In an increasingly demanding and competitive business landscape, effective data management is essential to the success of the enterprise. The IBM System Storage N5000 series can serve as the foundation for a comprehensive data management solution. Built-in enterprise serviceability and manageability features support efforts to increase reliability and simplify storage infrastructure and maintenance. With an appliance architecture and built in backup and recovery software, an N5000 solution is designed to address the entire spectrum of data availability challenges while offering value in price and scalability.