RE: What is the difference between Flash storage and a Flash Storage system like the V9000/V7000

Paul--

1-I'm not sure what size we have, but it's 52 TB and 12 modules.

2-I don't know-- our business partner put it together. But we have 2 VIOS LPARs.

3-Data compression, not de-duping.

4-We have 3 production LPARs; 2 flash LPARS (thinly provisioned) for backups; 1 control LPAR for the Full System Flash Copy application; and 2 VIOS LPARs. We have no storage in the iSeries itself. All Load Source disks are in the V9000.

As a separate issue-- I hope you have a business partner experienced in configuring all the pieces. We switched a year ago and couldn't be happier! They -knew- what they were doing, had done it before, and did it for us! (:

--Paul E Musselman

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At 12:43 AM +0000 3/28/18, Steinmetz, Paul wrote:

Paul,

1) From the V9000 data sheet, it contains flash modules, AE3: 6, 8, 10 or 12 3.6 TB modules; or 8, 10 or 12 8.5 TB modules; or 8, 10 or 12 18 TB modules.
2) From what I'm reading this could configured with VIOS or without VIOS, is this correct?
3) From the data sheet, the V9000 does data compression. Does this also mean each block of data is only written once. If the same block appears, does not write it again?
4) Possible configuration - attach a V9000, or smaller, to a Production LPAR, then host storage (NWS) to a client R&D LPAR, not sure if this is valid?

Paul