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IBM Turbocharges Storage Portfolio

IBM has introduced turbo models for the IBM System Storage DS8000 Series and Enterprise-Class N Series Systems designed to deliver increased performance, simplified management and lower costs.

"We're turbocharging our storage systems and accelerating our NetApp relationship to help customers manage their information on demand needs," said Andy Monshaw, general manager, IBM System Storage.

At the high-end, IBM is introducing the new IBM System Storage DS8000 Turbo models, updating its flagship DS8000 series. The addition of 4Gbps Fibre Channel and FICON technology allows for the reduction of the number of network resources supporting simplified management and reduced infrastructure costs. With this offering, IBM is now the first vendor to deliver 4Gbps FICON support.

Additional features of the IBM System Storage DS8000 Turbo models include improved tiered storage options, functions to enable greater performance and efficiency for DB2 applications on IBM System p servers, and support for three-site business continuity solutions that reaches greater distances and requires less network bandwidth than competing systems.

IBM also announced enhancements to the IBM System Storage DS6000, which will now also support low cost Fibre Channel ATA drives (FATA), tiered storage options and TPC for Replication. The DS6000 Series will also come with one-standard warranty and the option for customers to take advantage of a new flexible Enterprise Choice option for warranty extensions.

The new IBM System Storage DS8000 Turbo models and enhancements for the DS6000 series will both be available on September 9, 2006 with starting list prices of USD 213,400 for the DS8000 Turbo models and USD 102,600 for the enhanced DS6000.

Additionally, the server synergy features for the DS8000 Turbo will be available on November 17, 2006, and available as an upgrade at no additional charge on systems purchased prior to November 17, 2006.


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