Item: IBM Storage FlashSystem
Rating: 8
Author: Oliver Mark

Overall Satisfaction with IBM Storage FlashSystem

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

IBM Storage FlashSystem is an integrated part of our overall storage implementation used in more than one use cases. Not going into specific details, the overall aim of using IBM Storage FlashSystem along with other state-of- the-art technologies is creating the most secure possible and most reliable infrastructure to protect our customer data from any breaches proactive and recover them in all circumstances reactively.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Fast and reliable
Secure and robust
flexible
integrative

Cons

cloud-native readiness
full integration with other IBM technology including Fusion and Netezza
Integrated operation wrto patchmanagement like with IBM Concert

Return on Investment

Better security
More protection of data
Reliable restores at various levels

Alternatives Considered

IBM Tape, IBM Netezza Performance Server, IBM SSD, IBM Cloud Pak for Data and IBM Storage Ceph

As outlined before, we are not sharing specific details of our implementation of systems. Nevertheless, we have ensured, that the highest level of integration between components and the use of given features are leveraged. This includes a permanent review of the current architecture and mapping new features and products to stay ontop of technology.

Key Insights

Do you think IBM Storage FlashSystem delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with IBM Storage FlashSystem's feature set?

Yes

Did IBM Storage FlashSystem live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of IBM Storage FlashSystem go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy IBM Storage FlashSystem again?

Yes

Other Software Used

IBM Netezza Performance Server, IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition, IBM Db2 Big SQL

Likelihood to Recommend

As already outlined in my previous response to an earlier question, we look top down at a PaaS stack which is cloud-native, robust, secure, scalable and responsive. Picking a specific technology including IBM Storage FlashSystem is based on its features to support this goal, integrate well with other technology, operate as automated as possible, acts proactively against potential breaches and connects to systems giving us a most transparent view of our overall status.

IBM Storage FlashSystem Feature Ratings

Scalability and Accessibility

Usability

IBM Storage FlashSystem currently is and will remain part of our infrastructure, which we are transforming from a most classical data center based implementation to a cloud-native version which enables us to act as one of the most relevant cloud service provider when it comes to the german health insurance market. IBM Storage FlashSystem help to transform and grow.

IBM Storage FlashSystem Reliability

Performance

From an integrative view, IBM Storage FlashSystem provided currently the required performance to support our use cases above and beyond. As one of the most performant solutions, we are pleased to have the IBM Storage FlashSystem supporting our needs of performance as well as scalability within the infrastructure. Not surprisingly, we certainly look forward to scale performance further in the future.

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