IBM Storage FlashSystem 5200 is an NVMe storage option for entry-level enterprises that need compact, powerful storage. Part of the FlashSystem family, the 5200 unifies data management across the core, cloud and edge, and is designed in a revolutionary 1U form factor. The result is blazing speeds, robust density and numerous scale-up and scale-out options.
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12 NVMe high-availability flash devices in a 1U storage enclosure drawer with fully redundant canister components prevent a single point of failure.
Smart, self-optimizing solution is easily managed, enabling organizations to overcome storage challenges as they grow.
High-density tiers of flash storage in an affordable package includes compression, new QLC flash-based technology and AI-powered predictive analytics.
Migrate data with fully integrated system management, application-aware data services and high-value features such as AES encryption and inline hardware compression.
Migrate to and from supported cloud providers or create multicloud solutions.
- Onboard 10 Gb Ethernet
- 2 Controller modules
- 10 Gb RJ45
- 32 Gb and 16 Gb FC, 25 Gb Ethernet, and 10 Gb Ethernet ports are available for FC and iSCSI connectivity with optional 12Gb SAS ports for host attachment and expansion enclosure attachments
- RJ45 Management Port
Maximum bandwidth (reads): 21 GB per second
Response times (reads): <50 microseconds
Effective maximum capacity within single enclosure**: 1.2 PBe (1U enclosure)
Processor/PCIe Gen: Intel Sky Lake, Gen 3 PCIe
Maximum front-end host ports: 8
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
- Workload consolidation
The IBM Storage FlashSystem 5200 system. The storage solution you need for virtualization and database environments. With the ability to store 12 NVMe high-availability flash devices in a 1U storage enclosure drawer, you will be able to meet the requirements of the future.
- Up to 42TBs of effective capacity (@ 3:1 data reduction)
- Intel Sky Lake, Gen 3 PCIe
- As fast as 50μs latency
Development can sometimes feel like a never-ending maze. Let IBM Storage FlashSystem 5200 make it easy for you. We offer a solution that's fast, flexible, and always ready for you.
- Up to 111TBs of effective capacity (@ 3:1 data reduction)
- Intel Sky Lake, Gen 3 PCIe
- As fast as 50μs latency
Do you have too many storage tiers with too many different types of storage? Consolidate them into one scalable solution. IBM Storage FlashSystem 5200 offers NVMe, QLC and Ai-powered predictive analytics.
- Up to 228TBs of effective capacity (@ 3:1 data reduction)
- Intel Sky Lake, Gen 3 PCIe
- As fast as 50μs latency
Invest in energy efficient, dense data storage that makes a difference. FlashSystem devices leverage IBM FlashCore Modules with computational storage compression capabilities providing storage consolidation and power efficiency differentiation. As your data grows, ensure your energy shrinks.
View all your data in one place and rely on AI-driven data tiering. Powered by IBM Storage Virtualize, FlashSystem makes it easy to manage data across all systems while modernizing your legacy storage capabilities.
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.
Faster storage analytics, faster time to insight. Process your data and gain deeper insights at lightning speed, whether on-premises or in the cloud, using tools built with flash storage analytics.
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Product specifications
IBM Storage FlashSystem 5000
IBM Storage FlashSystem 5200
IBM Storage FlashSystem 7300
Maximum bandwidth (reads)
12 GB per second
21 GB per second
50 GB per second
Response times (reads)
< 70 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)
Processor/PCIe Gen
Intel Broadwell DE
Intel Sky Lake, Gen 3 PCIe
Intel Cascade Lake, Gen 3 PCIe
Maximum front-end host ports
8
8
24
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
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
* Assuming 3:1 data reduction
All FlashSystem products additionally support industry standard NVMe modules and SAS-connected traditional HDDs