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Optimizing VMware Virtualization
Solutions With IBM System Storage
DS4000 and DS5000
IBM System Storage
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DS5000 Solutions Guide
on one or more shared processors.
Virtual Machines can be shifted
between physical servers in a
VMware resource pool with no
downtime, allowing them to be
dynamically and automatically
allocated to the most appropriate
host in order to achieve target
service levels.
This virtualization requires a shared
storage infrastructure that enables
VMware functionality such as High
Availability clusters, VMotion,
Resource Pools, Dynamic Resource
Scheduler and Site Recovery Manager.
The VMware storage foundation
supports and complements the VMware
Infrastructure by allowing boot from
SAN, providing multiple paths for
failover, consolidating storage, increasing
storage utilization, and reducing the
total cost of storage ownership.
The IBM DS4000 and DS5000 series
offers additional capabilities that go
beyond what other disk storage systems
can provide in a VMware Infrastructure.
These important capabilities, summarized
below, qualify the IBM System Storage
DS4000 and DS5000 as the right storage
solution to achieve more VMware benefits.
“ In conjunction with VMware, IBM
has certified all models of the
DS4000 and DS5000 series with
ESX Server 35 and ESX Server 3i.
The certification tests demonstrated
interoperability, boot from SAN,
and multipathing for failover of
HBAs and storage ports as well as
interoperability with SRM 1.0 ( Site
Recovery Manager).”
The Benefits of Virtualization
Building a virtualized enterprise
with VMware Infrastructure reduces
IT infrastructure costs, speeds IT
response to business demands,
improves IT services levels, and
facilitates more consistent business
operations. Realizing these benefits
requires a shared storage foundation
that contributes to an optimized
VMware infrastructure. The challenge
for IT is to achieve the full potential
of VMware benefits, which in turn
demands the right storage solution.
DS4000 and DS5000 Storage Solutions
VMware enables the consolidation
of application processing to maximize
server utilization and reduce
operational costs. Using virtualization,
multiple Virtual Machines run
simultaneously and independently