IBM Storage FlashSystem
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More cyber resilience in store

Recover in hours, not days.

What does cyber resilience mean in today's world? Ian Shave, IBM’s Director of worldwide distributed storage and data resilience sales dives into securing your systems, and securing your data with IBM FlashSystem in this latest video:

 Learn more about flash technology and IBM Storage FlashSystem for cyber resilience
See IBM Storage FlashSystem in action with Storage Insights

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Read the IDC report on sustainable storage

Read the ESG report on the shift to cyber resilience
More affordability in store

A cost effective storage array that doesn't compromise on performance
IBM FlashSystem 5045

The most affordable hybrid or flash based cyber storage platform with outsized performance for any size business.

New 2 Day Fulfillment View product IBM FlashSystem 5200

A stunning enterprise-grade all-flash array cyber storage offering with the greatest performance and capacity in a single rack unit.

2 Day Fulfillment View product IBM FlashSystem 7300

Powerful performance, expansive all-flash storage capacity, and extensive connectivity without compromising resiliency.

2 Day Fulfillment View product IBM FlashSystem 9500

Enterprise-class all-NVMe flash cyber storage platform for performance and capacity intensive workloads.

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More sustainability in store

Storage systems that make a difference

 Learn More About FlashSystem Sustainability 99.6%

of IBM's product waste by weight was diverted from landfills or incineration, in 2022.¹

 Learn how IBM can help you recycle 30%

more effective capacity per rack unit compared to the previous generation of FlashCore Modules.²

 Learn how we innovate for sustainability 29%

less energy than a market leading competitor.³

 Learn how much you can save
IBM Storage FlashSystem wins on TrustRadius IBM Storage 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
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Product specifications

IBM Storage FlashSystem 5000

IBM Storage FlashSystem 5200

IBM Storage FlashSystem 7300

IBM Storage FlashSystem 9500

Maximum bandwidth (reads)

12 GB per second

21 GB per second

50 GB per second

100 GB per second

Response times (reads)

< 70 microseconds

< 50 microseconds

< 50 microseconds

< 50 microseconds

Effective maximum capacity within single enclosure*

550 TBs (2U enclosure)

1.2 PBe (1U enclosure)

2.2 PBe (2U enclosure)

4.5 PBe (4U enclosure)

Processor/PCIe Gen

Intel Broadwell DE

Intel Sky Lake, Gen 3 PCIe

Intel Cascade Lake, Gen 3 PCIe

Intel Ice Lake, Gen 4 PCIe

Maximum front-end host ports

8

8

24

48

FlashCore Module capacities supported

Not applicable ( (supports industry standard modules)

4.8, 9.6, 19.2 and 38.4 TB

4.8, 9.6, 19.2 and 38.4 TB

4.8, 9.6, 19.2 and 38.4 TB

Use cases

- Server and desktop virtualization
- Production and development databases
- Containers
- Data center edge

- SAP
- Oracle
- Server and desktop virtualization
- Production database
- Containers
- Workload consolidation

- SAP
- Oracle
- Server and desktop virtualization
- Production database
- Containers
- In-memory database

- SAP
- Oracle
- Server and desktop virtualization
- Production database
- Containers
- In-memory database

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 * Assuming 3:1 data reduction

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All FlashSystem products additionally support industry standard NVMe modules and SAS-connected traditional hard disk drives.

Use cases

Storage Sustainability
Invest in energy efficient, high-speed, dense data storage that makes a difference. FlashSystem devices leverage IBM FlashCore Modules with computational storage compression capabilities providing storage consolidation and power supply efficiency differentiation. As your data grows, ensure your energy shrinks.
 Lights out data center
View all your data in one place in real time and rely on AI-driven data tiering. Powered by IBM Storage Virtualize software, FlashSystem makes it easy to manage and store data across all systems while modernizing your legacy storage capabilities.
 More Cyber Resilience
Recover data quickly and without interruption in the event of a cyberattack. IBM Storage FlashSystem uses IBM Safeguarded Copy and IBM Cyber Vault to create air-gapped copies of data and restore production fast.
 Storage data analytics
Faster storage analytics, faster time to insight. Process your data and gain deeper insights at lightning speed and with less latency, whether on-premises or in the cloud, using tools built with flash storage analytics.
Case studies See all the case studies Data Action

With high-performance IBM Storage FlashSystem storage, Data Action hosts its IBM QRadar® SIEM solution. The deployment has had a significant impact on the ability of the security operations center (SOC) to analyze security threats.

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Using flash memory and the IBM Storage portfolio, Micro Strategies created DataVault, a managed security service that helps clients quickly identify and recover from cyberattacks.

 Read the case study Genus Power

By implementing IBM Storage FlashSystem, Genus Power modernized its storage infrastructure and improved response time for its enterprise workloads.

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Market leadership A Primary Storage Gartner Leader - for the 16th time in a row
Learn why IBM is recognized as a Leader in the 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Primary Storage for its Ability to Execute and Completeness of Vision for IBM Storage Virtualize.
305% ROI achieved with IBM Storage FlashSystem
Forrester interviewed 5 organizations to assess the Total Economic Impact of IBM Storage FlashSystem. See how they lower storage costs, increase operational efficiency, reduce downtime, improve application performance and enhance security.
 Implementing Sustainable Storage Infrastructure
Understand better what to look for from storage vendors to reduce power consumption and total cost of ownership of enterprise storage.
Next steps

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Footnotes

1 Results based on: https://www.ibm.com/impact/files/reports-policies/2022/IBM_2022_ESG_Report.pdf

2. Based on listed effective capacity of FlashCore Module Generation 3 38.4TB drives vs. the listed effective capacity of the FlashCore Module Generation 2 38.4TB drives.

3. Based on comparable configurations between IBM FlashSystem and a 2023 Gartner Magic Quadrant report participant: https://www.ibm.com/blog/announcement/ibm-positioned-as-a-leader-in-gartner-magic-quadrant/. Each comparison was at the same temperature, memory, and core frequencies with comparable raw capacities and system performances. For each configuration, the power of the devices were estimated with engineering calculations from the typical power withdraw of the CPUs, drives and components on each of the devices.   Based on information from:  https://www.manua.ls/dell/powermax-2000/manual (link resides outside of ibm.com); https://www.inxero.com/channels/storcom-net/showcase/4284-it-infrastructure-trends-and-insights?resource_mapping_id=50240 (link resides outside of ibm.com); https://www.sanstorageworks.com/PowerMax-8000.asp (link resides outside of ibm.com).