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IBM XIV technology is designed to be scalable in all key aspects, including capacity, interfaces, cache, CPU power and internal bandwidth. The architecture supports each aspect to grow independently, yielding a truly scalable system in both capacity and performance. The result is a dynamic, future-proof system that is capable of growing to meet changing needs. The architecture's use of standard components ensures smooth scaling to a maximal configuration, and integration of up-to-date technologies at any time. The IBM XIV system offers seamless, effortless, and non-disruptive hardware upgrades, with automatic load balancing between new and old hardware.
IBM XIV is available from a smaller minimum configuration reducing initial purchase cost and offering power and cooling savings. The new, 6-module per rack configuration (27 TB net capacity) increases XIV system attractiveness for mid-size and enterprise customers that have smaller requirements for initial capacity, price-point, and/or budget. Customers can upgrade non-disruptively in multiple capacity increments up to the fully loaded rack (15-modules, 79 TB net capacity) – optimizing capacity, power, and space savings every step of the way. Partial rack: Full rack :
6 modules (2 interface/data, 4 data only) 15 Modules (6 interface/data, 9 data only)
8 x 4Gbit FC ports 24 x 4Gbit FC ports, 6 x 1Gbit iSCSI ports
48GB Memory 120GB memory
72 Drives (27TB usable) 180 drives (79TB usable)
3.5kW maximum 8.4kW maximum IBM XIV architecture embeds disks, CPU, cache, and connectivity in each module. As a result, a scale in capacity yields a linear increase in the number/amount of spindles, CPU, cache, and connectivity, yielding increased performance — and enhancing business and IT goals. Most enterprise systems available today scale in capacity only; XIV's ability to increase performance with capacity is an XIV differentiator. With XIV, more capacity means more performance!!!
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