Product Description
IBM Storwize V7000 next-generation models offer increased performance and connectivity, integrated compression acceleration, and additional scalability with the following features:
- Two node canisters, each with an eight-core processor and integrated hardware-assisted compression acceleration
- 64 GB cache (per system) standard, with optional 128 GB cache (per system) for Real-time Compression workloads
- 16 Gb Fibre Channel (FC), 8 Gb FC, 10 Gb iSCSI / Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), and 1 Gb iSCSI connectivity options
- 12 Gb SAS expansion enclosures supporting twelve 3.5-inch large form factor (LFF), twenty-four 2.5-inch small form factor (SFF) , or ninety-two 3.5-inch large form factor (LFF) drives
- Scaling for up to 760 drives per system with the attachment of up to 20 Storwize V7000 expansion enclosures and up to 3,040 drives in a four-way clustered configuration
- The ability to be added into existing clustered systems with previous generation Storwize V7000 systems
- Compatibility with IBM Storwize V7000 Unified File Modules for unified storage capability
