• High availability—Takes advantage of proven features including a high performing and scalable operating system, data management software and redundancy features
• Backup and recovery features—Designed to support disk-based backup, with file or application-level recovery with Snapshot™ and SnapRestore® software features
• Simple replication and disaster recovery—Designed to provide easy-to-deploy mirroring solution that is highly tolerant of WAN interruptions
• Management simplicity—Self-diagnosing systems designed to enable on-the-fly provisioning
• Versatile—Single, integrated architecture designed to support concurrent block I/O and file serving over Ethernet and Fibre Channel SAN infrastructures

THE CHALLENGE:

Easy data management in a “scale-out” data center

The promise of scaling out a data center with small, low-cost servers has led to an unintended consequence—“stranded storage” from internal disks or directly attached storage (DAS) solutions. IT professionals today are overwhelmed by the amount of data they have to manage. They are challenged by the need to keep pace with their companies’ growing business, improve backup and restore effectiveness, implement disaster recovery solutions and not overwhelm their IT staff—often on a shoestring budget.

THE SOLUTION:

IBM System Storage N3000 Express modular disk storage system helps simplify data management

The IBM N3000 Express systems are designed to provide primary and secondary storage for midsize enterprises. Consolidating all of their fragmented application-based storage and unstructured data into one unified, easily managed and expandable platform can help IT generalists increase their effectiveness. N3000 Express systems offer integrated block-level and file-level data access, intelligent management software and data protection capabilities—such as higher-end N series systems—in a cost-effective package. IBM N3000 Express series innovations include internal controller support for Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) or SATA drives, expandable I/O connectivity and onboard remote management.

The IBM N3000 Express is compatible with the entire family of N series unified storage systems, which feature a comprehensive line-up from top-to-bottom of hardware and software designed to address a variety of possible deployment environments.

The N3300 squeezes 12 TBs of physical capacity into a 2U enclosure and optional external expansion that can increase total system raw capacity to 68 TBs. The N3600 scales up to 20 TBs of internal raw capacity and can scale up to 104 TBs by supporting up to 104 disk drives. Whether for primary or secondary storage use, the N3000 systems are intended to provide outstanding deployment versatility and connectivity to help satisfy your data protection and recovery needs.

Common features		Hardware summary
Serial Attached SCSI or Serial ATA (SATA) disk drives supported in N3000 controller units Data ONTAP® software Upgrade up to 104 TB of physical capacity while avoiding service disruption File- and block-level service in a single system Broad range of built-in features Serial ATA (SATA) and Fibre Channel disk drives supported in expansion units Multiple supported backup methods including disk- and host-based backup and tape backup to direct, SAN and GbE attached tape devices		Up to 104 TB raw storage capacity Up to 4 GB ECC memory Up to six full-duplex 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet ports Up to four 4 Gbps Fibre Channel ports Diagnostic LED/LCD Dual redundant hot-plug integrated cooling fans and auto-ranging power supplies

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