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SGI InfiniteStorage™ System Manager (ISSM) for IS5500 & IS5000 systems Data Sheet
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SGI InfiniteStorage System
Manager (ISSM) for IS5500
& IS5000 systems
Simple and powerful tool to deploy and manage
your IS5500 & IS5000 storage systems

Overview
SGI InfiniteStorage System Manager Storage Manager
Software offers a powerful, easy-to-use interface for
administering SGI IS5500 & IS5000 storage systems. With
ISSM software, storage administrators can achieve maximum
performance and utilization of their storage through extensive
configuration flexibility and custom performance tuning.
And ISSM software’s online administration, advanced
protection features, and extensive diagnostic capabilities
mean that data is always available and fully protected when
it reaches the storage system.
With the new and innovative features found in ISSM 10.83
and 10.84, SGI has extended the “Ease of Use” strategy
further by incorporating DDP (Dynamic Disk Pools) and thin
provisioning features.

Intuitive GUI
Blending robust functionality and ease of use, ISSM software
is well-suited for both full-time storage administrators who
want complete control over their storage configuration
and part-time system administrators who prefer an intuitive
interface and wizards designed to simplify storage
management.

Key Benefits
Powerful, Intuitive
Management
InfiniteStorage System
Manager Features Enable
Worry-Free Technology
Configuration Flexibility

drastically different workloads and performance demands.
This industry-leading flexibility enables ISSM software to
best match application requirements, resulting in higher
performance, more efficient utilization, and lower storage
costs.

Dynamic Disk Pools (DDP) = Effortless
Data Protection
Patent pending Dynamic Disk Pools (DDP) greatly simplifies
traditional RAID management by distributing data parity
information and spare capacity across a pool of drives,
also enabling easier future capacity expansion and greater
protection. DDP offers improved data protection by quickly
recovering a failed up to 8X faster than traditional RAID
while maintaining greater performance.
A key concept of DDP is the dynamic rebalancing of data
during changes in the number of drives, whether adding
drives or in the case of drive failure. Unlike a traditional
RAID volume group’s rigid configuration with a specific
number of drives, Dynamic Disk Pools can optimize from
a minimum of 11 to the maximum supported by the IS5500
or IS5000 system. The result is protection of data in
MINUTES VS DAYS.
The four key tenets of DDP technology are:

Configuration Flexibility

•t Elimination of complex RAID management

Every environment is different, with different priorities
in regard to performance, data availability, and capacity
utilization. ISSM software’s configuration flexibility means
that an IS5500 or IS5000 storage system can adapt to
wide-ranging requirements and meet the characteristics
desired for a specific volume. This is especially important
in high-performance environments with varying and often

•t No idle spares to manage
•t No reconfiguring of RAID when expanding
•t ignificantly reduces performance impact following
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a drive (or multiple drive) failures when compared to
traditional RAID schemas