IBM N Series, Implementation Manual

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4 Expanding your virtual storage pool with native disk shelves
Expanding your virtual storage pool with native disk shelves
Combining disk and
array LUN storage
with the gateway Starting with Data ONTAP 7.3, the gateway expands its interoperability matrix to
include storage for native disk shelves and native disks. The gateway can
virtualize storage from both third-party storage array vendors and native disk
shelves. The Data ONTAP software provides a unified storage software platform
that simplifies managing both native disk shelves and LUNs on storage arrays.
You can add storage when and where you need it, without disruption.
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