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IBM Storage Virtualize / FlashSystem

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    3-site support for low-bandwidth links to DR system with automatic mode switching

    Since 8.7.1 we offer a 3-site HA+DR solution, but it requires a high bandwidth link to the DR system. Most customers are asking for a 3 site solution with a low-bandwidth link to the third site. Standard PB Replication offers an automatic mode swi...
    9 days ago in IBM Storage Virtualize / FlashSystem 2 Submitted

    Safeguarded Copy for IBM FlashSystem enhanced scheduling

    Customers like to schedule Safeguarded Copy for IBM FlashSystem with a daytime granularity. For example, they like to schedule some copies only during working hours or working days.The copies' refresh counting must be based only on the hours/days ...
    about 4 years ago in IBM Storage Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Planned for future release

    IBM Spectrum Virtualize Family Storage Replication Adapter (SRA) support and compatibility for Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) host environment.

    Incorporating IBM Spectrum Virtualize Family Storage Replication Adapter (SRA) support and compatibility for Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) host environments would significantly enhance functionality. This enhancement would enable clients curr...
    11 months ago in IBM Storage Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Future consideration

    IBM block storage --- CSI driver -- support for Hosted Control Plane (HCP)

    For this SAN discussion we are focused on RedHat Open Shift (RHOS) environment. Here we will enable the Virtualization feature of RHOS soon. Our challenge: Attach SAN storage (IBM Storage Virtualize) for stateful data.We have bare-metal worker nod...
    over 1 year ago in IBM Storage Virtualize / FlashSystem 2 Planned for future release

    Relaxing IP quorums placement dependency on the Ethernet ports where the service IP address is assigned.

    Currently, IP quorums for HyperSwap as well as Policy-Based HA configurations need to be connected to the systems' Ethernet port where the service IP address is being assigned. This current design of placing IP quorums prohibits having a secure ne...
    over 1 year ago in IBM Storage Virtualize / FlashSystem 4 Planned for future release

    Increase number of SVC Partnerships

    Increase the maximum number of SVC partnerships (current max is 4)
    almost 11 years ago in IBM Storage Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Planned for future release

    non-destructive later-on encryption activation

    When customers decide not to buy encryption enablement right away with a new FlashSystem but later on because eg they get this as a new requirement or change in corporate policy, they need to destroy all data on the system and re-create arrays to ...
    about 4 years ago in IBM Storage Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Planned for future release

    Send error notification in case a physical ISL in a PBHA System Partnership fails

    Can the IBM issue an error notification by the FlashSystem, that is joining a PBHA relationship, in case a physical ISL fails, which is part of the related System Partnership ? It would be good to get a similar error notification as the Cluster Pa...
    23 days ago in IBM Storage Virtualize / FlashSystem 0 Submitted

    Add vdisk home tier option for provisioning policies.

    Depending on the type of mdisk tiers in an easy tier enabled pool, newly created vdisks may have their extents placed on a non-preferred tier according to customer preference. For example, in a pool with tier0_flash and tier_nearline, new vdisk ca...
    about 3 years ago in IBM Storage Virtualize / FlashSystem 2 Not under consideration

    Safeguarded Copy function for latest FlashSystem 5000 products.

    With the introduction of Safeguarded Copy Function, it was decided that a FlashSystem 5100 or greater is required to support this new functionality. Since many Flashsystem were sold to Small and Medium businesses or institutions, we are wondering ...
    over 4 years ago in IBM Storage Virtualize / FlashSystem 1 Not under consideration

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