Ibm Xiv Storage System Architecture And Implementation

Author : Bertrand Dufrasne,Roger Eriksson,Lisa Martinez,Wenzel Kalabza s,IBM Redbooks
Publisher : IBM Redbooks
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-03
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780738440163

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IBM XIV Storage System Architecture and Implementation by Bertrand Dufrasne,Roger Eriksson,Lisa Martinez,Wenzel Kalabza s,IBM Redbooks Pdf

Not a new version - included warning for self signed X509 certificates - see section 5.2 This IBM® Redbooks® publication describes the concepts, architecture, and implementation of the IBM XIV® Storage System. The XIV Storage System is a scalable enterprise storage system that is based on a grid array of hardware components. It can attach to both Fibre Channel Protocol (FCP) and IP network Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) capable hosts. This system is a good fit for clients who want to be able to grow capacity without managing multiple tiers of storage. The XIV Storage System is suited for mixed or random access workloads, including online transaction processing, video streamings, images, email, and emerging workload areas, such as Web 2.0 and cloud storage. The focus of this edition is on the XIV Gen3 running Version 11.5.x of the XIV system software, which brings enhanced value for the XIV Storage System in cloud environments. It offers multitenancy support, VMware vCloud Suite integration, more discrete performance classes, and RESTful API enhancements that expand cloud automation integration. Version 11.5 introduces support for three-site mirroring to provide high availability and disaster recovery. It also enables capacity planning through the Hyper-Scale Manager, mobile push notifications for real-time alerts, and enhanced security. Version 11.5.1 supports 6TB drives and VMware vSphere Virtual Volumes (VVOL). In the first few chapters of this book, we describe many of the unique and powerful concepts that form the basis of the XIV Storage System logical and physical architecture. We explain how the system eliminates direct dependencies between the hardware elements and the software that governs the system. In subsequent chapters, we explain the planning and preparation tasks that are required to deploy the system in your environment by using the intuitive yet powerful XIV Storage Manager GUI or the XIV command-line interface. We also describe the performance characteristics of the XIV Storage System and present options for alerting and monitoring, including enhanced secure remote support. This book is for IT professionals who want an understanding of the XIV Storage System. It is also for readers who need detailed advice on how to configure and use the system.

Author : Bertrand Dufrasne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 073843633X

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IBM XIV Storage System by Bertrand Dufrasne Pdf

Author : Bertrand Dufrasne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Cloud computing
ISBN : OCLC:1105765949

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IBM XIV Storage System Architecture and Implementation by Bertrand Dufrasne Pdf

"The focus of this edition is on the XIV Gen3 running Version 11.5.x of the XIV system software, which brings enhanced value for the XIV Storage System in cloud environments. It offers multitenancy support, VMware vCloud Suite integration, more discrete performance classes, and RESTful API enhancements that expand cloud automation integration. Version 11.5 introduces support for three-site mirroring to provide high availability and disaster recovery. It also enables capacity planning through the Hyper-Scale Manager, mobile push notifications for real-time alerts, and enhanced security. Version 11.5.1 supports 6TB drives and VMware vSphere Virtual Volumes (VVOL)." --

Author : Bertrand Dufrasne,Christian Burns,Guenter Rebmann,Hank Sautter,Jim Sedgwick
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Computer networks
ISBN : OCLC:1105792802

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IBM XIV Storage System Gen3 by Bertrand Dufrasne,Christian Burns,Guenter Rebmann,Hank Sautter,Jim Sedgwick Pdf

