IBM Storage FlashSystem FAQ Detail
318 Reviews and Ratings
What is the purchasing process for enterprise storage?
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While TrustRadius reviews do not detail the specific steps of the purchasing process, they provide extensive insight into the key capabilities that IT leaders and managers should evaluate before signing off on an IBM Storage FlashSystem purchase. Reviewers consistently emphasize assessing the system's performance and low latency, data compression and deduplication features, and robust security measures, including ransomware detection. Other important considerations highlighted by users are the product's data protection and recovery options, such as snapshots and replication, as well as its centralized management and integration capabilities. Evaluating these areas will help confirm if the solution meets the needs of customer-facing applications and large enterprise data centers.
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Performance and Low Latency
4 mentions▼According to reviewers, a primary consideration when purchasing is the system's high performance, speed, and low latenc…
According to reviewers, a primary consideration when purchasing is the system's high performance, speed, and low latency, particularly when upgrading from legacy HDD storage. Users note that the performance of FlashCore Modules helps keep applications running as desired.
“The major two capabilities will be its low latency and high availability. Due to these capabilities, IBM Storage FlashSystem was able to deliver high speed and was reliable.”
“It provides the flash storage technology which is far better then the legacy HDDs in terms of performance, size, data compression and many more.”
“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.”
“Especially the FlashCore technology with its compression, threat detection and superior performance pushes the customer experience.”
Data Compression and Deduplication
4 mentions▼Buyers should evaluate the data reduction capabilities of the system. Reviewers highlight that compression and deduplic…
Buyers should evaluate the data reduction capabilities of the system. Reviewers highlight that compression and deduplication allow them to store significantly more data, often with no performance impact, which can lead to cost savings.
“IBM Storage FlashSystem capabilities have allow us to do compression and deduplication, which we could not do before.”
“It compresses data without any performance impact.”
“software, thanks to compression we can store a lot of data that we can replicate synchronous locally or asynchronous remotely for guarantee our customer flexible ways of recovery”
“The most valuable capability in IBM Storage FlashSystem is Compression easy tearing”
Security and Ransomware Detection
3 mentions▼A critical area to assess is the product's security features. Reviewers praise the system's ability to safeguard enterp…
A critical area to assess is the product's security features. Reviewers praise the system's ability to safeguard enterprise data with features like real-time cyber threat and ransomware detection, which can be hardware-based.
“No overlay or virtual cloud instance that monitors something and can be compromised. Hardware based detection that acts instantly if it detects an anomaly.”
“It greatly improves the speed and data compression, but most importantly, it provides a robust and fast ransomware detection right on disk.”
“The best feature is Cyber Resiliency, which can detect cyber threats in real time.”
“It locks the data security and confidentiality in our organisation”
Data Protection and Recovery
4 mentions▼Reviewers suggest that a key evaluation point is the system's features for data protection and recovery. Users mention…
Reviewers suggest that a key evaluation point is the system's features for data protection and recovery. Users mention leveraging snapshots for fast data restoration and Safeguarded Copy to improve security and achieve lower recovery point objectives (RPOs).
“We can also benefit from the Safeguarded copy and flash copy feature in terms of security.”
“Now, with PBR and Snapshots, we have achieved lower RPO and better security.”
“We can take snapshot for ensuring fast restore of our data and we can deliver lot of performance compared to our old traditional storage that use rotative disks”
“Safeguard enterprise data”
Centralized Management and Integration
3 mentions▼For enterprises with multiple storage systems, reviewers point to the value of being able to manage all systems from a…
For enterprises with multiple storage systems, reviewers point to the value of being able to manage all systems from a single GUI. The ability to migrate workloads seamlessly and integrate with other solutions like cloud platforms is also a factor to consider before purchase.
“Management of more then one system with one GUI.”
“We can migrate workloads seemlessly between so many systems controlled by one management GUI.”
“The capability of integration with other solutions such as cloud solutions and the uptime and performance stability.”
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