Software-defined storage (SDS) is a solution that separates storage
intelligence from the underlying infrastructure. It is intended to
enable optimal hardware flexibility as applications interact only with
the software, potentially creating many cost and deployment advantages.
With SDS driving substantial savings in CAPEX, OPEX and operational
manpower needs, enterprises of all types and sizes are embracing
SDS-based solutions. SDS is designed to use less expensive hardware, allows for
the extension of the life and value of existing storage infrastructure
and provides consistent features across off-the-shelf infrastructure or
multi-vendor storage array environments. In short, SDS can bring
enterprise class data services and storage functions to storage
deployments: block, file and object. Capabilities such as automated and
transparent data movement, heterogeneous storage virtualization, storage
disaster and replication technology, data encryption, and comprehensive
data reduction are part of the IBM award-winning Spectrum Storage SDS
family.
IBM has long been an SDS leader. The IBM Spectrum Storage initiative began with a statement to invest more than one billion dollars over five years
to unify and simplify disparate storage software product lines. In late
2015, IBM acquired Cleversafe and moved assertively into the object
storage space. By early 2016, all IBM Spectrum Storage offerings — and
now IBM Cloud Object storage software — had been unified under one
licensing model. Extensive hybrid cloud capability has spread across the
IBM Spectrum Storage portfolio.
IBM Spectrum Storage has been very successful from the very
beginning. The family has won numerous awards and been named a “leader”
by several of the largest storage industry analyst firms since its
launch. More important, enterprises around the globe have actively
embraced and adopted IBM Spectrum Storage solutions. Now, 87 of the Fortune Global 100 use IBM Spectrum Storage, including:
- 49 of the top 50 banks
- 14 of the top 15 telecommunications companies
- 18 of the top 20 energy companies
- 9 of the top 10 global healthcare companies
- 8 of the top 10 automobile manufacturers
In fact, almost 80 new clients choose IBM Spectrum Storage every week.
But IBM Spectrum Storage is certainly not resting on its
accomplishments. This week, the second anniversary of the launch of the IBM Spectrum Storage
family is being celebrated with a broad “spectrum” of announcements
about new upgrades, features and capabilities. IBM Spectrum Storage
family members will now offer support for key private and hybrid cloud
infrastructure technologies. This includes VMware 6 support in IBM Spectrum Accelerate and support for Supermicro servers in IBM Spectrum Virtualize. By prioritizing an open ecosystem approach, IBM Spectrum Virtualize now supports over 400 storage systems. IBM Spectrum Control Storage Insights has added EMC support. And IBM Cloud Object Storage
now supports native NFS file access and IPv6. These are just a few of
the many innovations and improvements being rolled out to customers.
Around the world, IBM Spectrum Storage Suite continues to be the leading software defined storage foundation
for object storage, hybrid cloud and hosted private cloud environments.
Please join me this week in recognizing and celebrating these many
accomplishments, as the IBM Spectrum Storage family prepares to deliver
even more capability in 2017.
Find out how IBM Spectrum Storage can deliver a hybrid cloud solution for you.
by Eric Herzog
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