This IBM® Redbooks® publication describes the concepts, architecture, and implementation of the IBM XIV® Storage System. The XIV Storage System is a scalable enterprise storage system that is based on a grid array of hardware components. It can attach to both Fibre Channel Protocol (FCP) and IP network Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) capable hosts. This system is a good fit for clients who want to be able to grow capacity without managing multiple tiers of storage. The XIV Storage System is suited for mixed or random access workloads, including online transaction processing, video streamings, images, email, and emerging workload areas, such as Web 2.0 and storage cloud. The focus of this edition is on the XIV Gen3 hardware Release 3.2, running Version 11.2 of the XIV system software. With this version, XIV Storage System offers up to five times the iSCSI throughput with new 10 GbE ports, a performance boost with new CPUs, and enhanced caching with optional solid-state drives (SSDs). The IBM XIV software Version 11.2 also offers support for Windows Server 2012, including space reclamation. And, the software enables drive rebuild times as fast as 26 minutes for a fully utilized 2 TB hard disk drive under heavy load. In the first few chapters of this book, we describe many of the unique and powerful concepts that form the basis of the XIV Storage System logical and physical architecture. We explain how the system is designed to eliminate direct dependencies between the hardware elements and the software that governs the system. In subsequent chapters, we explain the planning and preparation tasks that are required to deploy the system in your environment. A step-by-step procedure is presented that describes how to configure and administer the system. Illustrations are provided about how to perform those tasks by using the intuitive, yet powerful XIV Storage Manager GUI or the XIV command-line interface (XCLI). We describe the performance characteristics of the XIV Storage System and present options that are available for alerting and monitoring, including an enhanced secure remote support capability. This book is intended for IT professionals who want an understanding of the XIV Storage System. It also targets readers who need detailed advice on how to configure and use the system.

Author : Bertrand Dufrasne,In Kyu Park,Francesco Perillo,Hank Sautter,Stephen Solewin,Anthony Vattathil,IBM Redbooks
Publisher : IBM Redbooks
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2012-05-10
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780738450766

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Solid-State Drive Caching in the IBM XIV Storage System by Bertrand Dufrasne,In Kyu Park,Francesco Perillo,Hank Sautter,Stephen Solewin,Anthony Vattathil,IBM Redbooks Pdf

This IBM® RedpaperTM publication provides information about the implementation and use of solid-state drives (SSDs) in IBM XIV® Storage System XIV Generation 3 (Gen3), running XIV software version 11.1.0 or later. In the XIV system, SSDs are used to increase the read cache capacity of the existing DRAM memory cache, and are not used for persistent storage. This paper begins with a high-level overview of the SSD implementation in XIV and a brief review of the SSD technology, with focus on the XIV system. It explains the SSD Caching design and implementation in XIV. Then it examines typical workloads that can benefit from the SSD Caching extension and introduces the tools and utilities to help you analyze and understand the workload. In particular, it highlights the block tracing facility that was designed and developed by IBM Research. Then this paper explains the process that authorized IBM services representatives use to install SSD Caching. It reviews the changes made to the XIV GUI and the XCLI to support SSD Caching. Finally this paper provides a listing of the new alert-generating events and monitoring options that are provided for SSD support. This paper is intended for users who want an insight into the XIV SSD Caching implementation and architecture, its capabilities, and usage. For more information about the IBM XIV Storage System, see the IBM Redbooks® publication, "IBM XIV Storage System: Architecture, Implementation, and Usage," SG24-7659.

Author : Bert Dufrasne,Dietmar Dausner,Nancy Kinney,Christopher Moore,Markus Oscheka,Eric Zhang,IBM Redbooks
Publisher : IBM Redbooks
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2016-01-05
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780738454870

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XIV Storage System Product Guide by Bert Dufrasne,Dietmar Dausner,Nancy Kinney,Christopher Moore,Markus Oscheka,Eric Zhang,IBM Redbooks Pdf

The IBM XIV Storage System is a high-end flash optimized, fully scalable enterprise disk storage system that is based on a grid of standard hardware components. The architecture of the system is designed to deliver out-of-the box performance and ease of management while harnessing the high capacity and cost benefits of serial-attached SCSI (SAS) drives. The XIV Gen3 systems (and the Model 314 in particular) offer powerful real-time compression that is based on the IBM Random Access Compression Engine (RACE) technology. This IBM Redbooks Product Guide offers a brief overview of the IBM XIV Gen3 Storage System hardware and software features.

