IBM Storwize V7000 Product Analysis

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Document Category: Analysis

Subject: SAN Storage

Vendor: IBM

Keywords: IBM, Mid-Range, SAN, Storewize, V7000

Document Price: $1999.00

Document Date: 2011-12

Document Number: 831

# of Pages: 25

Short Description:

Product analysis of IBM's Storewize

Full Summary:

The IBM Storwize V7000 is a midrange block-storage system capable of virtualizing all attached disks and other attached storage systems.  The V7000 is a storage system based on the IBM SAN Volume Controller virtualization appliance.  The V7000 is a dual node controller with up to 240 disk drives in a cabinet along with the ability to virtualize external attached storage systems.  One difference is that the Storwize V7000 is limited to two nodes while the SVC can scale up to 8 nodes in a cluster. Analysis has been updated to include the support for 15K RPM 146GB 2.5″ SAS disks.

 

Competitive storage solutions include the EMC CLARiiON, HDS AMS, and HP EVA while the virtualization solutions competition includes Hitachi Data Systems VSP, NetApp V-Series, FalconStor NSS, and DataCore. Additional information on these products is available in ES/OL to authorized subscribers.

Comparison of the V7000 with other products is available in the SAN Mid-Range Base System Matrix.

Analysis includes:

  • Overview
  • Highlights
  • Product Architecture
  • RAS
  • Performance
  • Connectivity
  • Software Features and Functions
  • Technical Specifications
  • Evaluator Commentary

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IBM Storwize V7000 Product Analysis

The IBM Storwize V7000 is a midrange block-storage system capable of virtualizing all attached disks and other attached storage systems.  The V7000 is a storage system based on the IBM SAN Volume Controller virtualization appliance.  The V7000 is a dual node controller with up to 240 disk drives in a cabinet along with the ability to virtualize external attached storage systems.  One difference is that the Storwize V7000 is limited to two nodes while the SVC can scale up to 8 nodes in a cluster. Analysis has been updated to include the support for 15K RPM 146GB 2.5″ SAS disks.

 

Competitive storage solutions include the EMC CLARiiON, HDS AMS, and HP EVA while the virtualization solutions competition includes Hitachi Data Systems VSP, NetApp V-Series, FalconStor NSS, and DataCore. Additional information on these products is available in ES/OL to authorized subscribers.

Comparison of the V7000 with other products is available in the SAN Mid-Range Base System Matrix.

Analysis includes:

  • Overview
  • Highlights
  • Product Architecture
  • RAS
  • Performance
  • Connectivity
  • Software Features and Functions
  • Technical Specifications
  • Evaluator Commentary

Updated