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IBM Spectrum Accelerate vs. IBM Storage DS8000

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    IBM Spectrum Accelerate

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AIBM Spectrum Accelerate is an enterprise software defined block storage solution.N/A

    IBM Storage DS8000

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AIBM Storage DS8000 (10th Generation) is an enterprise-class storage for IBM Z and IBM i architectures. It combines encryption with cyber threat detection and assisted recovery – delivering uninterrupted mission-critical data for the world’s most demanding enterprises.N/A
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    IBM Spectrum AccelerateIBM Storage DS8000
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    IBM Spectrum AccelerateIBM Storage DS8000
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Medium-sized Companies
    IBM Cloud Block Storage
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    User Ratings
    IBM Spectrum AccelerateIBM Storage DS8000
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    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.8
    (10 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IBM Spectrum AccelerateIBM Storage DS8000
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
    I recommend this product in cases when we have to Deploy scale-out storage grids in automated environments; it can be done in minutes rather than days. Another exciting point is the quality of service that it allows for establishing different performance tiers without a need for physical tiering. A point against, from my point of view, is connectivity because it only provides a connection by iscsi.
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    IBM
    Well suited for mainframe CKD based applications. There is unmatched synergy with IBM zSeries when compared to the competition, for example zHPF, SUPERPAV, zHyperLink, cache management and replication technologies. For distributed, the fact that Copy Services Manager comes with the box is a great move on IBMs part to provide replication capability no matter what the applicaiton. I think the DS8k is less suited for smaller distributed environments. I think product overlap with V9000 in this case
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    Pros
    IBM
    • IBM Spectrum Accelerate enables rapid deployment of high-performance and scalable blocks.
    • Data storage infrastructure over commodity hardware, either on-premises or off-premises.
    • The IBM Spectrum Accelerate solution that is described in this document provides a total of.
    • 184 TB of usable capacity.
    • This technical publication describes a Spectrum Accelerate implementation with Lenovo
    • 3650M5 server hardware.
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    IBM
    • Remote Copy -- The DS8k has decades of excellent code built to handle the most demanding environments for mainframe or open systems and can be combined with automation solutions like GDPS or Copy Services Manager
    • Reliability and Availability -- This is the platform that gets used for the most demanding environments, even when FICON attachment isn't required
    • Continued enhancement -- IBM continues to put resources into the DS8k and the platform has advanced with the technology from z and power
    • Mainframe synergy -- Poughkeepsie communicates and works very closely with the DS8k developers
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    Cons
    IBM
    • not easy to manage
    • interface is not user-friendly
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    IBM
    • The DS8000 family still lacks deduplication and compression algorithms.
    • For best results on replication enablement, optional Copy Services Manager is suggested.
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    IBM
    The most important feature is the robustness; it is always online, apart from allowing us to unify our file and database storage.
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    IBM
    DS8882F provides CKD storage in a manageable footprint. Its advantage over FlashSystem is its interoperability with IBM Z Systems
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    Return on Investment
    IBM
    • According to conventional wisdom, an annual ROI of approximately 7% or greater is considered a good ROI for an investment in stocks.
    • Return on Investment (ROI) is a popular profitability metric used to evaluate how well an investment has performed.
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    IBM
    • I do not know the cost. If it prevents future system wide outages, it will be a great ROI for our company.
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