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1. contact your IBM representative or visit http www ibm com services For details on available IBM Business Continuity and Recovery Services contact your IBM representative or visit http www ibm com services continuity For details on education offerings related to specific products visit http www ibm com services learning index html Select your country and then select the product as the category Technical information Specified operating environment Hardware requirements Supported eServer xSeries System x BladeCenter or PureFlex System servers For the most up to date information regarding compatibility visit http www 03 ibm com servers eserver serverproven compat us Compatibility For detailed information about IBM and non IBM devices adapters software and network operating systems supported with System x servers visit http www 03 ibm com servers eserver serverproven compat us Contact your IBM representative or IBM Business Partner or refer to the IBM Sales Manual for information on the compatibility of hardware and software for System x servers The Sales Manual is updated periodically as new features and options are announced that support these servers Limitations Orders for these licensed programs require the purchase of a qualified IBM hardware offering Planning information Cable orders Not applicable Supplies None Security auditability and control The customer is responsi2. Network Attached Storage Highly Available NAS NAS Gateways Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Essentials edition Ideal for small business environments Simpler interface preconfigured connectivity to cloud based services no virtualization rights Server Licensing model 25 User Account Limit Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Foundation edition Ideal for economical general purpose server General purpose server functionality with no virtualization rights Server licensing model 15 User Account Limit Only available from Microsoft OEMs like IBM Windows Server 2012 increased scalability and performance Windows Server 2012 has increased scalability and performance over Windows Server 2008 R2 Following are the Windows Server 2012 maximum system resource numbers e Host 320 logical processors on hardware 4 TB physical memory 2 040 virtual processors per host IBM Europe Middle East and Africa Hardware IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 3 Announcement ZG12 0264 e Virtual machine 64 virtual processors per VM 1TB memory per virtual machine 1 024 active virtual machines e Cluster 64 nodes 4 000 virtual machines Windows Server 2012 business value features Server manager Simplified single UI management of multiple servers The expanded capabilities of Server Manager in Windows Server 2012 can help facilitate multiserver tasks such as remote role and feat
3. Server Datacenter edition 2 CPU includes unlimited VMs The Datacenter and Standard edition code base and features are identical e Windows Server 2012 Standard and Datacenter editions will continue to require Windows Server CALs Client Access Licenses for every user or device accessing a server Some additional or advanced functionality will continue to require the purchase of an additive CAL These are CALs that you need in addition to the Windows Server CAL to access functionality such as Remote Desktop Services or Active Directory Rights Management Services Windows Storage Server 2012 Standard edition will have a per processor based licensing model similar to Windows Server 2012 Standard and Datacenter editions with each license granting the rights to run on up to two processors however CALs are not required and unlimited external connections are allowed Windows Server 2012 Essentials edition licensing and Windows Server 2012 Foundation edition licensing remain unchanged and have the following licensing model e Licensing is server based Foundation is for single processor servers and Essentials is for either one or two processor servers e CALs are not required for access Foundation comes with 15 user accounts and Essentials comes with 25 user accounts IBM OEM licenses are available for the following Windows Server 2012 operating system editions at a competitive price e Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter edition F
4. Storage Srv 2012 Std 2CPU German not preinstalled 00Y6417 Windows Storage Srv 2012 Std 2CPU Italian not preinstalled 00Y6418 windows Storage Srv 2012 Std 2CPU Spanish not preinstalled 00Y6420 windows Storage Srv 2012 Std 2CPU Russian not preinstalled 00Y6421 windows Storage Srv 2012 Std 2CPU Czech not preinstalled 00Y6422 windows Storage Srv 2012 Std 2CPU Polish not preinstalled 00Y6423 windows Storage Srv 2012 Std 2CPU Turkish not preinstalled 00Y6424 windows Storage Srv 2012 Std 2CPU Swedish not preinstalled Note Pseudo options are for IBM Internal Use Only and cannot be ordered Publications No publications or CD ROMs are shipped with this product Services Global Technology Services IBM services include business consulting outsourcing hosting services applications and other technology management These services help you learn about plan install manage or optimize your IT infrastructure to be an on demand business They can help you integrate your high speed networks storage systems application servers wireless protocols and an IBM Europe Middle East and Africa Hardware IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation Announcement ZG12 0264 wo array of platforms middleware and communications software for IBM and many non IBM offerings IBM is your one stop shop for IT support needs For details on available services