Author : Guenter Rebmann,Albert Verhoeff,Megan Gilge,IBM Redbooks
Publisher : IBM Redbooks
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2017-02-22
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780738454696

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Implementing IBM Real-time Compression on the IBM XIV Storage System by Guenter Rebmann,Albert Verhoeff,Megan Gilge,IBM Redbooks Pdf

IBM® Real-time CompressionTM is fully integrated in the IBM XIV® Storage System Gen3 with software version 11.6. Real-time Compression provides the possibility to store 2 - 5 times more data per XIV system, without additional hardware. This technology also expands the storage-replication-related bandwidth, and can significantly decrease the total cost of ownership (TCO). Using compression for replication and for volume migration with IBM Hyper-Scale Mobility is faster, and requires less bandwidth for the interlink connections between the IBM XIV storage systems, because the data that is transferred through these links is already compressed. IBM Real-time Compression uses patented IBM Random Access Compression Engine (RACE) technology, achieving field-proven compression ratios and performance with compressible data. This IBM RedpaperTM publication helps administrators understand and implement IBM Real-time Compression on the IBM XIV Gen3 storage system.

Author : Bertrand Dufrasne,Christian Burns,Guenter Rebmann,Hank Sautter,Jim Sedgwick,IBM Redbooks
Publisher : IBM Redbooks
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013-06-24
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780738451039

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IBM XIV Storage System: IBM Hyper-Scale Mobility Overview and Usage by Bertrand Dufrasne,Christian Burns,Guenter Rebmann,Hank Sautter,Jim Sedgwick,IBM Redbooks Pdf

IBM® Hyper-Scale introduces two major new technologies, both implemented in the IBM XIV® Storage System (Gen3 models): The first is IBM Hyper-Scale Manager, a flexible, consolidated multi-system management application that was originally released in October 2012 as "Multi-System Manager". IBM Hyper-Scale Manager is based on and seamlessly integrated with the XIV GUI and spans multiple XIV systems. The second new technology, IBM Hyper-Scale Mobility, is the topic of this publication. It is a powerful function for moving volumes between storage containers transparently, with no disruption to host applications. IBM Hyper-Scale helps you easily overcome provisioning scenarios that normally challenge traditional systems. IBM Hyper-Scale can accommodate several critical customer scenarios for data mobility, load balancing, over-provisioning, and storage system repurposing. This IBM RedpaperTM publication provides a broad understanding of the IBM Hyper-Scale Mobility feature. The paper describes the IBM Hyper-Scale architecture and includes detailed step by step scenarios that illustrate the online volume migration process, both from the XIV GUI and the XIV Command-Line Interface (XCLI). This publication is intended for XIV customers and users who want a practical understanding of IBM Hyper-Scale Mobility concepts and usage.

Author : Bertrand Dufrasne,Christian Burns,Wenzel Kalabza,Sandor Lengyel,Patrick Schill,Christian Schoessler,IBM Redbooks
Publisher : IBM Redbooks
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2018-08-07
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780738440170

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IBM XIV Storage System Business Continuity Functions by Bertrand Dufrasne,Christian Burns,Wenzel Kalabza,Sandor Lengyel,Patrick Schill,Christian Schoessler,IBM Redbooks Pdf

The IBM XIV® Storage System has a rich set of copy functions suited for various data protection scenarios that enable you to enhance your business continuance, disaster recovery, data migration, and online backup solutions. These functions allow point-in-time copies, known as snapshots and full volume copies, and also include remote copy capabilities in either synchronous or asynchronous mode. A three-site mirroring function is now available to further improve availability and disaster recovery capabilities. These functions are included in the XIV software and all their features are available at no extra charge. The various copy functions are reviewed in separate chapters, which include detailed information about usage and practical illustrations. The book also illustrates the use of IBM® Tivoli® Storage Productivity Center for Replication to manage XIV Copy Services. This IBM Redbooks® publication is intended for anyone who needs a detailed and practical understanding of the XIV copy functions.

