IBM Unveils Breakthrough High-Bandwidth Storage System for SMBs

IBM Unveils Breakthrough High-Bandwidth Storage System for SMBs

IBM today announced the IBM® System Storageâ„¢ DS4700 Express, a high-bandwidth storage system featuring industry leading front- to back-end four gigabits per second (Gbps) technology. Aimed at and priced for small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), the new midrange storage system is designed for clients who need faster access to their business critical information, and expands upon IBM’s leadership in high-bandwidth storage technology and in helping customers to build information on demand environments. It was one year ago that IBM introduced the System Storage DS4800, its first storage system featuring 4 Gbps capabilities.

SMBs are now required to manage data at a level once reserved for larger organizations. These include Web companies featuring streaming video to medical companies faced with image and record archiving. The DS4700 is designed to help these companies lower their costs by accomplishing more work with less storage infrastructure through faster data access, faster backups, as well as faster restoring, copying and mirroring of data.

“Small to medium-sized clients are faced with the same challenges as large enterprises, which is to cost effectively manage and run the increasing flood of complex data applications,” says Kristie Bell, vice president, IBM System Storage. “The DS4700 Express hits the sweet spot for response time and performance, by offering customers an outstanding, affordable midrange option.”

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