This chapter describes how IBM Storwize V5000 manages physical storage resources. All storage resources that are under IBM Storwize V5000 control are managed using
storage pools. Storage pools make it easy to dynamically allocate resources, maximize productivity, and reduce costs. Advanced internal storage, Managed Disks (MDisks), and storage pool management are covered in this chapter; external storage is covered in
Chapter 11, “External storage virtualization” on page 579.
Storage pools can be configured through the Initial Setup ...