IBM XIV Storage System Gen3 and IBM XIV Cloud Storage for Service Providers V11.5.1 deliver support for 6 TB self-encrypted drives and VMware Virtual Volumes.

IBM XIV Storage System Gen3 and IBM XIV Cloud Storage for Service Providers enable 6 TB self-encrypted drives (SEDs) to store up to 485 TB in a single rack with 50 percent more data than 4 TB drives using the same space and power.

IBM XIV Storage System Gen3 and IBM XIV Cloud Storage for Service Providers V11.5.1 delivers support for VMware Virtual Volumes (VVOL) which is designed to enable upcoming VMware vSphere environments and Certified Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S) 1.6 support to help build dynamic, scalable, secure Microsoft-based cloud storage infrastructures. IBM XIV Storage System Gen3 and IBM XIV Cloud Storage for Service Providers deliver optimized storage with ENERGY STAR certification.

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