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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

Screenshot of IBM-FS-900Screenshot of FlashSystem V9000Screenshot of IBM FlashSystemScreenshot of FlashSystem A9000

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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Balaji SG | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
1. Cost effective and flexibility in choosing among wide range of portfolios
2. Better virtualisation capabilities with hybrid model and on-prem setup
3. Cloud management tools and softwares to manage easily.
4. Ultra low latency with Flash array and quick replication for enterprise grade applications.
5. Safeguarded snapshot creation comes to rescue for multiple contingencies.
Caden Yarbrough | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Since the dell option is end of life, the change in support and resources available with IBM’s flashsystem has been massive. The newer tech also enables much faster speeds and the box itself is much smaller.
Anirudh Srinivas | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
The performance is higher compared to the competition and the integration with other IBM tools are much easier. We chose IBM over the performance achieved compared to the competition, the POC showed the features and benefits over the other.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • EMC VNX (Discontinued)
We replaced a hybrid EMC VNX with the IBM Storage FlashSystem and could not be happier. Compared to the proposed Dell and EMC replacement storage solutions the IBM Storage FlashSystem was smaller, more performant, and much less expensive. I especially appreciated how up front and transparent IBM was with pricing. The setup of the unit was straightforward as well. It is rare in IT that you can so easily recommend a product, but it is certainly so with the IBM Storage FlashSystem. The VNX we replaced was over 14U in size with over 100 spinning hard drives, which used an immense amount of power. With the 1U IBM Storage FlashSystem we use less rack space, much lass power, and get better and more consistent performance with the benefits of compression and deduplication.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
For the past six months, we have been utilizing this technology in our projects to manage a massive workload and produce swift business outcomes on a crucial production database. The IBM FlashSystem 7200, which offers high performance and compression, has so far been a great experience for us. The results and functionality of this product have delighted our consumers.
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We've been using this solution in our projects for the last six months to manage a huge workload and generate quick business results on a key production database. As of now, we've had a terrific experience with the IBM FlashSystem 7200, which provides good performance as well as compression. Our customers are delighted with the outcome and performance of this product.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
It demands quick memory to process and execute a large number of transactions in a short period of time while maintaining excellent end-client help accessibility. The IBM Flash System 5000 provides solidity, outstanding execution, and adaptability all under one roof.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
It requires fast memory to process and execute an enormous number of exchanges in a short measure of time while keeping up with high help accessibility for end-clients. Under one rooftop, IBM Flash System 5000 gives solidness, superior execution, and adaptability.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS)
It helps to avoid mistakes where if the mistake is made in the direction of any pastime, the person is unable to complete the assignment in time, and it also has a much less impact on the business by having perfection in the direction of the person. It is always prepared with backups. Manual interaction is required since it is significantly more possible.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Keeping far from unnecessary matters and actions to maintain it as a greater steady one and furthermore, it is able to be retrieved once more in a shorter time. It permits to avoid errors in which there may be a blunder with inside the course of any hobby the man or woman cannot be skipped earlier and complete the task and it moreover has a good deal much less impact on the industrial organization through having perfection with inside the course of the man or woman. It has backups ready all the time. Manual interaction is wanted for its miles very feasible. It is taking very little time to go back lower back up and to start once more. Its data availability is apparent and quality to have a view on even as to show it.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
This has also resulted in improved data retrieval for our company. The hybrid cloud capabilities have aided in the speedier movement of data, which is beneficial in an emergency.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
The IBM FlashSystem 5000 is the continuity of IBM Spectrum Virtualize models from early IBM FlashSystem 840 or 900, and later, IBM FlashSystem V9000 or 9100 while also adding IBM Storwize family. It is very clear that IBM took the best of these first models, like putting Flash technologies inside IBM Storwize enclosures, to deliver a very good subsystem that offers great performance in only 2U rack space (single enclosure, no expansion). This means, that you can consolidate all vintage storage solutions inside enhanced equipment without the need to learn something new or add complexity. It is the traditional “hardware” and “software” but more powerful. If there are old storage subsystems and the budget is short, the IBM FlashSystem 5000 could easily help to consolidate all data inside it while giving much more performance.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
In comparison to the IBM 5000 Flash System, the IBM 7200 has a far higher capacity and faster processing speed. The IBM Flash System 5000 was ordinary or below average in terms of low latency and compression, but the IBM 7200, on the other hand, excels in these two areas, as well as all others.
Score 9 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.
January 12, 2022

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Anand Sharma | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
it may be reacquired again in a shorter time. It enables to keep down from misapprehensions wherein there's a blunder in the direction of any pastime the person can't pass in advance and whole the assignment and it also has [a] much lower effect on the marketable enterprise through having perfection in the direction of the person. It has backups geared over all of the time. Manual interplay is demanded it's far truly realizable. It's taking little or no time to return back over and to begin again. Its statistics vacuity is obvious and swish to have a view on while to reveal it.
Alexandru Costea | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We have a multi-tier storage environment and FS5000 is the one responsible for the biggest storage space but the least used at it stores just backups. One step above we have the FS5100 One step above that we have the FS7200 As far as integration in the infrastructure the way FS5000 provides space is optimal.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
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  • Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS)
The IBM Flash System 7200 provided the best performance while also providing more functionality. The IBM Flash System also offers an on-premises to hybrid cloud capability. It does not have complicated functionalities and it is very fast and stores data in a safe manner.
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