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    EMC XtremIO Flash Storage (discontinued)

    Score6.4 out of 10
    N/AXtremIO was a flash storage from EMC that is now discontinued. Dell Technologies instead offers the PowerStore series.N/A

    IBM Storage FlashSystem

    Score9.6 out of 10
    N/AIBM Storage FlashSystem, an all-flash storage array, delivers ~2 PB of effective capacity per single rack unit. Engineered with unique FlashCore Modules, it offloads data services including compression, encryption, deduplication, and ransomware threat detection ensuring optimum performance and resiliency.

    $14,200

    Pricing
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    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
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    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsEntry-Level IBM Storage FlashSystem: For any organization looking for an all-flash array with features that are both enterprise conducive and budget friendly, the small to entry level offering prices from IBM begin at $18,400. Mid-Range IBM Storage FlashSystem: For businesses wanting to take advantage of an enterprise-quality flash array for critical workloads (such as SQL databases, SAP, ERP, CRM, etc.), list prices start at $104,600. High-Performance IBM Storage FlashSystem: Organizations seeking a storage array with the ability to run multiple instances of critical applications that are both performance intensive and capacity sensitive, can find IBM prices starting at $368,500. Contact IBM for configuration and pricing details.
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    EMC XtremIO Flash Storage (discontinued)IBM Storage FlashSystem
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    Chose EMC XtremIO Flash Storage (discontinued)
    At the time the EMC was selected due to the existing relationship with EMC and the maturity of their product compared to the other vendor's options. However now that the maturity gap has been closed and the storage wars have proven which companies will remain for the …
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    Key User Insights
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
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    Enterprise Flash Array Storage
    Comparison of Enterprise Flash Array Storage features of EMC XtremIO Flash Storage (discontinued) and IBM Storage FlashSystem
    Feature
    EMC XtremIO Flash Storage (discontinued)
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    11% below category average
    IBM Storage FlashSystem
    8.5
    120 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Flash Array Performance10.01 Ratings9.5117 Ratings
    Flash Array Integration8.01 Ratings9.3117 Ratings
    Data Compression10.01 Ratings8.8116 Ratings
    Non-Intrusive Upgrades8.01 Ratings8.6112 Ratings
    Simplicity5.01 Ratings7.6119 Ratings
    Power Savings7.01 Ratings7.0114 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    EMC XtremIO Flash Storage (discontinued)IBM Storage FlashSystem
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.2
    (3 ratings)
    8.8
    (131 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
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    7.4
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    8.8
    (20 ratings)
    Performance
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    9.5
    (20 ratings)
    Support Rating
    2.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
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    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
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    8.0
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    Vendor post-sale
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    7.0
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    -
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    8.0
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    User Testimonials
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    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    XtremIO would be useful for any production storage environment, or even any staging or development environment where performance mattered. It would not be ideal to use for backup storage.
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    IBM
    IBM Storage FlashSystems are well suited as VDI storage for Citrix XenServer environments. Our Xen VDIs are much more responsive with the fast IBM storage attached. With the low latency, the users are experiencing much less lag while working in their Windows VDIs hosted on the XenServers. There's also less graphic fragmentation that occurs since moving to the IBM Storage FlashSystem.
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    Pros
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    • The deduplication and compression is very good. This especially helps for VDI applications.
    • It is easy to setup and map hosts to volumes.
    • The new HTML5 console is much better than the older Java.
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    IBM
    • Data Replication over long distances using Policy-Based Replication and maintaining the RPO.
    • We use snapshot technology heavily and these snaps are easy to create/automate and instantly available.
    • Upgrades/Updates are deployed to the system without loss of data or services.
    • Sub-millisecond latency is maintained and spikes are handled and absorbed by the system during peaks.
    • When connected to the internet via Storage Insights and Cloud Call Home it makes for proactive problem alerting, monitoring and resolution.
    • The fact that Replication and snapshot stuff are hidden under the covers and we no longer have to create mirror pairs or flashcopy pairs ourselves. It does it within the cluster or partnership.
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    Cons
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    • Its expensive but worth it
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    IBM
    • The flexiblity of upgrading the flash modules for a higher capcity needs to be allowed
    • The user interface for the management console is sometimes a bit confusing
    • the configuration of call home can only be done to a specific IP address but not a dns name
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Discontinued Products
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    IBM
    As flash technology evolves rapidly, vendors should [adapt] to the changes and onboard them in their products. IBM is a bit slow in adopting advanced technology in [its] portfolio. Even though the current product is good, my decision is purely based on how the transformation of the product [is] being produced and supplied to [the] end-user.
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    Usability
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    IBM
    I have found the system to very user friendly. We are currently using it for on premises storage only and have not had the need to leverage any of the cloud extensions. Being able to directly connect up to 8 hosts with dual controller fiber channel is a very nice feature for such a low cost SAN, which saved up quite a bit of money by not having to purchase fabric switches. This also keeps maintenance and power costs down and saves room in the rack.
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    Reliability and Availability
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    IBM
    IBM Flashsystems is always available for me, it is fiberchannel storage without the fuzz of what iscsi brings. It is a very reliable storage system, I have almost never issues with this system. The only things which go wrong are the updates because the old updates which have been staged on the disks are not properly cleaned in my opinion.
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    Performance
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    IBM
    Under normal conditions the performance of the storages is very good, the only thing that can vary the performance is when we use pools with data reduction and the stored space of the pool exceeds 90%, in these cases the performance is very bad
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    Support Rating
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    This was one area of real disappointment. EMC support was very slow to schedule work like installations and upgrades. Break/fix support was fairly standard. After the Dell merger, things have started improving but there is a lot left to be desired here.
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    IBM
    Sometimes the knowledge of the support agent is quite limited and the support always has to route through the level 1 agent to screen all the informtion provided. Then its esclated to the next level support with the all collected data . The logs are always uploaded along wiht the case but still its reviewed at the lower level and then escalated / handed over to the next level if its complex issue to solve.
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    Online Training
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    IBM
    THe training is often selfpaced and easy to follow if you have worked previously with other storage products. The content is clear and contains all the information needed for an admin to learn. However the troubleshooting part is not always included and this is dependent on forums or other sources where the information is not accessible very easily.
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    Implementation Rating
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    IBM
    I was amazed by the way IBM Flash storage provides a huge amount of storage within the limited footprint, it helped us to replace big fat storage arrays, which aided in the process of moving towards lower hardware, carbon, and energy consumption footprint. We can comfortably say that Flash helped us to host applications fast with a blazing speed and user transactions are quite quick.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Discontinued Products
    I/O delievered by XtremIO can't be compared with any other flash storage. Existing relationship with vendor and pressure to improve I/O bottleneck was the key objective
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    IBM
    For the past six months, we have been utilizing this technology in our projects to manage a massive workload and produce swift business outcomes on a crucial production database. The IBM FlashSystem 7200, which offers high performance and compression, has so far been a great experience for us. The results and functionality of this product have delighted our consumers.
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    Scalability
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    IBM
    We have been able to scale this storage system whenever there has been requirement for additional capacity and performance. with the help of deduplication we have been able to build quite a robust environment.
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    Return on Investment
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    • Using XtremIO has made our VDI much more palatable for users.
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    IBM
    • Easy of use is a key aspect, as we do not have dedicated storage staff.
    • Our RPO has lowered near to Zero, using PBR as replication and this is key for us.
    • DR plan testing has become easier and less time-consuming, allowing us to conduct tests more frequently.
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