Item: IBM Storage Scale
Rating: 8
Author: Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with IBM Spectrum Scale

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We evaluated Spectrum for use by large organizations who were looking to streamline their storage management.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Provides a single pane of glass for storage management
Orchestrates both IBM and non-IBM storage
Can manage both cloud and on-premise storage

Cons

Price
Requires a learning curve and training to manage the product

Return on Investment

Allowed reuse of existing storage
Flexibility to provision storage quickly, allowing us to right size storage.

Alternatives Considered

Dell EMC Unity

Spectrum Scale is a unique product in that it allows for both storage management and orchestration.

Other Software Used

Bitbucket, WebSphere Application Server, Bamboo

IBM Spectrum Scale works well for large organizations who have a combination of storage devices, in a complex technical environment. It also is well suited for organizations who are trying to get the most out of both new and existing storage devices.

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IBM Spectrum Scale Review