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Omni64 : Storage Connectivity


FEATURES AT A GLANCE

  • Seamlessly performs protocol conversion between SCSI and Fibre
  • Shares storage devices, disk or tape
  • SAN management
  • User upgradable

The Omni64™ connects and manages the sharing of storage devices in heterogeneous environments, helping corporate data centers maximize the utilization while minimizing costs of storage.

WITH Omni64, YOU CAN:

  • Share storage devices across systems or platforms
  • Easily and cost effectively implement a SAN environment
  • Maximize overall resource utilization while minimizing the cost of storage devices
  • Mix SCSI and Fibre environments
  • Connect third-party LTO drives to an iSeries
  • Connect third-party tape libraries to an iSeries

A departure from traditional proprietary bridge/router design, Omni64 employs a standard 32 or 64 bit PCI bus architecture. This open system approach allows you to incorporate a wide array of readily available host-bus adapters for continuous access to emerging, state-of-the-art technologies, keeping the pace with industry advances without incurring massive, costly upgrades.

IBM LTO Tape Device Emulation

The Omni64™ gives iSeries systems true connectivity to third party LTO tape drives and libraries. This ensures full LTO performance and capacity for drives and libraries that otherwise would not be recognized by OS/400.

Combining the advanced device management technology of MMS and the enhanced IBM LTO emulation of the Omni64 provides customers flexibility when selecting storage device technologies.

Connectivity options:

This ensures full LTO performance and capacity for libraries that otherwise would not be recognized by OS/400 Omni64 provides customers flexibility when selecting storage device technologies.

Omni64 is an efficient, cost effective solution that is easy to install and implement. It provides for a multitude of implementation options:

  • Up to 7 incoming or outgoing ports
  • Seamlessly perform protocol conversion between SCSI and Fibre
  • Share tape drives regardless of type or platform
  • Share storage devices, disk or tape
  • SAN support
  • Fabric connectivity
  • No configuration required
  • User upgradable
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