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IBM Virtualization Engine TS7700 with R1.6 - Draft Redbook, last updated: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 - Four Way Hybrid Configuration enhancements - Logical WORM support - Learn about new TS7700 management capabilities The IBM® Virtualization Engine TS7700 provides tape virtualization for the IBM System z® environment.

Implementing the IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller V5.1 - Draft Redbook, last updated: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 - Install, use, and troubleshoot the SAN Volume Controller - Learn about and how to attach iSCSI hosts - Understand what SSD has to offer This IBM® Redbooks® publication is a detailed technical guide to the IBM System Storage™ SAN Volume Controller (SVC), a virtualization appliance solution that maps virtualized volumes visible to hosts and applications to physical volumes on storage devices.

IBM Midrange System Storage Implementation and Best Practices Guide - Draft Redbook, last updated: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 - Managing and using the Midrange System storage with SVC - Advanced configuration and performance tuning - Performance measurement using TPC for Disk This book represents a compilation of best practices for deploying and configuring IBM midrange system storage servers which include the DS4000 and the DS5000 family of products.

VMware Implementation with IBM Midrange System Storage - Draft Redpaper, last updated: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 - Introduction to VMware - VMware and Storage Planning - VMware and Storage Configuration This document is a compilation of best practices for planning, designing, implementing, and maintaining IBM® Midrange storage solutions and, more specifically, configurations for a VMware® ESX and VMware ESXi Server based host environment.

IBM Midrange System Storage Copy Services Guide - Draft Redbook, last updated: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 - Introduction to Copy Services - Implementation and Best Practices - ERM Concepts, Design, and Planning This purpose of this Redbook is to provide customers with guidance and recommendations on how and when to use the IBM Midrange storage subsystem copy services premium features.

IBM Midrange System Storage Hardware Guide - Draft Redbook, last updated: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 - DS4000 and DS5000 hardware planning and configuration - Remote Support Manager (RSM) configuration - New features of Storage Manage v10.60 This IBM Redbooks publication consolidates, in one document, detailed descriptions of the hardware configurations and options offered as part of the IBM Midrange System Storage servers which include the DS4000 and the DS5000 family of products.

IBM SAN Volume Controller 8A4 Hardware: Performance and Scalability with the IBM System Storage DS3400 - Redpaper, published: Fri, 8 Jan 2010 In this IBM® Redpaper™ publication, we discuss the performance and scalability of a storage area network (SAN) environment that is based around IBM SAN Volume Controller (SVC) 8A4 hardware and IBM System Storage™ DS3400 storage controllers.

IBM System Storage DS8700: Architecture and Implementation - Draft Redbook, last updated: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 - New dual POWER6 based controllers Up to 384GB of cache - Uses PCI-e for internal IO components interconnect - Enhanced Availability and Resiliency This IBM® Redbooks® publication describes the concepts, architecture, and implementation of the IBM System Storage™ DS8700 storage subsystem.

IBM Storage Infrastructure for Business Continuity - Draft Redpaper, last updated: Thu, 31 Dec 2009 - Describes IBM storage replication and automation functions for each BC Tier - Describes the lessons learned from two recent major disasters - Provides disaster recovery metrics and IBM storage solutions The importance of business continuity and disaster recovery remains at the forefront of thought for many executives and IT technical professionals.

VMware Multipathing with the SAN Volume Controller and the Causes of SCSI-2 Reservation Conflicts - Redpaper, published: Fri, 18 Dec 2009 In order to provide a reliable connection between VMware ESX hosts and their disk storage, multiple paths through the SAN are required.

IBM SAN Volume Controller and Brocade Disaster Recovery Solutions for VMware - Redpaper, published: Fri, 18 Dec 2009 In this IBM® Redpapers™ publication, we describe various scenarios for the recovery of virtual machines should a disaster befall your data center.

VMware Proof of Practice and Performance Guidelines on the SAN Volume Controller - Redpaper, published: Fri, 18 Dec 2009 This IBM® Redpapers™ publication presents the results of I/O performance tests conducted using VMware ESX running on IBM System x® servers attached to the IBM System Storage™ SAN Volume Controller (SVC).

IBM System Storage DS8700 Disk Encryption Implementation and Usage Guidelines - Redpaper, published: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 - Benefit from a robust and sophisticated key management - Learn about recovery key and dual platform key servers - Encrypt data at rest with no performance degradation IBM® recognizes the requirement for data protection, not only from hardware or software failures, but also from physical relocation of hardware, theft, and re-tasking of existing hardware.

IBM System Storage TS7650 and TS7650G with ProtecTIER - Draft Redbook, last updated: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 - Understand the concepts of data De-duplication - Learn about Native Replication and Grid Manager - Reduce your storage hardware requirements This IBM® Redbooks® publication describes the IBM solution for Data De-duplication, the IBM System Storage ProtecTIER TS7650G ProtecTIER De-duplication Gateway and ProtecTIER TS7650 De-Duplication Appliance.

IBM SVC Implementation with Mid Range Storage: Quickstart Guide - Redbook, published: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 - Learn to install, use, and troubleshoot SVC - Sample configurations with step-by-step instructions - DS3400 and IBM/Brocade SAN Switches implementation This IBM® Redbooks® publication is a quickstart guide for implementing an IBM virtual disk system.

DS8000 Copy Services for IBM i with VIOS - Redpaper, published: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 - Establish multiple paths to multiple VIOS partitions - Learn about VIOS with Node Port ID Virtualization - Understand Disaster Recovery scenarios IBM® System Storage™ DS8000® Copy Services provide functions for Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity solutions for an IBM i server.

IBM System Storage/Brocade Multiprotocol Routing: An Introduction and Implementation - Redbook, published: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 - Read about the basics of the IBM/Brocade approach - Learn about the IBM/Brocade products and solutions - Understand how to install routers The rapid spread and adoption of production storage area networks (SANs) has fueled the need for multiprotocol routers.

Implementing an IBM/Brocade SAN with 8 Gbps Directors and Switches - Redbook, published: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 - Learn about the latest additions to the IBM/Brocade portfolio - Refresh and enhance your skills and awareness - Increase your SAN knowledge "Do everything that is necessary and absolutely nothing that is not.

IBM System Storage N series - Redbook, published: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 - Fundamentals of Data ONTAP - Snapshot explained - Multiprotocol network-attached storage This IBM® Redbooks® publication explains the basic hardware and software features of the IBM System Storage™ N series.

IBM System Storage DS8000: Architecture and Implementation - Redbook, published: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 - Plan, install, and configure the DS8000 for high availability and efficiency - Updated for Release 4.3 - Supports Thin Provisioning This IBM® Redbooks® publication describes the concepts, architecture, and implementation of the IBM System Storage™ DS8000 series of disk storage subsystems.