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    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

    Reduxio

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AReduxio in San Bruno, California offers flash array storage.N/A
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    IBM Storage DS8000Reduxio
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    IBM Storage DS8000Reduxio
    Free Trial
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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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    Features
    IBM Storage DS8000Reduxio
    Enterprise Flash Array Storage
    Comparison of Enterprise Flash Array Storage features of IBM Storage DS8000 and Reduxio
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    Ratings
    Reduxio
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Data Compression00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Non-Intrusive Upgrades00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Simplicity00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Power Savings00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
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    Small Businesses
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Dell Compellent (discontinued)
    Score8 out of 10
    Dell Compellent (discontinued)
    Score8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Everpure FlashArray
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Everpure FlashArray
    Score8.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    IBM Storage DS8000Reduxio
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.8
    (10 ratings)
    8.1
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IBM Storage DS8000Reduxio
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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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    Reduxio Systems
    Reduxio fit into our plans for replacing our aging EMC VNX5500. We were able to reduce our data center footprint from 50 rack units down to 8. The data dedupe or "No-Dupe" as they call it was the main reason for the reduced footprint. We also use VSphere and the API's that tie into VCenter work very well. Your able to carve out storage right from the VCenter web client. Reduxio may be less appropriate when used as a backup repository.
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    Pros
    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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    Reduxio Systems
    • High performance.
    • Backdating feature.
    • Professional services.
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    Cons
    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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    Reduxio Systems
    • Some best practice documentation available online would be nice, however their support is available to answer any questions.
    • The available amount of physical storage remaining is sort of ambiguous.
    • The marketing of No-Dup is really not a great idea.
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    Alternatives Considered
    IBM
    DS8882F provides CKD storage in a manageable footprint. Its advantage over FlashSystem is its interoperability with IBM Z Systems
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    Reduxio Systems
    We were looking for a low cost and high IO performance storage option, and considered Netapp and EMC. Reduxio, as an early stage startup, offered us a test option on their beta site. After more than a year, we got a generally available version, and after an additional 3 months, we went to production.
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    Return on Investment
    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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    Reduxio Systems
    • One positive impact is the amount of electricity we're saving over the VNX5500
    • The Reduxio is much simpler to manage allowing less training time.
    • The simplicity of the UI will allow us to hire people that may not have as much experience with enterprise storage.
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