IBM FlashSystem family storage accelerates your workloads with guaranteed results
The IBM FlashSystem family is supported by IBM FlashWatch, designed to enhance your end-to-end ownership experience with flash storage guarantee programs.
The IBM FlashSystem family simplifies your hybrid multicloud storage. With a unified set of software, APIs, and tools, IBM FlashSystem (which now includes products formerly known as Storwize) addresses the entire range of storage needs, with one data platform that extends enterprise functionality throughout your storage network.
Pay for capacity while you use it, don’t pay up front
Finance a FlashSystem with monthly payments over a 3-year term and have the possibility to either keep it, refresh or simply walk away. Refresh your FlashSystem for the same monthly price or less, or upsize/downsize your system to meet your needs and have the advantage of a 3-month transition period with no dual billing.
Also available with cloud-like pricing.
IBM FlashWatch
Driven by the concept "Storage Made Simple", IBM FlashWatch is a suite of programs that enhances your experience of owning IBM FlashSystem storage. Bringing together programs which span the acquisition, operation and migration phases, this suite aims to reduce deployment and operational risks, to improve your support experience, and to offer a fully flexible, commitment-free hardware refresh. (1)
Acquisition
High availability guarantee
Proven 99.9999% availability, with an optional 100% guarantee when using Hyperswap.
Data reduction guarantee
2:1 self-certified (up to 5:1 with workload profiling).
All-inclusive licensing
All storage functions are included in the licensing cost for internal storage.
Operation
Comprehensive care
Up to 7 years of 24x7 support, with Technical Advisor, enhanced response times, and managed code upgrades.
Cloud analytics
IBM Storage Insights included at no extra cost so you can proactively manage your environment.
Flash endurance guarantee
Flash media is covered for all workloads while under warranty or maintenance.
Migration
IBM Flash momentum
Refresh your controller and storage every 3 years with full flexibility.
Cloud-like pricing
IBM Storage Utility pricing has monthly payments for only the storage you use.
No cost migration
90-day, no cost data migration from over 500 storage controllers, both IBM and non-IBM.
Resources
Financing IBM Flash Storage
Accelerate your business without compromise.
IBM Storage Utility Offering
A new way to procure storage capacity — with a direct link to business initiatives.
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Reference:
(1) Replaces all previous “Controller Upgrade”, “Peace of Mind” and “FlashWatch” Programs commencing with purchases made on or after February 11th 2020. Terms and conditions apply; for details and IBM FlashWatch Product Matrix contact your IBM representative or IBM Business Partner.