NEW - DS3000 OPTIONS AVAILABLE TODAY

New IBM System Storage DS3000 licensed software and disk drive options - AVAILABLE TODAY

IBM® has enhanced the functionality of the System Storage^tm DS3000 series entry storage family by adding support for RAID 6, expanding the number of storage partitions, increasing the number of FlashCopies per volume, adding support for a higher-capacity SAS disk drive, and introducing Solaris server support and other enhancements.

• RAID 6 support
• DS3000 controllers employ high-performance, hardware-enabled RAID 6 support. RAID 6 technology is designed to provide improved data protection against multiple disk drive failure.
• Expanded storage partitions
• The number of storage partitions supported by the DS3000 has been expanded up to 32 partitions. This enables DS3000 controllers to provide isolated data storage for a larger number of host servers.
• Increased number of FlashCopies
• The number of FlashCopies per volume on DS3000 controllers has been expanded to eight. This allows more frequent data backups and increased data protection.
• 450 GB/15,000 rpm Hot-Swap SAS HDD option
• Support for a new 450 GB/15K SAS disk drive has been added. This increases the total amount of high-performance storage capacity available to servers and applications.
• DS3000 Solaris Host License
• The DS3000 series now includes host support for Sun Solaris on Intel® and SPARC servers. This new option gives small and medium-sized businesses a new low-cost storage alternative.

SEO Part Number	Description
44W2136	DS3000 Solaris Host License
44W2138	DS3000 8 Partition License
44W2140	DS3000 32 Partition License
44W2142	DS3000 8 to 16 Partition Upgrade License
44W2144	DS3000 8 to 32 Partition Upgrade License
44W2149	DS3000 FlashCopy Expansion Plus License
44W2152	DS3000 16 to 32 Partition Upgrade License