Two DS8700 systems have been proposed for a disk-to-disk BC solution. Each system has 200 TB installed, with a data change rate of 18% per day. Two 2 Gbps CWDM links are in place between the remote data centers with an average utilization rate of 55%. The proposed solution includes additional CWDM ports. Which of the following should justify the additional CWDM ports?
An international company has a heterogeneous IBM storage environment with two IBM DS8700 systems in a Metro Mirror relationship. They also have a virtualized environment with two SVC clusters in a Global Mirror relationship. The storage administrator complains about the monitoring of copy services. Which solution should the IBM storage specialist propose for this pain point?
A customer wants to purchase an IBM System Storage DS8000. The proposed location is in a data center on the third floor of an office building. Which document should the storage specialist consult to ensure that the DS8000 can be installed in the proposed location?
A customer needs a remote data copy, data migration, and off-site backup solution. The solution cannot impact application performance. The sites are over continental distances. Which characteristic of DS8700 Global Mirror makes it a good fit for this customer?
A customers new IBM System Storage DS8000 must be raised by two floors in the building to place it in the computer room. In order to simplify the physical delivery, the storage specialist asks for _____.
The Business Partner technical specialist is planning the space requirements for a new IBM DS8000. The service clearance requirements refer to the area required to _____.
A customer would like to implement an IBM System Storage DS8000 solution. A Capacity Magic study has determined that 500 drives of 450 GB are required to meet the customer's capacity requirements. Limited space is available for additional systems in the data center. Which solution best meets the customers requirements?
A healthcare customer has an IBM System i server and an HP-UX server. They have high performance I/O, image-based, and archival applications. The customer has asked the IBM team for guidance on IBM DS8000 disk technologies. Which DS8000 disk technology would provide the best performance without regard to cost to meet the customer requirement?
A customer has an EMC Symmetrix DMX-4 installed. The disk subsystem is coming off lease. The customer is considering an IBM System Storage DS8800. What is a key advantage of the DS8800?