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IBM System Storage Ds8800 Architecture and Implementation
IBM System Storage Ds8800 Architecture and Implementation Author:IBM Redbooks This IBM® Redbooks® publication describes the concepts, architecture, and implementation of the IBM System Storage® DS8800 storage subsystem. The book provides reference information to assist readers who need to plan for, install, and configure the DS8800.The IBM System Storage DS8800 is the most advanced model in the IBM DS8000® lineup. It intr... more »oduces IBM POWER6+TM-based controllers, with a dual two-way or dual four-way processor complex implementations. It and also features enhanced, 8 Gpbs, device adapters and host adapters. The DS8800 is equipped with high-density storage enclosures populated with 24 small form factor SAS-2 drives. Solid State Drives are also available, as well as support for the Full Disk Encryption (FDE) feature.Its switched Fibre Channel architecture, dual processor complex implementation, high availability design, and incorporated advanced Point-in-Time Copy and Remote Mirror and Copy functions make the DS8800 system suitable for mission-critical business functions.Host attachment and interoperability topics for the DS8000 series, including the DS8800 are now covered in the IBM Redbooks publication IBM System Storage DS8000: Host Attachment and Interoperability, SG24-8887.« less