5. Europe Middle East and Africa Hardware IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 8 Announcement ZG12 0264 not preinstalled 00Y6399 Windows Server Datacenter 2012 2CPU Italian not preinstalled 00Y6400 windows Server Datacenter 2012 2CPU Spanish not preinstalled 00Y6402 Windows Server Datacenter 2012 2CPU Russian not preinstalled 00Y6403 Windows Server Datacenter 2012 2CPU Czech not preinstalled 00Y6404 windows Server Datacenter 2012 2CPU Polish not preinstalled 00Y6405 Windows Server Datacenter 2012 2CPU Turkish not preinstalled 00Y6406 Windows Server Datacenter 2012 2CPU Swedish not preinstalled 00Y6361 Windows Server Foundation 2012 1CPU French not preinstalled 00Y6362 Windows Server Foundation 2012 1CPU German not preinstalled 00Y6363 Windows Server Foundation 2012 1CPU Italian not preinstalled 00Y6364 Windows Server Foundation 2012 1CPU Spanish not preinstalled 00Y6366 Windows Server Foundation 2012 1CPU Russian not preinstalled 00Y6367 Windows Server Foundation 2012 1CPU Czech not preinstalled 00Y6368 Windows Server Foundation 2012 1CPU Polish not preinstalled 00Y6369 Windows Server Foundation 2012 1CPU Turkish not preinstalled 00Y6370 Windows Server Foundation 2012 1CPU Swedish not preinstalled 00Y6415 Windows Storage Srv 2012 Std 2CPU French not preinstalled 00Y6416 windows
6. PureFlex System server offers your customers simple one stop shopping convenience Windows Server 2012 benefits of upgrading Windows Server 2012 benefits that impact the day to day IT operations of a company and the benefits of upgrading e Simplified management By upgrading to Windows Server 2012 your customers will experience an integrated highly available and easy to manage multi server platform with breakthrough efficiency and ubiquitous automation IBM Europe Middle East and Africa Hardware IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 6 Announcement ZG12 0264 e Affordable storage Reduce storage costs by using SMB based file storage instead of SAN storage For pooled virtual machine deployment storage requirements can be lowered for a set of users by using a combination of SMB and local DAS e Continuous availability Cost effective highest IT service uptime is designed to protect against a wide range of failure scenarios and help both prevent downtime and speed recovery when needed Windows Server 2012 Advantages of virtualizing of infrastructure e Manage multiple servers across cloud and on premise Windows Server 2012 is a scalable and elastic server platform that gives you the flexibility to build and deploy applications and websites on your own servers in the cloud and ina hybrid environment using a consistent set of tools and frameworks e Affordable storage for VMs Cost efficiency i
7. U English factory installed 00Y6411 windows Storage Srv 2012 Std 2CPU English factory installed 00Y6378 Windows Server Standard 2012 2CPU English not preinstalled 00Y6396 Windows Server Datacenter 2012 2CPU English not preinstalled 00Y6360 windows Server Foundation 2012 1CPU English not preinstalled 00Y6414 windows Storage Srv 2012 Std 2CPU English not preinstalled 00Y6429 Windows Server Standard 2012 2CPU 2vM Additional License Multilang 00Y6430 Windows Server Datacenter 2012 2CPU Additional License Multilang 00Y6431 windows Storage Srv 2012 Std 2CPU Additional License Multilang Part number Description 00Y6379 Windows Server Standard 2012 2CPU French not preinstalled 00Y6380 Windows Server Standard 2012 2CPU German not preinstalled 00Y6381 Windows Server Standard 2012 2CPU Italian not preinstalled 00Y6382 Windows Server Standard 2012 2CPU Spanish not preinstalled 00Y6384 Windows Server Standard 2012 2CPU Russian not preinstalled 00Y6385 Windows Server Standard 2012 2CPU Czech not preinstalled 00Y6386 Windows Server Standard 2012 2CPU Polish not preinstalled 00Y6387 Windows Server Standard 2012 2CPU Turkish not preinstalled 00Y6388 Windows Server Standard 2012 2CPU Swedish not preinstalled 00Y6397 Windows Server Datacenter 2012 2CPU French not preinstalled 00Y6398 Windows Server Datacenter 2012 2CPU German IBM
