xiv IBM System Storage DCS3700 Introduction and Implementation Guide
Authors
This book was produced by a team of specialists from around the world working at the
International Technical Support Organization, Raleigh Center.
Sangam Racherla is an IT Specialist and Project Leader working at the ITSO in San Jose,
CA. He has 12 years of experience in the IT field and has been with the ITSO for the past
eight years. Sangam has extensive experience in installing and supporting the ITSO lab
equipment for various IBM Redbooks publications projects. He has expertise in working with
Microsoft Windows, Linux, IBM AIX®, IBM System x, and IBM System p® servers, and
various SAN and storage products. Sangam holds a degree in Electronics and
Communication Engineering.
Diego Silva Cogo is an IT professional that specializes in cloud and virtualization solutions.
He has more than 11 years of experience in the IT industry. Diego resides in Porto Alegre,
Brazil, where he works as a VMware IT Specialist for the Gerdau Long Steel North America
Strategic Outsourcing account. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Network Technology and
more than 20 Microsoft certifications.
Mario David Ganem is an IT professional that specializes in cloud computing and storage
solutions. He has 15 years of experience in the IT industry. Mario resides in Buenos Aires,
Argentina, where he works as Infrastructure IT Architect in the IBM Global Delivery Center.
Before he started his career with IBM in 2006, Mario worked for many companies, such as
Hewlett Packard, Compaq, and Unisys. He developed the internal virtualization products
curricula training that he teaches to DCA professionals. He holds, among others, many
industry certifications from Microsoft, Red Hat, VMware, Novell, Cisco, CompTIA, Hewlett
Packard, and Compaq.
Hartmut Lonzer is a Technical Consultant at the Partnership Solution Center Southwest /
Germany. As a former Storage FTSS member, his main focus is on Storage and System x.
He is responsible for educating and supporting the Business Partners and customers in his
area in technical matters. His experience regarding DS Storage goes back to the beginning of
this product. He has been with IBM in various technical roles for 35 years.
Minja Obradovic is an IT Specialist in Technical Support Services at IBM Serbia since 2007.
He is a member of the CEEMEA Virtual Front End Midrange Storage Support team, which
provides storage subsystems support in Central Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
His primary focus is post-sales Storage Virtualization, SAN, and Midrange Storage support.
His areas of expertise include SAN switches (Brocade and Cisco MDS), SAN Storage (IBM
System Storage DS3000, IBM System Storage DS4000®, IBM System Storage V7000, and
IBM XIV®), IBM System x, and Power Systems.
Gabriel Requejo is an IT professional with more than 15 years of experience in the IT field.
For the last 4 years, he has worked on several virtualization projects for different companies
around the world by using VMware products with different IBM Storage solutions. Gabriel
worked for several domestic and international customers providing Citrix and Windows
oriented solutions using System x servers. Gabriel has experience with AIX, Linux, Novell,
and Microsoft products.
Thanks to the following people for their contributions to this project:
Jon Tate, David Bennin, David Watts, Tamikia Barrow, Shari Deiana
IBM International Technical Support Organization