Product Description
IBM 2072 324 Storwize V7000 Control Enclosure
The IBM Storwize V7000 2072-324 is a Gen2 control enclosure in the Storwize V7000 family, featuring dual active-active controllers in a 2U form factor with 24 internal drive bays. It delivers enterprise-class virtualized block storage with advanced features including thin provisioning, real-time compression, Easy Tier automated tiering, FlashCopy snapshots, and volume mirroring.
Supporting SAS, NL-SAS, SAS SED, and SSD drives with high-speed 8 Gbps Fibre Channel and 1 Gbps iSCSI connectivity, the 2072-324 provides exceptional performance and scalability for SAN environments. It is ideal for storage consolidation, heterogeneous host support, application acceleration, and high-availability workloads in mid-sized to large enterprises running AIX, IBM i, Linux, Windows, or VMware.
Key Features
- Dual active-active controllers with redundant power supplies
- 24 x 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch drive bays
- 8 Gbps Fibre Channel and 1 Gbps iSCSI host connectivity
- Real-time compression and thin provisioning
- Easy Tier automated SSD tiering
- FlashCopy snapshots and Metro/Global Mirror replication
- Scale-out clustering (up to 4 systems / 8 controllers)
- Non-disruptive software upgrades and maintenance
Specifications
- Model: 2072-324 (Storwize V7000 Gen2)
- Controllers: Dual active-active
- Host Interface: 8 Gb FC (standard), 1 Gb iSCSI
- Internal Drive Bays: 24 (2.5" or 3.5" SAS/NL-SAS/SSD)
- Maximum Drives: 240 per I/O group (960 in 4-system cluster)
- Maximum Raw Capacity: Hundreds of TB (configuration dependent)
- Form Factor: 2U rack-mount control enclosure
- Expansion: Up to 9 expansion enclosures per control enclosure
Compatibility
The IBM Storwize V7000 2072-324 is compatible with a wide range of operating systems, hypervisors, and SAN fabrics, including:
- IBM AIX, IBM i, Linux, Windows, VMware vSphere, Hyper-V
- SAN Fabrics: Brocade, Cisco, QLogic
- External Virtualization: IBM DS8000, XIV, SVC, FlashSystem, third-party arrays
- Cloud Integration: IBM Cloud, VMware vCloud
Supports heterogeneous host connectivity and multi-vendor storage integration. Confirm firmware levels, host bus adapters, connectivity options, and licensing (compression, Easy Tier) for your environment.
Warranty
60-day warranty included on refurbished unit. Extended support options available.
