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IBM Storage FlashSystem

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What is IBM Storage FlashSystem?

IBM's FlashSystem is a flash array storage option.

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  • Flash Array Performance (108)
    8.9
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  • Simplicity (110)
    8.9
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  • Flash Array Integration (109)
    8.3
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  • Data Compression (107)
    8.3
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Enterprise Flash Array Storage

All-flash array storage is a solid state, high performance storage option.

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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

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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
We had challenges in storing and managing massive amount of customer data. We needed ultra-low latency storage solution to keep up the customer experience. Also, we use it for our ML usecase to extract, process and train models real-time. This hybrid-flash solutions helped to simplified data delivery, facilitate real-time analytics generation with scalable virtualisation at affordable cost. We have been it for few years, and i’d say its highly dependable and secure. It has a great portfolio, that perfectly balances performance, capacity, cost and data service to fit business for any size.
  • Ultra low latency for best performance and improve productivity
  • Wide portfolio options for different customer sizes
  • Advanced virtualisation for good scalability
  • Safeguarded snapshot creation
  • User interface could be improved
  • Upgrade and patch could be smoother
  • Limitation in storage expansion functionality
IBM Storage FlashSystem helps us to save lot of time in job executions that involve complex processing. The hybrid cloud tools make the replication and migration easier and convenient. The management interface is awesome and it is convenient for storage management and administration which helps as lot for cost optimization as well as performance optimization. The storage repository is able to manage Corporate workload with high performance without any fuss.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We have the issue of storing massive amount of data. The servers and other equipment that we have in our organisation demanded better capabilities to store all the data we have and generate. We ever waited different options and we found that IBM Storage FlashSystem was a valid tool that we could acquire.
  • Easy access
  • Easy to use hardware
  • low maintenance
  • option to put the device in a separate rack
  • some buttons could be better situated
  • access directory
I think the device is very well designed to be managed in any kind of organisation. It provides a reliable hardware that ensures that most of the functionality are well executed. In my experience, you can trust that the device we'll keep all data in perfect conditions and that you can access it anytime on anywhere. The price of the solution is also very important to be considered as it it is adapted to small and medium sized companies.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use IBM Storage FlashSystem as our primary storage array for our virtualization environment. It provides storage for our main 5 host cluster via 16Gb fiber channel. The hosts support roughly 100 virtual machines. The business problems that the unit addresses are providing very fast VM storage with extremely low latency. The array contains 12 NVME storage modules in a ~RAID6 level setup, so that we can lose 2 drives without impacting uptime.
  • Low latency
  • Storage DRS is supported
  • Ease of expansion
  • Drive firmware updates are a bit clunky, the update files have to be sourced manually
  • IBM has separate storage monitoring you need to set up to get good historical statistics.
  • If you need 8 16Gb ports you will not be able to expand with a SAS connector.
IBM Storage FlashSystem is very well suited for a small or medium business that does not want to compromise storage performance. Pricing is excellent and transparent on the website. The option to have 8 16Gb FC connectors allows you to forgo expensive and complicated SAN switches if your host count is low enough. Fewer components make the infrastructure more reliable.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
It is mainly targeted to cater to the needs of high-end IOs from different applications across the organization. Mainly focused on delivering mission-critical servers with low latency disk access. This helps us to reduce a significant amount of time while running jobs on various applications across different domains. The storage has been deployed to use across different divisions in the company.
  • Performance is the crucial element to be highlighted, as it delivers the best in class industry performance.
  • Guaranteed compression ratio, one of the leading in [the] industry we got a 2:1 guaranteed and it achieved as per the commitment.
  • Reliability is one of the main elements which works really well, even being a storewide family product it delivers [the] best reliability features.
  • [The] footprint is key, as it helped us to reduce our organization's 2 racks storage capacity into a 2U rack space.
  • Better GUI interface
  • Currently, [the] performance of FS7200 can't be monitored through TPC/SC, this should be considered to include in [the] future.
  • IBM primarily lacks in designing its products physical looks, should have designed more intrusive and attractive design. A first impression of the product creates [an] impressive opinion.
