Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP (Machine Type 6535) are members of the Lenovo Storage V Series family of disk systems. By using IBM Spectrum Virtualize software functions, interoperability, and management tools, Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP deliver innovation and new levels of storage efficiency with ease of use in an entry-level disk system to enable organizations to overcome their storage challenges.

 

Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP storage systems feature two node canisters, with 8 GB cache per canister, upgradeable to 16 GB per canister (V3700 XP only), in a compact, 2U, 19-inch rack mount enclosure. 12 Gb SAS (V3700 V2 XP only) and 1 Gb iSCSI connectivity is standard, with an option for additional 1 Gb iSCSI, 12 Gb SAS, 16 Gb Fibre Channel (FC), or 10 Gb iSCSI or Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) connectivity.

 

Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP support up to 264 drives with up to ten expansion enclosures. They also offer flexible drive configurations with the choice of 2.5-in. and 3.5-in. form factors, 10 K or 15 K rpm SAS and 7.2 K rpm NL SAS hard disk drives (HDDs), and SAS solid-state drives (SSDs).

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Key features

• Scalable, modular storage with dual-active intelligent array node canisters with 8 GB (V3700 V2) or up to 16 GB (V3700 V2 XP) cache per canister.
• Flexible host connectivity to match diverse client needs with support for 12 Gb SAS (V3700 V2 XP) and 1 Gb iSCSI connectivity standard, with optional 10 Gb iSCSI or FCoE, 16 Gb FC, or extra 12 Gb SAS or 1 Gb iSCSI connectivity.
• 12 Gb SAS drive-side connectivity with support for 12x 3.5-inch large form factor (LFF) or 24x 2.5-inch small form factor (SFF) drives in the control enclosure; scalable up to 132 LFF drives per system with the attachment of up to 10 LFF expansion enclosures (12x LFF drives each) or up to 264 SFF drives per system with the attachment of up to 10 SFF expansion enclosures (24x SFF drives each) to satisfy growing needs for storage capacity and performance.
• Flexibility in storing data on high-performance SAS SSDs, performance-optimized enterprise SAS HDDs, or capacity-optimized enterprise NL SAS HDDs; mixing and matching drive types and form factors within a single system to perfectly meet performance and capacity requirements for various workloads.
• Rich set of standard functions are available at no extra cost, including virtualized internal storage, thin provisioning, one-way data migration, FlashCopy snapshots (up to 64 targets), and embedded GUI.
• Optional licensed functions, including higher number of FlashCopy snapshots, Easy Tier, and Remote Mirroring.
• VMware vSphere Virtual Volumes (VVol) integration brings advanced storage management functions to the virtual machine level for finer VM storage service level control and policy-driven automation.
• Intuitive, web-based GUI for easy system set up and management.
• Extensive interoperability with support for most major server platforms and operating systems.
• Lenovo Storage V Series systems that are based on Spectrum Virtualize software provide five 9’s (99.999%) availability which means an average annual downtime of less than five minutes.
   

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