Originally posted by: TonyPearson
Last month, my post [ IBM System Storage Announcements for January 2014] introduced the IBM FlashSystem 840. Last week, I had blog post [Fall in Love with IBM FlashSystem V840 Enterprise Performance Solution]. The similarity in names has raised some confusion.
The first, "Without V" is a 2U storage array that uses Flash to offer 90-135 microsecond latency. Here are some IBM Redbooks that provide guidance:
The second solution, "With V" (for Valentine's Day, of course) is a storage virtualization solution that not only contains the technology from the FlashSystem 840 above, but also borrows technology from our SAN Volume Controller to provide added functionality, like Real-time Compression, Remote Mirroring and Thin provisioning.
We don't have an IBM Redbook specifically yet for the V840, so for now, consider using the [Implementing FlashSystem 840 with SAN Volume Controller] solution guide to get you started.
(Update: Now available! [IBM FlashSystem V840 Enterprise Performance Solution - IBM Redbooks Product Guide])
To learn more about new IBM Redbooks as they get published, follow Burt Dufrasne and team on the [IBM System Storage Redbooks blog]!
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