Well suited: 1. High-end applications, especially in banking or core oil-related applications where latency is the key in delivering optimal results 2. It addresses the needs of [a] large footprint in the datacenter, even an SME can manage the physical capacity in a limited IT space. Less appropriate: 1. There should be a cost-effective version of Flash in [the] IBM portfolio, which helps SMB to consider/opt within their budget. 2. Marketing, as the product has not been widely marketed by IBM. This is one of the areas which needs improvement.
Camilo Andrés Espinosa | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I implemented it at another company as a storage backend for its tax core system. It is being used only by a POWER8 system.
  • DRP Compression and deduplication
  • Replication across sites
  • Flashcopies
  • Great performance
  • Insights should provide better reporting in terms of performance
  • Unable to see volume occupation from storage perspective
This storage is best suited for medium to high workloads for full allocated volumes. Compression and dedupe features will help only if there are low sets of transactions. Performance is highly affected when using global mirror if there is a high number of IOPS.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
The IBM Flash System 7200 is used by our company to improve and optimize our business processes. It's a fantastic storage repository that all of our company's IT departments use. Its quick performance helped us compress data, and it's also useful for storage efficiency. VMware integration is also possible.
  • Performing at a high rate.
  • It has compression and replication capabilities.
  • More information should be included in need reports.
  • The implementation of this application is difficult.
We've been using this solution in our projects for the last six months to manage a huge workload and generate quick business results for a vital production database. We now have a positive experience with IBM Flash System 7200, which provides good performance as well as compression capabilities. Our customers are really pleased with the outcome and performance of this product.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
It's pretty beneficial in phrases of supplying help for a provider that we used for it for approximately about 12 months. It diminished the attempt required to behavior duties and replica data. Its AI is the maximum important because the selections made are really actual and greater green at work. It's one of the maximum brilliant IBM merchandise I've ever seen. That's very incredible.
  • It's perfection
  • The pace at it works
  • Product performance is very high
  • The accuracy of the product sets high standards
  • When as compared to different digital electricity systems, it is also short and has minimum latency.
It is greater dependable, its precision is phenomenal, and its overall output is world-class. It may be the maximum aggressive of all of the digital strength structures, and its connectivity seems to be sufficient. It is likewise on hand at a low fee, but having this many structures with better performance at a decreased fee is sufficient. A minor factor to word is that during a small [percentage] of cases, it can turn out to be caught because of immoderate use, which includes stressed paintings, inflicting paintings disruption.
Charles Levy | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
I recently replaced a Gen1 V5000 with a FS5200 filled with 9.6TB Flashcore Modules(FCM). This is in an IBM iSeries environment. They are using the IBM FSFC Toolkit for backups. We went from 14u of rack space with 22TB useable to 1u of rack space with 77TB useable. The system cut 12 hours off their full system nightly backups. Performance improved from up to 6ms latency to 0ms. The FCM are also achieving 2.2/1 compression with zero performance penalty.
  • Distributed RAID6
  • FCM Compression w/zero performance penalty
  • Rack space Savings
  • Compared to previous FlashSystems or Storwize systems, the FS5200 lacks for nothing.
IBM FlashSystem 5200 is well suited for remote locations, where performance and advanced features provide a subsystem that can support both iSeries and Open Systems access. It is also applicable to data center workloads that require modest performance along with enterprise features.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
To automate and [optimize] our business processes, we employ the IBM Flash System 7200. It's a fantastic storage repository that all of our company's IT departments rely on. Its quick performance helped us compress data, and it's also useful for storage efficiency. VMware integration is also possible, which is perfect.
  • Its user interface is simple.
  • Reduce storage latency to boost application performance.
  • Initial setup and deployment.
This is an outstanding recommended option for storage and low latency as a high-performance tool with the capability to [optimize] our [organization]. It's perfect for anyone who wants to get client data to them rapidly. However, the feature of it that I despise the most is its reports, because I expected more extensive reports rather than superficial ones.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
It's fairly useful in terms of furnishing support for a service that we used for about seven months. It lowered the trouble demanded to conduct tasks and dupe data. Its AI is the most important, as the opinions made are truly authentic. and more effective at work. It's one of the most emotional IBM products I've ever seen. That's truly implausible.
  • Usage is effective
  • Less power consumption
  • User friendly
  • When compared to other virtual power systems, it is usually quick and has minimal latency.
It is due to its precision, efficiency, and speed. It's been quite beneficial to our business, allowing us to complete a limited number of duties in less time, and it's been our first pick because it's the greatest. The price is likewise reasonable, and it is simple to maintain, therefore it is the only option
January 12, 2022

