IBM 2072-ALE9 - Easy Tier is an automated tiered storage feature available for the IBM Storwize V5000 series, designed to optimize performance and efficiency by intelligently managing data placement across different types of storage media (e.g., SSDs, HDDs). Easy Tier continuously monitors data access patterns and automatically moves frequently accessed (hot) data to faster storage tiers, while less frequently accessed (cold) data is moved to more cost-effective storage. This dynamic data migration ensures that critical applications have access to the highest performance storage when needed, improving overall system performance and response times. The Easy Tier feature is ideal for mixed workload environments where it can significantly reduce manual data management efforts and lower storage costs by maximizing the utilization of available storage resources. It includes the software and licensing needed to enable and configure the tiering policies according to specific workload requirements.