RE: IBM Power Systems enhances its server and I/O options

It makes you wonder.

IBM announces new large spinny disks.

But from another thread related to the Big LUG Meeting.

"The storage options on IBM i seem to be evolving as fast as security topics, to the point where spinning disks will no longer be offered on Power Systems servers, that it will be all flash and tape (a prediction that an IBM executive made to IT Jungle last year, and which the LUG confirms has been communicated by IBM to them too)."

Paul


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'Larry's Form Factor' Special for me because I said so. :-)

Or Large Form Factor meaning 3.5". There are some SAN disk especially with monster sizes like 6 and 8TB that are used for large capacity like video surveillance or archiving.

IBM also announced some new EXP12 drawers that hold these guys. Not sure if they are supported for i though. Have to look.


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On 2/15/2017 4:05 PM, Steinmetz, Paul wrote:

IBM Power Systems enhances its server and I/O options

What is an LFF disk (ES62 or ES64) ?

3.86-4.0 TB 7200 RPM 4K SAS LFF-1 Nearline Disk Drive (AIX/Linux) 8408 E8E ES62
7.72-8.0 TB 7200 RPM 4K SAS LFF-1 Nearline Disk Drive (AIX/Linux) 8408 E8E ES64


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