Author : Jonathan Burton,Anuj Chandra,Jordan Fincher,Kushal Patel,Torsten Rothenwaldt,Subhojit Roy,Bharti Soni,Shalaka Verma,Megan Gilge,IBM Redbooks
Publisher : IBM Redbooks
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2017-10-26
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780738442754

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iSCSI Implementation and Best Practices on IBM Storwize Storage Systems by Jonathan Burton,Anuj Chandra,Jordan Fincher,Kushal Patel,Torsten Rothenwaldt,Subhojit Roy,Bharti Soni,Shalaka Verma,Megan Gilge,IBM Redbooks Pdf

This IBM® Redbooks® publication helps administrators and technical professionals understand Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) and how to implement it for use with IBM Storwize® storage systems. iSCSI can be used alone or with other technologies. This publication provides an overview of the iSCSI protocol and helps you understand how it is similar to and different from Fibre Channel (FC) technology. It helps you plan and design your network topology. It explains how to configure your IBM Storwize storage systems and hosts (including IBM AIX®, Linux, VMware, and Microsoft Windows hosts) to interact with it. It also provides an overview of using IBM Storwize storage systems with OpenStack. This book describes configuring iSCSI for IBM Storwize and SAN Volume Controller storage systems at Version 7.6 or later. In addition to configuration, this publication provides information about performance and troubleshooting.

Author : Sangam Racherla,Delmar Demarchi,Scott Dybas,Bobby Stark,Mansoor Syed,IBM Redbooks
Publisher : IBM Redbooks
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2012-09-30
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780738437064

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SAN Boot Implementation and Best Practices Guide for IBM System Storage by Sangam Racherla,Delmar Demarchi,Scott Dybas,Bobby Stark,Mansoor Syed,IBM Redbooks Pdf

Booting servers from a storage area network (SAN) is being used increasingly in complex data center environments today, due to its significant benefits over the traditional method of booting from local disks. SAN Boot enables organizations to maximize consolidation of their IT resources, minimize their equipment costs, and realize the considerable management benefits of centralizing the boot process. In SAN Boot, you can deploy diskless servers in an environment where the boot disk is located on (often RAID-capable) storage connected to the SAN. The server (initiator) communicates with the storage device (target) through the SAN using the Fibre Channel host bus adapter (HBA). The system downtime is greatly minimized in case a critical component such as a processor, memory, or host bus adapter fails and needs to be replaced. The system administrator needs to swap only the hardware and reconfigure the HBA's BIOS, switch zoning, and host-port definitions on the storage server. The system image still exists on the logical drive, therefore the server is fully operational after the hardware swap and configuration change is completed. This IBM® Redbooks® publication can help you with the SAN Boot implementation. We present various SAN Boot scenarios using IBM System Storage® products that include DS5000, DS8000®, XIV®, and SVC. The operating systems that are covered include Windows 2008, Red Hat Linux, SUSE Linux, and VMware.

Author : Bertrand Dufrasne,Bert Dufrasne,Roger Eriksson,Detlef Helmbrecht,Petar Kalachev,Bruce Spell,IBM Redbooks
Publisher : IBM Redbooks
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2019-09-24
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780738457895

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IBM FlashSystem A9000, IBM FlashSystem A9000R, and IBM XIV Storage System: Host Attachment and Interoperability by Bertrand Dufrasne,Bert Dufrasne,Roger Eriksson,Detlef Helmbrecht,Petar Kalachev,Bruce Spell,IBM Redbooks Pdf

This IBM® Redbooks® publication provides information for attaching the IBM FlashSystem® A9000, IBM FlashSystem A9000R, and IBM XIV® Storage System to various host operating system platforms, such as IBM AIX® and Microsoft Windows. This publication was last updated in May 2019 to cover the VLAN tagging and port trunking support available with software version 12.3.2 (see in particular section 2.4, "VLAN tagging" on page 67. The goal is to give an overview of the versatility and compatibility of the IBM SpectrumTM Accelerate family of storage systems with various platforms and environments. The information that is presented here is not meant as a replacement or substitute for the IBM Storage Host Attachment Kit publications or other product publications. It is meant as a complement and to provide usage guidance and practical illustrations. This publication does not address attachments to a secondary system used for Remote Mirroring or data migration. These topics are covered in IBM FlashSystem A9000 and IBM FlashSystem A9000 and A9000R Business Continuity Solutions, REDP-5401.

