This IBM® Redbooks® publication introduces the IBM Storwize® V7000 Unified Disk System, a virtualized storage system that consolidates block and file workloads into a single storage system. Advantages include simplicity of management, reduced cost, highly scalable capacity, performance, and high availability. It also offers improved efficiency and flexibility through built-in solid-state drive optimization, thin provisioning, IBM Real-time Compression™,

and nondisruptive migration of data from existing storage. The system can virtualize and reuse existing disk systems, which offers a greater potential return on investment.

We suggest that you familiarize yourself with the following Redbooks publications to get the most from this book:

• Implementing the IBM Storwize V7000 V6.3, SG24-7938
• Implementing the IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller V6.3, SG24-7933
• Real-time Compression in SAN Volume Controller and Storwize V7000, REDP-4859
• SONAS Implementation and Best Practices Guide, SG24-7962
• SONAS Concepts, Architecture, and Planning Guide, SG24-7963

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. Terminology and file serving concepts

Chapter 3. Architecture and functions

Chapter 4. Access control for file serving clients

Chapter 5. Storage virtualization

Chapter 6. NAS use cases and differences: SONAS and Storwize Unified

Chapter 7. IBM General Parallel File System

Chapter 8. Copy services overview

Chapter 9. GUI and CLI setup and use

Chapter 10. Planning for implementation

Chapter 11. Implementation

Chapter 12. Antivirus feature

Chapter 13. Performance and monitoring

Chapter 14. Backup and recovery

Chapter 15. Troubleshooting and maintenance

Chapter 16. IBM Real-time Compression in the Storwize V7000 Unified system