System Storage DS3500 Express

Highlights

6 Gbps SAS systems deliver midrange performance and scalability at entry-level prices
Data consolidation to ensure data availability and efficiency
Energy saving implementations for cost savings
Management expertise built into an intuitive and powerful storage management software
Investment protection and cost-effective backup and recovery with remote mirror across FC and compatibility with DS5000 and DS4000
Mixed host interfaces support enables DAS and SAN tiering reducing overall operation and acquisition costs
Full Disk Encryption with local key management provides relentless data security

IBM has combined best-of-breed development with leading 6 Gbps host interface and drive technology in the IBM System Storage DS3500 Express. With its simple, efficient and flexible approach to storage, the DS3500 is a cost-effective, fully integrated complement to System x servers, BladeCenter and Power Systems. Offering substantial improvements at a price that will fit most budgets, the DS3500 delivers superior price to performance ratios, functionality, scalability and ease of use for the entry-level storage user.

DS3500 Express is designed to offer:

Scalability to midrange performance and features starting at entry-level prices
Efficiency to help reduce annual energy expenditures and environmental footprint
Simplicity that does not sacrifice control with the perfect combination of robustness and ease of use

Product features

Next-generation 6 Gbps SAS systems deliver midrange performance and scalability at entry-level prices
Data consolidation to ensure data availability and efficiencies across the organization
Energy saving implementations for cost savings today and tomorrow
Management expertise built into an intuitive and powerful storage management software
Investment protection and cost-effective backup and recovery with remote mirror across FC host ports and compatibility with DS5000 and DS4000
Mixed host interfaces support enables DAS and SAN tiering reducing overall operation and acquisition costs
Relentless data security with local key management of full drive encryption drives
Drive and expansion enclosure intermix cost-effectively meets all application, rack and energy efficiency requirements
DS Storage Manager software
- Partitioning
- FlashCopy
- Volume Copy
- Remote Mirroring via FC host ports

Hardware summary

Dual active , hot-swappable controllers
Three interface optionsSAS, iSCSI/SAS, FC/SAS
- Four or eight 6 Gbps SAS ports
- Eight 8 Gbps FC ports and four 6 Gbps SAS ports
- Eight 1 Gbps iSCSI ports and four 6 Gbps SAS ports
Two 6 Gbps SAS drive expansion ports
Up to 96 driveshigh performance and nearline (NL) SAS, and SED SAS drives
EXP3512 (2U 12 3.5-in drive) and EXP3524 (3U 24 2.5-in drives) enclosures
- Enclosures can be intermixed behind a controller
1 GB cache per controller with 2 GB upgrade
- Mirrored, battery-backed, destaged to flash
Power/cooling module that house power supplies, redundant cooling fans
All primary components are hot-swappable CRUs and can be easily accessed and removed or replaced