IBM N Series - IBM System Storage N Series Hardware

Chapter 1. Introduction to IBM System Storage N series 5
򐂰 Maintains availability and productivity during upgrades. If outages are necessary,
downtime is kept to a minimum.
򐂰 Easily and quickly implement nondisruptive upgrades.
򐂰 Create effortless backup and recovery solutions that operate in a common manner across
all data access methods.
򐂰 Tune the storage environment to a specific application while maintaining its availability and
flexibility.
򐂰 Change the deployment of storage resources easily, quickly, and non-disruptively. Online
storage resource redeployment is possible.
򐂰 Achieve robust data protection with support for online backup and recovery.
򐂰 Include added value features, such as deduplication to optimize space management.
All N series storage systems use a single operating system (Data ONTAP) across the entire
platform. They offer advanced function software features that provide one of the industry’s
most flexible storage platforms. This functionality includes comprehensive system
management, storage management, onboard copy services, virtualization technologies,
disaster recovery, and backup solutions.
1.2 IBM System Storage N series hardware
The following sections address the N series models that are available at the time of this
writing. Figure 1-2 shows all of the N series models that were released by IBM to date that
belong to the N3000, N6000, and N7000 series line.
Figure 1-2 N series hardware portfolio