IBM System Storage DS3524 Express, System Storage DS3512 Express Quick Reference Manual

Offers substantial performance and functionality starting at entry-level prices designed

Add an expansion unit to increase capacity or performance

 EXP3524 for maximum performance; EXP3512 for maximum capacity; or intermix as needed!

START with the DS3500 // Four 6 Gbps x4 SAS host connectors in a dual controller configuration



Cost-effective high performance storage for up to two direct-attached servers in a Highly Available configuration

 Connectivity to redundant 16-port SAS switches supports up to eight servers in a Highly Available configuration
 Provides booting and shared storage for IBM BladeCenter®

DS3524 – Best fit for environments requiring highest performance, best price/performance, or lowest power/cooling

DS3512 – Best fit for environments requiring highest capacity, or a high capacity/high performance blend

Server-led Elevator Pitch

Ask one or more of these questions

to start the discussion:

1. What application(s) will you run with

your server purchase (memory up-sell)?

 Do you require continuous access

to this application?

 Can the internal disks support your capacity

requirements over the next several years?

 Does this data need to be shared with

other servers

2. Will you be adding servers that need access
to the same data from existing applications?

3. Are you buying more servers to satisfy your
growing needs and requirements?

4. Do you need a storage system to support the

performance and consolidation demands of

server virtualization?

5. Do your employees always have 24/7/365

access to data to remain productive?

6. Are you concerned about power consumption and

want to make a smaller environmental footprint?

7. Would you like to support your business critical
data and secondary storage with a single storage

system?

8. Do you have a disaster recovery plan?
Have you tested it and were you satisfied with

the recovery time?

9. Is your data backup process taking too long
and negatively impacting your business?

10. Do you need to secure data-at rest from
a drive loss, theft or breach?

Add a host card to expand SAS connectivity or support additional interface technology

SAS host card – adds two more 6 Gbps x4 SAS host connectors per controller

 Further expands shared DAS or networked capabilities with support for eight SAS connectors (dual controller)
 Interface of choice for low cost, high performance “in-the-rack” connectivity

FC host card – adds four 8 Gbps FC host ports per controller

 Seamless integration into existing FC SAN implementations for workgroups, departments or remote sites
 Supports enhanced remote mirroring between DS3500 systems, or with DS5000, DS4000 and/or DCS3700

iSCSI host card – adds four 1 Gbps or two 10 Gbps iSCSI host ports per controller

 Simple and straightforward IP SAN solution that’s well suited for low-cost storage networking requirements

 10Gbps iSCSI interface provides native connectivity into high-performance IP SAN infrastructures

Key Value Propositions:



Affordable storage with midrange performance and scalability

 Simple yet powerful storage management software
 Green efficiencies reduce energy expenditures
 Concurrent host connectivity and mixed drive types lower

hardware investments

 Balanced performance well suited for virtualization
 Relentless security and data protection

 Turbo performance premium feature provides increased

throughput for more bandwidth-demanding applications

 NEBs and ETSI support for ruggedized environments

Mention DS3500 storage

when your customers:

 Purchase any System x, BladeCenter

or Power Systems servers

 Implement Microsoft applications
 Find their servers are running

out of internal storage capacity

 Implement server or storage

consolidation projects

 Install a VMware or HyperV solutions
 Require a backup/recovery

or disaster recovery strategy

Quick Reference Guide

How to order:

1. Purchase a DS3500 2. Add a host daughter card* (optional) 3. Select drives and drive expansion

units if needed Expansion options 4. If additional features are needed, make selection from list 4.

DS3500 Storage Systems

Out-of-the-box includes: four partitions, two
FlashCopy® images, and Windows, Linux (on Intel),
and VMware host attachment. Select from any of
the additional advanced features below:

PN

Description

1746A2S

DS3512 – Single Controller

1746A3D

DS3512 – Dual Controller

1746A4S

DS3524 – Single Controller

PN

Description

1746A4D

DS3524 – Dual Controller

Host Kits

1746T4D

DS3524 DC power – Dual Controller

68Y8458

AIX/VIOS Host Kit (FC host ports only)

68Y8459

Linux on Power Kit (Power Blades only)

