IBM XIV Gen3 Series User Manual

Contents
Figures ................................... vii
Tables .................................... ix
Safety and environmental notices ........................ xi
Safety notices and labels ............................... xi
Special caution and safety notices ............................ xii
Laser safety .................................. xii
Ladder usage ................................. xiii
Fire suppression systems ............................. xiii
Power cables ................................. xiii
Leakage current ................................ xiii
Site preparation................................. xiv
Environmental notices................................ xv
About this guide ............................... xvii
Summary of changes ................................ xvii
Who should use this guide .............................. xix
Conventions used in this guide ............................ xix
Publications and related information ........................... xx
Getting information, help, and service .......................... xxii
Ordering publications ............................... xxii
Sending your comments............................... xxii
Chapter 1. Overview .............................. 1
Chapter 2. System specifications ......................... 3
Chapter 3. Planning for compression ....................... 5
Understanding compression rates, ratios, and savings ..................... 5
Prerequisites and limitations .............................. 5
Estimating compression savings ............................. 7
Effective capacity ................................. 7
General compression saving guidelines ......................... 8
Estimating compression savings using XIV GUI ...................... 9
Estimating compression savings using IBM Comprestimator utility ................ 9
Chapter 4. Determining physical configuration and features ............. 11
Rack components ................................. 11
Rack configuration features .............................. 12
Capacity ................................... 15
Processors and memory .............................. 16
Connectivity .................................. 17
Data and interface module features ........................... 18
Solid-state drive caching features ............................ 20
Radio frequency identification device feature ........................ 20
Ruggedized rack feature ............................... 21
Rear-door heat exchanger feature ............................ 22
Weight-and-height-reduced shipping feature ........................ 24
Chapter 5. Planning for delivery and relocation requirements ............ 25
Relocation requirements for encrypted systems ....................... 25
Planning to receive delivery .............................. 25
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IBM XIV Gen3 Series Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	XIV Gen3 Series
Category	Storage
Language	English