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- 1. IBM Systems and Technology Data Sheet Elastic flash Boost performance for big-data and cloud applications with IBM FlashSystem and Elastic Storage Highlights ●● ● ● Accelerate data access for the most intensive applications with all-flash storage arrays and world-class storage management software ●● ● ● Increase system-wide efficiency, lower power consumption, and reduce comput- ing costs while gaining the scalability to support future needs ●● ● ● Support more concurrent users, improve query response times and shorten batch processing tasks with all-flash performance ●● ● ● Manage the full data lifecycle and gain substantial cost savings through policy- driven automation and tiered storage management ●● ● ● Gain end-to-end data availability, reliability and integrity for geographically distributed workflows Around the world, organizations are struggling to manage the explosive growth of data—often while working within a shrinking IT budget. Today’s high performance computing, big-data and cloud applications are driving new demands for storage access. At the same time, business leaders need fast storage performance for real-time analytics, so they can turn data insights into a competitive advantage. However, it does not make economic sense to meet all of these needs with traditional storage solutions, which can be costly to administer, challenging to scale and still result in data access bottlenecks. By pairing IBM® FlashSystem™ storage systems with code-named Elastic Storage1 software, organizations can derive rapid value from their ever-growing volumes of data. These two complementary solutions deliver extreme performance for the most compute-intensive applications, helping remove both storage and data access bottlenecks. Plus, as storage capacity grows, existing staff can easily administer it. Fully automated data lifecycle management—including the tiering of data through less expen- sive storage pools such as tape—means that organizations can reduce the costs of managing petabytes of data and billions of files while improving security and IT efficiency on a global scale.
- 2. 2 Harness the power of big data Together, Elastic Storage and FlashSystem can help ensure that critical applications operate with high availability and peak performance. Elastic Storage is a proven, scalable, high-performance data and file management solution used extensively across multiple industries worldwide. FlashSystem storage arrays are data center-optimized to deliver extreme per- formance, reliability, and low latency in the most demanding environments. Based on IBM General Parallel File System (GPFS™) technol- ogy, Elastic Storage removes data-related bottlenecks by providing fast access to local copies of data, while synchronizing data stores located around the world. It can share virtualized storage pools with practically limitless file system scaling. Built-in intelligent resource utilization enables optimized placement of data on persistent storage options—flash, spin- ning disk or tape—based on desired attributes. Elastic Storage also provides integrated information lifecycle management tools to help reduce the ongoing costs of storage. Meanwhile, FlashSystem removes storage bottlenecks with IBM MicroLatency™ for fast access—achieving as low as 135-microsecond response times. This low-latency design improves server efficiency, lowering software licensing costs and maximizing the use of existing resources. In addition, by virtually eliminating wait times and enabling more transactions to occur, FlashSystem can help applications scale to support more concurrent users, helping to improve productivity and increase revenue. Extend the synergy of FlashSystem and Elastic Storage Integrated deployments of Elastic Storage and FlashSystem are enabling organizations to cost-effectively move away from traditional disk storage solutions. Three key use cases have emerged: ●● ● Using FlashSystem as a primary storage device under Elastic Storage ●● ● Using FlashSystem to accelerate Elastic Storage metadata ●● ● Using FlashSystem as a storage tier dynamically managed by Elastic Storage FlashSystem as a storage device Extremely fast, low-latency, high-bandwidth FlashSystem storage arrays are now certified for Elastic Storage. FlashSystem provides the speed of internal flash, but with the flexibility and infrastructure of traditional shared storage solutions. Together, FlashSystem and Elastic Storage can support millions of transactions without bottlenecks. FlashSystem for metadata acceleration Using FlashSystem to accelerate metadata—that is, as a separate storage tier for metadata—organizations can dramatically improve the performance of primary data workloads across Elastic Storage environments. Thanks to FlashSystem storage, metadata small-block input/output (I/O) operations no longer interfere with the large streaming access operations of the primary workloads. In fact, compute tasks such as batch processing and nightly backups have been significantly shortened by moving metadata stores to FlashSystem storage.
- 3. 3 FlashSystem as a storage tier When using Elastic Storage to create tiers of storage based on performance or other characteristics, FlashSystem can be used as a high-performance, flash-accelerated tier that helps improve the performance of the overall infrastructure. This can help ensure optimal placement of data and eliminate wasted capacity previously needed for performance. When data is placed in or moved between storage pools, all of the data management is done automatically by Elastic Storage. IBM FlashSystem and Elastic Storage at a glance IBM FlashSystem 840 – Base configuration Models 9840-AE1 9843-AE1 Flash type eMLC Flash module configuration 2 x 1 TB, 4 x 1 TB, 6 x 1 TB, 8 x 1 TB, 10 x 1 TB, 12 x 1 TB, 8 x 2 TB, 10 x 2 TB, 12 x 2 TB, 8 x 4 TB, 10 x 4 TB, 12 x 4 TB Elastic Storage Version 4.1 Machine Type 5641-GPF Take the next step. Click here. See the full list of specifications.
- 4. Please Recycle Why IBM? Innovative technology, open standards, excellent performance, and a broad portfolio of proven storage software and hardware solutions offerings—all backed by recognized industry leader- ship—are just a few of the reasons to consider storage solutions from IBM. In addition, IBM delivers some of the best storage products, technologies, services, and solutions in the industry without the complexity of dealing with different hardware and software vendors. For more information To learn more about IBM FlashSystem and Elastic Storage solutions, contact your IBM representative or IBM Business Partner, or visit: ibm.com/systems/storage/flash/ecosystem For more details on IBM FlashSystem 840 please visit: ibm.com/systems/storage/flash/840/index.html Additionally, IBM Global Financing can help you acquire the IT solutions that your business needs in the most cost-effective and strategic way possible. We’ll partner with credit-qualified clients to customize an IT financing solution to suit your busi- ness goals, enable effective cash management, and improve your total cost of ownership. IBM Global Financing is your smartest choice to fund critical IT investments and propel your business forward. For more information, visit: ibm.com/financing © Copyright IBM Corporation 2014 IBM Corporation Systems and Technology Group Route 100 Somers, NY 10589 Produced in the United States of America October 2014 IBM, the IBM logo, ibm.com, FlashSystem, GPFS, and MicroLatency are trademarks of International Business Machines Corp., registered in many jurisdictions worldwide. Other product and service names might be trademarks of IBM or other companies. A current list of IBM trademarks is available on the web at “Copyright and trademark information” at ibm.com/legal/copytrade.shtml This document is current as of the initial date of publication and may be changed by IBM at any time. Not all offerings are available in every country in which IBM operates. The performance data discussed herein is presented as derived under specific operating conditions. Actual results may vary. THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND ANY WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF NON-INFRINGEMENT. IBM products are warranted according to the terms and conditions of the agreements under which they are provided. Actual available storage capacity may be reported for both uncompressed and compressed data and will vary and may be less than stated. 1 Elastic Storage is based on IBM General Parallel File System (GPFS) technology. TSD03183-USEN-00