IBM Storage FlashSystem

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What is IBM Storage FlashSystem?

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.

Categories & Use Cases

Enterprise Flash Array Storage

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Flash Array Performance
Solid state flash arrays offer high speed compared to hard-disk drives
Category average: 9.7
Flash Array Integration
Integration with hypervisors and applications
Category average: 9.2
Data Compression
Flash Arrays include compression and deduplication features to reduce storage requirements
Category average: 8.5

Non-Intrusive Upgrades
Software upgrades are often seamless with no performance tuning required
Category average: 9.3
Simplicity
Flash arrays should be simple to use and require little training
Category average: 9
Power Savings
Flash arrays use significantly less power than hard-disk drives
Category average: 8.1

Andreas Jochum

System Engineer in Information Technology at SVA System Vertrieb Alexander GmbH (1001-5000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

As a business partner we use, sell and support the whole IBM Storage FlashSystem portfolio of IBM.

We use them as a backend storage for SVC clusters or in pairs as HyperSwap or parts of the new IBM Storage FlashSystem Grid with PBHA or alternatively PBR.

The IBM Storage FlashSystem as a product addresses reliability, accessibility and performance- as well as security issues at our customers. The customers are really satisfied with the products and love using them.

Last but not least we are all happy about the price point of the IBM Storage FlashSystem. Thank you very much!

Pros

Extremely performant
extremely reliable
Very easy to set up and use
Good pricepoint
Tons of features.

Cons

GUI could be better in some points like menus are duplicated sometimes
CLI commands
Better translation in GUI for non English speakers

Return on Investment

Very reliable
Less power and climate performance consuming than e.g. netapp
very easy to service and administer

Alternatives Considered

NetApp ASA, Pure Storage FlashArray and Dell Unity XT Unified Storage

Other Software Used

IBM Spectrum Control, Db2, BNA

Vivek Singh View profile

Sr Executive QA in Quality Assurance at Amcor flexibles india pvt ltd (10,001+ employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

IBM Storage FlashSystem is a enterprises flash storage system which gives us high performance scalability and protect data on demanding loads. It provides cutting edge storage technology. It works on data compression and deduplication. It provides advance management tool.

Pros

Advance management tool.
Artificial intelligence integration in to IBM Storage FlashSystem
Equipped in Integration with various cloud providers
Lighten fast performance

Cons

It's effective Support function to be more hastle free.
Need too be economically for investment.
Interface could have been more smoth

Return on Investment

It locks the data security and confidentiality in our organisation
Hybrid cloud integration help my organisation to fulfill objectives of my organisation
IBM Storage FlashSystem made it easy to scale our infrastructure to handle increasing data volume.

Alternatives Considered

IBM NS1 Connect

Samuel Antonio View profile

CEO in Information Technology at Trade Technology Representacao Comercial Ltda (51-200 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

[...] is an IBM Business Partner, we structure solutions to transform our clients' environment.

A [...] 'e um IBM Business Partner, estruturamos solucoes para transformar o ambiente dos nossos clientes.

Pros

Ransomware Detection
Safe Guarded Copy
Performance
High Availability
Detecao de Ransomware
Alta Disponibilidade

Cons

Safe Guarded Copy

Return on Investment

IBM Flash Core Module

Alternatives Considered

CDM WinFrt

Other Software Used

CDM WinFrt

Robert Pomietlo

System engineer in Engineering at US Steel (5001-10,000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

IBM Storage FlashSystem solve problems with high availability

Pros

Speed FCM4 is fantastic
HA
reliability
really well storage
simple administration

Cons

FCM5 coming is really fantastic
capacity

Return on Investment

uptime
reliability

Alternatives Considered

2020 Fusion

Other Software Used

Azure VMware Solution

Johnny Gabriel View profile

Advisory in Finance and Accounting at GBM (201-500 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I love this product

Pros

Safaguardcopy
FlashModules
Easy administration

Cons

Velocity
Native drivers for IBm
Storage insighs

Return on Investment

Fast Time to close process
Replications options
Easy migrations

Other Software Used

IBM AIX, IBM i

HPE Nimble Storage

Pure Storage FlashArray

Dell VMAX

Dell PowerMax NVMe

Dell PowerStore

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Flash Array Performance

Flash Array Integration

Data Compression

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