Host interface |
1 Gb iSCSI, 6 Gb SAS and 8 Gb Fibre Channel, or 10 Gb iSCSI/Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) |
User interface |
Web-based graphical user interface (GUI) |
Single or dual controller |
Dual |
Maximum cache |
32 GB (with two-way clustered systems) |
Drive type |
Dual-port, hot-swappable, 6 Gb SAS disk drives |
Drives supported |
Small form-factor 2.5-inch disk drives:
- 146 GB, 300 GB, 600 GB @ 15k rpm
- 600 GB, 900 GB, 1.2 TB, 1.8 TB, 2 TB @ 10k rpm
- 1 TB, 2 TB @ 7.2k rpm SAS nearline
Large form-factor 3.5-inch disk drives:
- 300 GB, 600 GB @ 15k rpm, SAS (2.5-inch drive in a 3.5-inch drive carrier)
- 900 GB, 1.2 TB, 1.8 TB @ 10k rpm, SAS (2.5-inch drive in a 3.5-inch drive carrier)
- 2 TB, 3 TB, 4 TB, 6 TB, 8 TB @ 7.2k rpm
Solid-state drive (SSD) 2.5-inch drives:
- 200 GB, 400 GB, 800 GB, 1.6 TB
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Maximum drives supported |
Up to 19 Storwize V5000 expansion enclosures (maximum of 480 drives per system and 960 drives in two-way clustered systems):
- Small form-factor enclosure: 24 x 2.5-inch drives
- Large form-factor enclosure: 12 x 3.5-inch drives
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RAID levels |
RAID 0, 1, 5, 6 and 10 |
Fans and power supplies |
Fully redundant, hot-swappable |
Rack support |
Standard 19-inch rack-mount* enclosure with AC power |
Management software |
IBM Storwize family software for Storwize V5000 |
Advanced functions included with system |
- Embedded GUI
- Dual-system clustering
- Virtualization of internal storage
- Thin provisioning
- One-way data migration
- Interoperability with most major server platforms and operating systems
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Optional advanced functions |
- Easy Tier
- External virtualization
- FlashCopy
- Remote mirroring
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Size† |
- 8.7 cm (3.4 in.) H x 48.3 cm (19.0 in.) W x 55.6 cm (21.9 in.) D
- Approximate weight:
- Large form-factor control enclosure:
- Empty: 18.0 kg (39.6 lb)
- Fully configured: 28.3 kg (62.2 lb)
- Large form-factor expansion enclosure:
- Empty: 16.4 kg (36.1 lb)
- Fully configured: 26.7 kg (58.8 lb)
- Small form-factor control enclosure:
- Empty: 19.0 kg (41.8 lb)
- Fully configured: 27.3 kg (60.0 lb)
- Small form-factor expansion enclosure:
- Empty: 16.7 kg (36.7 lb)
- Fully configured: 25.0 kg (55.2 lb)
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Operating environment |
- Air temperature:
- Operating: 10°C – 35°C (50°F – 95°F) at 30.5 m below to 3,000 m above sea level (100 ft below to 9,840 ft above)
- Non-operating: -10°C – 50°C (14°F – 125°F)
- Relative humidity:
- Operating: 20% – 80%
- Non-operating: 10% – 90%
- Electrical power:
- Voltage range: 100 – 240 V ac
- Frequency: 50 – 60 Hz
- Large form-factor control enclosure: 378 watts
- Large form-factor expansion enclosure: 300 watts
- Small form-factor control enclosure: 425 watts
- Small form-factor expansion enclosure: 338 watts
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Heat dissipation (BTU/hr.) |
- Large form-factor control enclosure: 1,290
- Large form-factor expansion enclosure: 1,024
- Small form-factor control enclosure: 1,451
- Small form-factor expansion enclosure: 1,154
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Supported systems |
For a list of currently supported servers, operating systems, host
bus adapters, clustering applications, and SAN switches and directors,
refer to the IBM System Storage Interoperation Center at: ibm.com/systems/support/storage/config/ssic |
ISV solutions |
For a list of high-quality solutions with our partner ISVs,
including access to solution briefs and white papers, refer to the ISV
Solutions Resource Library |