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 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 series squeezes 12 TBs of internal raw capacity into a 2U enclosure
and optional external expansion that can increase total system raw capacity to
68 TBs. The new N3400 series can scale up to 12 TBs of internal raw capacity and
increase total raw capacity to 136 TBs. The N3600 series 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 Express systems
are intended to provide outstanding deployment versatility and connectivity to
help satisfy your data protection and recovery needs.