68Y8461

HP/UX Host Kit

Host Interface Cards*

94Y8434

Mac OS Host Kit

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Description

Partitions

68Y8431

6 Gbps x4 SAS 2 port host card

68Y8436

Initial Upgrade: 4 to 8 Partitions

68Y8432

8 Gbps FC 4 port host card

68Y8437

Initial Upgrade: 4 to 16 Partitions

68Y8433

1 Gbps iSCSI 4 port host card

68Y8438

Initial Upgrade: 4 to 32 Partitions

81Y9613

10 Gbps iSCSI 2 port host card

68Y8439

Initial Upgrade: 4 to 64 Partitions

68Y8440

Initial Upgrade: 4 to 128 Partitions

68Y8441

Additional upgrade: 8 to 16 Partitions

3.5in Drives and Enclosures

68Y8442

Additional upgrade: 8 to 32 Partitions

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Description 68Y8443

Additional upgrade: 8 to 64 Partitions

49Y1856

300GB 15K 3.5-inch

68Y8444

Additional upgrade: 8 to 128 Partitions

49Y1861

450GB 15K 3.5-inch

68Y8445

Additional upgrade: 16 to 32 Partitions

49Y1866

600GB 15K 3.5-inch

68Y8446

Additional upgrade: 16 to 64 Partitions

49Y1947

600GB 15K 3.5-inch SED

68Y8447

Additional upgrade: 16 to 128 Partitions

49Y1876

1TB 7.2K 3.5-inch NL

68Y8448

Additional upgrade: 32 to 64 Partitions

49Y1871

2TB 7.2K 3.5-inch NL

68Y8449

Additional upgrade: 32 to 128 Partitions

81Y9886

3TB 7.2K 3.5-inch NL

68Y8450

Additional upgrade: 64 to 128 Partitions

1746A2E

EXP3512 Expansion Unit – Single ESM**

Replication Feature Options

69Y0245

EXP3512 Single ESM

68Y8451

FlashCopy: Base
4 images per volume / 64 per system

2.5in Drives and Enclosures

68Y8452

FlashCopy: 8 x 64 upgrade
8 images per volume / 64 per system

PN

Description

81Y9903

200GB SAS SSD 2.5-inch

68Y8453

Volume Copy: Base
128 Relationships per system

81Y9907

400GB SAS SSD 2.5-inch

49Y1841

146GB 15K 2.5-inch

68Y8454

FlashCopy 4x64 & Volume Copy

49Y1836

300GB 10K 2.5-inch

68Y8455

Remote Mirroring: Base (over FC)
8 mirror pairs per system

49Y1952

300GB 10K 2.5-inch SED

49Y1851

500GB 7.2K 2.5-inch NL

81Y9622

Remote Mirroring: Upgrade (over FC)
16 mirror pairs per system

49Y2048

600GB 10K 2.5-inch

81Y9915

900GB 10K 2.5-inch

Additional Features

81Y9872

1TB 7.2K 2.5-inch NL

68Y8490

Full Disk Encryption

1746A4E

EXP3524 Expansion Unit – Single ESM**

69Y2871

Turbo Performance

69Y0245

EXP3524 Single ESM

68Y8434

2GB Cache Memory Upgrade

1746T4E

EXP3524 DC Expansion Unit – Dual ESM

81Y9620

96 to 192 Drive Expansion

Competitive Overview – DS3500 Express versus:

HP P2000 G3

IBM DS3500 Advantages

HP P2000 G3 Disadvantages

Provides a common management interface

– minimal learning curve across the

DS5000, DS4000, DS3500 and DCS3700

No continuity across the HP storage platforms
– each array family must be learned

The DS3500 supports self-encrypting

drives (SEDs) SAS drives for securing

data-at-rest

The P2000 G3 does not have any security
solutions for data-at-rest

EqualLogic PS4X00 Series

DS3500 Advantages

EqualLogic PS4X00 Disadvantages

Affordable – Fits most entry to small
midrange customers’ shrinking budgets

Poor Value – Pricing initially appears attractive

until lack of flexibility, expansion and much

more is detected

Offers a range of host interface options and
intermix – SAS, iSCSI + SAS, or FC + SAS

Extremely limited host connectivity with only
two iSCSI ports

Scalability can be achieved in a cost-

effective manner by adding EXP3512

and/or EXP3524 expansion units

Scalability becomes expensive. Expansion

enclosures are not offered. A total of only two

PS4000s or two PS4100s may be configured in
the same SAN.

Wide variety of RAID levels are
simultaneously supported

Significant flexibility restrictions. Only one
drive type, drive size, drive speed and RAID

level per node

HP P4000 SAN Solution (Lefthand Networks)

IBM DS3500 Advantages

HP P4000 Disadvantages

Competitively priced to meet restrictive

budgets

Pricing not within most entry-level customer

budgets and high preset drive quantities

Offers a range of host interface options

and intermix – SAS, iSCSI and SAS,

or FC and SAS

Limited host interface choice with only FC
and iSCSI

No incremental software costs for
expansion

Expansion is expensive - each expansion node
requires repurchasing of “bundled” software

A single dual controller DS3500 can
provide high availability

An additional P4000 is required to achieve
redundancy and availability

For more information, visit: www.ibmdsseries.com

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* Dual controller configurations require identical host interface cards for each controller

**A second ESM must be added to expansion units behind a DS3500 with dual controllers

NOTE: 3.5-in drives can only reside in the EXP3512 and 2.5-in drives can only reside in the EXP3524