IBM storage

IBM Spectrum Accelerate and XIV run the same base software stack and interoperate with features such as management, remote replication and volume mobility.

The software can be configured to allow users self-service, Internet-based access for account creation, storage provisioning and file management.

The software offers simple management with monitoring and reporting capabilities, including storage usage by user and group definitions.

[10] IBM Easy Tier is designed to automate data placement throughout the disk pool to improve the efficiency and performance of the storage system.

After 2019, IBM dropped the HDD and SSD-based storage server series and all current lines provide only flash-oriented or tape-oriented solutions.

IBM FlashSystem is a range of dedicated, non-SSD "all-flash" storage systems, based on a Intel x86 platform.

In 2017, FlashSystem brand replaced the XIV brand, and in 2020, FlashSystem replaced the Storwize brand.IBM Data Engine for NoSQL – is an integrated black-box device combining an IBM PowerLinux server with FlashSystem modules attached as non-volatile memory extension (not as storage).The integrated system offers large capacity NoSQL services based on pre-loaded Redis, Cassandra and Neo4J, up to 57 TB in-memory instances.IBM Power-based storage series, that offers specialized advanced functions optimized for IBM Power Systems and IBM Z servers; This line early known as System Storage DS series, and former TotalStorage DS series; current models slowly dropped the "System Storage" naming prior to simple line names (DS#### for flash systems, TS#### for tape storage).

The IBM® TS4500 Tape Library is designed to help midsized and large enterprises respond to cloud storage challenges.

It incorporates the latest generation of industry-leading linear tape-open (LTO) and IBM enterprise class technology that will help organizations handle the growing data demands of modern tape use cases.

The IBM TS1150 tape drive gives organizations an easy way to deliver fast access to data, improve security and provide long-term retention—and for less expense than disk solutions.

The IBM XIV Storage System was configured as cabinet-size solution and designed to work well in cloud and virtualized environments.

Modern virtualization functions like inline real-time compression for data on external systems can help delay capacity repurchase for several years.

This allows keeping hourly time machine copies or archiving VM images including attached volumes at a price point somewhat closer to tape media.

Use cases include general footprint reduction, active archives, streaming media applications, or big data warehouses.

Peak performance figures are equivalent to four chained 2U Storwize EXP 12 Gb SAS expansions, at equal total number (and type) of drives.

[33] GPFS gives the SONAS system with built-in ILM and tight integration with Tivoli Storage Manager helps move data to disk pools.