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IBM Storage FlashSystem

IBM Storage FlashSystem

Overview

What is IBM Storage FlashSystem?

IBM's FlashSystem is a flash array storage option.

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Popular Features

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  • Flash Array Performance (108)
    8.9
    89%
  • Simplicity (110)
    8.9
    89%
  • Flash Array Integration (109)
    8.3
    83%
  • Data Compression (107)
    8.3
    83%

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Features

Enterprise Flash Array Storage

All-flash array storage is a solid state, high performance storage option.

8.6
Avg 9.1
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Product Details

What is IBM Storage FlashSystem?

IBM FlashSystem is an all-flash storage portfolio that promises the following benefits and capabilities:

Engineered to meet modern high-performance application requirements

Ultra-low latency, cost-effectiveness, operational efficiency, and mission-critical reliability are built in to every all-flash storage solution and all-flash array


A comprehensive all-flash storage portfolio

IBM is able to deliver all-flash solutions tailored to the user's storage environments and workloads. IBM financing and payment options are available.


Technology supported by guarantees

IBM states they guaratee endurance, performance and compression are guaranteed, and they offer extended support and maintenance

IBM Storage FlashSystem Features

  • Supported: FlashCore Modules
  • Supported: FCM inline compression
  • Supported: high performance deduplication

IBM Storage FlashSystem Screenshots

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IBM Storage FlashSystem Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise
Operating SystemsWindows, Linux
Mobile ApplicationNo
Supported LanguagesEnglish

Frequently Asked Questions

IBM's FlashSystem is a flash array storage option.

HPE Nimble Storage, Pure Storage FlashArray, and Dell PowerMax NVMe are common alternatives for IBM Storage FlashSystem.

Reviewers rate Flash Array Performance and Simplicity highest, with a score of 8.9.

The most common users of IBM Storage FlashSystem are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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January 12, 2022

farther dependable

Anand Sharma | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
It's possible that it'll come wedged as a result of [the] increased operation. It only happens in exceptional circumstances and for a limited time. It isn't a disadvantage, although it may beget job dislocation. Its services and performance are excellent.
Alexandru Costea | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Best suited - Where budget is tight and the expectation can be met by using this tier of storage - not all features are required - also ease of usage and implementation is a key feature that should be taken [into] account as not very specialized administrator is needed not suited - performance demands and features required are higher than v5000 - also I do not advise implementation if all features are used as scalability will be an issue in the future.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
As a high-performance tool with the capacity to optimize our organization, this is an excellent recommended solution for storage and low latency. We have a positive experience with IBM Flash System 7200, which provides good performance as well as compression features. Our customers are really pleased with the outcome and performance of this product.
Junaid Khalid | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
In our case, the IBM Flash System 7200 offers high performance and adds storage optimizations along with compression features, and is configured behind svc as a Tier0 high-performance device. The Fiber Channel and NVMe allow us to implement a large number of disk arms, which leads to higher performance with more spindles. Its AI is the foremost imperative, as the choices made are really true and more proficient at work. IBM Flash System 7200 is well suited in medium-sized organizations which have the need to replicate and store a large amount of data with or even without cloud capabilities.
Konstantinos Bardavouras | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
IBM FlashSystem 7200 is well suited for Easy operations Friendly UI Applications with the needs of FLASH storage and NVME protocol. IBM FlashSystem is less appropriate for: Large Organizations High performance needs like latency Applications like Oracle DB etc
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
It is extra dependable, its precision is exceptional, and its overall performance is world-class. It could be the maximum aggressive of all of the digital strength structures, and its connectivity seems to be adequate. It is likewise handy at a low price, but having this many structures with better performance at a [decreased] fee is sufficient. A minor factor to word is that during a small [percentage] of cases, it can end up caught because of immoderate use.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
The first thing I liked in this storage is its build and architecture and is having greater dependency, its precision is exceptional, and its overall performance is world-class. It might be the maximum aggressive of all of the digital energy structures, and its connectivity seems to be adequate. It is likewise available at a low value, however, having this many structures with better performance at a [decreased] value is sufficient.
Javier Gavilan | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
The product line is perfect for virtualization workloads of any size including VDI (that refers also to the entry-level machines), disaster recovery, or multiple sites replication (because all of them replicate in any scenario: LAN, metro area or WAN). If you need a real 100% data availability you can achieve it [by] implementing the hyperswap topology or as backend storage of the SVC in Stretched Cluster configuration, both scenarios will give you impressive data availability, we can confirm it. [On] the other side, they are not well suited in 'filer' scenarios because all the product line is 'block only' and will require a file server on top. That’s the case of object store-oriented projects, in this scenario you have better options without [a] doubt (at a higher price range).
December 23, 2021