Author : Bertrand Dufrasne,Christian Burns,Guenter Rebmann,Hank Sautter,Jim Sedgwick,IBM Redbooks
Publisher : IBM Redbooks
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-18
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780738451015

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IBM XIV Storage System Thin Provisioning and Space Reclamation by Bertrand Dufrasne,Christian Burns,Guenter Rebmann,Hank Sautter,Jim Sedgwick,IBM Redbooks Pdf

Thin provisioning is the practice of passing logical unit number (LUN) sizes up to application servers without actually reserving the total physical capacity of those LUNs for data storage. Thin provisioning is a popular feature of IBM® XIV® Storage System. Data space reclamation helps you enjoy the benefits of thin provisioning. Space reclamation is a storage system function to reclaim a specific amount of disk space for general purpose use after being notified by the file system that the disk space was deleted at the host level. Because XIV thin provisioning and support for space reclamation are so tightly related, this IBM® RedpaperTM publication explores both concepts in detail. This publication is intended for system and storage administrators who want to take advantage of the XIV functionality in thin-provisioned environments, coupled with the latest space reclamation enhancements.

Author : Dino Quintero,William M Genovese,KiWaon Kim,Ming Jun MJ Li,Fabio Martins,Ashish Nainwal,Dusan Smolej,Marcin Tabinowski,Ashu Tiwary,IBM Redbooks
Publisher : IBM Redbooks
Page : 820 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2015-08-14
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780738440446

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IBM Software Defined Environment by Dino Quintero,William M Genovese,KiWaon Kim,Ming Jun MJ Li,Fabio Martins,Ashish Nainwal,Dusan Smolej,Marcin Tabinowski,Ashu Tiwary,IBM Redbooks Pdf

This IBM® Redbooks® publication introduces the IBM Software Defined Environment (SDE) solution, which helps to optimize the entire computing infrastructure--compute, storage, and network resources--so that it can adapt to the type of work required. In today's environment, resources are assigned manually to workloads, but that happens automatically in a SDE. In an SDE, workloads are dynamically assigned to IT resources based on application characteristics, best-available resources, and service level policies so that they deliver continuous, dynamic optimization and reconfiguration to address infrastructure issues. Underlying all of this are policy-based compliance checks and updates in a centrally managed environment. Readers get a broad introduction to the new architecture. Think integration, automation, and optimization. Those are enablers of cloud delivery and analytics. SDE can accelerate business success by matching workloads and resources so that you have a responsive, adaptive environment. With the IBM Software Defined Environment, infrastructure is fully programmable to rapidly deploy workloads on optimal resources and to instantly respond to changing business demands. This information is intended for IBM sales representatives, IBM software architects, IBM Systems Technology Group brand specialists, distributors, resellers, and anyone who is developing or implementing SDE.

Author : Bertrand Dufrasne,Bruce Allworth,Desire Brival,Mark Kremkus,Markus Oscheka,Thomas Peralto,IBM Redbooks
Publisher : IBM Redbooks
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2014-04-14
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780738437774

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IBM XIV Storage System: Host Attachment and Interoperability by Bertrand Dufrasne,Bruce Allworth,Desire Brival,Mark Kremkus,Markus Oscheka,Thomas Peralto,IBM Redbooks Pdf

This IBM® Redbooks® publication provides information for attaching the IBM XIV® Storage System to various host operating system platforms, including IBM i. The book provides information and references for combining the XIV Storage System with other storage platforms, host servers, or gateways, including IBM N Series, and IBM ProtecTIER®. It is intended for administrators and architects of enterprise storage systems. The book also addresses using the XIV storage with databases and other storage-oriented application software that include: IBM DB2® VMware ESX Microsoft HyperV SAP The goal is to give an overview of the versatility and compatibility of the XIV Storage System with various platforms and environments. The information that is presented here is not meant as a replacement or substitute for the Host Attachment kit publications. It is meant as a complement and to provide readers with usage guidance and practical illustrations.