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XIV Storage System Model 214 Offers Higher iSCSI Host Throughput to Enterprises Running on IP SANs

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Model 214 for IBM XIV Storage Systems 2810 and 2812 is designed to be a scalable enterprise storage system based upon a grid array of hardware components.

 

IBM 2812 XIV Storage System Model 214 and IBM 2810 XIV Storage System Model 214 offer a flexible warranty choice for XIV storage. 2812 XIV Model 214 supports a 3-year warranty to complement the 1-year warranty offered by the functionally equivalent, 2810 Model 214.

 

Model 214 offers:

  • Up to twelve 10GbE ports for connecting to iSCSI-attached hosts or twenty-two 1GbE ports
  • Up to 15 CPUs providing ninety physical cores (180 logical cores using Intel Hyper-Threading technology)
  • More energy-efficient hardware that can reduce power consumption by up to 16% compared to previous models
  • Up to 24 x 8Gb FC ports for host connectivity
  • Up to 6 TB of SSD cache by using 400 GB drives
  • Up to 243 TB of usable capacity
  • Up to 360 GB of dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) cache

 

IBM XIV Storage System Gen3 with software version 11.2.0 delivers the following enhancements over previous models:

  • Performance increases of up to 5 times for iSCSI throughput with new 10GbE ports
  • Performance boosts of up to 4.5 times for random database-like   workloads with SSD read-caching (optional)
  • Sequential read performance as high as 13.7 GB/s
  • Support for Windows Server 2012, including space reclamation
  • Drive rebuild times as fast as 26 minutes for a fully utilized 2 TB  hard disk drive under heavy load

 

Find out more here.

IBM is a leading global hybrid cloud and AI, and business services provider, helping clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Nearly 3,000 government and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM's hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently, and securely. IBM's breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and business services deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM's legendary commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity, and service.

For more information, visit: www.ibm.com.

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