FlashSystem 5200 upgrade from V5000 provides huge performance improvement and advanced functions
February 07, 2022

FlashSystem 5200 upgrade from V5000 provides huge performance improvement and advanced functions

Charles Levy | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
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Modules Used

  • IBM Flashsystem 5000
  • IBM FlashSystem 5200

Overall Satisfaction with IBM FlashSystem

I recently replaced a Gen1 V5000 with a FS5200 filled with 9.6TB Flashcore Modules(FCM). This is in an IBM iSeries environment. They are using the IBM FSFC Toolkit for backups. We went from 14u of rack space with 22TB useable to 1u of rack space with 77TB useable. The system cut 12 hours off their full system nightly backups. Performance improved from up to 6ms latency to 0ms. The FCM are also achieving 2.2/1 compression with zero performance penalty.

Pros

  • Distributed RAID6
  • FCM Compression w/zero performance penalty
  • Rack space Savings

Cons

  • Compared to previous FlashSystems or Storwize systems, the FS5200 lacks for nothing.
The FlashSystem is a natural evolution to these older systems. The IBM NVMe Flashcore Modules are a game changer improvement.
IBM FlashSystem 5200 is well suited for remote locations, where performance and advanced features provide a subsystem that can support both iSeries and Open Systems access. It is also applicable to data center workloads that require modest performance along with enterprise features.

IBM Storage FlashSystem Feature Ratings

Enterprise Flash Array Storage
10.0
Flash Array Performance
10
Flash Array Integration
10
Data Compression
10
Non-Intrusive Upgrades
10
Simplicity
10
Power Savings
10

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