19 Chapter 19. IBM Grid Access Manager IBM System Storage Multilevel Grid Access Manager Software (Grid Access Manager Software) is built on an open, high-performance grid architecture that delivers data protection, information life-cycle management, simplified storage management and multi-site data access based on open standards. The potential benefits derived from these features can help deliver important cost savings and operational efficiencies, including: Simplified management and improved storage utilization, with excellent performance Data protection and improved business continuity