8. Windows Server 2012 product line up has been streamlined and simplified making it easier for customers to choose the edition that is right for their needs The Windows Server 2012 product family will now include Windows Server 2012 Essentials formerly branded as Small Business Server Essentials which is ideal for a cloud connected first server Windows Server Enterprise Windows Server Web and Windows Storage Server Enterprise editions will not be offered as Windows Server 2012 editions Windows Server 2012 Datacenter edition with unlimited virtualization rights provides the benefits of cloud level scale with predictable lower costs Windows Server 2012 Standard edition now offers all of the same enterprise class features as Datacenter and is differentiated only by virtualization rights Now your customers can choose from just five editions of Windows Server 2012 based on the size of their organization and your requirements for virtualization and cloud computing e Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter edition Ideal for highly virtualized private cloud environments Full Windows Server functionality with unlimited virtual instances Processor CAL licensing model Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Standard edition Ideal for low density or non virtualized environments Full Windows Server functionality with two virtual instances Processor CAL licensing model e Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2012 Standard edition Stand alone NAS
9. andard Standard Standard 2012 IBM Europe Middle East and Africa Hardware Announcement ZG12 0264 2cPU Turkish ROK 2CPU 2CPU 2VM IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation Swedish ROK Additional License ROK 7 00Y6327 00Y6331 00Y6345 00Y6346 00Y6347 00Y6348 00Y6349 00Y6350 00Y6351 00Y6352 00Y6353 00Y6354 00Y6355 00Y6356 Multilang windows Srv Datacenter 2012 2CPU Additional License ROK Multilang win Stg Srv 2012 std 2CPU Additional License ROK Multilang windows Server CAL 2012 1 User Multilanguage windows Server CAL 2012 5 User Multilanguage windows Server CAL 2012 10 User Multilanguage windows Server CAL 2012 50 User Multilanguage windows Server CAL 2012 1 Device Multilanguage windows Server CAL 2012 5 Device Multilanguage windows Server CAL 2012 10 Device Multilanguage windows Server CAL 2012 50 Device Multilanguage Windows Remote Desktop Services CAL 2012 1 User Multilanguage windows Remote Desktop Services CAL 2012 5 User Multilanguage Windows Remote Desktop Services CAL 2012 1 Device Multilanguage Windows Remote Desktop Services CAL 2012 5 Device Multilanguage Pseudo options Part number Description 00Y6375 Windows Server Standard 2012 2CPU English factory installed 00Y6393 Windows Server Datacenter 2012 2CPU English factory installed 00Y6357 Windows Server Foundation 2012 1CP
10. ble for evaluation selection and implementation of security features administrative procedures and appropriate controls in application systems and communications facilities IBM Europe Middle East and Africa Hardware IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 10 Announcement ZG12 0264 Global Technology Services Contact your IBM representative for the list of selected services available in your country either as standard or customized offerings for the efficient installation implementation and or integration of this product Terms and conditions Licensed Programs Yes Non IBM programs are available from IBM as distributed by the program supplier IBM makes no representations or warranties regarding third party products or services Some software may differ from its retail version if available and may not include user manuals or all program functionality Software license agreements may apply Remarketer terms and conditions The announced products are available under the terms and conditions of the IBM Business Partner Agreement These terms and conditions apply to IBM Business Partners who are approved for returns and price protection Returns policy The announced products are not eligible for returns Price protection The announced products are eligible for price protection For IBM features and options IBM will pay price protection credits based on the lesser of e 45 days o
11. che can be managed and configured using known tools like WMI and PowerShell this allows third party management solutions to extend the solution using standardized tools PowerShell templates Simplified consistent scripting and configuration Windows PowerShell 3 0 provides a comprehensive platform to help you manage server roles and automate management tasks Sessions to remote servers are resilient and can withstand various types of interruptions In addition learning Windows PowerShell is now easier than ever through improved cmdlet discovery and simplified consistent syntax across all cmdlets Capabilities provided by Windows PowerShell 3 0 include e Robust session connectivity e Disconnected sessions e Job scheduling e New Windows PowerShell ISE features e Windows PowerShell workflows e Syntax simplification IBM Europe Middle East and Africa Hardware IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 5 Announcement ZG12 0264 e Script sharing e Windows PowerShell Web Access e Updatable help e RunAs capability e Default parameter values e New cmdlets Network virtualization Flexibility to place VMs anywhere whether on premise or hosted Any VM can be placed on any node irrespective of the IP address and multiple VMs can have their own IP addresses This makes the transition to hosters private clouds easier for customers with existing on premise VMs physical servers Windows NIC
