TrustRadius

Cisco SmartStack vs. IBM Storwize (now part of FlashSystems)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cisco SmartStack
Score 0.0 out of 10
N/A
SmartStack integrated infrastructure, jointly developed by Cisco and Nimble Storage integrates computing, networking, and storage resources. It's designed to scale transparently and independently, so users can quickly respond to changing business requirements.N/A
IBM Storwize (now part of FlashSystems)
Score 7.0 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
Pricing
Cisco SmartStackIBM Storwize (now part of FlashSystems)
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Cisco SmartStackIBM Storwize (now part of FlashSystems)
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details——
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Cisco SmartStackIBM Storwize (now part of FlashSystems)
Best Alternatives
Cisco SmartStackIBM Storwize (now part of FlashSystems)
Small Businesses

No answers on this topic

DiskStation
DiskStation
Score 8.8 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Everpure FlashArray
Everpure FlashArray
Score 8.2 out of 10
Dell Unity XT Unified Storage
Dell Unity XT Unified Storage
Score 8.8 out of 10
Enterprises
Dell VMAX
Dell VMAX
Score 9.7 out of 10
Dell Unity XT Unified Storage
Dell Unity XT Unified Storage
Score 8.8 out of 10
All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
User Ratings
Cisco SmartStackIBM Storwize (now part of FlashSystems)
Likelihood to Recommend
-
(0 ratings)
9.9
(20 ratings)
User Testimonials
Cisco SmartStackIBM Storwize (now part of FlashSystems)
Likelihood to Recommend
Cisco
No answers on this topic
IBM
This stuff runs! Hot, cold not wet, but you know where your data is. Reliably in the cabinet turning your data for the next customer request. You need dedupe, get the flash drive models. Long archives with spinning disks can help with all the data modeling the analysts do. Keep up with the dba’s constant need for speed with all-flash! You will get what you pay for.
Verified User
Anonymous
Read full review
Pros
Cisco
No answers on this topic
IBM
  • Data processing and IO. The Storwize devices are very resilient in how they process data and do not have a drop in IO when errors occur (common errors such as disk failures and lost paths).
  • Storage efficiency management. We are able to use multiple efficiency techniques such as thin provisioning and data reduction to reduce our budget footprint.
  • Easy to use interfaces. Creating a volume and mapping to a host has proven to be a very easy process and makes onboarding less stressful for our team.
Verified User
Anonymous
Read full review
Cons
Cisco
No answers on this topic
IBM
  • As a business partner looking to provide services to keep the uptime of the Storwize, I would like to have the capability to pull reports from IBM Storage Insights to assist my clients in managing their system through it's lifecycle.
  • More knowledge out there for partners to best integrate IBM Storwize with IBM Power i. This seems to be lacking in communication from IBM.
Bill Raines | TrustRadius Reviewer
Bill Raines
Technology Sales Specialist
Read full review
Alternatives Considered
Cisco
No answers on this topic
IBM
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.
FG
Read full review
Return on Investment
Cisco
No answers on this topic
IBM
  • I would like to highlight the most positive aspect I have seen in the products of the IBM Storwize family, and it is the ROI that we can choose when we offer real-time compression with the IBM V7000 family. In truth, this feature is excellent, and we have seen how customers save storage resources, rack space, power and management.
FG
Read full review
ScreenShots

IBM Storwize (now part of FlashSystems) Screenshots

Screenshot of