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The matrix below shows how by using the revolutionary grid system - as the number of disk drives and hence storage increases - so does the processing power of the XIV systems through increased modules and cached memory. This is one of the differing factors between IBM XIV and its closest competitors. Useable Modules (TB)
| | 27 | 43
| 50
| 54
| 61
| 66 | 73 | 79
| Interface Modules
| | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6
| 6
| Data Modules
| | 3
| 3
| 4
| 5
| 6
| 7
| 8
| 9
| | Disk Drives | | 72
| 108
| 120
| 132
| 144
| 156
| 168
| 180
| Fibre Option Channel Ports
| | 8 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | iSCSI Ports
| | 0
| 4
| 4
| 6
| 6
| 6
| 6
| 6
| Cache Memory (GB)
| | 48
| 72
| 80
| 88
| 96
| 104
| 112
| 120
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