IBM Storage FlashSystem rules
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
As a business partner we use, sell and support the whole IBM Storage FlashSystem portfolio. We use them as a backend storage for SVC clusters or in pairs as HyperSwap Cluster or parts of the new IBM Storage FlashSystem Grid with PBHA or alternatively PBR. The IBM Storage FlashSystem as a product addresses reliability, accessibility and performance- as well as security issues of our customers. The customers are really satisfied with the products and love using them. Last but not least we are all happy about the price point of the IBM Storage FlashSystems.
This helps pretty much competing the systems of other vendors. Even if these are often not doing basic technical research and development like IBM does. But the pricepoint also counts. Thank you very much!
Pros
- Extremely performant
- extremely reliable
- Very easy to set up and use
- Good pricepoint
- Tons of features.
Cons
- GUI could be better in some points like menus are duplicated sometimes
- CLI commands
- Better translation in GUI for non English speakers
Return on Investment
- Very reliable
- Less power and climate performance consuming than e.g. netapp
- very easy to service and operate
- because of capacity and performance at a really good pricepoint, the ROI is achieved quite quick.
Alternatives Considered
NetApp ASA, Pure Storage FlashArray and Dell Unity XT Unified Storage
Other Software Used
IBM Spectrum Control, Db2, BNA, IBM Storage Insights
