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 describes and explains the features and functions of the IBM TotalStorage Open Software Family, which is designed to help you simplify your storage infrastructure, optimize storage utilization, and adapt quickly and dynamically to the on demand world. The book introduces storage virtualization, on-demand solutions, and storage management software by explaining the concepts, architecture, and systems management features of the IBM TotalStorage Open Software Family and showing available complementary products. It will help you design solutions to protect data holdings from losses ranging from those caused by user error to complete site disasters. This easy-to-follow guide gives a broad understanding of the IBM TotalStorage Open Software Family software, the key technologies to know, and the solutions available to protect your business. It offers understanding of how the IBM TotalStorage Open Software Family solutions will work in heterogeneous environments including Windows, UNIX/AIX/Linux, OS/400, and z/OS platforms, and with such mission-critical applications as DB/2, Oracle, Lotus Domino, Exchange, mySAP.com, and many more.