IBM FlashSystem 9500
End-to-end NVMe-accelerated all-flash arrays designed for your most demanding workloads
Read the data sheet (2.1 MB)
IBM FlashSystem 9500 product image
Overview


IBM FlashSystem® 9500 combines the performance of flash and end-to-end Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) with the reliability and innovation of IBM FlashCore® technology, so you can easily add in the hybrid cloud solutions that best support your most critical demands.

Proprietary IBM FlashCore® modules with Arm processors provide FlashSystem platforms with increased density storage with low latency access and strong security.

IBM FlashSystem Best Practices and Performance Guidelines

Learn more about IBM FlashSystem

Take the product tour
Features High performance redundancy

Up to 4.5 Petabytes of effective data storage in an efficient a 4U storage enclosure drawer with networked-based replication across 3 sites to prevent a single point of failure.

Scalable for environments of any size

Smart, self-optimizing containerized solution is easily managed, enabling organizations to overcome storage challenges as they grow.

Affordable, high-value solution

High-density tiers of flash storage in an affordable package includes compression, new QLC flash-based technology and AI-powered predictive analytics.

Agile integration

Migrate data with fully integrated system management, application-aware data services and high-value features such as FIPS 140-3 Level 1 encryption, full hot-swap and powerful, efficient inline compression capabilities.

Multicloud enabled

Migrate to and from supported cloud providers for hybrid cloud integration, or create multicloud solutions.

Rock-solid resilience

Safeguarded Copy protects our data from cyberattacks with immutable, isolated copies that cannot be altered or deleted, but can be quickly restored to support recovery.

Strong security

Proprietary IBM FlashCore modules provide high-capacity storage for greater space and processing efficiency and stronger security.

Top Rated for 2022

IBM FlashSystem wins on TrustRadius

IBM FlashSystem has won a Top Rated award from TrustRadius for Enterprise Flash Array Storage Solutions based on its excellent customer satisfaction ratings.

See why IBM is Top Rated

Specifications

Maximum bandwidth (reads): 100 GB per second
Response times (reads): <50 microseconds
Effective maximum capacity within single enclosure**: 4.5 PB3 (4U enclosure)
Processor/PCIe Gen: Intel Ice Lake, Gen 4 PCIe
Maximum front-end host ports: 48
FlashCore module capacities supported: 4.8, 9.6, 19.2 and 38.4 TB
Storage class memory drive capacities supported: 1.6 TB

Use cases:

  • SAP
  • Oracle
  • Server and desktop virtualization
  • Production database
  • Containers
  • In-memory database
Compare FlashSystem 9500 to other FlashSystem
Custom pricing

Pricing can vary based on details such as configuration, environment and other factors. For information pertaining to pricing for a configuration that will suit your specific needs, please contact us.

Explore IBM FlashSystem as a Service

Contact an IBM representative
Compare products
Which IBM FlashSystem is right for you? Balance flash data storage features and performance with costs for your enterprise workload needs. See the differences and determine whether your business should use IBM FlashSystem 5200, 7300 or 9500. Compare IBM FlashSystem specifications
Next steps
Contact an advisor to get help configuring an IBM FlashSystem for your business needs. Explore our marketplace
More ways to explore FlashSystem 9500 White paper White paper (563 KB) ESG report (314 KB) Data sheet (2.1 MB) Premium support (1.7 MB) Buy or upgrade now Product support