Contents
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Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Safety and environmental notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Special caution and safety notices .
About this guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii
Conventions used in this guide
Publications and related information .
Getting information, help, and service .
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Chapter 2. System specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Chapter 3. Planning for compression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Understanding compression rates, ratios, and savings
Prerequisites and limitations .
Estimating compression savings .
General compression saving guidelines
Estimating compression savings using XIV GUI
Estimating compression savings using IBM Comprestimator utility .
Chapter 4. Determining physical configuration and features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Data and interface module features
Solid-state drive caching features .
Radio frequency identification device feature .
Rear-door heat exchanger feature .
Weight-and-height-reduced shipping feature .
Chapter 5. Planning for delivery and relocation requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Relocation requirements for encrypted systems
Planning to receive delivery .
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