IBM Storage FlashSystem

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!

• 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.

NetApp ASA, Pure Storage FlashArray and Dell Unity XT Unified Storage

IBM Spectrum Control, Db2, BNA, IBM Storage Insights

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

• 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

IBM Storage Protect Plus and IBM Storage Insights

IBM Cognos Analytics, IBM Storage Protect Plus

We utilize SVC and FlashSystem as production storage for our IBMi and VMware environments, and a standalone Flash system for the DR site. We use the SVC Enhanced Stretch cluster as an HA solution for the production site, on top of it, IBMi PowerHA, and a VMware stretched cluster. We then perform PBR for DR purposes and trigger a Safeguarded Snapshot for Cyber Resilience.

• Easy of use is a key aspect, as we do not have dedicated storage staff.
• Our RPO has lowered near to Zero, using PBR as replication and this is key for us.
• DR plan testing has become easier and less time-consuming, allowing us to conduct tests more frequently.

Veeam Data Platform, PowerProtect DD Series, IBM Storage Insights

I am a consultant for IBM Power and IBM i. The IBM Storage FlashSystem is a great addition to IBM Power Systems in terms of performance and reliability. Customers who want more redundancy and high availability value IBM Storage FlashSystem. Whether it is just a small customer without any huge SAN configuration or a big customer with four or more IBM Storage FlashSystem in a cluster - the scaling is awesome. One can grow with it and this is why IBM Storage FlashSystems are suitable for almost every use case.

• IBM Storage FlashSystems have increased uptime since we introduced a cluster of two systems
• In a cluster, seamless software updates are possible without interruption

IBM Spectrum Control, IBM Spectrum Virtualize, IBM DS8880F, StarWind Virtual Tape Library and HPE Alletra

IBM PowerVM, IBM i, IBM Tape

As a service provider, we need to provision storage for our IBM Power System and deliver usable storage for our customers, guaranteeing performance and resiliency. We were searching for flash storage capable of native replication between local sites (in campus) and remote sites for business continuity and disaster recovery capabilities

• 25% time saving on upgrade procedure
• 20% more performance

NetApp AFF A-Series

HPE Alletra, Pure Storage FlashArray