farther dependable

Anand Sharma | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
It's fairly useful in terms of furnishing support for a service that we used for about seven months. It lowered the trouble demanded to conduct tasks and dupe data. Its AI is the most important, as the opinions made are truly authentic. and more effective at work. It's one of the most emotional IBM products I've ever seen. That's truly implausible.
  • Less power consumption
  • User friendly
  • Usage is effective
  • When compared to other virtual power systems, it is usually quick and has minimal latency.
  • Its perfection and responsibility set it piecemeal.
It's possible that it'll come wedged as a result of [the] increased operation. It only happens in exceptional circumstances and for a limited time. It isn't a disadvantage, although it may beget job dislocation. Its services and performance are excellent.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We utilized IBM Flash System 7200 in our project for important production conditions to meet the business goal. This software provides the best repository system and great performance for managing corporate workload. It reduced the amount of effort required to complete assignments and duplicate data. Its AI is the most important factor, as the decisions made are more accurate and effective at work.
  • The amount of power [consumption] is reducing.
  • NV Memory Optimized From Start to End
  • friendly to the user.
  • Need some training for Initial deployment.
  • The cost is a little more.
As a high-performance tool with the capacity to optimize our organization, this is an excellent recommended solution for storage and low latency. We have a positive experience with IBM Flash System 7200, which provides good performance as well as compression features. Our customers are really pleased with the outcome and performance of this product.
Junaid Khalid | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
IBM FlashSystem 7200 is configured as tier 0 in our production environment and is providing for the high-performance requirements for the OLTP systems. All our boot volumes are also configured on this system for a robust system boot. This helps us to keep the latency under 1 millisecond for our most critical workloads.
  • provides the end to end NVMe, that combined with our NVMe enabled hosts and SAN directors to provide amazing performance
  • Storage Class memory also adds to the ultralow latency
  • the immutable copy features help us to keep a golden copy at all times to protect against the cyber attacks
  • Data Reduction pools are handy, but they lack the support for vvols
  • SAN BOOT is not supported for certain AIX versions when connected using the NVME/FC protocol
  • Maintenance can be made easier
  • TCO can be brought down as compared to competition
In our case, the IBM Flash System 7200 offers high performance and adds storage optimizations along with compression features, and is configured behind svc as a Tier0 high-performance device. The Fiber Channel and NVMe allow us to implement a large number of disk arms, which leads to higher performance with more spindles. Its AI is the foremost imperative, as the choices made are really true and more proficient at work. IBM Flash System 7200 is well suited in medium-sized organizations which have the need to replicate and store a large amount of data with or even without cloud capabilities.
Konstantinos Bardavouras | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use Storwize V7000 Gen3 control enclosure along with IBM Spectrum Virtualize software which provides the following functions for the host systems that attach to the system: A single pool of storage Logical unit virtualization Management of logical volumes Mirroring of logical volumes With this solution we cover SAP-HANA storage needs for one large customer.
  • Large scalable cache
  • Data migration
  • Management of logical volumes
  • Only block storage
  • Suitable for smaller environments with performance tolerance
IBM FlashSystem 7200 is well suited for Easy operations Friendly UI Applications with the needs of FLASH storage and NVME protocol. IBM FlashSystem is less appropriate for: Large Organizations High performance needs like latency Applications like Oracle DB etc
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
It's pretty beneficial in terms of presenting help for a carrier that we using for 2 years. It decreased the attempt required to behavior obligations and duplicate data. Its AI is the maximum important because the choices made are simply genuine and extra green at work. It's one of the maximum superb IBM merchandise I've ever seen. That's very incredible.
  • Speed
  • Performance
  • Architecture
  • Network issues
  • Lag when heated up
It is extra dependable, its precision is exceptional, and its overall performance is world-class. It could be the maximum aggressive of all of the digital strength structures, and its connectivity seems to be adequate. It is likewise handy at a low price, but having this many structures with better performance at a [decreased] fee is sufficient. A minor factor to word is that during a small [percentage] of cases, it can end up caught because of immoderate use.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
IBM's Flash system 5000 is beneficial in phrases of imparting assist for a carrier that we used for approximately seven months. It reduced the attempt required to behavior duties and replica data. The technology used in this system is the maximum important because the selections made are genuinely true and greater green at work. It's one of the maximum spectacular IBM merchandise I've ever seen. That's very incredible.
  • Architecture and its build
  • Storage
  • Availability and service
  • Speed
  • Performance
  • Network lagging
The first thing I liked in this storage is its build and architecture and is having greater dependency, its precision is exceptional, and its overall performance is world-class. It might be the maximum aggressive of all of the digital energy structures, and its connectivity seems to be adequate. It is likewise available at a low value, however, having this many structures with better performance at a [decreased] value is sufficient.
December 23, 2021