12. dding new disks or replacing failed or older disks is fully automatic but can be controlled with PowerShell commands The same storage pool can host multiple storage spaces Storage spaces have built in resiliency from disk failures which is achieved by either mirroring or striping with parity across the physical disks Each storage pool on the ReFS filesystem is limited to 4 PB 4096 TB but there are no limits on the total number of storage pools or the number of storage spaces within a pool e Storage Spaces technology automatically restores data redundancy if a disk fails e Ability to thin provision storage e You can use PowerShell to manage storage spaces Storage live migration More VHDs with minimal downtime risk and cost IBM Europe Middle East and Africa Hardware IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 4 Announcement ZG12 0264 Hyper V live migration moves running virtual machines from one physical server to another with no impact on virtual machine availability to users By pre copying the memory of the migrating virtual machine to the destination server live migration minimizes the transfer time of the virtual machine A live migration is deterministic which means that the administrator or script that initiates the live migration determines which computer is used as the destination for the live migration The guest operating system of the migrating virtual machine is not aware that the m
13. f net purchases ships minus returns from IBM per IBM invoice dates from the effective date of the price action or e Calculated net on hand inventory the day prior to the effective date of the price action Remarketer reporting In order to qualify for IBM price protection Business Partners must accurately report their Sales and Inventory positions via EDI weekly every 7 days Price protection credits will be processed within 30 calendar days of the price decrease announcement date by IBM IBM will calculate applicable net LIST price protection credits for those Business Partners who receive price protection The applicable price protection credits will be based on calculating a new discounted price off the new net LIST price based on the Business Partners appropriate discount The new LIST discounted price will be subtracted from the old LIST discounted price This new difference will be multiplied times the number of units calculated by IBM that receive price protection credits IBM Business Partners requiring additional information about EDI reporting capability may contact the IBM Electronic Commerce Team 1 800 426 7272 option 8 then option 2 Business Partners are responsible for the accuracy of their reported sales and inventory positions Terms and conditions for Express Seller products The designated products are available only as part of the IBM Express Seller program For full details of the terms and condit
14. igration is happening so no special configuration for the guest operating system is needed Expanded device support More choice across a variety of devices Access to a centralized desktop is enabled from the following types of devices PCs laptops mobile tablets RemoteFX based and thin clients Support for additional client devices is provided by Microsoft partners like Citrix Simplified DirectAccess Easy deployment and use of remote access capabilities DirectAccess allows remote users to securely access enterprise shares websites and applications without connecting to a virtual private network VPN DirectAccess establishes bi directional connectivity with a user s enterprise network every time a user s DirectAccess enabled portable computer connects to the Internet even before the user logs on Users never have to think about connecting to the enterprise network and IT administrators can manage remote computers outside the office even when the computers are not connected to the VPN Load Balance Failover LBFO Higher throughput and reliability through failover BranchCache Simplified deployment and performance BranchCache simplifies the deployment by removing the need for having a certificate on the hosted cache It improves performance by reducing the average block size of the cache and allows the administrator to configure a set of servers to work together to act like a single hosted cache In addition BranchCa
15. ions refer to the Express Seller Program Terms and Conditions applicable to a specific Business Partner Note Copies of the Express Seller Program Terms and Conditions are available locally IBM Europe Middle East and Africa Hardware IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 11 Announcement ZG12 0264 In summary e Orders for Express Seller products must be placed on an order specifically identified as Express Seller and should not contain any other non Express Seller product e Orders may be placed only for currently eligible Express Seller products e IBM will undertake to deliver products purchased under the terms of the Express Seller program within a specified number of days For full details of the delivery terms for your country refer to the Express Seller Program Terms and Conditions e Products purchased under this program are eligible for 15 days price protection from the date of shipment For full details refer to the program terms and conditions e There is no accommodation for the return to IBM of any products ordered under the terms of this program e Products purchased under the terms of this offering are not available to be sold as part of a Special Bid Pricing For all local charges contact your IBM representative Announcement countries All European Middle Eastern and African countries Trademarks PureFlex and eServer are trademarks of IBM Corporati
