IBM Flash | TrustRadius

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

[IBM FlashSystem 5000] is used for saving customer production data

Pros and Cons

easiest way of management
high performance disks
replication feature was easy to use
migration made simpler

More number of IOPS are required
Integration to use it as File storage
Integration with VMWARE

Return on Investment

Its best suitable for Midrange customers
When compared to EMC and Hitachi midrange frames, it had less functionalities
If it's given opportunity to integrate Cloud, it will fetch more business

Alternatives Considered

IBM DS8880F

Its best use is for midrange customers

Likelihood to Recommend

[IBM FlashSystems 5000] is best suited for the midrange customer and its great if it gives more IOPS to enterprise customers