IBM FlashSystem V840 Software V7
Delivers functional capabilities and optional features for FlashSystem V840 hardware.
This is a Press Release edited by StorageNewsletter.com on February 18, 2014 at 3:09 pmIBM FlashSystem V840 Software version 7 delivers the following capabilities for FlashSystem V840 hardware systems:
- Virtualization of FlashSystem V840 storage enclosures to enable rapid, flexible provisioning and simple configuration changes
- FlashCopy to create instant copies of data for backup or application testing
- Thin provisioning for improved storage utilization
- One-way data migration to easily move data onto FlashSystem V840
- GUI management capabilities
- Interoperability with support for most major server platforms and OSs
FlashSystem V840 software also offers optional features:
- Real-time compression for up to five times as much storage in the same physical space, depending on the type of data stored
- Remote mirroring for data replication between systems at different locations through Metro Mirror and Global Mirror functions
- Virtualization of external storage to improve administrator productivity and boost storage utilization, extending the value of an existing storage asset
Key prerequisites
FlashSystem V840 Software V7 (5639-FS7) requires FlashSystem V840 Storage System. It is preinstalled on, and shipped with those systems.
Planned availability date: March 7, 2014
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