IBM FlashSystem V9000 Software V7.5

New functions including HyperSwap capability and increased FlashCopy bitmap space

This is a Press Release edited by StorageNewsletter.com on August 25, 2015 at 2:47 pm

IBM FlashSystem V9000 Software V7.5 delivers new functions for IBM FlashSystem V9000. Version 7.5 replaces version 7.4 and is available to all IBM FlashSystem V9000 customers with current warranty or software maintenance agreements.

It includes:

HyperSwap capability
Increased FlashCopy bitmap space
Windows offloaded data transfer (ODX)
Direct 16Gb FC support (except for AIX)

Key prerequisites
IBM FlashSystem V9000 Software V7.5 (5639-RB7) requires an IBM FlashSystem V9000 Storage System (9846-AC2 and 9846-AE2, or 9848-AC2 and 9848-AE2). It is preinstalled on, and shipped with, these systems.

Planned availability date: August 31, 2015