IBM System Storage N5000 series modular enterprise storage systems

IBM System Storage N5000 series Brochure (pdf - 123Kb)

Overview

• Reliable-Designed to address the needs of business- and mission-critical applications through high data availability and system-level redundancy features
• Versatile-Single, integrated architecture designed to support concurrent block I/O and file serving over Ethernet and Fibre channel SAN infrastructures
• Fast-Supports high throughput and fast response times for database, e-mail, and technical applications
• Flexible-Fibre Channel and SATA disk drive capabilities allow for deployment in multiple solution environments including data compliant retention, nearline storage, disk-to-disk backup scenarios and high-performance mission-critical I/O intensive operations

The challenge: Managing data for business advantage
In an increasingly demanding and competitive business landscape, effective data management is essential to the success of the enterprise. Data availability, from any location, gives employees, partners, and customers the up-to-the-minute information they need to work productively, make timely decisions, and meet business goals. Across industries, enterprises of all types and sizes face similar data storage challenges. They need intelligent data and storage management capabilities to manage growth with limited administration resources. They must consolidate storage and improve resource utilisation for many applications across multiple server and storage platforms. When they deploy storage and data management systems to address their needs, they must reduce both acquisition and management costs.

The solution: IBM System Storage N5000 series
The IBM System Storage N5000 series offers additional choice to organisations facing the challenges of enterprise data management. The IBM System Storage N5000 series is designed to deliver high-end enterprise storage and data management value with midrange affordability. Built-in enterprise serviceability and manageability features help support your efforts to increase reliability, simplify and unify storage infrastructure and maintenance, and deliver exceptional economy..