#1 most frequent
United States of America
48.2%147 installations of 305
What is IBM Storage FlashSystem?
IBM Storage FlashSystem, an all-flash storage array, delivers ~2 PB of effective capacity per single rack unit. Engineered with unique FlashCore Modules, it offloads data services including compression, encryption, deduplication, and ransomware threat detection ensuring optimum performance and resiliency.
Categories & Use Cases
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Screenshot of Flash Core Module 5th Gen
Top Performing Features
Non-Intrusive Upgrades
Software upgrades are often seamless with no performance tuning required
Category average: 8.9
Flash Array Performance
Solid state flash arrays offer high speed compared to hard-disk drives
Category average: 8.8
Power Savings
Flash arrays use significantly less power than hard-disk drives
Category average: 7.9
Areas for Improvement
Data Compression
Flash Arrays include compression and deduplication features to reduce storage requirements
Category average: 7.5
Simplicity
Flash arrays should be simple to use and require little training
Category average: 9.2
Flash Array Integration
Integration with hypervisors and applications
Category average: 9.2
Who Buys & Uses IBM Storage FlashSystem
#1 most frequent
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
24.3%74 installations of 305
“We love as well the huge performance and high compression rates delivered by FlashCore Modules, that allow us to save money while keeping our applications performing as desired.”
#2 most frequent
Finance and Insurance
16.4%50 installations of 305
#3 most frequent
Information
10.2%31 installations of 305
“Especially the FlashCore technology with its compression, threat detection and superior performance pushes the customer experience.”
#2 most frequent
Canada
8.5%26 installations of 305
#3 most frequent
France
4.9%15 installations of 305
Pros
- High performance and low latency for application and transaction processing
- Ease of management, including straightforward setup and firmware updates
- Robust data security features, including encryption and ransomware detection
Cons
- Graphical User Interface (GUI) could benefit from improved navigation and capacity overviews
- High initial cost and a desire for more flexible licensing options
- Deficiencies in PBHA documentation, especially for host hardware, OS, and clustering support
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!
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
Usability
Fast and highly resilient
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We have been using IBM Storage FlashSystem as our enterprise Data Centre where we store critical data which needs to be highly secured from cyber attacks and readily available as required. It has addressed multiple problems like slow performance, security/cyber breaches and relative high cost. Scope of use is high availability and big data processing.
Pros
- Cyber and Ransomware Protection
- High speed compression and processing
- High availability and storage assurance
Cons
- Missing authentication features like authentication fallback & inconsistent functionality of Single sign-on (SSO)
- High cost for licensing and scaling
- Complex installation and integration especially while troubleshooting
Return on Investment
- IBM Storage FlashSystem has reduced our infrastructure cost with predictable pricing via storage assurance
- It has protected our data against cyber attacks and disasters
- Saved time via automation and high uptime
Alternatives Considered
Dell PowerMax NVMe
Other Software Used
Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers, FortiAnalyzer, VMware vCenter
IBM Storage FlashSystem Review
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
It addresses latency, capacity, and, most importantly, performance.
Pros
- It works well with Oracle databases and the operating system.
Cons
- It could be cooled a lot better. It gets very hot.
Return on Investment
- I would say there’s a great return on investment for this product because of its resiliency, performance, and reduction in latency.
Other Software Used
IBM AIX
Usability
Best tool for Agentic AI storage
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
IBM Storage FlashSystem provides excellent data reduction without performance loss reduce overall TCO, Interface is decent and IBM insights provides predict upcoming incidents to help reduce our downtimes. it also has great features like safeguard copy to keep a snapshot which helps in recover from incidents.
Pros
- Provide cloud based monitoring
- provides snapshot for incident recovery
Cons
- Security
Return on Investment
- Increase in overall ROI
First Steps IBM Storage FlashSystem
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Currently we are in the majority, however we are using the product as a training exercise for our clients. Actualmente nosotros somos mayoritas sin embargo estamos ocupando el producto como ejercicio de capacitation para nuestros clientes
Pros
- easy to use
- easy to understand
- easy to configure
- facil de usar
- facil de entender
- facil de configurar
Cons
- Retail
- Government
- Banks
- Retail
- Gobierno
- Bancos
Return on Investment
- Topic of more capacity compared to other brands
- Ease of use issue with other products
- Tema de mas capacidad contra otras marcas
- Tema de facilidad de uso con otros productos
Alternatives Considered
IBM Storage Protect Plus and IBM Storage Insights
Other Software Used
IBM Cognos Analytics, IBM Storage Protect Plus
