#1 most frequent
United States of America
48.2%147 installations of 305
What is IBM Storage FlashSystem?
IBM 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.
Categories & Use Cases
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Screenshot of IBM FlashSystem 5300
Top Performing Features
Flash Array Performance
Solid state flash arrays offer high speed compared to hard-disk drives
Category average: 9.7
Flash Array Integration
Integration with hypervisors and applications
Category average: 9.2
Data Compression
Flash Arrays include compression and deduplication features to reduce storage requirements
Category average: 8.5
Areas for Improvement
Non-Intrusive Upgrades
Software upgrades are often seamless with no performance tuning required
Category average: 9.3
Simplicity
Flash arrays should be simple to use and require little training
Category average: 9
Power Savings
Flash arrays use significantly less power than hard-disk drives
Category average: 8.1
Who Buys & Uses IBM Storage FlashSystem
#2 most frequent
Canada
8.5%26 installations of 305
#3 most frequent
France
4.9%15 installations of 305
Pros
- High performance and low latency, especially beneficial for VDI and large databases (5 of 8 reviewers)
- Significant time and cost savings due to data reduction capabilities (5 of 8 reviewers)
- Easy to use and manage with an intuitive interface (2 of 8 reviewers)
Cons
- Limitations in volume expansion, particularly for mirror pairs and PBO (3 of 8 reviewers)
- Cumbersome firmware update process relying on IBM's Fix Central (3 of 8 reviewers)
IBM Storage FlashSystem rules
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
As a business partner we use, sell and support the whole IBM Storage FlashSystem portfolio of IBM.
We use them as a backend storage for SVC clusters or in pairs as HyperSwap or parts of the new IBM Storage FlashSystem Grid with PBHA or alternatively PBR.
The IBM Storage FlashSystem as a product addresses reliability, accessibility and performance- as well as security issues at our customers. The customers are really satisfied with the products and love using them.
Last but not least we are all happy about the price point of the IBM Storage FlashSystem. Thank you very much!
We use them as a backend storage for SVC clusters or in pairs as HyperSwap or parts of the new IBM Storage FlashSystem Grid with PBHA or alternatively PBR.
The IBM Storage FlashSystem as a product addresses reliability, accessibility and performance- as well as security issues at our customers. The customers are really satisfied with the products and love using them.
Last but not least we are all happy about the price point of the IBM Storage FlashSystem. Thank you very much!
Pros
- Extremely performant
- extremely reliable
- Very easy to set up and use
- Good pricepoint
- Tons of features.
Cons
- GUI could be better in some points like menus are duplicated sometimes
- CLI commands
- Better translation in GUI for non English speakers
Return on Investment
- Very reliable
- Less power and climate performance consuming than e.g. netapp
- very easy to service and administer
Alternatives Considered
NetApp ASA, Pure Storage FlashArray and Dell Unity XT Unified Storage
Other Software Used
IBM Spectrum Control, Db2, BNA
The Perfect storage solution IBM Storage FlashSystem
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
IBM Storage FlashSystem is a enterprises flash storage system which gives us high performance scalability and protect data on demanding loads. It provides cutting edge storage technology. It works on data compression and deduplication. It provides advance management tool.
Pros
- Advance management tool.
- Artificial intelligence integration in to IBM Storage FlashSystem
- Equipped in Integration with various cloud providers
- Lighten fast performance
Cons
- It's effective Support function to be more hastle free.
- Need too be economically for investment.
- Interface could have been more smoth
Return on Investment
- It locks the data security and confidentiality in our organisation
- Hybrid cloud integration help my organisation to fulfill objectives of my organisation
- IBM Storage FlashSystem made it easy to scale our infrastructure to handle increasing data volume.
Alternatives Considered
IBM NS1 Connect
IBM Storage FlashSystem
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
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Pros
- Ransomware Detection
- Safe Guarded Copy
- Performance
- High Availability
- Detecao de Ransomware
- Alta Disponibilidade
Cons
- Safe Guarded Copy
Return on Investment
- IBM Flash Core Module
Alternatives Considered
CDM WinFrt
Other Software Used
CDM WinFrt
IBM Storage FlashSystem
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
IBM Storage FlashSystem solve problems with high availability
Pros
- Speed FCM4 is fantastic
- HA
- reliability
- really well storage
- simple administration
Cons
- FCM5 coming is really fantastic
- capacity
Return on Investment
- uptime
- reliability
Alternatives Considered
2020 Fusion
Other Software Used
Azure VMware Solution
FlashSystem Review
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I love this product
Pros
- Safaguardcopy
- FlashModules
- Easy administration
Cons
- Velocity
- Native drivers for IBm
- Storage insighs
Return on Investment
- Fast Time to close process
- Replications options
- Easy migrations
Other Software Used
IBM AIX, IBM i
