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IBM FlashSystem A9000 and A9000R Software Delivers Migration From XIV Gen3

With cross-generation Hyper-Scale Mobility

This is a Press Release edited by StorageNewsletter.com on March 8, 2018 at 2:24 pm

IBM FlashSystem A9000 and A9000R deliver nondisruptive migration from IBM XIV Gen3 systems with cross-generation Hyper-Scale Mobility

IBM Corp.’s FlashSystem A9000 and A9000R software V12.2.1 introduces nondisruptive migration from XIV Gen3 systems to FlashSystem A9000 and A9000R systems with cross-generation Hyper-Scale Mobility.

The software V12.2.1:

  • Increased replication scale with up to 1K asynchronous mirrors and up to 3K synchronous mirrors
  • Support for an updated grid controller that is hardware-ready for FC to NVMe with future software version
  • Support for nondisruptive scale out by adding grid elements to existing and new FlashSystem A9000R model 425 and U25 systems

Key prerequisites

  • It requires a FlashSystem A9000R (9835-415, 9835-425, 9837-415, 9837-425, or 9837-U25) or FlashSystem A9000 (9836-415, 9836-425, 9838-415, 9838-425, or 9838-U25) storage system. It is preinstalled on, and shipped with, these systems.
  • Hyper-Scale Mobility from XIV Gen3 to FlashSystem A9000 and A9000R systems requires XIV Gen3 system software V11.6.1, or later.

Planned availability date:
March 7, 2018: electronic availability
March 9, 2018: availability

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