The IBM Enterprise Storage Server (ESS) or the Shark is an enterprise storage array from IBM.
| Also known as | IBM Shark IBM ESS |
|---|---|
| Developer | IBM |
| Type | Storage server |
| Release date | 1999 |
| Discontinued | 2004 |
| CPU | RISC-based |
| Predecessor | IBM Versatile Storage Server |
| Successor | IBM DS8000 |
History
editOriginally, in 1998 IBM released the IBM 2105 Versatile Storage Server (VSS).[1] It did not meet commercial success and the successor came in 1999[2] in the form of the ESS, based on the same Seascape architecture. The Seascape architecture was an IBM storage architecture that included off-the-shelf components, including RS/6000 processors and the Serial Storage Architecture (SSA). The ESS was also widely known by its IBM internal codename Shark.
The 2001 lineup have a redesigned case; this version won IF design award.[3]
It has been superseded by the IBM DS8000 series of storage servers.
Models
edit- 2105-E10 IBM Enterprise Storage Server Model E10[4] - (1999) 64 disks
- 2105-E20 IBM Enterprise Storage Server Model E20[4] - (1999) 128 disks
- 2105-F10 IBM Enterprise Storage Server Model F10[5] - (2000) 64 disks
- 2105-F20 IBM Enterprise Storage Server Model F20[5] - (2000) 128 disks
- 2105-750 IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Storage Server Model 750[6] - (2001)
- 2105-800 IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Storage Server Model 800[6] - (2001)
Enclosures
edit- ESS expansion enclosure (The E10 model does not support an expansion enclosure) - 256 disks.
External links
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "IBM VERSATILE STORAGE SERVER OFFERS CONCURRENT MIXED PLATFORM STORAGE SOLUTIONS". www-01.ibm.com. 1998-06-02. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
- ^ "IBM unveils disk storage system - Jul. 26, 1999". money.cnn.com. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
- ^ "IBM TotalStorage". iF WORLD DESIGN GUIDE. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
- ^ a b "THE IBM ENTERPRISE STORAGE SERVER MULTI-PLATFORM STORAGE SOLUTION PROVIDES SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE". www-01.ibm.com. 1999-07-27. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
- ^ a b "IBM ENTERPRISE STORAGE SERVER MULTIPLATFORM STORAGE SOLUTION PROVIDES SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE". www-01.ibm.com. 2000-03-28. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
- ^ a b "IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Storage Server NowIncludes a 72.8 GB Drive Option for ImprovedScalability and Price/Performance" (PDF). www-01.ibm.com.