBM eServer z990 with superior
data protection and access for business continuity and efficiency.
The continuing evolution of IBM's TotalStorage Enterprise Storage Server
(ESS) with e-Business On Demand capabilities is complimented with an
enhanced standby capacity on demand offering, enabling customers to acquire
up to 6.9 terabytes of "standby" capacity to help address rapidly changing
business needs. Once acquired, this additional capacity can be activated
quickly without disrupting operations. IBM also is announcing Peer-to-Peer
Remote Copy (PPRC) V2 and FlashCopy V2 for the ESS. The optional advanced
copy features can help significantly enhance data mirroring and business
continuity for the z990, as well as other server environments.
"As the backbone of IBM's storage product family, we have continued to
enhance Shark to deliver increased value to our customers," said Roland
Hagan, Storage Systems vice president, IBM Systems Group. "When coupled with
our new flagship zSeries mainframe, the new Shark offers more data
protection, performance and accessibility than any other IBM branded storage
option to support customers' on demand requirements, which require extreme
high availability and protection."
Highlights of the announcement include:
- Peer-to-Peer Remote Copy (PPRC) V2 Enhancements: Providing long
distance, including coast-to-coast, data mirroring. The new cascading PPRC
capabilities further extend remote copy functions for zSeries and open
systems data with two-or three-site configuration options that can help
dramatically improve protection against data loss.
- FlashCopy V2 Enhancements: Data set, multiple relationship and
incremental refresh capabilities help improve granularity, flexibility,
capacity management/utilization and completion times.
- Standby Capacity on Demand: Improved flexibility in pricing and
the quantity of on demand storage available -- up to 6.9TB more -- helps
provide more convenience, efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
Powered by numerous innovative technologies, including fast copper
microchips and two Gigabit per second (Gbps) FICON data transfer rates,
IBM's Enterprise Storage Server Model 800 can help improve the efficiency of
customers' storage infrastructures with unique self-management features that
enable comprehensive real-time "on the fly" system configuration and
management.
"Growing regulatory obligations, such as HIPAA, and the information
requirements needed for cost-effective health care are pushing us to an on
demand environment," said Greg Pinz, Director of I.S., St. Anthony's
Medical Center, St. Louis, MO, which has a 20 terabyte SAN powered by IBM's
Shark along with IBM Total Storage Enterprise Tape Library 3494 and Tivoli
Storage Manager. "The advanced FlashCopy V2 and PPRC V2 functions offer the
added flexibility we need for round-the-clock data access and data
protection, making our previous storage decisions that much better."
|