IBM Storage FlashSystem vs. IBM Storwize (now part of FlashSystems)

IBM Storwize (now part of FlashSystems)

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Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
IBM Storage FlashSystem	Score9.6 out of 10	N/A	IBM 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
IBM Storwize (now part of FlashSystems)	Score7 out of 10	N/A	IBM Storwize is a family of recognized all-flash and hybrid storage solutions designed to support the virtualization needs and application workloads of mid-sized enterprises.	N/A

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IBM Storage FlashSystem

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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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Considered Both Products	IBM Anwar Williams Principal ERP Systems Engineer in Information Technology at City Of Capetown (Government Administration, 10,001+ employees) Chose IBM Storage FlashSystem IBM Storage FlashSystem is just a all-in-one system feature rich with capabilities and years of design and fine tuning. There is no comparison as it won't be comparing apples with apples. IBM Storage FlashSystem has just been remodeled from the ground up and is a completely … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose IBM Storage FlashSystem The PURE solution has better performance because it exclusively uses flash disks, however it ends up providing a higher cost, which in our institution's use case was an important requirement; Incentivized Helpful?	IBM Mushtaqu Khan Regional Business Manager in Professional Services at Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd (Pharmaceuticals, 5001-10,000 employees) Chose IBM Storwize (now part of FlashSystems) IBM Storewize is the best among other products available in the market. Many features such as scalability, data configuration, and data security show this system are best for our business. We can't compare it with others. Incentivized Helpful? Tom Corrado Storage Specialist in Information Technology at Vicom Infinity (Computer Hardware, 11-50 employees) Chose IBM Storwize (now part of FlashSystems) Storwize does not have the performance of FlashSystem, but it’s low cost and high capacity options make it competitive as an option for point-in-time copies and backups. Incentivized Helpful? fredy garcia Presale in Professional Services at Redeban (Banking, 1001-5000 employees) Chose IBM Storwize (now part of FlashSystems) IBM Storwize is a part of a family that is complemented by the products listed. In many negotiations, involving storage is our workhorse to ensure several businesses thanks to its balanced cost and all the benefits that we offer. Incentivized Helpful?
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IBM Storage FlashSystem

IBM Storwize (now part of FlashSystems)

Comparison of Enterprise Flash Array Storage features of IBM Storage FlashSystem and IBM Storwize (now part of FlashSystems)
Feature	IBM Storage FlashSystem 8.5 120 Ratings	IBM Storwize (now part of FlashSystems) - Ratings
Flash Array Performance	9.5117 Ratings	00 Ratings
Flash Array Integration	9.3117 Ratings	00 Ratings
Data Compression	8.8116 Ratings	00 Ratings
Non-Intrusive Upgrades	8.6112 Ratings	00 Ratings
Simplicity	7.6119 Ratings	00 Ratings
Power Savings	7.0114 Ratings	00 Ratings

User Ratings
	IBM Storage FlashSystem	IBM Storwize (now part of FlashSystems)
Likelihood to Recommend	8.8 (131 ratings)	9.9 (20 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	7.4 (4 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Usability	8.8 (20 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Performance	9.4 (20 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Support Rating	9.0 (4 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Implementation Rating	8.0 (2 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Ease of integration	8.0 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale	7.0 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale	8.0 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)

IBM Storage FlashSystem vs. IBM Storwize (now part of FlashSystems)

IBM Storage FlashSystem

IBM Storwize (now part of FlashSystems)

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