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IBM FlashSystem 7200, of the IBM FlashSystem family of products

Score9.9 out of 10

6 Reviews and Ratings

What is IBM FlashSystem 7200, of the IBM FlashSystem family of products?

IBM's FlashSystem 7200 is a storage appliance.

Categories & Use Cases

Top Performing Features

  • Simplicity

    Flash arrays should be simple to use and require little training

    Category average: 9

  • Flash Array Performance

    Solid state flash arrays offer high speed compared to hard-disk drives

    Category average: 9.7

  • 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

  • Power Savings

    Flash arrays use significantly less power than hard-disk drives

    Category average: 8.1

  • Flash Array Integration

    Integration with hypervisors and applications

    Category average: 9.2

This is quite useful for all range businesses

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Our company uses the IBM Flash System 7200 to streamline and improve our business processes. It's an excellent storage repository which is used by all of our company's IT departments. Its fast performance aided us in compression, and it is quite advantageous in storage optimization. It also enables VMware integration.

Pros

  • High-speed performance.
  • It supports compression and replication.

Cons

  • This tool's deployment is challenging.
  • Need reports should be more detailed.

Return on Investment

  • It is cost effective.
  • It allows for quick processing.

Alternatives Considered

AWS Auto Scaling and IBM FlashSystem 5000