good services

jalaja konreddygari | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
It's fairly useful in terms of furnishing support for a service that we used for about seven months. It lowered the trouble demanded to conduct tasks and dupe data. Its AI is the most important, as the opinions made are truly authentic. and more effective at work. It's one of the most emotional IBM products I've ever seen. That's truly implausible.
  • Less power consumption
  • User friendly
  • Usage is effective
  • When compared to other virtual power systems, it is usually quick and has minimal latency.
  • Its perfection and responsibility set it piecemeal.
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.
December 22, 2021

good performance

k mounika | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
It's very valuable in terms of giving back for a benefit that we utilized for almost seven months. It brought down the exertion required to conduct errands and duplicate information. Its AI is the foremost vital, as the choices made are genuinely true and more effective at work. It's one of the foremost amazing IBM items I've ever seen. That's exceptionally mind-blowing.
  • Friendly to use.
  • Simple to use.
  • Power consumption is less.
  • Its accuracy and constancy set it separated.
  • When compared to other virtual power systems, it is usually quick and has minimal latency.
It is more reliable, its exactness is extraordinary, and its execution is world-class. It'll be the foremost competitive of all the virtual control frameworks, and its connectivity shows up to be satisfactory. It is additionally available at a moo fetched, in any case having [this numerous framework] with higher proficiency at a lower taken toll is adequate. A minor point to note is that in a little rate of cases, it may [end] up stuck due to intemperate utilize, such as fretful work, causing work disturbance.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
It's quite handy for providing support for a service we used for around two years. It reduced the time and effort needed to complete tasks and copy data. Its AI is the most significant since the decisions it makes are true to life and more productive at work. It's one of IBM's most remarkable products that I've ever seen. That is just amazing.
  • It is usually speedy and has low latency when compared to other virtual power systems.
  • It stands out for its precision and dependability.
  • High precision.
  • The retrieval of data takes a long time.
  • Issues with the heat.
It is more trustworthy, has outstanding precision, and provides world-class performance. It will be the most cost-effective of all the virtual power systems, with enough connection. It is likewise inexpensive; but, having this many systems with higher efficiency at a cheaper cost is plenty. A minor item to notice is that it may become stuck due to excessive use, such as restless work, in a small percentage of situations, causing job disruption.
December 17, 2021

IBM FlashSystem 5000

DHANYASHREE D M | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
For a service that we've been using for about ten months, it's been quite helpful in terms of customer support. This reduces the amount of time it takes to finish tasks and copy data. His AI is the most important because his work judgments are more authentic and productive. Without a question, it's one of the most beautiful IBM products I've ever seen. It's hard to believe, but it's true.
  • Its accuracy and reliability set it apart.
  • Compared to other virtual power systems, it is generally fast and has minimal latency.
  • Heat issues.
  • Data retrieving is slow.
It is more trustworthy, has exceptional precision, and delivers world-class results. It is expected to be the most cost-effective of all virtual power systems, as well as the most well-connected. It is also fairly priced; nonetheless, there are many systems that perform better for less money. It's important to remember that it may crash in a small percentage of cases due to excessive use, such as being busy and disrupting work.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We are using IBM FlashSystem 5000 for mission-critical applications and databases. Usually, it provid[es] less then 1 ms latency even if there [are] cloning jobs working. Changing drives are pretty easy, you don't need any support you can do it yourself. Redundancy in every part is working very well.
  • Latency
  • IOPS
  • Deduplication
  • IBM [FlashSystem 5000] support is not okay
  • Lack of features
IBM FlashSystem 5000 is really hardware performance storage. It might have not very good software or features, but for basic storage works, it is doing very well. Best suited with oracle database which is working on IBM Power 9 machine. Using [the] flash caching feature makes your database works 5 times faster.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
It is very convenient to recommend a service that you have been using for about 2 years. This reduces the overhead of performing tasks and copying data. AI is paramount because the decisions made are truly authentic and more efficient at work. This is one of the most impressive IBM products I have ever seen. It's very incredible.
  • high speed
  • fast storage system
  • best flash system
  • heat issues
  • latency
  • data may be lost during retrieve
It's more reliable, its accuracy is extraordinary, and its performance is world-class. It is the most competitive of all virtual energy systems and its connectivity seems reasonable. It's also available at low cost, but any number of low-cost, high-efficiency systems will suffice. One of the small things to keep in mind is that, in very few cases, Restless work can get bogged down and lead to interruptions.
November 22, 2021

