Optimizing the performance of storage virtualizers

In this tutorial, you balance pools and analyze tiering to help resolve performance hotspots and manage storage resources efficiently.

Before you begin

You can optimize the placement of volumes on the following storage virtualizers:
  • SAN Volume Controller
  • Storwize V7000
  • Storwize V7000 Unified block storage
Learn more: For information about the components that can be used with IBM Spectrum Control Version 5.2 (or later), see External link iconIBM Spectrum Control interoperability matrix.
To optimize the placement of volumes in storage virtualizer pools, you must complete the following tasks:
  • Probe the storage virtualizers.
  • Set the tier level of the storage pools that you want to analyze.
  • Collect performance data to analyze the pools and volumes.

When you run the analysis to balance pools, you optimize storage performance by redistributing volume workloads across pools on the same tier.

When you run the tiering analysis, you optimize storage performance by specifying thresholds to move volumes to higher and lower tiers.