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    The document discusses the IBM System Storage DS3950 Express, which provides lower total cost of ownership, high performance, robust functionality and ease of use. It can simplify storage infrastructure with 8Gbps Fibre Channel interfaces and support mixing FC and iSCSI interfaces for storage tiering. It also offers powerful system management, data protection and 224TB of raw capacity using 112 SATA drives.

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    The document discusses the IBM System Storage DS3950 Express, which provides lower total cost of ownership, high performance, robust functionality and ease of use. It can simplify storage infrastructure with 8Gbps Fibre Channel interfaces and support mixing FC and iSCSI interfaces for storage tiering. It also offers powerful system management, data protection and 224TB of raw capacity using 112 SATA drives.

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    The document discusses the IBM System Storage DS3950 Express, which provides lower total cost of ownership, high performance, robust functionality and ease of use. It can simplify storage infrastructure with 8Gbps Fibre Channel interfaces and support mixing FC and iSCSI interfaces for storage tiering. It also offers powerful system management, data protection and 224TB of raw capacity using 112 SATA drives.

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    Simplify storage infrastructure with 8 gigabits per second (Gbps) Fibre Channel (FC) interfaces Leverage mixed-host interfaces support (FC and Internet small computer system interface (iSCSI)) for storage area network (SAN) tiering Gain balanced performance well-suited for virtualisation and consolidation Support for intermixing FC, serial advanced technology attachment (SATA) and FC-SAS drives enabling cost-effective tiered storage Support up to 112 disk drive modules using up to six IBM System Storage EXP395 expansion units. Deploy trusted storage that protects and delivers your data when needed Gain the flexibility to address a wide range of storage needs Use feature-rich management software to maximise utilisation and minimise storage TCO Help ensure confidence with key application certifications Centrally manage storage with IBM System Storage DS Storage Manager. Optimised data management requires storage solutions with high data availability, strong storage management capabilities and powerful performance features. IBM System Storage DS3950 Express is designed to provide lower total cost of ownership, high performance, robust functionality and unparalleled ease of use. As part of the IBM DS series, DS3950 Express offers:

    High performance 8 Gbps FC connections The option of a 1 Gbps iSCSI interface in Model 98H Up to 224 terabytes (TB) of raw physical capacity using 112 SATA 3.5-in. (2 TB) disk drives Powerful system management, data management and data protection features.

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    Dynamic capacity expansion (DCE) IBM System Storage DS Storage Manager Software IBM FlashCopy to take point-in-time copies of logical volumes Dynamic volume expansion VolumeCopy feature designed to provide full replication of one logical volume to another Enhanced Remote Mirror to multi-logical unit number (LUN) applications Hot-spare disk drives

    Hardware summary

    Up to 4 GB cache battery-backed Up to eight host ports, four drive ports FC Switched and FC Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL) standard, Auto-sensing 2 Gbps/4 Gbps, optional 1 Gbps iSCSI interface 4 Gbps FC: 300 GB, 450 GB and 600 GB 15k rpm 4 Gbps SATA: 1 TB and 2 TB 7.2k rpm 6 Gbps FC-SAS: 300 GB, 600 GB and 900 GB 10k rpm Redundant array of independent disks (RAID) level 0, 1, 3, 5, 6 and 10 support Up to 128 storage partitions 112 FC, FC-SAS or SATA drives (using six EXP395 expansion units) Dual redundant, hot-swappable cooling fans 19-in. industry-standard rack

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