IBM System Storage DS8900F

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IBM System Storage DS8900F
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The DS8000 enjoys a position where few competitors play. The only two serious competitors are Dell/EMC and Hitachi.

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Nothing else compares for mainframe storage or large external iSeries customers
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DS8882F provides CKD storage in a manageable footprint. Its advantage over FlashSystem is its interoperability with IBM Z Systems.
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Not sure. I do DBA work, not storage. We use a lot of storage for DBA work but a different team does all storage maintenance.
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Other vendors lack many of the mainframe functions provided by DS8k. SInce IBM is the most prominent maninframe vendor support is unmatched.
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I find that I still prefer to recommend the DS8k unless a customer is very committed to EMC, which does sometimes happen. Global Mirror has always been a much stronger replication platform than SRDF/A, capable of maintaining much better RPOs. But it's really the relationship …
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no comment, no other experience
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I like the DS8000 series way better than the V7000, it is easier to use.
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We choose IBM DS8886 because it meets our business requirements and won the competitive bid process.
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IBM System Storage DS8900F
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8.8
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User Testimonials
IBM System Storage DS8900F
Likelihood to Recommend
IBM
Well suited for mainframe CKD based applications. There is unmatched synergy with IBM zSeries when compared to the competition, for example zHPF, SUPERPAV, zHyperLink, cache management and replication technologies. For distributed, the fact that Copy Services Manager comes with the box is a great move on IBMs part to provide replication capability no matter what the applicaiton. I think the DS8k is less suited for smaller distributed environments. I think product overlap with V9000 in this case
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Pros
IBM
  • Remote Copy -- The DS8k has decades of excellent code built to handle the most demanding environments for mainframe or open systems and can be combined with automation solutions like GDPS or Copy Services Manager
  • Reliability and Availability -- This is the platform that gets used for the most demanding environments, even when FICON attachment isn't required
  • Continued enhancement -- IBM continues to put resources into the DS8k and the platform has advanced with the technology from z and power
  • Mainframe synergy -- Poughkeepsie communicates and works very closely with the DS8k developers
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Cons
IBM
  • The DS8000 family still lacks deduplication and compression algorithms.
  • For best results on replication enablement, optional Copy Services Manager is suggested.
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Alternatives Considered
IBM
DS8882F provides CKD storage in a manageable footprint. Its advantage over FlashSystem is its interoperability with IBM Z Systems
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Return on Investment
IBM
  • I do not know the cost. If it prevents future system wide outages, it will be a great ROI for our company.
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