global scalable file systems
January 16, 2023
global scalable file systems
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with IBM Elastic Storage Server
ESS is a robustly articulated architecture built mainly focusing on file sharing and reliability. We could able to overcome some major challenges like sharing files across multiple teams located in different GEOS and seamlessly copying/migrating data across multi-site environments. In addition, we overcome one of the major hurdles of multiprotocol access and a perfect stack of affordable distributed storage array
- Powerful processing power, literally support unlimited scale out storage capabilities
- well integrated and supported with multi flavor environment and file systems.
- Huge capacity with in a very reduced form factor of disks/enclosures
- The maintenance procedure is not straight forward, needs lots of steps/dependency on spectrum scale software
- Should have an option to deliver as an bundled components under IBM, instead of individual components from different vendors
- Erasure Coding
- Policy based tiering
- Cyber secure lockable data and audit trailsGlobal sharing and collaboration
- Global sharing and collaboration
- When the cost and price dynamics comes into account, we have replaced age old traditional arrays with almost negligible cost with ESS
- able to extend the capabilities of global teams to work and share their experiences and knowledge with other teams.
Robost design based on powerful processor, which leverages the complete power of the system at a blaze speed
Do you think IBM Elastic Storage Server delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with IBM Elastic Storage Server's feature set?
Yes
Did IBM Elastic Storage Server live up to sales and marketing promises?
I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process
Did implementation of IBM Elastic Storage Server go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy IBM Elastic Storage Server again?
Yes