good services

jalaja konreddygari | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
It's farther dependable, its perfection is exceptional, and its performance is world-class. It will be the most competitive of all the virtual power systems, and its connectivity appears to be respectable. It's also accessible at a low cost, still having this multitudinous system with advanced effectiveness at a lower cost is sufficient. A minor point to note is that in a small chance of cases, it may come rammed due to devilish use, analogous as restless work, causing work disturbance.
December 22, 2021

good performance

k mounika | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
It is more reliable, its exactness is extraordinary, and its execution is world-class. It'll be the foremost competitive of all the virtual control frameworks, and its connectivity shows up to be satisfactory. It is additionally available at a moo fetched, in any case having [this numerous framework] with higher proficiency at a lower taken toll is adequate. A minor point to note is that in a little rate of cases, it may [end] up stuck due to intemperate utilize, such as fretful work, causing work disturbance.
December 22, 2021

The drive is now flashy

Nikhil Wadhwani | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
For people who need flash solutions, this is the best solution and is recommended for all infrastructures. Being AI enabled helps if you develop a relationship with user interface being better. It's the best and most affordable thing to use and I highly recommend it. I have had a great time and feel others would too.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
It is more trustworthy, has outstanding precision, and provides world-class performance. It will be the most cost-effective of all the virtual power systems, with enough connection. It is likewise inexpensive; but, having this many systems with higher efficiency at a cheaper cost is plenty. A minor item to notice is that it may become stuck due to excessive use, such as restless work, in a small percentage of situations, causing job disruption.
December 17, 2021

IBM FlashSystem 5000

DHANYASHREE D M | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
It is more trustworthy, has exceptional precision, and delivers world-class results. It is expected to be the most cost-effective of all virtual power systems, as well as the most well-connected. It is also fairly priced; nonetheless, there are many systems that perform better for less money. It's important to remember that it may crash in a small percentage of cases due to excessive use, such as being busy and disrupting work.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
It is more reliable, has exceptional precision, and delivers world-class results. With adequate connection, it will be the most cost-effective of all the virtual power systems. It's also inexpensive, yet having this many systems with higher efficiency at a lower cost is more than enough. A minor point to note is that in a small proportion of cases, it may become stuck due to excessive use, such as restless work [and] creating job disruption.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
The IBM Flash System 5000 is designed to deliver splitting technology to businesses, and it's excellent for circumstances when a company wants to expand its technological use in workflow development and execution. Businesses may use the platform to work more efficiently and improve service delivery.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
IBM FlashSystem 5000 is really hardware performance storage. It might have not very good software or features, but for basic storage works, it is doing very well. Best suited with oracle database which is working on IBM Power 9 machine. Using [the] flash caching feature makes your database works 5 times faster.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
It's more reliable, its accuracy is extraordinary, and its performance is world-class. It is the most competitive of all virtual energy systems and its connectivity seems reasonable. It's also available at low cost, but any number of low-cost, high-efficiency systems will suffice. One of the small things to keep in mind is that, in very few cases, Restless work can get bogged down and lead to interruptions.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We are using this product in our projects for the last six months for the critical production database to manage a heavy workload to get the fast business result. As of now, we have a great experience with IBM FlashSystem 7200 it gives high performance along with compression function. Our clients are fully satisfied with this product's result and performance.
richard lawrie | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Our primary use case was for small, ESX farms direct attach deployments / POC labs. We did a seamless upgrade from a 5010 to a 5030 when the client changed its mind and required encryption. In this case, we had enough space left to delete and recreate the MDISK`s one at a time so the process was transparent and no outage was required.
November 22, 2021

Speedy Gonzales!

Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
It's well suited for mid-range to upper mid-range companies. High availability with hyperswap provides 100% availability. Single FlashSystem 7200 provides 99.9999% (6 nines). It's good for moving infrastructure to the new generation protocol NVMe. With NVMe it provides lower latency and higher TPM (transaction per minute) for database workloads.
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