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XIV Storage System in a VMware Environment

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Published on 21 March 2013

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IBM Form #: REDP-4965-00


Authors: Mark Kremkus, Peter Kisich, Thomas Peralto, Bert Dufrasne and Markus Oscheka

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Abstract

The IBM® XIV® Storage System is an excellent choice for VMware storage requirements. XIV achieves consistent high performance by balancing the workload across physical resources. This paper includes information about the following topics:

-XIV Storage System and VMware Integration Concepts

-XIV Storage System and VMware Implementation Best Practices

-XIV Storage System integration harnessing VMware APIs including:

----vStorage APIs for Array Integration (VAAI)

----vSphere API for Storage Awareness (VASA)

----vStorage API for Data Protection(VADP) interfacing with Tivoli® Storage FlashCopy® Manager (FCM) and Tivoli Storage Manager for

Virtualization Environments (TSM for VE)

-Connection for ESX version 3.5, ESX/ESXi version 4.x, and ESXi 5.0/5.1

-The IBM vCenter plug-in

-The XIV Storage Replication Adaptor (SRA)

-VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM)

This IBM Redpaper™ is intended for those who want to plan, design, and configure an XIV based storage solution in a VMware environment.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. XIV Storage System with VMware

Chapter 2. XIV and VMware Integration

Chapter 3. VMware vStorage APIs Array Integration

Chapter 4. Attaching VMware ESX to XIV

Chapter 5. IBM Storage Management Console for VMware vCenter

Chapter 6. Data Protection in vSphere environments with XIV

Chapter 7. XIV Storage System and VMware Site Recovery Manager

 

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