Implementing the IBM Storwize V5000 Gen2 (including the Storwize V5010, V5020, and V5030) with IBM Spectrum Virtualize V8.2.1

Overview of the IBM Storwize V5000 Gen2 system

This chapter provides an overview of the IBM Storwize V5000 Gen2 architecture and includes a brief explanation of storage virtualization.

This chapter includes the following topics:

•1.1, “IBM Storwize V5000 Gen2 overview” on page 2

•1.2, “IBM Storwize V5000 Gen2 terminology” on page 4

•1.3, “IBM Storwize V5000 Gen2 models” on page 6

•1.4, “IBM Storwize V5000 Gen1 and Gen2 compatibility” on page 11

•1.5, “IBM Storwize V5000 Gen2 hardware” on page 12

•1.6, “IBM Storwize V5000 Gen2 terms” on page 19 ...