Tuning disk storage for the server

Disk storage systems have different operating characteristics that can be configured and tuned for improved performance for a Tivoli® Storage Manager server.

About this task

Review the information about how to configure your disk storage systems, and the operating system for your Tivoli Storage Manager server.

Principles for tuning disk systems for Tivoli Storage Manager
Many aspects of disk storage can be considered for optimizing operations. For most systems, the separation of server database, logs, and storage pools is key to a Tivoli Storage Manager configuration that has good performance.
Choosing the correct type of storage technology for Tivoli Storage Manager
Storage devices have different capacity and performance characteristics. These characteristics affect which devices are better for use with Tivoli Storage Manager.
Tuning System Storage DS8000 series storage systems
IBM® System Storage® DS8000® series storage systems are designed to be fast and manage heavy I/O.
Tuning System Storage DS5000 series and other IBM midrange storage systems
IBM System Storage DS5000 series and other IBM midrange storage systems offer great flexibility as to how they can be configured for use with Tivoli Storage Manager.
Tuning Storwize V7000 and V3700 systems
The IBM Storwize® V7000 is an ideal disk system for use with Tivoli Storage Manager. You can configure the system with multiple device types, so that you can use fast disk or SSD for the server database and lower-cost, higher-capacity disk for storage pools.
Configuring the operating system for disk performance
The operating system configuration and the types of file systems in use affect the performance of disks. Learn about how to configure these items for the best performance for Tivoli Storage Manager server.