This IBM Redbooks publication describes how to install and configure the very latest IBM storage solution and concept, the IBM TotalStorage Network Attached Storage (NAS) Gateway 500, in heterogeneous environments. The IBM TotalStorage NAS Gateway 500 series is an innovative Network Attached Storage device that connects clients and servers on an IP network to Fibre Channel storage, efficiently bridging the gap between LAN storage needs and SAN storage capacities. The IBM TotalStorage NAS Gateway 500 is a storage solution for UNIX/AIX/Linux, Apple, and Microsoft Windows environments. In this book, we show how to integrate the IBM TotalStorage NAS Gateway 500 and explain how it can benefit your company’s business needs. This book is an easy-to-follow guide which describes the market segment that the IBM TotalStorage NAS Gateway 500 is aimed at, and explains NAS installation, ease-of-use, remote management, expansion capabilities, high availability (two node clustering and up to four node remote mirroring), and backup and recovery techniques. It also explains open systems storage concepts and methodologies for common data sharing for UNIX/AIX/Linux, Apple, and Microsoft Windows environments. Please note that the additional material referenced in the text is not available from IBM.

This IBM Redbooks publication provides an overview of the solution offerings — IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center and IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center with Advanced Provisioning. It presents an overview of the product components and functions, explaining the architecture and showing the use of storage provisioning workflows. This book is intended for those who want to learn more about IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center, IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center with Advanced Provisioning, and IBM TotalStorage Provisioning Manager. This easy-to-follow guide describes on demand provisioning for managing resources and information, as well as enhancing automation by explaining how these innovative offerings may improve client business. The book explains how to take storage management concepts to the next level, describing the architecture, components, and component interaction, explaining storage automation, and showing how to create high and low level workflows by using examples along with common storage management tasks. Narrated screen recordings in QuickTime format: IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center LaunchPad demonstration (26MB) IBM Tivoli TotalStorage Provisioning Manager Overview (62MB) IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center with Advanced Provisioning Workflow Case Study (66MB) Please note that the additional material referenced in the text is not available from IBM.