16. on in the United States other countries or both IBM System x BladeCenter xSeries and Express are registered trademarks of IBM Corporation in the United States other countries or both Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States other countries or both Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States other countries or both Other company product and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others Terms of use IBM products and services which are announced and available in your country can be ordered under the applicable standard agreements terms conditions and prices in effect at the time IBM reserves the right to modify or withdraw this announcement at any time without notice This announcement is provided for your information only Reference to other products in this announcement does not necessarily imply those products are announced or intend to be announced in your country Additional terms of use are located at http www ibm com legal us en For the most current information regarding IBM products consult your IBM representative or reseller or visit the IBM worldwide contacts page http www ibm com planetwide IBM Europe Middle East and Africa Hardware IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 12 Announcement ZG12 0264
17. or highly virtualized private cloud environments e Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Standard edition For non virtualized or lightly virtualized environments e Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2012 Standard edition For Stand alone NAS Network Attached Storage Highly Available NAS and NAS Gateways e Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Essentials edition For small businesses with up to 25 users running on servers with up to two processors e Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Foundation edition For small businesses with up to 15 users running on single processor servers Key prerequisites The Reseller Option Kit ROK for Microsoft Windows Server Operating Systems has the following prerequisites e The ROK must be ordered with or for usage on System x BladeCenter and PureFlex System servers e The ROK is supported on System x BladeCenter and PureFlex System servers e The Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese media kit contains DVD optical media It is recommended that an optical DVD drive be configured with the server e The Multilingual media kit contains dual layer DVD optical media It is recommended that a dual layer capable DVD drive be configured with the server Planned availability date September 14 2012 IBM Europe Middle East and Africa Hardware IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 2 Announcement ZG12 0264 Description Windows Server 2012 simplified editions The
18. quer 5 IBM Europe Middle East and Africa Hardware Announcement ZG12 0264 dated September 4 2012 Reseller Option Kit for the Microsoft Windows Server 2012 operating system includes Datacenter Standard Storage Server Foundation and Essentials editions for IBM System x BladeCenter and PureFlex System servers Table of contents Overview 9 Publications Key prerequisites 10 Technical information Planned availability date 11 Terms and conditions Description 12 Pricing Product positioning 12 Announcement countries Product number NOQWNN FE At a glance IBM is announcing additional IBM OEM licenses of Microsoft Windows Server products to the IBM Reseller Option Kit ROK program for qualifying IBM Distributor participation Overview IBM is adding IBM OEM licenses of Microsoft Windows Server products to the IBM Reseller Option Kit ROK program for qualifying IBM Distributor participation This addition to the IBM ROK program authorizes qualifying IBM Distributors to buy IBM OEM licenses of selected Windows Server 2012 operating systems for sale to IBM Business Partners Resellers for installation on IBM System x BladeCenter and PureFlex System servers Distributors can also install the ROK themselves if requested by the Reseller or if they want to act as a Reseller in order to sell IBM System x BladeCenter and PureFlex System servers installed with the ROK directly to customers If a Dist
