IBM was ranked #1 in 2014 for having 40% marketshare in Software Defined Storage (SDS). Learn why people are excited about Software Defined environments like OpenStack, IBM Cloud, VMware and Microsoft, what IBM has to offer in this area with Spectrum Storage family of products, and how to deploy this in your own datacenter.
11. IBM Spectrum Storage™ family
Pre-built Systems Software Cloud Service
IBM Spectrum Control
Based on technology from Tivoli Storage Productivity
Center, FlashCopy Manager, Storage Analytics Engine
IBM Spectrum
Control Storage
Insights (beta)
IBM Spectrum Protect
Based on technology from Tivoli Storage Manager Unified
Backup and Recovery Suite
IBM SmartCloud
Managed Backup
and Archive
XIV Storage
System
IBM Spectrum Accelerate
Based on technology from XIV
SAN Volume
Controller (SVC),
Storwize,
FlashSystem
V9000
IBM Spectrum Virtualize
Not sold separately, installed on pre-built systems
Elastic Storage
Server,
Storwize V7000
Unified
IBM Spectrum Scale
Based on technology from GPFS
IBM SoftLayer
Elastic Storage
IBM Spectrum Archive
Based on technology from LTFS
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18. Virtualize Your Infrastructure
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Virtual Server
Infrastructure
Virtual Storage Infrastructure
Built with IBM Spectrum
Virtualize™Storage Hypervisor
Midrange and Entry-Level
Storwize
IBM Spectrum
Control™
Enterprise
SAN Volume Controller
Flash
FlashSystem V9000
Virtualize
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About the Speaker
Tony Pearson is a Master Inventor and Senior managing consultant for the IBM System Storage™ product line. Tony joined
IBM Corporation in 1986 in Tucson, Arizona, USA, and has been there ever since. In his current role, Tony presents briefings
on storage topics covering the entire System Storage product line, and topics related to Cloud, Analytics and Social media. He
interacts with clients, speaks at conferences and events, and leads client workshops to help clients with strategic planning for
IBM’s integrated set of storage software, hardware and virtualization products.
Tony writes the “Inside System Storage” blog, which is read by hundreds of clients, IBM sales reps and IBM Business Partners
every week. This blog was rated one of the top 10 blogs for the IT storage industry by “Networking World” magazine and #1
most read IBM blog on IBM’s developerWorks. The blog has been published into a series of books, Inside System Storage:
Volumes I through V.
Over the years, Tony has worked in development, marketing and consulting positions for various storage hardware and
software products. Tony has a Bachelor of Science degree in Software Engineering, and a Master of Science degree in
Electrical Engineering, both from the University of Arizona. Tony holds 19 IBM patents for inventions on storage hardware and
software products.
9000 S. Rita Road
Bldg 9032 Floor 1
Tucson, AZ 85744
+1 520-799-4309 (Office)
tpearson@us.ibm.com
Tony Pearson
Master Inventor,
Senior IT Specialist
IBM System Storage™