Drives

The IBM® Storage FlashSystem C200 system utilizes “XL” size IBM FlashCore® Modules to provide a single DRAID 6 array that provide capacity for pools and volumes.

Note: Do not replace a drive unless the drive fault LED is on or you are instructed to do so by a fix procedure.

FlashCore Modules

IBM® FlashCore Modules (FCM) are a family of high-performance flash drives in a standard 2.5-inch, 15 mm form factor.

The FlashCore Module design uses the NVMe protocol a Gen4 U.2 interface, and QLC NAND memory to provide consistent and predictable latency. The FlashCore Modules are accessible from the front of the enclosure. Hardware-based data compression, self-encryption, and T10-Diff are supported. In addition, FlashCore Module 4 drives support computational storage assists for real-time ransomware threat detection.

The FlashCore Modules used in IBM Storage FlashSystem C200 have a size of 44 TB, and an logical size (after compression) of 115 TB.