In our job as IBM storage consultants and Technical Advisors, we often hear some concerns from our clients about the upgrade process for IBM FlashSystem V9000, IBM Storwize, and San Volume Controller (SVC) and the risks associated with controller outages: "My hosts then lose paths to storage which gives warnings at several levels in our setup. It may even cause some systems to go down, if we did not make sure that it had its multipathing OK”. No need to worry anymore, this issue is now history! Starting with IBM Spectrum Virtualize... [More]

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As an IBM storage consultant and implementer I often discuss with my clients the concerns they have with storage systems from IBM and other vendors. Regarding FlashSystems, I often hear comments along these lines: “This is very expensive storage. Yes, it is extremely fast and it is the answer to our requirements for very fast storage. However our data grows quickly, and when data gets old it is no longer needed in the fast and expensive flash storage. Therefore we are manually migrating data to less expensive storage, which is  a... [More]

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The IBM SmartCloud Storage Access V1.1 Configuration Cookbook, SG24-8120 just published to coincide with the General Availability of the  solution.     This IBM   Red books Publication will help you plan, implement and manage your storage cloud.      IBM SmartCloud™ Storage Access V1.1 enables enterprises to implement a private cloud storage service where users can request and receive storage capacity, share files with other users, and administrators can easily monitor and report usage with just a few clicks. Enables self service with a simple... [More]

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We are currently accepting applications for an exciting opportunity to join us in IBM Manchester Labs, UK, starting May 13th for 6 weeks ! This will be a residency to work on the IBM Storwize V3700 book update, and create a new book detailing new product enhancements and features. This will involve extensive hands-on work based in the same building as some of the developers.   Refer to http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redpieces/abstracts/sg248107.html?Open to download and reference the book that will be updated.   To apply for the residency, fill... [More]

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Recently we published an IBM Redbooks Solution Guide on Implementing IBM Easy Tier with IBM Real-time Compression. IBM® Easy Tier® is a performance function that automatically and non-disruptively migrates frequently accessed data from magnetic media to solid-state drives (SSDs). In that way, the most frequently accessed data is stored on the fastest storage tier, and the overall performance is improved. How does it work Every volume is split into logical units called extents . Easy Tier is based on algorithms that are developed by IBM... [More]

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