You can also obtain a quick overview by using the GUI option  System Dashboard , as  shown in Figure 8-3. IBM Spectrum Control is an on-premises storage management, monitoring, and reporting  solution. It leverages the metadata that it collects about vendors’ storage devices to provide  services such as custom alerting, analytics, and replication management. Both IBM Spectrum  Control and IBM Storage Insights monitor storage systems, but IBM Spectrum Control also  monitors hypervisors, fabrics, and switches to provide you with unique analytics and insights  into the topology of your storage network.  It also provides more granular collection of performance data, with 1-minute intervals rather  than the 5-minute intervals in IBM Storage Insights or IBM Storage Insights Pro. For more  information on IBM Storage Insights, please refer to 8.2.3, “Performance monitoring with IBM  Storage Insights” on page 350. Because IBM Spectrum Control is an on-premise tool, it does not send the metadata about  monitored devices offsite, which is ideal for dark shops and sites that don’t want to open ports  to the cloud. If you want to learn more about the capabilities of IBM Spectrum Control, check out the  dedicated knowledge center for detailed information at IBM Spectrum Control documentation. For pricing and other purchasing information, go to: IBM Spectrum Control. Note:  If you currently have IBM Spectrum Control or manage IBM block storage systems,  you already have access to IBM Storage Insights (free version). Go here to learn how to  get started. 346  IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller, IBM Storwize V7000, and IBM FlashSystem 7200 Best  8.2.2 Performance monitoring with IBM Spectrum Control Figure 8-3 System > Dashboard