Highlights ●● ● ●Improve performance with nextgeneration hardware architecture ●● ● ●Scale seamlessly, get higher flexibility and protect your investment with IBM® Storwize® system clustering ●● ● ●Transform the economics of data storage using IBM Real-time Compression™1 ●● ● ●Optimize tiered storage—including flash storage—with IBM Easy Tier® ●● ● ●Address security needs by encrypting data on existing storage1 ●● ● ●Improve network utilization for remote mirroring using innovative replication ●● ● ●Choose from a wide range of affordable, easy-to-deploy storage systems ●● ● ●Enable near-continuous availability of applications through dynamic migration

1. IBM Systems
Data Sheet
IBM Storwize family
Innovative hybrid and all-flash solutions built with
IBM Spectrum Virtualize software
Highlights
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Improve performance with next-
generation hardware architecture
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Scale seamlessly, get higher flexibility
and protect your investment with
IBM® Storwize® system clustering
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Transform the economics of data storage
using IBM Real-time Compression™1
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Optimize tiered storage—including flash
storage—with IBM Easy Tier®
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Address security needs by encrypting
data on existing storage1
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Improve network utilization for remote
mirroring using innovative replication
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Choose from a wide range of affordable,
easy-to-deploy storage systems
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Enable near-continuous availability of
applications through dynamic migration
On today’s smarter planet, organizations are faced with massive amounts
of data created by an array of new sources, including sensors, social
media, mobile platforms and more. And while the sheer volume of this
new data may seem overwhelming, the value of information is stronger
than ever. Data is the most critical asset of the modern organization,
driving the success of cloud, big data and analytics initiatives. To get the
most value from this data, organizations need an architecture that gives
them the intelligence and efficiency they require with the least cost and
the least effort. With software-defined storage, organizations can get the
flexibility and responsiveness to meet changing business demands—along
with higher scalability and greater efficiency.
In the era of cloud, big data and analytics, mobile and social computing,
organizations need to meet ever-changing demands for storage while
also improving data economics. IT must deliver more services faster and
more efficiently, enable real-time insight and support more customer
interaction. The right infrastructure allows clients to share information,
secure transactions and drive real-time insights.
The IBM Storwize family helps organizations achieve better data
economics by supporting these new workloads that are critical to their
success. Storwize family systems can handle the massive volumes of
data from mobile and social applications, enable rapid and flexible cloud
services deployments, and deliver the performance and scalability needed
to gain insights from the latest analytics technologies.

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Data Sheet
IBM Systems
Built with IBM Spectrum Virtualize™ software—part of the
IBM Spectrum Storage™ family—the IBM Storwize family
is an industry-leading solution for storage virtualization that
includes technologies that both complement and enhance
virtual environments to achieve a simpler, more scalable
and cost-efficient IT infrastructure. As the pace of innovation
continues to accelerate, the Storwize family offers hybrid and
all-flash solutions and enables rapid integration of new technol-
ogies from IBM, such as Real-time Compression and Easy Tier
technology, and also from third-party vendors. For example,
Storwize family systems include Bridgeworks SANrockIT
technology to help optimize the use of network bandwidth.
Available in a wide range of storage systems, the Storwize
family delivers sophisticated capabilities that are easy to
deploy, yet also help control costs for growing businesses.
Benefit from award-winning capabilities
The Storwize family uses IBM Spectrum Virtualize, proven
software that provides the same interface and similar capabilities
across the product line. As a strategic element in the success of
the IBM storage business, the Storwize family is designed for
future growth over time.
Designed to deliver comprehensive capabilities more efficiently
than ever before, the Storwize family enables users to dedicate
fewer of their scarce resources to IT infrastructure—and more
to implementing new applications to support the business.
This is possible through the innovative built-in capabilities of
Storwize systems, which allow users to:
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Significantly improve performance with next-generation
hardware architecture
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Store up to five times as much active primary data in the
same space2 using innovative Real-time Compression
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Exploit virtual storage to enable fast and flexible storage
deployment that can keep pace with virtual servers
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Virtualize existing storage so it can benefit from the break-
through technologies built into the Storwize family
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Deploy flash storage cost effectively and optimize data
placement among different tiers of storage, helping maximize
performance while limiting costs of multi-tier systems
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Deliver up to three times performance improvement with
only five percent flash storage capacity3
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Protect data with remote mirroring while controlling costs,
thanks to innovative Bridgeworks SANrockIT network
optimization
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Deploy high-availability two-site configurations with
IBM HyperSwap®
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Experience advanced capabilities in storage systems designed
for ease of use
Discover Storwize family offerings
IBM Storwize V7000 Unified and IBM Storwize V7000:
Highly scalable, virtualized, enterprise-class, hybrid storage
solutions designed to consolidate workloads into a single system
for ease of management, reduced costs, superior performance
and high availability
IBM Storwize V7000F: All-flash enterprise-class solution
designed to deliver high performance with advanced storage
capabilities
IBM Storwize V5000: Highly flexible, easy-to-use, virtualized
hybrid storage solution designed to enable midsized organiza-
tions to overcome their storage challenges with advanced
functionality
IBM Storwize V5000F: All-flash enterprise-class solution
designed to deliver high performance for smaller configurations
IBM Storwize V3700: Easy-to-use, efficient and affordable
entry-level virtualized hybrid storage solution designed to
address growing data requirements and infrastructure consoli-
dation needs with sophisticated capabilities unusual for a system
of this class; also facilitates compliance with telecommunications
industry standards

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Data Sheet
IBM Systems
Leverage proven ISV solutions
IBM is committed to continuous improvement and virtually
seamless application integration to optimize your business
results and minimize time-to-value. Our commitment is
visible through ongoing work and enduring partnerships
with independent software vendors (ISVs) such as Microsoft,
Oracle, SAP, Symantec and VMware.
Combining Storwize systems with leading ISV applications
can provide increased flexibility and deliver a more robust
information infrastructure for your business. Solutions have
been qualified for Storwize systems for select applications that
focus on key areas including backup/restore, high availability,
server virtualization, and database and performance optimiza-
tion. IBM is also committed to certifications with key ISVs
aligned with various industries including healthcare, financial
services, telecommunications and the public sector.
Why IBM?
The Storwize family of products from IBM, a recognized
leader in the storage industry, is known for providing efficiency,
flexibility and high-performance storage for any type of
workload. IBM storage offerings customized for small,
midsized and large organizations are specifically designed to
deliver performance in streamlined packages that are easy to
buy, deploy and manage.
For more information
To learn more about the IBM Storwize family of storage
systems, please contact your IBM representative or
IBM Business Partner, or visit: ibm.com/storwize
IBM Storwize V7000 Unified and IBM Storwize V7000:
ibm.com/storage/storwizev7000
IBM Storwize V5000: ibm.com/storage/storwizev5000
IBM Storwize V3700: ibm.com/storage/storwizev3700
IBM Storwize V7000F and IBM Storwize V5000F:
ibm.com/systems/storage/storwize/all-flash/
Additionally, IBM Global Financing can help you acquire
the IT solutions that your business needs in the most
cost-effective and strategic way possible. For credit-qualified
clients we can customize an IT financing solution to suit your
business requirements, enable effective cash management,
and improve your total cost of ownership. IBM Global
Financing is your smartest choice to fund critical IT invest-
ments and propel your business forward. For more information,
visit: ibm.com/financing
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