Related publications
The publications listed in this section are considered particularly suitable for a more detailed discussion of the topics covered in this book.
IBM Redbooks publications
The following IBM Redbooks publications provide additional information about the topic in this document. Note that some publications referenced in this list might be available in softcopy only.
•IBM System Storage N series Hardware Guide, SG24-7840
•IBM System Storage N series Software Guide, SG24-7129
•N series Reference Architecture for Virtualized Environments, REDP-4865-00
•IBM System Storage N series MetroCluster, REDP-4259
•IBM N Series Storage Systems in a Microsoft Windows Environment, REDP-4083
•IBM System Storage N series A-SIS Deduplication Deployment and Implementation Guide, REDP-4320
•IBM System Storage N series with FlexShare, REDP-4291
•Managing Unified Storage with IBM System Storage N series Operation Manager, SG24-7734
•Using an IBM System Storage N series with VMware to Facilitate Storage and Server Consolidation, REDP-4211
•Using the IBM System Storage N series with IBM Tivoli Storage Manager, SG24-7243
•IBM System Storage N series and VMware vSphere Storage Best Practices, SG24-7871
•IBM System Storage N series with VMware vSphere 4.1, SG24-7636
•IBM System Storage N series with VMware vSphere 4.1 using Virtual Storage Console 2, REDP-4863
•Designing an IBM Storage Area Network, SG24-5758
•Introduction to Storage Area Networks and System Networking, SG24-5470
•IP Storage Networking: IBM NAS and iSCSI Solutions, SG24-6240
•Storage and Network Convergence Using FCoE and iSCSI, SG24-7986
•IBM Data Center Networking: Planning for Virtualization and Cloud Computing, SG24-7928.
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Other publications
These publications are also relevant as further information sources:
•Network-attached storage:
•IBM support: Documentation:
•IBM Storage – Network Attached Storage: Resources:
•IBM System Storage N series Machine Types and Models (MTM) Cross Reference:
•IBM N series to NetApp Machine type comparison table:
•Interoperability matrix:
•VMware documentation:
•VMware vSphere 5 documentation:
•VMware Capacity Planner:
•VMware vSphere 4.1 configurations maximum:
•VMware vCloud suite:
Online resources
These websites are also relevant as further information sources:
•IBM NAS support website:
•NAS product information:
•IBM Integrated Technology Services:
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