IBM Continues Expansion of Midrange Product Offerings1 March 2006
IBM today announced new enhancements to its lineof storage product offerings and features for small to medium-sizedbusinesses (SMBs). The offerings bring enterprise-level capabilities to abroad group of storage users.
The new enhancements affect a range of products across the IBM® SystemStorage™ DS4000 Series, a scalable storage system designed to accommodatethe changing value of data over time, while maintaining data availability. Highlights include:
-- The IBM System Storage DS4000 EXP810, a new four gigabit per second (Gbps) capable expansion unit for increased density and capacity-- Automated backup and restore processes developed exclusively for Microsoft Exchange-- Microsoft Simple SAN designation for the IBM System Storage DS4100 and DS4300 "Today's news provides powerful benefits to small companies that wanteasy-to-install and affordable solutions, as well as larger companieslooking for high-end file speeds and disaster recovery features at a lowerprice point," said Kristie Bell, vice president, IBM Storage SystemsMarketing. "IBM is constantly looking for new ways to make storage moremanageable and accessible for companies of all sizes."
The Evolution to 4 Gbps Technology
The new 4 Gbps capable Storage Expansion Unit, the EXP810, offers a 16-baydisk enclosure for attachment to selected DS4000 Midrange Disk Systems,with up to 4.8 terabytes (TB) physical capacity per expansion unit oninitial introduction, which is more than double the capacity of theexisting EXP710 Expansion Unit. Designed to accommodate today's 2 GbpsFibre Channel disk drives, as well as future 4 Gbps Fibre Channel diskdrives, the new unit is designed to offer the following features andbenefits:
-- High density, flexibility and scalability with 16 disk drive bays-- Low "total cost of acquisition" for large installations by helping reduce the need for additional expansion units at various capacity points-- A switch on the DS4000 EXP810 enclosure allowing speed selection - either 2Gbps or 4Gbps Enhanced Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Features
IBM's new feature codes for disaster recovery and business continuity aredesigned to help protect email storage as well as other mission criticaldata.
Many businesses have chosen Microsoft Exchange Server for their emailplatform. To increase the availability of Exchange, Microsoft hasintroduced a Volume Shadow Copy Service that can be used with Exchange tohelp eliminate email backup windows. Utilizing this advanced service, IBMhas developed a simple, automated business solution for its DS4000 storagesystems called DS4000 Integrated Backup for Databases (IBD) for Exchangethat is designed to enhance current backup strategies by helping enableprotection and rapid recovery of Microsoft Exchange 2003 databases.
Additionally, VolumeCopy and a combination of FlashCopy®/VolumeCopy havebeen added to the IBM TotalStorage DS4100, anentry-level storage server designed to address storage consolidation andnear-line application storage needs without undue expense, while leavingcompanies room to grow. FlashCopy is designed to create a copy of diskvolumes without interrupting operating system access to the volume, whileVolumeCopy is designed to allow customers to make a full copy of aFlashCopy volume to help improve their data protection capabilities.
Microsoft-Designated Simple SANs for SMBs
IBM has taken first step in building a Simple SAN solution by achievingMicrosoft Simple SAN designation for its DS4100 and DS4300. SAN Kits aredesigned to provide "out of box" SAN experience for users, enable small andmedium size enterprises to install a SAN quickly, in many cases under anhour, without on-site assistance. The kits include all the hardware andsoftware necessary to connect servers to a first SAN or to extend a SANfrom the data center to a distant workgroup. For more information, go to:
http://www.microsoftstoragepartners.com/SolutionShowcase/Showcase.aspx?CompanyID=69
Pricing and Availability
The IBM System Storage DS4000 EXP810 will be available on April 28, 2006,starting at a list price of $6,000. Disaster recovery and businesscontinuity features including IBM Integrated Backup for Databases (IBD) forExchange, VolumeCopy and a combination of FlashCopy/VolumeCopy will beavailable on March 17, 2006 with list prices starting at $4,800 forentry-level storage servers. IBM DS4100 and DS4300 SAN Kits for the IBMDS4000 storage systems are available now, starting at a list price of justover $6,500.
About IBM
IBM is the world's largest information technology company, with 80 years ofleadership in helping businesses innovate. Drawing on resources from acrossIBM and IBM Business Partners, IBM offers a wide range of services,solutions and technologies that enable customers, large and small, to takefull advantage of the new era of e-business. For more information aboutIBM, visit http://www.ibm.com.
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