IBM Storage FlashSystem vs. SolidFire (discontinued)
| Product | Rating | Most Used By | Product Summary | Starting Price |
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 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 |
 SolidFire (discontinued) | Score8 out of 10 | N/A | NetApp acquired the scale-out flash storage startup SolidFire in late 2015. The product line was discontinued in October of 2023, and is no longer available from NetApp. | N/A |
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| Editions & Modules | No answers on this topic | No answers on this topic | ||||||||||||||
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| Entry-level Setup Fee | No setup fee | No 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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| Likelihood to Recommend | 8.8 | 8.6 |
| Likelihood to Renew | 7.4 | - |
| Usability | 8.8 | - |
| Performance | 9.4 | - |
| Support Rating | 9.0 | 8.8 |
| Implementation Rating | 8.0 | - |
| Ease of integration | 8.0 | - |
| Vendor post-sale | 7.0 | - |
| Vendor pre-sale | 8.0 | - |