IBM DS80002023-12-26T10:35:36-06:00

IBM DS8000 Support

Leverage the full mission critical experience of your IBM DS8000 environments by extending the useful life with Top Gun IBM DS8000 support and maintenance. Discover the impact of industry-leading availability, performance, and uncompromising client support with a one-call comprehensive break/fix support contract for your data center.

IBM DS8000 Maintenance

Top Gun’s IBM DS0800 storage maintenance solutions provide comprehensive break/fix support and call-home monitoring.

Samples of hardware break/fix solutions:

  • Drives
  • SSDs
  • Fan modules
  • FCIC Cards
  • Battery Backup Units (BBU)
  • Primary Power Supplies (PPSs)

IBM DS8000 Models Supported

IBM DS8100

  • Model 2107-921
  • Model 2107-922
  • Model 2107-931
  • Model 2421-931
  • Model 2422-931
  • Model 2424-931

IBM DS8300

  • Model 2107-932
  • Model 2421-932
  • Model 2422-932
  • Model 2423-932
  • Model 2424-932

IBM DS8700

  • Model 2421-941
  • Model 2421-94E
  • Model 2422-941
  • Model 2422-94E
  • Model 2423-941
  • Model 2424-941
  • Model 2424-94E

IBM DS8800

  • Model 2421-951
  • Model 2422-951
  • Model 2423-951
  • Model 2424-951
  • Model 2831-980
  • Model 2831-981
  • Model 2834-980
  • Model 2834-981

IBM DS8884

  • Model 2834-980
  • Model 2834-981

IBM DS8888

  • Model 2832-982
  • Model 2832-98F

Professional Services Available

  • Rack and Stack
  • Data Migrations
  • Equipment upgrades or replacement
  • Configuration changes
  • Backup Software and Integration
  • Performance Analysis
  • System Command Administration
  • Switch Zoning configuration
  • NAS configurations
  • Storage Architecture Services

Accommodating. Customized. 
Top Level Support

Accommodating. Customized. 
Top Level Support

Top Gun focuses on business outcomes that leverage our deep technical expertise to help clients achieve more benefits — including enabling employees, improving service levels, and delivering game-changing economics.

Top Gun focuses on business outcomes that leverage our deep technical expertise to help clients achieve more benefits — including enabling employees, improving service levels, and delivering game-changing economics.

24x7x2

24/7 Help Desk
24/7 Monitoring
2HR Onsite Tech Response
Top Gun Field Engineers
Top Gun L3 Tech Support
Service Delivery Manager
ServiceNow Portal
TrueView™ Integration

24x7x4

24/7 Help Desk
24/7 Monitoring
4HR Onsite Tech Response
Top Gun Field Engineers
Top Gun L3 Tech Support
Service Delivery Manager
ServiceNow Portal
TrueView™ Integration

24x7xNBD

24/7 Help Desk
24/7 Monitoring
NBD Onsite Tech Response
Top Gun Field Engineers
Top Gun L3 Tech Support
Service Delivery Manager
ServiceNow Portal
TrueView™ Integration

Custom

Custom Help Desk
Custom Monitoring
Custom Tech Response
Top Gun Field Engineers
Top Gun L3 Tech Support
Service Delivery Manager
ServiceNow Portal
TrueView™ Integration

IBM DS8000 FAQ

What are the benefits of going with a third party maintenance provider?2023-12-18T21:09:47-06:00

At Top Gun, our Mission Critical Support Platform delivers three key business benefits: (1) improved performance, (2) increased value, and (3) a better personal and digital experience. Driving down costs and improving performance are not mutually exclusive objectives. Our services enhance system availability, particularly in big data environments where storage and computing availability serve as the backbone of the business.

What is a third party maintenance provider?2023-12-18T21:08:20-06:00

Third Party Maintenance (TPM) helps extend the life of your assets instead of replacing your hardware post warranty. When the OEM no longer supports its storage, server, or network hardware, TPM companies help clients avoid unnecessary technology refreshes to yield significant economic gain while retaining continuity and consistency across facilities.

How much does third party maintenance cost?2023-12-21T06:36:58-06:00

“OEM support spending can be reduced by leveraging a blend of OEM and TPM maintenance together in a hybrid solution,” says Tenneson. “TPM contracts will offer customers an average of 60% savings off OEM support list prices.” Gartner August 2017

Can third party maintenance provide software support?2023-12-18T21:14:42-06:00

As a standard part of our hardware maintenance support, we include remedial software support. Our software support model is best described as Software Break/Fix. The support requires the client has a licensed product and it is functional. Excluded from support are administrative activities like setup or configuration of the software product for the client.

Why choose Top Gun third party maintenance over OEM maintenance?2023-12-18T21:10:20-06:00

The Mission Critical Platform will implement service efficiencies which drive down expense year over year within your environment, yielding significant economic gain while retaining continuity and consistency across your facilities.

Let’s talk mission critical support.

As a Top Gun client, you’ll notice a superior level of commitment and personalized support – day or night – from the most experienced technical engineering team in the industry.

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