The IBM System Storage N5000 series offers additional choice to organizations facing the challenges of enterprise data management. The N5000 series is designed to deliver high-end enterprise storage and data management value with midrange affordability.These enterprise storage systems deliver a unified storage architecture with versatility to simultaneously meet diverse needs - SAN and NAS, primary and secondary storage - while providing high levels of availability. N5000 systems handle complex requirements in a way that is intended to simplify the storage infrastructure and improve productivity.The N5000 line of offerings is fully compatible with all IBM N series systems, which meet a range of storage needs, from small remote office and departmental applications through the largest enterprise applications and consolidations.The N5000 products offer built-in enterprise serviceability and manageability features support your efforts to increase reliability, simplify and unify storage infrastructure and maintenance, and deliver exceptional economy.