IBM FlashSystem V840 Software version 7 delivers the following capabilities for FlashSystem V840 hardware systems:

• Virtualization of FlashSystem V840 Storage Enclosures to enable rapid, flexible provisioning and simple configuration changes

• FlashCopy to create instant copies of data for backup or application testing

• Thin provisioning for improved storage utilization

• One-way data migration to easily move data onto FlashSystem V840

• Innovative GUI management capabilities

• Extensive interoperability with support for most major server platforms and operating systems

FlashSystem V840 software also offers a rich set of optional features:

• Real-time Compression for up to five times as much data storage in the same physical space, depending on the type of data stored

• Remote mirroring for data replication between systems at different locations through Metro Mirror and Global Mirror functions

• Virtualization of external storage to improve administrator productivity and boost storage utilization, extending the value of an existing storage asset

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