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    IBM Storage Scale

    Score9.9 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    IBM Storage Scale (formerly IBM Spectrum Scale) supports storage management of unstructured data for big data analytics.N/A
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeOptional
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    IBM Storage Scale
    Considered Both Products
    IBM
    Chose IBM Storage Scale
    Through the use IBM Spectrum Scale tools its quite easy and secure environment that are provided to manipulate business data smoothly and manage multiple data storage platforms. IBM Spectrum Scale also allows effective data access and data transportation channels for big files …
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    Chose IBM Storage Scale
    When we implemented the Spectrum Scale solution, we had in place a NetApp FAS series working in Metro Cluster mode. What is great about NetApp is its low maintenance. On the other hand, it lacks performance, especially on the CPU nodes. We needed a solution that will deliver …
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    Chose IBM Storage Scale
    We chose this solution thanks to our experience with GPFS, and we have confirmed the functionalities of the product.
    Incentivized
    Chose IBM Storage Scale
    It was the solution that fit the requirements of our customers.
    Incentivized
    Chose IBM Storage Scale
    Spectrum Scale is a unique product in that it allows for both storage management and orchestration.
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    IBM Storage Scale
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (5 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IBM Storage Scale
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
    When you get a Spectrum Scale solution from IBM you are certain of two things. 1) You will need a specialized storage admin who will be able to take all of its advantages and make available for your organization. It is an appliance that not so many storage admins would be comfortable working on. Invest properly on both hardware and human resources. 2) You will scale forever. We started with a couple of hundred of Terabytes and grew to dozens of Petabytes.
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    Pros
    IBM
    • Secure data storage platform.
    • Secure environment to handle big data through.
    • Creating reports from multiple platforms easily.
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    Cons
    IBM
    • Not suited for HPC.
    • Doesn't work well for retail.
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    Alternatives Considered
    IBM
    It was the solution that fit the requirements of our customers.
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    Return on Investment
    IBM
    • Allowed reuse of existing storage
    • Flexibility to provision storage quickly, allowing us to right size storage.
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