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## System overview 

## 2 

This chapter explains the major concepts underlying the IBM SAN Volume Controller and presents a brief history of the product. Also, it describes the architectural overview and the terminologies used in a virtualized storage environment. Finally, it introduces the software and hardware components and the other functions that are available with the current release, V8.2. 

This chapter includes the following topics: 

GLYPH<SM590000> Brief history of IBM SAN Volume Controller 

GLYPH<SM590000> IBM SAN Volume Controller components 

GLYPH<SM590000> Business continuity 

GLYPH<SM590000> Management and support tools 

GLYPH<SM590000> Useful IBM SAN Volume Controller web links 

All of the concepts included in this chapter are described in more detail in later chapters. 

