IBM SAN Volume Controller Model SV3 High-Performance SVC Engine

IBM SAN Volume Controller (SVC) Model SV3 high-performance SVC engine offers two twenty-four core processors and multiple connectivity options

IBM SVC, a combined hardware and software storage virtualization system with a single point of control for storage resources, delivers a single system to manage and provision heterogeneous storage systems. SVC storage engines enable clients to update their storage technology without taking the system offline, helping to lower TCO of their storage infrastructure.

SVC Storage Engine Model SV3 is the latest hardware release in the SVC storage virtualization system family. It is a high-performance SVC engine with 2×24 core processors running at 2.4GHz and double the connectivity options of previous SV2 models.

This model includes:

Two Intel Ice Lake processors running at 2.4GHz
512GB memory standard, with options to increase memory up to 1.5TB per SVC node
Hot-swappable boot drives
Built-in hardware-assisted compression acceleration for data reduction pool compression workloads
Six I/O card slots with options for 32Gb FC, and 25GbE and 100GbE cards
Two 1GbE ports for management, and a separate service technician port
Two AC power supplies
Two hot-swappable batteries
The ability to cluster existing SVC systems with previous gen SVC storage engine models

These models are delivered in a 2U, 19-inch, rackmount enclosure with IBM installation. Models for machine type 2145 models include a 1-year warranty with on-site service, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Models for machine type 2147 include a 3-year warranty with enterprise support.

Key requirements
SVC Model SV3 requires Spectrum Virtualize software 8.5, or later, for operation. Use of the software is entitled through the acquisition of Spectrum Virtualize software licenses.

Planned availability date: March 4, 2022

Availability within a country is subject to local legal requirements.