Speedy Gonzales!

Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
We're using IBM FlashSystem 7200 as a refreshment of old storage (vnx) which works under heavy utilized MS SQL Cluster. CPU utilization was too high on that old storage and maintenance was nearly ended. It also has capacity issues, utilized more than 90%. We used IBM FlashSystem 7200 for end-to-end NVMe connection and added capacity with its unique IBM FlashCore Modules. San infrastructure already has 32Gbps san switches and we changed the host bus adapters of ESXi hosts with 32G. And servers connected to the storage via 32G NVMe supported connection. For using the benefits of the NVMe protocol first we update the ESXi to v7.0 for NVMe support. After the migration with the Vmware Storage VMotion feature, latency dramatically reduced on the SQL server by 40% and backups completed 2.5x faster than the old storage. It also decreases the SQL servers CPU utilization because there is no more io wait with NVMe and All-Flash solution.
  • End to end NVMe.
  • Lower latency.
  • High Availability.
  • Compression with no performance impact.
  • Snapshot management.
  • Integration with vmware on storage gui.
  • Detailed performance screen might be better.
It's well suited for mid-range to upper mid-range companies. High availability with hyperswap provides 100% availability. Single FlashSystem 7200 provides 99.9999% (6 nines). It's good for moving infrastructure to the new generation protocol NVMe. With NVMe it provides lower latency and higher TPM (transaction per minute) for database workloads.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
IBM FlashSystem 7200 is being [used] by the IT Infrastructure team to provide storage resources to the servers in the infrastructure. We allocate storage space for different systems based on the business requirements. It addresses the need for faster storage requirements as it is a fully NVMe based storage system. NVMe drives are much faster than the typical storage SSD's. It also addresses the need for scalable storage systems as more disks can be added to the enclosure as and when required.
  • Storage Efficiency
  • Scalability
  • Faster Provisioning of LUN's
  • It would be great if the solution costs are lowered.
  • Better user interface would be helpful.
  • Better Compression
IBM FlashSystem 7200 is well suited for organizations that require mid-range storage solutions based fully on NVMe's which is easily scalable, can be integrated with cloud systems and has ultra low latency. It is not suitable for smaller organizations as the cost of implementation is quite high and the Return on Investment won't be high.
Luca Dominici | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
I use [IBM FlashSystem] V7000 as [a] storage backbone of all my midrange infrastructural projects, in VMWare area as in Power Area (I4B and IBM AIX). Most of [the] customers I followed are collocated in small/medium enterprises (100-1000 users). V7000 has simplified shared data architectures introducing virtualization concepts and easy-to-manage complex storage layers. One of most appreciated features is availability at all: data are core in Enterprise and it focuses on [the] robustness of data storage solution. V7000 was appreciated for its stability.
  • Virtualization
  • Avalaibility
  • Performance
  • Heavy user interface
  • Poor patch management
  • Easy tier management
In structured Data Center introduction of new storage can be disrruptive, V7000 virtualization features are suitable for Old Storage revitalization activities. Furthermore traditional VMWare Clusters are best served using V7000 equipment, and also VDI solutions are best built over a Full Flash V7000 Layer. Easy management interface must however be supported by a good command line interaction skills.
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