Three new Storwize V5000 models will be available from March 4th: Storwize V5030, Storwize V5020, and Storwize V5010. The new models bring many enhancements, including better performance, more cache, greater infrastructure speed, and scaling up to 4 PB of capacity when clustered.
Multiply your possibilities
The new IBM Storwize V5000 is a first class hybrid storage solution: reliable and easy to use, with simple management through an industry-leading graphical user interface, highly flexible and simple to upgrade.
| Storwize V5000 Series | V5030 | V5020 | V5010 |
| Standard Connectivity | 10 Gb iSCSI /1 Gb iSCSI | 12 Gb SAS / 1 Gb iSCSI | 1 Gb iSCSI |
| Optional Connectivity | 16 Gb Fibre Channel
12 Gb SAS 10 Gb iSCSI / Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) 1 Gb iSCSI |
16 Gb Fibre Channel
12 Gb SAS 10 Gb iSCSI / FCoE 1 Gb iSCSI |
16 Gb Fibre Channel
12 Gb SAS 10 Gb iSCSI / FCoE 1 Gb iSCSI |
| Cache (Per System) | 32 or 64 GB | 16 or 32 GB | 16 GB |
| Maximum Drives | 504 per system, 1,008 in a two-way cluster | 264 per system | 264 per system |
| Maximum Expansion Enclosures | 10 | 10 | 10 |
In combination with IBM Spectrum Virtualize it gives you 2x better utilization, encryption (V5020 and above), automatic tiering that improves performance up to 3x, and compression which can give you up to 5 times more storage. Downtime is practically eliminated due to a highly available system architecture.
With flexible licensing options you can choose the optimal solution that meets your data needs. Contact us today and let us design an appropriate IT infrastructure for your business.