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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    EMC VNX (Discontinued)

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AThe former EMC VNX series is EOL. The vendor invites users to instead try Dell EMC's Unity series family of midrange storage appliances.N/A

    IBM Storage FlashSystem

    Score9.6 out of 10
    N/AIBM Storage FlashSystem, an all-flash storage array, delivers ~2 PB of effective capacity per single rack unit. Engineered with unique FlashCore Modules, it offloads data services including compression, encryption, deduplication, and ransomware threat detection ensuring optimum performance and resiliency.

    $14,200

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    EMC VNX (Discontinued)IBM Storage FlashSystem
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    EMC VNX (Discontinued)IBM Storage FlashSystem
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Entry-Level IBM Storage FlashSystem: For any organization looking for an all-flash array with features that are both enterprise conducive and budget friendly, the small to entry level offering prices from IBM begin at $18,400. Mid-Range IBM Storage FlashSystem: For businesses wanting to take advantage of an enterprise-quality flash array for critical workloads (such as SQL databases, SAP, ERP, CRM, etc.), list prices start at $104,600. High-Performance IBM Storage FlashSystem: Organizations seeking a storage array with the ability to run multiple instances of critical applications that are both performance intensive and capacity sensitive, can find IBM prices starting at $368,500. Contact IBM for configuration and pricing details.
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    Chose IBM Storage FlashSystem
    We replaced a hybrid EMC VNX with the IBM Storage FlashSystem and could not be happier. Compared to the proposed Dell and EMC replacement storage solutions the IBM Storage FlashSystem was smaller, more performant, and much less expensive. I especially appreciated how up front …
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    EMC VNX (Discontinued)IBM Storage FlashSystem
    Enterprise Flash Array Storage
    Comparison of Enterprise Flash Array Storage features of EMC VNX (Discontinued) and IBM Storage FlashSystem
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    Ratings
    IBM Storage FlashSystem
    8.5
    120 Ratings
    Flash Array Performance00 Ratings9.5117 Ratings
    Flash Array Integration00 Ratings9.3117 Ratings
    Data Compression00 Ratings8.8116 Ratings
    Non-Intrusive Upgrades00 Ratings8.6112 Ratings
    Simplicity00 Ratings7.6119 Ratings
    Power Savings00 Ratings7.0114 Ratings
    User Ratings
    EMC VNX (Discontinued)IBM Storage FlashSystem
    Likelihood to Recommend
    3.1
    (3 ratings)
    8.8
    (131 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.4
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    8.8
    (20 ratings)
    Performance
    -
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    9.4
    (20 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
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    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
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    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
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    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
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    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
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    8.0
    (1 ratings)