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 IBM FlashSystems - Technical specifications
IBM FlashSystem grid at a glance1
 IBM Storage FlashSystem C200IBM Storage FlashSystem 5300IBM Storage FlashSystem 7300
Maximum bandwidth (reads) 184 GB/s228 GB/s400 GB/s
Effective maximum capacity2 27 PBe12 PBe27 PBe
Maximum I/O ports 128128256
Single enclosure product specificationsIBM Storage FlashSystem 5000IBM Storage FlashSystem C200IBM Storage FlashSystem 5300IBM Storage FlashSystem 7300
Maximum bandwidth (reads)12 GB/s23 GB/s28 GB/s50 GB/s
Response times (reads)< 70 microseconds1-2 miliseconds< 50 microseconds< 50 microseconds
Maximum I/O ports within a single enclosure8161624
Raw maximum capacity within single enclosure737 TB1.1 PB460 TB921 TB
Effective maximum capacity within a single enclosure573 TBe (2U enclosure)3.3 PBe (2U enclosure)1.5 PBe (1U enclosure)3.3 PBe (2U enclosure)
FlashCore Module capacities supportedNot applicable (supports industry standard drives)46 TB Raw34.8, 9.6, 19.2 and 38.4 TB4.8, 9.6, 19.2 and 38.4 TB
Use casesSmaller mixed workloads, backupBackup, sequential and archival workloadsMixed workloads, smaller OLTP databasesLarger mixed and OLTP workloads
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The compact platform that provides simplicity, affordability, security and performance.
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The latest, high-end multicloud enabled all-flash arrays for enterprises.

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Footnotes

1 Assuming FlashSystem grid contains 8 devices with the same configuration. FlashSystem grids can contain a mix of different models and configurations.

2 Assuming 5:1 Data Reduction

3 The 46TB raw FCM is only available in FlashSystem C200 and it is the only drive supported on FlashSystem C200.

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