IBM Intelligent Bricks - - UNM Center for Advanced Research ...
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Administrative Cost ReductionExample: Add physical storage & make available to apps:Current Systems…<strong>Intelligent</strong> <strong>Bricks</strong>…• Define requirements• Define requirements• Install storage drawer(s) in rack• (possibly) install disks in drawers• Add brick(s) to cube• Modify resource pool• (possibly) install SAN switches• Attach power and network cablesSys Administrators tasks should scalewith # of applications, not # of disks !• Configure RAID arrays• Create virtual disks– size, LUN masking• Initialize virtual disks <strong>for</strong> use in file system• Define or modify storage pool(s) to include newstorage• Modify SAN switch zoning• Modify virtual disk LAN masking• Initiate rediscovery of SAN devices inapplication servers• Modify application quotasARC External Website, <strong>Intelligent</strong> <strong>Bricks</strong>, 2005
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