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20. ributor wants to act as a Reseller they must agree and adhere to all the applicable Reseller ROK licensing terms This program delivers one stop shopping and flexibility to our Distributors allowing them to buy selected Windows Server operating systems and IBM System x BladeCenter and PureFlex System servers from one source The Windows Server 2012 product line up has been streamlined and simplified making it easier for customers to choose the edition that is right for their needs The Windows Server 2012 product family will now include Windows Server 2012 Essentials formerly branded as Small Business Server Essentials which is ideal for a cloud connected first server Windows Server Enterprise Windows Server Web and Windows Storage Server Enterprise editions will not be offered as Windows Server 2012 editions Windows Server 2012 Datacenter and Standard editions will have a consistent licensing model per processor based CALs and each license grants rights to run on up to two processors IBM Europe Middle East and Africa Hardware IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 1 Announcement ZG12 0264 e Differentiation between Datacenter and Standard editions is based on virtualization There are no technical controls in software the Virtual Machine VM usage rights are governed via the end user license terms e Windows Server 2012 Standard edition 2 CPU includes two VMs per license and Windows
21. s provided by leveraging commodity storage networking and server infrastructure as well as increased power efficiency for superior acquisition and operating economics of the platform e Access almost anywhere any device Seamless on demand access to a virtualized work environment from virtually anywhere including branch locations and public connectivity services all while maintaining enhanced data security and compliance Product number Software options Part number 00Y6266 00Y6268 00Y6269 00Y6270 00Y6272 00Y6274 00Y6275 00Y6276 00Y6277 00Y6278 00Y6285 00Y6287 00Y6288 00Y6289 00Y6291 00Y6293 00Y6294 00Y6295 00Y6296 00Y6297 00Y6247 00Y6249 00Y6250 00Y6251 00Y6253 00Y6255 00Y6256 00Y6257 00Y6258 00Y6259 00Y6304 00Y6306 00Y6307 00Y6308 00Y6310 00Y6312 00Y6313 00Y6314 00Y6315 00Y6316 00Y6323 Description windows Server Standard 2012 windows Server Standard 2012 windows Server Standard 2012 windows Server Standard 2012 windows Server Standard 2012 windows Server Standard 2012 windows Server Standard 2012 windows Server Standard 2012 windows Server Standard 2012 windows Server Standard 2012 windows Server Datacenter windows Server Datacenter windows Server Datacenter windows Server Datacenter windows Server Datacenter windows Server Datacenter windows Server Datacenter windows Server Datacenter windows Server Datacenter windows Server Datacenter windows Server Foundation windows Serve
22. teaming Improved network availability performance and load balancing Network adapter teaming also known as LBFO allows multiple network adapters on a computer to be placed into a team for the following purposes e Bandwidth aggregation e Traffic failover to prevent connectivity loss in the event of a network component failure De duplication Reduce storage capacity requirements by only storing unique data blocks De duplication is an in box feature that delivers capacity optimization scale and performance reliability and data integrity at no additional cost Product positioning Distributor and Reseller benefits e Great pricing Take advantage of a great price to lower your product acquisition costs and increase margins e Convenience and flexibility Enjoy convenience in ordering and stock flexibility e Add on sales Sell Software Assurance within 90 days and get more opportunities to sell value added services Client benefits e Price advantage Buying the System x BladeCenter and PureFlex System server and Windows operating system together with the ROK offers your customers better pricing than buying them separately e Convenient deployment Ordering the ROK through a System x BladeCenter and PureFlex System server Reseller is the fastest and easiest way for your customers to deploy server software e Easy ordering Ordering Microsoft Windows Server 2012 ROK together with the System x BladeCenter and
23. ure deployment to both physical and virtual servers and custom server group creation IT professionals can provision servers and offline virtual hard disks from their desktops without requiring physical access to the system or Remote Desktop Protocol connections to each server Administrators can manage groups of servers collectively from within a single integrated console which enables them to respond to business critical problems with greater speed and agility Capabilities provided by the new Server Manager include e Multiserver experience e Efficient deployment of workloads to remote servers and offline virtual hard disks e Installing roles and features on a remote server offline virtual hard disk e Streamlined server configuration and deployment e Batch deployment e Integration with other management tools Storage spaces New virtualized storage by turning commodity hardware into virtual storage Storage Spaces is a storage virtualization technology which succeeds Logical Disk Manager and allows the organization of physical disks into logical volumes similar to Logical Volume Manager Linux RAID1 or RAID5 but on a higher level A storage space will behave like a physical disk to the user with thin provisioning of available disk space The spaces are organized within a storage pool a collection of physical disks which can span multiple disks of different sizes and different interfaces USB SATA SAS The process of a
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