Lenovo Storwize V7000 2.5-inch Storage Controller Unit, w/3 Yr S&S

Abstract

IBM Storwize V7000 for Lenovo is a virtualized, software-defined storage system designed to consolidate workloads into a single storage system for simplicity of management, reduced cost, highly scalable capacity, and high performance and availability.

This product guide describes the Storwize V7000 Storage System that is available from Lenovo. It also provides essential pre-sales information to understand the structure of the offering, its key features and specifications, components and options, and configuration guidelines.

This guide is intended for technical specialists, sales specialists, sales engineers, and IT architects who want to learn more about Storwize V7000 and consider its use in their solutions.

Introduction

IBM Storwize V7000 for Lenovo (Machine Type 6195) is a virtualized, software-defined storage system that consolidates workloads into a single storage system for simplicity of management, reduced cost, highly scalable capacity, and high performance and availability.

Storwize V7000 storage controller units include two node canisters, each with 32 GB cache for a system total of 64 GB cache. Standard is 1 Gb iSCSI connectivity, with an option for 8 Gb or 16 Gb Fibre Channel (FC), or 10 iSCSI or Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) connectivity, or both.

Storwize V7000 offers both Large Form Factor (LFF) and Small Form Factor (SFF) 12 Gb SAS storage expansion units. LFF expansion unit supports up to 12 3.5-inch drives, while the SFF expansion unit supports up to 24 2.5-inch drives. High-performance disk drives, high-capacity nearline disk drives, and flash (solid state) drives are supported. Drives of the same form factor can be intermixed within an enclosure, and LFF and SFF expansion enclosures can be intermixed within a Storwize V7000 system.

A Storwize V7000 system scales up to 504 drives with the attachment of up to 20 Storwize V7000 expansion units.

Features

* Product Type: SAN Storage System
* Product Type: SAN Storage System
* Protocols: iSCSI
* Packaged Quantity: 1
* Weight (Approximate): 70 lb
* Form Factor: Rack-mountable
* Controller Type: 12Gb/s SAS
* Form Factor: Rack-mountable
* Product Model: V7000
* Product Name: Storwize V7000 2.5-inch Storage Controller Unit, w/3 Yr S&S
* RAID Levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10
* Controller Type: 12Gb/s SAS
* Brand Name: Lenovo
* Rack Height: 2U
* Brand Name: Lenovo
* Height: 3.4"
* Width: 19"
* Depth: 29.3"
* RAID Supported: Yes
* Network (RJ-45): Yes
* Total Number of USB Ports: 4
* Number of 2.5" Bays: 24
* Number of Nodes: 2
* RAID Supported: Yes
* Ethernet Technology: Gigabit Ethernet
* Number of Total Expansion Bays: 24
* Network (RJ-45): Yes
* Total Number of USB Ports: 4
* Number of 2.5" Bays: 24
* Product Type: SAN Storage System